SII1If WAIl LEGISLA"11)RE

1962 (SECOND) Special Session

Guam Territorial Law Libraq,141 San Ramen Bdtq­

Agans; Gaul 8~,!w/

CERTIFICA TIm: OF PASSAGE Of AT, ACT TO mE GOVERNOO

this is to certify that BIll No. 408(2-5), ~A~ Actto repeal Title XIX of the Government Code of Guem,and to enDCt II nelie 71 tIe XIX. of the Government Codeof Guam pertaining to &ubdhhion", Mas on the 9thday of December. 1962. dul~ aod regularl~ passed.

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z;;t:.'lbu Act \1a. received by the Governor this I~ da,yof ff~ • 1962 at 3:" 'j o'clock L-. ~.

/f{' RT""DOLPH G. SAELA~

fiUDOLPfi G. SABLAN

~~tin~ Secretary of Guam

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APPnOVED:

/5/ Manuel P.L. Guerrero

MAt..'UEL f. L. GUERREHO

Actin;" Governor of Guam

DEe 18 1962

iCEIVth

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,SIITl1' GUAM U:GISLA'I1JHE

1962 (SECOND)Special Session

Bill tic. 408(2-5)

Introduced by _Committee 00 iules,

b"vrequest of the Governorin accordaace .1th SeetiOD

6(b) of the Organic Act ofGuam.

AN ACT to IEPI:AL n'l'U: XIX Cf mt GOVERt&\ENT

COOE OF Gl.Utli, AND TO mACI' t. MJ\ DIU: XIIOF mr 6OVEI1Nri1mT CODr: OF GU~ PERTAINING TOSUBDIVISIONS.

Bf: IT mACTED B1 mE PEOPLE OF mE tERRlTOIiY or WAll:

Section 1. 'fitle XU of tile Goverameot Code of Guamis hereb.f

repealed ie its entirety.

Section 2. 1.bere is hereby enactee the following Title XIX of

the GoverDIIICnt Code or Guam;

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SUBDIfISlOO LAir

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GENERAL PROVISI~S

Section 16000. Title. This Title shall be tno~n u

'!be Subdivision Lau.'

SecUol! 16001. Patrpose end Intent. The purpose of this

Title aDd of aqr rnle~, regulationt. specificatioDs aDd standard~

adopted pursuant thereto. is to control 8Dd regulate the

subdlvi6ion of any laPd for any purpose ahatsoever. Such control

end regulation is determined tG be necessary to providc for the

orderly aro.th end ha~onious developmcnt of the territory; to

insure adequate traffie circulation through coordinated street.

road aDd bigh •., sYstem; to achieve individual property 10t£ of

auiJaDm utility and livability; to securc adequate provisioDs for

.ater nppl.r, drainage, sanitary se\fel'age aDd other l1e81th

reqtlirments; to pemlt the oonveyance of land bJ' accurate legal

cie£cdptioD: aad to ,rovide logical procedures tnr the aeh1eYeliellt

of this purpose.

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SectioD 16002. Defioit1ou. '!belo11oidDQ .oris aDd

phrases, aben uaed ."l'elD, &hall havo 'the meaning &'Clpectlve17

l!ercto ucr1bed to tbEII. aDePt where 8 dU.fel'ent IleUUjI .., be

clearly 1Ddioated b.1 \be CODtext~

(8) 'AGl'lcultual Subdlvklou' shall melD 8 subdivisioD

baving IW lots. pat'oelaGr &lte .maller,thau 'OI2C acre and 1D

.hleb. all lou, pa~1i Dr sl'tcS are aced principell.Y lor

agriculture, abgle !a;1l.J re.idence site .or as In Dgt'lculture-

homecite combinstioD,

(b) 'C~itslon' shall mean the 7crrlto~lel Planning

Ccmmisdon.

(0) 'EaaE:ileDt' sball mean a &J1'BDt b.v the OIIDer' efland ,feR

Ii specified IiSC 01' oses of said land tc a pcrsoD or pel"SOD$, to

the public QeDel'alb". or 1.0 'the Govermnent. of GUD.

(ci) 'Engineer' shall IDeSD a pCl'SOIJ DO U regutered

pursuaDt to Title XLIII, 5ovorllDent Code of Guam, as an EDglneer,

and holda & CUI'I'eDtcertificate 01 registratioD issued b.r the.. "'-

Board ()f Engbeering and ~d:.ltectual ExamiDer$ or ..• person

exew.pted uDder the pt"DvhlolW 01 said title XLIII,'

(c) '.Jmprovemelts' .5ball DeaD ani' beneficial or valuable

site additions or alteretioD$ to e subdivision property includiDg

5treet grading and s~fscln,. ~ater service, sanitary sewers,

1acilit1es provided for dr~in~~ and £ite QTadiDa.

({) ·NoD-~~ce£~Reservation' sball mean the liDittag of

acc~~ bctweep a right of ~~. nnrl the adjacent lend. (A,Don-access

reservation £b.a11 ~ provided cnlJ' "hcn required bf the CoIIIDluloD

and the right of aue« to and ,frO!!! sucb land 2cross the riQbt-of­

tIoqj' boundary Ehel1 Le dedlc3t¢d to the GcverDftlent o~ Guam.))

