A.
A nonrefundable preliminary plat filing fee to compensate the town for the costs of examining and processing the subdivision plat and subsequent field investigations. The required fee for subdivision plats shall be approved by resolution of the town council.
B.
Three copies of the detailed water, sewer and gas utility plans shall be submitted to the building official for review and approval prior to submission of the preliminary plat as hereafter provided. All utility plans shall be approved by the utility department and the fire department, along with every other affected department as determined by the town clerk, and such plans approved by each department prior to commission consideration of the preliminary plat.
C.
Eight copies of the preliminary plat and supplementary material specified shall be submitted to the commission with written application for conditional approval at least 14 days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered.
D.
Following a review of the preliminary plat and other material submitted, the commission shall, within 45 days, act thereon as submitted, or modified, and if approved the commission shall express its approval as conditional and state the conditions of such approval, if any, or if disapproved shall express its reasons for disapproval.
E.
Action of the commission shall be forwarded to the developer and the town council in writing. Conditional approval of the preliminary plat shall not constitute final approval.
F.
The following items shall be shown on the preliminary plat or submitted as a separate information item along with the preliminary plat.
G.
The town council shall, within 60 days of receipt of the recommendation of the commission, act thereon to approve, modify or reject the preliminary plat. If the council rejects it, written reasons for its disapproval shall be given. If the council approves it, the approval of the town shall be noted thereon by the mayor and the clerk.
H.
The preliminary plat approval by the council, with the completion of the required signatures, constitutes authorization for the subdivider to proceed with preparation and submittal of the final plat and engineering improvement plans and specifications.
I.
No person proposing a subdivision within the corporate limits of the town or within three miles thereof shall subdivide or file a record of survey, map or plat for record, or sell any part of said subdivision or proceed with any grading, construction or other work on the same, until a preliminary plat of the subdivision shall have been approved by the council.
(Prior code § 13-1-5-1; Ord. 06-07 § 1, 2006)