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ORDINANCE NO. _ ARTICLE I APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS Section 1-101. Title This Ordinance shal I be cited as the "Subdivision Regulations" of the City of Louisvil Ie, Colorado. Section 1-102. Purpose These regulations are designed and enacted in accordance with Chapter 139, Article 59 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, 1963, as amended, for the pur- pose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the City of Louisvi I Ie, Colorado, by: encouraging the proper arrangement of streets in relation to existing or planned streets and to the comprehensive development plan; pro- viding for adequate and convenient open spaces for traffic, uti lities, access of fire fighting apparatus, civil defense, recreation, sites for schools and educational facilities and related structures; and regulating such other matters as the City Planning Commission and City Counci I may deem necessary in order to protect the best interests of the publ ie. Section 1-103. Authority No Final Plat of a subdivision shaJ I be approved and accepted by the City Council unless it conforms to the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 1-104. Control (A) Whoever divides, or participates in the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites or other divisions of -(and for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or bui Iding development, whether residential, industrial, office, business or other use, shal I make the transaction subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and a plat there- fore must be submitted to and accepted by the City of Louisvi I Ie according to the terms as here inset forth. The terms hereof sha II a f so i nc I ude and refer to any division of land previously subdivided or platted. The within provisions shal I be deemed not to apply to the fol lowing: (I) Any division of a tract of land which creates parcels of land each of which comprise thirty-five (35) or more acres of land none of which is intended for use by multiple owners, where such subdivision does not involve the creation of any new streets or easements of access as may be determined by the Planning Commission; (2) Any division of land to heirs through an estate proceeding; (3) Any transfer of a part of another lot or parcel for the purpose of enlarging an existing lot or parcel and does not create an addition- al lot; (4) Any division of land by virtue of the fo~eclosure of a deed of trust. I-I