A preliminary plat shall be required for all subdivisions and shall be based upon a survey by a professional land surveyor and the plat prepared at a map scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch and shall show correctly on its face the following information:
A.
Title. Title or name under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded. Such title shall not be the same as or similar to a previously approved and recorded plat unless it is an addition to a previously recorded plat and is so stated on the plat.
B.
Property location. Property location of the proposed subdivision by government lot, quarter-section, township, range, county, and state.
C.
Location sketch. General location sketch showing the location of the subdivision within the United States Public Land Survey section.
D.
Date, scale, and North arrow. Date, graphic scale, and North arrow.
E.
Names and addresses. Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider, and land surveyor preparing the plat.
F.
Contiguous land area. Entire area contiguous to the proposed plat owned or controlled by the subdivider shall be included on the preliminary plat, even though only a portion of said area is proposed for immediate development. The Plan Commission may waive this requirement where it is unnecessary to fulfill the purposes and intent of this chapter, and severe hardship would result from strict application thereof.
G.
Use statement. A statement of the proposed use of the lots, stating the use type of buildings and/or uses proposed to occupy the lots, number of proposed lots, and number of dwelling units per lot.
H.
Proposed zoning changes. If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the property, including dimensions. The indication of such information, however, shall not constitute an application for a zoning amendment. All applications for zoning amendments shall meet the applicable requirements of Chapter 490, Zoning and Shoreland/Floodplain Zoning, of this Code.