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 Norman
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 19. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
 Article VI. VARIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

  § 19-604. Partial exception for plats containing three or fewer lots.  

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  • Whenever there is a tract of land of less than three (3) acres comprising the total area of a single ownership which is to be re-subdivided into three (3) or fewer lots where all required public improvements are in place and accepted by the City, the proposed subdivision may be exempt from the procedural provisions of this chapter and a preliminary and final plat may not be required; but this shall not constitute an exemption from any of the design or public improvement requirements contained herein. Provided, however, when public infrastructure as required in section 19-503 of this Code have been previously constructed and accepted by the City, the owner may request a partial exemption from the current standards from the City Council. Such request shall be accompanied by a report from a Registered Professional Engineer licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma. Such report shall contain a complete accounting of the infrastructure that had been previously accepted and its ability to service the additional lots that are proposed. No exemption shall be granted where the health, safety or welfare of any current or future occupant or neighbor will be compromised by absence of adequate water lines, alleys, fire hydrants, sewer lines, screening or drainage. Exemptions which shall be designated as "short form plats" may be permitted under the following procedures:

    A.

    An accurate survey of the tract, prepared by a land surveyor registered in the State of Oklahoma, and the proposed subdivision thereof shall be submitted to the Public Works Department. A site plan shall be submitted with the proposed "short form plat" in commercial and industrial zoning districts.

    B.

    The following information shall be included for every oil or gas well, existing, inactive, or abandoned, as shown by the records of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), and/or permitted by the City of Norman, according to the records of the City of Norman Oil and Gas Inspector's office;

    (1)

    Verify the physical location of the well bore with an accuracy of one (1) foot;

    (2)

    All buildings shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from the well bore of an active or unplugged well, or a plugged well not meeting the then current specifications of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and City of Norman Oil and Gas ordinance;

    (3)

    All buildings shall be a minimum of forty-five (45) feet from the well bore of a plugged well meeting the then current specifications of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the City of Norman Oil and Gas ordinance.

    C.

    The Public Works and Planning staffs shall review the proposed "short form plat" to insure compliance with all design and public improvement requirements of this chapter and they shall prepare a written report thereon, which shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for consideration at the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.

    D.

    If the application is approved by the Planning Commission, it shall be certified by the signature of the Chairman of the Planning Commission and attested by the Secretary member. If the application is denied, the reasons for denial shall be stated in writing with reference made to the express provision of this Code to which the proposed "short form plat" does not conform, and a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the applicant.

(Ord. No. O-7273-87; Ord. No. O-7576-15; Ord. No. 0-0001-15; Ord. No. 0-0304-57; Ord. No. 0-0405-27; Ord. No. 0-0506-29)