§ 5.5. Final plat requirements.

5.501
After approval of detailed construction drawings and provided section 4.3 has been met, the final plat can be filed.

5.502
The final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as approved, and, if desired by the subdivider it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which he proposes to record and develop at the time; provided, however, that such portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations.

5.503
At least 16 calendar days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered, the subdivider shall submit 12 blueline copies of the final plat to the city planning department.
The plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet or larger on a tracing cloth, or paper, on file sheets either 24 × 36 inches or 18 × 24 inches in size. When more than one sheet is required, an index sheet of the same size shall be filed showing the entire subdivision with the streets lettered in alphabetical order as a key.

5.504
The Slidell planning commission and mayor shall approve or disapprove this final plat within 60 days after its submission. The mayor will have 14 days after receiving the decision of the planning commission to sign the plat. If the mayor disagrees with the decision of the planning commission, he shall state the reasons for disagreement in writing to the planning commission chairman within 14 days after receiving the plat from the commission. If the mayor does not sign the plat or give written objection within the 14-day period specified above, it will automatically indicate the mayor's approval. If the mayor disagrees with the decision of the planning commission and submits his reasons in writing, the subdivider may re-petition the planning commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting. At this time, the commission may overrule the mayor's decision by a two-thirds vote consisting of five commission members.
Failure by the Slidell planning commission and mayor to act on this final plat within these 60 days shall be deemed approval of it. If the plat is disapproved, the grounds for disapproval shall be stated upon the records of the Slidell planning commission in writing.

5.505
The final plat shall show:

(1)

The lines of all streets and roads, alley lines, lot lines, building setback lines, lots numbered in numerical order, reservations for easements, and any areas to be dedicated to public use or sites for other than residential use with notes stating their purpose and any limitations, all offers of cession and covenant governing the maintenance of unneeded open spaces shall bear the certificate of approval of the district attorney as to their legal sufficiency.

(2)

Sufficient data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground the location, bearing, and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line, block line, and building setback line, whether curved or straight, and including true northpoint. This shall include the radius, central angle, and tangent distance for the centerline of curved streets and curved property lines that are not the boundary of curved streets.

(3)

All dimensions to the nearest 1/100 of a foot and all angles to the nearest minute.

(4)

Location and description of monuments. Permanent reference monuments shall be shown thus: "□". They shall be constructed in accordance with specifications of the engineer. All corner lot markers shall be permanently located satisfactory to the engineer and shown thus: "O" and located in the ground to existing grade.

(5)

The names and locations of adjoining subdivisions and streets and the location and ownership of adjoining unsubdivided property with addresses.

(6)

Date, title, name, and location (town and parish) of subdivision, graphic scale, and true northpoint.

(7)

Vicinity sketch map showing site in relation to area.

(8)

If any portion of the land being subdivided is below the elevation of flood as set forth by section 3.108, the limits of such flood shall be shown.

(9)

Subdivision plats shall have a designated area thereon for annexation, ordinance number, and date.

(10)

The zoning classification of the proposed subdivision and adjoining property.

(11)

A written metes and bounds legal description.

5.506
The following certificates shall be on each sheet that is filed:

(1)

Certificate showing the applicant is the landowner and dedicates streets, rights-of-way, and any sites for public use.

(2)

Certification by a registered land surveyor to accuracy of survey and plat and placement of monuments.

(3)

Certification by the parish health officer of sewage disposal and water systems.

(4)

Certification by city engineer, or any other official or body authorized by law to act prior to the approval of the plat, that the subdivider has complied with one of the following alternatives:

(a)

Installation of all improvements in accordance with the requirements of these regulations and the detailed construction drawings with city engineer inspection.

(b)

Posting of a performance bond in sufficient amount as to assure such completion of all required improvements and detailed construction drawings as approved by the city engineers. For any bond there shall be submitted with the plat a certificate of the city attorney as to the sufficiency of the bond offers. (Usually 100 percent of the estimated contract amount.)

(5)

Certification of approval to be signed by the chairman of the Slidell planning commission.

5.507
Recording the final plat.

(1)

Upon approval of the final plat, the subdivider must submit a film positive of the approved plat, with any corrections and/or changes required by the planning commission designated thereon, to the city department of planning. The city department of planning shall collect a fee of $35.00 from the subdivider upon submission of the corrected film positive.

(2)

The city department of planning shall make seven blueline prints of the approved plat and obtain the signatures of the city engineer, planning commission chairman, the president of the city council, and the mayor on the film positive and prints.

(3)

The city planner, or in the absence of the city planner, the secretary of the city department of planning, shall have the plat duly recorded in the office of the clerk of court of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, within ten working days of the date on which the fee described in 5.507, paragraph 1, has been collected, not counting the day on which the fee was received.

(4)

Following the recording of the final plat, the city department of planning shall distribute the blueline prints of the recorded plat, which shall show all signatures and the file number of the clerk of court, as follows:

(a)

One print shall be provided the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court's Office.

(b)

One print shall be provided the St. Tammany Parish Tax Assessor's Office.

(c)

One print shall be provided the city department of permits.

(d)

One print shall be provided the city department of engineering.

(e)

One print plus the film positive shall be retained by the city department of planning.

(f)

Two prints shall be mailed to the subdivider by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, and the signed receipt showing that delivery of the prints was accomplished shall be made a part of the permanent record of the subdivision. If the subdivider desires additional prints of the recorded final plat, they may be obtained from the city department of planning for a fee of $3.00 per print.

(g)

If the return receipt is not received within 30 calendar days of the date of mailing of the copies, the city department of planning shall notify the subdivider, verbally or in writing, and two additional copies of the recorded, signed final plat shall be mailed the subdivider by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, and these actions shall be noted on the permanent record of the subdivision. This procedure shall be repeated until a signed return receipt has been received by the city department of planning.

(5)

Failure by the subdivider to pay the fee described in 5.507, paragraph 1, within 30 days after approval of the final plat, the subdivider having been duly notified of the approval, shall render the final plat null and void and the subdivider shall be so notified by the city department of planning by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested. This action shall be so noted on the permanent record of the subdivision request.

5.508
If approval of the final plat is contingent upon an agreement to be effected after discussion between the subdivider and any department of the City of Slidell and such agreement is not reached or is not expected to be reached within the 30-day period required in subsection 5.507, the Slidell Planning Commission may, but does not have to, extend, once only, the final date on which the subdivider must pay the fee described in subsection 5.507 to avoid the final plat becoming null and void by not more than 30 days, upon a favorable vote on such action by a majority of the authorized membership of the commission in legal session convened.

(Ord. No. 1104, 12-26-1978; Ord. No. 1184, 7-10-1979; Ord. No. 1316, 11-25-1980; Ord. No. 1372, 3-24-1981; Ord. No. 1646, 8-23-1983)