§ 30-92. Procedure.

The following procedures shall be followed in the review of a final plat:

(1)

The subdivider shall submit the final plat with as-built and/or construction engineering plans or other data, where required, to the township clerk. Unless the plat has both public water and public sewer facilities in operating condition, the final plat shall be accompanied by a letter of approval from the county health department. The township clerk shall promptly transmit all copies of the final plat and supporting documents to the planning commission.

(2)

The planning commission shall examine the final plat at its next regular meeting, or within 30 days of receipt thereof, whichever occurs first, for the final plat's conformance to the provisions of the land division act, the provisions of this chapter and the preliminary plat, as approved. The time for review and recommendations by the planning commission may be extended by a written agreement between the subdivider and the planning commission. Any such written agreement shall contain a specific delineation of the time period in which the township must act either to approve or disapprove the final plat. A copy of any agreement reached by the planning commission and the subdivider with respect to an extension of time shall be filed with the township clerk.

(3)

If the planning commission recommends disapproval of the final plat by the township board, it shall forward its written recommendation to the township board together with a written report of its review of the final plat, which report shall detail the reasons for recommending disapproval and the requirements recommended as prerequisites for approval. If the planning commission recommends approval of the final plat by the township board, it shall forward its written recommendation to the township board together with a written report of its review of the final plat.

(4)

The township board shall review the final plat and the report from the planning commission at its next regular meeting, or at a meeting to be called within 20 days of receipt of the final plat and report from the planning commission, whichever occurs first. The township board shall either approve or disapprove the final plat. If disapproved, the township board shall give the subdivider its reasons for such disapproval in writing. If the final plat is approved, the township board shall instruct the clerk to sign the municipal certificate on the approved final plat on behalf of the township board.

(5)

Recording of the final plat shall have the effect of an irrevocable offer to dedicate all streets and other public ways, all park reservations, school sites and other such areas to the public use unless a notation is placed in the plat by the subdivider stating there is no such offer of dedication of certain areas or ways. However, recording of the final plat, shall not impose any duty upon the township, county or other governmental unit concerning improvement or maintenance of any such dedicated or reserved area until the proper authorities have made actual appropriation of thereof by legal action.

(Comp. Ords. 1987, § 17.037; Code 1991, § 13-32)