Chapter 17.40 SHORT SUBDIVISIONS

Chapter 17.40
SHORT SUBDIVISIONS – EXCLUSIONS

Sections:

17.40.010 Site plan defined.

The term “site plan” means a drawing to a scale specified by local ordinance and which:

A. Identifies and shows the areas and locations of all streets, roads, sidewalks and/or pedestrian ways, improvements, utilities, building setback lines, wetlands, critical areas and buffers, open spaces and any other matters specified by local regulations; and

B. Contains inscriptions or attachments setting forth such appropriate limitations and conditions for the use of the land as are established by the city. A site plan approved by the city shall not be “binding” under this subsection unless developed in conformity to a site plan which is enforceable under a local ordinance. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).

17.40.020 Exemptions.

The following divisions shall be considered exemptions:

A. Cemeteries and other burial plots while used for that purpose;

B. Divisions made by testamentary provisions or the laws of descent;

C. A division for the purpose of lease when no residential structure other than mobile homes or travel trailers are permitted to be placed upon the land, and the city has approved a binding site plan for the use of the land in accordance with local regulations;

D. A division made for the purpose of adjusting boundary lines which does not create any additional lots, tract, parcel, site or division nor create any lot, tract, site, or division which contains insufficient area and dimension to meet minimum zoning requirements for width and area for a building site;

E. A division which is made by subjecting a portion of a parcel or tract of land to Chapter 64.32 RCW, the Horizontal Property Regimes Act (Condominiums), if all other building and zoning rules applicable to the development have been fulfilled;

F. Divisions made by court order; provided, that this exemption shall not apply to land divided pursuant to dissolution or partition proceedings of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, or trust, unless the city is made a party to the proceedings and has rendered its advice to the court in respect of the division proposed to be included within such order;

G. Any division of land for use solely for the installation of electric power, telephone, water supply, sewer service or other utility facilities of a similar or a related nature; provided, however, that any remaining lot or lots are consistent with applicable zoning and comprehensive plans;

H. Any division or divisions of land for the sole purpose of enabling a municipal corporation to acquire land, either by purchase or exchange, boat moorage or launching sites, or for park, viewpoint, recreational, educational or other public purposes; provided, however, that any remaining lot or lots are consistent with applicable zoning and comprehensive plans; and

I. Division of land into lots or tracts each of which is l/128th of a section of land, or larger, or five acres or larger if the land is not capable of description as a fraction of a section of land; provided, that for the purpose of computing the size of any lot under this item which borders on a street or road, the lot size shall be expanded to include that area which would be bounded by the centerline of the road or street and the side lot lines of the lot running perpendicular to such centerline. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).

17.40.030 Violations – Statute adopted by reference.

Repealed by Ord. 988. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).