Fulton Final plat ordinance (§ 102-38)

The final plat is a legal and surveying document designed primarily to record the exact boundaries and locations of parcels of land. They are official documents in record in the county recorder of deeds' office.

Following approval of a preliminary plat by the city council, review and approval of improvement plans by the city engineer, the approved installation of public improvements, and/or such information as may be necessary concerning the form of guarantee or performance bond(s), the subdivider may submit the final plat and it shall proceed forward as follows:

(1) Per the provisions of section 102-39, the final plat shall be submitted to the city clerk's office. The city clerk shall then distribute the final plats to the public works and the planning and protective services departments for review by all appropriate city staff.

(2) The final plat shall include all plans and specifications as required by this chapter and that may be necessary to comply with all the requirements herein and such information as may be necessary concerning the form of guarantee or performance bond(s) to be used.

(3) If the subdivider has not previously submitted improvement plans, then they shall be submitted along with the final plat to the city engineer, who shall review the improvement plan along with the final plat.

(4) Review by city council. Once it is determined by the directors of the public works and the planning and protective services departments that that submitted documents meet the standards set for the subdivisions chapter, the city council shall review the final plat and shall either approve or disapprove said final plat within 30 days after it receives the required recommendations of the planning and zoning commission. Approval shall not be granted unless all of the following conditions are met:

a. The final plat conforms to the preliminary plat approved previously.

b. The final plat meets the design standards and engineering specifications and all other requirements set forth herein.

c. The final plat meets all requirements of the laws of the state.

d. The subdivider or applicant has posted a performance bond with the city that meets the requirements of section 102-85 relating to an infrastructure performance guarantee equal to 100 percent of the estimated cost of all improvements for construction.

e. The subdivider or applicant has posted a maintenance bond with the city, that meets the requirements of section 102-86 relating to maintenance and operation of all improvements as required by this chapter, or as recommended by the city engineer approved by the city council.

f. The subdivider or applicant has met the requirements of subsection 102-37(c) relating to improvement plan financial guarantee for any improvements not yet completed at the time of final plat approval by the city council.

g. To the extent required by section 102-59 of this chapter, the subdivider/developer has created a special service area (SSA) to provide for the maintenance of any common areas in the subdivision.

(5) Final plat approval or disapproval. If the final plat is approved by the city council by ordinance, the mayor shall affix his or her signature to the plat and cause to be attached thereto a notation that the plat has received final approval of the city council. The city clerk shall then attest the signature of the mayor and affix the city seal thereto.

If the final plat is disapproved, the reason(s) for such action and specific instances where such plat is not in conformance with the requirements herein shall be noted and conveyed in writing to the subdivider or applicant.