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May 19, 2022 <br />21 <br /> <br />89. Peak Hour. The hour during which the heaviest volume of traffic occurs on a road. <br />90. Pedestrian Way. A right-of-way, publicly or privately owned, intended for human movement <br />by walking or bicycling. <br />91. Pervious Surface. Ground cover through which water can penetrate at a rate comparable to <br />that of water through undisturbed soils. <br />92. Planning Commission. See Cass County Planning Commission. <br />93. Plat. The map or plan of a subdivision, whether preliminary or final. <br />a. Preliminary Plat. A tentative drawing or map of a proposed subdivision meeting the <br />requirements herein enumerated. <br />b. Final Plat. A drawing or map of a subdivision meeting all the requirements of the <br />County and in such form as required by Cass County for the purpose of recording <br />(See Certificate of Survey). <br />94. Public Improvement. Any improvement or other facility for which a governmental unit may <br />ultimately assume responsibility for maintenance and operation. <br />95. Public Meeting. A forum held pursuant to NDCC §44-04-19 and §44-04-20 <br />96. Public Utility. Any person, firm, corporation, municipal department, or board duly <br />authorized to furnish and furnishing, under public regulation, to the public, electricity, gas, <br />heat, power, steam, telephone, telegraph, transportation, or water. <br />97. Receiving Property. A parcel that receives a transferred development right from a <br />contiguous undeveloped quarter-quarter section, government lot, or legal lot (See Sending <br />Property) under common ownership, as specified in this Ordinance. <br />98. Registered Engineer. An individual licensed and registered as a professional engineer under <br />the laws of the state of North Dakota. <br />99. Registered Land Surveyor. An individual licensed and registered as a professional land <br />surveyor under the laws of the state of North Dakota. <br />100. Restrictive Covenant. A restriction on the use of land usually set forth in the deed. <br />101. Retention Basin. A reservoir designed to retain stormwater runoff with its primary release of <br />water being through the infiltration of said water into the ground. <br />102. Reverse Frontage Lot. A lot with front and rear street frontage, where vehicular access is <br />prohibited to and from the higher intensity street. <br />103. Right-of-Way. The total width of any land reserved or dedicated for public use to be <br />occupied by a street, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water <br />main, sanitary or storm sewer main, legal drains, flood diversion structures, flood diversion <br />channels, shade trees, or for other special use. <br />104. Road. The surface of a street, drive, or alley available for vehicular traffic. (See also street) <br />105. Runoff. The surface water discharge and rate of discharge of a given watershed after a full <br />rain or snow that does not enter the soil but runs off the surface of the land. <br />106. Sedimentation. The process by which soil or other surface material is accumulated or <br />deposited by wind, water, or gravity. <br />107. Sending Property. A parcel that transfers its development right to a contiguous or eligible <br />property under common ownership (see Receiving Property) as specified in Section 308 of <br />this Ordinance. <br />108. Service Street. See Street, Alley (Service Street). <br />109. Setback Line. See Building Setback Line.