A. Plans shall be prepared by a qualified engineer, registered in the state.
B. Coincident with the submission of the final plat for consideration by the planning commission and prior to the installation and construction of the required improvements within any subdivision, plans and specifications therefor shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer and submitted to the city through the city engineer. The engineer shall, if warranted after the examination and inspection of the plans and specifications, submit to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council a report that, by the engineer's opinion, the plans and specifications comply with all current ordinances and standards applicable thereto. No installation or construction of any public utility or required improvement shall be commenced without approved plans and specifications from the city engineer.
C. Plans for the off-site improvements herein required shall be submitted for approval as follows:
1. Thirty (30) days prior to the submission of the final plat for consideration by the planning commission, two (2) sets of "check" prints of the plans and specifications for all proposed and required improvements shall be filed with the city through the city clerk.
2. Five (5) sets of plans and specifications for all required improvements shall be filed with the city through the city clerk for final approval concurrent with the submission of the request for consideration of the final plat by the planning commission.
D. City approval of improvement plans for any required improvement or any part thereof is null and void two (2) years from the date of approval unless the improvements are under construction and shall be completed within ninety (90) days. Plans for which approval has expired shall be resubmitted for review and current approval before any work is undertaken on the project and coincident with any consideration of the renewal of a corporate surety bond associated therewith; provided, however, this shall not preclude the city from instituting a legal action to recover under the corporate surety bond. (Prior Code, Chapter 16, as amended)