A. 
By authority of the resolution of the planning commission (hereinafter referred to as "planning commission") adopted pursuant to the powers and jurisdictions vested through Wyoming Statutes, 1977, sections 15-1-610 through 15-1-612 and other applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations of the state, the planning commission exercises the power and authority to review, approve and disapprove plats for subdivision land within the corporate limits of the municipality and urban service area which show lots, blocks or sites with or without new streets or highways.
B. 
By the same authority, the planning commission exercises the power and authority to pass and approve, modify or deny the development of plat subdivisions of land already recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder if such plats are entirely or partially undeveloped.
C. 
The plat shall be considered to be entirely or partially undeveloped if:
1. 
Such plat has been recorded with the county clerk and recorder office without a prior approval by the planning commission; or
2. 
Such plat has been approved by the planning commission where the approval has been granted more than three years prior to granting a building permit, on the partially or entirely undeveloped land and the zoning regulations, either bulk or use, for the district in which the subdivisions is located, have been changed subsequent to the original final subdivision approval.
(Prior code § 24-5)
A. 
These subdivision regulations shall apply to all subdivisions of land as defined in Chapter 17.04, located within the corporate limits of the municipality and urban service area.
B. 
No subdivision of land shall be planned within the corporate limits of the municipality urban service area until:
1. 
The subdivider or his or her agent shall submit a sketch plat of the parcel to the city;
2. 
The subdivider or his or her agent shall obtain approval of the preliminary plat and final approval of the final plat itself by the planning commission and city council; and
3. 
The approved final plat is filed with the county clerk's and recorder's office.
C. 
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any parcel or plat of land which was created by subdivision after the effective date of, and not in conformity with, the provisions of these subdivision regulations, and no excavation of land or construction of any public or private improvements shall take place or be commenced except in conformity with the regulations.
(Prior code § 24-6)
A. 
Minimum Requirements. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these regulations shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare.
B. 
Conflict with Public and Private Provisions.
1. 
Public Provisions. The regulations are not intended to interfere with, abrogate or annul any other ordinance, rule or regulation, statute or other provisions of law. Where any provision of these regulations imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other provision of these regulations or any other ordinance, rule or regulation or other provision of law, whichever provisions are more restrictive or impose higher standards shall control.
2. 
Private Provisions. These regulations are not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or any other private agreement or restriction; provided, that where the provisions of these regulations are more restrictive or impose higher standards or regulations than such easement, covenant or other private agreement or restriction, the requirements of these regulations shall govern. Where the provisions of the easement, covenant or private agreement or restriction impose duties and obligations more restrictive, or higher standards than the requirements of these regulations or the determinations of the planning commission or the municipality in approving a subdivision or in enforcing these regulations or determinations thereunder, then such private provisions shall be operative and supplemental to these regulations and determinations made thereunder.
C. 
Separability. If any part or provision of these regulations or application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision or application directly involved in all controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of these regulations or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The planning commission declares that it would have enacted the remainder of these regulations even without any such part, provision or application.
(Prior code § 24-7)
These regulations shall not be construed as abating any action now pending under, or by virtue of, prior existing subdivision regulations, or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or about to accrue, or as affecting the liability of any person, firm or corporation or as waiving any right of the municipality under any section or provision existing at the time of adoption of these regulations, or as vacating or annulling any rights obtained by any person, firm or corporation by lawful action of the municipality except as shall be expressly provided for in these regulations.
(Prior code § 24-8)
For the purpose of providing the public health, safety and general welfare, the planning commission may from time to time amend the provisions imposed by these subdivision regulations. Public hearings on all proposed amendments shall be held by the planning commission in the manner prescribed by law.
(Prior code § 24-9)
Regulation of the subdivision of land and the attachment of reasonable conditions to land subdivision is an exercise of valid police power delegated by the state to this municipality. The developer has the duty of compliance with reasonable conditions laid down by the planning commission for design, dedication, improvement and restrictive use of the land so as to conform to the physical and economical development of the municipality and to the safety and general welfare of the future landowners in the subdivision and of the community at large.
(Prior code § 24-10)
A. 
Procedure Generally. For any change in a map of an approved or recorded subdivision plat, if such change affects any street layout shown on such map or area reserved thereon for public use, or any lot line, or if it affects any map legally reached prior to the adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions, such parcel shall be approved by the planning commission and city council by the same procedure, rules and regulations as for a subdivision.
B. 
Procedure Where Future Resubdivision is Indicated. Whenever a parcel of land is subdivided and the subdivision plat shows one or more lots containing more than one acre of land and there are indications that such lots will eventually be resubdivided into small building sites, the planning commission may require that such parcel of land allow for the future opening of streets and the ultimate extension of adjacent streets. Easements providing for the future opening and extension of such streets may be made a requirement of the plat.
(Prior code § 24-11)
A. 
Any plat or any part of any plat may be vacated by the owner of the premises, at any time before the sale of any lot therein, by a written instrument, to which a copy of such plat shall be attached, declaring the same to be vacated.
B. 
Such an instrument shall be approved by the planning commission in like manner as plats of subdivisions. The city council may reject any such instrument which abridges or destroys any public rights in any of its public uses, improvements, streets or alleys.
C. 
Such an instrument shall be executed, acknowledged or approved, and recorded or filed, in like manner as plats of subdivisions; and being duly recorded or filed shall operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the plat so vacated, and to divest all public rights in the streets, alleys and public grounds and all dedications laid out or described in such plat.
D. 
When lots have been sold, the plat may be vacated in the manner provided in this section by all the owners of lots in such plat adjoining in the execution of such writing.
(Prior code § 24-12)
A. 
Generally. Where the planning commission finds that extraordinary hardships or practical difficulties may result from strict compliance with these regulations and/or the purposes of these regulations may be served to a greater extent by an alternative proposal, it may recommend to the city council approval of variances to these subdivision regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured; provided, that such variance shall not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these regulations; and further provided, the planning commission shall not approve variances unless it shall make findings based upon the evidence presented to it in each specific case that:
1. 
The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public safety, health or welfare or injurious to other property located in the area;
2. 
The conditions upon which the request for a variance is based are unique to the property for which the variance is sought and are not applicable generally to other property;
3. 
Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific property involved a particular hardship to the owner would result, as distinguished form a mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of these regulations is carried out;
4. 
The variances will not in any manner vary the provisions of Title 17, the master plan, official map or long range planning goals.
B. 
Conditions. In approving variances, the planning commission may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements of these regulations.
C. 
Procedures. A petition for any such variance shall be submitted in writing by the subdivider at the time when the preliminary plat is filed for the consideration of the planning commission. The petition shall state fully the grounds for the application and all of the facts relied upon by the petitioner.
(Prior code § 24-13)
A. 
Generally.
1. 
It shall be the duty of the city to enforce these regulations and to bring to the attention of the municipal attorney any violations or lack of compliance herewith.
2. 
No owner, or agent of the owner, of any parcel of land located in a proposed subdivision shall transfer or sell any such a parcel before a plat of such subdivision has been approved by the planning commission and city council, in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, and filed with the county clerk and recorder.
3. 
The subdivision of any lot or any parcel of land, by the use of metes and bounds description for the purpose of sale, transfer, or lease with the intent of evading these regulations, shall not be permitted. All such described subdivisions shall be subject to all of the requirements contained in these regulations.
4. 
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building or structure located on a lot or plat subdivided or sold in violation of the provisions of these regulations.
B. 
Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with, or violates, any of these regulations shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100, or imprisonment for a period of time not exceeding three months.
C. 
Civil Enforcement. Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or in equity to prevent any violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises, and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties described above.
(Prior code § 24-14)