<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-36. - Required.</div>
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               (a)
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               Plats shall be prepared and approved pursuant to the provisions of this chapter whenever
               land is subdivided. A final plat must be prepared, approved, and recorded pursuant
               to this chapter whenever a subdivision of land occurs.
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               (b)
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               No land disturbing or construction activity with the exception of utility testing,
               engineering testing and surveying to be carried out in conjunction with the subdivision
               of land shall be commenced until the land disturbing permit is approved by the county
               planning department. The final building inspection for construction in conjunction
               with a lot in a subdivision shall not take place until the final plat is approved
               by the county planning department. The county register of deeds shall not file or
               record a plat of a subdivision subject to this chapter that has not been approved
               in accordance with these provisions, and the clerk of superior court shall not order
               or direct the recording of a plat if the recording would be in conflict with this
               chapter.
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               (c)
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               The planning department shall assure that the following agencies shall be given an
               opportunity to make recommendations concerning an individual subdivision plat for
               both minor and major subdivisions before the plat is given final approval by planning
               department staff:
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               (1)
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               The district engineer as to proposed state streets, state highways, and related drainage
               systems;
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               (2)
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               The county health director;
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               (3)
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               The office of the county fire marshal; and
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               (4)
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               Any other agency or official designated by the board of commissioners.
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               (d)
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               All plans or requests for any permit submitted pursuant to this chapter must comply
               with the Buncombe County Fire Prevention Ordinance. No permit shall be issued and
               no preliminary plan will be approved without the prior approval of the county fire
               marshal, or designee.
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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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