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May 19, 2022 <br />1 <br /> <br />Article I. General Provisions <br />Section 1.01 TITLE <br />(a) This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the “Cass County <br />Subdivision Ordinance” and will be referred to herein as “this Ordinance.” <br /> <br />Section 1.02 AUTHORITY <br />(a) This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the powers granted and limitations imposed on <br />counties by the laws of the State of North Dakota, including without limitation North <br />Dakota Century Code (NDCC) §11-09.1, §11-33 and §11-33.2 and by the Cass County <br />Home Rule Charter. The Board of County Commissioners hereby expresses that neither <br />this Ordinance, nor any amendment to it or any decision under it, may be challenged on <br />the basis of an alleged non-conformity with any other planning document, inclusive of <br />the Cass County Comprehensive and Transportation Plan. <br /> <br />Section 1.03 PURPOSE <br />(a) The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the health, safety, morals, public <br />convenience, general prosperity, and public welfare of Cass County and its residents. <br />(b) The regulations herein established for the subdivision of land are adopted in order to: <br />1. Establish standard procedures and requirements for the preparation, submission, and <br />consideration for approval of plats for the subdivision of land as provided in NDCC §11-33.2 <br />and NDCC §40-50.1 and this Ordinance. <br />2. Encourage the rational development of land in ways that are consistent with the Cass <br />County Comprehensive Plan. <br />3. Encourage the development of land in ways that provide for safe and adequate <br />transportation, access of emergency vehicles, and adequate ingress and egress to public and <br />private property. <br />4. Require that adequate public facilities and necessary public improvements are available and <br />will have sufficient capacity to serve the subdivision. <br />5. Promote development in ways that minimize costs to local citizens and that promote <br />effective and efficient provision of public services. <br />6. Encourage the wise use and management of natural resources throughout the County in <br />order to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the County and the value of its land. <br />7. Minimize impacts of development on surrounding property owners. <br />8. Encourage that land development be consistent with the goals and strategies of the Cass <br />County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. <br />9. Provide uniform monumentation of land subdivisions and transferring interests in real <br />property by reference to a plat or certificate of survey. <br />