(a) Final plats shall be subsequent to and substantially in conformance with a previously approved preliminary plat. A final plat may constitute only that portion of the project which is proposed for recording and development at the time. Final plats shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector within eighteen months after approval of the preliminary plat or such approval shall become null and void unless an extension of time has been granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon showing of cause. Only one extension of time may be granted for a period not to exceed eighteen months.
(b) Final plats shall be prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer and fifteen copies of the plat and supporting data as required in Section 1111.03 shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector at least forty-five days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered.
(c) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall, within a period of time, not longer than sixty days from the receipt of the final plat containing all revisions as required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Municipal Staff, review same and recommend either approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval. The plat together with the Commission’s recommendation shall then be immediately forwarded to Council, and heard by Council within sixty days of receipt of the plat as reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(d) Before any plat is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the developer shall give notice to the State Director of Transportation of the proposed improvements and obtain a letter from the State Director of Transportation stating that: This property is not within 300 feet of the centerline of a proposed new highway, or within 500 feet of the centerline of a highway for which changes are proposed; or this property is within these limits but that acquisition of the land at this time is not in the public interest. If the State Director of Transportation notifies the Commission that the State shall proceed to acquire the land needed, then the Commission may refuse to approve the plat, according to provisions of Section 5511.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. At the request of the subdivider, the Commission may give conditional approval and allow the developer to proceed with completion of the plat. However, it shall be clearly at the subdivider's own risk and the conditional approval shall be withdrawn if the State Director of Transportation proceeds to acquire the land. If the State Director of Transportation notifies the Commission that acquisition at this time is not in the public interest, or upon expiration of a 120 day period from date of notice to the State Director or any extension thereof agreed upon by the State Director of Transportation and the property owner, the Commission shall, if the plat is in conformance with all provisions of these Subdivision Regulations, approve the plat. A copy of correspondence to the State Director shall be mailed to the Zoning Inspector. The correspondence to the State Director shall indicate the 120 day notification deadline.
(e) Within sixty days of Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval, Council shall either approve or disapprove the plat. Should Council approve the final plat, the subdivider shall deliver to the Clerk a bond and other items as required by Section 1117. Upon review and approval of said items by the Municipal Engineer, the Mayor and Clerk shall sign the final plat and it may be recorded. The placement of the Mayor's signature on the plat shall constitute final approval of the subdivision. The required bonds shall be posted and the plat placed on record within six months from the date of Council's approval or the plat shall be null and void. Provided, however, the said time may be extended by Council for good cause.
If Council disapproves the plat, it shall be returned to the Planning and Zoning Commission with recommendations for modification. A majority vote of Council is required to overturn a final plat approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(f) A copy of the final plat as recorded shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector. Upon completion of the subdivision, "as built plans" based on Municipal inspection records and prepared by the developer shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector in mylar form.
(g) Application for building permits for lots within the subdivision shall not be submitted until after the plat is recorded and either improvements completed, or a bond is posted for one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction and inspection cost of the improvements.