(a)   "Lot depth" means a distance measured in the mean direction of the sidelines of the lot from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line.

      (b)   "Lot width" means a mean horizontal distance between the side lines measured at right angles to the depth.

      (a)   "Preliminary plat" means a preliminary map showing the proposed layout of a subdivision in sufficient detail to allow review by the Planning Commission.

      (b)   "Final plat" means a map of all or part of the subdivision prepared and certified by a registered engineer or land surveyor in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the Municipality.

      (a)   "Marginal access street" means a minor street which is parallel and adjacent to a major street or thoroughfare which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

      (b)   "Half-street" means a street having a lesser right of way width than required for a street of full width as required under these Regulations.

         (1)   The division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous units on the last preceding tax roll, into two or more parcels, sites or lots, any one of which is less than five acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership, provided however, that the division or partition of land into parcels of more than five acres not involving any new streets or easements of access, and the sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, where such sale or exchange does not create additional building sites, shall be exempted; or

         (2)   The improvement of one or more parcels of land for residential, commercial or industrial structures or groups of structures involving the division or allocation of land for the opening, widening or extension of any street or streets, except private streets serving industrial structures; the division or allocation of land as open space for common use by owners, occupants or lease holders or as easements for the extension and maintenance of public sewer, water, storm drainage or other public facilities.

      (b)   "Minor subdivision" means the division of a lot or parcel of land along an existing public street into not more than five lots or parcels not establishing a new street or way.

      (1)   One key map to adequately locate the property to be subdivided and its relationship to surrounding areas.

      (2)   Ten copies of the preliminary plat in accordance with the specifications and requirements of Section 1107.01.

      (1)   A recommendation from the Village Engineer concerning the adequacy or inadequacy of the proposed street improvements, water and sewer systems, or any other public improvements proposed by the subdivider.

      (2)   The approval of the Planning Commission shall be noted on two copies of the preliminary plat along with any modifications or conditions of approval. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider and the other retained by the Commission.

      (3)   Approval shall be effective for a maximum period of twelve months unless, upon application of the subdivider, the Planning Commission grants an extension. If the final plat has not been officially submitted for processing within this limit, the subdivider must re-submit the proposed subdivision and proceed through the preliminary plat stages in accordance with these Regulations.

      (4)   Approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning Commission is an expression of approval of the general street and lot layout, the proposed improvements to be provided, and is subject to any conditions or modifications placed upon the plat by the Commission. Preliminary plat approval does not guarantee approval of the final plat nor does it constitute any public acceptance of streets, alleys or other public ways or open spaces.

      (1)   The Planning Commission shall disapprove the drawing if it is not in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations or if the proposed improvements are not approved by the appropriate public agencies.

      (2)   If the Planning Commission disapproves the preliminary plat, the Commission shall so advise the subdivider in writing and note the reasons for such disapproval in its meeting minutes.

      (1)   Prior to approval, the Planning Commission shall ascertain that satisfactory arrangements have been made by the subdivider as outlined in Sections 1111.01 and 1111.02, to provide for financing and inspection of required public improvements.

      (2)   If approved, the Planning Commission shall indicate such approval on the final plat by the signatures of its chairman and secretary.

      (3)   Approval of the final plat by the Planning Commission shall not indicate public acceptance of any lands, rights of way or easements shown on the plat.

      (4)   The Planning Commission shall then transmit the reproducible copy and four prints of the final plat along with certificate of title to Council, for such action as may be necessary on any proposed dedication. Thereupon, Council shall transmit the reproducible copy and three approved prints thereof to the Planning Commission for the subdivider and the Village Engineer.

      (5)   If the Planning Commission disapproves the final plat, it shall forward a written report to the subdivider stating the reasons for such disapproval.

         A.   Proposed name of the subdivision.

         B.   Location by section, town and range, or other legal description.

         C.   Date, northpoint and graphic scale (1"=100')

         D.   Name and address of developer and plat designer.

         E.   Site data, including approximate acreage, number of lots, average lot size, acreage in parks or other open space, etc.

         F.   Preliminary plat restrictions or covenants, if any.

         A.   Boundary lines, lot lines and identification of adjacent tracts of subdivided and unsubdivided land, indicating property ownership of all unplatted tracts.

         B.   All existing streets and alleys within or adjacent to the proposed plat including names, right-of-way width and pavement width.

         C.   Location of all railroad and utility rights of way, easements, parks and other open spaces, permanent buildings and structures, and section or corporation lines within or adjacent to the proposed plat.

         D.   Location and size of existing sewers, water lines, culverts, fire hydrants and other underground or above-ground utilities within or adjacent to the tract.

         E.   Location of all watercourses, high water elevations in the vicinity of rivers and lakes, marshes, rock outcroppings, wooded areas, isolated preservable trees and other physical conditions influencing plat design.

