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SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
INTENT 3
ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE 3
ARTICLE II. AUTHORITY AND ENACTMENT 3
ARTICLE III. JURISDICTION AND APPLICATION 3
ARTICLE IV. PURPOSES 3
ARTICLE V. DEFINITION OF TERMS 4
Sec. 501. Definitions 4
ARTICLE VI. DESIGN STANDARDS 7
See. 601. Minimum Design Standards and Improvements 7
Sec. 602. Streets 7
Sec. 603. Lots 15
Sec. 604. Blocks 18
See. 605. Easements 18
Sec. 606. Utilities 19
Sec. 607. Subdivision Corner Tie 20
Sec. 608. Monuments 20
Sec. 609. Benchmarks 21
ARTICLE VII. SUBDIVISION PLATS 21
See. 701. General Contents of Plats and Plans 21
Sec. 702. Preliminary Plat 22
Sec. 703. Preliminary Plat Requirements 22
Sec. 704. Preliminary Plat Review and Approval Procedures 24
Sec. 705. Construction Plan 24
Sec. 706. Construction Plan Requirements 25
Sec. 707. Construction Plan Review and Approval Procedure 30
Sec. 708. Final Plat 30
Sec. 709. Final Plat Requirements 31
Sec. 710. Final Plat Approval 35
ARTICLE VIII. MINOR SUBDIVISIONS, RESUBD. OF LAND & VACATION OF PLATS 36
Sec. 801. Minor Subdivisions 36
801.1 Procedural Requirements 37
Sec. 802. Resubdivision of Land 38
802.1 Procedural Requirements 39
Sec. 803. Vacation of Plats 40
ARTICLE IX. VARIANCES AND EXEMPTIONS 40
Sec. 901. Variances 40
Sec. 902. Exemptions from Paving Requirements 41
Sec. 903. Exemptions 41
ARTICLE X. ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES 41
Sec. 1001. Enforcement 41
Sec. 1002. Violations and Penalties 41
See. 1003. Other Penalties 42
Sec. 1004. Development Procedures Manual 42
ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS 43
ARTICLE XII. LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS 43
Sec. 1201. Validity 43
Sec. 1202. Effective Date 43
Sec. 1203. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances 43
INTENT
An Ordinance establishing minimum design standards for the subdividing of land into
streets, alleys and lots, defining certain terms used herein; providing for the method of
administration and amendment; providing penalties for violation; repealing conflicting
ordinances; and for other purposes.
ARTICLE I. SHORT TITLE
This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision Regulations of
Brantley County, Georgia".
ARTICLE Il. AUTHORITY AND ENACTMENT
Article IX of The Constitution of the State of Georgia, 1976, grants authority to the
governing body of each county and municipality to regulate subdivisions and land
development. The Commissioners of Brantley County, pursuant to the authority
conferred above, do ordain and enact into law the following articles and sections.
ARTICLE III. JURISDICTION AND APPLICATION
The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall apply to all that unincorporated area within the
boundaries of Brantley County and these regulations shall apply (except as
specifically exempt herein) to the following forms of land subdivision:
a) The division of land into two (2) or more parcels, lots or tracts; any part which
when subdivided shall contain less than three (3) acres in area, excluding burial
plots in a cemetery.
b) The dedication, vacation, reservation or improvement of any public or private
access easement or right-of-way through any tract of land regardless of the
area involved.
ARTICLE IV. PURPOSES
The various articles and sections of the Ordinance are adopted for the following
purposes, among others:
a) To help conserve and protect the natural, economic, and scenic resources of
Brantley County.
b) To help prevent and reduce the traffic congestion and traffic hazards which
result from narrow or poorly aligned streets, and which result from excessive
entrance and exit points along major traffic arteries.
c) To help eliminate the costly maintenance problems which develop when
streets and lots are laid out without proper consideration being given to the
drainage characteristics of the tract of land at the time the land is being
subdivided into streets and lots.
d) To help prevent the spread of urban blight and slums.
h) To help promote the health, safety, prosperity, and welfare of the citizens of
Brantley County, and for other purposes.
