<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-37. - Review of special and family subdivisions.</div>
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               (a)
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               The subdivider shall submit to the county planning department a preliminary plat for
               approval. Any special or family subdivision that creates a private road, is served
               by a private road, or creates a private driveway that serves two lots or more shall
               be reviewed and approved by the Buncombe County Fire Marshal.
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               (b)
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               The planning department shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the
               preliminary plat within three working days after the plat is submitted for review.
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               (c)
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               Failure of the planning department to act on the final plat within the specified response
               time shall be deemed a basis for appealing to the county board of adjustment.
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               (d)
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               Once the preliminary plat has been approved, the applicant may bring a final plat
               in a format acceptable to the buncombe county register of deeds to the buncombe county
               planning department for approval. The final plat shall include the following signed
               certificates and statement:
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               <span class="bold">Certificate of Approval for Special<br>Subdivisions</span>
               
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                  This final plat has been reviewed by the Buncombe County Planning and Development
                  Department and meets the requirements for a special subdivision. Access to this subdivision
                  is considered a private driveway or private road. Additional lots past the first two
                  (2) recorded lots within this special subdivision may not be further subdivided for
                  three (3) years after the date of the recordation of this plat. Any further subdivision
                  that occurs within the three (3) years from the date of recordation shall be considered
                  a minor subdivision. This approval shall be void unless the final plat is recorded
                  in the office of the Buncombe County Register of Deeds within 180 days from the date
                  of approval by the Planning and Development Department.
                  
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                                    County Planner
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               <span class="bold">Certificate of Approval for Family<br>Subdivisions</span>
               
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                  This final plat has been reviewed by the Buncombe County Planning and Development
                  Department and meets the requirements for a family subdivision. Access to this subdivision
                  is considered a private driveway or private road. Lots within this subdivision may
                  not be further subdivided for three (3) years after the date of the recordation of
                  this plat. Any further subdivision that occurs within the three (3) years from the
                  date of recordation shall be considered a minor subdivision. This approval shall be
                  void unless the final plat is recorded in the office of the Buncombe County Register
                  of Deeds within 180 days from the date of approval by the Planning and Development
                  Department.
                  
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. No. 10-10-05, Â§ 1, 10-5-10;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="816841">
                  Ord. No. 17-01-10
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               , Â§ 1, 1-17-17;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="1055926">
                  Ord. No. 19-10-05
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               , Â§ 1, 10-15-19;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="1118554">
                  Ord. No. 21-05-06
                  </a>
               , Â§ 1(Exh. A), 5-4-21)
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            <p class="refeditor0" block_type="hang"><b>Editor's noteâ€” </b>
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="816841">
                  Ord. No. 17-01-10
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               , Â§ 1, adopted Jan. 17, 2017, changed the title of Â§ 70-37 from "Review of special
               subdivisions" to read as herein set out.
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