§ 18-23. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

Arterial road

shall mean any road which moves a large volume of vehicles from one part of town to another.

Base course

shall mean that material placed directly below the wearing surface.

Collector street

shall mean any road which accepts traffic from local streets and conducts it to arterials. "Collector streets" are classified as "major" or "minor" based on the volume of traffic carried.

Commission

shall mean the Planning Commission of the Town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Engineer

shall mean the Town Engineer or the Director of Public Works of the Town of New Milford, Connecticut.

Existing contours

shall mean those contours reflecting existing physical features of an area of land, based on approximate United States Coast and Geodetic Survey mean sea level datum.

Highway

shall mean street and shall be that portion between street lines.

Local service street

shall mean any road which provides access to property abutting its public right-of-way. Through traffic movement is a secondary function of the local street.

Monument or Merestone

shall mean an object set permanently in the earth to mark a boundary.

Performance guaranty bond

shall mean a surety bond furnished by a subdivider or contractor conditioned upon the performance of work in accordance with the provisions of an approved proposal or contract. The surety on said bond shall be a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut.

Right-of-way

shall mean the land included between those street lines dedicated by deed for highway purposes.

Road

shall mean the traveled way, that distance between curbs or gutter lines.

Selectmen

shall mean the Board of Selectmen of the Town of New Milford.

Selectmen's agent

shall mean the Director of Public Works or Inspector appointed by the Director of Public Works of the Town of New Milford.

Street or streets

shall mean and include avenues, boulevards and roads.

Street line

shall mean the limits of that portion dedicated for highway purposes.

Subbase

shall mean that course of material placed directly above the prepared subgrade as specified.

Subgrade

shall mean existing ground surface prepared as specified and brought to grade as indicated to receive a subbase course.

Surety

shall mean that corporate body which is bound with and for the subdivider or contractor, who is primarily liable to the Town of New Milford and which engages to be responsible for the subdivider or contractor for his payment of all debts covering all materials and labor used or employed in the execution of the contract or proposal and for his acceptable performance of the work for which he has contracted or proposed.

Town

shall mean the Town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Watercourse

shall mean any channel for the drainage of water, such as a canal, river, brook, stream or swale.

Watershed

shall mean that portion of land surrounding a watercourse or paved road which sheds its ground and/or surface water into or onto the watercourse or paved road. Final decision as to the limits of any given watershed shall rest with the Selectman or his duly appointed agent.

Wearing surface

shall mean that visible section of the roadway which comes in direct contact with vehicular movement.

Ord. of 6-15-1978, § 1