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6.1.   INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
6.1.1.   How to Use These Standards
   A.   The standards in this section are applied to applications seeking to divide land into two or more lots. Some subdivisions of land are exempted from complying with these requirements (see Section 6.1.4, Exemptions), while others are subject to these standards.
   B.   Any activity, whether associated with a subdivision or a site plan application, shall be subject to applicable infrastructure standards in this chapter.
   C.   Any applicant considering a subdivision of land should first determine if the subdivision is subject to or exempt from these standards. All subdivisions subject to these standards shall comply with the provisions in Section 6.12, Subdivision Standards, as well as any of the following applicable provisions.
   D.   Subdivisions (and site plans) that incorporate or rely on public infrastructure shall be subject to the various infrastructure-related provisions in this chapter such as those in Section 6.10, Streets, Section 6.8, Sidewalks, Section 6.14, Utilities and Infrastructure, and Section 6.4, Greenways.
   E.   Lots within a proposed subdivision (or individual structures proposed as part of a site plan) may not be conveyed or occupied until all required public infrastructure is installed and accepted by the Town or made subject to a performance guarantee posted by the applicant as a promise to complete all required public infrastructure in accordance with Section 6.6, Performance Guarantees.
   F.   Subdivisions (or individual developments established without a prior subdivision of land) that include land or infrastructure elements to be owned or operated in common by the owners of the development shall establish and operate an owner's association in accordance with the standards in Section 6.5, Owners' Associations.
   G.   Where permitted in accordance with this chapter and Article 3: Districts, subdivisions may be configured as conservation subdivisions, which are intended to protect open space farmland, natural resources, and rural character in accordance with Section 6.2, Conservation Subdivision.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.1.2.   Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the subdivision of land and extension of public infrastructure in the Town's jurisdiction. More specifically, this section is intended to:
   A.   Provide for the orderly growth and development of the Town;
   B.   Maintain conditions essential to the public's health, safety, and welfare;
   C.   Facilitate the further re-subdivision of larger tracts into smaller parcels of lands and individual lots, where appropriate;
   D.   Coordinate the provision of streets within and contiguous to proposed subdivisions;
   E.   Provide for the dedication or reservation of rights-of-way, and easements, in accordance with the Town's adopted policy guidance; and
   F.   Ensure lots and public infrastructure are configured in ways that ensure public safety, easy maintenance, and good planning practice.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.1.3.   Applicability
Unless exempted in accordance with Section 6.1.4, Exemptions, any division of land consistent with the definition of a subdivision in Section 9.4, Definitions, that is located within the Town's jurisdiction shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.1.4.   Exemptions
   The following divisions of land shall be exempt from these subdivision standards:
   A.   Expedited subdivisions configured in accordance with Section 2.2.9, Expedited Subdivision;
   B.   Subdivisions exempted in accordance with Section 160D-802 of the North Carolina General Statutes; and
   C.   Court-ordered subdivisions that comply with Chapter 29 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019 ; Ord. 2021-65, passed 5-3-2021)
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