(A) Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, before any contract is made for the sale of any part thereof, and before any permit for the erection of a structure in the proposed subdivision shall be granted, the subdividing owner, or his or her authorized agent, shall apply for and secure approval of the proposed subdivision in accordance with the following procedure, which includes only 1 step for those subdivisions noted as exceptions in the definition of subdivision, and basically 4 steps for those which are not exempted.
(B) Those exempted only have to file an application for exemption.
(C) Those subdivisions which are not exempt shall be classified as such when the application for exemption is denied. They then must proceed through the 3 additional steps, as follows:
(1) Sketch plat;
(2) Preliminary plat; and
(3) Final plat.
(Ord. 105, passed 12-29-1988) Penalty, see § 154.999