The preliminary plat shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and shall be presented as follows.
(A) The plat shall be drawn at a scale of 50 feet to one inch on a sheet, or sheets, 24 inches by 36 inches in size, except that when the drawing at that scale requires more than two sheets, the plat may be drawn at a scale of 100 feet to one inch.
(B) The plat shall include a vicinity key map at an appropriate scale with a layout of the proposed subdivision and all existing subdivision, street and tract lines and acreage parcels of land immediately adjoining the proposed subdivision and between it and the nearest existing thoroughfares. It shall show how streets and alleys in the proposed subdivision may connect with existing and proposed streets and alleys in the contiguous subdivisions or in undeveloped property to produce the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood.
(C) The plat shall contain the following information:
(1) General.
(a) Proposed name of subdivision;
(b) Location by section, township and range, or by other legal description;
(c) Name and address of subdivider;
(d) Name and address and seal of registered land surveyor preparing the plat; and
(e) Scale of plat, graphic scale, north point and date.
(2) Existing conditions.
(a) Boundary line of proposed subdivision indicated by solid heavy line;
(b) Location, width and names of all existing or prior platted streets or other public ways; railroad and utility rights-of-way, parks and other public open spaces, location of permanent buildings or structures and section and municipal corporation lines within or adjacent to the tract;
(c) In case of replat, all descriptive lines of the original plat being vacated shall be shown by dotted lines in their proper position in relation to the new arrangement of the plat, the new plat being clearly shown in solid lines;
(d) Location, size and invert elevation of sanitary storm and combine sewers; location and size of water mains, location of gas lines, fire hydrants; if water mains and sewers are not on or adjacent to the tract, the direction, distance to and size shall be shown;
(e) The location, width and purpose of easements;
(f) Existing zoning on proposed subdivision and adjacent tracts;
(g) If deemed necessary by the Commission, contours based on not more than five foot nor less than one foot vertical intervals;
(h) Sub-surface conditions on the tract, location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and ground water conditions, depth to ground water (unless test pits are dry to a depth of seven feet), location and result of soil percolation tests if individual sewage disposal systems are proposed. Percolation tests as described in Bulletin No. S.E. 8, Current issue, State Board of Health, shall be made as directed by the Commission and the results, certified by a registered professional engineer, sanitarian or professional consulting soil scientist, shall accompany the plat; and
(i) Other conditions on the tract such as watercourses, marshes, rock outcroppings, wooded areas including intermittent streams and drainage ways.
(3) Proposed conditions.
(a) Layout of streets, their names and widths and widths of alleys, crosswalks and easements. The names of streets shall conform so far as practicable to the names of streets on the same approximate alignments existing in the vicinity of the subdivision;
(b) Layout, dimensions and number of lots, gross acreage, total acreage of lots, lineal feet of streets;
(c) Parcels of land to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use or set aside for the use of property owners in the subdivision. Land dedicated or reserved for parks or other public uses shall be set forth and described in the articles of dedication or reservation and shall also be shown on the plat under the appropriate heading, such as “Park Land” or “Out Lot for Public Use” on the plat thereof; and
(d) Building setback lines.
(4) Other preliminary plans. When required by the Commission, the preliminary plat shall be accompanied by profiles showing existing ground surface and proposed street grades, including extension for a reasonable distance beyond the limits of the proposed subdivision; typical cross-sections of the proposed grading, roadway and sidewalk; and preliminary plans of proposed sanitary and storm water sewers with grades and sizes indicated. All elevations shall be on the state plane coordinate system.
(Ord. 2, passed 8-14-2006) Penalty, see § 10.99