(A) Short title. This chapter shall be known as the Subdivision Ordinance for the City of Slayton, and will be referred to herein as the Subdivision Chapter or this chapter.
(B) Purpose.
(1) In order to safeguard the best interests of the City of Slayton and to assist the subdivider in harmonizing his or her interests with those of the city at large, the following chapter is adopted in order that adherence to same will bring results beneficial to both parties.
(2) It is the purpose of this chapter to make certain regulations and requirements for the platting of land within the City of Slayton pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes, which regulations the City Council deems necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of this community.
(C) Scope. The provisions of this chapter relate to any division of a tract of land into 2 or more parcels by platting, replotting, conveyance, registered land survey or other means.
(D) Approvals necessary for acceptance of subdivision plats. Before any plat shall be recorded or be of any validity, it shall be referred to the City Planning Commission and approved by the City Council of Slayton as having fulfilled the requirements of this chapter.
(E) Conditions for recording. No plat of any subdivision shall be entitled to record in the Murray County Recorder’s office or have any validity until the plat thereof has been prepared, approved and acknowledged in the manner prescribed by this chapter.
(F) Zoning permits. No building permits will be considered for issuance by the City of Slayton for the construction of any building, structure or improvement to the land or to any lot in a subdivision as defined herein, until all requirements of this chapter have been fully complied with.
(G) Exceptions.
(1) When requesting a subdivision, if either of the 2 following conditions exist, the Zoning Administrator shall bring the request to the attention of the Planning Commission whereupon, they may review the request and exempt the subdivider from complying with any procedural requirements of this chapter which are deemed inappropriate.
(2) In the case of a request to divide a lot which is a part of a recorded plat where the division is to permit the adding of a parcel of land to an abutting lot or to create 2 lots and the newly created property line will not cause the other remaining portion of the lot or any structure to be in violation with this chapter or Chapter 152 of this code.
(3) The division results in all parcels having an area of 5 acres or more with frontage on a public right-of-way measuring 300 feet of more and when the division does not necessitate the dedication of a public right-of-way.
(H) Conflict. Whenever there is a difference between minimum standards of dimensions specified herein and those contained in other official regulations, resolutions or chapters of the city, the highest standards shall apply.
(Prior Code, § 19.101)