(A)
Every final plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor registered in the state and drawn with waterproof black ink on new Mylar or other material of similar durability.
(B) The plat shall be at any scale necessary for clarity, preferably no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet, provided the resultant drawing does not exceed 30 inches by 36 inches, and shall provide all of the following information:
(1) Identification as a “Final Plat” and name of the proposed subdivision;
(2) North arrow, graphic scale and data;
(3) The names, addresses and phone numbers of the subdivider/developer, owner and land surveyor who prepared the plat;
(4) Accurate metes and bounds or other adequate legal description of the tract;
(5) Accurate boundary lines, with dimensions and bearing or angles which provide a survey of the tract, closing with an error of closure of not more than one foot in 10,000 feet;
(6) Locations of all monuments;
(7) Reference to recorded plats of adjoining platted land by record name, plat book and page number;
(8) Accurate locations and names of all existing streets intersecting the boundaries of the subdivision;
(9) Right-of-way lines of all streets, other rights-of-way, easements and lot lines with accurate dimensions, angles or bearings and curve data, including radii, arcs or chords, points of tangency and central angles;
(10) Name and right-of-way width of every proposed street;
(11) Location, dimensions and purpose of any existing or proposed easements;
(12) Number of each lot, lot dimensions and lot area in square feet;
(13) Addresses for each lot as approved by the 9-1-1 Coordinator and illustrated within an oval, provided that on any corner or through lot, each possible address shall be illustrated at the appropriate street frontage;
(14) Building or setback lines with accurate dimensions;
(15) Location(s) and purpose(s) for any sites, other than private lots, that are reserved;
(16) Floodplain and floodway limits mapped based on current FEMA/FIRM and floodway maps - including reference to preliminary FEMA/FIRM, floodway maps, or recent hydraulic studies.
(17) Lowest allowable sill elevation shall be designated on the final plat for each lot located partially or fully within a mapped floodplain or within the high-water elevation predicted for the design storms of a major stormwater conveyance system;
(18) Reference to the requirement that all first-floor entry elevations shall be greater than one foot above the back-of-curb height at the road unless pre-approved by the city.
(19) Locations, dimensions and areas of any parcels to be reserved for public purposes;
(20) Location, type and width of existing and proposed easements for access to proposed green spaces;
(21) An index, should two or more sheets be used; and
(22) Preparations date and revision date.
(C) As a separate supporting document, the subdivider/developer shall submit written restrictions of all types, which will run with the land and become recorded covenants in the deeds of lots and common grounds.
(D) As a separate supporting document, the subdivider developer shall also submit a completed “Final Plat Checklist”, signed by both the developer and the engineer or surveyor who prepared the plat.
(E) As another separate supporting document, the subdivider/developer shall submit a completed “Certification of Agency Approval” form, signed by a professional engineer or land surveyor, registered in the state, and certifying that the following agencies were properly notified of the subdivision/development, as required, and that each has provided a “sign-off’ for the development to proceed:
(1) The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (HPA - Archeological);
(2) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR - Endangered Species);
(3) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA - NPDES permit for sites over one acre in size);
(4) Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA - water construction permit);
(5) Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA - wastewater collection system permit - WPC-PS-1 and schedules as appropriate);
(6) Joint 404 permit application (US. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)), Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Water Resources (IDNR-OWR), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency EPA);
(7) Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA-Water Quality Certification - 401);
(8) The Soil Conservation Service (SCS - Land Use Review);
(9) Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) entrance permit;
(10) Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) grading permit;
(11) Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) utility permit;
(12) Madison County Highway Department entrance/highway permit;
(13) Federal Aviation Administration FAA obstruction permit 7460-1 (projects near St Louis Metro East Airport/Shafer Field - east of the city); and
(14) AMCB/IEPA approval for projects to be added to the city’s facility planning area.
(Ord. 2009-21, § 18.5-4-31, passed 10-5-2009; Ord. 2017-09, passed 5-1-2017)