For the purpose of sections 89.300 to 89.480 the following terms mean or include:
(1) "Council", the chief legislative body of the municipality;
(2) "Streets", any public ways;
(3) "Subdivision", the division of a parcel of land into two or more lots, or other divisions of land; it includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided.