[Amended 1-19-1977 by Ord. No. 3-77; 8-23-1988 by Ord. No. 25-88]
A. General. The final plat shall be submitted to the Land Use Board
within the time period allowed by the Land Use Board at the time of
tentative approval or extensions thereof, if any.
B. Required documents to be submitted with final plat. The following
documents or proofs shall be submitted with all final major subdivision
plats:
(1) Three copies of final subdivision application forms.
(2) Six copies of the final plat and final lot grading plan.
(3) Payment of the required final subdivision application fee and escrow amount in accordance with §
285-37.
[Amended 5-8-1990 by Ord. No. 8-90]
(4) Off-site drainage assessment fee (when required).
(5) Proof of payment of all current taxes due and assessments for local
improvements, if any.
(6) Performance bond in cash or other surety satisfactory to the Land
Use Board, in accordance with a bond estimate prepared by the Township
Engineer, guaranteeing the construction of all remaining required
improvements within two years of final approval.
(7) Maintenance bond in surety form or cash equivalent to 15% of the
value of all required improvements (said value as determined by the
Township Engineer), to remain in effect for a period of not less than
two years from the date of final approval.
(8) Certificate of title and certification of the owner consenting to
the subdivision and filing of the plat.
C. Final plat submission procedure. The applicant shall submit all the
required proofs or documents to the Secretary of the Land Use Board.
The Secretary shall then forward copies of the final plat and lot
grading plans to the Township Engineer for review and report. Upon
receipt of the Township Engineer's report, the Land Use Board shall
act on the final plat. The Land Use Board shall act within 45 days
of the date whereon the subdivider had complied with all actions required
of him by this chapter. Failure of the Land Use Board to act within
the allotted time or a mutually agreed-upon extension shall be deemed
to be favorable action, and the Township Clerk shall issue a certificate
to that effect.
[Amended 8-9-1988 by Ord. No. 20-88]
The Township Engineer shall review the final plat and report
to the Land Use Board as follows:
A. That he is in receipt of as-built plans and a certification from
the developer showing all utilities and improvements in exact location
and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those
to be installed.
B. That all improvements completed by the developer prior to submission
of the final plat to the Land Use Board have been inspected and approved
by the Township Engineer.
C. That the subdivider has installed all improvements in accordance
with the requirements of this chapter.
D. That the submitted final plat conforms exactly to the preliminary
plat as approved by the Land Use Board or the recommendation of the
submission of a revised preliminary plat, if the final plat does not
so conform.
Upon filing of the final map, the developer may obtain building
permits for all lots shown on the final plat.
No certificates of occupancy shall be issued until all inspections
have been made pertaining to the individual structure and until all
required improvements and individual site improvements have been completed.