Chapter 15.30
Final Plats

Sections:

15.30.010    Form and scale of final plat.

15.30.020    General information on final plat.

15.30.030    Certificates on final plat.

15.30.040    Supplementary information with final plat.

15.30.050    Agreement for improvements.

15.30.060    Developer’s performance guarantee.

15.30.010 Form and scale of final plat.

A. The final plat shall be submitted in the form as required by ORS 92.080. The plat shall be drawn on a good-quality, white, cold-pressed, double-mounted drawing paper 18 inches by 24 inches, with the muslin extended three inches at one end for binding purposes. No part shall come nearer any edge of the sheet than one inch. The plat may be placed on as many sheets as necessary, but a face sheet and an index page shall be included for plats placed upon two or more sheets. Plat materials may be placed on both sides of a sheet.

B. The scale of the final plat shall be one inch equals 100 feet, except that the scale may be increased or decreased to fit the legal size of 18 by 24 inches. If the scale is changed, it shall be to multiples of 10 feet. In no case shall the scale be decreased to less than one inch equals 200 feet. [Ord. 509 § 5.010, 1981; 1981 Compilation § 8-7:5.010.]

15.30.020 General information on final plat.

In addition to that otherwise specified by law, the following information shall be shown on the final plat:

A. The date, scale, north point, legend, and existing features such as highways, creeks and railroads.

B. Legal description of the subdivision boundaries.

C. Name of the owner(s), developer, engineer and surveyor.

D. The location by distance and bearings to the following. Distances shall be to the nearest one one-hundredth of a foot, and bearings shall be to the nearest 30 seconds, with basis of bearings.

1. Monuments or other evidence found on the ground and used to determine the boundaries of the subdivision.

2. Adjoining corners of adjoining subdivisions or existing surveys.

3. City boundary lines, when crossing or adjacent to the subdivision.

4. All permanent monuments within the subdivision.

E. The exact location and width of streets and easements intersecting the boundary of the subdivision.

F. Subdivision, block and lot boundary lines and street right-of-way with dimensions and tangent bearings. Normal high-water lines for any creek or other body of water, when such information is available. Subdivision boundaries and street bearings shall be shown to the nearest 30 seconds, with basis of bearings. Distances shall be shown to the nearest one one-hundredth of a foot. No ditto mark may be used.

G. The width of the portion of streets being dedicated and the width of any existing right-of-way. For streets on curvature, curve data shall be used on the street center line. In addition to the center-line dimensions, the radius and center angle should be indicated.

H. Locations and widths of drainage channels, railroad rights-of-way, reserve strips at the end of stub streets or along the edge of partial width streets on the boundary of the subdivision.

I. Easements denoted by fine dotted lines, clearly identified and, if already of record, their recorded reference. If an easement is not definitely located on record, a written statement of the easement shall be included. The width of the easement, its length and bearing, and sufficient ties to locate the easement with respect to the subdivision must be shown. If the easement is being dedicated by the plat, it shall be properly referenced in the owner’s certificates of dedication.

J. Lot numbers beginning with the number “1” and continuing consecutively in each block.

K. Block numbers beginning with the number “1” and continuing consecutively without omission or duplication throughout the subdivision. The numbers shall be solid, of sufficient size and thickness to stand out, and so placed as not to obliterate any figure. Block numbers in an addition to a subdivision of the same name shall be a continuation of the numbering in the original subdivision.

L. Land parcels to be dedicated for any purpose shall be distinguished from lots intended for sale, with acreage and alphabetic symbols for each parcel indicated.

M. Notations indicating any limitations on rights of access to or from streets, lots, or other parcels of land, if any are to be made a part of the subdivision restriction.

N. Building setback lines, if any, are to be made a part of the subdivision restriction. [Ord. 509 § 5.020, 1981; 1981 Compilation § 8-7:5.020.]

15.30.030 Certificates on final plat.

The following certificates, acknowledgements and other requirements established by state law or this chapter shall appear on the final plat. Such certificates may be combined where appropriate.

