A. The final plat shall be submitted to the City Clerk for forwarding to the Planning Board for final approval within three (3) years from the date of preliminary approval. The City Clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt of a final plat, and the Planning Board shall act upon the final plat within forty-five (45) days after the date of submission of final approval by the City Clerk.

B. The original tracing, one (1) translucent tracing cloth copy, two (2) cloth prints, seven (7) black-on-white prints and three (3) copies of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board at least five (5) days prior to the date of a regular Planning Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Planning Board.

C. The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement by the City Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed, and that the subdivider has complied with one (1) or both of the following:

(1) Completed the installation of all improvements in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; or

(2) He has posted with the City Clerk a performance guaranty in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of all improvements required in § 34-12 or incomplete portions thereof, as estimated by the City Engineer, and insuring the installation of such improvements on or before an agreed date.

D. If the Planning Board favorably refers a final plat to the governing body, the governing body shall take action not later than the second regular meeting following the referral, noting its action on the plat, and the Mayor and City Clerk affixing their signature thereto, if said action is favorable.

E. Failure of the Planning Board and governing body to act within the allotted time, or a mutually agreed upon extension, shall be deemed to be favorable approval, and the City Clerk shall issue a certificate to that effect.

F. If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Planning Board, an appeal, in writing, to the governing body may be taken within ten (10) days after the date of action of the Planning Board, and a hearing thereon shall be had on notice to all parties in interest, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing the governing body may affirm or reverse the action of the Planning Board by a recorded vote of the majority of the total members thereof. The findings and reasons for the disposition of the appeal shall be stated on the records of the governing body, and the applying party shall be given a copy.

G. Upon final approval, copies of the final plat shall he filed by the Planning Board with the following: City Clerk, City Engineer, Building Inspector, Board of Assessors, and the official issuing certificates for approved lots.

H. The final plat after final approval by the governing body shall be filed by the subdivider with the County Recording Officer within ninety (90) days from the date of such approval. If any final plat is not filed within this period, the approval shall expire.

I. No plat shall be accepted for filing by the County Recording Officer unless it has been duly approved by the Council of the Mayor and Council of the City of Hoboken and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk.