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§ 31-23-219. Status of Existing Statutes

After the time when a municipal planning commission has control over subdivisions as provided in section 31-23-213, the jurisdiction of the planning commission over plats shall be exclusive within the territory under its jurisdiction, and all statutory control over plats or subdivisions of land granted by other statutes, insofar as in harmony with the provisions […]

§ 31-23-220. Reservation for Future Acquisition

Any commission is empowered, from time to time, after it has adopted a major street plan of the territory within its subdivision jurisdiction or of any major section or district thereof, to make or cause to be made surveys for the exact location of the lines of a street in any portion of such territory […]

§ 31-23-221. Compensation for Reservations

In the resolution of adoption of a plat, the governing body shall appoint a board of three appraisers and shall fix the time and place of meetings for hearings by said board upon the amounts of compensation to be paid for such reservations. Thereupon the clerk shall publish in at least two newspapers of general […]

§ 31-23-222. Report of Appraisers – Action by the Governing Body

The board of appraisers, within ninety days after the time fixed for the filing of claims, shall file its tentative report with the clerk setting forth its findings as to the amounts of compensation to be paid the respective owners of the lands included within the lines of such reservations as located on the approved […]

§ 31-23-223. Appeal From Awards

Within twenty days after the approval of any such report by the governing body, any person dissatisfied with the award of compensation may file with the clerk notice of appeal to the district court of the county in which the appellant’s land is located. Within ten days of such notice, the clerk shall file with […]

§ 31-23-224. No Compensation for Buildings

The reservation of a street location, as provided in section 31-23-220, shall not prohibit or impair in any respect the use of the reserved land by the owner or occupant thereof for any lawful purpose, including the erection of buildings thereon. No compensations, other than the compensation awarded in the final report of said board […]

§ 31-23-225. Major Activity Notice

When a subdivision or commercial or industrial activity is proposed which will cover five or more acres of land, the governing body of the municipality in which the activity is proposed shall send notice to the state geologist and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the improvement is located of the […]

§ 31-23-226. Applicability

This part 2 applies to municipalities, including home rule cities and towns, insofar as constitutionally permissible and except as limits are placed upon its application within the boundaries of home rule cities and towns by the charter or ordinance adopted pursuant thereto of said cities or towns. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1156, […]

§ 31-23-227. Allocation of Powers or Duties

The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, assume and exercise any power granted to or duty placed upon the municipal planning commission by this part 2 and may, by ordinance, delegate to the municipal planning commission or other appropriate municipal body any power granted to or duty placed upon the municipal governing body […]