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Can our township adopt an ordinance that allows MORE than 10 divisions from the first 10 acres?
Yes. The new Section 108(6) of the Land Division Act expressly permits local ordinances to exceed the state baseline; there is no numerical ceiling imposed on the number of divisions a municipality may authorize. A township that wants to enable higher-density residential development in appropriate areas could adopt an ordinance permitting 12, 15, or more divisions of existing parcels. The ordinance should, however, pair any increased divisions with appropriate development regulations and review standards attending to the increased density. For example, septic fields and stormwater impacts for the new parcels. It should also ensure proposed divisions are consistent with zoning, infrastructure, and master plan requirements.
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