City of Lincoln Planning Lancaster County Land Subdivision Regulations

CHAPTER 1		TITLE AND PURPOSE
Section	1.01	Name and citation of resolution
	1.02	Purpose
CHAPTER 2		DEFINITIONS
Section	2.01	Definitions, generally
	2.02	Alley
	2.03	Board
	2.04	Commission
	2.05	Community Wastewater System
	2.06	Community Water System
	2.07	Comprehensive Plan
	2.08	Corner Lot
	2.09	County
	2.10	County Clerk
	2.11	County Engineer
	2.12	Cul-de-sac
	2.13	Double Frontage Lot
	2.14	Flood Insurance Study
	2.15	Flood Plain
	2.16	Frontage
	2.17	Health Department
	2.18	Individual Wastewater System
	2.19	Individual Water Well System
	2.20	Lot
	2.21	Outlot
	2.22	Major Highway, Street or Road
	2.23	Planning Director
	2.24	Subdivision
	2.25	Temporary Dead End Street or Road
	2.26	Temporary Turn-Around
CHAPTER 3		PROCEDURE
Section	3.01	Subdivision, when required
	3.02	Administrative Subdivision
		a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. No Roads Needed No more than four lots created Easements Installation of Improvements Information to be submitted In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan Complies with design standards, flood plain regulations, and minimum improvements Underground water analysis Individual water and wastewater system to comply with Health Department requirements No delinquent taxes or assessments due Ownership Certificates Survey requirements Review Fees File with Register of Deeds
	3.03	Filing Preliminary Plat
	3.04	Department Reports on Preliminary Plats
	3.06	Hearing by Commission
	3.07	Notice of Hearing
	3.08	Approval of Preliminary Plat
	3.09	Preliminary Plat Approval Limited
	3.10	Authority to Proceed with Final Plans and Installation of Improvements
	3.11	Installation of Improvement
	3.12	Filing Final Plat
	3.13	Department Reports on Final Plat
	3.14	Requisites for Final Plat Approval
	3.16	Final Plat Approval
	3.17	Final Plat filed with Register of Deeds
	3.18	Survey Errors
	3.19	Vacation of Plat (voiding)
	3.20	Final Plat amendments
	3.21	Expiration of Application
CHAPTER 4		DESIGN STANDARDS
Section	4.01	Conformity to Comprehensive Plan
	4.02	Relation to adjoining Highway, Road and Street System
	4.03	Street, Road and Other Right-of-Way
	4.04	Easements
	4.05	Easements Along Streams
	4.06	Sidewalks
	4.07	Blocks
	4.08	Lots
		a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. Lot arrangement Side lot lines Minimum width and area Width to depth ratio Minimum depth Corner lots Lots fronting major street Double frontage lots Lots front upon public street except in C.U.P. Residential lot arrangement
	4.09	Streets and Road names
	4.10	Maintenance responsibility of private common facilities
	4.11	Parks, School Sites, etc.
	4.12	Land Grading
	4.13	Drainage
	4.14	Street and Road Design
CHAPTER 5		MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS
Section	5.01	Street and Road Improvements
	5.02	Sidewalks
	5.03	Water Supply
		a. b. c. Where public water supply is available Where public water supply is not available Operation and maintenance of community water system
	5.04	Wastewater disposal
		a. b. c. Where a public wastewater collection system is available Where a public wastewater collection system is not available Operation and maintenance of community wastewater system
	5.05	Drainage
	5.06	Land Preparation and Grading
	5.07	Temporary Turn-Around and Barricades
	5.08	Street Name and Traffic Control Signs
	5.09	Seeding and Erosion Control
CHAPTER 6		SUBDIVISION WITHIN FLOOD PLAIN
Section	6.01	No Platting or Subdivision Allowed Except
		a. b. c. d. e. f. Land found to be out of flood plain Flood-proof utilities Raise land above flood plain Land use restricted Street, road, and private roadway elevations Land borrow area
CHAPTER 7		FORM OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
Section	7.01	Information on Preliminary Plat
		a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. Name of Subdivision North arrow, scale, etc. Contour lines Existing and proposed streets Existing property lines, section, and township lines Lot lines Lot and block numbers Areas for schools, parks, playgrounds, etc. Proposed method of wastewater treatment Proposed method of supplying water Location and size of existing wastewater collection and wastewater treatment facility Location of existing and proposed easements Existing and proposed sidewalks, etc. Location of existing structures Certified boundary survey Certificate for signature of Chairman of Planning Commission
	7.02	Information on or Accompanying Preliminary Plat
		a. b. c. d. e. Center line profiles of streets Drainage study Existing trees Vicinity map Criteria for centerline profiles and drainage studies
	7.03	Additional Required Information
		a. b. c. d. e. Interest the subdivider has in surrounding land Request for other action by County Name, telephone number and mailing address of subdivider and other persons All deviations Whether or not the subdivider intends to request County maintenance of roads
	7.04	Development within the flood plain
		a. b. c. d. e. Hydrological and grade information Type and extent of use Plans and information required by Chapter 6 Limits of 100 Year Flood Plain Amount of fill material
CHAPTER 8		FORM OF FINAL PLAT
Section	8.01	Final Plat Requirements
	8.02	Form of Final Plat
		a. b. c. d. e. f. Size of sheets Method of presenting final plat land material Margin Scale Indexing Boundaries clearly shown
	8.03	Certificates, acknowledgment, etc. on Final Plat
	8.04	Data required on Final Plat
	a.	Accurately and legibly drawn
		1. Survey and mathematical information 2. All dimensions to 1/100 of a foot 3. Lot, outlot, and block lines 4. Lot, outlot, and block identity 5. Areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use 6. Easements 7. Location and identification of section corners 8. Number of acres
	b.	The following information shall be shown on each sheet of the final plat:
		1. Name 2. Scale 3. North arrow 4. Sheet number 5. Name and number of Preliminary Plat
	8.05	Additional Information Required
	a.	Statement from subdivider
		1. Indicating interest in surrounding land 2. Other requests for action of the Board 3. Name, telephone number, and mailing address of subdivider and others
	b.	Street profiles
	8.06	Survey Requirements
	a.	Accuracy
	b.	Surveyor's responsibilities
		1. Permanent monument at periphery of subdivision 2. Monuments on the centerline of the streets 3. Permanent stakes at lot and block corners
	c.	Length, size, and material used for the stakes
CHAPTER 9		GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section	9.01	Modification of Requirements
	9.02	Severability
	9.03	Coordinating subdivision and community unit plan
	9.04	Penalty
CHAPTER 10		FEES
Section	10.010	General Regulations
	10.015	Administrative Subdivision Fee
	10.020	Administrative Subdivision
	10.030	Preliminary Plat Fee
	10.040	Final Plat Fee
	10.050	Corrected Final Plat Fee
	10.060	Vacated Final Plat Fee
	10.070	Request to Amend the Conditions of An Approved Final Plat; Fee
	10.080	Exemption for County Filing on its Own Behalf
	10.090	Changes in Text; Fee
	10.100	General Fees
	10.110	Waiver Fees
	10.120	Street Name Change Fee
	10.130	Postponement Fee

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