(A) General. The rules and regulations governing plats and subdivision of land obtained herein shall apply within the city. Except in the case of re-subdivision, this chapter shall not apply to any lot or lots forming a part of a subdivision recorded in the office of the County Recorder prior to the effective date of this chapter, nor is it intended by this chapter to repeal, annul or in any other way impair of interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances, except those specifically repealed by, or in conflict with this chapter, or with restrictive covenants running with the land. Where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the land than is imposed or required by existing provisions of federal, state or municipal laws, statutes, ordinances or regulations, then provisions of this chapter shall control.
(B) Amendments. The provisions of this chapter may be amended by the City Council at any time at is discretion.
(C) Restrictions on filing and recording conveyances. No conveyance of land in which the land conveyed is described by metes and bounds or by reference to an unapproved registered land survey or to an unapproved plat made after this chapter becomes effective, shall be made or recorded unless the parcel described in the conveyance:
(1) Was a separate parcel of record at the date of adoption of this chapter;
(2) Was the subject of a written agreement to convey property, and was entered into prior to such time;
(3) Was a separate parcel of not less than one and one-half acres in area and 150 feet in width as of 1-1-1966;
(4) Was a separate parcel of not less than five acres in area and 300 feet in width on the effective date of this chapter; or
(5) Such parcel complies with all requirements of this chapter.
(D) Platting. Except as specifically set forth in these regulations any subdivision creating parcels, tracts or lots after the adoption for these regulations shall be platted in accordance with M.S. Ch. 505, as it may be amended from time to time.
(E) Public improvement. Where a parcel of land is being subdivided and a plat is required, no public improvements shall be installed, undertaken or constructed unless the final plat is approved and no such services (i.e., electric, sewer and water, streets and the like) shall be provided until approval of the final plat is granted and such plat has been duly recorded.