A. Conformance With Preliminary Plat; Exception: The final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat given conditional approval, unless it has been determined to be a plat of a minor subdivision as has been provided in section 12-2-4 of this chapter. If desired by the applicant, it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which he proposed to record and develop at the time; provided, however, that such portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations. (Ord. 938, 11-13-1996)
B. Application For Approval: Application for approval of the final plat shall be submitted in writing to the plan commission at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered.
C. Copies Submitted To Plan Commission: Six (6) copies and a reproducible mylar of the final plat and other exhibits required for approval shall be prepared as specified in chapter 4 of this title, and shall be submitted to the plan commission within one year after approval of the preliminary plat; otherwise such approval shall become null and void unless application for an extension of time is made to and granted by the plan commission.
D. Quit Claim Deed: A quit claim deed shall be provided at the time of final plat submission for all dedicated lands other than public right of way (i.e., parks, detention basins, etc.).
E. Guarantee Of Improvements: The final plat submitted to the plan commission for approval shall be accompanied by a notice from the board of trustees of the village stating that there has been filed with and approved by the board, one of the following:
1. A certificate by the village engineer that all improvements and installations to the subdivision required for its approval have been made, or installed in accordance with the specifications in which case the as built drawings shall accompany the final plat, and that technical details of the plat itself have been checked and found satisfactory; or
2. A bond which shall:
a. Run to the president and board of trustees of the village;
b. Be in the amount of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the infrastructure improvements not in place at the time of the submittal of the final plat, said amount to be determined by the village's consulting engineer assigned to review the project;
c. Be in one of the following forms:
(1) Surety by a company licensed to do business in the state;
(2) Cash;
(3) An irrevocable letter of credit; or
(4) An escrow account set up in a manner acceptable to the village attorney; and
d. Specify the time for the completion of the improvement and installations. The time limit for completion shall be no longer than one year.
3. A certificate by the developer and the developer's engineer disclosing and detailing all revisions of the preliminary plat. It shall be the duty of the developer to make a complete disclosure of all differences of any type between the preliminary and final plats.
F. Recommendation To Village Board: Within thirty (30) days after application for approval of the final plat, the plan commission shall recommend approval or disapproval of the final plat to the village board.
G. Mylar Of Final Plat Submitted To Village Board: After approval of the final plat by the village board and fulfillment of the requirements of these regulations, one reproducible mylar of the final plat of the subdivision, drawn in accordance with the standards established by the Will County recorder of deeds and the laws of the state, shall be submitted to the village board for approval.
H. Village Board Action: Action must be taken by the village board within forty five (45) days after the plan commission has made its recommendation with regard to approval or disapproval of the final plat unless the time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. In the event that the village board rejects the final plat, the reasons for rejection shall be stated in the minutes of the council meeting, and a copy thereof or a written statement of the reason for the rejection will be supplied the subdivider by the village clerk.
I. Recording Of Plat With County: Upon approval by the village board, the developer shall record the plat with the county recorder of Will County within four (4) months. If not recorded within this time, the approval shall be null and void. Immediately after recording, the original or a duly certified mylar and two (2) copies shall be filed with the village clerk. (Ord. 831, 8-10-1994)