ARTICLE V. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Lot, Double Frontage: A lot with frontage on two (2) streets, at a point other than at their
intersection, as distinguished from a corner lot.
Reserved Strip: A small strip of land between the terminus of a platted street right-of-
way and the plat boundary where ownership could be retained by the subdivider which
would prevent the extension of said street into adjacent property.
Right-of-Way: Access over or across particularly described property for a specific
purpose or purposes. The usage of the term "right-of-way" for land platting purposes
shall mean that every right-of-way hereafter established and shown on a final plat is to
be separate and distinct from the lots or parcels adjoining such right-of-way and not
included within the dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels.
Right-of-Way Line: The outside boundaries of a highway or street right-of-way, which
are established by recorded easement, deed, or dedication and official acceptance.
Screening. A strip of densely planted shrubs or trees at least three feet (3') wide and
three feet (3') in height at the time of planting, or a ten foot (10) wide naturally
vegetated buffer strip, or an opaque wall or barrier of uniform material at least six feet
(6) in height. Screening should be maintenance free or set back from the property line
to allow access for maintenance.
Street Centerline: That line surveyed and monumented by the governing body shall be
the centerline of a street, or in the event that no centerline has been so determined, it
shall be that line running midway between, and parallel to the general direction of the
outside right-of-way lines of such streets.
Subdivider: The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or his designated
representative. Written consent shall be required from the legal owner(s) of the
property.
Subdivision: All divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, building
sites, or other divisions for the purpose of immediate or future sale, legacy, gift, or
building development; all divisions of land involving a new street or a change in
existing streets. The term includes the
resubdivision of land and when appropriate to the context relates to the process of
subdividing or to the land subdivided.
Utility Manager: The person charged with administrative leadership regarding utilities
by whatever name he/she is called or designee thereof.
Waterbody: Any natural or artificial waterway, stream, lake, slough, pond, channel,
swamp, or marsh in which water stands or flows either continuously or intermittently
including any adjacent bank which is subject to inundation by reason of overflow or
pond water.
All streets which shall hereafter be established in connection with the development of
a subdivision as defined by this Ordinance or unopened streets or rights-of-way within
a previously established subdivision shall comply with the following design standards.
602.1 Address Numbering System. All subdivision plats shall be provided with an
address numbering system suitable for use by the U. S. Postal Service and which is
compatible with any other system in the surrounding area. This system shall be
reviewed and approved by the County and placed on a reproducible mylar copy of the
final plat before final plat approval.
602.2 General Provisions. The following general provisions shall apply to all streets
hereafter established in a subdivision.
a) Continuance of Existing Street Pattern. The arrangement of streets in a
subdivision should provide for the alignment with, or the continuation of, or the
appropriate projection of existing major streets in surrounding areas as shown
on the Brantley County road classification map.
b) Street Jogs. Street jogs, or center-line offsets in the horizontal alignment of streets
across intersections of less than one hundred fifty feet (150') shall be prohibited.
c) Intersections. The center-line of no more than two (2) street rights-of-way shall
intersect at any one point. Streets shall be laid out so as the right-of-way center-
lines will intersect as nearly as possible at right angles and not less than eighty
degrees (80) for a minimum distance of seventy-five feet (75').
i) Half-Streets. Half-streets or streets with a right-of-way less than fifty feet (50')
shall not be permitted within a subdivision.
j) Interior Streets. Interior streets within subdivisions shall be so laid out and
designed that their use by through traffic and speeding traffic will be
discouraged.
m) Traffic Control Devices. Street name markers and such signs, signals and
pavement markers, as needed for safety purposes and as determined by the
County, shall be provided in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, Georgia Department of Transportation. All traffic control
devices shall be provided by the developers and installed by the County Public
Works Department prior to final inspection and approval by the County
Engineer for all improvements.
