(a) Final subdivision plat required.
(1) The subdivider, after receiving approval of the preliminary plan for the proposed subdivision, shall submit a final plat of the proposed subdivision and drawings and specification of all improvements required therein. The final plat shall have incorporated all of the changes required by the City Planning Commission in its review of the preliminary plan. Otherwise, it shall conform to the preliminary plan. The final plat may be submitted for approval in sections, provided that a preliminary plan has been approved for the entire subdivision. The final plat shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor and supplementary improvement plans and specifications shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer.
(2) The following information shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission for final subdivision plat approval:
A. Two copies of the application for final plat approval (see Subdivision Appendix VII, Sample Form No. 5, following the text of Chapter 1250 of these Subdivision Regulations);
B. Five copies of the final subdivision plat and a reproducible tracing (nine copies if in the three-mile limit);
C. Five copies of final plat improvement drawings;
D. Two copies of protective covenants, if proposed;
E. Two copies of performance guarantees approved by the City Law Director and reviewed by the City Engineer;
F. A receipt indicating payment of plat filing fees (see § 1242.05); and
G. Plan checking and field inspection fees (see § 1242.05).
(b) Contents of final subdivision plat drawing. The subdivision plat shall be drawn to a minimum of 18 by 24 inches and a maximum of 24 by 36 inches outside dimensions and shall be drawn at a minimum scale of 100 feet to one inch. When necessary, the plat may be on several sheets accompanied by an index sheet showing the entire subdivision. When on several sheets, match points shall be shown. The subdivision plat shall show the following:
(1) Identification.
A. The proposed name of the subdivision, the township, the tract and the original lot or section number;
B. A location map at one inch = 2,000 feet (U.S.G.S.) scale, with a north arrow; and
C. The name and address of the subdivider and the registered engineer and/or surveyor who prepared the plat, with appropriate registration numbers and seals.
(2) Control points. All dimensions, angles and bearings are to be referred to control points, the nearest established street line, section lines or other established points;
(3) Lines and boundaries. Centerlines and right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way; corporation lines; property lines of all lots and parcels, with distances; radii, arcs or chords and tangents of all curves (nearest one-hundredth of a foot), bearings or deflection angles (nearest second);
(4) Streets. Street names of each street within the proposed subdivision and those adjoining the subdivision; right-of-way width accurately shown with dimensions;
(5) Building setback lines. Building setback lines accurately shown with dimensions;
(6) Lot identification. Lots shall be numbered in consecutive order. When the subdivision is submitted in sections, lots shall be numbered consecutively as each section is submitted, whether or not the sections are contiguous;
(7) Total site data. Total site data shall include acreage and the number of lots in parks and other public uses;
(8) Land for public use. Show boundaries and identify the use of all parcels which are to be dedicated or reserved for public use or easements;
(9) Monuments. The location and description of those found, set or to be set;
(10) Adjoining plats and owners. The names of recorded owners of adjoining unplatted land and reference to subdivision plats of adjoining platted land by name, volume and page of the Recorder's plat records;
(11) Certification of survey. Certification and seal by a licensed land surveyor to the effect that the plat represents a survey made by him or her which balances and closes, that monuments shown thereon exist or shall be set as shown, and that all dimensions and geodetic details are correct;
(12) Certification by owners. Notarized certification by the owner or owners of the subdivision that the streets and other public areas have been dedicated and that there are no unpaid taxes or special assessments against the land contained in the plat;
(13) Notations.
A. Certification of the City Engineer and City Law Director that performance guarantees, if required, for the construction of required improvements, have been provided.
B. Acceptance of dedication of streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water lines and rights-of-way by the local governing body for its ownership and future maintenance.
C. Proper notations for transfer and record by the Richland County Auditor, the County Recorder and the tax map draftsman.
D. Approval of plat by the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission, the City Health Commissioner, and the City Engineer. If within the three-mile limit, include signatures of County Engineer, the County Sanitary Engineer, the County Health Department and the Director-Secretary of the Richland County Regional Planning Commission.
E. Acceptance of all areas of public use by the City Planning Commission or the Township Trustees. Where land is accepted for parks, the City Board of Park Commissioners shall be notified.
F. Certification of the Richland County Auditor that there are no delinquent taxes or delinquent special assessments against the land contained in the plat.
(14) Protective covenants.
A. If common property and/or improvements are a part of the plat, then the developer or persons seeking approval of the plat shall, prior to that approval, provide and submit to the Shelby Planning Commission copies of protective covenants, easements and documents to be recorded, providing for the ownership, maintenance, repair and financing of the common property and/or improvements. Reference to these protective covenants shall be included in all deeds conveying the lots and lands described within the subdivision plats.
B. The maintenance and repair of common property and/or improvements shall not be the responsibility of the public unless, by specific legislative enactment, the legislative authority accepts responsibility for the property or improvements.
(c) Improvement plans and specifications.
(1) Drawings showing cross-sections, profile, elevations, construction details and specifications for all required improvements shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer. The improvement plans shall be prepared in accordance with the design standards and required improvements set forth in Chapters 1246 and 1248.
(2) If it becomes necessary to modify improvements as approved due to unforeseen circumstances, the subdivider shall inform the City Engineer in writing of the conditions requiring the modifications and shall receive written approval of the modifications.
(d) Transmission of subdivision plat. The Chairperson of the City Planning Commission shall transmit copies of the final plat to the same individuals and agencies who or which received the preliminary plan (see § 1244.04(d)).
(e) City Planning Commission action.
(1) The City Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the final plat within 30 days after it has been filed. Failure of the Commission to act upon the final plat within that time shall be deemed to be approval of the plat. If the plat is disapproved, the grounds for disapproval shall be stated in the records of the Commission, and a copy of the record shall be forwarded to the subdivider. The Commission shall not disapprove the plat if the developer has done everything that was required and has proceeded in accordance with the conditions and standards specified in the approved preliminary plan. If disapproved, the subdivider shall make the necessary corrections and resubmit the plat within 30 days to the Commission for its final approval.
(2) Approval of a subdivision plat may be given in one of the two following ways:
A. Before construction of improvements. The City Planning Commission may give final approval before all required improvements are installed, provided that a construction agreement and performance bond or other guarantee or security acceptable to the City Law Director and the City Engineer, for the purpose of assuring installation of the improvements based on approved detailed engineering plans and an estimate approved by the City Engineer, is provided. Upon receipt of the City Engineer's notification and determination that all the requirements of these regulations have been met, the City Planning Commission shall give final approval and shall indicate that approval and the date on the tracing of the final subdivision plat, is provided.
B. After construction of improvements. After the subdivider has obtained conditional approval, as indicated in this section, and has installed all required improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, the City Engineer shall certify that the improvements have been satisfactorily installed in compliance with the approved plans and the construction agreement. Upon receipt of the City Engineer's notification and determination that all the requirements of these regulations have been met, the City Planning Commission shall give final approval and shall indicate that approval and the date on the tracing of the final subdivision plat.
(Ord. 17-83, passed 6-6-1983; Ord. 1-2004, passed 2-2-2004; Ord. 13-2019, passed 7-15-2019)
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