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WOOD COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONSWOOD COUNTY, OHIOEFFECTIVE DATE :AUGUST 6, 2014Amended:April 16, 2015January 18, 2018

Table of ContentsARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS . 11.00Title. 11.01Policy . 11.02Purpose . 11.03Authority . 21.04Public Purpose . 21.05Jurisdiction. 21.06Relation To Other Laws . 21.07The Wood County Subdivision And Site Improvement Manual . 31.08Validity and Separability . 31.09Saving Provision . 31.10Enactment . 3ARTICLE 2 - ADMINISTRATION . 42.00Administration, Enforcement and Interpretation . 42.01Reservations and Repeals . 42.02Amendments . 42.03Variances, Exceptions and Waiver of Conditions. 42.04Expiration or Extension . 42.05Voided Applications . 52.06Recording of Plat . 52.07Revision of Plat after Approval . 52.08Fees . 52.09Violations and Penalties. 52.10Appeal . 5ARTICLE 3 - SUBDIVISION APPLICATION, PROCEDURES AND APPROVAL PROCESS . 63.00Purpose . 63.01General Procedure . 63.02Outline of Conditions for Minor Subdivision . 63.03Administrative Procedure and Approval – Minor Subdivision . 73.04Submission Requirements – Minor Subdivision . 73.05Combining Entire Existing Tax Parcels, Replat, Subdivision Vacations, Plat of Streets,Common Open Spaces, and Easements for Public Utilities . 73.06Transfer of Property between Adjoining Owners . 83.07Outline of Conditions for A Large Lot Development . 83.08Exempted Large Lot Developments . 83.09Administrative Procedure And Approval – Large Lot Developments . 93.10Outline of Conditions for Major Subdivisions . 93.11Pre-Application Conference and Sketch Plan (Optional) . 93.12Sketch Plan Submission Requirements . 93.13Preliminary Construction Plans . 103.14Preliminary Plat Application . 103.15Preliminary Plat Contents . 113.16Public Hearing . 113.17Filing . 113.18Review and Approval of The Preliminary Plat . 113.19Preliminary Plat Expiration . 113.20Preliminary Plat Recall . 113.21Submission to Ohio Department of Transportation . 123.22Submission to Township Trustees . 12

35Submission to the Wood County Engineer . 12Model Homes . 12Final Plat Procedures (APPLICATION) . 12Final Plat Contents . 13Additional Information for Final Plat . 13Filing . 13Submission to Township Trustees . 14Submission to the Wood County Engineer . 14Planning Commission Action . 14Public Improvements . 15Final Plat Expiration . 15Signing, Recordation and Transmittal of Copies of Final Plat . 15Final Plat Amendments . 15ARTICLE 4 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS . 164.00General Purpose . 164.01Suitability of Land . 164.02Conformance to Applicable Rules and Regulations . 164.03Subdivision and Site Design . 174.04Blocks . 174.05Lot Improvements . 184.06Easements . 204.07Standards for Non-residential Subdivisions . 20ARTICLE 5 - STREET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS . 225.00General. 225.01Conformity to Development Plans and Zoning . 225.02Official Road Design Standards. 225.03Street Names . 225.04Street and Circulation System Design . 235.05Street Connectivity . 235.06Street Vacation. 235.07Rights-of-Way . 245.08Horizontal Alignment . 245.09Vertical Alignment . 245.10Special Street Types . 245.11Street Design Standards for all Streets Except Cul-de-Sacs and Loop-Type Local Streets . 255.12Street Design Standards for Cul-de-Sac and Loop-Type Streets . 255.13Intersection Design Standards . 255.14Streets for Commercial Subdivisions . 255.15Streets for Industrial Subdivisions . 265.16Driveways . 265.17Off Street Parking (applies where no zoning is in effect) . 275.18Sidewalks and Graded Areas . 285.19Street and Walkway Lighting . 285.20Monuments, Markers, and Pins . 285.21Culverts and Bridges . 285.22Street Improvements . 285.23Street Width . 285.24Street Subgrade . 285.25Street Base Course . 285.26Street Surface Course . 295.27Portland Cement Concrete Pavement . 295.28Full-Depth Asphalt Pavement . 295.29Street Curbs and Gutters . 29

5.305.31Open Ditches and Slopes . 29Street Construction Standards . 29ARTICLE 6 - UTILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS . 306.00General. 306.01Water Supply . 306.02Fire Protection . 306.03Sanitary Sewers . 306.04Design Criteria for Sanitary Sewers . 316.05Drainage and Storm Sewers . 316.06Riparian Setbacks . 316.07Electric, Gas, and Telephone Improvements . 316.08Oversize and Offsite Improvements . 31ARTICLE 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDSCAPING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS . 337.00Purpose . 337.01Public Sites, Public Open Space And Public Recreation . 337.02Private Open Space And Private Recreation. 347.03Storm Drainage Ditches . 357.04Soil Erosion Requirements . 357.05Landscape Plan . 367.06Site Protection and General Planting Requirements . 367.07Shade Trees. 377.08Buffering . 377.09Maintenance . 377.10Parking Lot Landscaping . 377.11Paving Materials . 387.12Walls and Fences . 387.13Street Furniture . 38ARTICLE 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS . 398.00Improvement and Cost Estimate Information . 398.01Performance Guarantee for Installation and Maintenance of Improvements . 398.02Temporary Improvements . 398.03Extension of Time . 408.04Failure to Complete Improvements . 408.05Progressive Installation . 408.06Deferral or Waiver of Required Improvements . 408.07Inspection of Improvements . 408.08Completion of Work and Reduction of Security . 418.09Acceptance of Streets, Storm Drainage, Sanitary Sewer and Water Distribution Improvementsfor Use and Maintenance by the Public . 418.10Maintenance of Drainage Improvements . 41ARTICLE 9 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION DESIGN SUBDIVISIONS . 429.00General Statement . 429.01Purpose of Planned Unit Development . 429.02Uses Permitted . 429.03General Requirements. 429.04Open Space . 429.05Management of Common Property . 439.06Open space and public improvement guarantee. 439.07Conformity to Existing Streets and Thoroughfare Plan . 439.08Public Streets . 439.09Private Streets . 439.10Staging of Development . 43

