(A) Topographic data required as a basis for the preliminary plat, in division (B) below, shall include existing conditions as follows except when otherwise specified by the Plan Commission:
(1) Boundary lines. Bearing and distances.
(2) Easements. Location, width and purpose.
(3) Streets on and adjacent to the tract. Name and right of way width and location; type, width and elevation of surfacing; any legally established center line elevations; walks, curbs, gutters and culverts.
(4) Utilities on and adjacent to the tract. Location, size, and invert elevation of sanitary, storm and combined sewers; location and size of water mains; location of gas lines, fire hydrants, electric and telephone poles, and street lights; if water mains and sewers are not on or adjacent to the tract, indicate the direction and distance to, and size of nearest ones, showing invert elevation of sewers.
(5) Ground elevations on the tract, based on the city datum plane: For land that slopes less than .5%, show not less than one foot contours; and for land that slopes more than 2%, show not less than five foot contours.
(6) Subsurface conditions on the tract, if required by the Plan Commission. Location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and ground water conditions; depth to ground water unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet location; and results of soil percolation tests if individual sewage disposal systems are proposed.
(7) Other conditions on the tract, natural or man-made, such as water courses, marshes, rock outcrop, wooded areas, agricultural land, pasture, isolated preservable trees six inches or more in diameter, houses, barns, accessory buildings, and other significant features.
(8) Other conditions on adjacent land. Approximate direction and gradient of ground slope, including any embankments or retaining walls; character and location of buildings, railroads, power lines, towers and other nearby nonresidential land uses or adverse influences; owners of adjacent unplatted land; for adjacent platted land refer to subdivision plat by name, recording date and number, and show approximate percent built-up, typical lot size and dwelling type.
(9) Photographs, if required by the Plan Commission. Camera locations, directions of views and key numbers.
(10) Zoning on and adjacent to the tract.
(11) Proposed public improvements. Highways or other major improvements planned by public authorities for future construction on or near the tract.
(12) Key plan showing location of the tract.
(13) Title and certificates. Present tract designation according to official records in offices of the County Recorder; title under which proposed subdivision is to be recorded, with names and addresses of owners, notation stating station acreage, scales and north arrow.
(B) Preliminary plat (general or preliminary subdivision plan) shall be at a scale of 100 feet to one-inch or 200 feet in one-inch if the area of the subdivision is more than 200 acres. It shall show all existing conditions required above in division (A) herein, topographic data, and shall show all proposals including the following:
(1) Streets. Names, right of way and roadway widths, approximate grades and gradients, similar data for alleys if any.
(2) Other rights of way or easements. Location, width and purpose.
(3) Location of utilities, if not shown on other exhibits.
(4) Lot lines, lot dimensions, lot numbers and block numbers.
(5) Sites, if any, to be reserved or dedicated for schools, parks, playgrounds or other public uses.
(6) Sites, if any, for multi-family dwellings, shopping centers, churches, industry or other nonpublic uses exclusive of single family dwellings.
(7) Proposed building setback lines.
(8) Site data, including number of residential lots, typical lot size, and acres in parks, in table format.
(9) Proposed name of the subdivision.
(10) Location by section, township and range.
(11) Name and address of the developer.
(12) Name and address of the planner and/or engineer.
(13) Title, scale, north point and date.
(C) Other preliminary plans. When required by the Plan Commission, the preliminary plat shall be accompanied by profiles showing existing ground surface and proposed street grades, including extensions for a reasonable distance beyond the limits of the proposed subdivision; typical cross-sections of the proposed grading, roadway and sidewalks; and preliminary plan of proposed sanitary and storm water sewers with grades and sizes indicated. All elevations shall be based on the city datum plane.
(D) Draft of protective covenants, whereby the subdivider proposes to regulate land use in the subdivision and otherwise protect the proposed development.
(E) It is the subdivider's responsibility to notify the appropriate public and private utilities of the proposed subdivision. Proof of notification shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
('71 Code, § 12-6-2) (Ord. 1447, passed 10-28-63; Am. Ord. 3265, passed 8-14-00)