Lifestyle blocks Defined : Lifestyle Blocks are small rural properties, typically between 5 to 60 acres that are used for a mix of residential living and small- scale farming or family lifestyle agriculture. Lifestyle blocks are often purchased by people who want a country lifestyle and an atmosphere to aid in the development, responsibility and work ethic of young children, but the owners don't necessarily depend on farming as their primary income source. Essential to a Lifestyle Block or Homestead as an assurance of a plentiful and perpetual water supply as water is a scare and essential ingredient to farms and ranches Subdividing property in Cochise County is
regulated by the Minor Land Division Regulations and the Cochise County Subdivision Regulations. The minor land division process applies when a large parcel is divided into 5 or fewer smaller parcels, any of which is 10 acres or smaller. The County subdivision process applies when a large parcel is divided into 6 or more smaller parcels, any of which is 36-acres or smaller.
Purpose of the Minor Land Division Process The purpose of the minor land division process is to divide a large parcel into smaller lots for sale in a manner that: • Promotes orderly growth and sensitive design; • Ensures all lots are accessible by car, have appropriate easements and can meet the minimum requirements of underlying zones. https://www.cochise.az.gov/ development-services/home
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