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SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE Article One: Preamble 1.1 Title This Ordinance shall be known as the Burnett County Subdivision Control Ordinance. (Hereinafter, "Ordinance") 1.2 Intent and Purpose This Ordinance is intended to regulate and control the division and subdivision of land within the unincorporated areas of Burnett County in order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and encourage the most orderly development of land while preserving existing resources. This Ordinance is also intended to achieve the purposes listed in s. 236, Wis. Stats. and the Burnett County Land Use Ordinance. 1.3 Statutory Authority These regulations are adopted under the authority granted by s. 59.69, s. 59.692, s. 236 and s. 703.27(1), Wis. Stats. 1.4 Jurisdiction The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all unincorporated lands within Burnett County, exclusive of those lands held in public trust by the Federal Government. 1.5 Definitions (A) Applicant: Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land as defined by the terms of this Ordinance. (B) Certified Survey Map: A survey of lot or lots that meet the requirements of s. 236, Wis. Stats. (C) Common Open Space: Undeveloped land within a Planned Residential Development that has been designated, dedicated, reserved or restricted in perpetuity from further development, and is set aside in the interest of the residents of the development. Common open space shall not be part of individual residential lots. It shall be substantially free of structures, but may contain historic structures and archaeological sites including Indian mounds, and/or such recreational facilities for residents as indicated on the approved development plan. (D) Condominium: A community association combining individual unit ownership with shared use or ownership of common property or facilities, established in accordance with the requirements of the Condominium Ownership Act, s. 703, Wis. Stats. A condominium is a legal form of ownership of real estate and is not a specific building type or style. (E) Conservation Easement: The grant of a property right or interest from the property owner to a unit of government or nonprofit conservation organization stipulating that the described land shall remain in its natural, scenic, open or wooded state, precluding future or additional development. (F) Contiguous: Touching at a point or along a boundary. (G) Cul-de-sac: A road having one end open to traffic and the other permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.