(a) General. The final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission; otherwise, it shall conform to the preliminary plat, and it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time, provided that such portion conforms with all requirements of these Subdivision Regulations.
(b) Filing. The final plat shall be filed not later than twenty-four (24) months after the date of approval of the preliminary plat, otherwise, it will be considered void unless an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider and granted by the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission in writing. The subdivider shall submit eight (8) sets of the final plat for approval. The final plat shall be filed not less than fifteen (15) working days prior to the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission's regularly scheduled meeting at which it is to be considered.
(c) Action. The Service Director shall forward copies of the final plat to such officials and agencies as may be necessary for the purpose of final approval subject to their aforemade recommendations on the preliminary plat. After receipt of approval from such officials and agencies the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission shall determine whether the final plat shall be approved or disapproved. Notice of such action shall be supplied to the subdivider, and, if disapproved, the reasons for such disapproval. This action shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) The City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission shall take action on the final plat within thirty (30) days from the date of submittal unless such time is extended by agreement between the subdivider and the Commission.
(2) The owner or owner's representative shall be required to attend the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission meeting and; if not in attendance, the final plat shall be automatically tabled.
(3) When a final plat has been approved by the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission, the Chairperson of the Commission shall affix his/her signature to the plat and attach thereto a notation that it has received final approval from the Commission and forward the final plat to City Council for final approval (in accordance with the Codified Ordinances of the City). The Council shall determine (in accordance with the Codified Ordinances of the City) whether the final plat shall be approved or disapproved. Notice of such action shall be supplied to the subdivider and to the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission and, if disapproved, the reasons for such disapproval. When a final plat has been approved by the City Council, the Mayor shall affix his/her signature to the plat and attach thereto a notation that it has received final approval.
(4) If the subdivider elects to construct the improvements without a construction performance guarantee, final plat approval will not be issued until satisfactory completion of all the improvements. If the subdivider elects to post a construction performance guarantee, final plat approval by City Council may be issued upon the receipt of such guarantee and execution of the Subdivider's Agreement. The subdivider electing to construct without such guarantee shall execute a Subdivider's Agreement with the City before proceeding with any improvements.
(d) Form. The final plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn with reproducible ink on a permanent reproducible material. The size of the plat shall be on one or more sheets not less than 12 inches by 18 inches nor more than 24 inches by 36 inches in size. The final plat shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet unless otherwise required by the Service Director or the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission.
(e) Contents.
(1) The final plat shall contain the following information for residential subdivisions:
A. The boundary lines of the subdivision with bearings to the seconds and distances to the hundredths of a foot shall be indicated. The precision of the boundary survey shall also be indicated.
B. City, County, Township and original lot lines.
C. The name of the subdivision.
D. All lots and lot lines with accurate dimensions and bearings along with a numbering system for lots. When lots front on a curved street or are irregular in shape, the lot width at the building line shall be shown.
E. The accurate locations, widths of rights-of-way and names of all streets.
F. The location and description of all monuments.
G. The purpose and the boundary of all lands dedicated or reserved for public use including the area thereof.
H. The purpose and dimensions of all easements dedicated or reserved for public use, services or utilities.
I. All radii, chords, arcs, tangent distances, points of curvature, points of tangency and central angles of all curves.
J. The boundary corners of adjoining property, as well as adjacent streets and alleys with their widths and names.
K. Setback building lines including dimensions.
L. The north arrow with a statement as to the basis of the reference directions used, date and graphic scale.
M. The total acreage of land (to the nearest 0.001 acre) subdivided into lots and the total lineal feet and total acreage (to the nearest 0.001 acre) of new streets and other rights of ways.
N. Certification by an Ohio registered surveyor that the details of the plat are accurate. He/she shall certify that all monuments are correctly shown and are in place.
O. Notarized certification that the applicant is the owner of the land under construction or that the owner of such land has given consent under an option agreement.
P. A verification by the Service Director that the construction drawings and specifications for required improvements within the proposed subdivisions have been approved.
Q. Certification by the City fire official approving the fire hydrant locations and types.
R. Certification of approval by the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission.
S. Certification of approval and accepting land dedicated for streets and highways by the Mayor (authorized by City Council).
T. Certification for recording by the County Recorder.
(2) The final plat for commercial and industrial subdivisions shall contain the same information required for residential subdivisions plus the following additional information:
A. A statement indicating the number of buildings and the type of operation proposed in each building and on the premises.
B. A site plan including proposed major features including a grading plan.
(3) The final plat at the time of approval by City Council (in accordance with the Codified Ordinances of the City) shall be accompanied by certificates showing the following:
A. The subdivider shall present to the City Law Director evidence that all taxes against the proposed subdivided land have been paid and evidence that all encumbrances or liens of record against said subdivision have been released.
B. That all improvements have either been installed and approved by the proper officials or agencies, or that a construction performance guarantee insuring their installation has been accepted by the City Council, and that a maintenance performance guarantee has been posted.
(f) Recording. After the final plat has been approved by the City Planning, Zoning and Building Commission and the City Council (in accordance with the Codified Ordinances of the City) and the necessary approvals endorsed in writing thereon, together with evidence of title, the subdivider shall cause the final plat as approved by the Commission and the City Council (in accordance with the Codified Ordinances of the City) to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder no later than thirty (30) days after the date of such approval unless an extension is agreed to by the City Council. Failure to record on time or changes in the approved plat will cause the building and zoning permits to be denied in accordance with Section 1189.02
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(g) Replat and Correction Plat. A replat or correction plat for which a plat has been previously recorded, that constitute a major change as outlined in the definition of Major Subdivision, shall require the same procedure as for the appropriate type new subdivision. Minor changes will only require final approval. The original volume and page of the plat recording shall be shown within the replat title.
(Ord. 0-37-95. Passed 5-15-95.)
(Ord. 0-37-95. Passed 5-15-95.)