n) Major Thoroughfare Plan. When the major thoroughfare plan of the community
shows proposed arterial streets and collector streets within a proposed
subdivision, the subdividers shall design the street system within such
subdivision to conform with the location and arrangement of such arterial and
collector streets.
o) Distance Between Reverse Curves. Major Arterial 100 Feet; Minor Arterial 100
Feet; Collector Street 100 Feet; Sub-collector Street 75 Feet & Minor Street
zero (0) Feet.
p) Drainage. Curbs, inlets, swales, ditches, pipes, etc., shall be engineered and
constructed as required to accommodate storm water run-off quantities. The
development engineer shall submit calculations and elevations which support
the proposed improvements to the County Engineer for his approval, Material
requirements for pipe culverts shall be.
i. Reinforced concrete pipes or high density polyethylene (HDPE)
shall be required for all culverts. The use of HDPE shall require a
minimum of 18” of cover.
iii. The minimum diameter for pipe culverts shall be fifteen inches
(15").
iv. All material shall conform to the current Georgia Department of
Transportation material specifications.
q) Removal of Trees. Trees may be retained in the right-of-way provided that the
nearest edge of the trunk is not closer than eight feet (8) from the paving edge
or nineteen feet (19) from the center-line of an unpaved street provided
additional right-of-way or easement shall be provided if needed to allow the
602.4 Design Standards .for Paved Streets. All paved streets shall be designed
and constructed in accordance with the following minimum specifications and
standards:
a) Minimum Right-of-Way Width
Major Arterial 100 Feet
* At the discretion of the County Engineer, the minimum right-of-way width for
collector, sub-collector and minor streets may be reduced by ten feet (10) by providing
curb and gutter on each side of the paving edge or an equally acceptable engineering
design method with a proper design and installation of catch basins, drop inlets and
pipe culverts to provide for storm water run-off
b) Minimum Pavement Width
** The developer will be required to pave only 2 lanes unless the increasing design
traffic volumes generated by the development will exceed the 2-lane capacity within
one year. Acceleration, deceleration, and turning lanes will be required where it is
determined to be necessary by the County Engineer.
Collector Street Width
c) Width of Shoulder
Major Arterial 8 Feet
Prime. All bases shall be primed with a suitable grade of bituminous prime at the rate
of 0.15 or 0.30 gallon per square yard and cured a minimum of three (3) days under
traffic before the surface course is placed. Areas subject to picking-up shall be sanded
with a blotter sand before traffic is allowed on it. Prime is not required if surface course
is placed within three (3) days after the base course is in place.
Surface Course. Flexible asphaltic concrete type pavements minimum thickness one
and one-half inches (1.5") (GA DOT "E" or "F" Mix).
602.5 Private Streets. Private streets are permitted within the County under the
following conditions:
c) Well drained.
b) Corner Lots. Corner lots for residential use shall be provided with sufficient
width and depth to permit the establishment of appropriate building setback
lines from both streets.
c) Double Frontage Lots. Double frontage lots shall only be permitted where it
shall be found necessary to separate a development from major arterials or to
overcome specific disadvantages to topography and orientation.
d) Minimum Lot Elevation. Elevations of lots within flood prone areas as defined
officially by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Brantley
County shall conform to the requirements established for development within
the established boundaries.
e) Flag Lots. Flag lots shall be permitted under the following conditions:
1. Location in New Minor Subdivisions (Section 801.1 1. and 3. of these
regulations) and not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total number of
created lots.
2. Located in New Major Subdivisions and not to Exceed 10% of the total
number of created lots.
3. Where the flag lot makes it possible to better utilize irregularly shaped
properties or areas with resource limitations.
4. Access strips having a minimum frontage of twenty-five feet (25') on an
approved public or private right-of-way.
