1. (1) The centrally located, prime commercial district of a municipality, the focus of main traffic arteries and mass transit composed of retail trade, offices (including governmental functions), light manufacturing and commercialized recreational activities with few or no dwellings.
2. (2) Normally, a town or village has only one central business district, but metropolitan districts may have more than one. Commercial areas essentially one lot deep along a thoroughfare are more aptly described as strip developments and not central business districts. Central business districts occupy a relatively small proportion of the urbanized area—not over four percent even in the smallest cities and only 0.4 percent in the largest.

The following words and terms when used in this part, shall have the meaning indicated:

(a) Utility.

An “electric corporation” as defined in article 1 of the Public Service Law.

(b) Commission.

The Public Service Commission of New York State.

(c) Transmission facilities.

Items of electric plant not subject to the commission's jurisdiction under article VII of the Public Service Law used to convey electric energy at 65 kv or higher voltage for distances one mile or longer including: towers, poles and appurtenant fixtures; wire, cable and devices; conduit, tunnel, conductors and devices.

(d) Subdivision.

A tract of land divided into lots for residential buildings the plan for which has been approved by governmental authorities having jurisdiction.

(e) Central business district.