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Attachment A SECTION: 1101.01:Purpose andJurisdiction 1101.02:Definitions A.Purpose: Because each new subdivision accepted by the City becomes a permanent unit in the basic physical structure of the future community and to which the future community will of necessity be forced to adhere, and further because piecemeal planning of subdivisions will bring a disastrous, disconnected patchwork of patternand poor circulation of traffic unless its design and arrangement is correlated to a proposed master plan study aiming at a unified scheme of community interests; all subdivisions of land lying within the incorporated limits of the City shall in all respects fully comply with the regulations set forth in this Title. B.Jurisdiction: It is the purpose of this Title to make certain regulations and requirements for the platting of land within the City pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes chapters 412, 429, 471, 505 and 508, which regulations the City Council deems necessary for the health, safety, general welfare, convenience and good order of this community. (Ord. 358, 2-5-1962) For the purpose of this Title, certainwords and terms are defined as follows: ALLEY: A public right of way which affords a secondary means of access to abutting property. (Ord. 215, 7- 5-1956) BOULEVARD: The portion of the street right of way between the curb line and the property line. (1990 Code) BUILDING SETBACK LINE: A line within a lot or other parcel of land so designated on the plat of the proposed subdivision between which and the adjacent boundary of the street upon which the lot abuts the erection of an enclosed structure or fence or portion thereof is prohibited. COLLECTOR STREET: A street which carries traffic from minor streets of residence development and the principal circulating streets within such a development. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The composite of the functional and geographic elements of the Comprehensive Plan, or any segment thereof, in the form of plans, maps, charts and textual material as adopted by the City. CUL-DE-SAC: A short minor street having one open end and being permanently terminated at the other by a vehicular turnaround. DESIGN STANDARDS: The specifications to landowners or subdividers for the preparation of preliminary plans indicating, among other things, the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of such features as right of way and blocks as set forth in Chapter 1103. EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land by the public or any person for a specific purpose or purposes. (Ord. 216, 7-5-1956; amd. 1995 Code) EMERGENCY VEHICLE: Any vehicle that is used for the preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents, property owners, visitors, workers, and property of Roseville. (Ord. 1167, 7-8-1996) FINAL PLAT: A map or plan of a subdivision and any accompanying material as described in Section 1102.04. Page 2 of 17