(A) Copies. After approval of the final plat by the City Council, the developer shall submit 3 full size mylar copies and 3 full size paper copies of the final plat, and 1 11" x 17" reduction of the final plat and dedication page to city hall for signature.
(B) Procedure and time frame.
(1) Deadline. The developer shall record the approved final plat and development agreement in the Office of the Washington County Recorder within 120 days after the date of approval. If not recorded within 120 days after the date of approval, the approval of the final plat shall be considered void unless the developer requests an extension, in writing, and receives approval from the City Council.
(2) Copy to city. The developer shall, immediately upon receipt of the recorded document from the County Recorder, furnish the City Clerk with a print of the final plat showing evidence of the recording.
(3) Building permit. No building permits, shall be issued for construction of any structure on any lot in the plat until the city has received evidence of the plat being recorded by the County Recorder unless exceptions have been formally established by the Development Agreement.
(C) Transportation Departments. When the land for which the final plat abuts a state highway, county road, or county highway, a certificate or other evidence showing submission of the preliminary plat to the Minnesota Department of Transportation and/or Washington County Highway Department shall be filed with the Office of the Washington County Recorder, with the final plat.
(D) DNR. When the land included in the final plat is located within a shoreland district or floodplain district, the Department of Natural Resources shall be notified of the disposition of the final plat as required by law.
(E) Recording final plats of multi-phased plats. Unless otherwise provided in the development agreement or otherwise approved by the City Council, a preliminary plat that is final platted in phases must be final platted into lots and blocks, not outlots, within 5 years after the preliminary plat has been approved by the City Council. Any phase of the preliminary plat that is not final platted within the 5-year period shall be void.
(Ord. 550, passed 5-22-2006)