[Amended 1-17-1984; 10-21-2008; 6-24-2025]
A. 
The Planning Director and his or her designee is hereby designated by the Board as Administrator and given authority to approve subdivisions as provided herein.
B. 
Without limitation, the Administrator shall have the authority, in the name of Warren County, to invoke any legal measures necessary to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation or attempted violation of any of the provisions or regulations herein.
The Administrator shall perform his or her duties in regard to subdivision and subdividing in accordance with this chapter and Title 15.2, Chapter 22, Article 6, of the Code of Virginia, as amended.
In addition to the requirements herein contained for the platting of subdivisions, the Administrator may establish such administrative rules and procedures as he or she deems necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.
Where phrases appear in this chapter related to waiving or applying certain requirements in cases involving unusual circumstances or site conditions, the determination of the need for such waiver or application of requirements shall be made by the Administrator.
A. 
The Administrator may reduce or otherwise vary the requirements of this chapter when strict adherence to the general regulations would result in substantial injustice or hardship. In granting such variances, the Administrator may attach and require such conditions as it deems to be necessary to secure the basic objectives of the varied regulations. The Administrator shall consider each case on its own merits and shall not grant variances to these regulations unless there is proof that substantial injustice or hardship, as defined below, exists.
B. 
The subdivider shall be required to produce evidence justifying his contention that strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter would cause substantial injustice or hardship. "Substantial injustice or hardship" is defined as a situation meeting all of the criteria listed below:
(1) 
That, 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 from a mere inconvenience.
(2) 
That the conditions upon which the request is based are unique to the property for which the variance is sought and are not generally applicable to other property and have not been created by any person having an interest in the property.
(3) 
That the reason for the variance is not based exclusively upon a desire for financial gain or avoidance of a financial loss.
(4) 
That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public safety, health or welfare or injurious to other property or improvements in the area in which the property is located.
(5) 
That the injustice or hardship is not self-inflicted, whether done deliberately or with clear negligence.
C. 
No variance shall be authorized unless the Administrator finds that the condition or situation of the property concerned is not of so general or recurring a nature as to make reasonably practicable the formulation of a general regulation to be adopted as an amendment to the chapter.