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SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS USED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLATS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STREETS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE DEDICATION OF CERTAIN LAND FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL AND THE RECORDING OF PLATS; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. 1001. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1001.010. SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the "SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA", and will be referred to herein as "this Ordinance ". 1001.020. PURPOSE. In order to safeguard the best interests of the City of Little Canada and to assist the subdivider in harmonizing his interests with those of the City, the following Ordinance is adopted so that the adherence to same will bring results beneficial to both parties. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to make certain regulations and requirements for the platting of land within the City of Little Canada pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes Annotated, which regulations the City Council deems necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of this community. 1001.030. APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISION PLATS. Before any plat shall be recorded or be of any validity, it shall be referred to the City Planning Commission and approved by the City Council of Little Canada as having fulfilled the requirements of this Ordinance. 1001.040. CONDITIONS FOR RECORDING. No plat of any subdivision shall be entitled to be recorded in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office or have any validity until the plat thereof has been prepared, approved, and acknowledged in the manner prescribed by this Ordinance. 1001.050. BUILDING PERMITS. No building pe its shall be issued by the City of Little Canada for the construction of any building, structure or improvement to the land or to any lot in a subdivision as defined herein, until all requirements of this Ordinance have been fully complied with, subject to an allowance for a model home per the provisions of Ordinance. 1001.060. EXCEPTIONS. When requesting a subdivision, if the following condition or conditions exist, the City Administrator shall exempt the subdivider from certain procedural provisions as directed in this section. (a) In the case of a request to divide a lot where the division is to permit the adding of a parcel of land to an abutting lot or to create two lots and the newly created property line will not cause the other remaining portion of the lot, or any structures within the 3