(A) The provisions of these regulations do not apply and no plat is required in the instances listed below. However, the County Board may require Plats Act, being 765 ILCS 205/, compliance when substantial development warrants such. Refer to § 156.008.
(B) Otherwise the following exceptions are in effect:
(1) The division or subdivision of land into parcels or tracts of five acres or more in size which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
(2) The division of lots or blocks of less than one acre in any recorded subdivision which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
(3) The sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners of adjoining and contiguous land;
(4) The conveyance of parcels of land or interests therein for use as a right-of-way for railroads or other public utility facilities and other pipe lines which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
(5) The conveyance of land owned by a railroad or other public utility which does not involve any new streets or easements of access;
(6) The conveyance of land for highway or other public purposes or grants or conveyance relating to the dedication of land for public use or instruments relating to the vacation of land impressed with a public use;
(7) Conveyance made to correct description in prior conveyances;
(8) The sale or exchange of parcels or tracts of land following the division into no more than two parts of a particular parcel or tract of land existing on July 17, 1959 and not involving any new streets or easements of access; and
(9) The sale of a single lot of less than five acres from a larger tract when a survey is made by a registered surveyor; provided, however, that this exemption shall not apply to the sale of any subsequent lots from the same larger tract of land, as determined by the dimensions and configuration of the larger tract existing as of October 1, 1973 and provided also that this exception does not invalidate any local requirements applicable to the subdivision of land.
(Ord. passed 10-14-2003; Ord. passed 11-10-2003; Ord. passed 11-14-2004; Ord. passed 9-11-2007)