(A) Submission Requirements. Following primary approval or conditional primary approval of the preliminary plat and approval of the construction plans, the applicant, if he wishes to proceed with the subdivision, shall file with the Administrator a request for secondary approval of a final plat. The application shall:
(1) Be submitted on forms available at the Office of the Commission;
(2) Include the entire subdivision, or section thereof which derives access from an existing state, county, or municipal roadway;
(3) Be accompanied by three copies of the final plat as described in this chapter;
(4) Totally comply with this chapter and the terms and conditions of primary approval;
(5) Be accompanied by the performance bond, if required, in a form satisfactory to the Commission Attorney and in an amount established by the Commission upon recommendation of the participating jurisdiction and shall guarantee the completion of all required subdivision and off-site public improvements;
(6) Be accompanied by any restrictive covenants in a form approved by the Commission, where they have been proposed by the subdivider or required by the Commission. For provisions on enforcement of covenants, see § 156.052.
(B) The following information shall be on final plats. No plat shall be recorded until the Plan Commission has given final approval by Plat Committee and signed by the County Commissioners.
(1) Final plat shall be on 20 x 30 mylar print in three copies.
(2) Name of subdivision.
(3) North line.
(4) Name and signature block of developer.
(5) Name and signature block of surveyor.
(6) Approval block of Plan Commission. Three signatures: President, Vice President and Secretary.
(7) Lot lines and size.
(8) Building lines.
(9) Street and right-of-way.
(10) Deed of dedication for street and right-of-way.
(11) Public areas.
(12) Location map.
(13) Utilities easements and drainage easement.
(14) Notary block.
(15) Scale in feet.
(16) City Council approval block.
(17) Drainage plan may be submitted on construction plans.
NOTE: Any developer of a site five acres or more must file with the State Erosion Control a site plan showing erosion control in accordance with 327 IAC 15-5 (rule 5).
(C) Determination of Conformance (Secondary Approval). In order to be recorded, a final plat shall either be found to be in conformance with the primary approval by the Plat Committee, or by the Commission at a public hearing. If the final subdivision plat deviates from the preliminary plat that received primary approval, the subdivision shall be resubmitted to the Commission at a public hearing for a new primary approval. The subdivider submitting a final plat conforming to the primary approval shall choose as to whether this review is to be performed by the Plat Committee, or by the Commission at a public meeting.
(1) Should the subdivider not choose Commission review, the Plat Committee may review the items submitted in order to ascertain the sufficiency as to conformance with the primary approval. If the submission is found to be in conformance and complete, the Plat Committee shall recommend the signing of the certificate granting secondary approval. Secondary approval shall not be given less than ten days after preliminary approval. The Plat Committee shall consist of the following members:
(a) President of Plan Commission.
(b) Vice President or Secretary of Plan Commission.
(c) County Surveyor.
(d) County Engineer.
(e) City Street Supervisor.
(f) Member of SWCS
(g) Zoning Administrator
(2) Should the subdivider choose Commission review, the Commission shall determine conformance with the primary approval at a public hearing. The subdivider shall request Commission review in writing no less than 15 calendar days prior to the date of the public meeting at which he intends to have his final plat reviewed. The Commission shall place the matter on its next regular meeting agenda.
(D) Sectionalizing Plats. Prior to granting secondary approval of a major subdivision plat, the Commission may permit the plat to be divided into two or more sections and may impose such conditions upon the filing of the sections as it may deem necessary to assure the orderly development of the plat. The Commission may require that the performance bond be in such amount as will be commensurate with the section or sections of the plat to be filed and may defer the remaining required performance bond principal amount until the remaining sections of the plat are offered for filing. Such sections must contain at least 15 lots or 10% of the total number of lots contained in the approved plat, whichever is less. The approval of all remaining sections not filed with the Plat Committee shall automatically expire after five years from the date of primary approval of the preliminary plat, unless the expiration date has been extended.
(E) Signing of Plat.
(1) When the filing of a performance bond is required, the designated officials of the Commission shall endorse approval on the plat by signing the certificate after the bond and the construction plans have been approved, and all the conditions of the primary approval have been satisfied. Whenever a performance bond has been posted, lots may be sold and improvement location permits may be issued up to 50% of the development that has been given secondary approval.
(2) When installation of improvements is required the designated officials of the Commission shall endorse secondary approval of the plat by signing the certificate after all conditions of the primary approval have been satisfied. No lots may be sold and no improvement location permit shall be issued until all requirements have been satisfied.
(F) Recording of Final Plat.
(1) The designated officials shall sign the certificate granting secondary approval which shall be part of the tracing cloth or reproducible mylar of the subdivision plat, plus two mylar prints of the subdivision plat. The mylar prints shall be returned to the applicant and his engineer or surveyor.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider in the presence of the Commission's Administrator or his designee to file the plat with the County Recorder within 30 days of the date of signature. Failure of the subdivider to file the plat as herein provided within 30 days shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 6-2002, passed 3-4-02) Penalty, see § 156.999