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Article 7: Subdivisions <br />Section 7.2: Classification of Subdivisions <br />7.2.1 Exempt Subdivisions <br />In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, the following activities do not <br />stitute a subdivision and are expressly exempt from established review Zan�ce d roval <br />rod s, provided that the property's exempt status is confirmed in acc ith <br />th e proce s detailed in Article 2: <br />(1) The combs 'on or recombination of portions of prev' sly subdivided and <br />recorded lots if total number of lots is not inc sed and the resultant lots are <br />equal to or exceed th andards of the Co , including private road <br />justification standards, as sled wit is Ordinance. <br />(2) The division of land into parcel r r than ten acres if no street right -of -way <br />dedication is involved. <br />(3) The public acquisi ' by purchase of strips of la or widening or opening <br />streets. <br />(4) The d' ' ion of a tract in single ownership of the entire area o ch is no greater <br />t two acres into not more than three lots, if no street rig ht -of -wa dication is <br />involved and if the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of <br />County as detailed within this Ordinance. <br />(5) The division of a tract into parcels in accordance with the terms of a probated will <br />or in accordance with intestate succession under Chapter 29 of the General <br />Statutes.2 <br />(B) Exempt subdivision shall be required to meet all applicable requirements for the granting <br />of zoning and building permits. <br />7.2.2 Minor Subdivisions <br />(A)_ �A subdivision shall be classified as "minor" if it does not :3 <br />(A4LI _Create more than: <br />(4y.� , Five lots, including the residual acreage, following the Conventional <br />subdivision design model; or <br />M(b) Twelve lots, including the residual acreage, following the Flexible <br />Development subdivision design model, from any one tract of land in any <br />ten year period; <br />(E}L2L_Dedicate or improve any new public street other than widening an existing public <br />street; <br />(G��_Extend public water and /or sanitary sewerage systems other than laterals to <br />serve individual lots; and <br />(D}L4L_Necessitate the installation of drainage improvements which would require <br />easements through one or more lots to serve other lots. <br />(B) A subdivision shall be classified as "expedited" for divisions of a tract or parcel of land in <br />single ownership meeting all of the following criteria: <br />(1) The tract or parcel to be divided is not exempt under the provisions of the <br />Ordinance, <br />Z Session Law 2017 -10 created a new category of 'exempt subdivision' to include a division of property resulting <br />from a probated will. Staff is incorporating this new language to ensure consistency with State law. <br />3 The format of existing regulations is being modified to accommodate necessary changes to the section and <br />ensure consistency. <br />4 Session Law 2017 -10 limits local governments to requiring a final plat for certain divisions of property. Staff is <br />modifying the UDO to include this provision and applicable criteria to ensure consistency with State law. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 7 -2 <br />