Planning Department

Subdivision Regulations

The Metro Planning Commission adopted expanded Subdivision Regulations on March 9, 2006, and those regulations were amended in 2006, 2010, and 2011. Details are on our fact sheet page.

Current Subdivision Regulations

Document	Description
Flow Chart of the Subdivision Approval Process
Subdivision Regulations - Complete Document	Contains the entire text and illustrations of the Subdivision Regulations adopted March 9, 2006 and amended January 28, 2010 and May 26, 2011
Title Pages and Introduction	Contains the Title Pages and Introduction
Table of Contents	Contains the Table of Contents
Chapter 1. General Provisions	Chapter Purpose: Provides the authority to regulate subdivisions.
Chapter 2. Procedures for Plat Approval	Chapter Purpose: Describes the application and review procedures for subdividing land.
Chapter 3. General Requirements for Improvements, Reservations, and Design	Chapter Purpose: Describes the development and design standards for subdivisions.
Chapter 4. Conservation Subdivisions	Chapter Purpose: Enables a development that groups housing on the more buildable portion of a tract, while preserving at least 50 percent of the tract including natural drainage systems, open space, and environmentally and culturally sensitive areas.
Chapter 5. Walkable Subdivisions	Chapter Purpose: Provides standards to support more walkable subdivisions through improved connections, reduced block lengths, discouragement of cul-de-sacs, and the provision of context sensitive street design.
Chapter 6. Assurances for Completion and Maintenance of Improvements	Chapter Purpose: Describes the process for an applicant to guarantee the completion and maintenance of required improvements following final plat of subdivision approval.
Chapter 7. Definitions	Chapter Purpose: Defines the words and terms used in the regulations.
Chapter 8. Codification of Amendments	Chapter Purpose: Provides details of the adoption of the regulations and is the place to record future amendments to the regulations.
Appendices	Appendices Purpose: The Appendices are provided for informational purposes and are adopted under separate authority by the Metropolitan Planning Commission from the Subdivision Regulations. They are subject to change as conditions warrant. Appendix A: Contains all plat certificates Appendix B: Critical lot plan requirements Appendix C: Outline for Construction Process
Staff Contacts	Staff Contact List for the Metro Departments reviewing Subdivision Applications
List of Chapter 2 and 3 Amendments	A series of tables listing the amendments, with notes, to Chapters 2 and 3