Ordinances-1996-205

such decisions shall be provided to the subdivider. Action on the preliminary plat by the City Council shall be taken within sixty (60) days of the filing of the plat with the City Clerk. 5.08 DURATION OF APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT The approval of a preliminary plat by the City Council shall be valid for a period of one (1) 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 City Council. 5.09 AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL IMPROVEMENTS The approval of the preliminary plat shall constitute authorization by the City Council for the installation of improvements as required by this ordinance, 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). 5.10 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, watermains, 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