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Resolution Requiring the Routing of All Geo-Referenced Subdivision Plats and Certified Survey Maps to the County Land Information Office Upon Approval.
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WHEREAS, there is a need to have the most current information in the Diggers Hotline database to ensure public safety when excavating or construction work proceeds; and,
WHEREAS, an investigation into opportunities to improve the currency of street and address information for Diggers Hotline resulted in a process that will significantly improve the currency of information in the one-call land information system; and,
WHEREAS, the proposal recommends that an ordinance require the routing of all subdivision plats and certified survey maps (in formats currently acceptable to the community) to the County Land Information Office upon approval of the final plat or certified map; and,
WHEREAS, building permits not be issued until said routing has been accomplished; and,
WHEREAS, the County Land Information Office will create an electronic file using a prescribed format that was established as a result of the investigation, and route that electronic file to Diggers Hotline for their processing; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution will benefit municipalities by improving a safe environment for excavators and constituents and lessening the likelihood of damage to buried or overhead infrastructure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis, Wisconsin, that all City staff responsible for the review and administration of subdivision plats and certified survey maps shall see to it and are hereby directed to deliver all subdivision plats and certified survey maps (in formats customarily utilized by the City of West Allis) to the County Land Information Office following final approval thereof and upon recording.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the Common Council determines in the future that the directed routing procedure is more approp...
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