After a plat for record has been approved for record purposes only and has been so recorded, and after all of the specified improvements have been completed to the satisfaction of Planning Commission, acting upon the advice of the Engineer that such improvements have been constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by him, Council may enact an ordinance accepting the dedication of the streets, roads, parks, playgrounds and other public places shown thereon and thereafter cause to be entered upon such plat appropriate clauses evidencing the acceptance of dedication. Any acceptance by the Municipality of the dedication of streets, roads, parks and playgrounds and other public places shall, however, be conditioned upon the owner, subdivider or agent furnishing to the Municipality title insurance in the amount and in a form meeting the approval of the Law Director, covering all lands to be dedicated to public use and showing title to the same to be in the Municipality free and clear of any easements, taxes, liens, assessments or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever except the easements required by these Subdivision Regulations. In the event that the lands to be dedicated include lands to be used for other than street purposes, the amount of insurance shall be such, as in the opinion of Council, as will adequately insure the Municipality against possible defects in the title thereof. Such title insurance shall be furnished before the clauses are entered upon the recorded plat to evidence the acceptance of such dedication. There shall also be deposited with the Municipality such sum as shall be required to pay any existing taxes, liens or other assessments which are a lien upon any lands to be dedicated. Preliminary evidence of title may, upon recommendation of the Engineer or Law Director, be required before the preliminary plan is approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2016-07-24. Passed 8-3-16.)