A. Acceptance Of Public Lands: Approval of a subdivision by the village council shall constitute intent by the village to accept the streets, alleys or other public ways or easements, and parks or other public lands dedicated on the subdivision plat by the developer. Acceptance for maintenance of such land dedications shall be by separate council action.
B. Suitability Of Land For Subdivision: The village council shall not approve a subdivision of land if, from adequate investigations, it has been determined that in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare, the land is not suitable for platting and development purposes of the kind proposed. Land subject to flooding and/or mudslides, land deemed to be topographically unsuitable, land occupied by noxious weeds, and land that is for other reasons uninhabitable, all as determined by the village council, shall not be platted for residential occupancy or for such other uses as it may increase danger to health, safety or welfare, or aggravate existing erosion or flood hazard.
C. Grubbing, Thinning And Grading: No person shall proceed with any grubbing, thinning and grading specifically in relation to a proposed subdivision, before having an approved final plat. Such grading shall be consistent with the recommendations of a terrain management plan that is approved as part of the final plat.
D. Roads And Utilities:
1. All residential subdivisions developed within the village limits shall have gravel roads with bar ditches and provisions for separated pedestrian pathways.
2. All commercial subdivisions developed within the village limits shall have paved streets with curb, gutter, and sidewalks.
3. Easements or other access to all utilities shall be provided to the front of all lot lines.
4. All new subdivisions shall be required to connect with village water and wastewater systems.
E. Compliance With Provisions: No lot within a subdivision may be sold until the subdivider has complied with this title and the final plat has been properly recorded with the village clerk and the county clerk's office. (Ord. 2002-03, 2-2002)