         F.   Indication of ground forms, preferably contours at one-foot intervals. U.S.G.S. bench mark notations.

         A.   Boundary line of the proposed plat indicated by a heavy solid line with linear and angular dimensions.

         B.   Layout of proposed streets, their proposed names, rights of way and paving width.

         C.   Right-of-way widths for proposed alleys, crosswalkways and easements.

         D.   Layout of proposed lots including lot lines, lot numbers and dimensions of each lot.

         E.   Proposed minimum building setback lines.

         F.   Location of proposed parks, playgrounds, school sites, greenbelts or other open spaces to be dedicated or reserved for public use.

         G.   Sites, if any, for multiple-family dwellings, shopping centers, churches, industry or other nonpublic uses exclusive of single-family dwellings.

         H.   Proposed street tree planting plan or other landscaping proposals, showing location, size and type of plant material.

            1   Nature of curves (degrees of curvatures).

            2   Curb lines, sidewalks.

            3   Location and size of proposed water, sewer and drainage facilities, direction of flow, and location of tie-in to existing sewers, if engineering is to be designed by other than the Village Engineer.

            4   Drainage of surface water shown to the street or to catch basins-(shown by arrows).

            5   Proposed topography.

            6   Type of soil and location of test borings, as required by the Village Engineer.

            1.   Existing elevation of all streets, centerlines and right-of-way lines, both left and right.

            2.   Rough proposed grades and elevations of all street centerlines and right-of-way lines.

            3.   Stationing of all street centerlines (scaled measure).

            4.   Rough grades and elevations of all proposed sewers, drainage and catch basins (no sizes).

      (1)   All plat boundary lines with lengths of courses to hundredths of a foot and bearings to half minutes. These boundaries shall be determined by an accurate survey in the field, which shall be balanced and closed. The error of closure shall not exceed one to ten thousand. The exact location and the width along the property line of all existing or recorded streets intersecting or paralleling the boundaries of the tract.

      (2)   True bearings and distances to nearest established street bounds, section lines or other official monuments, which monuments shall be located and accurately described on the plat. Any section lines and corporation lines shall be accurately monument-marked and located on the plat, and their names shall be printed on them.

      (3)   The accurate location and materials of all permanent reference monuments.

      (4)   The exact layout including:

         A.   Street and alley lines, their names, bearings, lengths, angles of intersection and widths, including widths along the line of any obliquely intersecting street;

         B.   The length of all arcs, radii, central angles, points of curvature and tangent bearings on centerline and right-of-way lines;

         C.   All easements of rights of way, when provided for or owned by public services. The limitation of the easement rights shall be definitely stated on the plat;

         D.   All lot lines with dimensions in feet and hundredths, and with bearings and angles to minutes if other than right angles to the street and alley lines.

      (5)   Lots numbered in numerical order. In tracts containing more than one block, the blocks shall be lettered in alphabetical order. In case there is a resubdivision of lots in any block, such resubdivided lots shall be numbered beginning with the number following the highest lot number in the block.

      (6)   The accurate outline of all property which is offered for dedication for public use, and of all property that may be reserved by covenant in the deed for the common use of the property owners in the subdivision, with the purposes indicated thereon.

      (7)   Setback building lines as fixed by the Zoning Ordinance and any other setback lines or street lines established by public authority, and those stipulated in the deed restrictions.

      (8)   Private restrictions, if any:

         A.   Boundaries of each type of use restriction;

         B.   Other private restrictions for each definitely restricted section of the subdivision.

      (9)   Name of the subdivision and name or number of the largest subdivision or tract of which the tract now subdivided forms a part.

      (10)   Names and locations of adjoining subdivisions and location, ownership and County deed book reference of adjoining unsubdivided property.

      (11)   Names and addresses of the owner of record, the subdivider and of the surveyor.

      (12)   North-point, scale and date.

      (13)   Statement that any lot transferred shall have a minimum width and area substantially the same as those shown on the plat, and that only one principal building shall be permitted on any such lot.

      (14)   Certification by a registered surveyor to the effect that:

         A.   The plat represents a survey made by him and that all monuments indicated thereon actually exist and their location, size and material are correctly shown; and

         B.   That all requirements of these subdivision rules have been fully complied with.

      (15)   An acknowledgment by the owner or owners of his or their adoption of the plat, and dedication of streets and other public areas.

      (16)   Title evidence free and clear of any easements, taxes, liens or assessments.

      (7)   Additional street right-of-way width may be required to assure adequate access, circulation and parking in subdivisions within high density residential areas, commercial areas and industrial areas.

      (8)   Where a proposed subdivision abuts or contains an existing street of inadequate right-of-way width, additional right-of-way width for the existing street may be required in conformance with the above standards.

         *Short cul-de-sac or loop streets may also be approved with 50-foot width after proper analysis by the Planning Commission.

      (1)   "T" intersections of minor streets shall be encouraged.

      (2)   Multiple intersections involving the junction of more than two streets shall be prohibited.

      (3)   Minor streets intersecting with a major street or thoroughfare shall have a tangent section of centerline not less than fifty feet in length from the right of way of the major street and at right angles thereto.

      (1)   All natural water drainage ways shall be preserved at their natural gradient unless otherwise determined by the Planning Commission upon recommendation from the Village Engineer.

      (2)   All lots shall be finish graded so that all storm waters shall drain therefrom.