(a) In order to avoid unnecessary expenditures of time and resources, and to ensure a clear understanding of the requirements of this Zoning Code, any developer, builder or owner who is contemplating the filing of a site plan, as required by this Zoning Code, shall confer with the Zoning Inspector, City Engineer, or the City Manager's designee (hereinafter "Planning Director") before developing and filing a site plan.
(b) Every site plan shall be filed with the City as determined by the Planning Director, an electronic submission may be permitted. Each site plan shall be drawn to a size and scale acceptable to the Planning Director, and a larger scale for all or part of the area may be required by the Planning Director. Narrative attachments shall be included.
(c) Those elements of a site plan which require special expertise in such fields as surveying, engineering or architecture shall be prepared and certified by an appropriate professional licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
(d) Every site plan shall be signed by the owner of the land to which the site plan applies or, if a corporation, by a duly authorized officer of the corporation.
(e)
All site plans must be reviewed on a preliminary basis at a meeting of the Planning Commission, unless the Planning Director waives the requirement for a preliminary review. Each site plan shall be submitted in compliance with the deadlines established by the Director of Planning in advance of the Planning Commission meeting at which it will first be considered (see Figure 10 at the end of this chapter).
(f) Planning Commission may authorize the site plan to be placed on a meeting agenda for formal approval. Each site plan must be submitted in compliance with the deadline established by the Director of Planning.
(Ord. 0-15-4. Passed 2-19-15; Ord. O-20-28. Passed 8-20-20.)