A.
Areas regulated by this chapter shall include all unincorporated
areas within Green Lake County, except areas where a town has enacted
land division/subdivision regulations pursuant to § 236.45,
Wis. Stats., and/or a municipality exercises extraterritorial plat
approval jurisdiction.
B.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply in all incorporated areas
that have, under § 66.0301, Wis. Stats., entered into an
agreement with Green Lake County for the cooperative exercise of the
authority to approve subdivision plats.
Any subdivider creating land divisions or land combinations
within the jurisdictional limits of this chapter shall not be entitled
to recording unless such division or combination is in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and the following, where applicable:
A.
Provisions of Chapter 236 Wis. Stats., Platting Lands and Recording
and Vacating Plats.
C.
Provisions of Chapter 284, Construction Site Erosion Control and Stormwater Management, Code of Green Lake County.
G.
Duly approved Green Lake County Comprehensive Plan.
H.
Other local and County Ordinances as may be applicable.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all subdivisions,
land divisions and land combinations.
A.
Subdivision. A subdivision as defined in this chapter shall be created
by subdivision plat in accordance with Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and the
provisions of this chapter.
B.
Land division. A land division as defined in this chapter shall be
created in accordance with § 236.34, Wis. Stats., where
applicable, and the provisions of this chapter.
(1)
All land divisions, except subdivision plats and any exceptions described in § 315-15, 15 acres or less in size shall be created by certified survey map in compliance with § 236.34, Wis. Stats., and the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
(2)
Land divisions more than 15 acres in size may be created by a subdivision
plat, certified survey map, or a recorded deed.
(3)
For the purpose of this chapter a lot or parcel is considered to
have been created as a remnant where an entire lot or parcel of record
has not been conveyed. As such the remnant from a lot or parcel conveyance
shall meet the provisions of this chapter or may be combined with
a contiguous lot or parcel in such a manner to create one lot or parcel.
C.
Land combinations. All combinations of lots and/or parcels shall
be created as follows:
(1)
Combinations that result in a new lot or parcel that is 15 acres
or less in area shall be created by certified survey map.
(2)
Combinations that result in a new lot or parcel that is more than
15 acres in size may be created by a recorded deed in the Register
of Deeds office or by certified survey map.
(3)
Combinations of any lots or parcels where one area of land is a certified
survey map shall require the new lot or parcel to be created by certified
survey map regardless of the combined lot or parcel area.
D.
Boundary lines of a lot within a subdivision plat or certified survey
map that change contiguous ownership shall require a new certified
survey map.
Pursuant to § 236.45, Wis. Stats., the provisions
of this chapter that apply to divisions of land being less than five
lots or parcels shall not apply to the following:
A.
Transfers of interests in land by will or pursuant to court order;
B.
Leases for a term not to exceed 10 years, mortgages or easements;
C.
The sale or exchange of lots or parcels of land between owners of
adjoining property if additional lots or parcels are not thereby created
and the lots or parcels resulting are not reduced below the minimum
sizes required by this chapter or other applicable laws or ordinances.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 3-2021]
(1)
In order to qualify as an exception as described in Subsection C above the following process shall be completed:
(a)
A meets and bounds description shall be prepared by a Wisconsin
professional land surveyor describing the lands being sold or exchanged.
(b)
A deed, shall be recorded in the Green Lake County Register
of Deeds Office transferring ownership of the lands being sold or
exchanged.
(c)
Immediately following the deed described in Subsection C(1)(b) above, a deed, shall be recorded combining into one land area the owner's principal lot or parcel with the lands being sold or exchanged. The required combination language shall state that "All lands described in this document shall be considered one land area for the purposes of real property listing, assessment, taxation and land use regulations. Separation or division of this land area shall only occur in compliance with the applicable Green Lake County ordinances and regulations affecting the combined land area."
D.
Such other divisions exempted by such ordinances.
