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ORDINANCE NUMBER 21 THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING OF LAND WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA. The Village Council of the Village of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Ordains: SECTION I. PURPOSE AND JURISDICTION. The Village Council of the Village of Lino Lakes being aware of the responsibility which they have for the adoption of ordinances, rules and regulations designed for the protection of health, safety and general welfare of this community, deems it necessary to provide regulations for platting and subdividing of property within the Village of Lino Lakes which will prevent, as far as possible, the use of land which is not feasible for this purpose, the location Of streets where such location does not fit the overall pattern of the Village, the general design of the proposed building lots in any platted area which might prevent compliance with the building code, zoning ordinance or other regulations of the Village in the future, and to make all subdivisions of property conform as nearly as poss- ible with a future overall plan, does hereby order that all subdi- visions hereafter planned within the limits of the Village, of Lino Lakes shall, in all respects, fully comply with the regulations hereinafter set forth. This action is taken by the Village Council pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.221, as amended, which regulations the Village Council deems necessary. SECTION II. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance, certain words and terms are hereby defined as follows: Subdivision or Plat is a parcel of land divided into smaller parts such as blocks or lots, also means a tract of land which is redivided anew after first division. Right-of-way is the land covered by a public road or other land dedicated for public use or for certain private use such as land over which a power line passes. Boundary Lines are lines indicating the bounds or limits of any tract or parcel of land. Topography is the detailed description of the features of a relatively small area, also the relief features or surface con- figuration of an area. 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. Building Line also referred to as setback line means the line beyond which property owners or others have no legal or vested