§ 503. Application for preliminary plat approval.

The purpose of this section is to ensure compliance with the basic design concepts and improvement requirements of subdivisions through the submittal of a preliminary plat. Any subdivision of lots greater than three or involving a new private street shall require the submission of a preliminary plat to the administrative officer for review by the plan review committee.

Applications for preliminary plat approval shall meet the requirements of table 5.1.

TABLE 5.1 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Requirement	Preliminary Plat	Development Plans	Final Plat
Pre-application review (first step)	Required	Required
Application form completed	Required	Required	Required
Letter requesting approval with name, address, and phone of applicant	Required	Required	Required
Number of copies of plat/plans	7 Copies	3 Copies	4 Copies
Filing fee	Required	Required	Required
Description of type of water supply and sewerage system and utilities to be provided	Required	Required	Required
Soil test for each lot proposed for on-site septic tank and drainfield			Required
Data on existing conditions	Required
Hydrological or other engineering study		May be required
Written approval from electric utility company regarding installation of service points and street lights			Required
Reproducible original			Required
As-built drawings of public improvements		Required
Subdivision improvement guarantee			Required
Plat certificates			Required