Ordinances-2003-260

Right-of-Way: A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied for public road purposes. Right-of-Way Line: The boundary between the land acquired for or dedicated to highway use and abutting property. Road: A private or public way, however designated, for vehicular and pedestrian or bicycle travel. Shared Access: An access facility used jointly by two or more properties. Shoulder: The portion of the highway contiguous with the traveled way for the accommodation of stopped vehicles and for emergency use. Standard Specifications: The most recent edition of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction” and also included by reference to the standard specifications, the most recent editions of the “Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions,” the “Standard Specification for Traffic Control Items,” and all amendments and successor documents to the aforementioned documents as published by IDOT. Stopping Sight Distance: The distance, assumed for design purposes, that a vehicle traveling at the design speed can stop. Storm Sewer: A closed conduit for conveying storm water. Storm Water Drainage Facility: Any element in a storm water drainage system, which is made or improved by people. Street: See Other Street Structure: Anything constructed, erected, or placed which has location in or on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground. Subdivider: Any person subdividing land. Subdivision: Any division or redivision of a parcel of land into two or more parts by means of mapping, platting, conveyance, change, or rearrangement of boundaries.