1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to regulate the subdivision and development of land and to establish an adequate street system; water supply, sewage disposal, and other utilities; surface drainage; and stormwater management in order to promote public health, safety, and welfare and meet the goals of the elements of the Village's Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance.
2. Applicability. The provisions of this Section apply to all parcels of land being subdivided within the corporate limits of the Village, and all subdivisions under the Village's jurisdiction that are located within the contiguous unincorporated area within one and a half miles of the Village boundary, by the process established in § 156.03.B (Subdivision Applications).
3. Subdivision Applications. Applications for the subdivision of land are established in accordance with § 156.03.B (Subdivision Applications).
4. Final Plat Requirements. Plats submitted for final plat approval shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: certificates (owner including school district acknowledgment, surveyor with FIRM map and acknowledgment for authorized person to record plat, surface water drainage, County Clerk, Village Engineer, Zoning Administrator, Board of Trustees with Village President and Clerk, PZC Chairman, and as needed IDOT, KDOT); street names; legal descriptions; monuments and benchmarks; public land dedications with legal document numbers; dimensions; easements; CCR reference; lot numbers, including outlot areas labeled alphabetically.
5. Plan Documents for Infrastructure Improvements.
a. Plan Approval. Plans, profiles, and specifications for all improvements required by this Section shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications set forth in this Section and in the South Elgin Engineering & Inspection Policy Manual. No improvements shall be made, installed, or constructed until all such plans, profiles, and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the Village Engineer, and such county, state, and other public officials as may be concerned or have jurisdiction therein.
b. Drawings and Electronic Files. Upon completion of improvements in a subdivision, one set of drawings and one set of electronic files showing as-built plans shall be filed with the Village Engineer in a format suitable for reproduction that shows all improvements as installed in the field.
c. Agreements for Infrastructure Improvements. All agreements for infrastructure improvements required by this Section shall be negotiated prior to the recommendation of approval of any final plat of subdivision by the Village Engineer. All agreements shall be executed prior to the recording of a final plat.
6. Special Flood Hazard Area Review Standards and Requirements.
a. Known Flood Hazards. The Zoning Administrator, in consultation with the Village Engineer, will take known flood hazards into account in all official actions related to subdivisions and shall obtain the most recent Special Flood Hazard Area maps and data for any areas being considered for subdivision.
b. Drainage of Surface Waters. Plats for new subdivisions must include a signed statement by a professional engineer that the plat accounts for changes in the drainage of surface waters in accordance with the Plat Act (ILCS Ch. 765, Act 205). Plats for new subdivisions must display the following data:
(1) The boundary of the Special Flood Hazard Area.
(2) The boundary of the floodway shown on the Special Flood Hazard Area maps.
(3) Easements dedicated to the Village for channel maintenance purposes.
(4) The base flood elevation for each building site.
c. Plans for Development Activities. Plans for the development activities to be undertaken in the Special Flood Hazard Area must be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator to ensure that they comply with this Section.