Section 4801 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, unless the same shall be inconsistent with the context:
(1) "Commission" means "Regional Planning Commission of Kent County" created by this chapter.(2) "Council" means "the Council of the Mayor and Council of Dover."(3) "County Engineer" means "County Engineer of Kent County."(4) "County government" means the county governing body of Kent County.(5) "District" means "Regional Planning District of Kent County" created by this chapter.(6) "Highway Department" means "State Department of Transportation of the State of Delaware."(7) "Land development" means "any tract or parcel of land upon which is proposed the construction or erection of 1 or more commercial, industrial, multi-family, or mobile home park use."(8) "Minor subdivision" means any subdivision of land that creates 5 or less, or no, parcels of land and if a parcel of land is created, either said created parcel is not on a new road, or said created parcel or parcels is on a private road approved pursuant to regulations adopted by the county government; and shall apply only to the creation of up to a 5 parcel minor subdivision and shall not apply to the creation of parcels in excess of a total of 5 off of the tract of land from which minor subdivision is sought. Original tract shall be deemed to be all tracts separately in existence upon effective date of this definition.(9) "Recorder's office" means "Recorder of Deeds in and for Kent County."(10) "Road" includes any "road," "street," "highway," "freeway," "parkway" or other public thoroughfare.(11) "Subdivision" means division of any part, parcel or area of land by the owner or the owner's agent, into lots or parcels 2 or more in number for the purpose of conveyance, transfer, improvement or sale with or without appurtenant roads, streets, lanes, driveways and ways dedicated or intended to be dedicated to public use, or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon. A subdivision includes:a. Any division of a parcel of land having frontage on an existing improved street into 2 or more lots, 1 or more of which have frontage on the existing street;b. Any development of a parcel of land which involves installation of streets and driveways whether or not dedicated and whether or not the parcel is divided for the purpose of immediate conveyance, transfer or sale;c. Any resubdivision and, as appropriate, shall refer to the process of subdividing land or the land so subdivided.9 Del. C. 1953, § 4801; 56 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 15; 56 Del. Laws, c. 241, §§ 5, 6; 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, § 22; 67 Del. Laws, c. 167, §1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 410, §1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;