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§ 153.008 PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED.
   The submission of a sketch plan, preliminary plat, final plat, revised or amended plat, application for reversion to acreage plat of abandonment, or other submission governed herein, shall be accompanied by a filing fee according to the fee schedule approved by the Town Council by resolution. The filing fee shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department simultaneously with submittal of a completed application.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)
§ 153.009 ENFORCEMENT.
   (A)   General.
      (1)   Any use or development of property contrary to the provisions of the subdivision regulations shall be unlawful, against the public safety and welfare, and a public nuisance, and the town may immediately commence all necessary actions or proceedings for the abatement, enjoinment and removal thereof in the manner provided by law, and may take other lawful steps and may apply to the court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate, enjoin and restrain any person, firm, partnership, or corporation from setting up, developing, erecting, building, moving or maintaining any such building or using or selling any property contrary to the provisions of these subdivision regulations, or otherwise violating these subdivision regulations.
      (2)   It is the responsibility of the subdivider to comply with these regulations. At any time in the processing of the subdivision plat or construction of improvements associated with the approved subdivision plat or construction drawings that non-compliance with these regulations or approved subdivision plat is determined, notification of same shall be transmitted to the subdivider. If compliance is re-established, processing of the plat or construction of associated improvements may proceed from the date of compliance as authorized by the Planning and Zoning Director.
   (B)   Violations and penalties. Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity who violates any provision of these regulations shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine and/or imprisonment as denoted in § 153.999. The imposition of any sentence shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the requirements of these regulations and provisions of the ordinance.
   (C)   Remedies. All remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive. The conviction and punishment of any person hereunder shall not relieve that person from the responsibility to comply with the requirements of these regulations, or to correct or remove prohibited conditions. In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, any adjacent or neighboring property owner who shall be specially damaged by the violations of any provisions of these subdivision regulations may institute, in addition to the other remedies provided by law, injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, abate, correct or remove the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance or use.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)
§ 153.010 INTERPRETATION.
   (A)   Interpretation. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these regulations shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare and shall be interpreted in light of what will promote public health, safety and general welfare.
   (B)   Saving provision. These regulations shall not be construed as abating any action now pending under, or by virtue of, prior existing subdivision regulations, or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or about to accrue or as affecting the liability of any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, or as waiving any right of the town under any section or provision existing at the time of adoption of these regulations, or as vacating or annulling any rights obtained by any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, by lawful action of the town, except as shall be expressly provided for in these regulations.
   (C)   Amendments. For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare, the Town Council may from time to time amend the provisions imposed by these subdivision regulations in the manner prescribed by law.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)
§ 153.011 EFFECTIVE DATE.
   The provisions of these regulations shall be effective upon final approval and adoption by the Colorado City Town Council, as provided in the Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)
SKETCH PLAN REQUIREMENTS
§ 153.020 GENERAL.
   Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, before any contract is made for the sale of any part thereof, and before any permit for the erection of a structure in the proposed subdivision is granted, the subdividing owner (subdivider), or his or her authorized agent, shall apply for and secure approval of the proposed subdivision in accordance with the procedures outlined herein.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)
§ 153.021 SKETCH PLAN.
   (A)   General. All subdivision plans shall observe the requirements of the sketch plan review process. The purpose of the sketch plan is to provide a conceptual level of information that will help to establish a preliminary determination regarding the feasibility of the proposed development, compliance with the intent of the general plan, and the capacity of the land to support the development.
   (B)   Pre-submittal conference. Prior to the submittal of a sketch plan, the subdivider shall schedule a pre-submittal conference with the Director and/or Planning and Zoning Department staff to present the subdivision concept and give an overview of the development including the number and size range of lots, zoning, land use, public streets and utilities, any significant exceptions that will be requested, and other information the subdivider deems important for the town to know.
   (C)   Sketch plan submittal. Following the pre-submittal conference, and based on input received from Town staff, the subdivider shall submit a sketch plan of the proposed development to the Planning and Zoning Department. The sketch plan shall be circulated to and reviewed by the town staff and related reviewing agencies to highlight development opportunities or apparent constraints prior to accepting a preliminary subdivision plat submittal. Additional items may be required.
