(a) No allotment, subdivision, or plat, shall be approved or accepted, or the dedication of streets, alleys, and public grounds therein accepted, until the following provisions hereinafter set forth have been duly complied with.
(b) Before the allotment, plat, or subdivision shall be approved and the dedication of the streets, alleys, or public grounds therein accepted by the Village, the owner of such allotment, plat or subdivision, shall do the following:
(1) Construct therein, grading, sanitary, and storm sewers, water lines, and paving consisting of, six inches of concrete over a solid base; or at least two inches of a bituminous mixture, commonly known as blacktop, applied in two layers, water bound, dusted, and rolled, over a properly prepared aggregate base having a thickness of at least six inches all to be approved by Council.
(2) Install the water lines therein or deposit with the Clerk of the Village, a sum of money equal to the cost of said water lines, said cost to be estimated by Council.
(3) In lieu of the construction of all other improvements above mentioned, except the water lines, the owner of such allotment, plat, or subdivision, shall deposit with the Clerk, a sum of money equal to the cost of said improvements or shall deposit with the Clerk, a corporate Surety Bond for the faithful performance of the construction of said improvements. The Surety Company, the amount of the Bond, terms and conditions to be approved by Council.
(4) Not less than three percent (3%) of the total area of each allotment, plat, or subdivision, shall be dedicated for park purposes. The three percent (3%) as herein mentioned, shall be exclusive of streets, alleys, and public grounds. However, when in the opinion of Council of New London, said three percent (3%) is too small for park purposes, then Council may waive the park dedication requirement.
(c) All allotments, plats, or subdivisions herein presented for acceptance by the Village shall first be approved by Council.
(d) Each plat presented to Council, dedicating streets, alleys, and public grounds, must be accompanied by a certificate of title or abstract of title, showing the ownership of said lands in said plat.
(e) All plats shall be prepared in accordance with the manner of recognized engineering standards and upon acceptance, the original tracing, after being duly recorded, shall be placed on file with the Village Clerk.
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