10-1-112 FINAL PLAT APPROVAL AND RECORDATION

1. Ready for Final Approval: Once all reviewing City staff have found the Final Plat to be in conformity, the plat will be submitted to the Administrative Land use Authority for approval. 2. Land Use Authority: For Final Plat approval, the Administrative Land Use Authority shall be a board or individual appointed by the City. The Administrative Land Use Authority may not be the City Council or Planning Commission and no public hearing shall be held. 3. Approval: The Administrative Land Use Authority shall approve the Final Plat if it finds: a. The proposed plat complies with the requirements of City Code, Utah State Code, and all other applicable policies and regulations, b. The plat has been approved by all regulatory bodies, such as a culinary water authority, sanitary sewer authority, or County Health Department, as applicable, 4. Denial: The Administrative Land Use Authority may deny or remand the proposed Final Plat if: a. the applicant has not provided a complete, accurate, and satisfactory response to all comments during review and any other point of non-compliance with applicable regulations. b. The applicant is unwilling to make required corrections or provide required information. 5. Appeal: Any appeal shall be consistent with the provisions of Utah Code 10-9a-604.2. 6. Signing the Plat: If approved, each owner of record of land within the approved subdivision, the Planning Commission Chair, Mayor, and City Engineer shall sign the Final Plat. Utility providers shall be given the opportunity to sign the plat, but are not required to do so. 7. Subdivider Posts Performance Guarantee: Upon approval by the Administrative Land Use Authority, the subdivider shall proceed to post or make arrangements suitable to the City for posting a bond or other financial assurance guaranteeing construction of the required improvements. Said performance guarantee shall be in conformance with the provisions of Fountain Green City Code. a. All inspection, testing and/or connection fees required by ordinance shall be paid and permits required shall be obtained prior to the recording of the Final Plat. 8. Correcting mistakes at Recordation: The City Engineer may approve minor modifications to approved Final Plats before the Final Plat is recorded if the Engineer finds the proposed modifications are in line with the intent of the approval and do not jeopardize the interest of the City or adjoining property owners. a. The types of minor amendments contemplated in this section include legal description mistakes, surveyor errors—such as tie in description mistakes, typos, and items agreed to that should have been included in writing on the Final Plat. Any substantive change requires reapproval. 9. Recording: Following approval, the City shall deposit the Final Plat, bearing all official approvals, in the office of the Sanpete County Recorder for recording. a. Only the City may record Final Plats. b. The Final Plat must be recorded within one (1) year of approval. If the Final Plat is not recorded within one (1) year of plat approval, the approval expires and the plat must be resubmitted. c. Upon the recording of the plat, the owner may thereafter proceed to convey title to the lots as described by the plat. 10. Releases Of Performance Guarantees: All partial and final releases of performance guarantees shall be approved by action of the City in accordance with Fountain Green City Code. The granting of the final release by the City Council shall constitute the acceptance of the improvements by the City. 11. Submit to Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC): Within 30 days after approving a final plat under this section, a municipality shall submit to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center for inclusion in the unified statewide 911 emergency service database: a. an electronic copy of the approved final plat; or b. preliminary geospatial data that depict any new streets and situs addresses proposed for construction within the bounds of the approved plat.