A. Plats Required; Recording: No person shall subdivide any tract of land within the incorporated limits of the city; nor shall any person sell, exchange, purchase or otherwise convey a parcel of land which is part of a larger tract, if such sale or agreement would have the effect of creating a "subdivision" as defined in section 10-2-2 of this title, unless and until a final plat, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this development code, shall have been first approved by the city council and recorded in the office of the county recorder in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. Planning Commission Review, Approval: Pursuant to authorization set forth under Utah Code Annotated sections 10-9-204, 10-9-801 and 10-9-805, as amended, and other provisions of similar import, the city council does hereby delegate to the planning commission such authority as is necessary to carry out the term of the subdivision provisions of this development code, including, but not limited to:
1. The responsibility to review, approve and recommend approval to the city council of all proposed subdivision projects within the city;
2. The authority to require changes in subdivision plans and documents in order to more fully implement the purposes and provisions of state law, this development code and the city's general plan;
3. The authority to require that proposed subdivision projects and the plans and documents submitted in support thereof conform to city requirements; and
4. The authority to withhold planning commission approval and the submitting of a recommendation to the city council until the commission is satisfied that a proposed project and appurtenant documents conform to city standards and that the proposed design represents an appropriate balance between the interests of the property owner and public purposes, as set forth in this development code and state law. (Ord. 97-7-8-8, 7-8-1997)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsections 2-1-6C and D of this code. |