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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OF 1945 BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW CHAPTER NUMBERED 35 AND ENTITLED "REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE", AND REPLACING SECTION 1 THROUGH 6, INCLUSIVE OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS WHICH ARE A PART OF CHAPTER 33, CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OF 1945, ENTITLED "ZONING". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OF 1945, AS AMENDED, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE-ENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW CHAPTER NUMBER 35 AND ENTITLED "REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE" AND THAT SECTION 1 THROUGH 6, INCLUSIVE OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS WHICH ARE A PART OF CHAPTER 33, CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OF 1945, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING" BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY REPEALED; SAID NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS: CHAPTER 35. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE HARMONIOUS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHARLOTTESVILLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CO-ORDINATION OF STREETS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION WITH OTHER EXISTING OR PLANNED STREETS FOR WIDTHS, GRADES AND DRAINAGE OF STREETS, FOR ADEQUATE OPEN SPACES FOR TRAFFIC, RECREATION, LIGHT AND AIR, AND FOR A DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AND TRAFFIC WHICH WILL TEND TO CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE AND PROSPERITY. SECTION 35-1. DEFINITIONS A. SUBDIVISION. THE DIVISION OF A LOT, TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND INTO TWO OR MORE LOTS, PLOTS, SITES, THREE (3) ACRES OR LESS IN AREA, OR OTHER DIVISION OF LAND FOR THE PURPOSE, WHETHER IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE, OF SALE AND OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT. DIVISION OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES NOT INVOLVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW STREET OR ACCESS EASEMENT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THESE REGULATIONS. B. LOT. A PARCEL OF LAND OCCUPIED OR INTENDED FOR OCCUPANCY AND HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL FRONTAGE UPON AN OFFICIALLY APPROVED STREET OR PLACE. C. STREET. A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE THOROUGHFARE WHICH AFFORDS PRINCIPAL MEANS OF ACCESS TO ABUTTING PROPERTY. D. MAJOR STREET. A STREET SHOWN ON THE CHARLOTTESVILLE MAJOR STREET PLAN. E. ALLEY. A THOROUGHFARE WHICH AFFORDS ONLY SECONDARY MEANS OF ACCESS TO ABUTTING PROPERTY. F. SERVICE DRIVE. A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE GENERALLY PARALLELING AND CONTIGUOUS TO A MAJOR STREET DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE SAFETY BY PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO ADJOINING PROPERTY AND LIMITED ACCESS TO THE MAJOR STREET. G. EASEMENT. A GRANT BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE USE OF LAND FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE. H. PLAT. A MAP OR DRAWING UPON WHICH THE PLAN OF A SUBDIVISION IS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AND, IN FINAL FORM, FOR RECORDING. SECTION 35-2. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY OWNER OR PROPRIETOR OF ANY TRACT OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OR WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE TO SUBDIVIDE THE SAME INTO TWO OR MORE PARTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAYING OUT ANY TOWN OR CITY, OR ANY ADDITION THERETO, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR SUBURBAN LOTS WITHOUT MAKING A PLAT, SECURING APPROVAL THEREOF AND RECORDING SAME IN THE PROPER OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT WHEREIN DEEDS ARE RECORDED, AS PROVIDED IN THESE REGULATIONS AND THE VIRGINIA LAND SUBDIVISION LAW. B. BEFORE PREPARING A PRELIMINARY PLAN, A SUBDIVIDER SHOULD CONFER WITH THE CITY ENGINEER OR THE STAFF OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OR IF OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS, HE IS ADVISED TO CONFER IN THE SAME MANNER WITH THE STAFF OF THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RELATIVE TO THE REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND THE CONTENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN.