12-8-16: DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS:
If a subdivision will create lots averaging less than five (5) acres in size, the subdivider shall submit evidence with the final plat that the subdivider has:
   A.   Reserved all or a portion of the appropriation water rights owned by the owner of the land to be subdivided and transfer these water rights to a single entity for use by landowners within the subdivision who have a legal right to the water and reserved and severed any remaining surface water rights from the land;
   B.   If the land to be subdivided is subject to a contract or interest in a public or private entity formed to provide for the use of a water right on the subdivision lots, established a landowner's water use agreement administered through a single entity. This agreement must specify how the water rights will be administered and describe the rights and responsibilities of landowners within the subdivision who have a legal right and access to the water; or
   C.   Reserved and severed all surface water rights from the land proposed for subdivision. (Ord. 784, 8-6-2007)