1. A subdivision plat shall be made when land is subdivided by repeated divisions or simultaneous divisions into three or more parcels. Repeated divisions mean those that are done at intervals of time on or after July 1, 1990. Simultaneous divisions mean those which are done at any one time on or after July 1, 1990. A subdivision plat shall contain all of the divisions in the tracts being divided.
2. The following exceptions to this section are hereby established.
A. A subdivision plat shall not be required when land is divided by conveyance to a governmental agency for public improvements.
B. Aliquot Parts and Government Lots. Divisions along established aliquot part lines shall be permitted without requiring a subdivision plat. Divisions along established government lots lines shall be permitted without requiring a subdivision plat.
C. Any acquisition plat of land divided for right-of-way purposes.
D. Any conveyance of an easement.
E. Parcel Line Adjustment. A change in an existing boundary line between two parcels of land wherein the new parcel is not meant for independent development and is only meant to enhance the size and/or shape of the neighboring parcel shall not require a subdivision plat. The following are procedural steps for a parcel line adjustment:
(1) The enlarged parcel must be surveyed, and the new survey assigns a new parcel letter designation to the new parcel, rather than calling it by the same letter designation as amended. The Auditor’s Office shall be responsible for assigning parcel letter designations.
(2) The following note shall be placed on the face of the survey: This plat of survey incorporates and is amended for the Plat of Survey recorded in the office of the Story County Recorder on __________________ and recorded in Book/Slide_______, Page _______. New deed for new parcel must be recorded with survey.
(3) A new deed for the new, entire parcel shall be recorded along with the survey. There cannot be two separate ownership instruments on record for the enlarged parcel.
(Ordinance No. 160)
(Ordinance No. 160)
4. For lots platted as a part of a subdivision as established prior to December 31, 2006, each lot may be further divided one time through the Plat of Survey process, provided, however, that the original approval of the subdivision by the Board of Supervisors permitted further division of land. If such permission was not granted, the only means to further divide these lots is through the subdivision process as defined in Section 87.06, 87.07, 87.08, or 87.09 of this chapter. All lot divisions must be in conformance with the minimum lot requirements of the applicable zoning districts and all setbacks must be achieved.
(Ordinance No. 160)