(A) Subdivision. The provisions of this chapter apply to any division of lands into 2 or more parts, any of which is less than 5 acres in area, the plat of which includes new public streets or easements or the widening of existing public streets or easements for access or utility purposes.
(B) Land divisions other than subdivisions. The provisions of this section apply to any division or subdivision of lands:
(1) Into 2 or more parcels or tracts, all of which are 5 acres or more in size; or
(2) Any parcel which is to be divided into no more than 2 parts, 1 of which is less than 5 acres in area, may be permitted.
(C) Procedure for approval. The subdivider shall file a boundary map with the Village Board of Trustees, which shall, within 40 days approve, approve conditionally, or reject the map. The subdivider shall be notified in writing of any condition of approval or the reasons for rejection.
(D) Preliminary consultation. At least 20 days prior to the submission of the certified survey map required herein, the divider shall consult the Plats Officer for the purpose of minimizing the risk of objections to, or rejection of, the prepared certified survey map, and for the purpose of ascertaining the problems and requirements affecting his or her property.
(E) Requirements.
(1) To the extent reasonably practicable, the division of land shall comply with the provisions of this chapter governing general requirements, design standards, and required improvements.
(2) The survey shall be performed and the map prepared by a registered Illinois land surveyor.
(3) All land divisions in areas that are not required to be serviced by sanitary sewers, in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement between the Rock River Reclamation District and the Village of Roscoe dated October 24, 1988, and the provisions of Village Ordinance 1991-15, shall conform to the minimum lot area requirements of § 154.109, and all regulations of the County Health Department.
(4) All corners shall be monumented as follows:
(a) All lot corners shall be monumented in the field by iron pins at least 36 inches long and 5/8 inch in diameter, or by round or square iron bars at least 36 inches long or similar diameters.
(b) The lines of lots that extend to rivers or streams shall be monumented in the field by iron pins at least 48 inches long and 3/4 inch in diameter or by round or square iron bars at least 48 inches long. These monuments shall be placed at the point of intersection of the river or stream lot line with a meander line established not less than 20 feet back from the bank of the river or stream.
(5) The survey map shall be prepared in accordance with § 154.077 on 1 or more sheets of durable white paper 8-1/2 inches wide by 14 inches long. All lines shall be made with nonfading black ink on a scale of not more than 500 feet to the inch.
(F) Certificates and affidavits.
(1) The survey map shall include the affidavit of the surveyor who surveyed and mapped the parcel, typed, lettered, or reproduced legibly with nonfading black ink, giving a clear and concise description of the land surveyed by bearings and distances, commencing with some corner marked and established in the United States Public Land Survey or some corner providing reference to a corner marked and established in the United States Public Land Survey. This affidavit shall include the statement of the surveyor to the effect that he or she has fully complied with the requirements of this section.
(2)
The certificate of approval of the Village Board of Trustees shall be typed, lettered, or reproduced legibly with nonfading black ink on the face of the survey map.
(3) Certificates of dedications, easements, and reservations shall be included when applicable.
(G) Recording the survey map. The survey map shall be filed by the Village Clerk for record with the County Recorder of Winnebago County, Illinois. All expenses for recording shall be paid by the subdivider.
(Ord. 1992-9, § 607, passed 3-18-1993; Am. Ord. 2007-71, passed 12-20-2007
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