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Land Divisions Ordinance 3743
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2007 -- changes include the following:
- Removing development standards information and relocating to the city's Design Standards & Policy Manual
- Adding provisions for condos, minor subdivisions (5 or fewer lots), and perimeter exceptions (such as retail centers, mixed-use shopping centers, etc. that are treated as master-planned developments)
- Requiring minor subdivisions to provide proportional public improvements
- Requiring bonding for improvements
- Documenting an appeals process and adding the violations/remedies section
The new Land Divisions ordinance includes all types of land divisions and replaces the previous Subdivision Ordinance.
- Land Division Ordinance 3743 (subdivisions and other land divisions) (pdf / 132 kb / 26 pgs)
- Subdivision Process Flowchart (pdf / 164 kb / 2 pgs / 20-Jun-07)
- Minor Subdivision Process Flowchart (pdf / 114 kb / 1 pg)
Subdivision means the division of any land for financing, sale or lease:
- Into 4 or more lots or tracts, or
- Into 2 or more lots or tracts if a new street is involved, or
- Into 2 or more lots or tracts if the boundaries of the land have been fixed by a recorded plat, or
- Into 4 or more condominiums or similarly-owned projects.
A Minor Subdivision means a subdivision of 5 or fewer lots. The Minor Subdivision process will replace the existing lot split process.
Master Planned Properties, Condominiums, Perimeter Exceptions and all other land divisions -- See the Land Divisions Ordinance for definitions and procedures.
Questions?
Contact Current Planning at 480-312-7000 or email planninginfo@scottsdaleaz.gov.
