§ 11-47-101 — Application and definitions.

The provisions of Sections 47-101 through 47-124 of this title are applicable to all cities which have a population of not less than two hundred thousand (200,000) according to the latest federal census. The following terms, when used in this article, shall have the meanings respectively provided for them in this section: 1. "Municipality" means any incorporated city of over two hundred thousand (200,000) population; 2. "Mayor" means the chief executive of the municipality, whether the official designation of his office be mayor, city manager, or otherwise; 3. "Council" means the chief legislative body of the municipality; 4. "Streets" includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, and other ways; 5. "Subdivision" means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. It includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided; and 6. "Commission" means the city planning commission.

Legislative History

Laws 1977, c. 256, § 47-101, eff. July 1, 1978.