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municipality must file its conflicting definition at the
county registry of deeds by June 30, 2003 for the definition
to remain valid for the grace period ending January 1, 2006.
A filing required under this paragraph must be collected and
indexed in a separate book in the registry of deeds for the
county in which the municipality is located.

 
H-2.__A municipality that has adopted a comprehensive plan
under subchapter 2, article 2 may enforce an ordinance that
defines "subdivision" as the division of a tract or parcel
of land into 2 or more lots within a 5-year period that
begins on or after September 23, 1971, as long as that
definition was enacted prior to July 25, 1992.

 
I. The grant of a bona fide security interest in an entire
lot that has been exempted from the definition of
subdivision under paragraphs D-1 to D-6, or subsequent
transfer of that entire lot by the original holder of the
security interest or that person's successor in interest,
does not create a lot for the purposes of this definition,
unless the intent of the transferor is to avoid the
objectives of this subchapter.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill provides that a municipality that has adopted a
comprehensive plan may enforce an ordinance that defines
"subdivision" as the creation of 2 or more lots within a 5-year
period.


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