(a) A final plat shall contain the following additional information, and be prepared and sealed by a licensed professional engineer in the state.
(1) Boundary of plat based on an accurate traverse with angular and lineal dimensions;
(2) True angle and distance to the nearest street intersection, accurately described on the plat;
(3) Municipal, township, county or section lines accurately tied to the lines of all chord dimensions;
(4) Radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings and lengths of all chord dimensions;
(5) All lot numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths and bearings in degrees and minutes;
(6) Accurate location of all monuments, which shall be composed and/or located as follows:
A. Be composed of a durable material;
B. Be a minimum length of thirty (30) inches;
C. Of a minimum cross-section area of material of two tenths (2/10) square inches (one (1) inch in diameter);
D. Be identified with a durable marker bearing the surveyor’s Ohio Registration number and/or name or company name;
E. Be detectable with conventional instruments for finding ferrous or magnetic objects;
F. Placed with the top at the existing grade elevation.
G. One (1) such monument shall be placed at each extreme corner of the subdivision. All lots must be marked with steel pins, and such pins must be in place after a building is completed. The Building Official shall confirm that lot pins are in place on the final occupancy permit.
(7) Exact location, width and name of all streets or other public ways; and
(8) Known easements, accurately located and stating the purpose for which they are intended. Easements may be added or revised on the final plat after final plat approval. Easements added to the final plat or revised on the final plat require the approval of the City Engineer and the Director of Public Service and said approvals are to be entered on the final plat. The owner or developer shall offer an easement for television cable and television cable equipment within the easement(s) shown on the final plat. The easement shall be granted at no expense to the television cable owner/operator, if the cable operator installs the necessary television cable and television cable equipment in the utility trench during the time the trench is open for the installation of other utilities. Otherwise, the owner, developer or City may revoke the offer of an easement.
(b) A final plat shall also contain:
(1) A certificate by a registered professional land surveyor that the plat represents a completed survey and that the monuments shown exist as located or will be set following construction and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct.
(2) Notarized certification by the owner or owners of the adoption of the plat and the dedication by them to public use of the streets and other public areas shown on the plat. The signatures of the owner(s) are required prior to the obtaining of any City Official’s signature on the plat. No property shall extend to the center of a right-of-way.
(3) Proper form for the approval of the Planning Commission with space for the signature of the Chairman.
(4) Space for approval by signature of the City Engineer and Director of Public Service.
(5) Proper form for approval and acceptance by Council, showing ordinance number and provisions for signature by the Clerk of Council.
(6) Space for approval, by signature of the City Engineer and Director of Public Service, of easements added to or revised on the final plat.
(7) Space for transfer by the County Auditor and recording by the County Recorder. A statement of the expiration date of the City approval shall be placed just ahead of the space provided for the County Auditor’s signature.
(8) A topographic survey prepared by an Ohio registered professional surveyor using the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) reflecting flood way, floodway fringe, base flood elevations and property lines of the plat under consideration for development.
(c) Copies to be filed with Clerk. One (1) copy of the final plat showing all approvals and the date and place of recording shall be supplied by the owner to the Clerk of Council.
(d) Copies to be filed with Clerk. One (1) copy of the final plat showing all approvals and the date and place of recording shall be supplied by the owner to the Clerk of Council.
(1) The subdivider shall not transfer any lot, parcel or tract of a proposed subdivision, until approval is received of the final plat.
(2) The subdivider shall not proceed with any construction work on any lot until approval is received of the final plat and compliance is made with all other provisions of the Subdivision Regulations, unless it is for the exact purpose of building model units. The subdivider may be granted a building permit for not more than two (2) units, in the case of single-family detached housing and not more than one (1) building of eight (8) units or less, in the case of townhouse for sale or condominium housing, providing the following conditions have been met:
A. Proof of ownership of that portion of subdivision to be used for models;
B. The proposed models have legal frontage on an existing public roadway, water and sanitary sewer;
C. Insurances have been granted to the City in the form of bond, escrow funds, letters of credit or other assurances the City deems necessary to insure installation of improvements;
D. Occupancy permit shall not be issued until Section 1111.09 has been complied with.
(e) Transfer of Lot Contrary to Plat Prohibited. The owner of the subdivision shall make no conveyance of any lot smaller in width or area than indicated on the plat, except for the purpose of increasing the area of another lot.
