(A) Preliminary plat approval shall confer upon the subdivider the following rights and privileges.
(1) The preliminary plat approval will remain in effect for a one-year period. The applicant may, during this period, submit all of or part or parts of said preliminary plat for final approval. In the event that the subdivision is being developed in stages, the applicant may, by written, mutual agreement with the County Board have final approval of the last part of the plat delayed for a period not to exceed three years from the date of the preliminary plat approval. Any part of a subdivision which is being developed in stages shall contain a tract of land at least one block in length.
(2) The general terms and conditions under which the preliminary plat approval was granted will not be changed, unless by mutual agreement of the subdivider and the County Board.
(3) The applicant may also proceed with any detailed improvement plans required for all facilities or utilities intended to be provided.
(B) Actual construction of such facilities and improvements may commence prior to final plat approval if the detailed improvement plans have been accepted by the County Engineer, provided that such facilities and improvements will be inspected by the County Engineer or his or her duly appointed representative throughout their construction and final plat approval will be contingent in part upon acceptable compliance to county improvement and facilities standards. If the applicant does not submit the improvement plans prior to the submission of the final plat, then he or she shall submit the improvement plans to the Code Administrator at the time that the final plat is submitted.
(Ord. passed 10-14-2003; Ord. passed 11-10-2003; Ord. passed 11-14-2004; Ord. passed 9-11-2007)