(a) General. The final plat will have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the City Planning Commission and the City Engineer; otherwise it shall conform to the preliminary plat, and it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposed to record and develop at the time, provided such portion conforms with all requirements of these Regulations.
(b) Preparation. The final plat shall be prepared by a registered surveyor.
(c) Form. The final plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn in India ink on tracing cloth or other materials of equal permanence. The size of the plat shall be on one or more sheets twenty-four by thirty-six inches, or thirty-six by forty-eight inches. The scale shall be the same as the preliminary plat. If more than two sheets are required, an index sheet must be filed showing the entire subdivision on one sheet with all areas shown on other sheets indicated thereon.
(d) Map Contents. The final plat shall contain the following information:
(1) Name of the subdivision; location by section, township and range; date; north point; graphic and numerical scale, and total acreage.
(2) All plat boundaries with length of courses in feet and hundredths, bearings to not more than half minutes. Proof of closure to second order survey shall be submitted.
(3) Bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines or other recognized permanent monuments which shall be accurately described on the plat.
(4) Lines of adjoining streets and alleys with their widths and names plus building setback lines.
(5) The radii, arcs, chords and chord bearings, points of tangency and central angles for all curvilinear streets and radii for rounded corners.
(6) All easements and rights of way provided for public services or utilities, and any limitations of such rights of way or easements.
(7) All lot numbers and lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths, and with bearings. The basis of bearings shall be stated on the plat. The acreage of all lots over one acre in size shall be indicated.
(8) Accurate location and description of all monuments.
(9) Names and addresses of the subdivider and the qualified surveyor who prepared the final plan.
(10) Accurate outlines of any areas to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use with the purpose indicated thereon.
(11) A list of all restrictions and covenants, if any, the developer intends to include in the deeds to the lots in the subdivision.
(12) Certification by a registered surveyor to the effect that the plan represents a survey made by him and that all monuments shown thereon actually exist and that their location is correctly shown.
(13) An acknowledgment by the owner or owners of his or their adoption of the plat, and dedication of streets and other public areas.
(14) Vicinity map.
(e) Supplementary Information. The following supplementary information shall be submitted:
(1) If a zoning change is involved, certification from the Council Clerk shall be required indicating that the change has been approved and is in effect.
(2) The final plat shall be accompanied by certificates showing the following:
A. That all legally due taxes have been paid.
B. That all improvements have either been installed and approved by the proper officials or agencies or that a bond or other security has been furnished assuring installation of the required improvements.
(f) Plan and Profile. A plan view of the streets shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equals fifty feet or one inch equals 100 feet. The scale of one inch equals 100 feet will be used only with the approval of the City Engineer or his representative in advance of the final preparation. The plan view shall show the proposed road, street or alley alignment, right of way and pavement widths, center lines, bearings, stationing, curve or radius data, existing and proposed drainage. Any other significant feature or factor shall also be shown on the plan. The center line of road, street or alley construction shall coincide with the center line of the right of way. Any changes from the same shall be at the discretion of the City Engineer or his representative.
(g) Filing.
(1) The final map shall be filed not later than twelve months after the date of approval of the preliminary plan; otherwise it will be considered void unless an extension is requested by the developer and granted by the Commission in writing.
(2) The final plan shall be considered officially filed after it is examined by the City Engineer and is found to be in full compliance with the formal provisions of these Regulations. The final plan shall be filed at least ten working days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered.
(3) The developer shall submit a statement of the proposed use of lots, stating the type of residential buildings with the number of proposed dwelling units; the type of business or industry, so that the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards or congestion of population can be determined; the source of water supply and the provisions for sewage disposal, drainage and flood control.
(h) Approval.
(1) The Commission shall take action on the final plat within thirty days after the same has been officially filed as stated in Ohio R.C. 711.09; otherwise, such plat shall be deemed to have been approved. The certificate of the Commission as to the date of the submission of the plat for approval, and the failure to take action within such time, shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or evidence of approval herein required. If disapproved, the grounds for disapproval of the final plat shall be stated on the record of the Commission, including the reference to the regulation violated by the plat, and a copy of such record of the Commission shall be forwarded to the subdivider.
(2) The subdivider shall be notified of the final approval of the plat by the Commission.
(i) Recording of Final Plat. After the final plat has been approved by the Planning Commission and the City Engineer and the necessary approvals endorsed in writing thereon, together with evidence of title, it may then be filed for recording in the office of the Recorder of Columbiana County, Ohio, as required by law.