(f) Project Representation by Engineer During Installation of Improvements. All construction work and materials used in connection with public improvements and storm water management in the area platted shall conform to City specifications and requirements of the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall provide the owner or developer with project representation at the expense of the owner or developer during installation of the improvements.
(g) Bond Letter of Credit for Improvements: Deposit and Insurance.
(1) Before approval of the final plat, the owner or developer shall agree in writing that prior to the beginning of construction of any street, private roadway, public improvement and storm water management infrastructure the owner or developer shall provide a bond, certified check or an irrevocable letter of credit from a solvent bank doing business in Franklin, Licking or Fairfield Counties, Ohio, guaranteeing the completion of said improvement(s) within one (1) year from the date of agreement or such time as may be agreed to by Council. The bond, check or irrevocable letter of credit shall be in an amount equal to the estimated cost of constructing said improvement(s), as approved by the City Engineer. A maintenance bond, certified check or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of five (5) percent of the estimated construction costs shall be provided for a maintenance period of one (1) year beginning with the date of acceptance of the said improvement(s) by the Director of Public Service and City Engineer.
(2) The owner or developer shall prior to construction, deposit with the Director of Public Service and with the approval of the City Engineer a sum of money as prescribed by the Director of Public Service and the City Engineer to defray the cost of inspection and the engineering services provided and any expenses incurred by the City due to the installation of the improvements and review of the plat and plans. Fees for the review of plats and plans shall be calculated by the owner or developer, to be verified by the City using the fee schedules as provided by the Director of Public Service. These and other documents detailing the development process can be obtained from the Public Service Department. For inspections the owner or developer shall deposit with the Public Service Department a sum of money based on an approved cost of construction schedule, and be approved by the City Engineer. Should the amount of such deposit be insufficient to cover the cost thereof, the owner or developer shall immediately upon request of the City deposit a sum of money acceptable to the City Engineer and the Director of Public Service. Upon completion and acceptance of the improvements, any unexpended balance shall be refunded to the owner or developer.
(3) The subdivider shall hold the City harmless for any claims for damages of every nature arising or growing out of the construction of such improvements, and shall defend at his cost and expense, each suit or action brought against the City by reason thereof, until the improvement has been accepted by the City and the developer notified in writing within thirty (30) days. The subdivider shall furnish proof to the City, prior to the time of commencing construction of possession of Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, naming the City of Reynoldsburg as an additional insured. These Certificates of Insurance shall contain a provision that coverage afforded in the policies will not be canceled unless at least thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to the City. Limits on bodily injury shall not be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for personal injury to any one (1) person and a total of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident. Limits on property damage shall be not less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) per occurrence, or five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) aggregate for each accident. Umbrella Excess Liability Insurance to extend existing policies to the required limits will be accepted.
(4) If any violation of or noncompliance with, any of the provisions and stipulations of this chapter occurs, the City shall have the right to stop the work without delay and utilize the bond, certified check or an irrevocable letter of credit for the completion of the improvement or use the certified check or proceeds thereof for such purpose.
(h) Modification, Alteration, Amendment or Vacation, in Whole or in Part of Plat After Approval. No modification, alteration, amendment, or vacation, in whole or in part, of a final plat except for the addition of appropriate easements as approved by the City Engineer shall be made in or to a final plat approved by Council under the provisions of this chapter or another political subdivision prior to annexation unless such modification, alteration, amendment, or vacation, in whole or in part, is first submitted to and accepted by the Service Director, is recommended by the Planning Commission, and Council approves such modification, alteration, amendment, or vacation, in whole or in part, by ordinance. If the modified, altered, amended, or vacated, in whole or in part, final plat is approved by Council, the owner shall file and record the plat with the County Recorder within sixty (60) days. If the final plat has already been recorded then the owner shall file and record the ordinance and an authenticating affidavit executed by the Clerk of Council with the County Recorder within sixty (60) days, wherein the modified, altered, amended, or vacated, in whole or in part, plat shall be indexed or cross-referenced with the original plat. If the plat is not filed with the County Recorder within sixty (60) days, the modification, alteration, amendment, or vacation, in whole or in part, is void and is of no effect.
(Ord. 33-2020. Passed 3-23-20; Ord. 103-2021. Passed 7-26-21.)