§ 152.05. LAND SPLITS PROCEDURE.

(A) Preliminary processing.

(1) Proposed land splits shall require a pre-application conference (see § 152.04), at which the property owner and department shall discuss the proposal, regulations and options for further consideration of proceeding with a land split application described below.

(2) Application, together with filing fees, and the following documents shall be filed by the applicant.

(a) Legal description and assessors parcel number.

(b) A land split drawing showing the proposed land split, fully dimensioned and prepared at a scale which maintains legibility, showing the following information:

1. The boundaries of the original parcel prior to the land split.

2. Proposed parcels, with parcel lines fully dimensioned.

3. The rights-of-way adjacent to or within the property, including streets and recorded easements and proposed easements to be recorded for ingress/egress and utilities.

4. The locations and dimensions of any existing structures with setbacks of existing buildings and structures from existing and proposed property lines.

5. The placement of existing wells and septic systems.

(c) Documentation of the land division history of the parcel. Documentation may consist of assessor’s maps and records, deeds, title history search, or any other information that would credibly show the number of land divisions that have occurred during the five-year period preceding the application.

(d) If applicable, a copy of any easement and/or required agreement, or other legal document which permits shared facilities.

(B) Review of preliminary documents. The documents submitted noted above in preliminary processing shall be reviewed by the department for the following, which could result in the denial of the land split:

(1) The parcels resulting from the split or division not conforming to size, width/depth requirements and other zoning regulations;

(2) A parcel or adjacent property becoming landlocked, without legal access; and/or

(3) The division of land, based on the documentation of its land division history, would result in a subdivision as defined in § 153.005 (i.e. four or more parcels)

(C) Final application submittal. Upon satisfactory review and determination by the Department and prior to final approval and recording, the property owner shall submit:

(1) A completed application, filing and recording fees; and

(2) A record of survey of the proposed land split produced by a registered land surveyor (RLS) licensed in the State of Arizona; the record of survey shall be sealed and signed by the RLS and contain the boundaries of the original parcel prior to the land split, the proposed parcels with parcel lines fully dimensioned, and the rights-of-way adjacent to or within the property, including streets and recorded easements and proposed easements to be recorded for ingress/egress and utilities;

(3) The record of survey shall contain the recording data (book and page numbers) of the access easements for ingress and egress, existing or proposed for creation of the land split; such easements shall meet the standards specified in § 152.09 Subdivision and Street Design Standards.

(Ord. 09-51, passed 4-21-2009; Am. Ord. 15-113, passed 6-16-2015)