General procedure.
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 13-16(a)
in effectSec. 13-16(a). - General procedure.
(a) Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, before any recording of deeds and before any permit for the erection of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted, the owner or his authorized agent shall apply for and secure approval of such proposed subdivision in accordance with the following procedure, which includes two (2) steps for a major subdivision, two (2) steps for a minor subdivision, and two (2) steps for a planned unit development (PUD):
(1) Major subdivision:
a. Sketch plat;
b. Final plat;
(2) Minor subdivision:
a. Sketch plat;
b. Final plat.
(3) Planned unit development;
a. Concept plan
b. Final plat.
(b) Prior to final approval of any lot in the city which will not be required to have central collection and treatment for sewage, an application must be submitted to the Desoto County health department for notation that septic tanks will be approved and any conditions or limitations for such approval.
(c) No plat or revised/amended plat subdividing land into lots shall be filed or recorded in the office of the chancery clerk of Desoto County, Mississippi, unless and until approved by the planning commission and governing authority and no lot shall be sold from such plat or revised/amended plat until the plat is filed for record in the office of the chancery clerk of Desoto County, Mississippi.
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITXIIIZORE_CH16SURE_S13-16_GEPRFetched: 11/1/2026