(a) A subdivider desiring to secure the approval of a plat shall submit an application for such approval in writing along with three copies of the proposed preliminary plat. These shall be filed with the Zoning Inspector and shall be distributed by the Zoning Inspector to the Council, Commission, and Utilities Department. Said preliminary plat shall be delivered to the Zoning Inspector at least fourteen days prior to a regular meeting of the Commission. Following review of said plat to determine its conformity with the standards set forth herein, the Commission shall then recommend approval, disapproval, or conditional approval at said preliminary plat and report to the Council. The Council shall review said preliminary plat, approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the same and shall notify the subdivider of the decision. Approval of the engineering details of the proposed roads, sanitary sewers, storm drains, water supply, power supply, and other proposed public utilities by the appropriate Municipal Departments shall be required prior to approval of the final plat.
(b) Following approval of the preliminary plat by the Council, and approved by the appropriate Municipal Departments, the subdivider shall install the required improvements or furnish a bond for such installation in accordance herewith prior to the sale of any lots or parcels within the subdivision. Upon approval of the improvements or arrangements therefor, the final plat shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions herein.
(c) A preliminary plat may be on one or more sheets and should include name and address of the developer/owner, name of the subdivision, names and locations of adjacent subdivisions, street and lot layout with street names and lot numbers, existing utilities, front yard setbacks, any deed subdivision restrictions, proposed grades of streets, proposed grades of utilities, easements reserved for public use, either topographical contours at two foot intervals or an elevation grid at 100’ spacing, where applicable location of the 100 year flood plain, and shall be certified by a registered professional surveyor.
(d) The preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a filing fee from time to time as determined by the Council, following a recommendation from the Commission.
(Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)