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No plat of any subdivision shall be entitled to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder or have any validity until it has been approved according to the procedures set forth in these Subdivision Regulations. If an unapproved plat is recorded, it shall be considered invalid and Council may institute proceedings to have the plat stricken from the records of the County.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12.)
(a) A building permit shall not be issued for any structure on a lot in a subdivision for which a plat has not been approved and recorded according to the procedures set forth in these Subdivision Regulations.
(b) A building permit shall not be issued for any structure on a lot in a major subdivision until the City Engineer states, in writing, that the improvements required by these Subdivision Regulations have been completed and accepted by the City by ordinance.
(c) No permit shall be issued under these Subdivision Regulations until the required fees established by Council are paid by the developer or subdivider.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 255-03. Passed 1-12-04; Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12.)
No owner or agent of the owner of any land located in a subdivision shall transfer, sell, agree to sell, or negotiate to sell any land by reference to, exhibition of, or use of, a plan or plat of a subdivision before such plan or plat is approved and recorded according to the procedures set forth in these Subdivision Regulations. The description of such lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer, or in other documents used in the process of selling or transferring, shall not exempt the transaction from these Subdivision Regulations.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12.)
(a) The City shall withhold all public improvements of any nature, including the maintenance of streets and the furnishing of sewerage facilities and water service, from all land developments and subdivisions which have not been approved and from areas dedicated to the public which have not been accepted by Council according to the procedures set forth in these Subdivision Regulations.
(b) No board, public officer or authority shall accept, lay out, improve or authorize utilities to be laid in any street in the territory for which Council has adopted a Major Thoroughfare Plan, unless:
(1) The street has received the legal status of a public street prior to the adoption of the Plan;
(2) The street corresponds with a street shown on the Plan; or
(3) The street is shown on a subdivision plat or a street plat, which has been approved by Council.
(c) Upon adoption of the proposed comprehensive sewer plan for the City, all subdivision plats to come before Council for approval shall tie into such plan at the expense of the developer, and shall have the approval of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or its successor. The City may require subdivision plats submitted prior to the completion of the comprehensive sewer plan to tie into such proposed plan and have the approval of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or its successor.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12.)
(a) The developer or subdivider is required to meet with the Planning Coordinator prior to submitting a preliminary plat. The purpose of this meeting is to:
(1) Discuss early and informally with the applicant the locations of proposed major streets, parks, playgrounds, school sites and other planned projects which may affect the property being considered for subdivision.
(2) Review with the Planning Coordinator the minimum standards of subdivision design set forth in Chapters 1246 and 1248. Such review should prevent unnecessary and costly revisions in the layout and development of the subdivision.
(b) No action shall be taken at such a meeting and no opinions, suggestions, or recommendations discussed shall be relied on by the applicant to indicate subsequent approval or disapproval of the development plan.
(c) A formal application or filing of a plat with the Planning Commission is not required for such informal advisory meeting. However, the applicant is encouraged to submit a sketch plan at a scale of not less than 1 inch = 100 feet, which contains the proposed name of the subdivision, location of subdivision, approximate acreage, tentative street and lot arrangement and topography lines.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12; Ord. 39-23. Passed 4-10-23.)
After meeting informally with the Planning Coordinator, and prior to making any street improvement or installing any utility, the subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat. The preliminary plat gives the subdivider Planning Commission approval of the preliminary street and lot layout and allows for the subdivider to move forward with detailed engineering plans. The preliminary plat shall be developed in accordance with the following:
(a) Form. The preliminary plat shall be drawn at a scale of not less 1 inch = 100 feet, and shall be on one or more sheets, each measuring 24 inches by 36 inches in size.
(b) Contents. The basic information required for the preliminary plat shall be plotted on a topographic map or on a separate map and shall include:
(1) Existing conditions.
A. The applicant's legally sufficient proof of standing to proceed on the subject property.
B. The bearing and distances of boundary lines.
C. The location, width and purpose of easements and blocks.
D. The name, right-of-way width and location of every street on or adjacent to the tract, the type, width and elevation of surfacing thereof, and any legally established centerline elevations, sidewalks, curves, gutters, culverts, etc.
E. Streams, drainage ditches, ponds, or other water bodies; along with other boundaries of floodways and floodplains.
F. The location and dimensions of all existing buildings, designated landmarks and structures, signs located on the property.
G. If required by the Planning Commission, photographs of the site shall be provided, with a key indicating camera location, direction of views and key numbers of photographs.
H. Zoning and existing land use on and adjacent to the tract.
I. Highways or other major improvements planned by public authorities for future construction on or near the tract.
J. An area map showing the location of the tract within the City.
K. The present tract designation according to the official records of the County, and the title under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with the names and addressees of the owners and developers, and notations stating acreage, scale, north arrow, datum, bench marks and the source of boundary survey information.
(2) Supplemental information.
A. A statement of the proposed use of lots, giving the type and number of dwelling units.
B. For multi-family, cluster and nonresidential uses, the location, dimensions and approximate grade of the proposed parking and loading areas, alleys, sidewalks, streets and points of vehicular ingress to and egress from the development and the tentative lot arrangement.
C. General phasing of the development, indicating construction and development of any common open space and recreation facilities.
D. In a letter accompanying the request for approval of the preliminary plat the subdivider shall indicate the type of sewage disposal.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 139-06. Passed 1-8-07; Ord. 80- 12. Passed 9-10-12.)
(a) The applicant for preliminary and/or final plat approval must deposit funds, in an amount deemed sufficient by the City, to enable the City to conduct a thorough review of the plat so submitted by a certified planner and/or other design professionals.
(b) In review of an application for preliminary plat and/or final plat approval, the Planning Commission may request that the applicant supply additional information that the Commission deems necessary to adequately review and evaluate the proposed subdivision. Such information may include, but not be limited to, a traffic study and/or Autoturn® or its equivalent.
(Ord. 80-12. Passed 9-10-12; Ord. 3-15. Passed 2-9-15.)
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