ARTICLE 10 - REQUIRED STATEMENTS AND SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED ON THE PLAT . 4410.00Required Statements . 44ARTICLE 11 - DEFINITIONS . 4811.00Interpretation of Terms or Words . 4811.01Glossary . 48ARTICLE 12 - APPENDIX . 5912.00CHECKLISTS . 59

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS1.00TITLEThese rules, regulations and standards shall be officially known as the “Subdivision Regulations of WoodCounty, Ohio,” and shall hereinafter be referred to as “these Regulations.”1.01POLICY(A) It is declared to be the policy of Wood County to consider the subdivision of unincorporated land and itssubsequent development as subject to the control of Wood County, pursuant to any official comprehensive plan(when one exists) for orderly, planned, safe, efficient, and economical development.(B) Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes, and shall not besubdivided until adequate facilities and improvements such as drainage, water, sewerage, and public open spaceare provided, or a performance bond is filed to assure that the required improvements will be made by thesubdivider.(C) The existing and proposed public improvements shall conform with and be related to the proposals shown in thecomprehensive plan, capital improvement program, and development programs of Wood County, and it isintended that these Regulations shall supplement and facilitate the enforcement of the provisions and standardscontained in building codes, housing codes, zoning resolutions, the comprehensive plan, and the capitalimprovement program of Wood County.1.02PURPOSEThese Regulations are adopted as minimum requirements for the regulation and control of land subdivisionwithin the unincorporated area of the county. These regulations are intended to:(D) Establish standards for logical, sound, and economical development.(E) To provide for adequate light, air and privacy, to secure safety from fire, flood, and other danger, to preventpopulation congestion and overcrowding of the land, to provide orderly expansion and extension of communityservices and facilities at minimum cost and maximum convenience.(F) To provide for the proper arrangement of streets and highways in relation to those existing or planned and toprovide for the most beneficial relationship between use of land, buildings, traffic, and pedestrian movements.(G) To improve the quality of life through protection of the total environment, including the prevention of air, water,light, and noise pollution, the prevention of soil erosion, and the preservation of natural beauty and topography.(H) To ensure appropriate surveying of land, preparing and recording of plats and the equitable handling of allsubdivision plats by providing uniform procedures and standards for observance by both Wood County anddevelopers.ARTICLE 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONSWood County Subdivision RegulationsPage 1

1.03AUTHORITYThe Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 711, enables the board of county commissioners and the Planning Commissionof Wood County to adopt regulations governing plats and subdivisions of land within the unincorporated area ofthe county.1.04PUBLIC PURPOSERegulation of the subdivision of land and the attachment of reasonable conditions to land subdivision is anexercise of public police power delegated by the state to Wood County pursuant to Chapter 711 of the OhioRevised Code. The developer shall be in compliance with conditions established by the Planning Commissionand the Wood County Engineer for design, dedication, improvement, and restrictive use of the land to conformto the physical and economic development of Wood County and the health, safety, and general welfare of thefuture lot owners of the subdivision and of Wood County generally.1.05JURISDICTION(A) These Regulations shall be applicable to all subdivisions of land located within the unincorporated area of WoodCounty, subject to the limitations described in Section 711.09 of the Ohio Revised Code. .(B) The Wood County Planning Commission and the municipality with subdivision regulation jurisdiction overunincorporated territory within Wood County may agree, in writing, that the approval of the plat by the city, asprovided in Section 711.09 of the Ohio Revised Code, shall be conditioned upon receiving advice from or approvalby the Wood County Planning Commission.(C) The Wood County Planning Commission may cooperate with any municipality located in Wood County in thereview of subdivision plats occurring on lands adjoining the corporation line of said city or village or within areasonable distance of same. The Wood County Planning Commission may, as a condition for such cooperation,and in order to carry out these Regulations more effectively, seek an agreement with any city or village. The termof the agreement may permit joint review, by the Wood County Planning Commission and any city or village, ofsubdivisions occurring next to or within its corporate limits.(D) Municipal planning commissions and other agencies with subdivision approval authority will have to reachagreement on review of lands, proposed for subdivision, which lie partially within and partially outside of the threeor one and one-half mile limit area.1.06RELATION TO OTHER LAWS(A) The provision of these Regulations shall supplement the laws of the State of Ohio, other resolutions adopted by theboard of county commissioners or township trustees, or the rules and regulations promulgated by authority of suchlaw or resolution relating to the purpose and scope of these Regulations.(B) No subdivision plat shall be approved for recording until the requirements of these Regulations have been met andcertification thereof has been endorsed upon the plat by the appropriate reviewing authority.(C) Whenever the requirements of these Regulations are at variance with the requirements of other lawfully adoptedrules, regulations, or resolutions, the most restrictive or that imposing the highest standard shall govern. TheseRegulations shall be interpreted as minimum requirements.ARTICLE 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONSWood County Subdivision RegulationsPage 2