(A) Existing conditions.
(1) Boundary lines: bearings and distance.
(2) Easements: location, width and purpose.
(3) Streets on and adjacent to the tract: right-of-way width and type of surfacing, established centerline elevations and gutters, culverts, etc.
(4) Utilities on and adjacent to the tract: location, size and invert elevation of sanitary and storm sewers, location and size of water mains, location of gas lines, fire hydrants, electric and telephone lines and street lights, if water mains and sewers are not on or adjacent to the tract, indicate the direction, distance to and size of the nearest ones showing invert elevation of sewers.
(5) Ground elevation on the tract based on the mean sea level datum as established by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey: for land that slopes less than ½%, show not less than one foot contours, show spot elevations at all breaks in grade, along all drainage channels or swales, and at selected points not more than 100 feet apart in all directions, and for land that slopes more than 2% show not less than two foot contours.
(6) Subsurface conditions on the tract (if required by the Plan Commission): location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and ground water conditions, depth to ground water unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet, location and results of soil percolation tests if individual sewage disposal systems are proposed. In all cases where septic tanks are proposed, subsurface conditions (ground water table, percolation rate) must be analyzed.
(7) Other conditions on the tract: water courses, marshes, rock outcrop, wooded areas, isolated preservable trees one foot or more in diameter, houses, barns, shacks, location of government drain and ditch easements, preexisting private easements, flood hazard areas as designated by the Federal Insurance Administration and other significant features.
(8) Other conditions on adjacent land: approximate direction and gradient of ground slope, including any embankments or retaining walls, and other nearby nonresidential land uses or adverse influences, owner of adjacent unplatted land, for adjacent platted land refer to subdivision plat by name and recording date, and show approximate percent buildup and typical lot size.
(9) Zoning: on and adjacent to the tract.
(10) Proposed public improvements: highways or other major improvements planned by public authorities for future construction on or near the tract.
(11) Key plan: sufficient information to accurately locate the plat. (Reference to existing streets, plats, etc., may be used. If there are none within a reasonable distance of the proposed subdivision, a vicinity plan on a small scale should accompany the preliminary plat.)
(12) Title and certificates: present tract designation according to official records in offices of the County Recorder; title under which proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with names and addresses of owners and notation stating acreage.
(B) Proposed conditions.
(1) The proposed name of the subdivision.
(2) Its location by section, township and range and as forming a part of some larger tract or parcel of land referred to in the indexes of the records of the County Recorder and/or Auditor.
(3) The description and location of all survey monuments existing in the subdivision shall be shown.
(4) The names and addresses of the persons to whom the notice of the hearing to be held by the planning agency should be sent (the subdivider, the designer of the subdivision, and the owners of the land immediately adjoining the land to be platted).
(5) The names, locations, roadway widths, right-of-way widths, and other dimensions of streets, alleys, easements, parks and other spaces.
(6) Sites, if any, for multi-family dwellings, shopping centers, churches, and industry.
(7) All parcels of land intended to be dedicated for public use or reserved for the use of all property owners with the purpose indicated.
(8) Location and size of utilities.
(9) Block numbers and layout, numbers, dimensions and area of lots.
(10) Building setback lines, showing dimensions.
(11) North point and scale and date of preparation.
(12) Draft of protective covenants, whereby the subdivider proposes to regulate land use and otherwise protect the proposed development.
('88 Code, § 10-11-3) (Ord. 82-5, passed 4-26-82; Am. Ord. 94-2, passed 4-4-94)