F. LOT LINE A property boundary line shown on a recorded plan or described in a recorded deed. In the case of any lot abutting a street, the lot line for such portion of the lot as abuts such street shall be deemed to be the same as the street line, and shall not be the centerline of the street, or any other line within the street right-of -way.

G. LOT LINE, FRONT The street line. In the case of a corner lot, both street lines shall be deemed the front lot line. The front lot line shall be that boundary line of, the lot most nearly parallel to the street line which has no other portion of the lot between it and the street, provided that any portion of the lot which crosses the street line will have the street line as its front lot line.

H. LOT LINE, REAR A lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line. If the rear lot line is less than ten (10) feet in length, or if the lot form-. a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot, between the side lot lines, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line. For a corner lot, of the two (2) lot lines opposite the front lot lines, that which is most distant will be the rear lot line.

I. LOT LINE, SIDE Any lot line which is not a street line or a rear lot line.

Section 3.46 MOBILE HOME A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two or more units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.

Section 3.47 MOBILE HOW PARK A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so designated and im proved that it contains two or more mobile home lots for the placement thereon of mobile homes

Section 3.48 MONUMENT A stone or concrete monument with a flat top at least four (4) inches square, containing a copper or brass dowel scored with an "X" to mark the reference point, and at least twenty-four (24) inches in length. It is recommended that the bottom sides be at least two (2) inches greater than the top, to minimize movements caused by frost,.

Section 3.48A NARROW LOTS A narrow lot, including, but not limited to a flag or lane lot, is a parcel of land which does not have the required minimum lot width at the minimum front yard line(measured from the street from which access will be gained) but has direct access to a public street. (9/16-86)

Section 3.49 OPEN SPACE Natural or landscaped areas restricted in perpetuity to natural resource protection, conservation or recreation, or used for noise and/or visual buffers or for other purposes as described in the Open Space Provisions of Article 20 of the Solebury Township Zoning Ordinance.

Section 3.51 OTHER FLOW RATES (WATER) Flow rates which have not been established in this ordinance will be determined by the Township Engineer for similar water users and approved by the Township Board of Supervisors.

Section 3.52 PARKING SPACE An area on a lot used for parking a vehicle. to which there is access from a street.

Section 3.53 PARKING SPACE ACCESS The drives or roadways and the maneuvering space required to service the parking space

Section 3.53a PASSIVE RECREATION Any leisure time activity not considered active (e.g. walking, picnicking, bird watching, fishing).

Section 3.53b PASSIVE RECREATION AREA Any area developed in such a manner as to be conducive of those activities that fall within the range of passive recreation, such as nature areas, craft areas, meeting areas, sitting areas, walk-ways, sunbathing areas, ponds and lakes, and picnicking areas.

Section 3.54 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY A continuous way designated for pedestrians and separated from the through lanes for bicycles or motor vehicles by space or other barrier.

Section 3.55 PLAN, FINAL A complete and exact subdivision or land development plan, including all required supplementary data, prepared for- official recording as required by statute, to define property rights and proposed streets and other improvements.

Section 3.56 PLAN, PRELIMINARY A formal subdivision or land development plan (and including all required supplementary data), showing proposed street and lot layout as a basis for consideration prior to preparation of a Final Plan.

Section 3.57 PLAN, RECORD The copy of the Final Plan which bears the signed and dated approval of the Township Engineer, Township Planning Commission and Township Board of Supervisors.

Section 3.58 PLAN, SKETCH An informal plan, indicating salient existing features of a tract and its surroundings and the general layout of a proposed subdivision or land development.

Section 3.59 PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission of Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Section 3.60 PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM A public water system -is defined as a single source of water serving more than one user unit (residence, business, church, school or combination thereof). All public water systems shall be designed and constructed as dual-purpose systems able to supply enough water for fire protection while at the same time meeting the anticipated consumption for other purposes.

Section 3.61 REAR BUILDING LINE The line parallel to the rear property line at the closest point to the rear property line at which a structure or any part thereof is permitted to be erected.

Section 3.61a RECREATION Any activity, whether structured or not, in which individuals voluntarily engage in during their leisure.

Section 3.62 RECREATION AREA An area which is provided for public or common recreational use within a residential development.

Section 3.63 RESERVE STRIP (PROHIBITED) A reserve strip is a parcel of land which is parallel to and between a street right-of-way and a tract of land. (See Figure D)

Section 3.64 RESIDENTIAL FLOW RATE (WATER) The design residential flow rate shall be 100 gallons per day per capita.

Section 3.65 RETENTION/DETENTION BASINS An impoundment for stormwater run-off, made by constructing a dam or embankment or by excavating a pit, for the purpose of retaining run-off water and releasing it slowly into the ground or into a natural water course at a controlled rate.

Section 3.66 RESUBDIVISION Any change of lot lines within a previously approved subdivision. See also Subdivision Section 3.88.

Section 3.67 REVIEW An examination of the Preliminary Plan, or the Final Plan by the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors.

Section 3.68 RIGHT-OF-WAY Land set aside for use as a street, or other means of access.

A. EXISTING STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY : The legal right-of-way as established by the Commonwealth or Solebury Township.

B. FUTURE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY : The right-of-way deemed appropriate to provide adequate width for future street improvements. Future rights-of-way are identified by the Solebury Township Comprehensive Plan, and standards are established by Section 5.09 of this Ordinance.

Section 3.69 ROADWAY SEE CARTWAY, Section 3.13.

