1. After approving and signing the final plat, the planning commission shall submit the plat for approval to the city engineer, who shall check the engineering requirements of the drawing, check the construction drawings and determine the amount of the bond or other agreement to assure construction of the improvements where necessary. After approval and signature by the city engineer, the plat and bond agreement shall be submitted to the city attorney and the city council, respectively, for their approval. The final plat, bearing all official approvals as above required, shall be submitted to the office of the county recorder. No construction of improvements shall begin until after the recording of the final plat.
2. No final plats shall be recorded in the office of the city recorder, and no lots included in such final plat shall be sold or exchanged, unless and until the plat is so approved, signed and accepted.
3. Any final plat not so approved and signed, or which shall not be offered for recording within one year after the date of final approval, unless the time is extended by the city council, shall not be recorded or received for recording and shall have no validity whatsoever. (Ord. 86-3, 3-11-1986)
4. It shall be unlawful for any person to change the lines, drawings, lot sizes or shapes, or any other provision of a plat after it has received approval by any person whose approval is required. Any plat that is changed in violation of this subsection is void, and the subdivider shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, withdraw the plat from the county recorder's office or to file notice, or the city itself file a notice, that the recordation of the plat is void. The city recorder is responsible for recording all subdivision plats. The subdivider shall be responsible for all recording and associated fees. (Ord. 86-3, 3-11-1986; amd. 2004 Code)