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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2-38. Procedure for Review of Applications for Land Division Approval [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] Upon receipt of a complete land division application package, the City assessor or other designee shall within 30 days: 1. Approve the application. 2. Approve with reasonable conditions to assure compliance with applicable ordinances and the protection of public health, safety and general welfare. 3. Disapprove the land division. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of the decisions and the reasons for any denial. If the application package does not conform to this and all other applicable ordinance requirements and the State Land Division Act, the assessor or other designee shall return the same to the applicant for completion and refiling in accordance with this Ordinance and the State Land Division Act. Section 2-39. Standards for Approval of Land Divisions [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] A proposed land division shall be approved if the following criteria are met: A. All the parcels to be created by the proposed land division(s) fully comply with the applicable lot (parcel), yard and area requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, minimum lot (parcel) frontage/width, minimum road frontage, minimum lot (parcel) area, minimum lot width to depth ratio, and maximum lot (parcel) coverage and minimum set-backs for existing buildings/structures. B. The proposed land division(s) comply with all requirements of the State Land Division Act and this ordinance. C. All parcels created and remaining have existing adequate accessibility, or an area available therefore, to a public road for public utilities and emergency and other vehicles not less than the requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance, major thoroughfare plan, road ordinance or this ordinance. In determining adequacy of accessibility, any ordinance standards applicable to plats shall also apply as a minimum standard whenever a parcel or tract is proposed to be divided to create 4 or more parcels. D. The ratio of depth to width of any parcel created by the division does not exceed a four to one ratio exclusive of access roads, easements, or non-buildable parcels created under Section VIII of this ordinance and parcels added to contiguous parcels that result in all involved parcels complying with said ratio. The permissible depth of a parcel created by a land division shall be measured within the boundaries of each parcel from the center of the road right of way to the most remote boundary line point of the parcel from the point of commencement of the measurement. The permissible minimum width shall be as defined in the applicable zoning ordinance. Section 2-40. Allowance for Approval of Other Land Divisions [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] Notwithstanding disqualification from approval pursuant to this ordinance, a proposed land division which does not fully comply with the applicable lot, yard, accessibility and area requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance or this ordinance may be approved in any of the following circumstances: A. Where the applicant executes and records an affidavit or deed restriction with the County Register of Deeds, on a form acceptable to the City, designating the parcel as "not buildable". Any such parcel shall also be designated as "not buildable" in the City records, and shall not thereafter be the subject of a request to the Zoning Board of Appeals for variance relief from the applicable lot and/or area requirements, and shall not be developed with any building or above ground structure exceeding four feet in height. B. Where, in circumstances not covered by paragraph A above, the Zoning Board of Appeals has, previous to this ordinance, granted a variance from the lot, yard, ratio, frontage and/or area requirements with which the parcel failed to comply. Chapter 2- ADMINISTRATION 2-14
CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CODE OF ORDINANCES C. Where the proposed land division involves only the minor adjustment of a common boundary line or involves a conveyance between adjoining properties which does not result in either parcel violating this ordinance, any applicable zoning ordinance, or the State Land Division Act. Section 2-41. Consequences of Noncompliance with Land Division Approval Requirement [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] Any parcel created in noncompliance with this ordinance shall not be eligible for any building permits, or zoning approvals, such as special land use approval or site plan approval, and shall not be recognized as a separate parcel on the assessment roll. In addition, violation of this ordinance shall subject the violator to the penalties and enforcement actions set forth in Section X of this ordinance, and as may otherwise be provided by law. Section 2-42. Penalties and Enforcement [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 or by imprisonment in the County jail for not to exceed 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall also be subject to a civil action seeking invalidation of the land division and appropriate injunctive or other relief. Section 2-43. Severability [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any clause, sentence, word, section or provision is declared void or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any portion of this ordinance other than said part or portion thereof. Section 2-44. Repeal [Ord. 109, 6/2/1997] All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed, except that this ordinance shall not be construed to repeal any provision in the City zoning ordinance, the City Subdivision Control Ordinance, or the City Building Code. Chapter 2- ADMINISTRATION 2-15
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