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1003. DEFINITIONS 1003.010. For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain words and terms are hereby defined as set forth in the subdivisions which follow. ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator of the City of Little Canada. ALLEY. A public or private right -of -way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on a street. APPLICANT. The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or his representative. BLOCK. An area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded by streets, or by streets and the entire boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or a combination of the above with a river or take. BOULEVARD. The portion of the street right -of -way between the curb line and the property line. BOUNDARY LINES. Lines indicating the bounds or limits of any tract or parcel of land. BUILDING. Any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind. BUILDING LINE. Means the line beyond which property owners or others have no legal or vested right to extend a building or any part thereof without special permission and approval of the proper authorities. CITY. The City of Little Canada. CITY COUNCIL. The governing body of the City of Little Canada. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The group of maps, charts and texts that make up the comprehensive long -range plan of the City. CONTOUR MAP. A map on which irregularities of land surface are shown by lines connecting points of equal elevations. Contour interval is the vertical height between contour lines. DESIGN STANDARDS. The specifications to land owners or subdividers for the preparation of plats, both preliminary and final, indicating among other things, the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of such items as rights -of -way, blocks, easements and lots. DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS. Lots which have a front line abutting on one street and a back or rear line abutting on another street. EASEMENT. A grant by a property owner for the use of land for the purpose of constructing and maintaining ways, drives, and utilities, including, but not limited to, wetlands, ponding areas, sanitary sewers, water mains, electric lines, telephone lines, storm sewer or storm drainage ways and gas lines. FINAL PLAT. A drawing or map of a subdivision, meeting all of the requirements of the City and in such form as required by Ramsey County for the purpose of recording. FRONTAGE. The width of a lot or building site measured on the line separating it from a public street or way. INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. A septic tank, seepage tile sewage disposal system, or any other approved sewage treatment device. LOT. Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings, together with such open spaces as are required under the provisions of the current Little Canada zoning regulations, having not less than the minimum area required by said Zoning Ordinance for a 6