<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-7. - General procedure for plat approval.</div>
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               (a)
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               No plat of a subdivision of land within the county's jurisdiction shall be filed or
               recorded until it has been submitted to and approved by the planning director or his
               designee, and until this approval is entered in writing on the face of the plat by
               the planning director or his designee.
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               (b)
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               The county register of deeds shall not file or record a plat of a subdivision of land
               located within the planning jurisdiction of the county that has not been approved
               in accordance with these provisions.
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               (c)
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               When work under an approved minor or major subdivision plan is not begun within two
               years following the date of issuance of the preliminary approval, the preliminary
               approval shall be deemed to be expired. Work shall be defined as substantial progress
               towards construction of communal infrastructure such as, but not limited to site grading,
               installation of stormwater controls, or installation of utilities. A single, 12-month
               extension may be granted by the planning department, upon receiving a written request
               from the applicant before the expiration of the approval, when reasonable cause is
               shown. If work is not begun within 12 months following the extension of the preliminary
               approval, the application shall be deemed expired and a new application and application
               fee will be required.
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               (1)
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               When phased development is approved, the provisions above shall apply to each individual
               phase approval issued by the planning department, and not to the approval of the master
               plan.
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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="1118554">
                  Ord. No. 21-05-06
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               , Â§ 1(Exh. A), 5-4-21)
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