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Village of Williamsville, IL
Sangamon County
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A. 
In order to cover the costs of examining plans and other expenses incidental to the approval of a subdivision, the subdivider shall pay the fees set forth in Chapter 155, Fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
There shall be no refund of any portion of the fees once the subdivider has paid said fees to the Village Clerk.
A. 
If the Planning Commission decides that the areas shown on acreage proposed to be subdivided, or a part thereof, may not be subdivided or disapproves a preliminary plan or final plat, the subdivider may file with the Village Clerk a petition to the Village Board for review of such decision of the Planning Commission, pointing out those parts of the decision to which the subdivider objects. In such event, a public hearing on the sufficiency or propriety of said acreage proposed to be subdivided, or a part thereof, preliminary plan or final plat shall be conducted by the Village Board, after notice thereof has been mailed by the Village Clerk at least one week before the hearing to the person or persons who requested the review; provided, however, that any matter which was the subject of a previous hearing before the Village Board in connection with the same proposed subdivision shall not be the subject of a second hearing.
B. 
After the conclusion of any such hearing, the Village Board may affirm or modify the order or decision of the Planning Commission or approve the acreage proposed to be subdivided, or a part thereof, preliminary plan or final plat. If the acreage proposed to be subdivided, or a part thereof, or preliminary plan is so approved by the President of the Village Board of Trustees, the subdivider shall proceed before the Planning Commission with the next step provided by this chapter.
A. 
Variations.
(1) 
The Planning Commission may recommend a variation from the requirements of subdivision planning procedure or required improvements in specific cases when the tract to be subdivided is of such unusual size, shape or character or is surrounded by such development or unusual conditions that the strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter would result in substantial hardship or injustice or when a comprehensive group housing development is proposed. In recommending any variation, the Planning Commission shall take into account the nature of the proposed use of land, the existing use of land in the vicinity, the population in the proposed subdivision and the probable effect of the proposed subdivision upon traffic conditions in the vicinity, and shall recommend only those variations that will allow the subdivider to develop his property in a reasonable manner and that will at the same time preserve the general intent and spirit of this chapter and protect the public welfare and interests of the Village and surrounding area.
(2) 
Application for any variation shall be submitted in writing by the subdivider at the time the preliminary plan is filed and shall state fully the grounds for the application and the facts relied upon by the petitioner. The Planning Commission shall consider such application at the review of the preliminary plan and give its written recommendations thereon, with the reasons therefor, at the time of its approval or disapproval of said plan.
B. 
Exceptions; minor subdivisions.
(1) 
The final plat, in the form of the original tracing and 12 prints, of any proposed division of a parcel of land along an existing public street not involving the opening, widening or extending of any street or road or the construction of public utilities, and which results in creating no more than five lots may be submitted as outlined in Article IV for acceptance along with the number of copies of the location map as required in Article II to the Planning Commission and without following the procedures outlined in § 263-5 and Article III.
(2) 
Should the Planning Commission be satisfied that the proposed final plat is not contrary to applicable platting, subdividing or zoning regulations, it may approve such subdivision. The procedures following Planning Commission approval shall be in accord with the requirements in Article IV of this chapter.
No plat of any subdivision may be entitled to be recorded in County Recorder's Office or have any validity until it shall have been approved in a manner prescribed in these regulations.
A. 
Purpose.
(1) 
Tract survey approval shall be required as set forth in § 263-3.
(2) 
Tract survey approval is designed to ensure that all division of land complies with the State Plat Act (765 ILCS 205 et seq.), right-of-way and lot area and lot configuration requirements of this section, and the appropriate zoning ordinances.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 320, Zoning.
B. 
Submission requirements. When a tract survey is required by this section, the following shall be submitted:
(1) 
North arrow, scale and date.
(2) 
Name, address and phone number of the land surveyor and owner.
(3) 
Land survey showing right-of-way dedication in fee simple in conformance with the arterial roadway network plan.
(4) 
A certificate provided by the subdivider from the Sangamon County Clerk indicating that payment of taxes is not delinquent.
(5) 
Certification by an Illinois professional land surveyor, together with the surveyor's seal, attesting to the accuracy of the survey.
(6) 
Owner's written acknowledgement of the survey and right-of-way or easement dedication in fee simple on the final plat.
(7) 
Statement indicating whether or not any part of the land surveyed is located in a special flood hazard area.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 171, Floodplain Management.
(8) 
Location of one-hundred-year floodplain, if applicable.
(9) 
Location of all buildings and their distances from front, rear and side property lines.
(10) 
Parcel identification number.
C. 
Review process.
(1) 
One original and 12 copies of the tract survey shall be submitted to the Plat Officer accompanied by the appropriate fee.
(2) 
The Plat Officer shall review the survey to ensure that it conforms to the pertinent requirements of the section. The owner shall be notified of tract survey approval or disapproval within seven working days.
(a) 
Disapproval. If the Plat Officer finds that the tract survey does not meet the requirements of this chapter, the disapproval and noncompliance found shall be specified in writing.
(b) 
Approval. If the Plat Officer finds that the tract survey does meet the requirements of this chapter, the following shall be printed or stamped on the original and prints and signed by the Plat Officer:
County of Sangamon
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State of Illinois
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I, __________________________, Chairman of the Planning Commission and Plat Officer for the Village of Williamsville, do hereby approve this tract survey, based upon my review, in accordance with the provision of this section and approval of the Plat Officer, in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Regulations of the Village of Williamsville, Illinois, this _____ day of ____________, 20_____.
  Chairman, Planning Commission
  Village of Williamsville
D. 
The Village Clerk shall keep one copy and transmit four copies of the approved tract survey to the owner for recording.
E. 
After the tract survey has been approved, the original shall be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Sangamon County, Illinois. If the tract survey is not recorded with in 180 days of the Planning Commission's approval, the approval shall be null and void.
All of such plats of subdivision, after the same have been submitted and approved as provided in this chapter, shall be filed and kept by the County Recorder in the appropriate sections of the records of the County of Sangamon, Illinois.
A. 
The Village President shall issue a stop-work order if a subdivider violates any of the provisions of this ordinance. No work in the subdivision shall proceed until the work done in violation of these regulations has been corrected to the satisfaction of the Village Engineer.
B. 
If a subdivider continues work in violation of the stop-work order, the subdivider shall be subject to a fine of $750 for each violation. Each day a subdivider violates the stop-work order shall be considered a separate violation. The foregoing fine shall not be the Village's exclusive remedy for violation of a stop-work order, but shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.