(g) 'Plan, General t d:.:::ll ;}eantth~ c;cDerel plan or plBa&

{Ol' {iuiding th~ plu-sfcal developmeDt of the territory I)f Guam as

adopted b,y the CUlDi.u; ion aDd approved by the Governo 1',

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(h) 'Plan, Precise' chall Dean the detailed plan or pl~

lor guldiQg and controlling the p~sicol development of specific

projects as adopted by the Commission and approved by the

Governor.

(i) 'PIsDoiDg Division' shall mean the Planning Division

of tbe Department of Lsad ~anagement.

(j) 'Record Map' shall mean the final subdivision map

de~igned to be placed on record in the Land Reoord~ of tbe

Department of Land Management.

(k) 'Reservation' shall mean an area of land _hleh the

cubdivider reserves tree and clear of all structures for a tuture

specified purpose.

(1) 'Resubdivlsion' ahall mesn the resubdividiog of land

In a subdivision or lot parcelling subdivision or protions

thereof so as to create a neu or different subdivision of snoh

land other than Is present1Y of record, and shall include

modifications to lot lioe£, tbe creatioD of one or more additional

lot~ or anI otber action of land dlylsloD uhich Is Dot co~i'tent

.itb the recorded subdivisioD or lot parcelling subdivision map.

(m) 'heversion to Acreage' sball meSD the voiding of 8

previous snbdivision in order to reYert tbe platted lo~ contsined

therein back ~~ t~e original parcel or parcels which existed prior

to the subdivisioc.

(n) -Bight of Wey' shall include the entire width be~een

property lines ot e blQb.~_ street or alley.

(0) 'Sanitation Division' shall mean the Sanitation

Division of the Department of Medical Services.

(p) 'Subdivide- shall mean the Bct ot creating a

subdivision.

(q) 'Subdivider' shall mean any indivIdual_ ti~

association, syndicate, corporation_ trust or any other legal

entity proceedinQ to effect 8 subdivision of land tor himself

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(r) 'Subdiv1sion' shall moan the division of 1Il1r perce1

of land 1Dto c1x or more lottt. Subdivision shall !Delude

zeauhdlv1cloD aDd~e"~toD to ~eaoe aDd, lIbere appropri&~ tc

the context, rela~ to the procesc ot £ubc1ividiDQ Dr 10 thE:

laDC! Albdividee regardless of the aethoe u:.;£d W acoomplish auch

aetiOD. \~httlwr bY snIt,:, de~it!L, re:l~ lc:.::;c, ceed of gitt, grant

In cift or any o~~er aeth~l of transfcrrinQ titlE ~cther for

remuneratio~ or net aDd .hc~x immediate~ futur~.

(E) ·Subdivision. Lot ~cellin~' ~hall mean the division

01 G lot l~slly exlstioQ OD ~. effectiv~ cetr of tblt Title

into DO ~~ ther. fivc (5) paTcel~. Lot pnrccllinc or G lot shQll

inclDdc all metbod£ of suet 8ctiol1 tihether by aale, do.Iign, reDt,

lease, deed of gift, grs"t ir.gift or a~ other uetbod of

tracsfettinu title .hethr;t" fo~ rcmunf'rGtion or lIot acci N..'-ether

~diQ1e or future.

(t) '~urveyor' shell tar·a::: 0 )'CTSOD uho u 'J.egictererl

purs.U8ut W Title XLIII, Cicvcl'GroCDt Code of Gtt=. ac B laD~

surveyor, .~ hold$ n current ce~tificnt~ cf r~glstratioL 1ssue~

by the board of Eogiaeerioc nnc Architectural ExamiDer,t; or 8

person exempted under tb~ provisionz of said Title XLIII.

(u) '~nt8tivE< hp' d1all merJn D p~l:imiDary subdivi%fiol1

map for the purpose.- of sho~!n~ th~ duian of e proposed

subdivision and the existing cond1tiollt 1n g~d around it.(v) 'Terril.criel PleDner' sball acm: tM Chief 01 'lanDing

Division, Dcparment of Land Mana,gemect. Government. caf Guam.

hi) 'territorial SurVf>Yc!"'chell CC'or the perscm

ded.gDtlted as the Terri torirJ 5t.rrvcyor b.r the Cirectol' of Land

aanaoeaent.

Section 18003. Authority of tb~ C~s&ioc,

D.c (;oa:.iaaiOD uall have jurisdiction ad COQni%al1Ce o.f 1111

I18tt.Gl"s rellltiaQ to &ubdhlding ec! SDhse-qUODt deyelopGeDt of

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lane ~lthlD U~e territory. the CammLssion cbsll p~e$cr1be and

adopt such rules and regulationz, .tich shall include, but aot

be limited to, speciflcQtio~ and standards for development of

subdivisions, as are. In itt judgment. necessary to effectuate

the purpose~ and intent of this Tttle. Such rales 8Dd

regulatloD~ m~ provide for delcgation of 1unctioDs of ~evie.

end Inspection of proposed. tentative end flaal plans aDd ~p$.

and of subdivisiDns. to other BDencles end departments of the

gov~Dmt'nt. Such rule5 and regulations sball become effective

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upon approval by the GoverDor.

