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0 extraterritorial jurisdiction may be vacated by action of the appropriate county authority. The owner of lands for which a request for vacation is filed and granted shall provide the appropriate documents to the county recorder to carry out the vacation order. (b) Upon recordation, such vacation shall have the effect of divesting the public of all rights in the streets, alleys,public areas and dedications laid out for describing in such plat. (c) When lots have been sold, the plat may be vacated in the manner established in this chapter provided the owners of all lots join the plat vacation application. Section 15.02.06. Filing fees Filing fees for all sections of this chapter shall be those established from time to time by the city council. The filing fee shall cover the initial review and follow-up review. Any additional reviews will be charged to the applicant and shall be paid before the final plat will be approved. Secs. 2.7—2.19.Reserved. Section 15.02.07.—Section 15.02.19. Reserved Division 2. Application for Approval Section 15.02.20. Generally The application procedure and approval process for subdivision development shall be accomplished in • four stages. (a) The first step consists of a pre-preliminary conference, optional for subdivisions ten acres or less and mandatory for subdivisions larger than ten acres. Such preapplication procedure shall involve an informal discussion with the staff and the submittal of a sketch plan. (b) The second step involves preparation of a preliminary plat by the applicant for consideration and approval by the planning commission. This document is designed to show the proposed subdivision in sufficient detail to indicate its workability in all respects, but not in final form, with all the details fully computed.A subdivider proposing to subdivide within the territorial jurisdiction of the city shall not proceed with any construction work on the proposed subdivision, including grading, before obtaining preliminary plat approval. (c) The third step involves submittal of a final plat conforming to the preliminary plat. This step shall be initiated within 12 months after approval of the preliminary plat by the planning commission unless construction work is actively progressing, in which case the preliminary approval remains valid. The final plat is a completed document incorporating engineering specifications in a form, required for legal recordation and sale of lots. No subdivision plat or any plat shall be recorded prior to obtaining final plat approval from the planning commission, nor shall the subdivider convey title to any lot before obtaining final plat approval. (d) The fourth step involves acceptance of all public dedications as prescribed by either the city council or the county,determined by appropriate area. • Section 15.02.21. Preapplication procedure (a) Submission of sketch plans. Any owner of land within the jurisdiction of this chapter seeking to plat a property larger than ten acres in size shall submit sketch plans and data concerning existing - 151 - Batesville Subdivision Regulations