(a)

Plat officer created. There is hereby created the position of plat officer, who shall be appointed by the county board, and who shall administer this article.

(b)

Plat officer duties. The plat officer shall have the authority and responsibilities provided for herein and in furtherance of this article, the plat officer shall:

(1)

Maintain permanent and current records of this article, including amendments thereto.

(2)

Receive and file all sketch plans, preliminary plats and final plats and amendments or changes to those plans and plats.

(3)

Serve on and schedule the meetings of the sketch plan review committee and keep records of their meetings.

(4)

Review preliminary plats for compliance and forward copies of the preliminary plats to other appropriate agencies for their review and comments.

(5)

Schedule a meeting of the zoning hearing officer to review all preliminary plats as deemed necessary.

(6)

Ensure that construction drawings and cost estimate of improvements are completed and forwarded to the county engineer for review.

(7)

Review the final plat for completeness and see that a security instrument is filed with the county treasurer before final approval for recording.

(8)

Approve final plats on behalf of the county board.

(Compiled Ords. 2013, § 19-7.3; Ord. No. 12-2020-19, § 3, 12-22-2020)