§ 419-3. Definitions.  


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  • As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
    AASHTO
    The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
    ACCESS
    Any ingress and egress point from a private or public property that connects that property to a public roadway, providing entrance to the property.
    AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL DRIVEWAY ACCESS
    An access to nonresidential land use which may include access to agricultural fields, forested land, or other land used solely for recreational purposes.
    APPROACH
    The portion of the driveway in the public right-of-way between the roadway and the private property boundary.
    ARTERIAL ROADWAY
    The main or major travel route within a community that serves as a means of mobility between two activity centers within a community. The Village maintains a list of arterial roadways within the Village.
    COLLECTOR ROADWAY
    The travel route that connects local residential roadways to major travel networks or arterial roadways. The Village maintains a list of collector roadways within the Village.
    CORNER LOT
    A lot situated at the intersection of two streets, the interior angle of such intersection not exceeding 135°.
    DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
    The Director of Public Works for the Village of Kronenwetter.
    DRIVEWAY
    A private road providing access to two or less lots.
    FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
    A system used to group public roadways into classes according to their purpose of vehicular movement and providing land access.
    ILLEGAL ENCROACHMENT
    An access that was installed or created without following the regulations or permitting process in place at the time of the installation or creation.
    LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY
    A trafficway, including freeways and expressways, for through traffic, in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same, except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such trafficway.
    LOCAL RURAL ROADWAY
    Roadways servicing remote, countryside properties where posted speeds are greater than 35 miles per hour. Access to property is the major function.
    LOCAL URBAN ROADWAY
    Roadways servicing urban/suburban properties where posted speeds are 35 miles per hour or less. Access to property is the major function.
    MINOR ARTERIAL ROADWAY
    The main or major travel route within a community that serves as a means of mobility between two activity centers within a community, in which private access is not limited by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Commission.
    PAVEMENT
    An artificial impervious surface such as asphalt or concrete used for the final or surface construction layer on roadways, sidewalks, driveways, multiuse paths and parking lots.
    PERMIT
    The Village of Kronenwetter driveway access permit.
    PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL ROADWAY
    Arterial roadways such as interstate, freeways, or expressways in which private access is prohibited by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Commission.
    PUBLIC WAY
    Any sidewalk, street, alley, highway, or other public thoroughfare.
    ROADWAY
    A public or private road providing access to three or more lots.
    STANDARD AASHTO WB-67 DESIGN VEHICLE
    "WB" refers to semitrailers and the number indicates the wheel base length as measured from the front wheel of the truck to the rear-most wheel of the trailer.
    VILLAGE
    The Village of Kronenwetter, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
    VILLAGE BOARD
    The Village of Kronenwetter Board of Trustees.
    VILLAGE STAFF
    Any official employed by the Village of Kronenwetter.
    ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
    Zoning Administrator of the Village of Kronenwetter.