(A) Application procedure. Prior to subdividing land, an owner of the land, or his or her representative, shall request an application for exemption. This application shall be requested at the office of the administrative official and shall conform to the requirements of §§ 154.040 et seq.
(B) Requirements for exemption. To be exempted, a subdivision must meet at least 1 of the criteria stated in the definition of subdivision.
(C) Approval of exemption. Applications for exemption shall be received and evaluated by the administrative official. A copy of all applications for exemption shall be kept on file by the administrative official. The administrative official will normally advise the applicant at the time of application that the application for exemption is approved or disapproved, but in no case shall it take longer than 5 working days to act on the application. If approved, the approval means that the subdivision shall not have any other requirements to meet under these regulations. If disapproved, the subdivision shall be subject to the other requirements of these regulations. If the administrative official fails to act on the application for exemption within 5 working days after application, the application shall be deemed approved.
(D) Appeals of the decisions of the administrative official. If an applicant disagrees with the disapproval of his or her application for exemption by the administrative official, he or she may submit the application for exemption to the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission shall review the application for exemption at the meeting at which it is presented and act on the appeal within 30 days of the date of the meeting. When the Planning Commission renders its decision, pertinent comments and recommendations shall be noted in the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting.
(Ord. 105, passed 12-29-1988) Penalty, see § 154.999