Section 3.70 RUNOFF The surface water discharge or-rate of discharge of a given watershed after a fall of rain or snow that does not enter the soil but runs off the surface of the land.

Section 3.71 SEDIMENTATION The process by which mineral or organic matter is accumulated or deposited by wind, water, or gravity. Once this matter is deposited (or remains suspended in water), it is usually referred to as "sediment".

Section 3.72 SETBACK See Building Setback Line, Section 3.11.

Section 3.73 SEWER

A. PUBLIC SEWER : A "Public sewer" is any municipally or privately owned sewer system in which sewage is collected from buildings from more than one lot and/or dwelling unit and piped to an approved sewage disposal system. It may also be referred to as "off-lot" or "off-site" sewer. This shall include capped sewers.

B. PRIVATE SEWER : An "on-lot" approved disposal system generally providing for disposal of effluent for only one building or a group of buildings on a single lot.

Section 3.75 - SIDE BUILDING LINE A yard extending the full depth of the lot along the side lot line and extending in width from such side lot to the building setback line.

Section 3.76 SIGHT DISTANCE The length of roadway visible to the driver of a passenger vehicle at any given point on the. roadway when the view is unobstructed by traffic.

Section 3.76a SIGHT TRIANGLE Clear An area of unobstructed vision at street intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of the street

Section 3.77 SITE The site shall be defined as the total land area to be proposed for subdivision or land development.

Section 3.78 SITE AREA All land area within the site as defined in the deed or deeds; and as corroborated by a current site survey.

Section 3.81 SOIL PERCOLATION TEST A field test conducted by a person qualified according to the rules and regulations of the Bucks County Department of Health to determine the suitability of the soil for sanitary sewage disposal facilities by measuring the absorptive capacity of the soil at a given location and depth.

Section 3.82 STEEP SLOPE The area of land which is characterized by a change in elevation of twenty percent (20%) or more but not exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) over a distance or contour specified in Article 15 of the Solebury Township Zoning Ordinance.

Section 3.83 STABILIZATION The proper placing, grading and/or covering of soil, rock, or earth to insure their resistance to erosion, sliding or other movement.

Section 3.84 STREET A public or privately owned right-of-way, serving as a means of vehicular travel, furnishing access to abutting lots also used to provide space for installation of improvements such as sewers, other utilities, street trees and sidewalks.

Section 3.85 STREET LINE The right-of-way line of a. street where it crosses a lot.

Section 3.86 STRUCTURE Any man made object or improvement having an ascertainable stationary location on land or in the water, whether or not affixed to the land.

Section 3.87 SUBDIVIDER See Developer Section 3.22.

Section 3.88 SUBDIVISION The division or redivision of a lot , tract or parcel of land by any means into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, conveyance or other transfer of ownership or building or lot development, provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than ten (10) acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or residential dwellings, shall be exempted.

Section 3.89 SUBDIVISION, AGRICULTURAL A subdivision of land in which all of the proposed lots are ten (10) acres or more in size, all of which are to be used exclusively for agricultural purposes as defined in Section 3.03. This type of subdivision is exempt from the review procedures of Article IV, except for Section 4.09.

Section 3.90 SUBDIVISION, MAJOR Any subdivision not classified as a Minor Subdivision.

Section 3.91 SUBDIVISION, MINOR A minor subdivision is a subdivision that divides land from one parcel and adds it to an adjacent parcel as an addition thereto without creating a greater number of lots nor a new building lot

Section 3.92 SUPERVISORS The Board of Township Supervisors of Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Section 3.93 SURVEYOR A professional land surveyor registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 3.94 TOWNSHIP ENGINEER A professional engineer designated by the Supervisors to perform the duties of a Township Engineer.

Section 3.95 USER UNIT A user unit is defined as a single user of water such as a family, a business, a church or a school.

Section 3.96 UTILITIES Those services customarily rendered by public utility corporations, municipalities, or municipal authorities, in the nature of electricity, gas, telephone, water and sewerage, including the appurtenances used in connection with the supplying of such services (buildings, wires, pipes, poles, transformers, and the like). For purposes of this Ordinance cable television transmission equipment shall be included.

Section 3.97 WATERCOURSE Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal, waterway, gully or ravine in which water flows in a definite direction of course either continuously or intermittently, and has a definite channel.

Section 3.98 WATER FACILITY Any water works, water supply works, water distribution system or part thereof designed, intended or constructed to provide or distribute potable water.

A. ON-LOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM A system for supplying and distributing water to a single dwelling or other building from a source located on the same lot.

B. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM A single source of water serving more than one user unit (residence, business, church, school or combination thereof).

Section 3.99 WETLANDS Areas that are inundated and saturated by surface of groundwater at a frequency -and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, including swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas.

Section 3.100 YARD

A. YARD : An open area. on a lot -extending along a lot line and inward from such line. The minimum, dimension of a required yard shall be as provided for each district and shall be measured as the shortest distance between the lot line and a line parallel -to such line.

B. YARD, FRONT : A yard extending the full width of the lot along the front lot line and extending in depth from the front lot line to the building setback line. In the case of corner lots or reverse frontage lots, front yards of the required depth shall be provided along all streets.

C. YARD, REAR : A yard extending the full width of the lot along the rear lot line and extending in depth from the rear lot line to the building setback line.

D. YARD, SIDE : A yard extending the full depth of the lot along the side lot line and extending in width from such side lot to the building setback line.