As required in part by state law (ILCS Ch. 765, Act 205, § 2), and by the county and the city, the following certificates shall be executed on all final plats.
(A) Owner’s certificate.
We, [insert names of owners], the Owners of [insert legal description], have caused the said tract to be surveyed and subdivided in the manner shown, and said subdivision is to be hereinafter known as [insert subdivision name]. All rights-of-way and easements shown hereon are hereby dedicated to the use of the public forever including the release and waiver of the right of homestead under the Homestead Exemption laws of the State of Illinois. The utility/drainage easements shown hereon are hereby dedicated to the City of Troy and the public and private utility companies, as their interests may appear for access (vehicular and pedestrian), survey, construction, and maintenance of utilities and other public purposes.
Dated this [date] day of [month], [year].
[owner’s signature] (Seal)
[owner’s signature] (Seal)
(B) Notary Public certificate.
State of Illinois )
) SS.
County of Madison )
I, [insert notary name], a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that [insert names of owners], are personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and that they appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed and sealed the same as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and Notarial Seal this [date] day of [month], [year].
[notary’s signature] (Seal)
Notary
Commission Expires
(C) Surveyor’s certificate.
I, [insert surveyor’s name], a professional Land Surveyor registered in the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that this plat is a correct representation of a survey made under my direct supervision at the request of [insert names of owners] for the purpose of subdividing the tract into lots as shown.
[surveyor’s signature] (Seal)
Illinois Land Surveyor
Registration Number
Date
(D) County Clerk’s certificate.
I, [insert County Clerk’s name], County Clerk of Madison County, Illinois, do hereby certify that I find no unpaid or forfeited taxes against any of the real estate included within this plat.
[County Clerk’s signature] (Seal)
County Clerk
Date
(E) 9-1-1 Coordinator’s certificate.
I, the undersigned, 9-1-1 Coordinator of Madison County, Illinois, do hereby approve this plat as to street names and addresses.
[9-1-1 coordinator’s signature] (Seal)
9-1-1 Coordinator
Madison County, Illinois
Date
(F) Mapping and platting approval.
Approved by Mapping and Platting this [date] day of [month], [year].
Signature
(G) Certificate of City Council.
I, [insert Mayor’s name] Mayor of the City of Troy, do hereby certify that the plat shown herein was duly presented to the City Council, and approved at a meeting of same held on
[date] .
[Mayor’s signature] (Seal)
Mayor
[City Clerks’s signature] (Seal)
City Clerk
(H) Flood hazard certificate.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that [no part of this plat to be recorded] [part of this plat to be recorded, as illustrated,] is situated within special flood hazard area (with a 100-year return frequency or less) as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
By: [owner’s signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [owner’s signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [surveyor’s signature] (Seal)
Illinois Land Surveyor
Registration Number
Date
(I) Surface water drainage certificate.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief, the drainage of surface waters will not be changed by the construction of this subdivision or any part thereof, or if such surface water drainage will be changed, provisions have been made for the collection and diversion of said surface waters into public areas or drainage facilities which the subdivision has a right to use, and that management of said surface waters has been planned for in accordance with accepted engineering practices so as to prevent damage to any adjoining property as a result of construction of this subdivision.
By: [owner’s signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [owner’s signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [engineer’s signature] (Seal)
Illinois Professional Engineer
Registration Number
Date
(J) Undermining certificate.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we have reviewed the Mined Out Coal area Map No. as available from the Illinois State Geological Survey in Urbana, Illinois, and that it appears [part] [none] of the subdivided property shown hereon lies within a mined-out area.
By: [surveyor’s signature] (Seal)
Illinois Land Surveyor
Registration Number
Date
(K) Illinois Department of Transportation certification.
(For those subdivisions that provide access to a state highway, the following certification shall also be required and executed on the final plat)
This plat has been approved by IDOT with respect to roadway access pursuant to 765 ILCS 205/2. However, if a highway permit for access is required by the owner of the property, a plan that meets the requirements contained in the Department’s “Policy On Permits For Access Driveways To State Highways” will be required by the Department.
By: [district engineer’s signature] (Seal)
District Engineer
Date
(L) Local Highway Department Certification.
(For those subdivisions that provide access to a county or township highway, the following certification shall also be required and executed on the final plat)
This plat has been approved by the [insert name of jurisdiction] with respect to roadway access pursuant to 765 ILCS 205/2.
[signature] (Seal)
Illinois Land Surveyor
[typed name of official]
Date
(M) Driveway, Sidewalk and Parking Lot Compaction Statement.
The Owner and/or Builder/ Developer with consultation of a qualified professional engineer will insure adequate compaction of grades under sidewalks, driveway and parking lots when installed over public road right-of-way and easements. The City of Troy assumes no responsibility for any settlement or pavement damage and the Owner and/or Builder/ Developer hereby agrees to hold the City harmless from any future costs or maintenance of said sidewalks, driveways, and/or parking lots.
By: [owner signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [builder/developer’s signature] (Seal)
Builder/Developer
(N) Dam Coordination Statement
(For those subdivisions that have a dam that should be permitted with the IDNR, the following certification shall also be required and executed on the final plat)
We the undersigned, do hereby certify to the best of our knowledge and belief that all applicable state agencies - including the Illinois Department of Natural Resources governing the construction, modification, and/ or repair to dam structures on natural, detention, or retention ponds have been consulted with. Furthermore, said agencies have reviewed and approved the design, construction, and/ or repair of the proposed improvements.
By: [owner signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [engineer’s signature] (Seal)
Illinois Professional Engineer
Registration Number
Date
(O) Sidewalk Connection Statement
The Owner and/or Builder/Developer with consultation of a qualified professional engineer certifies that sidewalks with accessible ramps meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Design Standards were installed at street intersections when the streets were constructed. Adjoining sidewalls may be installed at the time the driveways are installed except, when 90% of the lots are developed within a block - or within a phase - whichever comes first, the remaining sidewalks on undeveloped lots will be installed by the Owner and/or Builder/Developer within 120 days of the last occupancy permit being issued.
By: [owner signature] (Seal)
Owner
By: [builder/developer’s signature] (Seal)
Builder/Developer
(Ord. 2009-21, § 18.5-4-32, passed 10-5-2009; Ord. 2017-09, passed 5-1-2017)