(1) A vicinity key map at an appropriate scale showing the layout of the proposed subdivision and all existing subdivisions, street and tract lines, acreage of parcels of land immediately adjoining the proposed subdivision and between it and the nearest existing thoroughfares. It shall also show how streets and alleys in the proposed subdivisions may connect with existing and proposed streets and alleys in neighboring subdivisions or undeveloped property to produce the most advantageous development of the entire neighboring area.

(2) Name of subdivision, name of developer and name of owner(s).

(3) Legal description of property to be subdivided.

(4) The name and certification of the registered professional land surveyor.

(5) Scale shown graphically, date and north point.

(6) Boundary of plat, based upon an accurate traverse with angular and lineal dimensions. Global positioning system using State Planar coordinates shall also be used.

(7) Exact location, width, length and names of all streets within the plat. The naming of streets shall conform to the County system.

(8) True courses and distances to the nearest established street lines or official monuments which shall accurately describe the location of the plat.

(9) County, municipal or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the subdivision by distances and courses. Global positioning system using State Planar coordinates shall also be used.

(10) Radii, internal angles, central angles, points of curvation and tangency, lengths of tangents and lengths of all arcs.

(11) All easements or rights-of-way provided for public services or utilities.

(12) All street numbers (addresses), lot numbers and lot lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths. Addresses shall be numeric only. Additionally, single-family lot addresses shall increase in even increments of eight (8), i.e., 2000, 2008, 2016, 2024, etc. Duplex or multifamily addresses within the same common wall structure shall increase in even increments of two (2), i.e., 2000, 2002 but the address numbers for each lot shall increase in increments of eight (8) as noted previously. In areas where the number of lots exceeds the number of addresses available with increments of eight (8), then a smaller increment may be used.

(13) Lines of all streets with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths, showing angles to street and lot lines.

(14) Accurate location and description of all survey monuments and markers.

(15) Accurate outlines and legal descriptions of any areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purposes indicated thereon and in the dedication, and of any area to be reserved by deed covenant for common uses of all property owners.

(16) Building setback lines accurately shown with dimensions.

(17) FEMA floodplain map information reference.

(18) Restrictive covenants of all types which shall run with the land and shall be documented on the plat.

(19) All street names using the County naming convention.

(20) Zoning(s) shall be shown on the plat.

(1) Secure requirements of other governmental bodies as needed.

(2) Secure verification of payment of fees which fees shall include but shall not be necessarily limited to a charge of two (2) percent of the estimated cost of required improvements for the subdivision pursuant to this chapter, which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, curbs, water lines, stormwater lines, sanitary sewer lines, streets and sidewalks that are to be placed adjacent to public areas, street signs and street lights, outlots, detention/retention basin sites or any other parcel that requires a sidewalk to be installed by other than the primary use structure builder; that it is the intent of this chapter that the charge should be based upon the estimated cost of required improvements, the same as the estimate of the engineer for the required improvements in the subdivision and upon which a surety bond or letter of credit is determined pursuant to this chapter; and, however, shall specifically not include sidewalks that front saleable lots in the fee computation, and further, notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, regardless of the cost of required improvements for the plat, there shall be a minimum fee charged per plat in the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) if the fee would be less than the sum based upon the cost of required improvements aforesaid.

(1) Secondary (final) approval may be granted for a secondary plat of a subdivision in which the improvements have been completed, and the as-built plans approved as required by this chapter, as amended from time to time, and any conditions or contingencies imposed by the Plan Commission at the public hearing have been met and satisfied. The Town Engineer, in conjunction with the Town Public Works Director, shall determine whether all improvements have been constructed and completed as required by this chapter, as amended from time to time. The subdivider shall pay for the costs of all improvements in the subdivision.

(2) Secondary (final) approval may be granted to a plat for a subdivision in which the improvements have not been completed as required by the Subdivision Control Ordinance, as amended from time to time, if:

(3) In the case where the improvements have not been completed at the time of the secondary (final) approval, nor within the one (1) year period or such time as extended by the Plan Commission as within aforesaid, the Town may elect to install any of the required improvements with the invoking of a sixty (60) day notice prior to the expiration of the letter of credit, surety bond in order that sufficient funds can be extracted from the letter of credit, surety bond to complete or install any improvements lacking completion.

In such event, all amounts held under irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond or cash escrow agreement shall be delivered to the Town and applied to the cost of the required improvements. Any balance remaining after such improvements have been made shall be returned to the owner or subdivider. Legal costs to remedy the use of letter of credit, surety bond monies will be borne by the provider (developer) of the letter of credit, surety bond.

(4) After the completion of all improvements, the subdivider shall provide warranty/guaranty guaranteeing the improvements for a period of three (3) years after the completion and acceptance of the same by the Town of St. John in a form substantially as follows:

The Subdivider does hereby warrant and guarantee all work, construction and installation made pursuant hereto, including, but not limited to, streets, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, potable water distribution improvements, stormwater drainage system and detention/retention facilities, sanitary sewer additions and or improvements and any and all other improvements made and are accepted by the Town of St. John, against any defects or imperfections in workmanship, materials or equipment for a period of three (3) years thereafter the date of acceptance thereof by the Town. It is herewith covenanted and agreed that any defects or imperfections either in workmanship, materials or equipment which may exist, develop or become apparent within a three (3) year period will be repaired or replaced as may be necessary to the satisfaction of the Town of St. John at the undersigned’s expense without any expense to said Town; said defects or imperfections will be repaired or replaced within a reasonable time after said defect is discovered, brought to the attention of the undersigned and request made for such repair or replacement. The covenants, promises, warranties and guarantees made herein are expressly made to the Plan Commission of the Town of St. John and may be enforced by them and is made in consideration to induce the Plan Commission to accept said Plat and the Town of St. John to accept the aforesaid work and installation.

Signed:

Subdivider

(5) Upon secondary (final) approval of the plat by the Plan Commission and in the event the improvements have not been completed, the Plan Commission shall submit the irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond or cash escrow agreement to the Town Council for its approval.

(6) At the time of the submission of the secondary (final) plat and approval of the same by the Plan Commission, and at the time of submission of the recordable mylar copies of the plat, there shall also be required and submitted by the developer electronic (digital) copies of the subdivision plat in a file format compatible with the version used by the Town. Final validation and as-constructed (as-built) drawings of the plat of subdivision shall also be submitted in the formats above described prior to final approval. Such as-built drawings shall show the Town utilities in color on the drawings as follows: in blue for water mains, in green for sanitary mains and in pink for stormwater mains. Further, such as-built drawings shall give the GPS coordinates accurate to within three (3) inches for all hydrants, water valves, buffalo boxes, manholes of any type, stormwater inlets and outlets and street lights. Additionally, such as-built drawings shall show rim elevations, invert elevations, pipe sizes, pipe slopes and pipe material. All underground fittings must be labeled: i.e., T fitting 8" x 12" x 8", 8" gate valve, 12" ball valve, etc.

A copy of the approved and signed secondary (final) plat and a reproducible mylar copy shall be submitted to the County Auditor for recording prior to the sale of any interests of lands within said plat and within thirty (30) days of the approval. The recorded mylar copy shall be returned and filed with the St. John Clerk-Treasurer.

(7) Plat Certification. The following forms shall be used in final plats: