18.100.020 Platting of subdivision, lot line adjustment and lot consolidation required.
Any division of land within the borough which results in a subdivision, or any shifting or eliminating of property lines resulting in a lot line adjustment or lot consolidation, shall be surveyed and a plat thereof approved and recorded, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, HBC 18.60.010 through 18.60.020, and AS 29.40 and 40.15, as amended from time to time.
A. Subdivision Defined. “Subdivision” means a division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions and includes re-subdivisions and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or areas subdivided.
B. Lot Line Adjustment Defined. “Lot line adjustment” is defined as the shifting of a property line that does not result in:
1. The creation of additional lots.
2. The creation of new nonconforming lots, including:
a. A lot of less than 65 feet of width.
b. A lot of less than the minimum size applicable to the zoning district.
c. A lot where development or utility becomes located within the setback as a result of the lot line adjustment.
3. The increase of nonconformity of an existing nonconforming lot.
4. The newly adjusted lot exceeding 200 percent of the area of the original lot, with the exception of lots less than the minimum lot size, in which case the newly adjusted lot shall not exceed 150 percent of the minimum lot size specified for the zone.
C. Lot Consolidation Defined. “Lot consolidation,” also referred to as “lot line vacation,” is the elimination of a lot line or lines that divide multiple lots and results in the consolidation of multiple lots into fewer lots or one lot.
1. The result shall not impair adequate access, access easements or rights-of-way to existing lots.
2. The result shall not create a nonconforming lot or increase the nonconformity of an existing nonconforming lot. (Ord. 15-09-420 § 4; Ord. 15-04-409 § 4; Ord. 09-03-201 § 4; Ord. 06-07-148)