Subdivision Regulations - Blount County Government
Subdivision Regulations - Blount County Government
Subdivision Regulations - Blount County Government
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9-01-06<br />
SECTION 1. General Provisions<br />
1.01. Title:<br />
These regulations shall hereafter be known, cited, and referred to as the<br />
<strong>Subdivision</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> of the <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Regional Planning<br />
Commission.<br />
1.02. Authority:<br />
These regulations are adopted under authority of the TENNESSEE CODE<br />
ANNOTATED, Section 13-3-101, and Sections 13-3-103 through 13-3-105<br />
and Section 13-3-401 through Section 13-3-412 and other applicable laws,<br />
statutes, ordinances, and regulations of the State of Tennessee. The<br />
<strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Regional Planning Commission does hereby exercise the<br />
powers and authority to review, approve, and disapprove plats for the<br />
subdivision of land with the designated <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Planning Region,<br />
which show lots, blocks or sites with or without new streets or highways.<br />
1.03. Policy:<br />
1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Planning Commission to<br />
consider the subdivision of land and the development of the subdivided<br />
platted land as subject to conformity with the <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Regional<br />
Planning Commission's most recent adopted land use plan and other<br />
plans for <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> for the orderly, planned, efficient, and economical<br />
development of the <strong>County</strong>. Such plans are, but are not limited to: the<br />
Conceptual Land Use Plan for <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong>, adopted March 23, 2000<br />
by the <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Planning Commission, <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Zoning<br />
<strong>Regulations</strong> adopted June 15, 2000 by the <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong> Commission<br />
and any amendments to such regulations and plans; and the <strong>Blount</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Policies Plan (Adopted June 24, 1999). In addition, the<br />
subdivision and development of land shall be consistent with all<br />
applicable rules and regulations of Tennessee Code Annotated;<br />
Comprehensive Growth Plan - Section 6.58.101; The 1101 Growth Plan<br />
for <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong>; the Water Quality Plan for <strong>Blount</strong> <strong>County</strong>, Tennessee,<br />
adopted in April of 2003.<br />
2. Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used<br />
safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from flood,<br />
fire, lack of water supply or other menace, and land shall not be<br />
subdivided until available public facilities and improvements exist and<br />
proper provision has been made for drainage, water, sewerage, and<br />
capital improvements such as schools, parks, recreation facilities,<br />
transportation facilities, roads and other improvements.<br />
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