A.
Plat required. Effective the date of adoption of these regulations, any owner of any tract, parcel or lot of land located in the unincorporated part of Allegany County who subdivides that land, creating one or more new lots or parcels of land, shall have a plat of this subdivision prepared in accordance with these regulations and with the provisions of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
C.
Subdivision status.
(1)
Prior to preparation of any plat, the County must review the deed record of any land being subdivided to determine its eligibility for minor or major subdivision status. This procedure is necessary to determine the number of lots which have been created since March 3, 1972, the effective date of the State of Maryland subdivision regulations. The process will also determine how many lots can be created and the types of services which need to be extended to each lot. This information is to be noted on the plat.
(2)
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit copies of any existing plats or deeds which transferred any part of the property being subdivided after March 3, 1972. This may include lots created prior to the current owner or lots created from parcels currently owned by another party. The County will review this information and, through a joint meeting with the state, determine the status of the land being subdivided.
D.
Remainder tract. Lots must be created in such a manner that the remainder has frontage on a publicly dedicated right-of-way and meets lot width and depth requirements so that it can be a buildable lot. Any portion of a remainder that is less than two acres in size will be treated as a subdivided lot and must be shown on the plat as such. Any remainder tract is also subject to Maryland subdivision regulation requirements as administered by the state and must be marked "not approved for building" on the plat until both County and state requirements are met.