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Instructions to reader:This is a new chapter in the Unified Development Code. For a summary of the effect of this chapter from current standards,please visit the Rethink Zoning Library at https://everettwa.gov/2453/Rethink- Zoning-Library. Chapter 19.24 Land Division Administration Table of Contents CHAPTER 19.24 LAND DIVISION ADMINISTRATION 1 19.24.010 PURPOSE 1 19.24.020 AUTHORITY 1 19.24.030 JURISDICTION. 1 19.24.040 DIVISIONS OF LAND—COMPLIANCE REQUIRED 1 19.24.050 BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS—COMPLIANCE. 2 19.24.060 EXEMPTIONS. 2 19.24.070 EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE. 2 19.24.080 ILLEGAL TRANSFERS—FILING UNAPPROVED DIVISION OF LAND OR BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT. 2 19.24.090 VIOLATION—PENALTY. 3 19.24.100 DEFINITIONS. 3 19.24.010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the division of land and to promote the public health,safety,and general welfare in accordance with standards established by the state(RCW 58.17)and city;to promote orderly development and the efficient use of land;to provide a range of housing options that may not be possible through a traditional single-family subdivision;to provide for adequate light and air;to provide for adequate provisions for water,sewer,fire protection, parks and recreation areas,sites for school and school grounds and other public requirements;to provide safe and efficient vehicular access;to facilitate non-vehicular travel modes;to provide safe pedestrian routes to local schools;to provide for the expeditious review and approval of developments that may require a division, redivision,alteration,vacation or a boundary line adjustment of land;to adequately provide for the housing and commercial needs of the citizens of the city;to promote design that is compatible with the natural environment;to implement the comprehensive plan;and to require uniform monumenting of land and conveyancing by accurate legal description. 19.24.020 Authority. These regulations are authorized by Chapter 58.17 RCW and other applicable state laws and city ordinances. 19.24.030 Jurisdiction. These regulations shall apply to all divisions, redivisions,alterations or vacations and boundary line adjustments of all lands within the incorporated area of the city of Everett. 19.24.040 Divisions of land—Compliance required. Every division,redivision,alteration or vacation of land into lots,tracts,parcels,sites or divisions for the purpose of sale,lease or transfer of ownership shall proceed in compliance with the provisions of state law,chapters 19.24- 19.27,and this title.All contiguous parcels of land under common ownership, regardless of date of acquisition or location in different lots,tracts, parcels,sites,tax lots or separate government lots that are subject to a division of land shall constitute a single application. Multiple applications or applications and/or exemptions shall not be utilized as a substitute for a comprehensive development approach in accordance with the requirements of EMC 15, Local Project Review Procedures. Ch.19.24 Land Division Administration 1 City Council Action(11/04/2020)