(a) Distribution. The final plat and plans shall be distributed by the City Planning Commission to the following officials and agencies for their review and recommendation:
(1) Service Director (Planning Commission File).
(2) City Engineer.
(3) Utility Superintendent.
(4) City or County Health Department, as appropriate.
(5) Fire Chief
(6) Clerk of Council.
(7) Code Administrator.
(b) Planning Commission Action. In not more than forty days after the official filing of the final plat with the City Planning Commission, the Commission shall take one of the following actions:
(1) Approve the final plat.
(2) Disapprove the plat. In the case of disapproval, the grounds of disapproval shall be stated in the records of the Commission, including the reference to the regulations violated by the proposal. Further, the Commission shall notify the subdivider, in writing, within three working days of the Commission meeting, of the action taken and the standards of these Subdivision Regulations which were violated. This notification shall be by registered mail.
(c) Effect of Approval. Upon approval or approval with conditions, the Commission shall communicate its action to Council. The approval or approval with conditions has the following effects:
(1) It authorizes the subdivider to prepare bonding for Planning Commission consideration.
(2) It authorizes the developer to begin the grading of streets if the construction plans are approved.
(3) It authorizes the recording of the final plat in the office of the Recorder of Licking County, Ohio, upon the filing of the original tracing with the City Engineer and the acceptance of bonds and public dedications by Council.
(4) It authorizes the developer to submit plans and applications to the Ohio EPA for approval of the proposed water and sanitary systems and to obtain a permit to install (PTI) from said Ohio EPA.
(5) If the final plat is not filed for recording with the County Recorder's office within twenty-four months of the date of approval by the City Planning Commission, it shall be null and void.
(Ord. 93-62. Passed 10-3-94.)