§ 36-627. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Developer means the owner of the property being subdivided, or the owner's heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives or successors. The word shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and may mean either a natural person, association, partnership, corporation or a combination of any of them.

Improvements means street construction and surfacing, curb and gutter, water mains, storm and sanitary sewers, sidewalks, walkways, graded outlawns and bridges or culverts.

Land division act means Public Act No. 288 of 1967 (MCL 560.101 et seq.), the Act, which regulates the subdivision of land in the state.

Local street means a street dedicated to the public and intended to serve and to provide access to neighborhoods or subneighborhoods.

Municipal standards means standards and specifications of construction and installation as established and administered by the city.

Planner means the planner for the city or the planning consultant designated by the city to provide planning services.

Responsibility means the cost of labor and materials for installation.

(Code 1991, § 19-501; Ord. No. 110, § 1, 8-12-2002)