1248.01 BASIC CONDITIONS; PROCEDURE.

   (a)   Jurisdiction. The rules and regulations contained in this chapter shall apply only to those lands lying within three miles of the corporate limits.

   Subdivision of territory lying within the three-mile limits of the City must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

   In those townships having zoning, a plat must be approved by the respective township zoning commission.

   (b)   Minimum Requirements. The development of the land shall be such as to meet the minimum general requirements of this chapter, including the construction of, or the securing of the construction of, certain improvements before the final plat will receive the endorsement of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

   (c)   Preliminary Plat. A preliminary plat, drawn in accordance with the regulations herein prescribed, shall be submitted in duplicate to the Planning and Zoning Commission. No preliminary plat shall be entitled to consideration or approval at any meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission unless it is filed with the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission not less than fourteen days prior to such meeting.

   (d)   Final Plat. After approval of the preliminary plat, the final or record plat shall be submitted, and such final plat will not be considered until the preliminary plat has been approved. The final plat shall conform to the regulations herein described.

   (e)   Endorsements. All forms, such as endorsements, dedications and certificates required to be entered on the plans, shall be in accordance with the regulations prescribed in this chapter.

   (f)   Road Construction. The subdivider has the option of constructing new roads in accordance with the standards prescribed in this chapter before the acceptance of the final plat, or he or she may post a performance bond guaranteeing the construction of the roads within two years of the acceptance of the final plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

   The amount of the bond will be determined by the City Engineer who will base his or her estimate on the plans and profiles submitted by the surveyor or engineer. In no case shall the bond be less than five dollars ($5.00) for each linear foot of road to be constructed.
(Ord. 1958-27. Passed 3-3-58.)