§154.01 Purpose

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. These regulations are to provide for the harmonious development of the city and its environs; for the coordination of streets within subdivisions with other existing or planned streets or with other features of the city for adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation, light and air and for a distribution of population and traffic which will tend to create conditions favorable to health, safety, convenience or property.

(Ord. 858, passed 4-14-75)

§154.02 Preliminary Actions

Each subdivider of land shall confer with the city staff before preparing a preliminary subdivision plat or map in order to become thoroughly familiar with the subdivision requirements and with the proposals of the Comprehensive Plan affecting the territory in which the proposed subdivision lies.

(Ord. 858, passed 4-14-75)

§154.03 Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

• Lot. A unit of land that is created by a subdivision of land. A lot line, boundary line adjustment is a minor modification to a boundary line between two individual lots or parcels of land. No new lots or parcels are created in a boundary line adjustment. The revised lots or parcels meet the requirements of the city zoning code. The procedure for a lot line or boundary line adjustment is an administrative one through the city staff.
• Major Partition. A partition which includes the creation of a road or street.
• Map. A final diagram, drawing or other writing concerning a major partition.
• Minor Partition. A partition that does not include the creation of a road or street but is subject to approval by the city.
• Parcel. A unit of land that is created by a partitioning of land.
• Partition. Either an act of partitioning land or an area or tract of land partitioned as defined in this section.
• Partition Land. To divide land into two or three parcels of land within a calendar year but does not include:

(1) A division of land resulting from a lien foreclosure, foreclosure of a recorded contract for the sale of real property or the creation of cemetery lots;

(2) An adjustment of a property line by the relocation of a common boundary where an additional unit of land is not created and where the existing unit of land reduced in size by the adjustment complies with any applicable zoning provision; or

(3) A sale or grant by a person to a public agency or public body for state highway, county road, city street or other right-of-way purposes provided that the road or right-of-way complies with the Comprehensive Plan and ORS 215.213 (2)(q) through (s).

• Partition Plat. A final map, other writing containing all descriptions, locations, specifications, revisions, and information concerning a major or minor partition.
• Plat. A final subdivision plat, replat or partition plat.
• Replat. A final map of reconfiguration of lots and easements of a recorded subdivision or recorded plat and other writings containing all the descriptions, locations, specifications, dedications, and provisions and information concerning a recorded subdivision.
• Street or Alley. A public way that is created to provide ingress or egress for persons to one or more lots, parcels, areas or tracts of land.
• Subdivide Land. To divide an area or tract of land into four or more lots within a calendar year when an area or tract of land exists as a unit or contiguous units of land under a single ownership at the beginning of the year.
• Subdivision. Either an act of subdividing land or an area or a tract of land subdivided as defined in this section.
• Subdivision. A final map and other writings containing all descriptions, locations, specifications, dedications, provisions and information concerning a subdivision.

(Ord. 858, passed 4-14-75; Am. Ord. 1769, passed 9-28-92)

§154.04 Jurisdiction and Procedure

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person being the owner, agent or person having control of any land within the city to divide land by a major or minor partition not in accordance with the laws of the state and the regulations contained herein. The proposed partition shall first be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval or disapproval. After report and approval of the Planning Commission is made and filed, all minor partitions shall be permitted, but all major partitions shall be submitted to the City Council for its approval or disapproval. No plat or map shall be recorded and no lots shall be sold from a plant or map until approved by the City Council and recorded with the county.

(B) The design and layout of all subdivisions shall conform with the requirements of 154.15 through 154.21. The subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat or map in accordance with the specifications of 154.35 hereof. The final plat or map shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of 154.45 and 154.46 hereof.

(Ord. 858, passed 4-14-75) Penalty, see 154.99