The Macoupin or Jersey County Recorder of Deeds shall not record any final plat of a subdivision located within the subdivision jurisdiction of this municipality until said final plat has been approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall not approve any final plat unless the Board determines that said final plat is in compliance with all pertinent requirements of this chapter, including those set forth below.
(A) Filing, time limits. The subdivider of every subdivision (whether major or minor, but excluding land specifically exempted from the State Plat Act, being 765 ILCS 205, as now or hereafter amended) who desires final plat approval shall file four copies of the final plat and supporting data with the administrator not later than one year after preliminary plat approval has been granted. However, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, the subdivider may delay application for final approval of part(s) of the tract shown on the preliminary plat for successive one-year periods.
(B) Information required.
(1) Every final plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor on new linen tracing cloth or polyester base film with waterproof black ink at a scale not greater than one inch equals 100 feet, provided that the resultant drawing shall not exceed 36 inches square.
(2) The final plat and supporting data shall portray/provide all of the following information:
(a) North arrow, graphic scale, and date;
(b) Name of subdivider;
(c) Accurate metes and bounds or other adequate legal description of the tract;
(d) Accurate boundary lines, with dimensions and bearings or angles which provide a survey of the tract, closing with an error of closure of not more than one foot in 10,000 feet;
(e) Reference to recorded plats of adjoining platted land by record name, plat book, and page number;
(f) Accurate locations of all existing streets intersecting the boundaries of the subdivision;
(g) Right-of-way lines of all streets, other rights-of-way, easements, and lot lines with accurate dimensions, angles, or bearings and curve data, including radii, arcs, or chords, points of tangency, and central angles;
(h) Name and right-of-way width of every proposed street;
(i) Purpose of any existing or proposed easement;
(j) Number of each lot, lot dimensions, and (in a separate list) lot areas;
(k) Purpose(s) for which sites, other than private lots, are reserved;
(l) Building or setback lines with accurate dimensions; and
(m) Restrictions of all types which will run with the land and become covenants in the deeds or lots.
(C) Certificates required.
(1) Owner.
OWNER’S CERTIFICATE | |
We, , the Owners of (description), have caused the said tract to be surveyed and subdivided in the manner shown, and said subdivision is to be hereinafter known as . All rights-of-way and easements shown hereon are hereby dedicated to the use of the public forever including the release and waiver of the right of homestead under the Homestead Exemption laws of the State of Illinois. | |
Dated this day of , . | |
(Seal) | |
(Seal) | |
(2) Notary public.
NOTARY PUBLIC’S CERTIFICATE | |
State of Illinois ) ) ss County ) | |
I, , a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that (Owners) are personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and that they appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed and sealed the same as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth, including the release of waiver of the right of homestead. | |
Given under my hand and Notarial Seal this day of , . | |
Notary Public | |
(3) Surveyor.
SURVEYOR’S CERTIFICATE | |
I, , a registered Illinois Land Surveyor, do hereby certify that this plat is a correct representation of a survey made under my direct supervision at the request of for the purpose of subdividing the tract into lots as shown. | |
Illinois Land Surveyor | |
Registration Number | |
Date | |
(4) County Clerk.
COUNTY CLERK’S CERTIFICATE |
I, County Clerk of County, Illinois, do hereby certify that I find no unpaid or forfeited taxes against any of the real estate included within this plat. |
County Clerk |
Date |
(5) Board of Trustees.
CERTIFICATE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES | |
I, , Mayor of the Village of Brighton, do hereby certify that the plat shown hereon was duly presented to the Board of Trustees and approved at a meeting of same held on (date). | |
Mayor, Board of Trustees | |
Attest: Village Clerk | |
(6) Flood hazard.
FLOOD HAZARD CERTIFICATE | |
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that no part of this plat to be recorded is situated within five hundred (500) feet of any surface drain or watercourse serving a tributary area of six hundred forty (640) acres or more. If this plat is within five hundred (500) feet of any surface drain or watercourse, we hereby certify that this plat has been reviewed by the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Water Resources and their report is on file with the County Recorder of Deeds. | |
By: Owner(s) | |
By: Illinois Land Surveyor | |
Registration Number | |
Date | |
(D) Administrative review, advisory report. Within 30 days from the date of application for final plat approval, the Municipal Engineer and the administrator shall review said final plat (and supporting data), and shall jointly advise the Board of Trustees in writing whether said plat substantially conforms to the approved preliminary plat. A copy of the advisory report shall be forwarded to the planning committee.
(E) Action by Board of Trustees.
(1) The Board of Trustees shall either accept or reject the application for final plat approval by resolution within 60 days from the date of said application or the filing of the last item of required supporting data, whichever date is later, unless the Board and subdivider mutually agree to extend this time limit. The Board of Trustees shall not approve any final plat unless:
(a) The final plat substantially conforms to the approved preliminary plat;
(b) The final plat manifests substantial compliance with the design and improvement standards of this chapter and the official map;
(c) To the Board’s knowledge and belief, the final plat complies with all pertinent requirements of state law; and
(d) Either of the following has been met:
1. All required improvements have been completed, inspected, accepted, and dedicated; or
2. The subdivider/developer has posted a performance bond or deposited funds in escrow to guarantee the satisfactory completion and dedication of all required improvements.
(2) If the Board of Trustees disapproves the final plat, its resolution shall specify the aspects in which the plat fails to meet the above conditions for approval.
(3) The Village Clerk shall attach a certified copy of the Board’s resolution of acceptance or rejection to the final plat. One copy of the resolution and plat shall be retained by the Clerk, one copy shall be filed with the administrator, and one copy shall be given to the subdivider.
(F) Changes in approved final plats. Once a final plat is approved by the Board of Trustees, it shall not thereafter be modified; provided, however, that minor changes may be made upon written application to the administrator. Major changes require the filing of a new final plat and complete re-review.
(Prior Code, § 11-4-4) (Ord. 731, passed 7-1-2013)