§ 21-396. Final plat.

Upon the acceptance by the City Engineer of all subdivision improvements, the developer may present a final plat for approval. The final plat shall be approved if it meets all requirements set forth by Chapter 177, F.S.

(1)

Submission of final plat.

(a)

An application for final plat approval shall be submitted with an appropriate fee established by the City and with accompanying documents as specified herein to the planning and community development director. The planning and community development director shall forward copies of the final plat to the City engineer and the fire department for their review and comments and shall place the applications on the agenda of the City commission for final review and approval.

(b)

The final plat, for the purpose of recording, shall be prepared in conformance with the requirements specified herein. Five (5) prints of the final plat shall be submitted with the request for approval.

1.

The final plat shall be drawn on a linen tracing cloth or stable base film at least three (3) mils thick, twenty-four (24) inches wide by thirty-six (36) inches long. Preferred scale of the final plat is one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet.

2.

The final plat for recording shall conform with the requirements set forth in Chapter 177, Florida Statutes, including dedications and reservations executed by the developer and certification by a registered land surveyor;

3.

A statement shall be included on the final plat indicating the total length of roads, water and sewer lines installed;

4.

The final plat shall contains statements of endorsement to be signed by the City Engineer, Planning and Community Development Director, City's reviewing surveyor, mayor, and City Clerk.

(c)

All required permits and approvals issued by governing bodies having jurisdiction over properties being subdivided shall be furnished to the City Engineer and Planning and Community Development Director. The final plat shall not be approved by the City Commission without prior submission of permits and approvals.

(2)

Engineering drawings. Three (3) sets of City-approved engineering as-built drawings shall be submitted with the final plat. All as-built drawings shall contain a certification by a professional engineer or registered land surveyor of personal verification of the exact location and dimensions of all completed improvements, as well as certification that all utilities have been installed in accordance with specifications.

(3)

Review and recording.

(a)

The City Commission shall take action to accept or reject the final plat. The City Commission may add reasonable conditions to its approval of a final plat, but if it determines that the developer must make changes to the plat, including changes to exactions or to restrictions on the face of the plat, then it shall be remanded to the City attorney to review such changes. Approval of the final plat and acceptance of public improvements and dedications shall be by resolution and shall authorize the mayor and City clerk to sign the copy of the final plat to be recorded.

(b)

Upon approval by the City commission, the final plat shall be filed and recorded with the county clerk. The City clerk shall be responsible for recording the final plat and for returning one (1) reproducible copy of the recorded plat to the City engineer.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 7 (7.05.06), 4-24-00)