SectioD 18004. CommUSiOD Ap~oval. No aubdivi.$ioll ID8p

presented for filln~ 8~ 0 recorL' in tbe vepartment of Land

m2nscement ~bnll be recorded ~ithovt the prior approval of the

Commis$fon. The Comml~sion shall not cpp~ove the record eap of

e ~ubdivlsion unless ~uch map CDnforms to all tbe rcqu1rement6

of this Title nnd any applicable rules. rcgulatioDt, $peciflcatlons

or $tandard~ adopted by the Commis$ion. No ~ubdlvidcr shall

~ubdivide ~DY land except in accordance wl~b this Title, or sell.

lease or Bt~j~n. or &fter for ~alc. anr subdivision or @

propo~cd subdivision or any purt thereof, or aay lot. parcel or

site therein until tJJc recorc cap hrHi he-ell ofUciall,y reoorded.

Section 10005. General ftequirernents for subdivisions. In

all subdivisions pre~p.Dted fer recordinQ under this Title. the

subdivider shall:

(a) ~ot subdivide or develop l&Dd for anY purpose cODtrar.v

to the provisions of the Zonino Lan, Title IVIII. Governmcnt Code

of Guen.

(~) Ceus~ every lot to abut ~ roaduay right of g~ having

6 minimum ~idtb of forty (40) feet.

(c) ~e~t as may be provided tor pur~Dant to £ectioD

2120:.3, Title XXII, GovernDcnt Code of Guam. provide for the

iDstallUion of power. astcr end telephone 11..oc8, tire b,ydraau.

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3J~ roads, street~ aDd bigb~~~ uithin the subdivision in accord with

IDlY gene:,.l or proeisc ,plOD approved by t.bt: Comm1csion.

(c) l'lae1"Can established lrameuork of local streets exists,

provide fR the unUoraiu of street uidt~'; and alignment thereto

111tll 'the sU'ect$ of the 5UbdivisioD. and lor tbe contilnxation

of. exhtiuR sueet ncaes.

(e) Provide for _equate light. ait' and privacy on all

lots rCQ~dle~r 01 land DoC, anc ucsigr. tuc location of streets

to prf"VCJ!t ('.xr.esr;ive cradinr a!'!d .st&l'rrinQ or the land$c8pe.

(1) trovidc zu1ficjcnt (:r~h1arEO cf the: land to proyiric

r('~.!; cm::.bl p. prot'Z'ctiofi ooain:::t nnocir.lJ.

(t) Pro,'jc!c' that stret'u, r~ithln rp.d.Uc.I~tial :;:l'N~: MRll DOt

bp plnnned for tbroz:gh traffic- in or~c2' to in~urf' privuC)' wci

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PROCEDt'RE rem SUBDIVIPJ1\G LflliD

Section 18100. Application to Establish Subdivi~iou. A

subdivider dp.siriJij;: to subdivide or develop land pur~iltnnt to this

7itle £b~ll make a .ritten application therefor eD a forp

pretcribcd b~ the ~s~ior.. ~c appl1c~tio~ shall be filed

t;litb the TerritoriRl Planner nnd shall be acccxnpanied b.y

tprtativt:~ubdi~ision plan~ p~€pared in ~ccordanc~ui~ fCGtioi:

1 Er.:iCr,. of tb it Ti tl E'.

Section. 18101. fe-e$. 1).( r,:uhdviciN shtll at the: tLnc

Df iilb~ tcnt~th( ~t!bdjvi~i(lr plal1~ pa] r unUonr. plen cheek

iee of $10.00 pl~s $1.00 fo~ e~ch iina} lot sb~~n on the

$ubdivi£icn. Such fees shall not be rcturred in tlc eVCrt the

l'1'7') icetlc!2 i~ not npt\rcved.

bccti&t l~lv~. h~ie~ of 7ectatjvc Plans. th~ Yerritor121

Planner shall ~itbin three (3) days after receipt of socn

cppUcnticn tran.;m1t copies of the teDUtive planE to

departments; and ""eacies of the aOftrJUeDt to 1ihich bas beeD

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delegated a'espons1b1l1t)' for technical a'ev1elill. SUch ageDaies

and departmen-' shall a'evleu the plans and ~.ac.lt their

lIritten findings BDd recOIDGDdotiolUS to the Territorial Plaaeer

within fifteen (15) d875 after receipt of sub pIau.

Section 18103. Act.ion by CoIDission. After revieit. the

tentative aubdivision planE shall be tra~mltted to the

Commis$ion 8t its Dext regularl~ scheduled meeting b~ the

territorial Planner. together with all findings and recommendatioDs.

the Comml~alon chall thereafter approve, conditionally approve,

or disapprove the plans. Whena tentative plan h disapproved,

it mQynot thereafter be reconsidered lullees aodU1ed aJJd a

DeB application filed.

Section 16104. Suba1eaion of final PIB~. Within ODe (1)

7C8r after approYal of tentative aubcUvislon plaDc, the aubdh1der

s.hall file with the territorial flanner the final plans prepared

In 8~r<tance \tith SecUOD 18301 of this Title. the fin81

pl~ sball be 8ccoapanled by e .rttte~ application for approval

thereof in 8 to~ presc~ibcdby the Commlssio~.

