(a) General Procedure.
(1) The purpose of the final plat is to require formal approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission before plats for subdivisions are recorded as required by the Subdivision Ordinance. The final plat shall conform to the approved preliminary plat and shall reflect all changes required by the Commission pursuant to the preliminary plat review procedure.
(2) The Commission may permit submission of the final plat in sections, each covering a portion of the entire proposed subdivision as shown on the preliminary plat.
(3) The final plat and supporting documents shall comply with the provisions of Article 1365.
(4) The approved preliminary plat may be submitted as the final plat if it meets all of the necessary requirements of these regulations.
(5) The final plat may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the developer proposed to record and develop at the time, provided that such portion conforms with all the requirements and standards of these regulations.
(b) Subdivider Procedure.
(1) The application, plats and supporting documents shall be filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission at least ten working days in advance of the meeting at which the plat is to be considered.
(2) Upon approval of the final plat by the Commission, the subdivider shall file such plat in the Office of the County Clerk in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the law within ninety days of such approval or mutually agreed upon extension of time. In the event that the final plat Is not so filed within the appropriate time, the application shall be considered withdrawn and any previous approval or waivers shall be considered null and void.
(c) Planning and Zoning Commission Procedures.
(1) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the final plat and within thirty days of the meeting at which the final plat is first considered, the Commission shall approve, modify and approve, or disapprove such plats.
(2) If the subdivider has installed the necessary improvements in the subdivision, the Commission shall determine that the improvements have been Installed in accordance with the design standards adopted by the Commission and as shown on the final plat. If the subdivider elects to post a bond to cover future installation of improvements, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall determine that the bond meets the requirements outlined in Article 1365.
(3) If the Commission approves the final plat, it shall affix its seal upon plat. The plat shall be signed and dated by the president or vice president of the Planning and Zoning Commission. If the Commission disapproves the plat, it shall set forth the reasons in its own records and provide the applicant with a copy. (Ord. 82-40. Passed 11-4-82.)