A. Six copies of the final plat and an 8.5 by 11 inch copy of the plat and the required supplementary material shall be filed with the city planning administrator at least twenty (20) days prior the city planning commission meeting at which it is to be considered.
B. Before city council approval, final plats must be endorsed with, or have attached, the certificate of the county treasurer that all taxes which are liens upon any land included in such plat, as shown by the records of his office, have been fully paid.
C. Before city council approval, final plats must be endorsed with, or have attached, the certificate of the street authority that access location to the adjacent streets or highways have been approved.
D. The city planning commission shall review the final plat to see if it conforms with the minimum standards and requirements as outlined in Chapters 16.08 through 16.24 and any requirements of the approved preliminary plat. After due consideration by the city planning commission, the commission shall transmit copies of the final plat to the city council, together with its recommendations within sixty (60) days after receipt thereof by the city. The recommendations shall include approval, disapproval, or suggestions for modification and the reasons therefor, and a discussion of the effect of the plat on the comprehensive plan. The recommendations shall be of an advisory nature only. If the city planning commission does not act within sixty (60) days, the final plat shall be deemed to have received a favorable recommendation in all respects and shall receive due consideration by the city council unless the applicant agrees to an extension.
E. After due consideration of the final plat, the city council shall approve, disapproved or modify the recommendations of the city planning commission and may impose those requirements or grant those variances in conformance with this title deemed necessary and appropriate by the city council for final approval. The final plat shall be approved or disapproved within ninety (90) days after receipt thereof by the city unless the applicant agrees to an extension; otherwise the plat shall be deemed approved and a certificate to take effect should be issued by the city council upon demand.
F. The grounds for disapproval of any plat shall be stated upon the records of the city council. Any plat submitted for approval shall contain the name and address of a person to whom notice of meeting may be sent; and no plat shall be acted upon by the city council without affording a meeting thereon, notice of the time and place of which shall be sent by mail to said address not less than five days before the date fixed therefor. The approval of the final plat by the city council shall be deemed to constitute or effect an acceptance by the municipality or public of the dedication of any street or other ground shown on the final plat.
G. A fee shall be charged to the developer at the time of filing a final plat to cover the cost of any recording fees required by the county register of deeds. The fee is due and payable at city finance office at the time of filing the final plat. (Ord. 568 (part), 2002: Ord. 433 (part), 1995)