(A) Municipal approval.
(1) If the proposed subdivision lies within one and one-half miles of a municipality with a recorded plan, the final plat must be approved by the City Council of that municipality. A certificate indicating such approval signed by the Village/City Clerk and President/ Mayor shall be placed on the final plat. The following wording is suggested:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
Approved by the (Village/City) of (name) this (day) of (month), 20 .
(signature) (signature)
President/Mayor Clerk
(2) Note. If the subdivision lies within one and one-half miles of several municipalities, only one municipality will be required to sign. If a planning advisory boundary line has been negotiated, the municipality exercising its statutory privilege of planning advice shall sign. If such a boundary line had not been negotiated, only the closest municipality shall be required to sign the plat. However, all contiguous municipalities must sign the final plat.
(B) Township Highway Commissioner's approval. All final plats must be approved by the Township Highway Commissioner of each political township in which the subdivision lies. A certificate indicating that the Township Highway Commissioner has approved the final plat and will accept the subdivision streets and roads when they are completed shall be placed on the final plat. The following wording is suggested for the Township Highway Commissioner:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
I, , the Township Highway Commissioner of Road District, do hereby certify that the proposed plat meets the safety and access control standards of Road District with respect to roadway access to Township Road # , pursuant to 765 ILCS 205/2; however, a highway permit for access Is required of the owner of the property prior to construction within the township road right-of-way.
(Name) Township Highway Commissioner
(C) Certificate of County Engineer.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF TAZEWELL )
THIS PLAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE TAZEWELL COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO ROADWAY ACCESS TO COUNTY HIGHWAY # , PURSUANT TO 765 ILCS 205/2; HOWEVER, A HIGHWAY PERMIT FOR ACCESS IS REQUIRED OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY.
DATED THIS DAY OF , 20
TAZEWELL COUNTY ENGINEER
(D) Certificate of Illinois Department of Transportation.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF TAZEWELL )
THIS PLAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WITH RESPECT TO ROADWAY ACCESS PURSUANT TO 765 ILCS, ARTICLE 205, PARAGRAPH 2. HOWEVER, A PERMIT FOR ACCESS IS REQUIRED BY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. A PLAN THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE DEPARTMENTS "POLICY ON PERMITS FOR ACCESS DRIVEWAYS TO STATE HIGHWAYS" WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
DATED THIS DAY OF , 20
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS,
REGION THREE ENGINEER
(E) Owners's certificate and notary certificate. A certificate shall be placed on the final plat indicating the ownership of the land being subdivided. A notary certificate shall be placed beneath the owner's certificate in witness of the owner's signature. The following general wording of these two certificates is suggested:
OWNER'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
This is to certify that the undersigned, (List Names) is (are) the legal owner(s) of record of the land described on the plat hereon drawn and shown hereon as subdivided, and that he (they) has (have) caused said land to be surveyed, subdivided, staked, and platted as shown hereon, for the purpose of having this plat recorded as provided by law.
In witness whereof I (we) have hereunto set my (our) hand(s) and Seal(s) this day of , 20
(Seal)
(Seal)
NOTARY CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
I , a Notary Public in and for said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that (List Names), personally known to me to be said person(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the accompanying plat and certification, each appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he (she) signed and sealed the said plat and certification as his (her) free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal this day of , 20
NOTARY PUBLIC
(F) Surveyor's certificate. The surveyor who prepared the final plat shall place thereon a certificate of substantially the following wording:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
This is to certify that I, , an Illinois Land Surveyor, No. , have surveyed and subdivided the property as described and as shown by the annexed plat, which is a correct representation of said survey and subdivision. All distances are shown in feet and decimals thereof.
Given under my hand and seal at , Illinois
this day of , A.D., 20
Illinois Land Surveyor
(G) Local Health Department certificate. If any part of the platted land will not be served by a public sewer system the County Health Department is required to also sign the final plat. The following wording is suggested:
No public sewer system exists to serve this subdivision. This Plat is approved with respect to onsite sewage disposal and the acreage involved has been reviewed in accordance with established soil suitability evaluation procedures.
Public Health Administrator
(H) County Clerk's certificate. The County Clerk shall make a tax search of the land being subdivided. A certificate is required on all final plats indicating that any back taxes have been paid. The following wording is suggested:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
I, , clerk of the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that I have this day examined the tax records of the property shown on the attached plat and find no delinquent general taxes, unpaid current general taxes, nor delinquent special assessments against the tract of land shown on said plat.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this day of , 20 .
County Clerk
(I) Plat Officer. A certificate shall be placed on the final plat to be signed by the County Plat Officer indicating all requirements of the County Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Code have been met. The following wording is suggested:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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County of Tazewell )
I, , Tazewell County Plat Officer, do hereby certify that the above plat meets all requirements of the Tazewell County Land Subdivision Regulations and is hereby approved.
This day of , 20 .
Tazewell County Plat Officer
(J) Erosion statement. A statement, similar to the one below, shall be placed on the final plat recognizing the county's most current Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Control Ordinance.
Any new construction of the land shown hereon will be required to adhere to the County Erosion Control Restrictions that are in affect at the time of said construction.
(K) Flood hazard certificate. The surveyor shall determine if any part of the proposed subdivision lies within a flood hazard area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. An appropriate certificate shall be placed on the plat and signed by the surveyor. The following wording is suggested, depending on which situation exists.
I certify that this parcel is located in a special flood hazard area. Zone , Community Panel . Improvements to this parcel may require special approval.
Illinois Land Surveyor
OR
I certify that none of the above described property is located in a flood hazard area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency except as indicated on (Community & Panel No.)
Illinois Land Surveyor
(Res. LU-20-10, passed 11-18-2020)