A. 
Wherever any subdivision of land shall hereafter be laid out within the incorporated limits of the Village of Dwight, or within contiguous territory not more than 1 1/2 miles beyond the incorporated boundaries of the Village of Dwight, the subdivider thereof or his agent shall submit both a preliminary and a final subdivision plat to the Village of Dwight for its approval. The subdivision plats and all procedures relating thereto shall in all respects be in full compliance with these regulations.
B. 
Until preliminary plats and plans for the subdivision are approved:
(1) 
No land shall be subdivided, nor any street laid out, nor any improvements made to the natural land.
(2) 
No lot, tract or parcel of land within any subdivision shall be offered for sale, nor shall any sale, contract for sale, or option be made or given.
(3) 
No improvements - such as sidewalks, water supply, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewerage facilities, gas service, electric service, lighting, grading, paving, or surfacing of streets - shall hereafter be made by any owner or owners or his or their agent, or by any public service corporation at the request of such owner or owners or his or their agent.
(4) 
Unsuitable land.
(a) 
No land shall be subdivided for any use which is determined by the Plan Commission, after investigation by the Village Engineer, to be unsuitable for such use by reason of flooding or bad drainage, adverse earth and rock formation or topography, or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of the future residents in the proposed subdivision or of the community. However, if the subdivider agrees to make improvements which will, in the opinion of the Village Engineer, make the area safe for occupancy and provide adequate lot and street drainage and stormwater detention facilities, the subdivision may then be approved.
(b) 
For flood limits, surface water runoff and hardship, refer to the following:
[1] 
Flood hazards. Any use of the floodplain that would not reduce the area available for flooding purposes nor cause any hazard to surrounding properties.
[2] 
Surface water runoff.
[a] 
Runoff of surface water from each tract or parcel would be limited to a maximum of 1/20th of one inch per hour of runoff per acre of land or fraction thereof.
[b] 
Detention basins or equivalent shall be provided by the subdivision and/or development to accomplish the limit of surface water runoff as hereinbefore set forth. Where waterways, channels, ditches, streams or rivers are traversed, the design of the facilities should not be less than a twenty-five-year frequency storm.
[c] 
Due cognizance shall be taken to the effect of development of any land tract to down stream owner and surrounding areas affected by rainfall and surface water runoff.
[3] 
Hardship. Where the land developer or subdivider can show that the strict adherence to the design standards set forth causes an unnecessary hardship, the Village Board may approve a variance. Such variance may be granted or denied after recommendation of the Plan Commission, and where topography and conditions peculiar to the site or surrounding area substantiate a variance without destroying the intent of the provisions of this chapter. Such recommendation of the Plan Commission may be based on an opinion of the Village Engineer.
C. 
All offerings or dedications of land to the Village for use as streets, highways, alleys, schools, parks, playgrounds, or other public uses shall be referred to the Plan Commission for review and recommendation before being accepted by the Village Board or by any other governing authority of the Village of Dwight.
D. 
Where a tract of land proposed for subdivision is part of a larger, logical subdivision unit in relation to the Village as a whole, the Plan Commission may, before approval, cause to be prepared a plan for the entire area or neighborhood, such plan to be used by the Plan Commission as an aid in judging the proposed plat. The Village Engineer shall cooperate with the Plan Commission in the preparation of this plan and shall furnish such surveys and data as may be necessary.
A. 
Minimum standards established. In this interpretation and application the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare.
B. 
Higher standards govern. Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this chapter upon the subdivision of land are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of this chapter or of any other applicable law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive and impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.
C. 
Easements or covenants not abrogated. This chapter is not intended to abrogate, abolish or annul any easement, covenant, or any other private agreement, provided that where the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive or impose higher standards or regulations than such easement, covenant, or other private agreement, the requirements of this chapter shall govern.
D. 
Existing subdivisions. No subdivision of land which was not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter shall be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of this chapter, and to the extent that said subdivision of land is in conflict in any manner with the requirements of this chapter, said subdivision of land remains unlawful hereunder.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Village Board of the Village of Dwight that the several provisions of this chapter be separable in accordance with the following:
A. 
Separability of parts. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this chapter to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this chapter not specifically included in said judgment.
B. 
Separability of application. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this chapter to a particular subdivision of land, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to any other subdivision of land, not specifically included in said judgment.