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ZONING ORDINANCE - Stark County, North Dakota

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ARTICLE VII<br />

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS<br />

7.1 Intent<br />

1) To insure the orderly development of the county and its unincorporated planning<br />

area.<br />

2) To provide for proper arrangement of streets in relation to other existing and planned<br />

streets.<br />

3) To provide for adequate and convenient open spaces for traffic, utilities, firefighting,<br />

recreation, light and air.<br />

4) To facilitate adequate provisions for access, placement of public non-profit and for<br />

profit utilities, schools, and public open spaces.<br />

5) To avoid development of unsuitable areas because of soil, drainage and other<br />

physical limitations.<br />

6) To facilitate subdivision of larger parcels into smaller parcels and lots.<br />

7) To implement the Comprehensive Plan of the county.<br />

7.2 Compliance with Chapter<br />

All subdivisions made within the county and not located in any municipality or its extraterritorial<br />

jurisdiction shall be subject to and shall conform to the three-step requirements of<br />

this chapter.<br />

7.2.1 Subdivisions in Advance of <strong>County</strong> Needs<br />

The <strong>County</strong> shall discourage the subdividing of lands that are far in advance of the<br />

needs of the county; that by their location cannot be efficiently served by public<br />

utilities, fire protection or other county services; that are located in areas subject to<br />

flooding or that are topographically unsuitable for development; or that for any other<br />

reason are unwisely or prematurely divided.<br />

7.2.2 Replatting and Coordination of Adjacent Areas<br />

The <strong>County</strong> shall encourage the replatting of lands deemed to be unsatisfactorily<br />

subdivided or undeveloped. Coordinated platting of adjacent small parcels of land<br />

shall be encouraged.<br />

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