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§ 5.15 Procedures And Submittal Requirements For Plats Of Survey

A section of Subdivision Ordinance: Subdivision Ordinance

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5.15 PROCEDURES AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLATS OF SURVEY

A. The Applicant shall submit five copies of a proposed Plat of Survey to the City Administrator that is in conformance with the requirements of a Plat of Survey as set forth in the Code of Iowa and the ordinances of the City of Tiffin.

B. Review and Approval Procedure.

1) The City Administrator and City Engineer shall review the submittal for compliance with the requirements of a Plat of Survey, the zoning and subdivision ordinances, and all other applicable ordinances. Comments shall be returned to the Applicant.

2) Following notification from the City, the Applicant shall provide five copies of a revised Plat of Survey, if required, to the City Administrator.

3) Following approval by the City, the Administrator shall attach written approval to the Plat of Survey, and the Applicant may proceed with recordation of the Plat of Survey.

4) Following receipt of a notice of disapproval from the City, the Applicant shall not proceed with the division of the land included in the Plat of Survey, unless the requirements of this Ordinance are met.

Ordinance 2017-397, adopted March 7, 2017; in effect on publication (March 8, 2017), source page

Confirmed by the city's current text: the 2026 draft recodification (August 2026, not adopted) has the same words (§ 170.37, p. 685). This ordinance's text was consolidated because the later text agrees with it.

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Mar 8, 2017today Ordinance 2017-397 section replaced, text p. 3

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