Applications for final plat approval of subdivisions shall be filed with the planning director. The planning board shall prescribe the form of application, as well as any other material it may reasonably require to determine compliance with this division. Final plats shall comply with the mapping requirements of section 14-230 and the certification and endorsement requirements of section 14-231. For major subdivisions, a preliminary plat for the lots shown on the proposed final plat must have been approved and not expired before a final plat approval application may be accepted. As part of the application for final plat approval, the applicant shall certify one of the following:
(a) That all required improvements (streets, utilities, storm drainage facilities, street signs, and facilities for common use, if any) approved as part of the preliminary plat approval and serving lots shown on the final plat have been completed;
(b) That a performance guarantee and description thereof, including sufficient means and procedures, to ensure satisfactory completion of any uncompleted improvements have been posted; or
(c) That the subdivision shown on the final plat is subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations that ensure satisfactory completion of any uncompleted improvements.
(Ord. of 7-10-2000, § 5.9.1; Amend. of 6-1-2009(2))