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(A) The Zoning Administrator of the village shall be the staff person primarily responsible for administering this chapter.
(B) The Zoning Administrator shall:
(1) Accept all plats and other documents for filing with the village;
(2) Ensure that the proper number of plats and other documents as required by this chapter are filed by the subdivider;
(3) Ensure the timely and proper dissemination of all plats and other documents to interested parties;
(4) Perform whatever staff work is required by the Planning Commission;
(5) Assure collection of all fees required by this chapter;
(6) Pay all such fees over to the General Fund of the village; and
(7) Ensure, prior to the approval and signing of any final plat, that all necessary fees have been paid by the subdivider.
(C) In addition to these general duties, the Zoning Administrator shall have all other duties required by this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 150.007) (Ord. 96-006, passed 2-5-1996)
(A) A subdivider may request a variance of the requirements of this chapter. Application for a variance shall be made in writing and submitted with the location and sketch maps unless the need is not then evident. Variance applications shall clearly state the provisions to be varied and the reasons why the variance is needed. In all cases, variance requests shall be made no later than the time the preliminary plan is reviewed by the Planning Commission.
(B) If, as a result of changes imposed by the Planning Commission at its preliminary plan review meeting, the subdivider desires a variance, it may be requested orally at that meeting.
(C) The Planning Commission shall recommend approval or disapproval of the requested variance by the Village Board. Along with its recommendation, the Planning Commission shall transmit findings to the Village Board as to whether the requested variance complies with the following requirements:
(1) The intent of this chapter is maintained;
(2) Extraordinary circumstances of topography, land ownership, adjacent development or other circumstances not provided for in the chapter exist;
(3) The extraordinary circumstances will result in a hardship, not merely an inconvenience;
(4) The circumstances upon which the request for variance is based are not common to most other tracts of land;
(5) The circumstances upon which the request for variance is based are not the result of the subdivider’s affirmative act or failure to act; and
(6) The purpose of a variation is not based exclusively on the desire to eliminate development costs at the expense of the public improvement standards as outlined in this chapter.
(D) (1) When the Village Board considers the preliminary plan, it shall consider the requested variance.
(2) The Village Board may, if it finds that the requirements of division (C) above are met, approve the plan with the requested variation; or it may require conditions to the variation if it believes the conditions are in the public interest; or it may, in its discretion, deny the variation and insist on the literal application of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 150.073) (Ord. 96-006, passed 2-5-1996)
(A) If a minor subdivision location map is disapproved by the Planning Commission, the subdivider may file a petition within 30 days of the Planning Commission’s decision with the Village Clerk asking for review of the Commission’s decision by the Village Board.
(B) The petition shall point out those parts of the Commission’s decision to which the subdivider objects.
(C) (1) A public hearing shall be conducted by the Village Board after a one week’s notice has been mailed by the Village Clerk to the subdivider.
(2) During the hearing, the Village Board shall review the sufficiency or the propriety of the plan in light of the Planning Commission’s decision.
(3) Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Village Board may affirm or modify the decision of the Planning Commission or approve the location map or site plan.
(Prior Code, § 150.074) (Ord. 96-006, passed 2-5-1996)
(A) Whenever this chapter requires an act to be performed by the village within a certain time, the time requirement may be extended by agreement of the subdivider and the village.
(B) Delays resulting from the failure of the subdivider to promptly supply information required by the village shall automatically extend the time in which the village must act.
(Prior Code, § 150.075) (Ord. 96-006, passed 2-5-1996)
The following is the dedication of public improvement form.
