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§ 5.04 Subdivision Classified

A section of Subdivision Ordinance: Subdivision Ordinance

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5.04 SUBDIVISION CLASSIFIED

Any proposed subdivision shall be classified as a minor subdivision or a major subdivision, and according the provisions of the Fringe Area Agreement with Johnson County where applicable.

A) Minor Subdivision: Any subdivision that contains not more than three (3) lots fronting on an existing street or private drive and that does not require state permit approval for construction of any public improvements, and that does not adversely affect the remainder of the parcel shall be classified as a minor plat.

B) Major Subdivision: Any subdivision that, in the opinion of the City Council, does not for any reason meet the definition of a minor subdivision, shall be classified as a major subdivision.

Ordinance 2012-319, adopted March 27, 2013; in effect on publication (publication date not recorded), source page

Confirmed by the city's current text: the 2026 draft recodification (August 2026, not adopted) has the same words (§ 170.26, p. 677). This ordinance's text was consolidated because the later text agrees with it.

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Mar 27, 2013Mar 8, 2017 Ordinance 2012-319 section replaced, text p. 2
Mar 8, 2017today Ordinance 2017-397 section replaced, text p. 2

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Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.

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