(A) Prior to the preparation of a preliminary plat, the subdivider may meet informally with the City Planner to investigate the procedures and standards of the city with reference to this ordinance and with the proposals of the land use plan that affect the area in which the proposed subdivision is located.
(B) It is the responsibility of the subdivider to:
(1) Familiarize himself or herself with
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of this code, this ordinance, engineering, specifications, and other ordinances or controls relative to the subdivision and improvement of land, so as to make himself or herself aware of the requirements of the city;
(2) Investigate the adequacy of existing schools and public open spaces, including parks and playgrounds, to serve the proposed subdivision;
(3) Review the open space development options of
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to determine the feasibility of utilizing one of these approaches;
(4) Investigate the relationship of the proposed subdivision with respect to major thoroughfares and plans for future widening of thoroughfares;
(5) Investigate the standards for sewage disposal, water supply, and drainage of the city and the health standards of the county and the state; and
(6) Review Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 - 560.293, and the requirements of those state and county agencies which are required by that Public Act to review and approve the plat.