§ 153.018 FINAL PLAT.
   (A)   Within six months after receiving approval of the engineering plans and specifications by the Plan Commission, or a period of time beyond six months that may be granted by the City Council, there shall be submitted to the City Clerk by the subdivider, the original drawing, one transparency print and four copies of the final plat, which shall also contain all required signed certifications, other than signed certificates of approval by the Plan Commission, the City Council and the Superintendent of Public Works. The final plat shall retain the overall characteristics of the preliminary plan and may include all or part of the area shown on the preliminary plan. The City Clerk shall refer the original drawing and two copies of the final plat to the Plan Commission and one copy of the final plat to the Superintendent of Public Works, at least ten days prior to their next regularly scheduled meeting for a recommendation as to final approval. In the event of a special problem, the Plan Commission shall notify the owner or subdivider as to the time and place of the Plan Commission’s meeting at which time he or she will be afforded an opportunity of being heard. The Plan Commission shall make its recommendation within 30 days after the receipt of the final plat at a meeting of the Plan Commission. The original drawing, one copy of the final plat and recommendation shall be returned to the City Clerk for referral to the City Council.
   (B)   After receiving the final report of the Plan Commission, the City Council shall approve or disapprove the final plat within 30 days. In the event of disapproval of the final plat by the City Council, the same shall be immediately returned to the subdivider and may be refiled as provided in division (A) above, with the City Clerk after the necessary revisions have been made.
   (C)   Following the final approval of the final plat, the City Clerk shall notify the owner or subdivider by letter.
      (1)   The City Clerk shall, within ten days after the aforementioned final approval, record the final plat at the County Recorder’s Office.
      (2)   The City Clerk shall, at that time, obtain four copies of the final plat bearing evidence of recording, one copy going to the City Clerk’s file, one copy to the Plan Commission file and two copies going to the Superintendent of Public Works.
      (3)   The costs of recording shall be paid to the County Recorder by the city. The subdivider shall reimburse the city for the costs of recording.
(1975 Code, § 34.08)