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Ordinances-1998-218
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h Ordinance Adopted: 5/ 13/ 98
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE •NO ., 1996- 205, AND
h- ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ADOPTING THE FOLLOWING
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ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA, FOR
REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND PRESCRIBING
STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS AND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
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THEREOF, PRESCRIBING. PROCEDURES FOR THE 1, OF . i
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SUBDIVISION PLATS •- AND ESTABLISHING ' FEES
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THEREFOR, LAND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR , THE-
VIOLATION OF SUCH ORDINANCE. THIS ORDINANCE IS IN,
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CONFORMANCE WITH CHAPTER 354 , OF ' THE , CODE OF IOWA.
BE IT ENACTED: Ordinance • No. 1996- 205, and any, amendments `
thereto, are
hereby repealed . and
following is hereby
adopted:
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r ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. 01 SHORT TITLE
This ordinance shall be. known, as' the " Subdivision
Ordinance" of the City of. Tiffin,' Iowa.
1. 02 PURPOSE
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The purpose, of this ordinance is to provide
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I minimum standards for the design; development and
improvement of all new subdivisions . of land, so ,
that_ existing'=land uses"--will be protected, and, so A
that made
adequate provisions`,, ' are ., for public
facilities and serviced, and so that growth
occurs in ' an orderly manner; = consistent with the•
general of the
planning community and to promote`
the • publ' ic health, safety- and" general ° welfare of
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Tiffin, Iowa.
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the• citizens of -the City ofl
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Every owner of any t'ractx, or; parcel of land who
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has subdivided or shall hereafter subdivide or
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plat said. , tract or parcelt into' two ..(2) or more
parts, (
excepting acquisition plans as defined in
Section 2 . 01 . 2) for the purpose of
laying out an
addition, subdivision,• , building lot, or lots,
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