APPENDIX D – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

 


Article 1. In General 1

1-1....... Title. 1

1-2....... Purpose and intent. 1

1-3....... Authority. 1

1-4....... Jurisdiction. 1

1-5....... Applicability. 2

1-6....... Exemptions. 2

1-7....... Restrictive covenants. 2

1-8....... Interpretation. 3

1-9....... Rules of construction. 3

1-10..... Notice to the county. 3

1-11..... Applicability of definitions. 3

1-12..... Definitions. 4

1-13..... Duties of the zoning administrator. 9

1-14..... Duties of the planning commission. 10

1-15..... Duties of the governing body. 10

Article 2. Plat Approvals, Vacation Procedure, Vesting of Development Rights  11

2-1....... Plat approval required. 11

2-2....... Approvals required for plat recording. 11

2-3....... Vacation of plats. 11

2-4....... Vesting of development rights. 11

Article 3. Application Procedure and Approval Process  12

3-1....... Pre-application requirements. 12

3-2....... Sketch plan. 12

3-3....... Preliminary plat. 12

3-4....... Final plat. 13

3-5....... Small tract platting procedure. 14

Article 4. Documentation Required for Preliminary And Final Plats  16

4-1....... Preliminary plat. 16

4-2....... Final plat. 18

Article 5. Minimum Design Standards. 26

5-1....... General guidelines. 26

5-2....... Public facility requirements. 26

5-3....... Character of the land. 27

5-4....... Streets, alleys, and public ways. 27

5-5....... Blocks. 31

5-6....... Lots. 32

5-7....... Subdivision design. 32

5-8....... Commercial and industrial subdivisions. 33

Article 6. Dedication or Reservation of Public Sites and Open Spaces  34

6-1....... Determination of need. 34

6-2....... Dedication of sites. 34

Article 7. Required Improvements. 35

7-1....... Improvement provisions. 35

7-2....... Relocation of existing facilities. 36

7-3....... Erosion control. 37

7-4....... Existing improvements. 37

7-5....... Financing of required improvements. 37

Article 8. Installation of Improvements. 39

8-1....... Plans and specifications required. 39

8-2....... Content of plans and specifications. 39

8-3....... Construction of improvements. 39

Article 9. Lot Split Procedure. 41

9-1....... Authority for approval. 41

9-2....... Application. 41

9-3....... Lot split approval. 42

9-4....... Exemption for industrial plats. 42

Article 10. Appeals and Variances. 43

10-1..... Appeals. 43

10-2..... Variances. 43

10-3..... Waivers. 43

Article 11. Amendments And Review.. 44

11-1..... Amendment procedure. 44

11-2..... Annual review. 44