(A) Compliance with law. A subdivision shall be platted and subdivided, and shall be developed in accordance with the requirements and regulations of this subchapter. In addition, all subdivisions and land development shall comply with the minimum requirements of F.S. Ch. 177.011 through 177.151, Part 1.
(B) Areas which may be developed. In no case shall any subdivision take place which creates a parcel of ground which cannot be developed under the zoning requirements or land development requirements of the town.
(C) Plat Submission to Town Council. Prior to any subdivision of lands within the town as set forth above, a plat of subdivision shall be prepared. Said plat shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Council and evidence of its approvals placed thereon before a plat is recorded in the public records of the county.
(D) Unsuitable lands. Unless adequate methods of correction are formulated and approved in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, land which is determined to be unsuitable, by the engineer retained by the town, for subdivision or land development due to poor soil quality, flooding or drainage or other features likely to be harmful to the health, safety and general welfare of future residents, shall not be subdivided or developed.
(E) Exceptions to submission requirements. In the case of subdivision or land development of a small tract of land not exceeding one acre in size, for purposes of lots for residential mobile home use, upon petition to the Town Council by the developer or owner, the Town Council may at its option waive all or portions of this subchapter as the Town Council may desire.
(F) Submission of preliminary plat. Where land is to be subdivided or developed, a preliminary plat, which shall mean the same as the preliminary site plan of the development, shall be prepared by an architect or engineer, licensed by the state, which shows the following:
(1) The location, size and topography of the site;
(2) Land ownership;
(3) Existing and proposed streets and easements;
(4) Location, size and use of existing and proposed building and structures;
(5) Traffic circulation plan;
(6) Traffic impact statement;
(7) Landscaping plan;
(8) Lighting and signage;
(9) Proposals for disposing of sanitary waste and storm water and for providing public water facilities prepared by a registered professional engineer;
(10) Proposed density of land use for each development parcel within the project; and
(11) The location, size of open space and recreation areas.
(G) Design criteria. For all new subdivisions, the applicant shall follow the design criteria established pursuant to the county subdivision ordinance. Changes, variations and alterations to this design criteria shall be allowed provided that they are agreed to in writing by the Town Council and the applicant, and such changes are consistent with this chapter.
(H) Review by Planning and Zoning Board. The Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application for the proposed plat, which is the same as the site plan for the development, and make its recommendation to the Town Council.
(I) Preliminary approval by Town Council. The Town Council shall receive the proposed plat with the recommendation of the Planning Board for its review. Upon finding all conditions for platting having been met, the Town Council shall grant preliminary approval of the plat and instruct the applicant to prepare the final plat document in the form and content required for filing in the official records of the county.
(J) Changes to preliminary plat. The developer’s surveyor may at any time, after approval of the preliminary plat or development plan present the final plat for review by the engineer retained by the town. The plat shall be prepared by a registered surveyor and shall comply with F.S. Ch. 177, and amendments thereto.
(K) Review and submission to Town Council. The engineer retained by the town shall review the plat for compliance to these regulations and submit it to the Town Council for approval. The town shall furnish the developer’s surveyor written notice of the Town Council’s approval when the plat is found to comply. If deficiencies are found in the plat, the engineer retained by the town shall furnish through the Town Clerk a written statement of the deficiencies. The Town Council, at its discretion, may refuse to process a plat of an additional unit of a subdivision or land development in which previous units have not been completed.
(L) Final plat recording requirements. Final plats for subdivisions in the town shall not be recorded until the developer has installed the required improvements or has guaranteed to the satisfaction of the town that such improvements will be installed.
(Ord. 1-90, passed 1-31-1991)