~ctioD 18105. final Plans Approval and ieco~dDtioD. the

7er~itor181 Planner shall reyic~ final plan documents as

sulDitted fez' contonal U t.o the approved teDtative plsD$. At

the Den regularl,. 8cbedl1led CommiasiOli meetil2g DO less than

twe; (2) dazs following receipt ot fiDal plans. the Territorial

PlaDDCr shall present the plans to the Commission for its action.

final pia" aubmitted 111suict campliaDU aith .~p~ovedtentative

pl;uu; shall be approved. final plans lJuic.h are Dot in strict

compliance with approved tentative plans sball, within fifteen

(5) dQc. be ~proved 01' 8 writtel'.l determiJsation ma<}especif¥1DQ

1IOrk DeceaS_Q for subdivicio}j completion prior to fiDel

CoaaissioD eppronl. After approval b.r the COIDiulon of the

f11181 pIn asp, the au.bdiYider ahell ftcord ssid asp 112

accordaDce with Article 4, CIlspt.er 2., Title 11'. Goverrmsent Code

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Section 18106. BeVeI'sl.oD 'to Acreage. llaps and Plats.

WbeD8 Z'everslon to acreage is maGe, 110 teBtatlYe p181lS aall be

hqUUed •._ 1he aabdlvlcSer sball prepare 8 fbal aap ahouug the

exbt.iDg subdlvlllon and the or~iDaI ~l or parcels 8lebabu1 .ft$D.lt 1nm the Z'evet'sion. No engineerlag pl&D$ shall be

required. lJpoDltpproYal of the final map tbe up IIHU'be

completed Imd sDhm1tted as 11 record plat. No as-built surve)"$

6ball be reqnl1"ed. '!he plat uall be clearly aarked 'Z'evcrslon

'to acreage' and 8I1Y variance 11"Dmthe requirements of Ii subdivision

record plat shall be as determined iw the ~usioJ). 2he fee or

other Intere$t in 8Ul subdivision improvements, easements or

road rights of ~ .ltbia the perimeter of the subdivision .hlcb

has been dedicated to the GOverDlieDt. may he quitclaimed t.o the

subdivider at the cltacretion of the QOVe1"lIJBerrt.

Section 18107. IktUdina Peralts. 1he OlrectOl' of Public

WorksDr !lis desipated ItuUding official ahall tuac DO buUdiDg

or CODsuuction peralts 101' any clevelopaaeat .1 thin the cub­

division or lot parcelliag until the tentative plans have been

approved. DOl' issne bd1vldual buUdiDg perm!U until the record

map bas beelJ recorded. the Territorial P1aJme~ nall Dotif.J the

Director of Public Work$ in uritinc of the approval of the

final plans BDd o! the recordatioD of the: record map 1I!Inedietely

Rfter such approval is giveD and after such hcorcUnn U completed.

Section 18100. Revocation of teutative flaDI;. Die

CommlssioD sball not consider or approve fiDal plans for a

subdivision ~icb are aubmitted after one (1) ~ear. ~ after ~

extension of time Ql'BlJtedby the Commission during .atuch ~ear,

folloulD{.! approval of tentative pla.n~.

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LOT PARcw..JNG AN> AGRICULmRAL SUBDIVISIONS

Section 16200. General. 1he requirements of Cbapter 2

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allbdlvuloas ad Itf;Irlcul taral aubdivhioDS.

SectioD 18201. AJ»plication to Establish Lot ParcelliDg 81'

Aaa'1aultu'al SubdivlsloBS. A aubdtylder des1rlag to parcel Iou

or auhdivlde laud tor aQJ:icDltural purposes ahall IDBte 8 written

.pplicatloD theretOI' OD a form Fe$Cd.bed by tile CftmDinion.

the application shall be filed with the Territorial PlaDneJ:aDd,

ahall be acemapanied by the original and tuo (2) copie$ of 8

CaJ:YcY asp prepared 1m accordance wi th Secdon 18204 of tt is

Title.

Section 183)2. Lot ParcelluQ Approval. iithiD fifteen (15)

da,rs fo110\11ng reoa1pt 01 an application to es:tablish a lot

parcelliDt't or agt'ieultaral subdivision, the TerrltoJ:1al Planner

cbell app!'ovc, eoaditionally approve, or disapprove the applicatioD,

or shall aubmlt the applieation to the Commission for its Betion.

!be territorial Planner Dr Commission m~ as cODditio~ of

approval require street aDd.."atUit.Y easement reservutiolUi and

requue modlficatiOlls to the map to insure lot divisions

coDS1ateAt with the aeaeral plan aDd .itL provisions of SectloD

1840081 this ~t1e. !be 7enitorial PleDDer or Commission sball

dueppron the subdivision if adopted standards of subdivision

cannot he 88iut8ined. the applicant III8.Y appeal Of decision of

the Territorial PlaDDer to the next regularly sc~eduled meeting of

the Coomus1on. 'Jbere shall be no fees Z'equ1l'ed for lot parcellbg

or agricultural aubdivls10nz for the ehcckinQ of p1aa~ or maps.

Section 183)3. Parcelling liap RecoJ:dation. Uponfinal

approval of a lot parcellinSi 01' narieul ture1 subdivision tDap by

the 'lerJ:lt.orial PlaDDer Dr CoIImiu:ion. the subdiyider shall

record the IISp .in confozmlU to Article 4, Chapter 2. TiUe XIV.

GovernmeDt Code of fibam, 1Ihich _p .chall Dot be effective I1I1t11

recorded.

