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Every short plat and short subdivision shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.

A. Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to the following:

1. Deed releases, for the purpose of obtaining building financing; provided, that a short plat is required if said parcel is separately sold or if all land specified by the contract is not acquired.

2. Divisions which were surveyed in accordance with the Survey Recording Act and are recorded with the Auditor prior to August 13, 1974.

3. Up to four model homes may be constructed on a single tract of land without short platting provided the City has approved a preliminary subdivision which includes the specific lots upon which the model homes are to be located. The subdivision shall be completed and the final map recorded prior to the sale of any of the model home units.

4. Divisions made by court order; provided, that this exemption shall not apply to land divided pursuant to dissolution or any partition proceedings.

5. Any division of land for use solely for the installation of electric power, telephone, water supply, sewer service or other utility facilities of a similar or related nature; provided, however, that any remaining lot or lots are consistent with applicable zoning and land use plans.

6. Any division or divisions of land for the sole purpose of enabling the City or other public agency to acquire land, either by outright purchase or exchange, for port purposes, boat moorage or launching sites, or for park, viewpoint, recreational, educational or other public purposes; provided, however, that any remaining lot or lots are consistent with applicable zoning and land use plans.

B. The entire original tract (except adjacent platted or short platted land) shall be included within one short plat application.

C. Further Divisions. Land within a short subdivision shall not be further divided in any manner for a period of five years from the date said approved short plat is recorded with the Auditor without the filing of a final plat on the land which is proposed to be further divided, except that when the short plat contains fewer than nine parcels, the owner who filed the short plat may file an alteration within the five-year period to create a total of up to nine lots within the original short plat boundary. This requirement shall be stated on the face of the short plat. [Ord. 591 § 48, 2015; Ord. 500 § 4, 2009; Ord. 60 § 1, 1996.]