2003/03/13 - LAND USE - SUB - Subdivision

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Article Two: Subdivision Permit Survey And Recording Requirements 2.1 Subdivision Permits (A) All parcels created with less than 40 acres will require a subdivision permit. (B) This permit will require review of deed descriptions by Land Information and zoning requirements by the Zoning Department for conformance with State Statutes,Administrative Codes and Burnett County Ordinances. 2.2 Subdivisions Not Requiring Surveys (A) Parcels 10 acres or greater may be created as long as parcels have at least a nominal 300 feet of width,do not create conflict and meet zoning district lot standards. The following statement shall be included on the document or as an attachment to the document: "I certify that the legal description contained within this document represents a change of the legal description contained within document number recorded in Volume , Page ,of the Office of the Register of Deeds and is creating, modifying,re-dividing, or redefining a parcel of land." (B) The sale or exchange of parcels between owners of adjoining property is permitted if additional lots are not thereby created and the resulting lots are not reduced below the minimum size required by Burnett County Land Use Ordinance or other applicable laws or ordinance. Documentation is necessary by either survey map or deed restriction stating the following: "The above described parcel is adjoining to and intended to be considered as a single parcel with the parcel described in Document Number Volume , Page which is not to be conveyed or used as an independent parcel." 2.3 Subdivisions Requiring A Survey (A) All parcels created with less than 40 acres (except those created per 2.2(A and B)above)shall require a survey by a Wisconsin Registered Land Surveyor. (B) Prior to the final approval of land divisions requiring a survey,the owner of the land shall have the parcels surveyed by a Wisconsin Registered Land Surveyor. The surveyor shall create a certified survey map or plat, in the manner prescribed in Chapter 236,Wisconsin Statutes;unless exempt under the provisions of Article 6.3 of this Ordinance or unless waived in writing by the Land Use Committee. (C) Certified survey maps may be prepared and recorded for land divisions resulting in the creation of up to eight parcels within a period of five years except for those described in Section 2.2. (D) County,municipal or town plats may be prepared and recorded for all land divisions resulting in the creation of more than eight lots larger than 1%i acres within a 5-year period of time not requiring a state approved recorded plat as provided in Chapter 236.13, Wisconsin Statutes. (E) Subdivisions created under Chapter 236.03, Wisconsin Statutes shall be subject to all applicable provisions of this Ordinance. 3