North Carolina General Statutes § 153A-335 "Subdivision" defined

(a)        For purposes of this Part, "subdivision" means all divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions when any one or more of those divisions are created for the purpose of sale or building development (whether immediate or future) and includes all division of land involving the dedication of a new street or a change in existing streets; however, the following is not included within this definition and is not subject to any regulations enacted pursuant to this Part:

(1)        The combination or recombination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots if the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the county as shown in its subdivision regulations.

(2)        The division of land into parcels greater than 10 acres if no street right-of-way dedication is involved.

(3)        The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for widening or opening streets or for public transportation system corridors.

(4)        The division of a tract in single ownership the entire area of which is no greater than two acres into not more than three lots, if no street right-of-way dedication is involved and if the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the county as shown by its subdivision regulations.

(b)        A county may provide for expedited review of specified classes of subdivisions. (1959, c. 1007; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1979, c. 611, s. 2; 2003-284, s. 29.23(b); 2005-426, s. 4(b).)

Sections:  Previous  153A-325  153A-326  153A-330  153A-331  153A-332  153A-333  153A-334  153A-335  153A-336  153A-340  153A-341  153A-341.1  153A-341.2  153A-342  153A-343  Next

Last modified: March 23, 2014