(A) Every application for approval of a subdivision by the City Council shall be in writing, and shall identify the tract of land proposed to be subdivided, describe the proposed subdivision and the purpose thereof, and state whether the subdivision is proposed to be effected by a plat or by a deed without a plat. The application shall be signed by the owner of record of the tract proposed to be subdivided and, if the tract has been sold under a contract providing for a deed which has not been recorded, shall also be signed by the purchaser under the contract. The application shall be accompanied by proof of ownership stating the record ownership of the tract proposed to be subdivided. The proof of ownership shall be dated not more than ten days prior to the date the application is delivered to the city.
(B) The proof of ownership shall be in one of the following forms or a combination of them:
(1) A written opinion of an attorney-at-law licensed to practice under the laws of the state;
(2) A photocopy of a title insurance policy or, alternatively, a commitment for title insurance issued in either case by a title insurance company authorized to do business in the state; or
(3) A certificate of a registered abstracter, duly authorized as such according to the laws of the state.
(Ord. 3260, passed - -1992)