APPENDIX D – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

 


ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

SECTION 1-1 TITLE.. 1

SECTION 1-2 PURPOSE.. 1

SECTION 1-3 AUTHORITY.. 2

SECTION 1-4 POLICY.. 2

SECTION 1-5 JURISDICTION.. 2

SECTION 1-6 APPLICABILITY.. 2

SECTION 1-7 EXEMPTIONS. 3

SECTION 1-8 INTERPRETATIONS-CONFLICT.. 3

SECTION 1-9 VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS  4

SECTION 1-10 APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISION PLATS; DEDICATIONS WITHIN URBAN GROWTH AREA.. 4

SECTION 1-11 ACCRUED RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES SAVED   4

SECTION 1-12 SEVERABILITY.. 4

SECTION 1-13 EFFECTIVE DATE.. 5

ARTICLE 2. ADMINISTRATION.. 6

SECTION 2-1 APPEALS. 6

SECTION 2-2 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, ACTIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT   6

SECTION 2-3 BUILDING PERMITS. 6

SECTION 2-4 DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION   7

SECTION 2-5 DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION   7

SECTION 2-6 UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.. 8

SECTION 2-7 DUTIES OF THE UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE   8

SECTION 2-8 ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS  8

ARTICLE 3. DEFINITIONS. 9

SECTION 3-1 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.. 9

SECTION 3-2 DEFINITIONS. 9

ARTICLE 4. SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS  15

SECTION 4-1 APPLICABILITY.. 15

SECTION 4-2 BLOCK STANDARDS. 15

SECTION 4-3 STREET STANDARDS. 16

SECTION 4-4 LOT STANDARDS. 19

SECTION 4-5 EASEMENTS. 20

SECTION 4-6 DESIGN TECHNIQUES. 21

SECTION 4-7 ACCESS CONTROL.. 21

SECTION 4-8 LAND SUBJECT TO FLOODING.. 21

SECTION 4-9 SENSITIVE AREAS. 22

ARTICLE 5. DEDICATION AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACE   23

SECTION 5-1 DEDICATION AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES  23

SECTION 5-2 DEDICATION AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC PARK LAND   23

SECTION 5-3 ACTION BY GOVERNING BODY; ACTION BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITHIN URBAN GROWTH AREA.. 25

SECTION 5-4 USE OF LAND AND FEES. 25

ARTICLE 6. SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF PLATS  26

SECTION 6-1 PRE-APPLICATION.. 26

SECTION 6-2 MINOR PLATS. 26

SECTION 6-3 PRELIMINARY PLATS. 26

SECTION 6-4 FINAL PLAT.. 29

ARTICLE 7. IMPROVEMENTS. 35

SECTION 7-1 SUBDIVISION TYPES. 35

SECTION 7-2 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS. 35

SECTION 7-3 EXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS  37

SECTION 7-4       WAIVERS. 38

ARTICLE 8. IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURES  39

SECTION 8-1 GENERAL [RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE] 39

SECTION 8-2 SUBMISSION OF PETITIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS  39

SECTION 8-3 FINAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS. 39

SECTION 8-4 CONTENT OF ENGINEERING DRAWINGS  39

SECTION 8-5 REVIEW OF PLANS. 40

SECTION 8-6 APPROVAL BY PLANNING COMMISSION   40

SECTION 8-7 CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS  40

SECTION 8-8 CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION.. 40

SECTION 8-9 CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION PROCEDURES  40

SECTION 8-10 FINAL INSPECTION.. 41

SECTION 8-11 REPORT TO GOVERNING BODY.. 41

SECTION 8-12 ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS; CERTAIN IMPROVE-MENTS WITHIN URBAN GROWTH AREA   41

ARTICLE 9. GUARANTEE OF INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS  42

SECTION 9-1 GUARANTEE OF INSTALLATION.. 42

SECTION 9-2 OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS. 43

ARTICLE 10. VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS  45

SECTION 10-1 VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS. 45

ARTICLE 11. LOT SPLITS. 46

SECTION 11-1 OBJECTIVE.. 46

SECTION 11-2      APPROVAL OF LOT SPLITS; APPLICATION PROCEDURE   46

SECTION 11-3 APPROVAL GUIDELINES. 46

SECTION 11-4 STAFF REVIEW AND ACTION.. 47

SECTION 11-5 FILING FEE.. 47

SECTION 11-6 APPEALS. 47

ARTICLE 12. VACATIONS AND CORRECTIONS  48

SECTION 12-1 REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY PLANNING COMMISSION   48

SECTION 12-2 VACATION OF UNRECORDED PLAT   48

SECTION 12-3 CORRECTION OF PLATTING ERRORS  48

SECTION 12-4 VACATION OF STREETS, ALLEYS, EASEMENTS AND PLATS  49

ARTICLE 13. CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS  50

SECTION 13-1 PURPOSE.. 50

SECTION 13-2 APPLICABILITY.. 51

SECTION 13-3 DEFINITIONS. 51

SECTION 13-4 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS. 51

SECTION 13-5 APPROVAL PROCESS. 52

SECTION 13-6 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED   52

SECTION 13-7 WAIVER.. 52

SECTION 13-8 SUBDIVISION YIELD PLAN.. 52

SECTION 13-9 SENSITIVE AREA DESIGNATION PLAN   53

SECTION 13-10 MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.. 53

SECTION 13-11 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS. 53

SECTION 13-12 DESIGN STANDARDS. 55

SECTION 13-13 USE REGULATIONS. 55

SECTION 13-14 CONSERVATION LAND DESIGN STANDARDS  57

SECTION 13-15 PERMANENT PROTECTION OF CONSERVATION LANDS  59

SECTION 13-16 OWNERSHIP OF CONSERVATION LANDS  59

SECTION 13-17 MAINTENANCE OF CONSERVATION LANDS  60

ARTICLE 14. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL  62

SECTION 14-1 PURPOSE.. 62

SECTION 14-2 DEFINITIONS. 62

SECTION 14-3 PERMITS. 62

SECTION 14-4 REVIEW AND APPROVAL.. 63

SECTION 14-5 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN   63

SECTION 14-6 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. 64

SECTION 14-7 INSPECTION.. 65

ARTICLE 15. STREAM BUFFER.. 66

SECTION 15-1 FINDINGS. 66

SECTION 15-2 PURPOSE.. 67

SECTION 15-3 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 67

SECTION 15-4 ADMINISTRATION.. 69

SECTION 15-5 PROVISIONS FOR STREAM BUFFER   70

SECTION 15-6 STREAM BUFFER VARIANCE PROCEDURES  73

SECTION 15-7 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.. 75

SECTION 15-8 DEFINITIONS. 75