A. The purpose of the preliminary plat phase, insofar as possible, is to assist the subdivider and the reviewing authorities in determining whether the proposed subdivision conforms to the standards and requirements of these regulations and the tentative approved area general plan, and the pertinent standards and regulations of affected municipal departments. The preliminary plat is the document which shall be used for review by the plan commission.
B. Where any tract of land within the city corporate limits it to be divided into less than five lots of less than five acres each, the plan commission may waive the requirements for a preliminary plat. No fee will be required in such instances. The requirements for a final plat shall continue to be in effect. When the plan commission does waive the requirements mentioned above for a preliminary plat, no further subdivision of adjacent land owned by the same beneficial interests shall be considered for subdivision within five years without full compliance with the requirements for a preliminary plat.
C. When a preliminary plat is required, and the zoning requirements have been satisfied, the developer shall submit to the plat officer seven copies of the preliminary plat fourteen calendar days prior to the next regular meeting of the plan commission. If the developer does not satisfy these requirements, the preliminary plat shall not be considered.
D. The preliminary plat, and/or accompanying documents shall contain the information herein specified and comply with the following requirements.
E. The preliminary plat for a subdivision within the corporate limits or within the jurisdictional area shall be accompanied by a filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each lot or three hundred dollars, whichever is greater. The check shall be made payable to the city of Hoopeston.
(Ord. 81-10 § 4.1, 1980).