What are Subdivision Regulations?
A local ordinance that governs conversion of raw land into buildable lots and parcels. It includes: procedures for obtaining approval of a subdivision plat minimum design standards for laying out blocks, lots, streets and other physical components of a subdivision tract a list of public improvements (streets, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, street signs, drainage facilities, water and sewer lines, and other public utilities, etc.
Subdivision regulations apply when land is divided into more lots than are permitted under the lot split provisions of the Land Division Act. Subdivision regulations are adopted to regulate proposed subdivisions or plats. They establish the administrative review and evaluation procedure for processing conceptual, preliminary, and final plats. Subdivision regulations help ensure that the new lots conform to the community’s zoning standards, and that the street layouts are convenient and safe.
