§ 159.100 RECORDING OF FINAL PLAT.

   (A)   Recording.

      (1)   Generally. The applicant shall submit the record plat to the Planning Office as prescribed in § 159.101. The Planning Office shall submit the record plats to the Land Records Office for recording with the appropriate fee supplied by the applicant.

      (2)   Conditions. If the final plat approval included conditions that must be met prior to recording, then the record plat shall comply with the conditions before it is submitted to the Land Records Office.

      (3)   Exact copy of final plat. As provided in § 159.071(G) of this chapter, the Planning Commission shall allow phasing of a development by approving final plats for portions of an approved preliminary plat. However, the record plat must be an exact copy of the approved final plat (except that certain information can be omitted as provided in § 159.101 below) and must be recorded in its entirety.

      (4)   If a record plat is not recorded within 10 years after the date of final plat approval, then the approval shall become null and void, unless a written extension is granted by the Planning Commission after the applicant shows good cause.

   (B)   Signature. A final plat shall not be recorded unless the plat bears an original signature of the Chairperson or Acting Chairperson of the Planning Commission, or, for minor subdivision or lot line adjustments, the original signature of the Planning Director.

   (C)   Exception for single lots. If a single new lot or lot line adjustment is approved, then the lot is not required to follow the formal plat recording process, providing the following requirements are met:

      (1)   In place of the formal recording, a plat showing the lot shall be recorded with the grantee's deed. The plat is intended to be approximately 8.5 by 14 inches in size, and may be on paper. The plat shall meet division (C).

      (2)   A maximum of 1 lot per calendar year per parent tract shall be permitted to be exempted under this division.

      (3)   The plat shall be certified by a licensed surveyor.

      (4)   A deed description shall only be based upon a reference to a plat if that plat is officially filed.

      (5)   The lot shall still need to be submitted and approved as a minor subdivision under §§ 159.080 through 159.083.

      (6)   To be eligible for this simplified process, any new lot must be along an existing road, or else meet all road requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 7-13-1999; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)