ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

SECTION 1.      TITLE: 1

SECTION 2.      PURPOSE AND INTENT: 1

SECTION 3.      AUTHORITY: 1

SECTION 4.      JURISDICTION: 1

SECTION 5.      APPLICABILITY: 1

SECTION 6.      EXEMPTIONS: 1

SECTION 7.      RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: 2

SECTION 8.      INTERPRETATION: 2

SECTION 9.      RULES OF CONSTRUCTION: 3

SECTION 10.    NOTICE TO THE COUNTY: 3

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS. 4

SECTION 1.      APPLICABILITY: 4

SECTION 2.      DEFINITIONS: 4

ARTICLE III PLAT APPROVALS, VACATION PROCEDURE, VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS  9

SECTION 1.      PLAT APPROVAL REQUIRED: 9

SECTION 2.      APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR PLAT RECORDING: 9

SECTION 3.      VACATION OF PLATS: 9

SECTION 4.      VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS: 9

ARTICLE IV APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND APPROVAL PROCESS  10

SECTION 1.      PRE-APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 10

SECTION 2.      SKETCH PLAN: 10

SECTION 3.      PRELIMINARY PLAT: 10

SECTION 4.      FINAL PLAT: 11

SECTION 5.      SMALL TRACT PLATTING PROCEDURE: 12

ARTICLE V DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS  14

SECTION 1.      PRELIMINARY PLAT: 14

SECTION 2.      FINAL PLAT: 16

ARTICLE VI MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS  23

SECTION 1.      GENERAL GUIDELINES: 23

SECTION 2.      PUBLIC FACILITY REQUIREMENTS: 23

SECTION 3.      CHARACTER OF THE LAND: 24

SECTION 4.      STREETS, ALLEYS, AND PUBLIC WAYS: 24

SECTION 5.      BLOCKS: 28

SECTION 6.      LOTS: 28

SECTION 7.      SUBDIVISION DESIGN.. 29

ARTICLE VII DEDICATION OR RESERVATION OF PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES  30

SECTION 1.      DETERMINATION OF NEED: 30

SECTION 2.      DEDICATION OF SITES: 30

ARTICLE VIII REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS  31

SECTION 1.      IMPROVEMENT PROVISIONS: 31

SECTION 2.      RELOCATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES: 32

SECTION 3.      EROSION CONTROL: 32

SECTION 4.      EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: 32

SECTION 5.      FINANCING OF REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS: 33

ARTICLE IX INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS  35

SECTION 1.      PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 35

SECTION 2.      CONTENT OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: 35

SECTION 3.      CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS: 35

ARTICLE X LOT SPLIT PROCEDURE.. 37

SECTION 1.      AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL: 37

SECTION 2.      APPLICATION: 37

SECTION 3.      LOT SPLIT APPROVAL: 37

SECTION 4.      EXEMPTION FOR INDUSTRIAL PLATS: 38

ARTICLE XI APPEALS AND VARIANCES. 39

SECTION 1.      APPEALS: 39

SECTION 2.      VARIANCES: 39

SECTION 3.      WAIVERS: 39

ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW... 40

SECTION 1.      AMENDMENT PROCEDURE: 40

SECTION 2.      ANNUAL REVIEW: 40

ARTICLE XIII ADMINISTRATION.. 41

SECTION 1.      DUTIES OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: 41

SECTION 2.      DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 41

SECTION 3.      DUTIES OF THE GOVERNING BODY: 41

ARTICLE XIV SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE   42

SECTION 1.      SEVERABILITY: 42

SECTION 2.      EFFECTIVE DATE: 42