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Attachment C: Draft Subdivision Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 11 -14( )
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14, SUBDIVISION OF LAND, ARTICLE 1, GENERAL
PROVISIONS, AND ARTICLE III, SUBDIVISION PLAT REQUIREMENTS AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
SUBMITTED, OF THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
BE IT ORDAINED By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 14,
Subdivision of Land, Article I, General Provisions, and Article 111, Subdivision Plat Requirements and Documents
to be Submitted, are hereby amended and reordained as follows:
By Amending:
Sec. 14 -106
Definitions
Sec. 14 -203
Fees
Sec. 14 -209
Rural subdivisions
Sec. 14 -302
Contents of preliminary plat
Sec. 14 -303
Contents of final plat
Sec. 14 -310
Health director approval of individual private wells and/or septic systems
By Adding:
Sec. 14 -208.3 Plats creating special lots
Chapter 14. Subdivision of Land
Article I. General Provisions
Sec. 14 -106 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
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Snecial lot: The term "special lot" means a lot created to be used exclusively for public or private streets. railroad
rights -of -way and railroad lines, public utilities, publicly owned or operated public facilities, publicly owned or
operated parks, publicly or privately owned sites for personal wireless service facilities, central water supplies and
central sewerage systems as those terms are defined in chapter 16, stormwater management facilities, cemeteries
existing on June 8, 2011, conservation areas, preservation areas, open space, and reeenwa&
Remnant. The term "remnant" means any lot, other than one established as a HOR bUildifig s lot, which does
not meet the minimum lot requirements of this chapter and the zoning ordinance.
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(§ 18 -2 (part) 9 -5 -96, 4- 13 -88, 7 -9 -86, 3- 29 -78, 12- 15 -76, 4- 21 -76; § 18 -56, 9 -5 -96, 10- 17 -79, 8- 28 -74; 1988
Code, §§ 18 -2, 18 -56; Ord. 98 -A(1), 7- 15 -98; Ord. 02- 14(1), 2 -6 -02; Ord. 05- 14(1), 4- 20 -05, effective 6- 20 -05)
State law reference - -Va. Code § 15.2 -2252.
Sec. 14 -203 Fees
Each subdivider shall pay a fee upon the submittal of a plat or other application, based on the schedule
below; provided that neither the county nor the county school board shall be required to pay any fee if it is the
applicant. The fee shall be in the form of cash or a check payable to the "County of Albemarle."
C. Other subdivision plats:
Plat for a rural subdivision, family subdivision, or resubdivision: $690.00.
2. Plat for a boundary line adjustment: $200.00.
3. Plat creating one or more special lots and one residue lot: $88.00.
(9 -5 -96, 12- 11 -91, 6 -7 -89, 4- 17 -85, 12 -1 -82, 12- 14 -77, 3 -2 -77, 11- 10 -76, 8 -28 -74 (§ 3); 1988 Code, § 18 -43; Ord.
98 -A(1), 7- 15 -98; Ord. 99- 14(1), 6- 16 -99; Ord. 02- 14(2), 7 -3 -02; Ord. 04- 14(1), adopted 12 -8 -04, effective 2 -8-
05; Ord. 05- 14(1), 4- 20 -05, effective 6- 20 -05; Ord. 09- 14(1), 5- 13 -09, effective 10 -1 -09)
State law reference --Va. Code § 15.2- 2241(9).
Sec, 14 -208.3 Subdivision creating a special lot and one residue lot
The following sections of this chapter shall apply to each subdivision creating one or more special lots
and one residue lot:
A. General: Sections 14 -100 through 14 -108.
B. Administration and procedure: Sections 14 -200 through 14 -204 and sections 14 -209. 14 -226. 14-
229 and 14 -236.
C. Plat requirements and documents to be submitted: Sections 14 -300, 14 -301, 14- 302(A)(1). (31
(4). (5). (6). (7). (9). (10). (11). (14) and (15). 14- 302(B)(1). (2). (4). (5). (6). (7). (8). (9) and (10). 14- 303(A).
B). (C). (D). (E). (F). (H). (I). (L). (0) and (P). 14 -304. 14- 305(B). 14 -310, 14 -312. 14 -314 and 14 -316.
D. On -site improvements and design: Sections 14 -406, 14 -414, 14 -416, 14 -421, 14 -426, 14 -427. 14-
433 and 14 -438.
Sec. 14 -209 Rural subdivisions and subdivisions creating pecial lot and one residue lot; procedure.
