The subdivider shall, unless otherwise prescribed in section 20.5-27 of this chapter, after approval of the development plan and within the time specified in section 20.5-29(d), submit thirteen (13) copies (12 folded, 1 rolled) of the final plat for those sections contained on the approved development plan to the agent for review and approval. The final plat shall be prepared in accordance with article V of this chapter and shall be submitted together with the applicable application and fee. The agent may, upon written request and for good cause shown, accept for review final plats before approval has been granted to development plans, however approval of a final plat requires that it fully conform with the approved development plan, if such a plan is required.

(a) Initial review by agent. Upon the submission of a final plat together with a completed application and the appropriate fee, the agent shall, within five (5) working days, review the plat to ensure compliance with all submission requirements established by article V of this chapter. Where the agent determines that all applicable submission requirements have not been met, the plat and application shall be returned to the subdivider with a written notice stating the specific deficiencies, referencing specific ordinances, regulations or policies, and generally identifying such modifications or corrections as will permit compliance with all submission requirements.

(b) Review process. Upon determining that all submittal requirements have been met, the agent shall coordinate a review process to determine conformity of the plat with all applicable requirements of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances, requirements, and regulations.

     (1) The agent shall transmit copies of the final plat to those county departments and state and/or federal agencies deemed appropriate for their review and comment and shall establish a date for which written comments shall be returned to the agent.

     (2) After receiving the comments of all reviewing departments or agencies, or within sixty (60) days of submission of the final plat by a subdivider, whichever shall occur first, the agent shall consolidate all of the comments and provide a written response to the subdivider.  In the event of a resubmission of a final plat which has been previously disapproved, the response shall be provided within forty-five (45) days.

     (3) The agent's written response to the subdivider shall include notification of approval or disapproval or approval with conditions. Such notice shall state any actions, changes, conditions, or additional information which shall be required to secure final approval of the plat and, if disapproved, the reasons for such action with specific reference to an adopted ordinance, regulation or policy, and identifying such modifications or corrections as will permit approval of the plat.

     (4) Where the agent has required that revisions or other actions, changes, conditions, or additional information be incorporated into the final plat prior to approval, the subdivider shall within sixty (60) days resubmit, without additional fee, eight (8) copies of the revised plat together with the original or a copy of any marked plats returned to the subdivider by the agent. In addition, a narrative description shall be submitted regarding how each of the actions, changes, conditions, or additional information required has been addressed on the revised plat. The revised plat shall then be reviewed in the same manner and within the same time elements as was the original. The agent, for good cause shown, may grant an extension of the sixty (60) day time limitation, provided a written request is received from the subdivider no fewer than ten (10) working days prior to expiration of the term established herein.

(c) Effect of approval. Approval of the final plat shall constitute authorization for the subdivider to proceed with the preparation of record plats depicting the information contained on the approved final plat.