Sec. 5. Preliminary plat.
For subdivisions involving more than ten (10) lots, a subdivider
shall file ten (10) prints of a preliminary plat prepared
by a surveyor or civil engineer licensed by the state,
with the office of the city planning department at least ten
(10) days prior to the meeting at which the plat is to be
considered. The plat shall be drawn on a single sheet at a
scale of one hundred (100) feet to the inch. For subdivisions
involving administrative review of ten (10) lots or fewer,
the planning department shall be allowed up to ten (10) days
to review and approve or disapprove same.
(a) Preliminary plat shall show:
(1) The title under which the subdivision is to be recorded,
and the names and addresses of the recorded owner
and subdivider, and holders of any encumbrances or easements
against the property.
(2) A vicinity sketch showing the relation of the proposed
subdivision to adjoining property and the city.
(3) A field topographic map with a contour interval of
five (5) feet referred to city datum showing the boundary
lines of the tract to be subdivided.
(4) The location, width and names of all existing or
platted streets or other public ways within or adjacent to the
subdivision, easements, railroad rights of way and land lot
lines.
(5) The location and dimensions of proposed streets, alleys,
lots, building lines and easements.
(6) Grades of all proposed streets.
(7) All parcels of land intended to be dedicated or reserved
for public use or to be reserved in the deed for the
common use of property owners in the subdivision.
(8) Areas shown in the comprehensive city plan as proposed
sites for schools, parks or other public uses which are
located in whole or in part within the land being subdivided.
(9) Preliminary sketch plans indicating the proposed
method of accomplishing drainage, water supply and sewage
disposal. Approval of such preliminary plans does not constitute
approval of final utility plans required as a part of the
final plat.
(10) Preliminary cross sections, profiles and road grades.
(11) The location of existing zoning district lines and the
proposed use of the property being subdivided.
(12) Date, north point and scale. (1-21-58, § 35-5; 3-369;
9-20-71.)
