Subdivision Regulations

Subdivision regulations govern how land is divided into individual lots.

These regulations require development according to specific design standards and procedures adopted by local ordinances.

[All documents are in PDF format ]

 Title Page 
Section
 
Page
1-0
TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, JURISDICTION AND DEFINITIONS 
 1.1 Title
1-1
 1.2 Purpose
1-1
 1.3 Authority
1-1
 1.4 Jurisdiction
1-1
 1.5 Compliance
1-1
 1.6 Definitions
1-2
   
2-0PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCEDURE AND CONTENT 
 2.1 Preliminary Plat Procedure
2-1
 2.2 Preliminary Plat Content
2-2
  
3-0FINAL PLAT PROCEDURE, CONTENT, AND ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION 
 3.1  Final Plat Procedure
3-1
 3.2 Final Plat Content
3-2
 3.3 Planning Commission's Action
3-4
 3.4 Action by Governing Body
3-4
 3.5 Replat Procedure
3-4
   
4-0MINIMUM SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
 
 4.1 Subdivision Design Standards
4-1
 4-2 General Requirements4-8
   
5-0IMPROVEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN 
 5-1 Improvement
5-1
 5-2 Improvement Plans
5-3
   
6-0DIVISION OF LOTS INTO NOT MORE THAN TWO (2) TRACTS, LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS, LOT
CONSOLIDATIONS; BUILDING PERMIT: PROCEDURE
 
 6-1 Procedure
6-1
   
7-0EXCEPTIONS, VALIDITY AND PENALTY
FOR VIOLATIONS
 
 7-1 Exceptions
7-1
 7-2 Validity
7-1
 7-3 Penalty for Violations
7-1
   
8-0EFFECTIVE DATE
8-1

Article
 
Page
   
9-0
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS AND SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE 
   
Section 1.0
General Provisions
9-1
 1.1 Purpose and Intent
9-1
 1.2 Required
9-2
 1.3 Procedure
9-3
 1.4 Conditions of Approval
9-3
 1.5 Occupancy of Site
9-4
 1.6 Changes to Approved Site Plan
9-5
 1.7 Exceptions
9-5
Section 2.0
Site Plan 
 2.1 Site Plan Drawings
9-6
Section 3.0
Design Standards 
 3.1 Articulation of Wall and Roof Planes
9-8
 3.2 Cladding and Roofing Materials
9-8
 3.3 Visual Elements
9-9
 3.4 Colors/Patterns/Textures for Facades and Street Walls
9-10
 3.5 Auxiliary Elements
9-10
 3.6 Additions and Renovations
9-11
 3.7 Site Compatibility
9-11
 3.8 Historic Business District
9-11
Section 4.0
Landscaping Requirements 
 4.1 Single Family and Duplex Requirements
9-12
 4.2 Multi-Family, Business, Industrial and
9-12
 Public/Semi-Public Requirements 
Section 5.0
Stormwater Detention Plan
9-14
 5.1 Definitions
9-18
 5.2 Use Intensity Chart
9-21
 5.3 Common Landscape Elements
9-26
 5.4 Suggested Plant List
9-27