YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 97 B. SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL: Lands or property divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale or lease which constitutes a subdivision as defined in the A.R.S. shall be contingent upon the recording of an approved subdivision plat, the design and physical features of which shall conform to the provisions of this Ordinance (except as may provide minor deviations not adverse to the intent thereof) and be in conformance with the Yavapai County Subdivision Regulations. C. MINOR LAND DIVISION: 1. Purpose/Applicability/Definitions The Board of Supervisors has adopted a Minor Land Division Ordinance as allowed by ARS§ 11-809 for staff review and approval of land divisions of five (5) or fewer lots, parcels or fractional interests, any of which is ten (10) acres or smaller in size. The County may not deny approval of any land division that meets the requirements of this Section. If review of the request is not completed within thirty (30) days after receiving the request, the land division is considered to be approved. In this Section: a. "Legal access" means a public right of vehicular ingress and egress between the lots, parcels or fractional interests being created. b. "Minimum applicable County zoning requirements" means the minimum acreage and dimensions of the resulting lot, parcel or fractional interest as required by the County's zoning ordinance. c. "Utility easement" means an easement of a minimum of eight (8’) feet in width dedicated to the general public to install, maintain and access sewer, electric, gas and water utilities. 2. Permit Required Land divisions of five (5) or fewer lots, parcels or fractional interests, any of which is ten (10) acres or smaller in size created by recordation of a contract for sale or deed of conveyance shall be preceded by a Land Division Permit which has been applied for with and approved by the Department. 3. Filing of Application An application to split a parcel of land (Land Division Permit) shall be approved if the following items are submitted for review by the Department and found to be complete: a. The lots, parcels or fractional interests each meet the minimum applicable zoning requirements of the applicable zoning designation. b. The applicant provides a standard preliminary title report or other acceptable document that demonstrates proposed legal access prepared by a licensed surveyor/engineer to the lots, parcels or fractional interests. c. The applicant provides a statement from a licensed surveyor, engineer or the landowner or other evidence acceptable to the County, stating whether each lot, parcel or fractional interest has physical access that is traversable by a two-wheel drive passenger motor vehicle. d. The applicant provides a legal description of the existing parcel and legal descriptions of proposed parcels including access and utility easements.