§ 23-74. Approval.

(a)

Official recommendation. Cross-sections, profiles and other construction drawings shall be forwarded by the zoning and planning commission to the city engineer for his study and recommendations. The commission shall, within five (5) days after the filing of the final plat, transmit copies of the plat for their study and recommendation to:

(1)

The city attorney;

(2)

The city engineer;

(3)

The park board;

(4)

The fire department;

(5)

The zoning and planning commission members; and

(6)

Such other official, body, company or agency as may be directed by the commission.

(b)

Final tracing. After receiving a written report from each city official, body, company or agency enumerated in subsection (a), the zoning and planning commission shall notify the subdivider of any recommended changes or suggestions so that the subdivider may correct the final tracing and submit same for final approval.

(c)

Time requirement. The zoning and planning commission shall grant its approval or disapproval on a final plat within sixty (60) days after review at the first regularly scheduled meeting, during which period it shall receive a written report with their recommendations from each city official, body, company or agency enumerated in subsection (a). If no action is taken by the commission within sixty (60) days after review at the first regularly scheduled meeting, the plat as filed shall be considered pending and commission approval or disapproval shall be required no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting, and shall not require resubmission by the applicant.

(d)

Notice of action taken. The zoning and planning commission shall determine whether the final plat shall be approved or disapproved and shall give notice to the subdivider in the following manner:

(1)

If approved, the building and zoning administrator shall affix his signature to the plat with a notation that it has received final approval and forward it to the city council for approval at the next scheduled council meeting; or

(2)

If disapproved, the building and zoning administrator shall attach to the plat a statement of the reasons for such action and return it to the subdivider.

In any case, a notation of the action taken, and requisite reasons therefore, shall be entered in the records of the commission.

(e)

Recording. The subdivider shall record the final plat in the office the county recorder within fourteen (14) days after the date of approval by the city council, and furnish the building and zoning administrator with four (4) certified copies of the recorded plat, otherwise the final plat shall be considered void.

(Ord. No. 3157, § 7(B), 4-23-84; Ord. No. 3253, § 2, 6-22-87)

State law reference

Commission to make recommendations to council on plat, RSMo 89.400; commission to approve plats, RSMo 89.420; commission approval does not constitute acceptance by municipality or public, RSMo 89.430; plat to be accepted by council, acknowledged and recorded, RSMo 445.030.