1123.05 PLAT REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   The plat shall substantially conform to an approved preliminary drawing previously submitted, or the subdivider shall provide adequate data to permit a proper review of any proposal which has not been approved in a preliminary drawing.
   (b)   Prior to approval of a plat, the Planning Commission shall obtain certification from the proper departments that the required improvements have been made or are ensured to be in conformity to these regulations.
   (c)   The Chairman and Secretary of the Commission, provided that the plat is in accordance with these regulations, shall endorse his or her written approval on such plat or forthwith advise the developer of the rules not complied with by the plat.
   (d)   Upon approval by the Commission, necessary Whitehouse agencies and Whitehouse Council, the plat may be recorded with the County Recorder within six months. If the plat is not recorded within such time, the approval of the Commission shall be null and void.
   (e)   Before any building permit can be issued for lots in the plat, the plat shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
   (f)   The tracing of the plat after recording shall be filed and retained in the office of the Administrator.
   (g)   The plat shall be a reproducible tracing, twenty (20) inches by thirty (30) inches in size.
   (h)   All information on the plat, including the signatures, shall be in black opaque ink or other medium that is readily reproduced by printing and photostatic processes.
   (i)   The plat shall contain the following:
      (1)   Identification.
         A.   The name of the subdivision;
         B.   The location by township, section, town and range, and by other legal description as necessary;
         C.   Names of owners and the signature and seal of the registered surveyor;
         D.   The scale shown graphically;
         E.   The date; and
         F.   The north point.
      (2)   Delineation.
         A.   The boundary of the plat, based on an accurate traverse, with bearings and angular and linear dimensions in conformity to the legal description, superimposed with a heavy dashed line to indicate the limits of the plat;
         B.   True angles and distances to at least three (3) of the nearest established street lines or official monuments which shall be accurately described on the plat;
         C.   Subdivision boundary lines tied to section lines or other US Government Survey lines by distances and angles.
         D.   Accurate locations of monuments. One monument shall be placed at each change in direction on the boundary of the plat, and one monument shall be placed on the centerline of the right-of-way of each street intersection and at the beginning and end of each street curves.
         E.   Exact locations, widths and names of streets within and adjoining the plat, and exact locations and widths of alleys and cross-walkways. The name of a street shall not duplicate that of any existing street. Proposed street names shall be checked with appropriate public officials.
         F.   Exact locations and widths of easements for rights-of-way provided for public services, utilities or other purposes;
         G.   Lot or parcel numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths of a foot;
         H.   Accurate designations of areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purpose indicated thereon;
         I.   Radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings and lengths of all arcs;
         J.   Building set-back lines accurately shown with dimensions; and
         K.   The estimated elevation for the high water level as determined by the appropriate agency designated in Section 1131.12.
      (3)   Certification and Signatures.
         A.   Surveyor's Certification.
I hereby certify that during _____________________________, 20___, I surveyed the property hereon described subdividing same into lots numbered consecutively from ______ to ______ both inclusive, and lettered _____ and _____. Distances are given in feet and decimal parts thereof. Concrete monuments have been set at each change in direction of the boundary of the plat and marked thus ___________. Additional monuments marked thus _____________ are to be set after the street improvements have been made.
               ______________________________
               ______________Registered Surveyor No.
         B.   Owner's Certification
   I (we), the undersigned, owner(s) of the property hereon described, do hereby adopt the subdivision as shown on this plat, establish setback lines as shown, dedicate to public use the streets and rights-of-way as shown, except buffer lots which are dedicated on the condition that the abutting right-of-way dedication is extended or widened beyond said butter lots. I (we), do hereby establish easements as shown hereon and designated as utility easements for the purpose of permitting the construction, installation, relocation and maintenance of public or quasi-public utility facilities thereon. Maintenance shall include the right to remove any branches or other growth or obstructions that might interfere with the construction, maintenance or safe operation of utility lines or drainage facilities. I (we), further certify that I (we), will improve this subdivision with the following installations (statement of the specific sewer, water, pavement and other improvements to be installed).
      Witnesses               Owners
      ________________________________   _____________________________
      ________________________________   _____________________________
         C.   Notary
State of Ohio      ) SS
County of Lucas   )
On this _____ day of ________________, 20___, before me personally appeared ________________________________, and acknowledged the signing of this plat to be his (their) free act and deed for the purpose herein mentioned. Witness may hand and seal the day and year above written.
                  ______________________________
                  Notary Public
                  My Commission Expires: ________
         D.   Planning Commission
   We hereby certify that this plat is approved by the Whitehouse Planning Commission in accordance with the Subdivision Rules and Regulations for Whitehouse, Ohio.
      _______________________________   ______________________________
      Chairman               Secretary
         E.   Council
This plat is hereby accepted and approved by Whitehouse Council this _____ day of _______________, 20___.
   _______________________________   ______________________________
   Clerk of Council, Whitehouse, Ohio      Mayor, Whitehouse, Ohio
         F.   County Tax Map Department
         Ownership of the property comprising this plat is correctly shown.
                  ______________________________
                  Lucas County Tax Map Department
         G.   County Auditor
   This plat has been submitted for the purpose of appraisement this ______ day of ______________, 20___.
                  ______________________________
                  Lucas County Auditor
         H.   County Recorder
Received for record this ____ day of ____________________, 20___, at ______m. Recorded in Volume ______________, Pages _______________, Book of Plats.
                  ______________________________
                  Lucas County Recorder
         I.   Whitehouse Administrator
I find that the streets shown on this plat have been constructed in accordance with the specifications shown hereon and are in good repair and said streets are hereby accepted for public use pursuant to ORC Section 711.091.
                  ______________________________
                  Whitehouse Administrator *
*Note: Need not be signed prior to recording of plat unless ready for acceptance for public use.
(Ord. 10-2016. Passed 12-20-16.)