A. A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties having any recorded title interest in the land subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recording of the plat.

B. A certificate signed and acknowledged as above, dedicating all parcels of land, streets, alleys, pedestrian ways, drainage channels, other dedications, easements and other rights-of-way intended for public use, except those parcels which are intended for the exclusive use of the lot owners in the subdivision, their licensees, visitors and tenants.

C. A certificate of the licensed surveyor who prepared the survey and the registered engineer or surveyor who prepared the final plat.

D. A certificate for execution by the Chairman of the Planning Commission on behalf of the Planning Commission.

E. Other certifications required by law.

F. Written proof that all taxes and assessments which have become a lien on the tract are paid. [Ord. 509 § 5.030, 1981; 1981 Compilation § 8-7:5.030.]

15.30.040 Supplementary information with final plat.

The following data shall accompany the final plat:

A. Addresses of the owner(s), subdivider, engineer and surveyor.

B. Survey Requirement.

1. A complete and accurate survey of the land to be subdivided shall be made by a surveyor licensed to practice in the state of Oregon, in accordance with standard practices and principles of land surveying.

2. Traverse of the exterior boundaries of the proposed subdivision and of each block and lot shall close within a limit of error as specified by ORS 92.050.

C. A copy of any deed restrictions applicable to the subdivision.

D. A copy of any dedication requiring separate documents.

E. Certifications or statements pertaining to the availability of domestic water supply and sewage disposal systems to serve each lot, as outlined in ORS 92.080.

F. A certificate by the City Administrator that the subdivider has complied with one of the following alternatives:

1. All improvements have been installed in accordance with the requirements of these regulations and with the action of the Planning Commission giving conditional approval of the tentative plan.

2. An agreement has been executed as provided in BMC 15.30.050 and 15.30.060 to assure completion of required improvements. [Ord. 509 § 5.040, 1981; 1981 Compilation § 8-7:5.040.]

15.30.050 Agreement for improvements.

Before Planning Commission approval is certified on the final plat, the land divider shall either install required improvements or enter into an agreement with the City regarding improvements. Repair of existing streets and other public or private facilities damaged in the development of the subdivision shall be a part of any improvement agreement. The agreement shall provide for a reasonable amount of time for the repair of streets. The optional procedures are more fully described as follows:

A. The land divider may install the required improvements and make the needed repairs.

B. The land divider may offer the City an agreement, specifying the period within which the required improvements and repairs shall be completed. The City will accept the agreement if it provides that, if the work is not completed within the period specified, the City may complete the work and recover the full cost and expense thereof from the land divider. A performance guarantee as provided for in BMC 15.30.060 shall be required. The agreement may provide for the construction of the improvements in units for an extension of time under specified conditions. [Ord. 614 § 1, 1992; Ord. 509 § 6.010, 1981; 1981 Compilation § 8-7:6.010.]

15.30.060 Developer’s performance guarantee.

A. When required under the provisions of BMC 15.30.050, the land divider shall file with the agreement one of the following as a performance guarantee to assure full and faithful performance in installing improvements:

1. A surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the state of Oregon in a form approved by the City Attorney.

2. In lieu of a surety bond, the land divider may (a) deposit with the City cash money or (b) file a certification by a bank or other reputable lending institution that money is being held to cover the cost. Money will be released only upon authorization of the City Administrator.

B. Such assurance of full and faithful performance shall be for a sum determined by the City Administrator as sufficient to cover the cost of improvements and repairs, including related engineering and incidental expenses.

C. If the land divider fails to carry out provisions of the agreement and the City has unreimbursed costs or expenses resulting from such failure, within a date established at the time of approval, the City shall call on the performance guarantee for reimbursement. If the amount of the performance guarantee is less than the cost and expense incurred, the subdivider shall be liable to the City for the difference.

D. A performance guarantee shall remain in effect for one year after improvements are installed in order to correct any defects which may have taken place. [Ord. 509 § 6.020, 1981; 1981 Compilation § 8-7:6.020.]