SectlOD 18204. SRl"Ye,J Required tor PucelllDg lap. the

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lot parce1111JQmap shall he prepared by a .HYQa' aDd uall u_all surveJ' ud DBtAeJUtlcal dots DeCe"1IQ" \0 locate aDd l'etnCe

all 1iDes thereon, ID~l.dlBg ~~iDG6 and dit8acel of 8treight

11oe8 aad radii, arc aud taDgent Jeagths for all CDrV8&. A1q

uea reaened '" atiliu 888G11eDU, aeeesc ~•• etDeDts, aDd futRf'

atreet areu, and other public improvements,.hall be claarl)'

c!eUllited aDd cieaiQnated. Dle SII1'n.J IDai' uall be eDdo~sed as

to 1t£ 80CUraQ,faDd for its Confon1i~ to .tudard &1II"VeJ'iDg

practice by the ~rritorl.1 Suryeyor.

SectIon 18205. ResuhdivlsioDc. Resubdtvlsions of ~Qular

or lot parcellbg luabd1vu tcm shall be 1altiated and acted upon

subject to the prK8dnr~ of thb Chapter, provided. hO\tever, that

resubcilvhlons bvolvbg six (6) or !lOre lots or ftsubdiyislonlO

requiring subdivulon improvements &hall be Initiated and acted

upon at II DeB fjubdtvhlD~ in accordaoce aUt the provls1oD$ of

Chapter 2 of this Title.

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BEQUIlEBfN1S fur. p~ AN> IlAPS

Section 18300. form 01' Tentative rlmu~. tentative plans

~ill Inclade six (6) ·copl~ of 8 .ubdivisioD ~P. UfO (2) copies

of e ttU WleDt or lDt.en t by sAM ivlder. and tile> (2) copies of

subdlvl£ioD ~provemeDt plBnz.

(8) the subdivider shall cause the tentative subdivi.loD

cap to be prepared by ar: engineer or 5Urve.yor. the map ahal1

be elearl.f and legibb dr_Xl on ODe or .ore sheets having

elilleDaioDS of tweDt,l-tao 1achez (22") b1' tHenu-nine hehes (29").

the acale of the _p shall be as prescribed b7 the CO!!D1sdon

aDd the map &hall general» include'

(1) the tract Dumber IUj USbed b1" the Territorial PlaDner.

(2) the ume and eddress of tIae,ouet' or ouner. of record,

of tile sDdlvlder and 01 the per.on prepariDg t110 "P.

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(4) a key map location the subdivision in relatio~ to

£urroundha areas.

(S) tbe exact length 8n~ bcaring of the exterior

bOlmdaric!; of the lSubdivuion .hich data $ball be

referenced to the ·GuP.m ~etic 1riSDgnlStioh

,Control fiet· or sucli alt.ernsti\Te Q'stem 01

trianQuletirn control a~ the Territorial Surve~or

mQy d ircc t.(6) tbe accurate pI8c~~nt ftDd outline of structures

exlEt~Dg on the site.

(7) the location, IUlse~, BDdexilOtiug uldtb$ of

adjecent street riohts of _ay.

un the looaU.oD eo4 dimensions of all known exUiting

easementE aDd reservati0n6.

(9) the locetion oi existing utilities, aetlller6, drainage

ditches and other drainage facilities located in,

or adjacent to, the proposed aubdivi&lon.

(0) the lot number£tlJ1u liDe£ of all adjacent parcch

of la:1d.

(11) the locatioc, .idtl. and direction o! flcs of all

uatcr CDurset Mlt~iu the4ubCivisio~ area. _

(12) topOQra~' uitb centour intervals of t~o feet (2')

~terc the ground .lope i£ five per cent (~) or

lc=£ or contour intervals of five feet (5') where

the ground 510pe u more than fivc per cent (5%).

(13) the location and uld~ of all exi;tlag or

pro;o~~d streets in the subdtvl,ion.

(14) the approximate lot l;urout and approxiaate lot

d1meB$foDS of each lot.

(15) areas iatended to be reserved for public use.

(b) the statement of the cahdivider .hall inClude

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cnbdb1sioD, the exuUag &oDe dutr1ct or districts

applicable to the proper.." propo$ed lISe t)r 118~ of the

subdiviaioD Iou and, iD the abaeDCe of zoniDg, the propoaed

aetback nqulremeDtc for 1DdlvldDal ptoperf,J 4evel~Dt.

(c) SubdivisiOD improvement plaa shall bclwle&

(1) street contraction plans DCludiDg, but

Dot limited to, planned grading, street centerline

gradients aDd tYpical road eross-$ectioD£ specUy!ug

material end deptb~.

(2) _ster and sewer line plano shouing pipe sizes,

routing, ~adleDts. preAiaure regulation end point

of origin.

(3) 8 draiDage plan .showing metbod lIod facUlties for

collectioD and disposal of storm uter~. '1be

atom draiDage disposal area or cb8J2JJel must .av~

• deao~trated ability to accept additional water

iD viell cd cllpaclty of area or ch~nDel and of

capaci" of existing imprOVClDeDuconfining the channel.

1IIe tentative plan &hall be prepared in sufficient detail

for ualJ'sh Jur the CaaDission as to sufficiency and aost suitable

location. !be Commis.loa ~ requi~ the submission Df detailed

eoA8trncti~ drazing$ sa aubdivisioL uork is initiated to permit

detailed .nal~$b of COmitrllction conformity to lali Ill1d the

rules ad regulll1tilm$ of the Coamwion. and to facilitate

UproY8leltt inspection,

Section 18301. form of Final Plans. 1he final plnn

aul:Ditted for eppl'oval &ball include 111 map of tbe subdivision

and a fiu! CDrYeY of improvemenu 8$ installed.

