(a) Application: After an authorization to proceed, the developer shall proceed with due diligence to complete the final plan. An application for a final plat shall be filed within six months, unless the Planning Commission extends the time. It shall include the original tracing of the final plat, the original tracing of the drawings for the required improvements, three black-on-white prints of each tracing, three sets of specifications and other maps, data and certificates in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Final plat: The plat shall be drawn, and signed, in India ink on tracing cloth at a scale not less than fifty feet to one inch. Sheets shall be not less than 18"x 24" or larger than 36" x 48" in size. If necessary the plat shall consist of several sheets including an index and references to adjoining sheets. The plat shall include only the portion of the subdivision proposed for immediate recording and development and show the following:
A. Control points to which all dimension, angles and bearings are to be referred; nearest established street line, section line or other established point.
B. Lines and boundaries, center lines and right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way; natural and artificial water courses, streams, shorelines; corporation lines, and property lines of all lots and parcels with distances, radii, arcs, chords and tangents of all curves to the nearest one hundredth of a foot, and bearing or deflection angles to the nearest second.
C. Street name and width of each street within proposed subdivision and those adjoining; building setback line. If a private street is approved, it shall be noted on the plat that the street is not dedicated and maintenance by the Municipality is not required.
D. Lot and block identification numbers or letter, in progressive order, for each lot and block conforming with Recorder's procedures.
E. Dedication and acceptance showing boundaries and by graphic symbols all parcels which are to be dedicated or reserved for public use or easements.
F. Monuments, location and description of those found, set or to be set.
G. Names of recorded owners of adjoining unplatted land.
H. Reference to subdivision plats of adjoining platted land by name, volume and page of Recorder's maps.
I. Certification by owner of acceptance of plat and statement offering dedication of streets, rights-of-way, and any sites for public use or reserved by deed covenants for common use of all property owners.
J. Certification and seal by a registered surveyor or engineer as to preparation and details of survey and plat, the correctness of the survey and calculation and that permanent monuments will be set at points indicated.
K. Protective covenants, reference to or included on plat.
L. Title of subdivision, municipality, county, state, original township section, tract or lot; scale, shown graphically, north arrow, date.
M. Approval statements for the Planning Commission and Council, Municipal Engineer and other officials as may be required.
N. The titles, certificates, statements, etc. set forth above shall be in accord with the forms in Appendix I.
(2) Drawings and specifications: Drawings showing cross sections, profiles, elevations, construction details and specifications for all required land improvements. They shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1137.
(3) Certification by Municipal Engineer: Stating that the developer has:
A. Designed and installed improvements in accordance with the provisions of this Code and any conditions set forth by the Commission in their approval of the preliminary plan, or
B. Posted financial guarantees in sufficient amount to assure completion of all required improvements.
C. Protective covenants in final form, to be recorded separately.
D. A statement that there are no unpaid taxes or special assessments against the tract.
E. Other data, certificates or affidavits, as may be required by the Planning Commission in the enforcement of this Code.
(4) Commissioner to keep plats. The Building Commissioner shall be the custodian of all final plats for all the plotted lands in the Village of Bratenahl, subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Planning Commission. Such plats shall be maintained on file, be properly indexed, and available for inspection by the public.
The developer may obtain conditional approval of the plat and install the required improvements before applying for approval of the final plat, or, alternatively, he may apply for approval of the final plat and drawings and specifications of required improvements concurrently and furnish performance guarantee bond that he will install the improvements thereafter. If approved, the developer may construct portions of the improvements before approval of final plat and furnish performance guarantee bond for the construction of the remaining improvements.
The developer may apply for final plat approval for only that section of an approved preliminary plan for a subdivision which he proposes to develop and record as the first stage. However, the preliminary approval of any section shall become void if an application for final plat approval is not submitted within six months after approval of the preliminary plan, unless an extension of time is granted by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 1526. Passed 9-21-60; Ord. 1600. Passed 7-26-72.)
(b) Review by Village Engineer: The secretary of the Commission shall transmit two prints of each drawing and the specifications to the Village Engineer for determination if:
(1) The final plat conforms to the approved preliminary plans and any special conditions or modification stipulated, and for correctness of mathematical data and computations, and
(2) The designs and details of the required improvements as shown on the drawings and specifications are in conformance with the major street plan and the improvement code and the construction standards in effect in the Village.
One copy of each shall be returned to the Commission within ten days indicating the Engineer's determinations.
(c) Action by the Planning Commission: If the Engineer finds the final plat, drawings and specifications are satisfactory in regard to the aforesaid provisions and if the subdivision complies with all other applicable provisions of these regulations, the Planning Commission shall approve it. Action shall be taken within thirty days after the meeting at which the application for approval and all required plats, maps and data were submitted to the Commission or an extension of time fixed by the Commission.
The Commission shall act upon the final plat, drawings and specifications, either separately or concurrently, but in no event shall it approve the final plat for recording until the improvements are constructed by the developer or their construction guaranteed by an approved surety bond. The amount of the bond shall be the estimated cost of the improvements, as estimated by the Village Engineer. The form of the bond shall be approved by the Village Solicitor.
(d) Form of Approval: The approval of the final plat shall be indicated by a certification to that effect on the original tracing of the plat with the signature of the chairman and secretary of the Commission. The Commission shall obtain one duplicate tracing thereof at the developer's expense before returning the tracing to him. The reason for disapproval of a plat shall be stated in the records of the Commission.
The approval of the drawing and specifications for the required improvements shall be indicated by a certificate to that effect on the original drawings and specifications with the signature of the Village Engineer.
Approval of the improvements as constructed shall likewise be certified by the Engineer.
(e) Recording: The developer shall file the approved final plat in the office of the County Recorder. The approval of the Planning Commission shall expire within sixty days unless within that period the plat shall have been duly filed and recorded and the Commission so notified by the developer. If the final plat is revised in any manner after approval, a new approval shall be necessary.
(f) Effect of Approval and Recording: If drawings and specifications for improvements are approved, the construction of same may be started; after satisfactory construction the final plat may be approved and recorded, building permits may be issued, and lots may be sold, leased or transferred.
If drawings and specifications for improvements are approved and construction guaranteed, the final plat may be approved and recorded, construction of improvements started, building permits issued, and lots may be sold, leased or transferred.
Occupancy permits for a building shall not be issued until streets and utilities are accepted by Council for public use. However, a temporary certificate may be issued upon the condition that the developer assumes all responsibility for maintenance until officially accepted by Council.
(g) Planning Commission Rules: The Planning Commission may adopt rules and regulations to supplement the provisions of this chapter and which are not inconsistent with the Code.
(Ord. 1600. Passed 7-26-62.)
(Ord. 1600. Passed 7-26-62.)