§ 1571. Application for final plat.

Applications for final plat approval shall include the following:

(a)

Application form. Completion of an application form with information specified by the public development department, including but not limited to owner information. The owner, or agent if so authorized, shall sign the application attesting to the accuracy of the application and confirming authority and intent to submit the application for consideration.

(b)

Copies of plat. Copies of the final subdivision plat in a number as established by the public development department, showing the entire ownership and drawn to the specifications required by division V of this article.

(c)

Legal description of lots. A legal description for each lot in the subdivision shall be provided.

(d)

Fee. Payment of the applicable application and review fees as established by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners from time to time for a final plat.

(e)

Payment for signs and striping. Payment for materials and installation of traffic signs and street name signs in an amount determined by the Jackson County Roads Superintendent. Payment of the cost of street striping or signalization, if required and not completed by the owner, shall also be included with the application.

(f)

Financial guarantee of improvements. For major subdivisions involving public improvements, a subdivision improvement guarantee as specified in this division VII of this article.

(g)

Protective covenants and homeowners' association documents. If required by provisions of this UDC, a homeowners' association shall be created and the instruments of such creation and financial endowment shall be recorded at the time of final plat recording. Similarly, if a property owners association is required by this UDC or established by the developer, such association shall be created and instruments of creation and financial endowment shall be required at the time of final plat recording. Two copies of the recorded instruments or instruments to be recorded shall be filed with the public development department.

(h)

A stormwater management maintenance agreement as required by section 1146 of this UDC.

(i)

When street lights are involved in the final plat, a mechanism for payment of the operational costs of street lighting which may include a special tax district as specified in section 34-132 of the Jackson County Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)