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304.09. Upon receiving approval of the plat for a portion of the approved plan, the subdivider shall not be required to request a continuation of the recognition of the plan so as to maintain its approval except that in the event a zoning amendment is adopted which requires a larger minimum lot size for land not yet platted and recorded, the larger minimum lot size may be required for any additional platting. SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS 401. Rules. 401.01. Words used in the present tense include the past and future tense; the singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular; the word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive. 401.02. In the event of conflicting provisions in the text of this regulation, the more restrictive shall apply. 402. Definitions. 402.01. For the purpose of these regulations, certain terms and words are hereby defined as follows: (1) Alley. Any dedicated public right-of-way pro- viding a secondary means of access to abutting property. (2) Attorney. The attorney employed by the com- munity unless otherwise stated. (3) Block. The enclosed area within the perimeter of roads, property lines or boundaries of the subdivision. (4) Boulevard. The portion of the street right-of- way between the curb line and the property line. (5) Butt Lot. A lot at the end of a block and located between two corner lots. (6) Cluster Development. A subdivision develop- ment planned and constructed so as to group housing units into relatively tight patterns while providing a unified network of open space and wooded areas, and meeting the overall density regulations of this Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance. (7) Collector Street. A street which carries traffic from minor streets to thoroughfares or from thoroughfare to thoroughfare. It includes the principal entrance streets of a residential de- velopment and for circulation within such a development. (8) Community. City, Township or Village. 3 (9) Comprehensive Development Plan. A compre- hensive plan prepared by the community in- cluding a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards and maps indicating the general locations recommended for the various func- tional classes of land use, places and structures, and for the general physical development of the community and includes any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and any amend- ment to such plan or parts thereof. (10) 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. (11) Copy. A print or reproduction made from a tracing. (12) Corner Lot. A lot bordered on at least two (2) adjacent sides by streets. (13) County. Washington County, Minnesota. (14) County Board. The Washington County Board of Commissioners. (15) Cul -De -Sac. A minor street with only one outlet and having a turnaround. (16) Development. The act of building structures and installing site improvements. (17) Double Frontage Lots. Lots which have a front line abutting on one street and a back or rear line abutting on another street. (18) Drainage Course. A water course or indenture for the drainage of surface water. (19) Easement. A grant by an owner of land for a specific use by persons other than the owner. (20) Engineer. The registered engineer employed by the community unless otherwise stated. (21) Governing Body. The town board, city or village council. (22) Key Map. A map drawn to comparatively small scale which definitely shows the area proposed to be platted in relation to known geographical features, i.e., town centers, lakes, roads. (23) Lot. A parcel or portion of land in a sub- division or plat of land, separated from other parcels or portions by description as on a subdivision or record of survey map, for the purpose of sale or lease or separate use thereof. (24) Marginal Access Street (Service Road). A minor street parallel to and adjacent to high volume arterial streets and highways, which provide access to abutting properties and pro- tection of through traffic. (25) Metes and Bounds Description. A description of real property which is not described by reference to a lot or block shown on a map, but is described by starting at a known point and describing the bearings and distances of the lines forming the boundaries of the property or delineates a fractional portion of a section, lot or area by described lines or portions thereof.