Chapter 13.04 DEFINITIONS

“Beneficial industrial or commercial enterprise” means an enterprise which will contribute to the economic well-being of the community without corresponding overt or deleterious environmental impact of a significant nature. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.040 Classification.

“Classification” means the designation of lands according to their apparent best use. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.050 Land.

“Land” means all lands including shore, tide and submerged lands, or real property resources belonging to or hereafter in any manner acquired by the City. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978; Ord. 97-06, 1997)

13.04.060 Lease.

“Lease” means a surface lease issued or held pursuant to this title and applicable regulations. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.070 Purchase contract.

“Purchase contract” means a written, properly executed contract to sell or lease City land, or any interest in City land. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.080 Quitclaim deed.

“Quitclaim deed” means a deed of conveyance intended to pass and convey any and all interest, claim or title the seller may have to the property being so conveyed but which contains no warranty or covenants of title. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.090 Sale.

“Sale” means the transfer or the agreement to transfer any City land or an interest in City land for monetary consideration, or other good and valuable consideration, by purchase contract or lease. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978; Ord. 97-06, 1997)

13.04.100 Vendee.

“Vendee” means the purchaser or lessee of City land or any interest in City land. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.110 Vendor.

“Vendor” means the City of Houston, Alaska. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

Article II. Land Classification Definitions

13.04.120 Adjacent.

“Adjacent” means having a common boundary with the parcel being sold, at least to the extent of having a corner of the subject properties in common. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.130 Commercial lands.

“Commercial lands” means those lands which, because of location or adjacent developments, may best utilized for nonindustrial business purposes. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.140 General purpose lands.

“General purpose lands” means those lands which, because of size or tracts, physical features, adjacent developments or location, may be suitable for a variety of uses or which do not lend themselves to classification under the other designations contained in this article. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.150 Industrial lands.

“Industrial lands” means those lands which, because of location, physical features or adjacent developments, may best be utilized for industrial purposes. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.160 Material lands.

“Material lands” means those lands that are chiefly valuable for materials, including, but not limited to, the common varieties of sand, gravel, stone, pumice, pumicite, cinders and clay and where the removal of the material would seriously interfere with surface utilization. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.170 Mineral lands.

“Mineral lands” means those lands that are chiefly valuable for minerals, including, but not limited to, coal, phosphate, oil, shale, sodium, sulfur and potash and where the removal of the material would seriously interfere with surface utilization. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.180 Private recreation lands.

“Private recreation lands” means those lands which, because of location, physical features or adjacent developments, are chiefly valuable as outdoor rural areas and may best be utilized by private noncommercial development. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.190 Public recreation lands.

“Public recreation lands” means those lands which, because of location, physical features or adjacent development, may best be utilized by the public for, but not limited to, natural and developed recreational and historical areas. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.200 Reserved use lands.

“Reserved use lands” means those lands which have been transferred, assigned or designated for present or future public use, or for use by a governmental or quasi-governmental agency, or for future development of new townsites, or for future expansion of existing townsites. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.210 Residential lands.

“Residential lands” means those lands which, because of location, physical features or adjacent development, may best be utilized for single-unit or multiple-unit dwellings. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.220 Resource management lands.

“Resource management lands” means those lands containing an association of surface and/or subsurface resources which are especially suited to multiple-use management. Such management may be accomplished in whole or in part pursuant to an interagency agreement. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.230 Timber lands.

“Timber lands” means those lands which, because of physical, climatic and vegetative conditions, are presently or potentially chiefly valuable for the production of timber and other forest products. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.240 Unclassified lands.

“Unclassified lands” means all lands not otherwise classified and which are retained in inventory. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978)

13.04.250 Watershed lands.

“Watershed lands” means a drainage area where development may be restricted to protect a public water source. (Ord. 78-N-1, 1978; Ord. 97-06, 1997)