(A) Land in the village shall not be divided without the prior review and approval of the Planning Commission in accordance with this chapter and the Act; provided that the following shall be exempted from this requirement:
(1) A parcel proposed for subdivision through a recorded plat pursuant to the Act;
(2) A lot in a recorded plat proposed to be divided in accordance with the Act;
(3) An exempt split, as defined in this chapter, or other partitioning or splitting that results in parcels of 20 acres or more if each is not accessible and the parcel was in existence on March 31, 1997, or resulted from exempt splitting under the Act;
(4) Easements;
(5) A splitting of property created as a result of acquisition of a portion of a parcel through eminent domain or a voluntary conveyance to an entity with eminent domain powers;
(6) A splitting of property created as a result of a court order (except where the intent is to avoid application of the Act);
(7) A splitting of property created by a condominium project;
(8) Lease of residential apartments or commercial space in a shopping center; provided the lease does not include land;
(9) Leases of less than one year;
(10) Options to buy property;
(11) Mortgage or mortgage foreclosures;
(12) Condemnations; and
(13) Sheriff sales.
(B) Although the exemptions listed in division (A) above are exempt from prior review and approval under this chapter, other village ordinances may apply and may require the village’s prior review and approval.
(C) If a proposed land division involves the division of one or more existing platted lots or the reconfiguration or adjustment of a boundary line of an existing platted lot, the village’s Subdivision Ordinance shall be applicable.
(Prior Code, § 150.04) (Ord. 46, passed 2-18-2003)