(.> 1he up .f the subdivision shall be prepared b¥ Q

eDQ1Deer or aurvQDI' in accorCauce.ith the follo1dng:

(1) the ttaal up shall be clearly ud leglblJ'

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tracing paper 01' cloth acceptable .0 the

Tenitorial PlUJ1eZ'. Signature,; chall be in

opaque blact uk. 'Ihe alae Df each sheet aII.n H

tlleDU-tfiO b7 WeDt.J'-DiDe bcIa~ (22" z Z9"). A

IllUginal Ihe shall be drawn ccmpletel~ aroud each

aheet. leayiDg an entdrelr hlank margin of one heh

(1"). the scale of the map shall be a, prescr1beC

by the Commin1cm and &hall ahol£ nIl details clearl7,

ulth enough .heets used tG accomplish this purpose.

T.he aap ahall be se made and "all be in such

conditioD _hen tiled that 1I0od, legible prints carl

be ade tlaere1r ••

(2) 1he asp £hall contain the tract I1WIber iu letter&

DO less than oDe-ltalf u/r> in height, Borth

cUrectloul pobt, asap sc.ale, and date of :fiual

survey •

(3) 1he IIBp shaU 0011 all aune.!' and mathematical

bformatioD aDd data Dece.s8Z7 to locate all IWUUlleIlU,

aDd to locate aDd retrace aXU' 8Dd all interior and

exterior bouDdary liDes appearing thereon iDclndblg

beariDQ.$ aDd distances of stra1!lht lines, radii, arc

and t.angent length%;for 811 curves. 1be final Dap

ahall particu18dl' define, designate and delineate

all road aDd alley rights of ass ud eaaemeDts Bod

other parcels offered for dedication for p~lc use.

(4) 7be iollo~1ng certificates shall be placed on the

first liheet 01 tbe..map b • fom prescribed bl' the

COIIIdcsionz

(8) DedicatioD 01 litreeu. euerDCots and other parcels

ct1 land btended :for public aSE h,y the OiIller.

(b) AcbouledaaeDt of dedicatlO11 for certificatioD b.r •

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(;overnor.

(d) Cerill1cat1oD b.J the surve)'or akiDG &he map

(~eoord plat) that -.he •• p h correct aDd accurate

aDd. that dle ItOnumeDts described thet"eon bave heen

co located.

(e) Limited access dedication wh~c a J1OD-

access reservation is used to restrict access.

2he map&hall be lettered 'vehicular access rights

dedicatee! to the Goveroment 01 Guam' along 'the

thoroughfare adjacent to the lots affected.

(f) tndorsement of territorial Surveyor.

(Q) Approval by "be COOIDissioL.

(h) Certificate of r~ordation.

In addition, the aap sbal! be 8000mpanied by statementG

concerning 8UJ7 proposed deed ~strictioJU; 01' covenants.

(b) As part" of tae final plan, the $ubdiyider shall

IOUbmitII copy of an as-built draaing of all 5ubdivuion

improvements. Tile details of the as-built ctrailiag £hall abow,

but Dot be limited to a showing oi, the p:recbe placement,

sizing aDd characterbtiu of uater lines, dr.baQe measures,

streets, street enrb$ and similar constructed .utilities. DIe

Bs-built dra~ing shall be to specifications satisfactory to

the ComcissicI..

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&hall provide the following improvements and improvement

area:: .1thiD time limlt.~ spcciiied b.J the Ca&uucloD:

(0) Streeu aDd Al1q£ - 'PIQJ1Ded Areu. "here

general plans hove heel! or are bereafter duQ adopted aDd

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the 10110uinc street and alley improvements shall be

requ ir ed :

All stree~ aDe alley~ ~itbin the aubdiv1l1on

shall be graded ano drained the full .idth of the

right of .ay. The roadbed portion or the right of

wny sholl be improved with Q stabIlized coral base and

£urfaced uith a liGht bituminou~ surface treatment

bavina a minLnum wicth of twenty-b1o feet (22').

'The roadn8Y centerline; gradient and right-o!-

l1a3' cro$$-sectioJJ including drainage ditches.

travelled roadway desiGn· and pavinc BnQ shoulder,

shall be in conformitJ' to eriteria established by the

Commis£ion.

(b) Streets and :'llcy~ - Unplanned A.reas. iihere at

tbe time of D subdivision a general plan ~a£ not beeD

8dopted or ubere the· generu] plaac dosignatN the area as

Borieul tur31. tb£.· !Dllo:~i1:D street end alley imprOVelDeDt£

uill be required:

All streets: and GIle,y:: bithin ti.e: ~uodiv1sion ,hall be

oraded an~ drained the full uidth (jf the riol1t of 1••:U. The

roadbed pDrtion of the right of uay shall be improved with

B stabili2ed coral road. the roaduny centerline gradient

and right-of-way cro$s-section including drainage ditche~.

travelled roadu~y aDd shoulders shall be ia confor.mitJ to

criteria e&tBbllshed by the Cammiation.

