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ARTICLE_10: MAJOR PARTITIONS MINOR PARTITIONS

SECTION 1001.01 PURPOSE

Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapters 92, 197 and 215, any person desiring to divide land within any part of Baker County outside of incorporated cities shall submit preliminary plans and final plats for such subdivisions and partitions to the Director for review. Such review of proposed subdivisions and partitions is necessary to allow Baker County to provide for the proper width and arrangement of streets and thoroughfares and their relation to existing or planned streets and thoroughfares; provide for conformity with the Comprehensive Plan regarding patterns for the development and improvement of Baker County; provide for public utilities and the open space or areas necessary for recreation, safety and health; provide for the orderly development of centers of population; and promote the public health, safety and general welfare, as defined in ORS 197 and 215. [ORS 92.046(1)]