[Ord. No. 1109, § 1, 12-3-2019]
(a) 
The preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision, nine copies of the preliminary plan prepared by the qualified registered professional engineer or surveyor, shall accompany an application in writing to the planning commission for recommendation for approval or conditional approval subject to modifications of the subdivision and shall contain the following:
(1) 
Vicinity sketch. A vicinity sketch at a scale of 400 feet or more to the inch shall be drawn on or shall accompany the preliminary plat. The sketch shall show:
a. 
All existing subdivision and the street and tract lines or acreage parcels of land, together with the name or record owners of such parcels immediately adjoining the proposed subdivision and between it.
b. 
The nearest existing highways or thoroughfares, streets and alleys in neighboring subdivisions or un-platted property involving in production the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood.
c. 
Section, range and township.
d. 
Any corporation or ad hoc district lines, such as school or sewer districts, etc.
(2) 
Scale — Horizontal, profiles. The horizontal scale of the preliminary plat shall be 100 feet or less to the inch, and the vertical scale of street and sewer profiles 10 feet or less to the inch.
(3) 
Existing and proposed features to be shown. The preliminary plat shall clearly show the features and information in accordance with the chart below:
Feature
Description
Name and code
The proposed name of the subdivisions which shall not duplicate or closely approximate the name of any other subdivision of the City of Butler
Designation
The tract designation according to real estate records of the recorder of the county where located
Owners of record
The name of adjacent subdivisions and the names of record, the developer and the engineer or surveyor
Abutting owners
The name of adjacent subdivisions and the names of record owners of adjacent parcels of unplatted land.
Boundary lines
The boundary lines, accurate in scale, or the tract to be subdivided.
Streets — other features
The location, widths, and names of all existing or platted streets or other public ways within or adjacent to the tract, and other important features such as existing permanent buildings; large trees and water courses; railroad lines corporation and township lines; utility lines, etc.
Existing utilities
Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground structures within the tract and immediately adjacent thereto with pipe sizes and grades indicated.
Topography
Contours, normally with intervals of two feet, or as may be otherwise required by the Planning Commission.
Proposed design — street, drainage, etc.
The layout names and widths of proposed streets, alleys and easements. The location and approximate sizes of catch basins, culverts and other drainage structures. The layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of proposed lots. Proposed street names shall be established to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and Utilities and the approval obtained from the local U.S. Postmaster and shall not duplicate or closely approximate any existing or platted street names in the City, except extension of existing streets.
Zoning
Zoning boundary lines if any; proposed uses of property and proposed front yard setback lines.
North point, etc.
North-point, scale, date, title.
Deed restrictions
Copies of any private restrictions to be included in the deed should be attached to the preliminary plat.
(4) 
Construction plans. Construction plans and other engineering data, prepared and certified by a registered professional engineer and as required under Article VII of the regulations, shall be submitted to the respective office, department or agency having jurisdiction over such improvements prior to the approval of the final plat.
a. 
A general statement describing proposed improvements and drainage systems shall accompany the preliminary plat.
b. 
The planning commission may require submission of all or any the construction plans prior to its review of the preliminary plat.
(5) 
"As built" plans of the improvements shall be filed with the department having jurisdiction within 30 days after their completions.