In accordance with the authority granted by §§ 236.13(1)(b) and 236.45, Wis. Stats., and for the purposes listed in §§ 236.01 and 236.45, Wis. Stats., the Village Board of the Village of Argyle, Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows:
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The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted to promote the health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity and general welfare of the Village of Argyle.
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This chapter shall not repeal, impair or modify private covenants or public ordinances, except that it shall apply whenever it imposes stricter restrictions on land use.
This chapter is intended to regulate and control the division and subdivision of land within the corporate limits and the extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction of the Village of Argyle in order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, to encourage the most appropriate use of land, to provide the best possible living environment for people and to conserve the value of building placed upon the land by:
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Furthering the orderly layout and use of land;
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Ensuring proper legal description and proper monumenting of land;
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Preventing overcrowding of land and avoiding undue concentration of population;
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Lessening congestion in the streets and highways;
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Securing safety from fire, flooding, water pollution and other hazards;
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Providing adequate light and air;
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Facilitating adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, playgrounds, open space, stormwater drainage, the conservation of land, natural resources, scenic and historic sites, energy and other public requirements;
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Facilitating further resubdivision of larger parcels into smaller parcels of land; and
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Ensuring enforcement of the development concepts, policies and standards delineated in the Village of Argyle Master Plan and related components and, but not limited to, the Official Map, the Parks and Open Space Plan, the Transportation Plan, the Zoning Code, Erosion Control and Stormwater Runoff Code, Smart Growth Land Use Plan, and the Building Code of the Village of Argyle.
It is the general intent of this chapter to regulate the division of land so as to:
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Obtain the wise use, conservation, protection and proper development of the Village's soil, water, wetland, woodland, and wildlife resources and attain a proper adjustment of land use and development to the supporting and sustaining natural resource base;
B. 
Lessen congestion in the streets and highways;
C. 
Further the orderly layout and appropriate use of land;
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Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
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Provide adequate light and air;
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Facilitate adequate provision for housing, transportation, water supply, stormwater, wastewater, schools, parks, playgrounds, and other public facilities and services;
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Secure safety from flooding, water pollution, disease, and other hazards;
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Prevent flood damage to persons and properties and minimize expenditures for flood relief and flood control projects;
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Prevent and control erosion, sedimentation, and other pollution of surface and subsurface waters;
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Preserve natural vegetation and cover and promote the natural beauty of the Village of Argyle;
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Restrict building sites in areas covered by poor soils or in other areas poorly suited for development;
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Facilitate the further division of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land;
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Ensure Adequate legal description and proper survey monumentation of subdivided land;
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Provide for the administration and enforcement of this chapter;
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Provide penalties for its violation; and
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Implement those municipal, county, watershed, or regional comprehensive plans or their components adopted by the Village, and in general to facilitate enforcement of Village development standards as set forth in the adopted regional, county, and local comprehensive plans, adopted plan components, Village Zoning Code, Smart Growth Land Use Plan, Village Building Code and other planning documents of the Village of Argyle described in Subsection B(9) above.
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Whenever a tract of land to be divided within the jurisdiction of this chapter encompasses all or any part of a street, highway, bikeway, pedestrianway, greenway, environmental corridor, waterway, or a drainage or utility easement designated in the Master Plan, Smart Growth Plan or Official Map, the subdivider shall plat said public way in the locations and dimensions indicated on said Master Plan, Smart Growth Plan or Official Map. The Village Board shall determine whether said public way should be dedicated to the public or reserved by the subdivider.
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Whenever a tract of land to be divided within the jurisdiction of this chapter encompasses all or part of a park site, open space or other recreation area or school site designated in the Master Plan, Smart Growth Plan, Park and Open Space Plan, or Official Map, said public sites shall be platted and dedicated or reserved by the subdivider at the discretion of the Village Board in the locations and dimensions indicated on said plans or map in accordance with the requirements of Article VII of this chapter.
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Once a preliminary plat or certified survey is approved, any lands proposed for public use above shall not be altered without the written approval of the Village Board.
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with any existing easements, covenants, agreements, rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However, where this chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Village of Argyle and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to, or cited as the "Village of Argyle Subdivision Chapter" or "Village of Argyle Land Division and Subdivision Chapter."