(A) Procedure for final plat. After the approval and endorsement of a preliminary plan, the following procedure shall be followed.
(1) Unless an extension of time is requested by the subdivider and granted by the Commission, the subdivider shall within one year following approval of the preliminary plan, submit to the City Administrator-Treasurer.
(2) Four paper prints of the final plat, together with an up-to-date abstract of title or a certificate of title, an opinion of title by the subdividers’ attorney and a form indicating latitude and department traverse closure. The final plat shall be of uniform size 20 inches in width and 30 inches in length and shall conform to all state platting regulations. This final plat shall incorporate all changes required by the Commission; otherwise, it shall conform to the preliminary plan. The final plat may constitute only that portion of the preliminary plan which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time.
(3) A plat inspection fee as based on M.S. § 505.03, Subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time, or amendments.
(4) The City Administrator-Treasurer shall refer one paper print of the final plat to the Surveyor, one to the Planning Commission, and one to the Attorney, together with an up-to-date abstract of title or a certificate of title and the opinion of title prepared by the subdividers’ attorney.
(5) A report of the Surveyor, the Planning Commission and the Attorney shall be submitted to the City Administrator-Treasurer 30 days after the submission of the final plat. The surveyor shall state whether the final plat conforms to the state platting regulations and is correctly surveyed. The Planning Commission shall state whether a final plat conforms to the preliminary plan approved by the Commission. The Attorney shall state whether the fee simple title to the platted property is in the names of the platters.
(6) The City Council shall act on the final plat within 30 days of the date on which it was submitted to the City Administrator-Treasurer. It shall not approve a final plat unless it:
(a) Conforms to a preliminary plan approved by the Commission;
(b) Meets the design standard and engineering specifications set forth in this chapter;
(c) Conforms to all plans as adopted by the Commission and the City Council; and
(c) Meets all requirements and laws of the state.
(7) When the final plat is approved by the City Council and certified by the City Administrator- Treasurer, the subdivider shall submit two double mounted, cloth backed prints on card stock or material of equal quality and two transparent reproducible copies. The plat shall then be recorded with the Register of Deeds.
(B) Data required for final plat. Data required for the final plat shall be as required under regulations of state laws.
(2009 Code, § 906.08)