(A)
All subdivisions shall be considered major subdivisions except those defined as minor subdivisions in this section. Major subdivisions shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedures in §§ 152.049 through 152.051. Minor subdivisions shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions in § 152.048. However, if the subdivider owns, leases, holds an option on or holds any legal or equitable interest in any property adjacent to or located directly across a street, easement, road or right-of-way from the property to be subdivided, the subdivision shall not qualify under the abbreviated procedure. Furthermore, the abbreviated procedure may not be used a second time within three years on any property less than 1,500 feet from the original property boundaries by anyone who owned, had an option on or any legal interest in the original subdivision at the time the subdivision received preliminary or final plat approval.
(B) A minor subdivision is defined as one involving no new public or private streets or roads, or right-of-way dedication, no easements, no utility extension, where the entire tract to be subdivided is five or fewer lots after the subdivision is completed. Minor subdivisions creating three lots or less may follow an expedited process and receive approval from the Subdivision Administrator at his or her discretion: approval as noted in § 152.048 of this chapter may also be required at the discretion of the Subdivision Administrator.
(C) G.S. § 160D-802(c) subdivision. Only a plat for recordation may be required for the division of a tract or parcel of land in single ownership if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The tract or parcel to be divided is not exempted under the definition of subdivision contained in § 152.001.
(2) No part of the tract or parcel to be divided has been divided under this subsection in the ten years prior to division.
(3) The entire area of the tract or parcel to be divided is greater than five acres.
(4) After division, no more than three lots result from the division.
(5) After division, all resultant lots comply with all of the following:
(a) All lot dimension size requirements of the applicable land-use regulation, if any.
(b) The use of the lots is in conformity with the applicable zoning requirements, if any.
(c) A permanent means of ingress and egress is recorded for each lot.
(Ord. passed 11-21-2000; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)