Subdivision Regulations
and Procedures
Subdivision Plat Required:
Except as provided
below, the owner or proprietor of any tract of land who desires to subdivide
land (to create a “Subdivision”) shall be required to submit a plat of such
subdivision to the Department of Community Development. There are two
types of subdivision plats – Minor subdivision and Major subdivision.
Exemptions from Subdivision Regulations:
Pursuant to NCGS §§
153A-335 and 160A-376, a subdivision plat shall not be required for
any of the following actions:
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The combination or recombination of
portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots where the total
number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to or
exceed the standards of the County of Lee as shown in this Ordinance;
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The division of land into parcels
greater than 10 acres where no street right-of-way dedication is
involved.
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The public acquisition by purchase of
strips of land for the widening or opening of streets.
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The division of a tract in single
ownership whose entire area is no greater than two acres into not more
than three lots, where no street right-of-way dedication is involved and
where the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the
municipality, as shown in this Ordinance.
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