A. Final Plat And Plan Requirements: The final plat shall conform substantially to the approved preliminary plat and may include all or a portion of the area contained in the preliminary plat; provided, that such portion conforms to all of the requirements of this title and provides, as a minimum, the necessary information, documentation and certifications as outlined below.
1. Name of subdivision not duplicating the name of any subdivision in the city.
2. Scale of plat shall not exceed one inch to one hundred feet (1" = 100').
3. Legal description of property.
4. Certification by registered land surveyor to the accuracy of the survey and plat.
5. Legend for iron pins and concrete monuments.
6. Layout of streets showing right of way and pavement widths and street names (not duplicating the name of any street heretofore used in the city and its environs unless such street is an extension of or in line with an already named street in which event that name shall be used) and showing proposed through streets extended to boundaries of the subdivision. All streets shall conform to the design standards contained in this chapter. Streets which are to be dedicated to the city shall be marked "hereby dedicated" on final plat.
7. Layout of all lots in subdivision showing lot and block numbers in consecutive order and the width and depth of all lots. The distance along lot lines shall be expressed in feet and hundredths and when an angle occurs in any lot line between lot corners, the measurement of the angle shall be expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. The final plat shall show accurately the location of all permanent lot markers as installed.
8. Location of minimum building setback lines.
9. The lines of the subdivision shall be accurately correlated to section lines or fractional section lines.
10. Location and widths of all utility easements.
11. Location and widths of crosswalks, if any.
12. Location and size of any parcels of land intended to be dedicated for public use or set aside for use of the property owners in the subdivision.
13. There shall also be submitted simultaneously with the subdivision plat, a study or studies which shall show topographically and by profile the elevation of the land prior to the commencement of any change in elevations as a part of any phase of subdividing, and additionally, if it is contemplated that such elevations, or the flow of surface water from such land, will be changed as a result of any portion of such subdivision development, then such study or studies shall also show such proposed changes in the elevations and the flow of surface water from such land. The topographical and profile studies required hereunder shall be prepared as a subsidiary study or studies separate from, but of the same scale and size as the subdivision plat and shall be prepared in such a manner as will permit the topographical study or studies to be used as overlays to the subdivision plat. The study or studies shall be completed in such manner and detail that the requirement for a final grading plan setting forth building elevations and lot drainage is satisfied.
14. The topographical and profile studies to be submitted with the subdivision plat have on their face the certification of a registered professional engineer and the owner of the land or his duly authorized attorney to the effect that to the best of their knowledge and belief the drainage of surface waters will not be changed by the construction of such subdivision or any part thereof or, that if such surface water drainage will be changed, adequate provision has been made for collection and diversion of such surface waters into public areas or drains which the subdivider has a right to use, and that such surface waters will not be deposited on the property of adjoining land owners in such concentrations as may cause damage to the adjoining property because of the construction of the subdivision. The topographical and profile studies required herein shall not be recorded, but shall be retained and filed by city to which submitted for approval of the subdivision plat, as permanent public documents.
15. The final plat shall not be considered complete until the following certificates have been duly executed upon said plat.
a. Surveyor's certificate of location and drainage.
b. Ownership certificate, notarized.
c. Plan commission certificate.
d. County clerk's certificate.
e. City council certificate.
f. Recorder's certificate.
g. Corporate owner's certificate should be accompanied by a corporate form of acknowledgement. (1988 Code §9.114)
B. Submission Of Final Plat And Plan: Application for final approval of a plat and plan shall be made as required by statute. The owner or subdivider shall file with the city clerk four (4) copies of the final plat and plan containing all required signed certifications, other than signed certificates of approval by the plan commission, city council and recorder. The final plat shall retain the overall characteristics of the preliminary plat and may include all or part or the area shown on the preliminary plat. The city council, at their next regular meeting, shall refer the final plat and plan to the plan commission for final approval. (1988 Code §9.110)
C. Plan Commission Action: The plan commission shall make its recommendation to the city council as required by statute. (1988 Code §9.111)
D. City Council Action: If the final plat and plan is approved by the plan commission, the city council shall accept or reject said final plat and plan as required by statute. If the final plat is approved, the owner or subdivider shall record said plat, with the city receiving one reproducible plat and four (4) copies each bearing evidence of the recording. The cost or the recording and reproductions shall be at owner's or subdivider's expense. (1988 Code §9.112)