(c) Sto~ Water DralnaQc. Storm drainage facilitie$ ahall

be provided ir dl subdivisio:1:: in accordance 1:iith plaD~

prepared by the subdivider conformiDD to criteria established

by the Commission. these facilitiet shnll be designed to dispose

Ql ~l storm water' ralline on the subdivi$lon eltbout

~ard of flOOding. iacoDve~leDcc:of ponding and the ero~ioD

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(d) Domesticlater. Potable domestic •• ter &hall be

piped onto each lot .tub the subdivision. Water pipe

shall he JleMand so a!:led to supply Domal JaoDsehold press.rec.

(e) Santt8Q Seaage Duposal. Whel! auultal'1' aewerc fte

provided 18 8 subdivtsloD. they sball be in eo»formity to plans

prepa~ed 1'>.1tbe subdivider satisfactoq to the COIJInlsslon.

When ~ewers ere placed .ithin £ subdivision, the minimum

pemissiblc lot a;l£e .£hall be GS deter:1ined b1' the epplled

ZOlling district, or in tile absence cf ,zonInQ shall be Dot less

thnn Geven thousand (1,000) ~quat'e Leet. In subdivisions .here

sani~s sewers are Dot provioed~ the minimum permissible lot

$ize shall be determined by the slope aM characterutict cr

the I>ubdivisiou $oU aDd subsoil but in DO eveut shall be less

tC&D U establ~hcd b.r the npplied .zoningdistrict, or in the

.w.ence of zoning seven thouzand (7,000) square feet.

Determination of lot a~e shall be made on the basil; of soU

perCOlation tcJOts made in oonformity to standards adopted by

the C~i&sion. Lot sizes, including area and mlntmum widths

and depths shall be related to the ability of the subdivision

lands to accept the anticipated septic tank effluent uhereb.r 110

unitary prOblems .UI be created. 2he CODDuc19n shall

establiGh criteria relating lot atzes and shapes to tested

rate~ of seepage, aDd all Iou created after the eJJBctment of

thl£ Title shall conformthereto.

({) Sane)' I1oDUlDeDU. Permanent concrete aoDDmeU't$

shall be installed at all points of direction change In the

subdivision per.bur ud in the exterior lines 01 blocks.

SectioG 18401. I)t111 tie!> Extensions - PIaDaed At>eas.

Where general p18~ hllve been duly adopted aDd ahow an arei

as plaued fox development iDto urban l&Ses. the fOllwinjJ

development criteria .UI appll" for subdivision within the

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(a> ioed ExteuloDc. Where ~~ IIDSt Ate HteAded

1rom exiatiDQ roads in ordet' to aaiD suitable aceea 10 a

Mubdiv1sIoD. the aabdlYlcier shall DegoUate .Ith the

properU' O1IDeZ'S iDvolyed aDd acquire rights 81 • .., to

.ldths ad altalDeDt approved by the Ca.al.uion. !he

subdivider aall iaproye au.cb&eCess road or nads the aae

8$ lie S8proyes tlae hterior subdivision road••

(h) 'our ••• ter •• w, aDdfire Qdnnu .., he

lmitalled Iv t.hePubllc DtUlt.r AQency 1D accordauce with

See tlon 21208.3. Gowermaent Code of Ga_.

(0) 1he aubdivider call j)l'oYide eaaemeats for all

atilitr ezteD£lons \0 the 8stisfactioD of the ~i~sion.

and aceeptahle to tile hbl Ie Utili ~ AgenC,1.

5ectlol1 16402. Utilities Exteulons - IJDplaD.Ded Areas.

b Reas 1Ihere QeDeftI plans have DDt been adopted bnt where

.ater, elee~~n1 facUlties and roads eUst .ithin or

adjaceDt to a plaued allbdivuiOD area. the crlurls of

SectiOD 18401 11111be applicable. b upluDed 8reas UNe

•• ~ &eryloe, electrical aenJce •. public roads are Dot

I.raediateb naUable, De Dov8l'Dellt &hall DOt auppl.J any

IItUiU or nad eUeDsloD to 118m 'the aite suitable for

deve1 Oplell t.SectiOD 18403. rille AllDUed for Campletlon of

JmprOf'e8euts. UpoDapproval of tJ1e t.eDtaUve aubdlYislog

plan b7 the Cc8a1uioD, the s1lbdiyider sball c-.plete .hiliODe (U ~ear all of the ItIproytlDellU required, except that

t.he C~sloD, tar good cause ahQD. BQ authortze au

exteul0!1 of u.e. JIO\ U eueed tllelft (12) IIOD\H. for such

coapleUon. Wl\1118 aach Uac. the aubdirider Dust either:

(a) CGmplete the requhed taprowaeuu aDd.

upon acceptaDCe daereof 1u' the IOVeI'.-eDt. ffie his tiDal

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(b) funUh bead acceptable to the CaID18s1ou

for tile completion of iIIIprovemeDu, the bond to be

In penal sam ct ODe hundred fifteen per CeDt (115%) of

Uta! wort costa as yerUled by ~ Director of Pablic Worb,

On sp~81 of the boDO, thE.>final plans ~ be filed,

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VARlAA-cr:.S AND APPEALS

Section 16500, Petition for 'arlance, !be Commission,

on its own inlti8tiv~. or upon the petition of any subdivider

statiDg fully the grounds of the application .nd all the facts

~!ied apon by the subdivider', ma~ gnnt vari.nces to the

~gn18tioDS of the Commission, Such petition shall be filed

with the tentative plan of the subdivision. In the event the

CoamhslolJ shall 1ind tbe 1011011:1nofacts ultb ~espect to the

petition for a yariSDCe, it may grant s warlsnce ander such

tertDS .lId conditio~ .s it mtU' ~e$crlbe:

(e) '!be t Wert" are spec hI circumstances or concl tions

atfeett~ said property.

