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Codified Ordinances of Worthington, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 83-90
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CITY CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - TAXATION CODE
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   1101.09 PRELIMINARY PLAT CONTENTS.
   The Preliminary Plat shall contain the following:
   (a)   Identification and Description.
      (1)   Proposed name of the Subdivision.
      (2)   Location within the City.
      (3)   Names and addresses of owners, developers and the land surveyor registered by the State of Ohio who made the Plat.
      (4)   Date.
      (5)   North point.
      (6)   Scale of Plat, to be not less than one inch to 100 feet.
   (b)   Delineation of Existing Conditions.
      (1)   Boundary lines of the proposed Subdivision indicated by solid heavy lines and the total approximate acreage encompassed therein.
      (2)   Locations, widths and names of all existing or prior platted streets or other public ways, railroad and utility rights of way, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures, and section and corporation lines within or adjacent to the tract.
      (3)   Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground facilities within the tract and in the vicinity, indicating pipe size, grades and exact locations.
      (4)   Intersecting property lines of adjacent tracts of unsubdivided and subdivided lands.
      (5)   Existing Zoning classifications and dimensional requirements.
      (6)   Existing contours with intervals of five feet where the slope is greater than ten percent and not more than two feet where the slope is less than ten percent.
   Elevations shall be based on North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).
   In lands contiguous to or adjacent to the flood plain of the Olentangy River, existing contours shall be shown in accordance with the elevations set forth in Chapter 1105.
      (7)   Location of Natural Features.
   (c)   Proposed Conditions.
      (1)   Layout of streets, proposed names, and right-of-way and pavement widths as prescribed in Section 1101.04.
      (2)   Easements.
      (3)   Layout, numbers and dimensions of Lots and blocks.
      (4)   Parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use, or reserved by deed covenant, and the condition proposed for such covenants and for the dedications.
      (5)   Building setback lines shown graphically with dimensions.
   (d)   Supplemental Requirements. The following items may be required by the Municipal Planning Commission to supplement the Preliminary Plat submittal:
      (1)   Tree preservation plan showing all existing trees 6” diameter at breast height or larger.
      (2)   Preliminary grading plan.
      (3)   Proposed landscaping and screening plans.
      (4)   Design of entry features, street lighting, and structures proposed for newly created Lots.
   (e)   Street Names. The names of new streets shall not duplicate names of existing dedicated streets. New streets which are extensions of or in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of the existing streets of which they are in alignment. All new streets shall be named in the following manner:
 
General Direction
Over 1,000 Feet
in Length
Under 1,000 Feet in Length
North and South
Streets
Places
East and West
Avenues
Courts
Diagonal
Roads
Ways
Curving
Drives
Circles
 
      (Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
 
   1101.10 PRELIMINARY PLAT RECOMMENDATION.
   (a)   The Municipal Planning Commission shall examine and act upon the Preliminary Plat within sixty days after it is first considered. The Commission may approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the Preliminary Plat based on its conformance with the ordinances of the City and with the goal of preserving and/or restoring and maintaining Natural Features and maintaining the character of the surrounding neighborhood as delineated by the Commission.
   (b)   The City reserves the right to make changes in preliminary plans or detailed construction plans before approval to insure conformity with established standards. No Preliminary Plat which contains lands contiguous to or adjacent to the flood plain of the Olentangy River shall be approved unless the Preliminary Plat clearly shows that all areas therein to be used as building sites, streets or Alleys comply with the minimum elevations set forth in Chapter 1105 or will comply therewith upon the completion of Improvements.
(Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
 
   1101.11 FINAL PLAT SUBMISSION AND RECOMMENDATION: FILING FEE.
   (a)   The owner shall submit a Final Plat of the Subdivision drawn on matte mylar twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches in size, in a scale of one inch to fifty feet, and in a digital format acceptable to the Director of Planning and Building for final recommendation of the Municipal Planning Commission. In addition to the Final Plat, for any Subdivision involving the extension of utilities or the construction of or alteration to any street, the owner shall also submit conceptual utility drawings.
 
   (b)   At the time of filing the Final Plat, the applicant shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), no part of which shall be refundable. If a conceptual utility plan is required, the applicant shall also pay a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per acre for each acre in the Subdivision; however, such fee shall not be less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the purpose of reviewing such utility drawings.
 
   (c)   The Commission shall make a recommendation and submit the Plat to Council for its consideration. Council shall act upon the recommendation within sixty days after receiving the Plat from the Commission. After receiving from the Commission a recommendation on the proposed Subdivision, Council may, by a majority of its members adopt or reject the Subdivision with or without change. If the Plat is approved by Council, the owner shall file and record the Plat with the County Recorder within six months, unless such time is for good cause shown extended by resolution of Council. If not recorded within this time, the approvals of the Commission and Council shall become null and void.
(Ord. 09-2013. Passed 4-15-13.)
 
