For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. A natural person, firm association, partnership, corporation or combination of any of them that holds an ownership interest in land, whether recorded or not.
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. Adjusting, moving or modifying a boundary line between two or more adjacent parcels.
CITY CLERK. The Clerk for the City of Memphis.
DIVIDE and DIVISION.
(1) The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor, or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors or assigns, for the purpose of sale or lease of more than one year, or of building development that results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent, and that satisfies the requirements of §§ 108 and 109 of the State Land Division Act, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.108, 560.109.
(2) The terms DIVIDE and DIVISION do not include a property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels if the property taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel; and any resulting parcel shall not be considered a building site unless the parcel conforms to the requirements of the State Land Division Act, this subchapter and other applicable ordinances.
EXEMPT SPLIT and EXEMPT DIVISION. The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land by the proprietor or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors or assigns, that does not result in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent, provided all resulting parcels are accessible for vehicular travel and utilities from existing public roads through existing adequate roads or easements or through areas owned by the owner of the parcel that can provide such access.
FORTY ACRES OR THE EQUIVALENT. Either 40 acres, a quarter-quarter section containing not less than 30 acres or a government lot containing not less than 30 acres.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commission for the City of Memphis.
(Ord. 161, passed 11-4-2003)