§ 2. Specific definitions.

When used in these regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning given in this section:

Alley shall mean a minor public way having a narrow right-of-way and affording a secondary means of access to service abutting properties.

Block shall be a tract or parcel of land entirely surrounded by public highways or streets, other than alleys.

Building setback line shall mean a line parallel to the property line in front of which no structure may be erected.

City shall mean the City of Hoover, Alabama.

City clerk shall mean the duly designated clerk of the City of Hoover, Alabama.

City council shall mean the city council of the City of Hoover, Alabama.

City engineer shall mean the duly designated engineer of the City of Hoover, Alabama.

City specifications shall mean all construction specifications which have been adopted by the city council or as required by the city planning commission.

Corner lot shall be a lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.

Double front lot shall be a lot having frontage on two (2) nonintersecting streets as distinguished from a corner lot.

Easement shall mean a grant of rights by the property owner for use of a strip of land for specified purposes.

Final plat shall mean a plat of a tract of land which meets the requirements of these regulations and is in [a] form for recording in the office of the probate judge of Jefferson or Shelby Counties [sic], Alabama.

Governing body shall mean the mayor [sic] and city council of the City of Hoover, Alabama.

Group development shall mean a development comprising two (2) or more structures, built on a single lot, tract, or parcel of land, and designed for occupancy by separate families, firms, or other enterprises.

Half-street shall mean a street which does not meet the minimum right-of-way widths set forth in these regulations.

Health department shall mean the Jefferson or Shelby County Departments [sic] of health, and the State of Alabama health department.

Land area shall mean property which is not water surface area. (Ord. No. 91-1058, § 4, 10-7-91)

Lot shall mean a parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development, which shall be comprised of land area or a combination of land area and water surface area which complies with the area and dimensional regulations of the zoning district in which it is located. Each lot shall be comprised of land area in an amount equal to or greater than the minimum lot area required in the zoning district in which it is located. Said land area shall be contiguous and have principle frontage upon a public street. (Ord. No. 91-1058, § 5, 10-791)

Monument shall mean any permanent object serving to indicate a limit to or mark a boundary.

Open space shall be any land either publicly or privately owned which is designated as being permanently undeveloped and used for recreation, conservation, or preservation.

Owner's engineer shall mean the engineer or land surveyor registered and in good standing with the state board of registration of Alabama who is the agent in his professional capacity of the owner of land which is proposed to be subdivided or which is in the process of being subdivided.

Planning commission shall mean the planning commission of the City of Hoover Alabama.

Preliminary plat shall mean a tentative plan of proposed subdivision submitted to the Hoover planning commission for its consideration.

Probate judge shall mean the judge of probate of Jefferson or Shelby Counties.

Sidewalk shall mean a walkway constructed for use by pedestrians.

Streets, arterial are those [streets] which are used primarily for moving fast or heavy traffic.

Streets, collector shall mean a street which carries traffic from local streets to the system of arterial or major streets.

Streets, cul-de-sac shall mean a short local street designated to have one end permanently closed; the closed end terminated by a vehicular turnaround.

Streets, local are [streets] used primarily to provide access from abutting property to collector streets.

Streets, marginal access shall be a street which is parallel with and adjacent to an arterial street and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

Subdivider shall mean the person(s), firm(s), or corporation(s) engaged in the process creating a subdivision or having completed a subdivision of said land.

Subdivision shall mean the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of subdividing or resubdividing. Also, when appropriate to the context, this term includes changing of lot size, alteration or relocation of private or public streets and alleys, and extension of major utility locations.

Water surface area shall mean property within lakes, ponds, rivers and year-round streams. Water surface area shall not include property within storm drainage structures, drainage ways which periodically contain water nor swimming pools and other structures which contain water. (Ord. No. 91-1058, § 6, 10-7-91)

Zoning ordinance shall mean the official zoning ordinance of the City of Hoover, Alabama.