1103.02 PLANNING AND DEVELOPING SUBDIVISION; PROCEDURE.

   In planning and developing a subdivision, the subdivider or his agent shall in every case pursue the following procedure:

   (a)    Preparation and Filing of Preliminary Plat. The subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision which shall conform to the requirements set forth in this section and shall file with the Secretary of the Planning Commission an application in writing for the approval of the preliminary plat, accompanied by six blueprints, at least twenty days prior to the meeting of the Commission at which action is desired.

   (b)    Plat to be Checked by Commission; Copy to Engineer. The preliminary plat shall be checked by the Commission as to its conformity with any Major Street Plan in effect at the time of submission of the plat, the Zoning Code, and the principles, standards and requirements hereinafter set forth, and the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the preliminary plat to the Municipal Engineer for recommendations concerning matters within his jurisdiction.

   (c)    Approval or Disapproval of Plat. The Commission shall approve or disapprove the preliminary plat, or approve it with modifications, within ninety days of the filing thereof, noting thereon any changes that are required. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider with the date of the approval or disapproval endorsed thereon. A similar copy shall also be transmitted to the Engineer.

   (d)    Conformity to Plans and Specifications. The subdivider may then secure all necessary permits to proceed with the improvements required under Section 1107.03, upon payment of the fees required under Section 1101.03. All improvements shall be constructed or installed in strict accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Engineer. No changes or modifications in the plans or specifications shall be allowed except upon written authorization of the Engineer. The subdivider shall file with the City one complete set of linen tracings of plans and specifications for all improvements, including any authorized changes or modifications, to be retained by the City upon completion of the improvements.

   (e)    Final Plat; Improvement and Cash Bonds; Certificate of Title. After the completion of all required improvements, in accordance with the standards and specifications of the City pertaining to such improvements and to the satisfaction of the Engineer, the subdivider shall file with the Director of Finance an original tracing of waterproof ink on tracing cloth, together with three blueprints of the final plat, meeting the requirements stipulated in Section 1105.05. In lieu of completing the required improvements, the subdivider may execute and file with the Director of Finance an agreement and bond in the amount determined by the Engineer, in form satisfactory to the Director of Law, equal to the approximate total cost of such improvements, which shall insure the City that the improvements will be completed within two years after a final approval of the plat. The subdivider shall also execute and file with the Director of Finance an agreement and maintenance bond in an amount determined by the Engineer, in form satisfactory to the Director of Law, which will insure the City that the improvements will be properly maintained for a period of two years after their completion. If the subdivider elects to file an improvement bond and the construction of dwellings or other structures is commenced, making it necessary that a means of ingress and egress be provided over streets in the subdivision, the subdivider shall improve the street prior to the approval of the final plat to the extent necessary, in the opinion of the Engineer, to provide satisfactory access to dwellings and structures on the street until such time as the street is fully improved in accordance with the terms of the improvement bond. To insure that all streets are properly maintained to provide access, the subdivider will deposit a cash bond with the Director of Finance, in an amount deemed necessary by the Engineer, from which all maintenance costs will be paid until the street is fully improved and the two-year maintenance bond is filed. The subdivider may use the cash bond or any portion of it from time to time to pay for all maintenance expenses, but if he should fail to maintain the street properly, upon request of the Engineer, the City may use such bond to perform necessary maintenance upon giving the subdivider forty-eight hours notice of its intention to do so. The final plat shall be accompanied by a certificate of title showing that the ownership of all lands to be dedicated to public use is free and unencumbered. The final plat shall be filed with the Director of Finance at least twenty days prior to the meeting of the Commission at which action is desired.

   (f)   Engineer's Report. The Engineer shall check the final plat as to computations, certifications, lot areas and numbers, monuments, etc. If found satisfactory, he shall transmit all copies of the final plat to the Commission, together with the certificate of title and a two-fold certificate showing:

      (1)    That the technical details of the plat itself have been checked and found satisfactory; and

      (2)    That all improvements have been completed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the City and to his satisfaction, or that a satisfactory bond has been executed and filed with the Director of Finance.

   (g)    Approval of Final Plat. After the final plat, together with such certificates, has been received, and provided that the final plat is found to conform with the preliminary plat as approved and with the requirements set forth in these Subdivision Regulations, the Commission and Council will give the final plat their final approval and endorse the same thereon. The original tracing, together with the certificate of title, will be transmitted by the Commission to Council for necessary action on any proposed dedication. The final plat of the subdivision so approved shall then be filed for record in the office of the Recorder of Cuyahoga County by an official of the City at the cost of the developer.

(Ord. 72-13. Passed 7-11-72.)