<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-128. - Subdivision defined.</div>
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               For the purposes of this chapter, the term "subdivision" means all divisions of a
               tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions
               for the purpose of sale or building development (whether immediate or future) and
               shall include all divisions of land involving the dedication of a new street or a
               change in existing streets. But the following shall not be included within this definition
               nor be subject to any regulations enacted pursuant to this chapter:
               
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                  (1)
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                  The combination or recombination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded
                  lots where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal
                  to or exceed the standards of the county as shown in this chapter.
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                  (2)
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                  The division of land into parcels greater than ten acres where no street right-of-way
                  dedication is involved.
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                  (3)
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                  The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for the widening or opening of
                  streets.
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                  (4)
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                  The division of a tract in single ownership whose entire area is no greater than two
                  acres into not more than three lots, where no street right-of-way dedication is involved
                  and where the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the county as
                  shown in this chapter.
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                  (5)
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                  The division of a tract into parcels in accordance with the terms of a probated will
                  or in accordance with intestate succession under Chapter 29 of the General Statutes.
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                  (6)
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                  Only a plat for recordation will be required for the division of a tract or parcel
                  of land in single ownership if all of the following criteria are met:
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                  a.
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                  The tract or parcel to be divided is not exempted under subdivision (2) of this subsection.
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                  b.
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                  No part of the tract or parcel to be divided has been divided under this subsection
                  in the ten years prior to division.
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                  c.
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                  The entire area of the tract or parcel to be divided is greater than five acres.
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                  d.
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                  After division, no more than three lots result from the division.
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                  e.
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                  After division, all resultant lots comply with all of the following:
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                  i.
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                  All lot dimension size requirements of the applicable land-use regulations, if any.
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                  ii.
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                  The use of the lots is in conformity with the applicable zoning requirements, if any.
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                  iii.
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                  A permanent means of ingress and egress is recorded for each lot.
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               (Ord. of 10-20-2009, Â§ 501; Ord. of 4-6-2021)
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