§ 30-3. Authority.

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority vested in the county board of supervisors by A.R.S. §§ 11-821, 11-822, and 11-831, as amended, which provide authority for the regulation of subdivision development.

(1)

Jurisdiction and amendment.

a.

These subdivision regulations herein shall apply to all subdivisions of land, as defined herein, located within the unincorporated areas of the county. No land shall be considered subdivided within the unincorporated areas of the county until a county-approved plat is filed with the county recorder.

b.

The county board of supervisors may amend, replace, or change any of these regulations as state law or statutes and amendments require, or amend, replace, change, or update according to public initiative, or as may be necessary to modernize or conform to current data and trends, or by a majority vote. All amendments approved by the board of supervisors shall be by ordinance.

(2)

Policies and purposes. These regulations are adopted to:

a.

Provide a logical, practical, efficient process for the processing of land divisions and subdivisions.

b.

Provide for adequate light, air, and privacy; to secure safety from fire, flood, and other danger; and to prevent overcrowding of the land and undue congestion of the population.

c.

Protect and conserve land values, structures, and improvements throughout the county, and to minimize land use conflict.

d.

Provide for adequate provision of transportation, water, sewer, electric, and telephone service, drainage, schools, parks, playgrounds, recreational, and public facilities.

e.

Coordinate the provision of roads within subdivisions and minor land divisions with existing and planned roads, and with other features of the general plan, any approved area plan, and any official county road system.

f.

Encourage the reduction of pollution of air, land, and water; ensure adequate drainage and floodplain protection measures; safeguard the water table; encourage the proper use and management of natural resources and the environment; and preserve the natural beauty of the county.

g.

Recognize the differences between land divisions with ready access to infrastructure as opposed to those developing the infrastructure.

( Ord. No. 2001-01 , § 1.3, 2-20-2001; Ord. No. 2004-04 , § 1.3, 12-6-2004; Ord. No. 2010-06 , § 1.3, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 2011-11 , § 1.3, 9-12-2011)