603.2 Lot Width and Lot Area Requirements. Lots hereafter established within
subdivisions shall conform to the lot area and lot width requirements set forth in the
following schedule, which are subject to approval by the Brantley County Health
Department but cannot be less than the following:
Central Water System & Central Sewage System Min. Area 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Central Water System or Central Sewage System Min. Lot Width 100 Ft.
Minimum Area ½ acre (net
area)
Individual Water System & Individual Sewage System Min. Lot Width 150 Ft.
Minimum Area 1 acre (net
area)
Minimum Lot width shall be where dwelling and/or septic system are located.
603.3 Building Lines. Building setbacks shall be provided on lots and shall conform to
any applicable ordinance of the county, but in no case shall be less than 25' from a
public or private street and 10' from back and sides lines. Setback lines shall be
shown on odd shaped lots.
603.4 Debris and Waste. No cut trees, timber, debris, junk, rubbish, or other waste
materials of any kind shall be buried in any land, or left or deposited on any lot or
street at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, expiration of the
performance bond or acceptance of public improvements, which ever occurs first.
All blocks hereafter established within a subdivision shall conform to the following
design standards:
604.1 Block Lengths. In order that there maybe convenient access between various
parts of a subdivision and between the subdivision and surrounding areas in order to
help prevent traffic congestion and traffic hazards, the length of blocks on a
straightaway where feasible shall not exceed one thousand eight hundred feet (1,300')
in length.
604.2 Crosswalks. Rights-of-way for pedestrian crosswalks shall be provided when in
the opinion of the Planning Commission crosswalks are necessary to give a direct
pedestrian approach to schools, local shopping centers, and parks. Said rights-of-way
shall not be less than ten feet (10') in width.
Sec. 605. Easements.
The following easements shall be required within subdivisions
605. 1 Utility Easements. A ten foot (10') utility easement shall be provided on both
sides of street rights-of-way within a subdivision. This easement area shall only be
used for electric, telephone and television cable lines where there is not sufficient area
within the right-of-way. The easement area shall be kept free of fences, screens or
other permanent structures. Refer to Figure 5 in Appendix A for placement of utilities.
605.2 Drainage. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway,
channel or stream, there shall be provided a drainage easement or right-of-way
conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, and such further width or
construction, or both, as will be adequate for the purpose of drainage and
maintenance, taking into account possible future development of higher land in the
same drainage area. No fences, screens, or permanent structures shall be erected or
606.3 Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be required for all subdivisions to be served by
a public water system, and when determined by the County Engineer for subdivisions
served by private water systems. As required by the International Fire Code and as
adopted by the Brantley County Board of Commissioners, fire hydrants shall be
located no more than five hundred feet (500') apart and within five hundred feet (500')
of any structure and shall be on an minimum six inch (6") water line main with a
residual pressure of 20 psi. To eliminate future street openings, all underground
utilities for fire hydrants, together with the fire hydrants themselves and all other
supply improvements shall be installed and approved by the County Engineer before
any final paving of a street shown on the subdivision plat.
606.4 Tracer Wire. Tracer wire or tape, as approved by the County Engineer, shall be
placed with all buried nonmetallic utility lines (trunk lines and lateral service lines) and
underground irrigation systems.
606.5 Street Lighting. Street lights shall be required at new street entrances on streets
designated or classified as arterial streets where the ADT generated by the new street
is two hundred (200) or more. Street lights shall also be required at new street
entrances on streets designated or classified as collector streets where the ADT
generated by the new street is nine hundred (900) or more. Street lights shall be
provided by the developer and installed by the developer in accordance with design
and specification standards approved by the County Traffic Safety Engineer. Street
lights shall be in place prior to final inspection and approval by the County Engineer
for all improvements.
Sec. 607. Subdivision Corner Tie.
