(a) These subdivision regulations shall apply to all subdivisions of land as defined herein, located within the corporate limits of the city.
(b) No land shall be subdivided within the corporate limits of the city until the subdivider or his agent:
(1) has submitted and obtained approval and required signatures on both a preliminary and final plat;
(2) the final plat is recorded with the district recorder.
(c) The requirements of division (b)(2) shall not apply to certain land transactions or in certain cases, subject to the following:
(1) The platting board shall waive the submission for approval and recording of a plat when an owner of land submits a waiver request, which shall include a preliminary plat, drawn to a scale of 1 inch = 500 feet, but in all other respects complying with the requirements of division (c)(3) of this section, to the platting board presenting satisfactory evidence:
a. That each tract or parcel of land will have adequate access to a public highway or road; and
b. That each parcel created is five acres in size or larger and that the land is divided into four or fewer parcels; and
c. That the conveyance is not made for the purpose of, or in connection with, a present or projected subdivision development; and
d. That no dedication of a road or other public area is involved or required; or
e. That the sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners of adjoining property will not result in additional lots being created and that the lots resulting will not be reduced below the minimum required by this section or other applicable laws.
(2) The platting board may waive the preparation, submission for approval, and recording of a plat when an owner of land submits a waiver request to the platting board presenting evidence that the transaction involved does not fall within the general intent of A.S. 29.40.070 through 29.40.160 and A.S. 40.15, and that it is not made for the purpose of or in connection with a present or projected subdivision development and no dedication of a street, alley, thoroughfare, park or other public area is involved or required.
(3) When the platting board is satisfied that conditions stated in (c)(1) a-d or (c)(1) e exist or makes a determination concurring with the petitioner relative to (c)(2), the platting board chairman shall sign and file with the district recorder a resolution of the platting board so stating the same and waiving the preparation, submission for approval and recording of a final plat.
(4) Preparation, submission for approval, and recording of a plat shall not be required in the case of transfers of interest in land pursuant to court order and such order and transaction when satisfied and completed are filed with the district recorder.
(5) These subdivision regulations shall not apply to any lot or lots forming a part of a subdivision legally created and recorded with the district recorder prior to the effective date of this chapter, except in the case of further subdivision or resubdivision of existing lots or tracts.
(Ord. 81-11, passed 6-3-81)