(b) thet the yerieDCe 1~ necessar~ tor the preservation

and enj o)'1Pent of e substantial property J'ight of the

su1x:1ivide.r •

(c) nat the grantiDg of the variance 11111Dot be

lISuriaHy detrimental to the public welfare cr injuriou:o to other

propertY in the area iB which said property is situated.

(d) 11lat the ysrlance. if granted, will .oliform uith the

intent and purpose of the general er pre-cue plans for the

territory, aDdof tbh Title.

Section 18501, Variance Subdivisions. !be Commi~ion ahall

have the BlithoritJ' to revleu an,y pt'ior division of parcell; of

laDd, llbetber 1er tbe pnrposp of lot parcelliuQ or the

establishment of 8 sabdiyhion, presented to the DepartmeDt of

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proVUI0DS of this 'lttle. '!he CemlbaloD .., nquire the

8ubdivider or OIlDe%' to .-odify the an-angElll8ut. to blprove

access rights of !IV aDd easeJlCDu. or to IDOdU.r die sUe

and &Dapes of lots aDd othe~ ~OYemeDts a& • 8oDditioD

precedent to record the presentation as a subdivision. !he

cSeehion of the C~hsion shall he final.

SectiOD 16502. Dnit Devclopaent. Ibe atandard& and

require&aeDu of this TiUe ~ be IIOdUied b.r the Commhdoli

in the case of Q plan and progr~ for a De. tOWD. 8 ~omplete

communiU. or B J)eiglAborbood unb .• tWich ili the JadJPeDt of the

Cm:awion provides adequate public. spaces ud ~OVelleDt6 100:

the circlillatlon, recreation, light. air, and service DeedSof

the ueat .hen full.r developed DDd populated, and .hleb also

provide neb deed restrictioDs or other legal provisions as

~ill assure coDfo~itr to and achievemeDt of the plan.

SeetioD 18503. J»dicial 4eview. (n) Alq order of the

CommissioD shall become effective .hen Dotlce thereof 1i

delivered to the purtr or parties affected and. UDless

proceeding for Judicial rev~ are ilu.tituted a•• provided for

in Su.b$ectiOD (1)) of this sectiOlJ, ~hall becamefln81 at the

Qpil"ation of thirt,r (30) dQys thereafter.

(b) If the decision of the Cocai$~ion b Dot in 8C6ordaDce

with law or is Dot 5upportw b.r ~uhstantial .evidence. the aee

IIUU' be aet aside througl. Blui action iD~ututed iD the Island

Court brought Jur the part,)' affected thereby. '!he subdivider

shall Dot 5ubdiviue anJ land, or ••ell. lease, or offer for aale,

8Dl subdivi£ion or proposed £ubdivisioe or a~ part thereof, or

8DY lot, parcel or ~lte thereir.. or commenceor continue

eOD~trucUon of 8Q.Yillprovcment re18twg thereto durug tile

pendel1cJ" of such actin.

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Cor.wis~ioD is Dot 8c.cordlnu to 19\11 or supported tu' £ubsttm,bl

evidcnce, tbe court .hall return th~ matter to the Cammi •• ioD

tor !urtbex action in 8ccor~auce ~i'u the evidemte,

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PENALnES, ~[~~1S. Th'W~P:;ET;\TICI\ I.1'D S£PABABB..ITr

Section 18600. Violation Penalties. (8) AlJ:i individual,

agent, partnership, firm, a~&ociGtiou. corporation or 8QY other

legal entit~ ~iolating Bn~ of the provi$ioDS of this title 5hall

be guilty of 2 misdemeanor, 300 UI,ODc.onvictioD thereof, .••hall

be punishe(j bJ' a fiDe of Jlct i)Or~ than .five hundred 001101'£

($500.00) for eact oUo"e. Sueli individual, agelit, partner&hip-e

lirm, asso~jation. corporation or other legal eutitr £hall be

deemed guilty of an olfeu.e for each d83 or portion thereof in

uhicb SQY violation 1s c~itted. continuerior permitted anC

ahall be punishable a~ h~l'cin provided lor each such d~ or

portiOIi thereof.

(b) The imposition 01 any .cntellce made under th~ section

-"all not exempt the oflenC:er trom c~liaDCe 1IIith the require-

meD~ of th is Ii tle •

Section 18601. Separabili~. Ii ~ £ectio~, subsection,

$eJltencc.cle~c, phrase or portion of thi~ 71tl€ ~ fo~ 8~

rea£on held to bc invalid b)' a cout't of eompeuut Jta15d1ctlon,

5uch decido)} ••hall not affect th~ validita' of the Z'eliia1nlag

portlont of thir THle. The Le~u18ture heZ'ebJ'd~lare!i that itaould hate passee and dGe~ hereby pass this title and eacb aection,

subsectioD, sentence, clau.&. pbra$c, or portion tbereof,

irrespective of tbe lact that ODe or more ••actions, subsections,

sentences, claus~, phrases, or portions thereot, be declared

iDvalid.

SectiOD 10602. llepeal. 1.11 Acts 01."paru of act5 ableb 81'S

f.acoDsistent uith the provisions of thi$ Titlc ue hereb.l

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