All subdivision plats shall show the direction and distance from a point of reference to
a point on the boundary of the subdivision as per the Georgia Plat Act. If a National
Geodetic Survey monument is within two thousand feet (2,000') of any point of the
All benchmarks shall be identified on the final plat with location, elevations and
reference to the source of original elevation with all pertinent data. If the final plat is
approved and recorded prior to the completion of all improvements, a reproducible
mylar copy of the final plat shall be submitted to the County with the benchmark data
following the completion of all improvements which will maintain the same.
The Subdivision Preliminary Plat, the Subdivision Construction Plan and the
Subdivision Final Plat along with the supporting documentation constitutes the legal
and technical data required to confirm compliance with the County Ordinances and to
allow recording of land ownership information. Plats are prepared to describe the
layout of the property, including but not limited to parcel boundaries, rights-of-way,
easements, setbacks, and buffers as well as to identify the current property owner.
The construction plan is prepared to describe the physical improvements, including
pavements, utilities and storm drainage facilities which will be needed to support the
proposed subdivision or land development. Preliminary Plats, Construction Plans and
Final Plats shall be submitted as separate documents.
The Subdivider shall submit five copies of a Preliminary Plat. Submittal and review
shall be as provided in the Development Procedures Manual. The following
documentation shall accompany said Preliminary Plat: (0-2002-13, 7/18/2002)
3. A copy of the submitted plat in the eleven inch by seventeen-inch (11 " X 17")
format. Scale may be reduced as necessary to fit this format. As an alternative
20 copies of the final revision of the Preliminary Plat may be submitted.
The Preliminary Plat shall consist of a map or maps, drawn at a scale of not less than
one inch in two hundred feet, depicting the following:
1. The proposed name of the subdivision and proposed street names which shall
not duplicate or too closely approximate phonetically the name of other
subdivisions or streets in Brantley County. If shown to the contrary, the County
or Geographic Information System (GIS) office may refuse to accept such
subdivision and street names. Must indicate whether the streets are to be public
or private.
4. Date of survey, north point and graphic scale, source of data, date of plat
drawing, and space for revision dates.
Date:
Date of Approval
5. If wells and / or septic systems are proposed, a copy of the application for
approval by the Brantley County Environmental Health Department.
4. Contour lines based on sea level datum. These shall be drawn at intervals of no
more than one Foot (1’) or sufficient spot elevations or contours that depict
existing drainage patterns of the site.
a. Flood zone statement based on the FEMA Flood Inventory Maps (FIRM)
2) Road crossings.
1) Location
2) Name
10. The following information, if applicable, related to the Water System shall be
shown on the plans:
a. An overall project map showing location of all sewer lines, if any, relative
to streets, lot lines, lot elevations, channels, structures and other project
features significant to proposed sewer lines.
Before a Final Plat of a subdivision, other than a minor subdivision, is recorded with
the Clerk of Superior Court of Brantley County and title of the lots thereon are
conveyed, ten (10) prints of a final plat showing the final design of a subdivision shall
be submitted to the Planning Department for review. Such submittal shall be made as
provided in the Development Procedures Manual. The following documentation shall
accompany said Final Plat: (0-2002-13, 7/18/2002)
1. A completed Final Plat application form and checklist.
2. Bond or letter of credit in the amount prescribed by the project engineer and
approved by the county engineer and Planning Director for the cost of
completing the project improvements.
3. A copy of the submitted plat in the eleven inch by seventeen inch (l l" X 17")
format. Scale may be reduced as necessary to fit this format.
4. If available, a copy of the plan in computer file, DXF format.
5. Record drawings of which water and sewer system as well as storm water
management facilities shall bear the seal and signature of a Surveyor
registered in the State of Georgia.
6. Conveyances of right-of-way deeds, utility and storm drainage facilities and
easements.
7. Results of tests and inspections required for construction.
If the limits of the subdivision are contained within one (1) Special Flood
Hazard Area, only the flood zone statement will be required. If more than
one (1) zone is involved, provide zone boundary lines on plat.
