(a) Jurisdiction. After the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, no lot or parcel of land divided or split into five or less lots or parcels and lying within boundaries of the Official Major Street Plan of the Municipality, as adopted or amended, may be recorded by the County Recorder until or unless the deed recording such lot split or subdivision shall have affixed or imprinted thereon a statement of approval signed by the chairman and the secretary of the Planning Commission.
(b) Procedure. The owner or his designated agent shall submit a written request to the Planning Commission for a minor subdivision preliminary plat approval. This request shall be submitted at least ten days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission at which consideration of the plat is desired and shall be accompanied by a sketch plan of the proposed lot split or minor subdivision. The drawing may be a simple pencil sketch drawn to scale showing the existing and proposed layout of lots and containing enough information so that an accurate analysis can be made as to conformance or nonconformance with these or other regulations adopted by the Municipality.
(c) Planning Commission Approval. Upon receipt of the request and accompanying sketch plan, the Planning Commission shall ascertain whether the proposed minor subdivision is or is not in conformance with these regulations, the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan of the Municipality. At its next regular meeting (following ten days or more after receipt of the above-mentioned request) the Planning Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposal and shall notify the applicant of its decision in writing. If disapproved, the Commission shall state the reasons for such disapproval. If approved, the chairman and secretary of the Planning Commission shall thereby be authorized to place an official stamp of approval on such deeds of conveyance that the applicant may submit that conform to such preliminary plat. One clear copy of any such deed shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk.
(Ord. 1972-20. Passed 12-19-72.)