§ 152.001 SHORT TITLE.

   This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Subdivision Control Ordinance of the county.

(Ord. O-C-97-9, passed 12-22-1997)

§ 152.002 PURPOSE.

   This chapter is adopted in accordance with the County Comprehensive Plan for the following purposes:

   (A)   To assist the orderly and efficient development of the county;

   (B)   To promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the county; and

   (C)   To secure equitable handling of all subdivision plans by providing procedures and standards.

(Ord. O-C-97-9, passed 12-22-1997)

§ 152.003 DEFINITION.

   For the purposes of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   SUBDIVISION. A  planned division of a tract of land into several smaller tracts, pursuant to a plan or scheme for marketing the smaller tracts. A SUBDIVISION does not include unrelated sell offs of small tracts from a larger tract where there is no scheme or plan to create a SUBDIVISION as herein defined.

(Ord. O-C-97-9, passed 12-22-1997)