18. Certificates and Statements, as follows, if applicable:
Owner(s)
Certificate of Accuracy
It is hereby certified that this Plat is true and correct and was prepared
from an actual survey of the property made under my supervision in
conformity with the minimum standards and requirements of law,
The Brantley County Health Department approves this subdivision for on-
site sewerage disposal and municipal water supply. A permit for on-site
sewage disposal systems will be issued upon property owners
application. One combined area, equal to twice the area needed to install
the original on-site sewage disposal system must be left on property free
of building, concrete pads and major trees to accommodate original
system and future repairs.
The Brantley County Health Department approves this subdivision for on-
site sewage disposal and individual water wells. A permit for on-site
sewage disposal systems will be issued upon property owners
application. One combined area, equal to twice the area needed to
install the original on-site sewage disposal system must be left on
property free of building, concrete pads and major trees to accommodate
original system and future repairs.
Or
The Brantley County Health Department approves this plat for on-site
sewage disposal and community well service. A permit for on-site
sewage disposal systems will be issued upon property owners
application. One combined area, equal to twice the area needed to install
the original on-site sewage disposal system must be left on property free
of buildings, concrete pads, and major trees to accommodate the original
system and future repairing. If at any time the number of connections or
individuals being served by this water system exceed GA-EPD limits, the
owner/operator of the water system is required to notify GA-EPD.
County Manager
Subdivisions having unpaved streets shall include in the Certificate of Approval by the
Board of Commissioners the statement that - "The Brantley County Board of
Commissioners will not assume any obligation for paving or surfacing any unpaved
minor streets shown on this Plat and the paving of any street in the subdivision will be
at the abutting property owner or owners expense".
Once certified by the Planning Director that the Final Plat meets County Codes and
Ordinances, the Director shall forward the Plat to the County Commission for action.
Upon approval of the final plat by the County Commission, the Planning Director shall
have the plat signed by the appropriate county officials and have a full-size positive
copy of the original made and submit the original and full-size positive copy to the
Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Brantley County for recording. The original
final plat shall be returned to the land surveyor that certified the plat.
Inspection of Improvements for Benefit of Applicant. Where a bond has been posted
the County Commission shall provide upon the applicant's request an inspection of
required improvements during construction to insure their satisfactory completion and
to reduce the bond. In this event, the applicant shall pay to the County an inspection
fee of cost plus 10%. Once all construction is certified complete by the County
engineer, the contractor or developer shall warranty the work for on year covering
materials and workmanship. Fees shall be due and payable upon demand of the
County and no certificates of occupancy shall be issued until all fees are paid. If the
County Engineer finds upon inspection that any of the required improvements have
A copy of the Level 3 Soil Survey showing the approval of the Brantley County Health
Department and if applicable, a copy of a submitted Notice of Intent, filed with the
Georgia EPD, shall be submitted with plat application. (Effective 6/1/2010).
3. A lot split of an unplatted lot in which each resultant lot fronts on an existing
public or private street with a minimum right-of-way of sixty feet (60'), or a lot
split in which one lot fronts on the existing street and the other is served by
a private access easement which shall have a minimum width of thirty feet
(30'). Each lot must meet applicable minimum requirements. If a minimum
of sixty feet (60’) is not existing then the developer shall grant sufficient
easement on their property to provide a thirty (30’) right-of-way from
centerline of the road.
a) An accurate plat or survey meeting the requirements of the Georgia Plat Act,
prepared by a registered land surveyor (bearing his seal and signature),
depicting the tract and/or lots and the proposed division thereof shall be
submitted to the County. This plat shall also include a general location map,
identification of adjoining property owners, statement as to whether the property
is within the 100 year Flood Hazard Boundary Area and identification of any
required (by County Engineer) drainage easements. The plat shall be
accompanied by a completed application, ownership certification and agent
authorization form and a minimum fee in the amount of $50.00, plus $10.00 per
lot involved over two lots.
