HB0272 - Real estate subdivision amendments.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0557

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0272

 

 

Real estate subdivision amendments.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to real estate; revising the definition of
 2  subdivision; revising exemptions from subdivision
 3  requirements; providing an exception to permit requirements
 4  as specified; requiring adoption of rules; requiring a
 5  report to the legislature; and providing for effective
 6  dates.

 7 

 8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 9 

10         Section 1.  W.S. 18-5-302(a)(vii), 18-5-303(a)(intro),
11  (v) and by creating a new paragraph (ix), 18-5-305 and
12  18-5-306(a)(intro) are amended to read:

13 

14         18-5-302.  Definitions.

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16         (a)  As used in this article:

 

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 2              (vii)  "Subdivision" means a division the
 3  creation of a lot, tract, parcel or other unit of land into
 4  three (3) or more lots, plots, units, sites or other
 5  subdivisions of land for the immediate or future purpose of
 6  sale, building development or redevelopment, for
 7  residential, recreational, industrial, commercial or public
 8  uses. The creation of a lot, tract, parcel or other unit of
 9  land as a result of a condemnation action shall not be
10  considered a subdivision of land. The word "subdivide" or
11  any derivative thereof shall have reference to the term
12  subdivision, including mobile home courts, the creation of
13  which constitutes a subdivision of land;

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15         18-5-303.  Exemptions from provisions.

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17         (a)  Unless the method of sale or division of
18  ownership is adopted for the purpose of evading the
19  provisions of this article, this article shall not apply
20  to:

21 

22              (v)  The sale of land where the parcels involved
23  in the sale are thirty-five (35) acres or larger, ;
24  providing the seller provides rights of ingress and egress

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 1  to each parcel where permitted by law, and utility
 2  easements subject to the following requirements:

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 4                   (A)  Ingress and egress, where permitted by
 5  law, shall be provided by binding easements necessary for a
 6  road of not less than thirty (30) feet in width to a public
 7  road;

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 9                   (B)  Binding easements, where permitted by
10  law, of not less than twenty (20) feet in width shall be
11  provided over adjoining property as necessary for sewers,
12  drainage, sewer lines, power lines or other utilities to
13  each parcel;

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15                   (C)  If the parcel has access to a public
16  road or access to a utility easement the seller need not
17  provide duplicate access.

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19              (ix)  Boundary line adjustments where the parcel
20  sold is adjacent to and merged with other land owned by the
21  buyer.

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23         18-5-305.  Enforcement; rules and regulations.

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 1  Each board shall enforce this article and in accordance
 2  with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall within
 3  six (6) months after March 10, 1975, adopt such rules and
 4  regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of and
 5  to insure compliance with the intent and purposes of this
 6  article.

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 8         18-5-306.  Minimum requirements for subdivision
 9  permits.

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11         (a)  The board shall require the following information
12  to be submitted with each application for a subdivision
13  permit, provided the board may by rule exempt from any of
14  the following requirements of this subsection or subsection
15  (c) of this subsection the subdivision of one (1) or more
16  units of land into not more than a total of five (5) units
17  of land:

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19         Section 2.  Each board of county commissioners shall
20  within nine (9) months after the effective date of this
21  section adopt new rules and regulations or amend and
22  conform existing rules and regulations to the provisions of
23  this act and as necessary to ensure compliance with W.S.
24  title 18, chapter 5, article 3 as required by W.S.

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 1  18-5-305, including but not limited to, rules and
 2  regulations for when a subdivision of no more than five (5)
 3  units of land may be exempt. Each board of county
 4  commissioners shall report to the legislature not later
 5  than January 1, 2002, concerning its compliance with this
 6  section.

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 8         Section 3.

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10         (a)  This act is effective July 1, 2001, except as
11  provided in subsection (b) of this section.

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13         (b)  Section 2 of this act is effective immediately
14  upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become
15  law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
16  Constitution.

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18                         (END)

 

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