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Codified Ordinances of Circleville, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOTPING ORDINANCE NO. 87-89
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 1199
Subdivision Procedures
1199.01   Pre-application meeting.
1199.02   Submittal of minor subdivisions (“lot splits”).
1199.03   Application for preliminary plan.
1199.04   Contents of application for preliminary plan.
1199.05   Submittal of preliminary plan to Planning and Zoning Commission.
1199.06   Action on preliminary plan by Planning and Zoning Commission.
1199.07   Application for final plat.
1199.08   Plans and specifications for site improvements.
1199.09   Review by Director of Public Service.
1199.10   Construction of improvements and performance guarantees.
1199.11   Application for approval of final plat.
1199.12   Contents of application for final plat.
1199.13   Action by Planning and Zoning Commission.
1199.14   Conditional approval.
1199.15   Appeal of plat refusal.
1199.16   Acceptance of public lands and improvements.
1199.17   Recording of plat.
1199.01 PRE-APPLICATION MEETING.
   Prior to preparation of a preliminary plan, an Owner/Developer is encouraged to meet with the Director of Public Service and/or the Planning and Zoning Commission to familiarize himself/herself with the provisions of this Code, the Zoning Ordinance and other applicable regulations. The submittal of a concept or sketch plan for the proposed development, incorporating existing aerial photographs and topographic information, and plans for adjacent areas, is strongly recommended.
(Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
1199.02 SUBMITTAL OF MINOR SUBDIVISIONS (“LOT SPLITS”).
   (a)   If the Director of Public Service, or his/her designated agent, determines that the proposed subdivision of land meets the following criteria, then it shall be classified as a minor subdivision:
      (1)   Adjoins an existing public street and does not involve opening, widening, extension or improvement of any roadway or the installation of any public utilities, and
      (2)   Creates no more than five (5) lots including the remainder, and
      (3)   Complies with the requirements of Chapter 711 of the Ohio Revised Code and applicable zoning regulations of the City.
   (b)   If the subdivision is considered as a minor subdivision, only such drawings and information as is determined necessary by the Director of Public Service to determine compliance with pertinent subdivision, zoning and other regulations need to be submitted for approval. At a minimum, the submitted material shall include a survey of the property by a Registered Surveyor, along with a completed application form as provided for such purpose by the Office of Public Service.
   (c)   After determination that such action meets the criteria for a minor subdivision and within ten (10) business days after it has been submitted, the Director of Public Service may approve or disapprove said minor subdivision by indicating upon the preliminary plan or instrument of conveyance "Approved (Disapproved) Circleville Planning and Zoning Commission / No Plat Required", or he/she may refer such submittal to the full Planning and Zoning Commission. In cases of approval or disapproval, one (1) copy of the preliminary plan or instrument of conveyance, with such notation thereon, shall be retained for the files of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The decision of the Director of Public Service may be appealed in writing to the full Planning and Zoning Commission within thirty (30) days from the date of the approval or disapproval.
   (d)   If no action on the proposed minor subdivision is taken within thirty (30) days from submittal, then the minor subdivision shall be considered as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
1199.03 APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT.
   (a)   Upon determining to proceed with a preliminary plan, the Owner/ Developer shall submit nine (9) complete sets of drawings and other material for an application as specified in Section 1199.04 below, to the Director of Public Service, along with applicable fees as established by City Council in separate Ordinance.
   (b)   Within fifteen (15) working days from receipt, the Director of Public Service shall review the submitted materials to determine completeness. If the application meets the submittal requirements as specified in Section 1199.04 below, the Director of Public Service shall certify such application and proceed with review. If the application is found to be incomplete, the Owner/Developer shall be notified, and the submitted materials shall be so marked.
(Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
1199.04 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN.
   The application for preliminary plan shall, at a minimum, include the following information:
   (a)   Proposed name of the subdivision and its location;
   (b)   Names, addresses and telephone numbers of owners and/or developers;
   (c)   Name, address and registration number of the Professional Engineer or Professional Surveyor preparing the plan.
