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2023-11-21
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Part II: Administrative and General Legislation
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Chapter 140 Subdivision Regulations
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Ch 140
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 140 Art I
General Provisions
§ 140-1
Purpose.
§ 140-2
Legislative intent.
§ 140-3
Short title.
§ 140-4
Applicability of provisions; exemptions; greater restrictions to prevail.
Ch 140 Art II
Definitions
§ 140-5
Word usage.
§ 140-6
Terms defined.
Ch 140 Art III
General Regulations; Penalties
§ 140-7
Prerequisites for subdivision.
§ 140-8
Plat approval required prior to recording.
§ 140-9
Recording of final plat required prior to transferal or sale of land or issuance of building permit; utilities to be operational prior to occupation.
§ 140-10
Violations and penalties.
§ 140-10.1
Approvals within Critical Area.
Ch 140 Art IV
Sketch Plan
§ 140-11
Purpose; applicability.
§ 140-12
Requirements.
§ 140-13
Approval procedures.
§ 140-14
Review by Director and Commission approval.
Ch 140 Art V
Preliminary Plat
§ 140-15
Purpose; compliance with provisions required.
§ 140-16
Requirements.
§ 140-17
Approval procedures.
§ 140-18
Effect of approval; filing of copies.
Ch 140 Art VI
Final Plat
§ 140-19
Purpose; Submission Required; Simultaneous Review.
§ 140-20
Requirements.
§ 140-21
Approval procedures.
§ 140-22
Recording requirements.
§ 140-23
Revised plats.
Ch 140 Art VII
Design Standards
§ 140-24
Standards outlined considered minimum; restrictions to modifications.
§ 140-25
General requirements.
§ 140-26
Streets and roads.
§ 140-27
Individual water supply and sewage disposal systems.
§ 140-28
Community sanitary sewer and water systems.
§ 140-29
Floodplain areas.
§ 140-30
Storm drainage system.
§ 140-31
Sediment control.
Ch 140 Art VIII
Improvements
§ 140-32
Purpose.
§ 140-33
General requirements.
§ 140-34
Improvements required in some or most subdivisions.
Ch 140 Art IX
Assurance For Completion and Maintenance of Improvements
§ 140-35
Improvements and subdivision improvement agreements.
§ 140-36
Guaranty for construction of improvements.
§ 140-37
Phasing of improvements.
§ 140-38
Procedure for county approval and/or acceptance of improvements.
§ 140-39
Cost of improvements; special districts.
§ 140-40
Failure to complete improvement.
§ 140-41
Inspections.
§ 140-42
Maintenance and warranty of public improvements.
§ 140-43
Deferral of required improvements.
Ch 140 Art X
Changes and Amendments
§ 140-44
Initiation.
§ 140-45
Notification; hearing.
Ch 140 Art XI
Administration
§ 140-46
Extensions; waivers and modifications; appeals.
§ 140-47
Fees.
§ 140-48
Enforcement officer designated.
Ch 140 Art XII
(Reserved)
§ 140-49
through § 140-55. (Reserved)
Ch 140 Art XIII
Forest Conservation Protection
§ 140-56
Purpose.
§ 140-57
Greater restrictions to prevail; other applicable provisions.
§ 140-58
Definitions.
§ 140-59
Exemptions.
§ 140-60
General requirements.
§ 140-61
Forest stand delineation.
§ 140-62
Forest Conservation Plan.
§ 140-63
Afforestation and retention.
§ 140-64
Reforestation.
§ 140-65
Subdivision of land partially located within the critical area.
§ 140-66
Variances.
§ 140-67
Violations and penalties.
§ 140-68
Fees and charges.
Ch 144
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Ch 147
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Ch 150
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Chapter 140
Subdivision Regulations
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Dorchester County
10-1-1996
by
Ord. No. 243
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Density Lot Yard and Height Requirements
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Ch. 140, Subdivision Regulations, adopted 8-30-1977 by Ord. No. 32, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 140-1
Purpose.
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§ 140-2
Legislative intent.
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§ 140-3
Short title.
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§ 140-4
Applicability of provisions; exemptions; greater restrictions to prevail.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 140-5
Word usage.
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§ 140-6
Terms defined.
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Article III
General Regulations; Penalties
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§ 140-7
Prerequisites for subdivision.
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§ 140-8
Plat approval required prior to recording.
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§ 140-9
Recording of final plat required prior to transferal or sale of land or issuance of building permit; utilities to be operational prior to occupation.
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§ 140-10
Violations and penalties.
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§ 140-10.1
Approvals within Critical Area.
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Article IV
Sketch Plan
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§ 140-11
Purpose; applicability.
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§ 140-12
Requirements.
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§ 140-13
Approval procedures.
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§ 140-14
Review by Director and Commission approval.
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Article V
Preliminary Plat
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§ 140-15
Purpose; compliance with provisions required.
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§ 140-16
Requirements.
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§ 140-17
Approval procedures.
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§ 140-18
Effect of approval; filing of copies.
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Article VI
Final Plat
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§ 140-19
Purpose; Submission Required; Simultaneous Review.
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§ 140-20
Requirements.
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§ 140-21
Approval procedures.
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§ 140-22
Recording requirements.
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§ 140-23
Revised plats.
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Article VII
Design Standards
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§ 140-24
Standards outlined considered minimum; restrictions to modifications.
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§ 140-25
General requirements.
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§ 140-26
Streets and roads.
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§ 140-27
Individual water supply and sewage disposal systems.
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§ 140-28
Community sanitary sewer and water systems.
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§ 140-29
Floodplain areas.
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§ 140-30
Storm drainage system.
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§ 140-31
Sediment control.
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Article VIII
Improvements
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§ 140-32
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 140-33
General requirements.
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§ 140-34
Improvements required in some or most subdivisions.
chevron_right
Article IX
Assurance For Completion and Maintenance of Improvements
chevron_right
§ 140-35
Improvements and subdivision improvement agreements.
chevron_right
§ 140-36
Guaranty for construction of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 140-37
Phasing of improvements.
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§ 140-38
Procedure for county approval and/or acceptance of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 140-39
Cost of improvements; special districts.
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§ 140-40
Failure to complete improvement.
chevron_right
§ 140-41
Inspections.
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§ 140-42
Maintenance and warranty of public improvements.
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§ 140-43
Deferral of required improvements.
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Article X
Changes and Amendments
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§ 140-44
Initiation.
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§ 140-45
Notification; hearing.
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Article XI
Administration
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§ 140-46
Extensions; waivers and modifications; appeals.
chevron_right
§ 140-47
Fees.
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§ 140-48
Enforcement officer designated.
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Article XII
(Reserved)
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§ 140-49
through § 140-55. (Reserved)
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Article XIII
Forest Conservation Protection
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§ 140-56
Purpose.
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§ 140-57
Greater restrictions to prevail; other applicable provisions.
chevron_right
§ 140-58
Definitions.
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§ 140-59
Exemptions.
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§ 140-60
General requirements.
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§ 140-61
Forest stand delineation.
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§ 140-62
Forest Conservation Plan.
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§ 140-63
Afforestation and retention.
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§ 140-64
Reforestation.
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§ 140-65
Subdivision of land partially located within the critical area.
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§ 140-66
Variances.
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§ 140-67
Violations and penalties.
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§ 140-68
Fees and charges.
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