Not less than ten calendar days prior to the planning and zoning hearing, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat, the required fee and ten copies of all documents. The preliminary plat shall be of a standard scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. The plat shall contain the following information, which may, for clarity, be placed on more than one sheet:
(a) The proposed name of the subdivision;
(b) The location by section, range and township or other surveys;
(c) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, subdivider and registered engineer or surveyor who prepared the plat;
(d) A north point, scale and date;
(e) The boundaries of the subdivision and its acreage;
(f) The names of adjacent subdivisions, owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land and the location of their boundary lines;
(g) The locations, widths and names of existing streets, railroad rights-of-way, easements, parks, permanent buildings and corporation and township lines; the location of wooded areas and other significant topographic and natural features within and adjacent to the plat for a minimum distance of 200 feet;
(h) The zoning classification of the tract and adjoining properties and a description of proposed zoning changes, if any;
(i) Existing contours at an interval of not greater than two feet if the slope of the ground is fifteen percent or less, and not greater than five feet where the slope is more than fifteen percent;
(j) Existing sewers, water lines, culverts and other underground structures, and power transmission poles and lines, within and adjacent to the tract;
(k) The location, names and widths of proposed streets, easements and rights-of-way;
(l) Building setback lines with dimensions;
(m) The location and dimensions of all proposed utility and sewer lines, showing their connections with the existing system;
(n) The layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of each lot. When a lot is located on a curved street or when side lot lines are not at ninety degree angles at the front line, the width at the building setback line shall be shown;
(o) Parcels of land to be reserved for public use, to be reserved by covenant for residents of the subdivision, or to be dedicated to the Municipality; and
(p) A vicinity map at a scale of not less than 2,000 feet to the inch, which shall be shown on, or accompany, the preliminary plat. This map shall show all existing subdivisions, roads and tract lines and the nearest existing thoroughfares. It shall also show the proposed connections between the roads in the proposed subdivision and those of the neighboring areas.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)