   1101.12 FINAL PLAT CONTENTS.
   The Final Plat shall contain all the information required for the Preliminary Plat except existing topography. The following shall also be included:
   (a)   Boundary of Plat, based on an accurate field survey with angular and lineal dimensions;
   (b)   True angles and distances from an established monument on the Plat to the nearest established Right-of-Way Lines or official monuments (not less than two), accurately described on the Plat;
   (c)   Municipal, township, county, section or adjacent Subdivision lines accurately tied to the lines of the Subdivision by distances and angles;
   (d)   Radii, internal angles, points of curvature, chord bearings and lengths of all chord dimensions;
   (e)   All Lot numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet;
   (f)   Accurate location of all permanent monuments. One such monument shall be placed at each corner and at each change of direction of the boundary, at each street intersection, and at the beginning and end of curves on one side of the street;
   (g)   Exact location, width and name of all streets and other public ways;
   (h)   All Easements, accurately located;
   (i)   Accurate outlines and legal description of any areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purposes indicated thereon, and of any area to be reserved by deed covenant for the common use of all property owners;
   (j)   A statement of certification by a land surveyor registered by the State of Ohio that the Plat represents a survey made by him and that the monuments as shown exist, or will be set, as located and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct;
   (k)   Notarized certification by the owner or owners of their adoption of the Plat and the dedication by them to public use of the streets and other public areas shown on the Plat; (Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
   (l)   Proper form for the approval of the Municipal Planning Commission with space for the signature of the Director of Planning and Building.
   (m)   Space for approval by signature of the Director of Service and Engineering and the City Manager as to the public improvements required.
      (Ord. 09-2013. Passed 4-15-13.)
   (n)   Proper form for approval and acceptance of Council showing ordinance number, to be signed by the Clerk of Council;
   (o)   Space for transfer by the County Auditor and recording by the County Recorder; and (Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
   (p)   The original tracing which will become the permanent record with the County Recorder. A mylar copy and a digital copy shall be provided to the Director of Service and Engineering, and that shows all approvals and the date and place of recording, shall be supplied by the owner to the Director of Service and Engineering as local public records. (Ord. 09-2013. Passed 4-15-13.)
 
   1101.13 CONCEPTUAL UTILITY PLAN CONTENTS.
   The conceptual utility drawings shall contain the following information:
   (a)   The pipe size, shape, manholes and location of the sanitary sewer system;
   (b)   The size, shape and slope for all pipes and channels of the storm sewer system with accompanying storm drainage calculations;
   (c)   The size and location of water lines and fire hydrants; and
   (d)   Street grades, cross sections, elevations and contours at two foot intervals.
      (Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
 
   1101.14 LAND TRANSFER PRIOR TO FINAL PLAT APPROVAL.
   The subdivider shall not transfer any Lot, parcel or tract from such Subdivision nor shall he proceed with any construction work on the proposed Subdivision, including grading, until he has obtained approval of the Final Plat.
(Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
 
   1101.15 BOND FOR IMPROVEMENTS; DEPOSITS.
   (a)   Prior to beginning construction, the owner or developer shall provide a bond or letter of credit acceptable to the City, or a certified check, guaranteeing the completion of all Improvements and work of preserving and/or restoring and maintaining Natural Features within one year from the date of approval of the Final Plat, or such extension of time as may be granted by Council. The bond, letter of credit or check shall be in an amount equal to the estimated cost of constructing the Improvements and the work of preserving and/or restoring and maintaining Natural Features, and the same shall be released upon acceptance of the Improvements and the Natural Features work by the City and upon the furnishing by the owner or developer of an additional bond or letter of credit acceptable to the City, or a certified check in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the estimated cost of construction and the Natural Features work to guarantee maintenance of the Improvements and the Natural Features work for a period of one year. (Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
 
   (b)   The owner or developer shall, prior to beginning construction, deposit with the Director of Finance a sum of money as prescribed by the Director of Service and Engineering to defray the cost of inspection and whatever engineering services may be required, and expense incurred by the City in the installation of the Improvements. Should the amount of such deposit be insufficient to pay the cost thereof, the subdivider shall immediately, upon demand, deposit such additional sums as are estimated by the Director of Service and Engineering to be necessary. Upon completion and acceptance of the improvement, any unexpended balance remaining from such deposit or deposits shall be refunded.
 
   (c)   No permits for structures within a Subdivision shall be issued until all public Improvements required by this chapter are substantially complete as determined by the City Engineer, except that construction of Sidewalks may be extended for a period of one year with the approval of the Director of Service and Engineering and with the submission of a certified check ensuring satisfactory completion of Sidewalks.
 
   (d)   The owner or developer shall, prior to the acceptance of public Improvements, deposit with the Director of Finance a sum of money as prescribed by the Director of Service and Engineering to ensure the removal of debris, grading and seeding of each undeveloped Lot within one year of the acceptance of public Improvements. Any unexpended balance remaining from such deposit shall be refunded.
(Ord. 09-2013. Passed 4-15-13.)
 
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