A. Preparation and Filing: A final plat and application for approval shall conform to all of the requirements enumerated in Section 10-2-8 of this Chapter. Fifteen (15) copies of the plat and application shall be submitted, along with the required filing fee and escrow. The subdivider shall also submit, at the same time, an up to date certified abstract of title or registered property abstract or title insurance policy or commitment and such other evidence as the city attorney may require showing title or control of the land by the subdivider. A final plat application will not be accepted until all of these requirements have been met.
B. Application Fee and Escrows: The subdivider shall pay an application fee and an escrow in an amount established from time to time by City Council ordinance. For the consideration of the final plat, the escrow fee shall provide for payment of reimbursable costs incurred by the city related to the application. “Reimbursable costs” shall include charges for printing, mailing, reproduction, and graphic illustration, as well as professional charges for engineering, land surveying, planning, architectural, legal and other related reports and services. Where the city incurs reimbursable costs in excess of the escrow, the applicant shall be required to reimburse the city for said costs.
C. Inconsistency of Final Plat: The subdivider shall incorporate all changes or modifications required by the preliminary plat approval, but in all other respects, the final plat shall conform to the preliminary plat. If a report from the director of community development indicates there is a substantial deviation in the final plat from the approved preliminary plat, the City Council may determine if the submission shall represent a new plat. If the submission does represent a new plat, the City Council shall deny the final plat and direct the subdivider to resubmit the proposal following preliminary plat requirements.
D. Referrals and Comments: Upon receipt of the complete application for final plat approval, the director of community development shall refer one (1) copy of the plat map to the school district, the city engineer, applicable utility companies and the finance director, who shall submit their comments and recommendations to the director of community development one (1) week prior to the applicable City Council meeting.
E. Action by City Council: The governing body shall take action on the final plat within sixty (60) days after receipt of the complete application. The plat shall be approved by a resolution of the governing body. If the plat is not approved, the reasons for such action shall be recorded in the official proceedings and transmitted to the subdivider. If the governing body fails to act within sixty (60) days, and if the applicant has complied with all conditions and requirements of applicable regulations and all conditions and requirements upon which preliminary plat approval was expressly conditioned, the application shall be deemed finally approved.
F. Signing and Recordation:
1. The City Council shall, by resolution, authorize a member of the governing body and City Clerk to sign the final plat.
2. After approval of the final plat, the applicant shall submit the plat to the County Surveyor, the designated member of the governing body and City Clerk may sign the plat, and the subdivider shall then record it with the County Recorder of Deeds or Registrar of Titles.
3. The subdivider shall, immediately upon recording, furnish the community development director with a reproducible copy, either cronaflex or its equivalent, of the recorded plat and four (4) prints. Failure to furnish such copies will be grounds for refusal to issue building permits for lots within the plat.
G. Subdivisions Developed in Stages: In subdivisions to be developed in stages, the subdivider may be granted permission to prepare a final plat for only a portion of the approved plan; provided, that such portion conforms with all the requirements of these regulations. The subdivider may be required, as a condition of approval, to submit an estimated time schedule for completion of the platting and recording of the future phases of the subdivision. Each phase shall be considered a separate final plat.