Upon acceptance of the application for preliminary plat, the Director of Planning and Zoning shall distribute one copy of the preliminary plat to the following city departments and agencies:
(A) Public Works Department (three copies);
(B) Fire Department;
(C) Building Official;
(D) Water Works Department;
(E) Electric power utility company;
(F) Natural gas utility company;
(G) Telephone and communications utility companies;
(H) Cable television utility company;
(I) U.S. Post Office;
(J) If the Community Development Department staff determines that other agencies may be affected by or interested in the proposed preliminary plat, staff may furnish the following agencies and offices with a copy of the preliminary plat for their review and comment:
(1) United States Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources Conservation Service), if appropriate for erosion control;
(2) County Planning Department if the plat is located outside the city’s corporate limits;
(3) County Auditor, if the plat is located outside the city’s corporate limits;
(4) County Sanitarian if septic system is proposed;
(5) Police Department;
(6) City Attorney; and
(7) Newton Community School District.
(K) The city departments and agencies shall review the preliminary plat for accuracy and compliance with the regulations herein and other regulations which may apply. The Director of Planning and Zoning shall provide the developer with written comments within 20 business days of the submittal. Based on the comments, the developer shall make the recommended changes to the preliminary plat and submit three copies and one electronic copy of the revised preliminary plat for review by the Director of Planning and Zoning. Within ten business days of the submittal of the revised preliminary plat, the Director of Planning and Zoning or designee shall respond in writing with a letter of acceptance of application to the developer or developer’s agent or with a letter to the developer or developer’s agent identifying any outstanding issues that may require a subsequent submittal or stating that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission has been scheduled.
(Ord. 2217, passed 11-4-2013)