   (d)   Date, north arrow and plan scale;
   (e)   Boundary lines of the proposed development and the total tract owned or controlled by Owner /Developer, along with the acreage of both;
   (f)   Existing physical features, including any existing structures, with contour lines at not more than two foot (2') intervals if slope of the site is fifteen percent (15%) or less, and five feet (5') feet if slope of the site is more than fifteen percent (15%). Contours shall be based on USGS topographic information, recent aerial photography and/or ground surveys;
   (g)   Portions of the site identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as within the Official Flood Hazard Area for the 100-Year Flood, as specified on Official Flood Hazard studies, or Flood Hazard Boundary Map(s) for Circleville, as may be amended.
   (h)   Portions of the site subject to federal wetlands requirements.
   (i)   Existing sewers, water mains, transmission lines, culverts and other underground structures within the tract, adjacent to the tract or that will be used in developing the tract, indicating pipe sizes, grades and locations;
   (j)   Proposed lot or parcel dimensions, street rights-of-way widths, water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer layout, along with grades and elevation of proposed streets, storm sewers and sanitary sewers;
   (k)   Other utility system layouts and requirements;
   (l)   Proposed methods for addressing storm runoff;
   (m)   Parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use or reserved by deed covenant with the conditions proposed for such covenant, and for the dedications;
   (n)   For commercial and/or industrial development, the location, dimensions and grades of proposed parking and loading areas, alleys, streets and points of vehicular ingress and egress to the site.
   All drawings shall be submitted in AutoCAD format and as PDF images.
(Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
1199.05 SUBMITTAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAN TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
   Upon certification of the preliminary plan application pursuant to Section 1199.03 above, the Director of Public Service shall review said application and submit same to other City departments and/or other entities as deemed appropriate for input. In addition, the Director of Public Service may seek the input of special consultants for the express purpose of providing input on particular issues. After review, the Director of Public Service shall submit the preliminary plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission, along with a compilation of comments, recommendations and input received from other sources and his/her recommendations for action. The date of submittal of the preliminary plan shall be deemed the date of the first Planning and Zoning Commission meeting following completion of review by the Director of Public Service.
(Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
1199.06 ACTION ON PRELIMINARY PLAN BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
   (a)   The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review and take action on the preliminary plan not later than thirty (30) days from submittal of the preliminary plan to the Commission by the Director of Public Service pursuant to Section 1199.05 above, or within such further time as is agreed upon by the Owner/Developer. In reviewing the preliminary plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the input received from the Director of Public Service.
   (b)   A preliminary plan shall not be approved unless the Planning and Zoning Commission finds that:
      (1)   The preliminary plan complies with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code these regulations and other codes of the City, and
      (2)   The subdivision can be adequately served with public facilities and services suitable under the specific circumstances, and
      (3)   Land intended for building sites appears suitable for development and is not likely to be subject to peril from floods, erosion, continuously high water table, poor soil conditions or other menace; however, preliminary approval shall not be construed to imply or infer any warranty or assurance by the City that such hazards do not exist, or any liability thereof.
   
   (c)   The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve, disapprove, or approve with modification the submitted plan. The grounds for the action, including citation or reference for rules violated by the plan, shall be stated in the written record of the Commission. Any approval of a preliminary plan shall be effective for a period of two (2) years.
   (d)   In the event that modifications are required, a copy of the revised preliminary plan incorporating such modifications shall be completed by the Owner/Developer and submitted to the Commission for the permanent file.
   (e)   Approval of the preliminary plan shall confer upon the applicant the right for a two (2) year period from the date of approval that the general terms and conditions under which approval was granted will not be changed, and that within such two (2) year period, the whole, including all parts of the preliminary plan shall be submitted for final approval, pursuant to Section 1199.07 below, unless an extension of such time is granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
1199.07 APPLICATION FOR FINAL PLAT.
   Upon approval of the preliminary plan, an application for a final plat for land being subdivided shall be submitted by the Owner/Developer to the Director of Public Service. It shall incorporate all modifications required by the Planning and Zoning Commission during approval of the preliminary plan, and otherwise conform to the preliminary plan as approved. The Owner/Developer may apply for a final plat covering that portion of an approved preliminary plan which he/she proposes to develop and record at the time, provided that such portion conforms to all provisions of these regulations.
(Ord. 12-68-2019. Passed 12-17-19; Ord. 08-48-2022. Passed 8-2-22.)
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