§ 152.006 APPLICABILITY.

   It is the policy of the city to consider the subdivision of land and the subsequent development of subdivided plats as subject to the control of the city pursuant to plans of the city, primarily the Land Use Plan and Master Street Plan of the city, for orderly planning and efficient development of the city and the planning area. These regulations and development standards shall apply to the following forms of land subdivision and development:

   (A)   Subdivision. The division of land into two or more lots;

   (B)   Property line adjustments. A transfer or adjustment of a property line that does not create a separate, new lot. A property line adjustment may or may not require dedication of utility easements;

   (C)   Large scale developments. All development, other than single-family and duplex; or

   (D)   Dedications. The dedication of any street or alley right-of-way, utility easement, drainage easement, or access easement through any tract of land regardless of the area involved.

(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.100.06, passed 9-3-13)

§ 152.007 EXEMPTIONS.

   (A)   Street widening. These regulations and development standards shall not apply to the public acquisition by purchase or dedication of parcels of land for the widening or opening of streets or for other improvements.

   (B)   Horizontal property regime. These regulations and development standards shall not apply to any horizontal property regime within any lot for which the same documentation as required by state statute to be filed with the county for the establishment of that horizontal property regime shall have been filed with and approved by the city; and where all buildings within that lot shall have been built to meet the fire separation requirements of the city between units, as defined in the Horizontal Property Act of the state (A.C. §§ 18-13-101 et seq.).

(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.100.07, passed 9-3-13)

§ 152.008 APPROVAL REQUIRED.

   No subdivider proposing to make or having made a subdivision within the planning area of the city shall proceed with any construction work on the proposed subdivision prior to obtaining preliminary plat approval, and shall not convey title to any lot or lots before obtaining from the Planning Commission a certificate of final plat approval and acceptance and filing of said plat with the Washington County Circuit Clerk.

(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.100.08, passed 9-3-13)

§ 152.009 AMENDMENTS.

   Amendments to these regulations may be initiated by the Planning Commission or the City Council. Proposed amendments to these regulations may be considered by the Planning Commission, and following such consideration shall be made known to the City Council for its consideration.

(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.100.09, passed 9-3-13; Am. Ord. 2023-06-1054, passed 6--23)

§ 152.010 CONFLICTING REGULATIONS.

   All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with these regulations are hereby repealed and amended to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.

(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.100.10, passed 9-3-13)