(A) (1) The administration of these regulations is vested in the following governmental branches, agencies, departments or individuals of the government of the city:
(a) The city’s Planning Commission (hereafter referred to in these regulations as the “Planning Commission”); and
(b) The city’s governing body.
(2) Each of the above named governmental branches, agencies, departments or individuals shall have the responsibilities hereinafter set forth.
(2005 Code, § 11-1207)
(B) The city’s Planning Commission shall:
(1) Maintain an up-to-date subdivision ordinance, including amendments thereto and permanent and current records with respect to these regulations;
(2) Receive, file and transmit applications, sketch plats, preliminary plats and final plats, to the designated review groups as specified in these regulations;
(3) Inform applicants of procedures required for subdivision approval;
(4) Review final plat for compliance with the preliminary plat as approved;
(5) Review and approve, approve conditionally or disapprove the sketch plat;
(6) Review and approve, approve conditionally or disapprove the preliminary plats;
(7) Review and approve or disapprove the final plat and transmit the same to the governing body for approval or disapproval and for the acceptance of dedications of streets, alleys and other public ways and sites, if approved;
(8) Transmit the final plat to the governing body of the county for acceptance of dedications of streets, alleys and other public ways and sites where a proposed subdivision is in the unincorporated area of the county; and
(9) Make such other determinations and decisions as may be required of the Planning Commission from time to time by these regulations or the applicable sections of the state law.
(2005 Code, § 11-1208)
(C) The governing body shall review and approve or disapprove all final plats and, in cases of approval where appropriate, accept dedications of streets, alleys and other public ways and sites shown on such plats and, in cases of disapproval, shall inform the subdivider in writing of the reasons for disapproval.
(2005 Code, § 11-1209)
(D) Prior to the filing of a preliminary plat, the following fees shall be paid.
(1) The filing fee shall be: $15, plus $3 each for lots zero to ten; $1 each for lots 11 to 50; $0.60 each for lots 51 and more.
(2) The filing fee for a lot split or vacation shall be $10.
(3) A written receipt shall be issued to the person(s) making such payment. No fee shall be required when such proposed plat, subdivision, lot split or vacation is owned by any department, agency, political subdivision, board or commission of any city, county or federal government. No fee shall be refunded in the event that a preliminary or final plat is disapproved.
(2005 Code, § 11-1210)
(E) No plat or subdivision shall be approved which does not comply with the provisions of these regulations.
(2005 Code, § 11-1211)