Chapter 18.24
FINAL PLATS
Sections:
18.24.010 General requirements.
18.24.020 Final plat review and contents.
18.24.030 Council review and approval.
18.24.010 General requirements.
A. Submission of Final Plat. Prior to submission of a final plat for approval, the plat shall conform in all respects to the design standards and improvement requirements specified in this chapter. The final plat, together with all required data in EMC 18.24.020 shall be submitted to the Administrator at least two weeks prior to the date of consideration by the City Council.
B. Conformance with Preliminary Plat. The final plat shall conform to the preliminary plat design; however, slight deviations may be allowed by the Utility Superintendent if he determines such deviations are necessary because of unforeseen technical problems and that the change will result in a better plat. [Ord. 783 § 19, 2017; Ord. 501 § 47, 1996; Ord. 204 § 19.29.000, 1974.]
18.24.020 Final plat review and contents.
A. Legal Description. A complete legal description shall be shown in its entirety on the face of the plat. The plat shall be accompanied by a complete survey of the section or sections in which the plat or replat is located, or as much thereof as may be necessary to properly orient the plat within such section or sections, and showing relationship to abutting plats and properties. The plat and section survey shall be submitted with descriptions of the same and the actual traverse showing errors of closure and method of balancing. A work sheet showing all distances, bearings, and other related calculations required to determine corners and distances of the plat shall accompany this data. The allowable plan map error of closure shall not exceed one foot in 10,000 feet. Basis of bearing shall be shown based upon a line between two found monuments, and they shall be shown on the plat, together with description of found monuments and bearing distance between them. Bearings shall be listed to nearest second and distances to be listed to nearest hundredth of a foot.
For every existing monument used in control for plat boundary, and new plat monuments on existing street rights-of-way, there shall be a minimum of three direct measurement distances to substantial reference points (nail and shiner, iron pipe, etc.). These measurements may be submitted on three-inch by five-inch tie cards furnished by the City.
B. Covenants. A copy of any covenants which are drafted in conjunction with, or as a result of, a plat shall accompany the final plat and shall become a part of it. Covenants shall be recorded with the final plat.
C. Plat Certificate. A current plat certificate by a recognized title company shall accompany the final plat upon submission to the City Council for approval. Current shall be construed as no older than seven days.
D. Dedication of Public Lands. The face of the plat shall contain a dedication of all lands to be conveyed to the public, which shall be signed by the legal property owners. The signatures of the owners shall be acknowledged by a notary public.
E. Land Surveyor Seal. The survey of the proposed subdivision and preparation of the plat shall be made by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor or who shall certify on the plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actuary surveyed.
F. Health Department Approval. The plat shall be accompanied by a recommendation from the local Health Department as to the adequacy of the proposed means of sewage disposal and water supply.
G. Utility Superintendent Approval. Each final plat shall be checked and approved by the Utility Superintendent. If the final plat contains more than one sheet, there shall be a Utility Superintendent’s certificate of each sheet.
H. Filing Fee. The amount scheduled in the City’s current master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council shall be paid to the City Treasurer prior to City Council’s approval of any final plat.
I. City Treasurer Approval. Each plat shall contain the certification of the City Treasurer that all filing fees, City taxes, and assessments and other fees for which the property may be liable have been paid. Also, in order to keep the capital improvements costs of the City’s utility systems current, the following estimated or actual costs will be submitted to the City’s accounting division before the City Treasurer shall approve the final plat:
1. Water mains: total costs, labor, equipment, materials with size and number of feet.
2. Hydrants: give number put in, size and cost.
3. Storm sewer: total cost of size and number of feet.
4. Sanitary sewer: total cost with size and number of feet.
5. Streets: total cost and number of feet put in.
6. Sidewalks and curbs: total cost. [Ord. 842 § 2, 2023; Ord. 501 § 48, 1996; Ord. 204 § 18.28.010, 1974.]
18.24.030 Council review and approval.
The City Council shall review the final plat and if the Council finds that the public use and interest will be served by the proposed plat, and that the plat meets the requirements of this chapter and any other State or local ordinances pertaining thereto, it shall authorize the Mayor to suitably inscribe and execute the Council’s approval on the face of the plat. [Ord. 783 § 20, 2017; Ord. 204 § 18.23.020, 1974.]
18.24.040 County auditor.
The final approved plat shall be filed for record with the County Auditor in compliance with State and County laws and regulations. [Ord. 204 § 18.28.030, 1974.]
18.24.050 Copies required.
In accordance with the State law and with regulations of this chapter, the subdivider shall, at his own expense, furnish the Utility Superintendent with one permanent reproducible copy, Mylar or better quality, of the final plat as filed. [Ord. 204 § 18.28.040, 1974.]