Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS preliminary plat by the Council shall be taken within 60 days of the filing of the plat with the Clerk. 170.30 DURATION OF APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT. The approval of a preliminary plat by the Council shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of such approval; after which such approval shall be void, and the subdivider shall take no action requiring the precedent approval of a preliminary plat except upon application for and approval of an extension of such period of validity, by the Council. 170.31 AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL IMPROVEMENTS. The approval of the preliminary plat shall constitute authorization by the Council for the installation of improvements as required by this chapter, and as shown on the preliminary plat; provided no such improvement shall be constructed or installed until and unless the plans, profiles, cross sections, and specifications for the construction of such improvement have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the City Engineer and all necessary permits have been issued from the appropriate State and federal agencies (e.g., IDNR and IDOT). 170.32 TRANSFER OF LOTS WITHOUT CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS. In the event the subdivider, its assigns or successors in interest, should transfer lots in a subdivision without having constructed or installed the pavement, water mains, sanitary sewer, storm sewers, sidewalks, or other public improvements, the City shall have the right to install and construct such improvements and the costs of such improvements shall be lien and charge against all the lots adjacent to or in front of which the improvements are made and lots which may be assessed for improvements under the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa. The cost of such improvements need not meet the requirements of notice, benefit or value as provided by State law for assessing such improvements. In addition, the requirement to construct such improvements is, and shall remain, a lien on all property located within the subdivision until properly released by the City. 170.33 COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS. Before the Council will approve the final plat, all of the foregoing improvements shall be constructed and accepted by formal resolution of the Council. Before passage of said resolution of acceptance, the City Engineer shall report that said improvements meet all City specifications and ordinances or other City requirements, and the agreements between the subdivider and the City. 170.34 ESCROW PERMITTED. In lieu of the requirement that improvements be completed prior to the approval of a final plat, the subdivider may deposit with the City an escrow equal to the cost of improvements plus 10 percent thereof in cash. However, such approval of the plat shall not constitute final acceptance of any improvements to be constructed. Improvements will be accepted only after their construction has been completed. 170.35 REQUIREMENTS OF THE FINAL PLAT. The subdivider shall, within one year from the date of approval of the preliminary plat, unless such time period has been extended, prepare and file with the Clerk, 20 copies of the final plat and required attachments, as set forth in this chapter. Except for a final plat for a minor subdivision as set forth herein, no final plat shall be considered by the Council until and unless a preliminary plat for the area included in the proposed final plat has been approved and has not expired and become void as set forth above. Copies of the final plat shall be distributed to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for their review, and upon completion of same, the City Engineer and City Attorney shall report the findings of their review to the Council for its consideration regarding CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1852 -