[THIS SPACE FOR RECORDER] DEDICATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ATTACHED TO REAL ESTATE AND BILL OF SALE FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR SUBDIVISION, PLAT This dedication and bill of sale is made by “Grantor” in favor of the Village of Riverton, Illinois, an Illinois municipal corporation. WHEREAS, Grantor was the owner of certain property platted as Plat No. of Subdivision, and said plat of subdivision in the Village of Riverton was recorded on as document no. with the Recorder of Deeds of Sangamon County, Illinois; WHEREAS, pursuant to § 3 of the Illinois Plat Act, the acknowledgment and recording of the plat was a conveyance in fee simple of such portions of the platted premises as were marked and noted on the Plat as donated or granted to the public, including all easements and rights-of-way; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Village of Riverton Subdivision Ordinance, the public improvements constructed on the platted premises are not considered to be accepted by the Village of Riverton until the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance are met and this dedication of public improvements and bill of sale for personal property is recorded by the Village of Riverton along with a resolution or ordinance accepting the dedication. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in consideration of the Village of Riverton’s acceptance of title to and all further responsibilities with respect to the public improvements contained on said plat of said subdivision, the grantor does hereby dedicate and convey to the Village of Riverton, Illinois, all of the improvements to real property included within the roadway rights-of-way depicted on said plat, including, but not limited to, roads, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. Grantor hereby grants, sells, transfers and delivers to the Village of Riverton, Illinois, the following goods, chattels and other items of personal property attached to or constructed within said subdivision: 1. Each and every part and item of a system of storm sewers, within public rights-of-way of said plat of subdivision for the purpose of collection, transport and flow of storm waters. This transfer does not include any retention or detention works or drainage swales, ditches and depressions or storm sewers not within a public right-of-way which will remain the maintenance responsibility of the individual lot owners or the homeowners association, as the case may be. 2. Each and every part and item of a system for the collection, transportation and treatment of sanitary sewage by the sewer system of the Village of Riverton within said plat, excepting those pipes which transport the sewage of a single building into a sewer main and commonly known as a house or building service. 3. Each and every part and item of a system for distribution of water provided by the waterworks system of the Village of Riverton within said plat, except the pipes which transport water from the meter pit to a building, and commonly known as a house or building service. 4. Each and every part and item of a system for the distribution of electricity provided by the electrical system of the Village of Riverton within said subdivision, except the electrical equipment and wires on the user side of the electric transformer or pedestal and commonly known as a house or building service. 5. Each and every part and item for the distribution of natural gas provided by the gas system of the Village of Riverton, on the village side of the meter, and including the meter. Grantor hereby covenants that it is the lawful owner of the aforedescribed goods, chattels and personalty; that subject to the prior dedication of rights to the Village of Riverton in connection with recordation of the plat it is the lawful owner of the aforedescribed improvements to real property; and such items are free from all encumbrances; that grantor has the right to sell the same or dedicate the same as aforesaid, and that the grantor warrants and will defend the same against the claims and demands of all persons. Grantor assigns to the Village of Riverton all outstanding warranties and guaranties by any contractor or subcontractor with respect to any public works dedicated or conveyed pursuant to this instrument. This dedication and sale is effective upon its acceptance by ordinance or resolution of the Village of Riverton, Illinois, and recordation of same with the Recorder of Deeds of Sangamon County, Illinois. SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED this day of , . Authorized Signature SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me this day of , . Notary Public |
(Prior Code, Ch. 150, App. A-1)
The following is the subdivison review procedure.
Number of Prints | Reviewed By | Payment | Approval Valid For |
Number of Prints | Reviewed By | Payment | Approval Valid For | |
Location map Minor subdivision | 10 | RPC | None | 1 year |
Location and sketch maps | 10 | RPC | None | 1 year |
Preliminary plan | 12 | RPC Village Board | $100 | 3 years |
Construction plans | 3 | Village Engineer | Plan and inspection fee - See Note 2 | As long as prelim. current |
Final plat | 12 | RPC Village Board | $100 plus plan review and inspection fee - See Note 2 | 2 years |
Preliminary plan reaffirmation | 12 | RPC Village Board | None | 3 years renewable time |
Minor subdivision | 10 | RPC Village Board | $100 | 2 years |
Large scale development | 12 | RPC Village Board | $10 plus plan review and inspection fee - See Note 2 | |
Note 1: RPC = Riverton Planning Commission | ||||
Note 2: Plan review and inspection fee - .7% of estimated construction cost | ||||
(Prior Code, Ch. 150, App. A-4)
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