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. 2

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. 32

SECTION 6.        LOTS. 32

SECTION 7.        SUBDIVISION DESIGN. 33

ARTICLE VII DEDICATION OR RESERVATION OF PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES  34

SECTION 1.        DETERMINATION OF NEED. 34

SECTION 2.        DEDICATION OF SITES. 34

ARTICLE VIII REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS  35

SECTION 1.        IMPROVEMENT PROVISIONS. 35

SECTION 2.        RELOCATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES. 36

SECTION 3.        EROSION CONTROL. 36

SECTION 4.        EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS. 36

SECTION 5.        FINANCING OF REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS. 37

ARTICLE IX INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS  39

SECTION 1.        PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED. 39

SECTION 2.        CONTENT OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. 39

SECTION 3.        CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS. 39

ARTICLE X LOT SPLIT PROCEDURE.. 41

SECTION 1.        AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL. 41

SECTION 2.        APPLICATION. 41

SECTION 3.        LOT SPLIT APPROVAL. 41

SECTION 4.        EXEMPTION FOR INDUSTRIAL PLATS. 42

ARTICLE XI APPEALS AND VARIANCES. 43

SECTION 1.        APPEALS. 43

SECTION 2.        VARIANCES. 43

SECTION 3.        WAIVERS. 43

ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW... 44

SECTION 1.        AMENDMENT PROCEDURE. 44

SECTION 2.        ANNUAL REVIEW. 44

ARTICLE XIII ADMINISTRATION.. 45

SECTION 1.        DUTIES OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. 45

SECTION 2.        DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. 45

SECTION 3.        DUTIES OF THE GOVERNING BODY. 45

ARTICLE XIV SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE   46

SECTION 1.        SEVERABILITY. 46

SECTION 2.        EFFECTIVE DATE. 46