A. The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet. The preliminary plat shall membership in the American Institute of Planners. The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions accompanied by the following information:

(1) A key map at a scale where one (1) inch shall equal not more than eight hundred (800) feet, showing the entire subdivision and its relation to all features shown on the official map and master plan and located within one-fourth (1/4) of a mile of the extreme limits of such subdivision and the zoning classification of the proposed subdivision and of adjacent lands.

(2) The tract name, tax map sheet, block and lot number, date reference, meridian, bracket scale and the following names and addresses:

(a) Name and address of record owner or owners. If other than an individual, the name of corporate officer or partners or other statutory agent.

(b) Name and address of subdivider.

(c) Name and address of person who prepared map.

(3) Property lines and acreage of the tract to be subdivided to the nearest tenth of an acre.

(4) Sufficient elevations or contours to determine the general slope and drainage of the land and the high and low points and tentative cross-sections and center-line profiles for all proposed new streets.

(5) The location of existing and proposed property lines, streets, buildings, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drain pipes and any natural features such as wooded areas and rock formation.

(6) Plans of proposed utility layouts (sewers, storm drains, water, gas, electricity) showing feasible connections to existing or any proposed utility systems. When a new water supply and/or sewage disposal system is proposed, the plan for such system must be approved by the appropriate local, county or state health agency. When a public sewage disposal system is not available, the developer shall have percolation tests made and submit the results with the preliminary plat. Any subdivider or part thereof which does not meet with the established requirements of this chapter or other applicable regulations shall not be approved. Any remedy proposed to overcome such a situation shall first be approved by the appropriate local, county or state health agency.

(7) A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided.

B. The Planning Board shall give careful study to the preliminary plat, taking into consideration the requirements of the community and the best use of the land to be subdivided, together with its prospective character, whether residential, business or industrial. Attention shall be given to street widths arrangement and circulation; surface drainage and sanitation; lot sizes and arrangement; and to such neighborhood and community requirements as parks, schools and playground sites.