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All subdivisions shall comply with the principles, goals, and objectives of the Town of Swansboro
, as amended from time to time, and all other officially adopted plans and policies of the town. In addition, proposed subdivisions must comply with the requirements of the Town of Swansboro Unified Development Ordinance.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005)
The subdivision ordinance may be amended by the following procedures:
(A) Proposed amendments. Proposed amendments may be initiated by the , , , or by one or more interested parties. An application for an amendment shall contain a description of the proposed regulation to be amended. Such application shall be filed with the town not later than 15 working days prior to the meeting. A fee, as established by the , shall be paid by the applicant for an amendment to cover the administrative expenses involved. This fee shall not apply to amendments initiated by any town board.
(B) Action by the
. The shall consider and make recommendations to the concerning each proposed subdivision ordinance amendment. If no recommendation is received from the within 60 days of first submission to the town, the proposed amendment shall be deemed to have been approved by the .
(C) Action by the
. No amendment shall be adopted by the until after public notice and hearing. Notice of public hearing shall be published once a week for two successive calendar weeks in the local newspaper, said notice to be published for the first time no less than ten days nor more than 25 days prior to the date fixed for said hearing.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005)
Where, because of topographical or other conditions peculiar to a site, strict adherence to the provisions of this subchapter would cause an unnecessary hardship, the
may recommend and the
may authorize a if such can be made without destroying the intent of this subchapter. Any thus authorized is required to be entered in writing in the minutes of the
and the
with the reasoning on which the departure was justified set forth. In approving , the
may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements of this subchapter. A fee, as established by the
, shall be paid by the applicant for a to cover the administrative expenses involved.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005)
The
or agent of the
of any land located within the jurisdiction of the town who subdivides his land in violation of the ordinance or transfers or sells land by reference to, exhibition of, or any other use of a
showing a
of the land before the
has been properly approved under such ordinance and recorded in the of the appropriate register of deeds, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring land shall not exempt the transaction from this penalty. The City may bring an action for injunction of any illegal
, transfer, conveyance, or sale of land, and the court shall, upon appropriate findings, issue an injunction and order requiring the offending party to comply with the subdivision ordinance. permits required pursuant to G.S.§160A-417 may be denied for
that have been illegally subdivided.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2006-11, passed 4-18-2006)
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