A. No plat of any subdivision shall be entitled to be recorded in the office of the applicable county recorder of deeds or have any validity, or any development which constitutes, affects, or is related to the need for public improvements (present or future) and/or includes or may include the installation thereof, until it shall have received final approval by resolution or ordinance of the corporate authorities of the village in the manner prescribed by this title and the other applicable provisions of this code.
B. No land shall hereafter be subdivided or filed for record, nor any street laid out, nor any public improvements made to the land, nor shall any development activities commence on the land until the respective final plat of subdivision and/or the related plans for said development, including for the public improvements which are part thereof, are approved by action of the corporate authorities of the village. This approval must be in writing and the village's written approval placed on the original of the respective final plat prior to the recording thereof according to the procedure outlined in this title.
C. No lot, tract, parcel of land, or condominium within any such subdivision or within any other development shall be offered for sale, nor shall any sale, contract for sale, or option be made or given until the final plat therefor and the final plans for the development, if any, shall have been approved in writing by the corporate authorities of the village.
D. No public improvements shall be installed, nor shall any development activities occur within any such subdivision by any owner or owners or his or their agent, or by any public service corporation at the request of such owner or owners or their agent until the respective final plat, if any, and also the final plans for improvements to such subdivision or other development have been the subject of review and a recommendation by the village's plan commission and approval in writing by the corporate authorities of the village.
E. Where a tract of land is proposed for subdivision that is part of a larger, logical subdivision unit in relation to the village as a whole, the corporate authorities of the village may cause to be prepared, a possible plan of the entire area for the purpose of providing both the plan commission and the corporate authorities an aid in evaluating the proposed plat and/or plans.
F. All interpretations of this title are reserved to the village's enforcement officer, its plan commission, and finally, to its corporate authorities.
G. The corporate authorities of the village may grant, in writing, variations and/or exceptions as set forth herein where there is sufficient evidence, in its sole opinion, of hardship caused by topographical conditions, or where any other unique conditions may exist, provided such variations or exceptions are in substantial compliance with the spirit and intent of the village's official comprehensive plan, as may be amended from time to time.
H. Whenever the areas divided into lots containing larger lots, such as, for example, one to three (3) acres, and there are indications that such lots will eventually be resubdivided or redeveloped into smaller building lots, consideration shall be given to the street and lot arrangement of the original subdivision so that additional minor streets can be opened which will permit a logical arrangement of future smaller lots. (Ord. 2015-03-02, 3-11-2015)