Contiguous parcels that have one or more common owners, one or more persons who have an interest in the entity that owns or has an ownership interest in contiguous parcels, or a developer who intends to develop contiguous parcels must comply with the subdivision requirements of this title if the total number of resultant lots will exceed four in number. The short subdivision code may not be used as a mechanism to avoid the requirements of the subdivision code where there are adjacent parcels under common ownership, as described herein, that, but for the property boundaries, would be required to comply with the subdivision requirements. The prohibition expressed herein shall apply for a period of one year from the submittal of a complete short plat application for the first of contiguous parcels that have one or more common owners, one or more persons who have an interest in the entity that owns or has an ownership interest in contiguous parcels, or a developer who intends to develop contiguous parcels even if a contiguous parcel is later conveyed to another person or entity. (Ord. 1389 § 2, 2018).