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Each plat for a rural subdivision or a subdivision creating one or more special lots and one residue lot
shall be submitted, reviewed and approved as follows:
A. The plat shall meet the standards for plats set forth in Virginia Code § 42.1 -82.
B. Within sixty (60) days after submittal of the plat, the agent shall determine whether it complies
with the applicable requirements of this chapter. If the agent determines that the plat complies, he shall approve
the plat. If the agent determines that the plat does not comply, he shall inform the subdivider in writing of the
reasons for the denial, with citation to the applicable section of this chapter or other law, and what corrections or
modifications will permit approval. The agent shall either mail the notice of denial by first class mail, or
personally deliver it, to the subdivider. However, if the plat requires approval by any agency, department or
authority other than the county, and no evidence is provided at the time the plat is submitted that approval has
been obtained, the agent shall approve or disapprove the plat within thirty -five (35) days after receipt of approval
from the agency, department or authority provided that the plat shall be approved or denied not later than ninety
(90) days after resubmittal of the plat.
(§ 18 -13 (part), 9 -5 -96, 12- 21 -83; § 18 -57 (part), 9 -5 -96, 1 -3 -96, 4- 13 -88, 12- 21 -83, 10- 17 -79, 8- 28 -74; § 18 -58
(part), 9 -5 -96, 8- 28 -74; 1988 Code, §§ 18 -13, 18 -57, 18 -58; Ord. 98 -A(1), 7- 15 -98; Ord. 05- 14(1), 4- 20 -05,
effective 6- 20 -05)
State law reference -Na. Code §§ 15.2- 2241(9), 15.2 -2258.
Article III. Subdivision Plat Requirements and Documents to be Submitted
Sec. 14 -302 Contents of preliminary plat
A preliminary plat shall contain the following information:
A. A preliminary plat shall contain the following information, which must be included in order for a
preliminary plat to be deemed complete under section 14- 216(B):
10. Right of further division of proposed lots. The number of lots, as assigned by the
subdivider, into which each proposed lot may be further divided by right pursuant to section 10.3.1 of the zoning
ordinance, if applicable. The plat shall also contain the following note: "Parcel [letter or number] is assigned
[number] development rights and may /may not be further divided and when further divided these rights shall not
comprise more than [number] acres. The residue of Tax Map/Parcel [numbers] is retaining [number]
development rights and when further divided it shall not consist of more than [number] acres." Development
rights need not be assigned to a special lot.
(9 -5 -96, 2 -4 -81, 8- 28 -74; 1988 Code, § 18 -52; Ord. 98 -A(1), 8 -5 -98; Ord. 05- 14(1), 4- 20 -05, effective 6- 20 -05;
Ord. 08- 14(1), 2 -6 -08)
State law reference -Na. Code §§ 15.2- 2241(1), 15.2 -2258, 15.2 -2262.
Sec. 14 -303 Contents of final plat
In addition to containing all of the information required by section 14 -302, except for the information
required by section 14- 302(A)(12), a final plat shall contain the following information:
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T. Special lots. If the subdivision creates a special lot, the following note shall be placed on the plat:
"Lot `X' is a special lot established solely for (insert purpose for the special lot as identified in the definition of
special lot in section 14- 1061."
(9 -5 -96, 2 -4 -81, 8 -28 -74 (§ 8); 1988 Code, § 18 -55; Ord. 98 -A(1), 8 -5 -98; Ord. 02- 14(1), 2 -6 -02; Ord. 05- 14(1),
4- 20 -05, effective 6- 20 -05)
State law reference -Na. Code §§ 15.2- 2241(1), 15.2 -2262, 15.2 -2264.
Sec. 14 -310 Health director approval of individual private wells and/or septic systems.
If required as a condition of final plat approval, a final plat shall not be approved if individual private
wells are proposed for the subdivision until written approval has been received from the health director by the
agent. A final plat shall not be approved if septic systems are proposed for the subdivision until written approval
has been received from the health director by the agent as follows:
A. The health director shall determine the suitability of the soil of each lot of the subdivision for
which septic systems with a conventional drain field will be constructed, and shall submit his opinion to the agent.
B. The health director may require as a condition of his approval of the installation of septic systems
and, whenever necessary for the satisfactory installation of the septic systems, that individual lots be graded and
drained so as to assure the effective removal of surface water from each lot.
C. Special lots shall not be subject to this section unless the special lot is created for a water supply
or waste disposal purpose.
(Ord. 98 -A(1), 8 -5 -98; Ord. 05- 14(1), 4- 20 -05, effective 6- 20 -05)
State law reference -Na. Code §§ 15.2- 2242(2), 15.2 -2262.
I, Ella W. Jordan, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of an Ordinance duly adopted
by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of to , as recorded below, at a
regular meeting held on
Mr. Boyd
Mr. Dorrier
Ms. Mallek
Mr. Rooker
Mr. Snow
Mr. Thomas
Clerk, Board of County Supervisors
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