4-7-010 TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

A. TITLE:

This Chapter shall be hereinafter known as the City of Renton Subdivision Code.

B. PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide rules, regulations, requirements, and standards for subdividing land in the City, and for administrative procedures for adjustments of lot lines in the City, ensuring that the public health, safety, general welfare, and aesthetics of the City shall be promoted and protected; that orderly growth, development, and the conservation, protection and proper use of land shall be ensured; that proper provisions for all public facilities (including circulation, utilities, and services) shall be made; that the site characteristics shall be taken into consideration; that conformance with provisions set forth in the City Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan shall be insured.

C. SCOPE:

1. Division: This Chapter shall apply to the division of land for sale or lease into two (2) or more parcels and to the modification of lot lines between adjoining parcels.

2. City Approval of Segregations Required: Segregations require plat or short plat approval by the City of Renton.

a. Method of Calculating Lot Size for a Segregation: For the purposes of computing the size of any segregation which borders on a street or road, the lot size shall be expanded to include that area which would be bounded by the centerline of the road or street and the side lot lines of the lot running perpendicular to such centerline.

D. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER CODES:

Where this Chapter imposes greater restrictions or higher standards upon the development of land than other laws, ordinances or restrictive covenants, the provisions of this Chapter shall prevail.

E. STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION AS IT APPLIES TO THIS CHAPTER:

This Chapter is in conformance with chapter 58.17 RCW regulating platting, subdivision, adjusting lot lines, and the dedication of land; and further provides for administrative procedures for the adjustment of lot lines.