b) The staff shall within a reasonable time review the proposed division of property
for compliance with the design and improvement standards required by these
regulations and any minimum requirements. If such standards are met, the
survey shall be certified by the signature of the Planning Director. If the Director
determines that the standards are not satisfied by the proposed division of
property, the plat or survey shall not be certified and the reasons shall be stated
in writing. The applicant, if he so desires, shall be given the opportunity for a
hearing at the next regular meeting of the County.
d) For all other types of land divisions classified as minor subdivisions, the action
of the Planning Director shall be final, except for access to the Brantley County
Board of Commissioners.
b. The staff shall within a reasonable time review the proposed redivision of
property for compliance with these regulations. If all requirements are met,
the survey shall be certified by the signature of the Planning Director. If
the Director determines that the standards are not satisfied by the
proposed division of property, the plat or survey shall not be certified and
the reasons shall be stated in writing. Where the Planning Director
Subdivisions containing not more than six (6) residential lots or units may be exempt
from the paving requirements of this Ordinance provided the following conditions are
met:
1) Minimum lot size shall be one (I) acre and lot width shall be 150 feet;
where dwelling and/or septic systems are located.
2) The subdivision shall be restricted from further subdivision or extension
until the street is paved in accordance with County design standards;
3) The paving of any street in the subdivision will be at the abutting
property owners' expense; and
4) The road exempted under the provisions of this Ordinance, is not
longer than 2,000 feet including the cul-de-sac.
This exemption shall not include private wells and septic systems on individual
residential or commercial lots.
ARTICLE X. ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
The owner(s) or agent for the owner(s) of any land to be subdivided within the County
who transfer or sells or agrees to sell or negotiate to sell such land by reference to or
exhibition of or by other use of a plat of subdivision of such land before such plat has
been approved by the Planning Commission and when applicable the County
Commission and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Brantley
County; or uses metes and bounds description for the purpose of sale or transfer of
land with the intent of evading these regulations; or any person violating any other
provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
by law for other misdemeanors.
3) The County shall not issue a building permit within such subdivision.
4) No unit of local government shall be authorized to extend any publicly operated
service or utility into such subdivision.
Sec. 1004. Development Procedures Manual.
The Planning Commission may recommend and the Board of Commissioners may
adopt and from time to time amend a Development Procedures Manual to present
detailed information on procedures associated with development review under these
Regulations. The provisions of the Development Procedures Manual shall be
consistent with these Regulations.
Prior to making a recommendation for the adoption or amendment of a Development
Procedures Manual, the County shall conduct a public hearing at a regular or called
meeting.
Notice of such hearing shall be published at least fourteen days prior to the meeting.
In addition, copies of the proposed amendment shall be sent by regular mail to
persons and organizations involved in the development industry within Brantley
County, and to persons or organizations that have placed their names on a mailing list
to receive such amendments. Failure to notify such a person or organization shall not
be cause for finding that the notice was defective provided that the newspaper
advertising requirement is met.
Prior to the adoption or amendment of a Development Procedures Manual, the Board
of Commissioners shall conduct a public hearing at a regular or called meeting. Notice
of such hearing shall be published at least fourteen days prior to the meeting.
This Ordinance may be amended, but no amendment shall become effective unless
it shall have been proposed by or shall have been submitted to the Brantley County
Planning Commission for review and recommendation. The Planning Commission
shall hold a public hearing on any amendment to these regulations, notice of which
shall be published at least fourteen (14) days prior to such hearing in a newspaper of
general circulation in Brantley County. The Planning Commission shall submit its
recommendation to the Commissioners of Brantley County. Before
enacting an amendment to these regulations, the Commissioners of Brantley County
shall hold a public hearing thereon, notice of which shall be published at least fourteen
(14) days prior to such hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Brantley
County.
ARTICLE XII. LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS