(A) Submission of plat, required information. After completion of the layout in accordance with the requirements prescribed in §§ 153.03 and 153.04, the subdivider shall submit in duplicate a final plat to the Village Clerk. This final plat, which shall be in accordance with the tentative plat as approved, shall show that the requirements for layout have been complied with either by means of conventional signs on the plat or by notes or legends thereto attached, and, in addition, shall contain the following data and information:
(1) All plats for record shall be drawn to a scale of 100 feet to one inch. Variations in scale may be made, however, where necessary for a proper exhibit of a subdivision;
(2) Each plat shall show the date of preparation of map and the north sign, section and quarter-section lines;
(3) Each plat shall include a correct survey of property subdivided, including legal description, section, township and range; location and widths of all roads, streets, alleys and other lands to be dedicated to public use. All streets in the proposed subdivision shall be named, which names shall conform to those of existing streets and roads unless otherwise permitted by the village. Offset streets shall not be permitted except where unavoidable. The line of departure from one street to another shall be shown;
(4) All lot lines shall be shown and lots and blocks properly numbered or lettered. Building lines and easements shall be shown and determined by measurements;
(5) All necessary dimensions, linear and angular, and angles necessary to properly resurvey shall be shown; linear dimensions to be given in feet and decimals of a foot;
(6) The description and location of all survey monuments placed in the subdivision shall be shown upon all maps for record;
(7) All proper certificates, seals and signatures as required by law shall be shown on the original map and on appropriately numbered additional sheets, if necessary;
(8) Evidence that all required land improvement work as prescribed in § 153.05 has either been accomplished prior to submission of the plat for final approval, or has been provided for by an acceptable signed contract and accompanying surety bond or establishment of an escrow account in an amount sufficient to complete all of the required improvements. The amount shall be based upon either actual contract bid price or a bona fide engineer’s estimate; and
(9) A certificate shall be placed upon the final subdivision plat and signed by the designated examiner of plats. The certificate may read:
I hereby certify that the plat shown hereon to be known as ___________________________, located in the Village of Hanover, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, complies with all requirements as set forth in the Title 9, Chapter 1 of Hanover Village Code.
Notations as to conditions of construction also be certified by variation of this certificate.
Date: _______________
______________________________
Examiner of Plats
(B) Supplemental documents. The subdivider shall also supply the village with the following:
(1) Surveyor’s certificate;
(2) Owner’s certificate dedicating streets and other public areas;
(3) Notary public’s certificate;
(4) County Recorder’s certificate; and
(5) Easement provisions for public utilities.
(C) Payment of taxes and special assessments. The subdivider shall make all adjustments relative to any and all taxes and special assessments levied against the property platted by him or her before submitting his or her final plat for approval. Evidence of the adjustments shall be shown on the plat by a certificate signed by the Village Clerk. In vacating subdivisions previously platted, the petitioner shall submit evidence of the payment of all taxes and special assessments levied against the property in the same manner as is required for subdividing.
(1986 Code, § 9-1-6) (Ord. passed 7-10-1979)