Chapter 17.21
FINAL PLATS
Sections:
17.21.020 Statement of completion.
17.21.030 Dedications and easements to be shown on plat.
17.21.050 Final plat approval or disapproval.
17.21.010 Final plats.
A final plat consistent with the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW shall be filed with the department of community development, which shall acknowledge receipt thereof and indicate whether it meets the requirements of the city. Upon finding in the affirmative, the department shall forward the original to the city council or the director of the department of community development, as applicable for final approval. Should the submitted final plat not meet the requirements of the city, it shall be returned to the subdivider with detailed notes describing all identified areas of noncompliance. (Ord. 2011-017 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 2007-014 § 2; Ord. 98-005 § 4)
17.21.020 Statement of completion.
The public works director and city engineer shall each submit a statement to the director of the department of community development verifying that the subdivider has completed the required installations in accordance with the provisions of this title, the preliminary plat approval, and the specifications and standards of the departments. (Ord. 2011-017 § 2; Ord. 2007-014 § 2; Ord. 98-005 § 4)
17.21.030 Dedications and easements to be shown on plat.
All dedications of land and/or easements shall be clearly and precisely indicated on the face of the final plat. (Ord. 2007-014 § 2; Ord. 98-005 § 4)
17.21.040 Notice to title.
A notice to title shall be included on the face of the final plat which indicated that city approval of the subdivision does not automatically dedicate the use of water, sewer, stormwater, solid waste disposal or other utilities of the city, unless specifically provided for in the preliminary plat approvals, or in an approved development agreement. Potential purchasers of the property should be advised to contact the city for information regarding assessments and fees for utility services. (Ord. 2007-014 § 2; Ord. 98-005 § 4)
17.21.050 Final plat approval or disapproval.
A. The city council or director of the department of community development, as applicable, will determine:
1. Whether all conditions imposed when the preliminary plat was approved have been successfully met;
2. Whether any bonds proposed will assure the completion of unconstructed improvements;
3. Whether the public use and interest will be served by approving the proposed final plat;
4. Whether the requirements of state law and this chapter have been satisfied by the subdivider; and
5. Any required bond has been posted to ensure completion of those improvements required under these criteria but not yet installed or provided, consistent with the criteria of Chapter 17.64 SMC and the city’s standards for posting bonds found in Chapter 3.78 SMC.
B. The city council and/or director of the department of community development will approve or disapprove the proposed final plat through adoption of written findings of facts. The applicant will file the original final plat with the county auditor for the record and return a reproducible copy to the city clerk who will retain the reproducible copy in the files of the department of community development. (Ord. 2021-021 § 1 (Exh. B); Ord. 2011-017 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 2007-014 § 2; Ord. 98-005 § 4)
17.21.060 Alteration of final plats.
Repealed by Ord. 2016-010. (Ord. 2011-017 § 1; Ord. 2007-014 § 2)