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<br />REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />5-130 <br /> <br />002282 <br /> <br />~'"... <br />''':R';-': <br />.....-:.f~~ <br /> <br />for subdivision use without unconstitutionally <br />"taking lIpri vate property . Thi's 'is because the sub- <br /> <br />divider is not denied use of his entire property as a <br />simple lot owner might be if he were required by <br />zoning to reserve his entire lot in open space use. <br />~~Fifth, municipalities are usually authorized to <br /> <br />regulate subdivision one and one-half to five miles <br /> <br />outside municipal boundaries, depending upon the <br />jurisdiction. Extraterritorial zoning powers are less <br /> <br />common. Extraterritorial subdivision regulation of <br /> <br />urbanizing lands can, play an important role in shaping <br /> <br /> <br />future community land use. <br /> <br /> <br />,Sixth, the subdivision review procedures often permit <br /> <br /> <br />a more careful analysis of flood hazards by a review <br /> <br />agency than building permit procedures under zoning. <br /> <br />Subdividers reasonably can be required to submit <br /> <br />topographic maps, cross sections of streams, and other <br /> <br />data which maybe prepared during subdivision surveys. <br />Costs can, be passed on to purchasers. In contrast, individual lot <br /> <br />developm'ents 'often do not involve aurveya and added' coat may be <br /> <br />bU:rdenaome for individual lot awnera. <br /> <br />Seventh, subdivision regulations can often be adopted <br /> <br />.., <br /> <br />before comprehensive land use planning efforts are <br />completed. For this reason subdivision regulations <br />are particularly useful for rural areas. One com- <br />mentator has l10ted that lIZoningpresupposes that the <br />