A final plat shall be prepared in accordance with the following general requirements.
(A) The final plat may include all or only a part of the area of the preliminary plat as proposed in the application.
(B) The final plat shall be drawn in accordance with the approved preliminary plat.
(C) The final plat shall be drawn in ink or linen tracing cloth or suitable mylar drafting film. A photo reproduction on mylar is acceptable.
(D) The plat shall be labeled as final plat, and show the name of the subdivision with the township name underneath.
(E) The zoning classification of the property being subdivided shall be indicated on the plat.
(F) The plat shall be drawn to a scale of 100 feet to one inch. However, a larger scale may be used if desired for a proper exhibit of the subdivision. The maximum sheet size shall be 24 inches by 36 inches, but more than one sheet may be used if necessary. All hand lettering shall be legible and at least 1/10 inches high.
(G) The plat shall include a correct survey of the property being subdivided, including a legal description.
(H) A north arrow, the scale, date, and all section and quarter-section lines shall be indicated on the plat.
(I) The lines and dimensions of all adjoining properties, and the names, lines, and dimensions of all adjoining roads, streets, and alleys shall be shown.
(J) All dimensions, linear, curvilinear and angular, necessary to properly re-survey, shall be shown, with linear dimensions in feet and decimals of a foot.
(K) Subdivision monument requirements. Each new subdivision shall be provided with monuments located and described on the final plat in the manner required by the Plat Act.
(L) A certificate, to be signed by the surveyor, shall be placed on the final plat to indicate that all monuments required by the Plat Act have been set and properly described on the final plat.
(M) All required certificates shall be placed on the plat.
(1) Certificate indicating approval by municipality having jurisdiction;
(2) Owners certificate and notary certificate;
(3) Township Highway Commissioner's certificate;
(4) County Engineer or State Department of Transportation certificate;
(5) Surveyor's certificate;
(6) Local Health Department certificate;
(7) County Clerk’s certificate;
(8) County Plat Officer's certificate;
(9) Flood hazard certificate; and
(10) Erosion, sediment, and storm water control statement.
(N) The easement requirements of each utility and CATV company shall be determined, and all required utility and CATV easements indicated on the plat. Other required easements such as drainage, stormwater detention and retention, road construction and maintenance, and pedestrian way easements (if needed) shall also be shown on the plat. Each easement shall be adequately dimensioned and its purpose clearly indicated.
(O) A list of all districts, such as post office, grade school, high school, fire protection, and the like, shall be placed on the plat.
(P) All non-road dedicated areas shall be indicated on the plat. The purpose of each such area, any restrictions on its use, and conveyance of ownership to a property owners' association shall also be indicated on the plat. It is conventional to indicate each such area as hereby dedicated.
(Q) If a declaration of covenants and restrictions is prepared for the subdivision, it shall be filed in the Recorder's Office. A reference to the declaration, including document number, shall be placed on the plat. In addition to other provisions, the declaration should specify:
(1) The obligation of the association to maintain the common properties;
(2) The mandatory membership of all property owners;
(3) The obligation of all owners to pay assessments;
(4) The right of the association to enforce any restrictions; and
(5) Automatic renewal of the covenants after a fixed period.
(R) Subdivisions encompassing a flood hazard area shall show on the final plat the following: boundary of the flood hazard area; boundary of the floodway, if shown on available flood hazard maps; the FPE for each building site. Where the base flood elevation is not available from an existing study filed with the State Water Survey, the applicant shall be responsible for calculating the FPE and submitting it to the State Water Survey for review and approval as best available elevation data.
(S) The final plat shall be signed and dated by the land surveyor who prepared it, and shall bear his official seal. No additions or corrections shall be made on the final plat by anyone other than the surveyor or someone under his immediate supervision.
(T) Show approximate location of dwellings to be constructed on each lot.
(U) Show locations of all existing wells and septic systems within 100 feet of the boundary, and the proposed locations of all wells, septic systems and replacement systems when on-site systems are to be used.
(V) Show locations of all vertical closed loop wells.
(W) Where a lot has frontage on both an interior road and an existing main road, access shall be restricted to the interior road. A note indicating such restriction shall be placed on the plat.
(X) A street address in conformance with the numbering system adopted by the county shall be determined for each lot and indicated on the plat.
(Y) Four sets of completed erosion, sediment, and stormwater control plans in accordance with Chapter 151. In addition to a complete detailed estimate cost prepared by a professional engineer for all control measures required.
(Res. LU-20-10, passed 11-18-2020)