A Subdivision as defined in the adopted Franklin County Subdivision Regulations is any land which is divided or proposed to be divided into two (2) or more lots, parcels, sites, units, tracts, or interest for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing, either on the installment plan or upon any other plan, terms, or conditions, including resubdivision, whether by plat or other recorded instrumentation. For further explanation you can read the 2007 adopted
Franklin County Subdivision Regulations.
Subdivision plats are prepared by a registered land surveyor to describe the precise location and dimension of lots, establish easements, dedicate street rights-of-way, and otherwise describe property to be subdivided and requiring approval of the Planning Commission is a Final Plat. An Application for a Final Plat may be submitted by a property owner or authorized agent to the County Planning and Building Office on forms available in the Planning & Building Department Office or you can download the application in pdf format by clicking
here.
A plat for a proposed subdivision of land showing streets, lots, and other features as required by these Subdivision Regulations is a Preliminary Plat. An application for a Preliminary Plat may be submitted by a property owner or authorized agent to the County Planning and Building Office on forms available at the Planning & Building Department Office or you can download the application in pdf format by clicking
here.
A subdivision or re-subdivision that consists of only two (2), three (3) or four (4) lots that may have the preliminary platting requirements of these Subdivision Regulations waived by the Planning Director is considered a Small Subdivision Plat. An application for a Small Subdivision Plat may be submitted by a property owner or authorized agent to the County Planning and Building Office on forms available at the Planning & Building Department Office or you can download the application in pdf format by clicking
here.
For more information review Subdivision Regulations Article 2 or download the information in pdf format by clicking
here.