Ordinances-1995-197

chapter and has been filed for record in the offices of the recorder, auditor, and assessor. 24. Owner means the legal entity holding title to the property being subdivided, or such representative or agent as is fully empowered to act on its behalf. 25. Parcel means a part of a tract of land. 26. Permanent real estate index number means a unique number or combination of numbers assigned to a parcel of land pursuant to section 441.29 of the Code of Iowa. 27. Planning Commission means the appointed commission designated by the Governing Body for the purpose of this ordinance, and may also be the zoning commission, in which case such commission shall be known as the Planning and Zoning Commission. 28. Plat means a map drawing, or chart on which a subdivider's plan for the subdivision of land is presented, that he or she submits for approval and intends, in final form, to record. 29. Plats Officer means the individual assigned the duty to administer this ordinance by the Governing Body or other appointing authority. 30. Plat of survey means the graphical representation of survey of one or more parcels of land, including a complete and accurate description of each parcel within the plat, prepared by a registered land surveyor. 31. Proprietor means a person who has a recorded interest in land, including a person selling or buying land pursuant to a contract, but excluding persons holding mortgage, easement, or lien interest. 32. Street means public property, not an alley, intended for vehicular circulation. In appropriate context the term "street" may refer to the right-of-way bounded by the property lines of such public property, or may refer to the paving installed within such right-of-way.