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The Village Planning Commission's designated representative shall forward copies of the preliminary plat to such officials and agencies as may be necessary for the purpose of study and recommendation. These shall include at least the Village Engineer, Soil and Water Conservation District, and the County Health Department if applicable. After receipt of reports, if any, from such officials and agencies, the Village Planning Commission shall determine whether the preliminary plat shall be approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved. If a plat is disapproved, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing. The Village Planning Commission shall act on the preliminary plat within 30 days after filing unless such time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. When a preliminary plat has been approved by the Village Planning Commission, the chairman shall sign one copy for the file. Approval of the preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the final plat.
Based on the preliminary plat and the required changes relating thereto, if any, the subdivider shall cause to be prepared by a registered professiona1 engineer a complete set of drawings and specifications of improvements of construction and utility plans. All typical sections and major engineering details to be used on any particular street or road shall be approved in advance by the Village Engineer before completion of the plans or commencement of construction.
The approval of the preliminary plat shall be effective for a maximum period of 12 months unless an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider and granted in writing by the Planning Commission and shall guarantee that the terms under which the approval was granted will not be affected by changes to these regulations.
The subdivider, having received approval of the preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision and approva1 of all improvements thereon, shall submit a final plat of the subdivision. The final plat will have incorporated all changes in the preliminary plat required by the Village Planning Commission. Otherwise, it shall conform to the preliminary plat, and may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time. Unless otherwise required by the Village Planning Commission, no final plat is required for subdivisions which propose no immediate or future transfer of property, and/or propose no dedication of public facilities.
An application for approval of the final plat on forms provided by the Village Planning Commission, together with a minimum of seven copies of the plat and the supplementary information specified, shall be submitted to the Village Planning Commission's designated representative at least fourteen (14) days and not more than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting of the Commission at which action is requested. The final plat shall be prepared by a professional surveyor and the supplementary information shall be prepared by a professional engineer.
Prior to the granting of approval of the final plat the subdivider shall have installed the required improvements, or shall have furnished a performance bond, certified check or letter of credit to the Village for the amount of the estimated construction cost of the installation of the improvements as approved by the Village Engineer. Before the bond, certified check or letter of credit is accepted, it shall be approved by the Village Council and their legal counsel. The term of the bond, certified check or letter of credit shall extend twelve months beyond the completion date of the project unless released prior thereto by the Village Council. A completion date shall be established by the subdivider and approved by the appropriate officials. The completion date shall be stated in the bond, certified check or letter of credit. The period of time stipulated shall not exceed two years from the date of the final plat approval unless an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider and granted in writing by the Village Council.
The final plat shall be legibly drawn in India ink on tracing cloth or other materials of equal permanence. It shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet, and shall be on one (1) or more sheets 24 by 36 inches in size. If more than one (1) sheet is needed, each sheet shall be numbered and the relation of one sheet to another clearly shown.
Chapter 4733-37, “Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys in the State of Ohio” as adopted by the State Board of Registration and any other requirements for instruments of conveyance and surveys that may be adopted by the county shall be considered a part of these regulations.
The final plat shall contain the following information:
(a) Name of the subdivision, location by section, range and township, or by VMS number; date, north point, the graphic or bar scale and acreage.
(b) Names and addresses of the subdivider, and the professional surveyor who prepared the final plat.
(c) Plat boundaries, based on accurate traverse, with angular and lineal dimensions.
(d) Bearings and distances to nearest established street lines or other recognized permanent monuments.
(e) Exact locations, right-of-way and pavement widths, and names of all streets within and adjoining the plat; building setback lines.
(f) Radii, internal angles, points of curvatures, tangent bearings, length of arcs, and lengths and bearings of chords.
(g) All easements and rights-of-way provided for public services or utilities. All plats shall contain a restriction that no permanent structures or plantings, etc. shall be permitted in the easement area.
(h) All lot numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths.
(i) Accurate 1ocation and description of all monuments.
(j) Accurate outlines of areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, or any area to be reserved for common uses of all property owners.
(k) A list of any restrictions and covenants the subdivider intends to include in the deeds to the lots in the subdivision.
(l) Certification by a professional surveyor to the effect that the plat represents a survey made by him and that the monuments shown thereon exist as located and that all dimensional details are correct; and that the location of and a description of all monuments and pins as specified, have been set in accordance with Section 1117.03.
(m) Notarized certification by the owner or owners of the adoption of the plat and the dedication of streets and other public areas.
The following information shall be supplied in addition to the requirements in Section 1109.16:
(a) If a zoning change is involved, a letter from the Zoning Inspector shall be required stating that the change has been approved and is in effect.
(b) A letter from the Village Engineer shall be required stating that all required improvements have been either installed and approved by the proper officials or agencies, or that a bond or other surety has been furnished assuring installation of the required improvements.
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