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(A) Title. These regulations shall be known as “the City of Show Low Land Division Ordinance,” may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as “this title.”

(B) Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this title is to ensure the orderly growth and harmonious development of the City of Show Low; to provide convenient traffic circulation on a coordinated street system with major thoroughfares adjoining subdivisions; to ensure the adequate provision of water, drainage facilities, sanitary sewerage, and other utilities; to provide adequate sites for schools, recreation areas, and other public facilities; to facilitate the accurate conveyance of ownership of land by accurate legal description; and to provide procedures for the achievement of these purposes. These regulations accommodate growth by considering the need for services generated by subdivisions together with public ability to provide and/or private willingness to contribute to the costs of these services. It applies to all properties proposed for subdivision, land split, or lot line adjustment within the city limits. No building or other development permit required by the city may be issued for property which has been divided in violation of this title. The preservation of trees in any subdivision is strongly encouraged. A “subdivision” is defined as improved or unimproved land or lands divided for the purpose of financing, sale or lease, whether immediate or future, into four (4) or more lots, tracts or parcels of land, or, if a new street is involved, any such property which is divided into two (2) or more lots, tracts or parcels of land, or any such property, the boundaries of which have been fixed by a recorded plat, which is divided into more than two (2) parts. “Subdivision” also includes any condominium, cooperative, community apartment, townhouse or similar project containing four (4) or more parcels, in which an undivided interest in the land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any unit located thereon, but plats of such projects need not show the buildings or manner in which the buildings or airspace above the property shown on the plat are to be divided. “Subdivision” does not include the following:

(1) The sale or exchange of parcels of land to or between adjoining property owners if such sale or exchange does not create additional lots.

(2) The partitioning of land in accordance with other common ownership.

(3) The leasing of apartments, offices, stores or similar space within a building or trailer park, nor to mineral, oil or gas leases.

(C) Application and Interpretation. Circumvention of this title is prohibited. No person may sell, offer to sell, or divide any portion of any lot or parcel of land, or change the location of a property line of an existing lot or parcel within the city limits without obtaining the approval of the city as required by this title. No land may be divided, and no property line location may be changed, in a way that would result in the creation of a property that would not conform to the requirements of Title 19, Zoning. The interpretation and application of the provisions of this title shall be made by the planning and zoning director (“director”). Where any provision of this title imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other provision, or any other ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the provision which is more restrictive or imposes higher standards controls. Nothing contained in these regulations shall be construed as releasing a developer from the Arizona Revised Statutes.

(D) Administration. The planning and zoning director is hereby authorized to receive, process, and otherwise act upon preliminary and final subdivision plats in accordance with these regulations. The city planning and zoning commission and city staff are hereby designated as advisory agents to the director and to the city council and are charged with the duty of investigating and reporting upon matters referred to them in accordance with these regulations.

(E) Fees. Fees for city services provided in the administration of this title shall be set by resolution of the city council. (Ord. No. 2008-12, §§ 1, 2, 9-16-08. 1976 Code Art. 12-1)