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

CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS release of mortgage or lien shall be recorded for any areas conveyed to the Council or dedicated to the public. C. A certificate of the Treasurer that the land is free from certified taxes and certified special assessments or that the land is free from certified taxes and that the certified special assessments are secured by a bond double in the amount of the lien and approved by the Recorder and Clerk of District Court and which runs to the County for the benefit of purchasers of lots within the plat and filed with the Recorder. D. A statement by the proprietors and their spouses, if any, that the plat is prepared with their free consent and in accordance with their desire, signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds. The statement by the proprietors shall also include a dedication to the public of all lands within the plat which are designated for streets, alleys, parks, open areas, school property, or other public use, if the dedication is approved by the Council. E. A petition signed by the owner and his or her spouse petitioning the Council to pave any streets abutting such subdivision which petition waives notice of time and place of hearing and waives statutory protections and limitations as to the cost and assessment or improvements. F. A certificate from the County Auditor that the name or title of the subdivision plat is approved by the County Auditor. G. The subdivider shall provide CAD format reproductions of the plats to the City Engineer. H. A receipt or other documentation indicating that the subdivider has paid for all of the costs and fees incurred by the City Engineer from the preliminary plat stage through the date of submission of the final plat. This includes, but is not limited to, costs associated with reviewing construction plans, monitoring construction progress, consulting with the subdivider and its engineer, and any reasonable construction observations performed in conjunction with the engineering administration. I. An agreement executed by the subdivider which agrees, as a covenant running with the land, that the City shall not issue a Building Permit for any lot in the subdivision until the subdivider installs the public improvements, except sidewalks, according to plans and specifications approved by the City Engineer and until the City Engineer approves subdivision erosion control measures. If the subdivider desires a Building Permit prior to installing the improvements, the owner must deposit with the City Finance Department an escrow equal to the cost of improvements plus 10 percent thereof in cash. At the City’s discretion, this escrow may be divided by the number of lots in the subdivision and collected on a per lot basis prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. Subdivider must further agree, as a covenant running with the land, that subdivider will install sidewalks abutting each lot in the subdivision as set forth in this section, that the obligation to install the sidewalks remains a lien on the lots abutting the sidewalk until released by the City and that, in the event subdivider fails to install the sidewalk, the City may install the sidewalks and assess the total cost against the property without meeting the CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1855 -