The following shall be administered according to the following provisions.
(A) The Village Board Of Trustees. The Village Board of Trustees reserves to itself the following functions:
(1) Approval or disapproval of all preliminary and final plats referred to the Village Board of Trustees by the Planning Commission;
(2) Approval or disapproval of all variations and exceptions recommended by the Planning Commission;
(3) Amendment of this chapter when necessary and desirable, as hereinafter provided;
(4) Enforcement of this chapter’s provisions; and
(5) Administration of this chapter’s provisions until the Plats Officer is appointed.
(B) The Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter, and shall:
(1) Receive all preliminary plats (together with applications);
(2) Forward copies of the preliminary plat to appropriate officers and agencies for their recommendations, evaluations and reports;
(3) Receive all final plats, and verify compliance with the preliminary plat, together with any changes to the preliminary plat;
(4) Forward all preliminary and final plats with recommendations to the Village Board of Trustees;
(5) Make all determinations required by the regulations set forth herein or promulgated pursuant thereto, and establish permanent files for all preliminary and final plats; and
(6) Maintain records of all applications, proceedings and determinations.
(C) Plats Officer.
(1) A Plats Officer shall be appointed by the Village President subject to the approval of the Village Board of Trustees. The Plats Officer shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) Advise engineers, subdividers and the public regarding local procedures, standards and actions of the Village Board of Trustees and/or Planning Commission regarding plat reviews and requirements;
(b) Act as technical administrator and coordinator to the Planning Commission and Village Board of Trustees and a liaison to the Village Engineer;
(c) Notify the Village Board of Trustees whenever any provisions of this chapter have been violated; and
(d) Collect all plat fees due the village and transfer said fees to the Village Clerk for deposit in the General Fund.
(2) The Village Engineer shall serve as Plats Officer until that officer is appointed and assumes his or her duties.
(D) The Village Engineer. The Village Engineer shall review all preliminary and final subdivision plats and make determinations regarding design standards and engineering specifications, as set forth herein. His or her determinations and recommendations shall be forwarded in writing to the Planning Commission and to the Village Attorney prior to consideration of any preliminary or final plat approval. The Village Engineer shall also monitor the installation of improvements as set forth in § 154.025
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(Prior Code, § 8-2-1) (Ord. 2015-16, passed 8-3-2015)