   (D)   Sketch plan contents. The following items shall be provided by the subdivider as part of the sketch plan submittal:
      (1)   Vicinity map;
      (2)   Name of development and title "sketch plan;"
      (3)   Location by Section, Township and Range (GandSRM);
      (4)   Legal description. Dimensions are to be shown by either a metes and bounds description or description by aliquot part or by reference to a tract or parcel shown on a previously recorded subdivision or record of survey plat. There must be a tie (by scale or legal description) to at least 2 aliquot government section corners (section, quarter-section and the like) or by reference to a tract or parcel shown on a previously recorded subdivisions or record of survey plat;
      (5)   Boundaries of proposed development clearly identified;
      (6)   North arrow;
      (7)   Scales (both graphic and equivalent inch to feet) using standard engineering intervals. The map scale shall not to exceed 1 inch = 100 feet;
      (8)   Date of preparation plus date of any amendments since original submittal;
      (9)   Contact information. Names, addresses, phone numbers and notation of relationship to development for landowners, subdivider/development agents, engineers, surveyors, land planners, landscape architects, architects, hydrologists or others responsible for platting and design (include respective Arizona registration numbers);
      (10)   Zoning. Existing and proposed zoning;
      (11)   Topography by contours (maximum 2-foot interval for areas with less than a 10% slope (a rise of 10 feet over a 100-foot run), and a maximum of 5-foot interval for areas with 10% or greater slopes, unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Zoning Director) relating to North American Vertical Datum (NAVD 1988) survey datum and/or town benchmark (shown on the same map as proposed development). Include the description and elevation of the bench mark used. Features information must be sufficient in detail to allow for an acceptable review as determined by the Planning and Zoning Department. Topography shall be depicted a minimum of 100 feet beyond project boundary. The site plan shall identify all slopes of 20% or greater. A slope analysis diagram will be required for any subdivision with slopes exceeding 10% grade;
      (12)   Existing and proposed land uses by area as well as ownership, land uses and zoning for all tracts within 300 feet;
      (13)   Tentative lot and tract layout;
      (14)   Proposed circulation plan. The subdivider shall submit a proposed vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian and equestrian circulation plan. The circulation plan shall include:
         (a)   In narrative form, identify general traffic impacts to adjacent property and existing streets and non-motorized vehicle facilities, as well as specific high traffic generation points and uses on site;
         (b)   Show all existing and proposed streets (public or private) and their classification (arterial, collector, local street, other) within the project and within 1/2 mile of the project boundaries. Show all proposed connections to the public transportation system. The scale of the transportation system map shall not exceed 1 inch = 500 feet. The map shall also demonstrate legal primary and secondary access routes, as well as existing or proposed street right-of-way widths; and
         (c)   Existing or proposed sidewalks, bike lanes, multiuse pathways, and other pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian facilities and trail networks and open space features affected by or intended to be implemented as part of future subdivision design.
      (15)   Drainage concept plan. Illustrate and discuss in narrative form the proposed methods of handling storm drainage and floodplains that affect the property. Include retention basins required to handle the 100-year storm without flooding developed lots and properties, per Chapter 151 of this Code or any successor ordinance;
      (16)   Land use table. Identify in chart, table or note form on the sketch plan map the following:
         (a)   Total acreage, acreage for each use and each phase;
         (b)   Number of units/lots for each type of use by phase;
         (c)   Average area and range of areas per lot/unit proposed;
         (d)   Percent open space, exclusive of streets, building envelopes and parking areas;
         (e)   Water source (if new source, indicate potential well field and storage tank on sketch plan);
         (f)   Sewer service provider and type, if available, and if not available, describe how sanitary sewer waste disposal is to be handled;
         (g)   Proposed utility providers; and
         (h)   Identify unique site conditions including rock outcroppings, major drainage features and the like. These items may necessitate submittal of a slope analysis diagram and other additional information as required;
         (i)   Identify any unbuildable tracts and the proposed disposition of those tracts.
      (17)   Preliminary title report. Submit 2 copies of a preliminary title report or a policy of title insurance issued by a title insurance company within the preceding 30 working days to the owner of the land, covering the entire land within the sketch plan or subdivision area and showing all record owners, liens and encumbrances. The preliminary title report shall contain the status of legal access to the proposed subdivision and identify any parcels which do not have legal access.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)
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