(a) Purpose. The purpose of the Final Plat is to ensure that all conditions, engineering drawings, and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and that required improvements have been installed, or guarantees properly posted for their completion prior to recordation of the Final Plat of the subdivision.
(b) General. The Plat of subdivision will have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Planning Commission; otherwise, it shall conform to the preliminary plan, and it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plan which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time, provided that such portion conforms with all requirements of these Regulations. It shall contain the information required by subsection (f)(1) and/or (f)(2) hereof.
(c) Filing.
(1) The Plat of subdivision shall be filed not later than twelve (12) months after the date of approval of the preliminary plan; otherwise it will be considered void unless an extension in writing is requested by the developer and granted by the Planning Commission, in writing. The subdivider shall submit six (6) copies for approval.
(2) The Plat of subdivision shall be considered officially filed after it is examined by the Planning Commission and is found to contain all of the data as required by subsection (f)(1) and/or (f)(2) of these Regulations. The final Plat shall be filed not less than fifteen (15) business days prior to the Planning Commission’s meeting date at which it is to be considered.
(d) Approval.
(1) The Planning Commission shall forward copies of the Plat of subdivision to such officials and agencies as may be necessary for the purpose of final approval subject to their aforemade recommendations to the preliminary plan. After receipt of approval from such officials and agencies, the Planning Commission shall take action on the Plat of subdivision within thirty (30) days.
(2) The subdivider shall be notified of the final approval of the Plat by the Planning Commission.
(e) Form. The Plat of subdivision shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black ink on a permanent reproducible material (e.g mylar). The size of the plan shall be on one or more sheets twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches. The Plat of subdivision shall be drawn at a scale of one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet unless otherwise requested by the Planning Commission.
(f) Map Contents. The Plat of subdivision shall contain the following information:
(1) Residential requirements. The following items shall be shown on the Plat of subdivision intended for residential use.
A. Boundary of Plat based on an accurate traverse with angular and lineal dimensions.
B. Municipal, township, county, or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the subdivision by distance and angles.
C. The name of the subdivision.
D. All lots and lot lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths and bearings together with a numbering system for lots.
E. The exact and accurate location, width and name of all streets within and adjoining the Plat, and the exact location and widths of all alleys and crosswalks. The name of a street shall not duplicate that of any existing street in the City of Harrison. Proposed street names shall be checked with the proper City and County Officials.
F. The location and description of all monuments. True angles and distances to the nearest established lines or official monuments not less than three (3) which shall be accurately described on the Plat.
G. Accurate outlines and legal description of all lands to be dedicated or reserved for public use with the purposes indicated thereon, and of any area to be reserved by deed covenant for common uses of all property owners.
H. The purpose and dimensions of all easements dedicated or reserved for public use, services, or utilities.
I. Radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings, and lengths of all arcs.
J. The names of owners of adjoining property and the identification of the corner monumentations of such adjoining property, as well as adjacent streets and alleys with their widths and names.
K. All building setback lines accurately shown with dimensions.
L. The north point, date, and graphic scale (1" = 50').
M. The total acreage of land subdivided into lots, and total lineal feet and total acreage of new streets and other rights-of-way.
N. All protective covenants and deed restrictions shall be submitted and attached along with the final Plat at time of filing with the Planning Commission six (6) copies of each shall be submitted.
O. Certification by the registered surveyor to the effect that the Plat represents a survey made by him, that monuments shown thereon exist as located, that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct, and the date of the survey.
P. A signed and notarized certification that the applicant is the owner, or agent of the owner, of the land under consideration, or that the owner of such land has given consent under an option agreement.
(2) Commercial and industrial requirements. The following items shall be shown on a final Plat of a subdivision intended for commercial or industrial use:
A. All of the items required by subsection (f)(1).
B. A statement indicating the number of buildings and the type of operation proposed in each building and on the premises.
(g) The Plat of subdivision shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) Notation regarding protective covenants, if any are to be incorporated in deeds, unless shown on the Plat.
(2) Closure calculations of the perimeter or boundary of the subdivision which comply with the requirements of the Rules and Regulations of the office of the City Engineer and/or the County Engineer.
(3) A signed and notarized certification by the owner or owners, of his or their adoption of the Plat, and dedication of streets, easements, and any other public areas.
(4) Notation giving deed reference and County Auditor reference of last transfer of title to owner making dedication.
(5) Description of restrictions on sewer easements, if such easements are involved.
(6) Description of restrictions on water main easements, if such easements are involved.
(7) Space for statement of approval by the Planning Commission with lines for signature and date.
(8) Space for statement of acceptance of land to be dedicated by the owner, such as streets or other public areas, with lines for signature and date.
(9) Where physical improvements are not complete, a “Note” to the effect that streets and crosswalks dedicated by the Plat are not accepted until all physical improvements are completed according to the engineering plans/drawings on file in the Offices of the City Engineer/Planning Commission, and acceptance is entered in the Records of said office(s).
(10) A note indicating agreement by the owner/subdivider to clean and maintain public ways, sewers and drainage facilities during the period prior to acceptance as a public street by the City. This shall include the removal of snow, ice, mud, debris, trash and other extraneous material.
(11) A certificate from the developer/subdivider shall accompany the final Plat stating that all taxes have been paid, and that all taxes against the proposed roads and streets have been paid, and evidence that all encumbrances or liens of record against such proposed roads and streets have been released.
(12) That all improvements have either been installed and approved by the proper officials or agencies, or that a performance bond insuring their installation has been accepted by City Council.
(h) Recording of Final Plat. After the final Plat has been approved by the Commission and the necessary approvals endorsed in writing thereon, together with evidence of title, the subdivider shall cause the final plan as approved by the Planning Commission to be recorded in the office of the Hamilton County Recorder no later than thirty (30) days after the date of approval unless an extension is agreed to by the Planning Commission. The subdivider shall furnish the Planning Commission with reproducible copy of permanent reproducible material of the recorded plan. Failure to record on time may cause the final plan to be declared null and void by the Planning Commission.