(A) Exemption of a land division does not exempt development of the parcel created from compliance with this chapter. None of the listed exemptions shall be used to circumvent Class I or Class II permit requirements.
(B) No permit shall be required for:
(1) Any land allocation in the settlement of an estate of a decedent or a court decree for the distribution of specific parcels of property;
(2) Any land division that results from a condemnation proceeding or the voluntary sale or gift of land for a public purpose;
(3) Any land division in which a parcel of 40 acres or larger is taken out of an original parcel and is treated as an original parcel;
(4) The adjustment of property lines in which no new parcel is created and no nonconforming lot, parcel, or use results. Plat amendments require a Class I permit;
(5) The division of any original parcel into not more than two parcels, provided that each parcel resulting from such division shall front upon a public or private road, or shall have a recorded access of not less than 30 feet in width;
(6) The conveyance of land which does not result in a change of the present land usage;
(7) Any parcel of land, six acres or less in size that is isolated or separated within an original parcel by county or state roadways, drainage ditches, irrigation canals, railroad rights-of-way, or natural land formations. Further divisions of these exempt parcels will require either a Class I or Class II permit. The intent of this exemption is to allow development of small parcels of non-productive isolated land thereby encouraging development away from productive agricultural land; or
(8) A division of land for mortgage purposes only. Any additional parcel resulting from this type of division shall not be valid for issuance of a building permit for a dwelling. On the record of survey, these words shall appear: “This land division is for mortgage purposes only, a building permit shall only be issued upon compliance with the Franklin County Development Code”.
(Ord. 2007-8-13, passed 3-11-2019)