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Home My WebLink About3200 ,, as revised AN ORD~,~NCE governing short plats and short subdivisions with~ the City of Bremerton; setting forth~the re~!ations, · ~"Q proced,~res, filing requLrements~ fees and appointing an ~ Administrator for the summary approval thereof. 09 THE CITY OF. B~TON DCES ORDAIN: ~JJ SECTION 1. Short Title. This ordinance 'sh~ be .known and m.~y be cited as the ~Bremerton Short Subdivision Ordinance." SECTION 2. A~.d~.~strative Approval Re~?~red. No division of land for the purpose of Sale or lease into two or more, but less than five lots, parcels, or tracts, shall be Undertaken within the city limits without having first obtained approval thereof from the official designated for the statuary approval of short plats and short subdivisions. ..- SECTTON 3. Polic.v - Definitions - ~eM~ptions. The policy, defiditions short plats and short subdivisions, are adopted'b~ re~ ~r~ n6el, for the purposes. S~TION 4. A~tnistrative Official - Duties. T~he Clt~ Plarming Director is v~sted with the duty of administering the provisions of this ordinance, includ- ing the preparation of' forms necessary for its implementation; and, granted the authority to summarily approve or disapprove of sh~rt plat and short subdivision applications in conformity with the regulations set forth in this ordinance. SECTION_5~ Apnlication - Procedure - Contents. A. Any person requesting the approval of.a short plat or short subdivision, req~Fing admfntstrative approval, shall submit short subdivision application for approval to the Planning D~rector, together with a fee of twenty-five do~.lars ($25.00) to offset the cost of processing such application. Application sha~l be made on forms provided by the Planning Department. Said application form shall contain, but not be Limited to: the na~e and address Of the applicant; the relation of th~ applicant to the property; legal description of the property to be divided and the divisions thereof; co~-~.on address of t~be property; the present zone classification; approximate area in acres; the proposed minimum lot size; proposed utilities; and proposed water ~nd s~age disaposal systems. Said application form shall be dated ~nd signed by the applicant or his 66Flt2047 ~;~[ort Flat &Sht. rt Sub~~ isions . OrS. No. --2- authorized agent. B. Appended to, and a part of said application shall be five (5) printed copies of a short plat, drawn to scale, of the property being divided' Ail such short plats shall be prepared by a land surveyor ' ~. ' .:. .-_ register-ed in the State of Washington, unless this. requirement is waived by the City Engineer. ~ such short plat shall contains 1. The names of any adjacent subdivisions; 2. Lines marking the original boundaries of the site, and the proposed lots, including all dimensions and bearings. 3. Dim2nsions, names and location of existing roads and ways, within or adjacent to the tract. 4. Location of-existing structures, with respect to all property boundaries, to determine the zoning compliance. SECTION 6. Certificates.~ A. Ail short plats Of short subdivisions must cont=~n a certificate including the following infdrmati°n. The certificate mst be on the face of the plat (where possible). 1. A full and correct description of the lands divided. 2. A statement that the short subdivision has been made with the free. consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner(s). B. If the short plat includes a dedication, then in addition to the above requirements, the certificate shall contain: 1. The dedication .of all streets and other areas to the public, and individual or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation, Public or private, as shown on the short plat. 2. A ~-raiver of all claims for de'ages against any governmental authority which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage and r~ntensnce of said road. C. Said certificate shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any interest in the lands subdivided. Every short plat containing a dedication filed for record must be acco~anied by a title report confirming that the title of the lands as described and shc~n on said plat is in the name of the ~rners signing the certificate. SECTION 7. .D.epartment Reviews - Approval. If the Planning DLrector determines that the proposed shor~ plat contains sufficient elementS! and data to furnish a basis for approval O~r disapproval, he shall forward th~ short plat to all appropriate departments for review. This may include, but not be limited to, the City Engineer, Health, Fire, Police, Building, and ~ater Departments. 66Ft 2048 Short Plat & Short Subdivision Ordinance No, ... -3- 1/6/7~ S~TION 8. ~-ppro'~l and FilLuE.~ If after receiving the coif..ents from all departments, the Pl~un~ng Director finds' that the short plat meets all necessary requirements, he shall within a period not to exceed twenty (20) days from the date of the application, submit his decision of approval to the petitioner. Provided, that if an environmental impact statement is required, the time required to prepare and circulate the same shall not be included in the twenty (20) days from the date of application. The petitioner shall then 'file the short plat with the County Auditor; the short plat shall not be dee~ed approved until so filed. ~SECTION ~. ~Disapproval Notification~ If the Planning D~rectOr disapproves the proposed short pl~t, he shall notify the applicant~ in writing, of the specific reason for his disapproval within a period not to exceed twenty (20) days~ frem the date of the application. Provided, that if an environmsntal impact statement is required, the time required to prepare ~ud circulate-the same shah not be included in the twenty (20) days from the date of application. ~ECTION !0. Proced'-mre Appeal to PlaunLu~ Commission: Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Director may request a review of that decision, by the Planning Co~.dssion of the City of Bremerton. Such request must b~ in writing to the Pl~uning Departmsnt wit~htn ten (10) working days from the date of the ~nning Director's decision. Such appeal shall be heard by the Planning Commission under ~the same procedures established for hearings of Conditional Use Permits, and the decision of the Planning Director shall be treated and~processed in the same manner as recommendations to the ~Planning Commission. S~TION 11. Resubdivision. Land in short subdivisions may not be further ddvided in any tanrer within a period of five (5) years without the filing of a final plat. SECTION 12. Violation - Tnjuuction. In the event the subdivision and sale of lots in violation of the regulations of this ordinance comes to the attention of the City, the City Council may initiate an action to enjoin any transfer, sale, agreement or option by m~king application for an injunction in the Superior Court. SECTION 13. Se~rabi!ity. ~f any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or ~circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to Other circumstances shall uot I EE[ 66ff 2049 -Shor~ Plat g Short Subdivision O~dinanee No. be affected. APPROVED 6M first reading this 5th day of February, 1975. PASSED on second reading by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, sl.gned 15~ the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13th day of February, 1975, Jj~M5 Ri Ross, puty City Clerk 6 Fa2050 Request af [~l~ ,'lTr~£ ~ ,~ TED WRIGHT, Kitsa'-p ~unty Auditorr~