(A) Administrator. The Administrator or a designee shall have the duty to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Plan review and inspections. The City Engineer, or a duly designated representative of the Engineer, shall review all plans and specifications and shall inspect all public improvements proposed to be made under this chapter during the course and upon completion of their construction.
(C) Transfers of lots; building permits; occupancy permits.
(1) Except as exempted under the definition of "subdivision" in § 159.04, no person shall sell, convey or transfer any lot in a subdivision until the final plat of subdivision has been approved by the City Council in accordance with this chapter, and recorded with the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds.
(2) Except as exempted under the definition of "subdivision" in § 159.04, no permit shall be issued providing for the improvement of any lot in a subdivision until the final plat of subdivision or the final plan for a PUD, and the plans and specifications for the public improvements therein, have been approved by the City Council, and the final plat of subdivision or the ordinance approving the final plan for a PUD has been recorded with the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds.
(3) No occupancy permit shall be issued for any building or structure within any subdivision or PUD until all required utility facilities have been installed and are ready to serve the subdivision, and access to the properties therein has been constructed; provided, however, that temporary occupancy permit may be issued prior to the installation of final landscaping for the subdivision or PUD in accordance with § 110.3 of the city's Building Code, as amended by § 150.02(U) of this title.
(D) Variations and waivers. The City Council may authorize variations and waivers from the provisions of this chapter for a subdivision or PUD when, in its opinion, there are practical difficulties or particular hardships in carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this chapter; provided that such variations or waivers shall apply only to the requirements of this chapter and not to any other law, code or ordinance. No variations or waivers shall be granted unless the City Council finds:
(1) That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting said property such that the strict application of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of its land;
(2) That the proposed subdivision or PUD, including the variations or waivers, promotes the objectives and policies of the city's Comprehensive Plan;
(3) That the granting of the variations or waivers will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the value or reasonable use of surrounding properties;
(4) That the variations or waivers are consistent with the trend of development in the area and the surrounding uses with respect to density, stormwater management, and similar matters;
(5) That the variations or waivers are in conformance with the general spirit of this chapter.
(E) Fees. A fee in the amount established in Chapter 154 (Fees and Deposits), shall be submitted with each application for any approval or relief pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 08-19, passed 9-9-08)