§ 40-56. Minor subdivision plats; development plats.

(a)

Application and approval process. The developer shall submit a plat application on a form provided by the city for approval of the proposed minor subdivision or development plat. Each application shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee in accordance with the duly adopted schedule of fees to cover the costs of processing the application.

(b)

Form. The plat shall show:

(1)

The name of the development, name and address of the owner of the lots affected by the plat, and the name and address of the developer if different than the owner;

(2)

The lot or lots drawn at a recognized engineering scale;

(3)

Boundary lines with dimensions and bearings of all lots;

(4)

The date of preparation of the plat; location map, north arrow and scale;

(5)

The layout, dimensions and bearings of all lots created;

(6)

Building setback lines;

(7)

Any existing or proposed building, structure or improvement or proposed modification of external configuration of the building, structure or improvement involving a change of the building, structure or improvement or significant topographical features;

(8)

The size of each lot;

(9)

Existing and proposed easements and rights-of-way, within or abutting the boundaries of the surveyed property showing type, location, filing data, and size;

(10)

The dimensions of each street, easement, sidewalk, alley, square, park, greenspace, or other part of the property existing or intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting on or adjacent to the street, easement, sidewalk, alley, square, park or other part;

(11)

An accurate legal description of the property, designation of monuments placed on the ground and a certificate with a seal by a registered public surveyor that all details of the plat are correct;

(12)

Spaces for certifications by the development services director, city engineer, county clerk, and county commission (where appropriate);

(13)

Reserved.

(14)

Any other information as may be necessary for the full and proper consideration of the plat.

(c)

Action of city. Where the plat meets the standards of this chapter, the city shall approve it within 30 days of receipt of the plat. Approval by the city shall be evidenced by the signing of the plats by the director of development services and director of public works. Where, for any reason, the plat cannot be approved, the plat shall be processed according to the standard review and approval process defined for a final plat (see subsection 40-55(2)). Upon approval of the plat, the developer shall submit two prints on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches, with original signatures of the approved plat, all other instruments that may be required to be recorded, and tax certificates indicating that all taxes have been paid for prior and current years to all taxing agencies.

All mylar copies shall bear original signatures. The city shall record a copy of the approved plat at the office of the county clerk when all requirements as defined in this section have been met by the developer. The developer shall also submit to the city one electronic copy in "tiff" format.

(Ord. No. O-42-07, § I, 9-24-2007; Ord. No. O-31-12, § I(Exh. A), 8-13-2012)