Chapter 17.28
FINAL PLAT
Sections:
17.28.010 Approval—Filing period.
17.28.020 Approval—Administrator’s review.
17.28.030 Distribution prior to approval.
17.28.040 Approval—Submission to board.
17.28.060 Approval—Recording and final plat distribution.
17.28.080 Bond in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to approval of final plat.
17.28.110 Standards—Section reference map.
17.28.120 Standards—Written data.
17.28.010 Approval—Filing period.
A. A final plat may be filed with the administrator at any time within the preliminary plat approval period (five years or an approved extension time, Sections 17.24.010 through 17.24.040).
B. Final plats shall be approved, disapproved, or returned to the subdivider within thirty days from the date of filing thereof, unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period. (Ord. 2020-06, 9-29-20; Ord. 1985-03 § 10.10)
17.28.020 Approval—Administrator’s review.
The administrator shall satisfy himself that:
A. The final plat presents the items required by the final plat standards of the ordinance codified in Chapters 17.04 through 17.60
B. The final plat bears the certificates and statements of approval required by the ordinance codified in Chapters 17.04 through 17.60 and the notarized signatures of all parties having any ownership interest in the subdivided land;
C. A title company report is furnished by the subdivider for the property being subdivided which includes a legal description, all easements and encumbrances of record, the status of property taxes and confirms the ownership interest is vested in the name of the owners whose signatures appear on the final plat and any separate instrument of dedication;
D. The facilities and improvements required to be provided by the subdivider have been completed or that the subdivider will provide a bond or security subject to approval by the board. (Ord. 1985-03 § 10.20)
17.28.030 Distribution prior to approval.
When the administrator finds the requirements of Section 17.28.020 have been met, he shall forward the original to the county treasurer and county engineer, and a copy of the original shall be forwarded to the district health officer, and the Washington State Department of Ecology if the proposed subdivision lies within a flood control zone designated pursuant to Chapter 86.16 RCW, for their respective recommendations for approval or disapproval:
A. The county treasurer shall certify that all taxes and delinquent assessments for which the property may be liable as of the date of certification have been duly paid, satisfied, or discharged.
B. The county engineer shall certify that the requirements of Chapter 17.44, Survey, have been met, any roads and bridges developed in conjunction with the plat meet the requirements of either the county and/or private road standards ordinance, approve the layout of such roads, stormwater management facilities and the construction of any other structures required for final plat approval meet standard engineering specifications.
C. The district health officer shall submit a report to the administrator as to the adequacy of the proposed means of sewage disposal and water supply.
D. If any portion of the subdivision lies within a flood control zone, a statement of approval signed by the Washington State Department of Ecology shall be submitted.
E. The county engineer and district health officer shall not modify the terms of their approval or recommendation without the consent of the applicant.
F. No engineer who is connected in any way with the subdividing and platting of the land for which subdivision approval is sought shall examine and approve such plats on behalf of the county. (Ord. 2020-06, 9-29-20; Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 10.30)
17.28.040 Approval—Submission to board.
When the requirements of Section 17.28.030 have been met, the administrator shall then forward the final plat and the recommendations of the administrator and district health officer to the clerk of the board. (Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 10.40)
17.28.050 Board approval.
A. The board shall, at a public meeting, determine:
1. Whether conditions imposed when the preliminary plat was approved have been met;
2. Whether the requirements of the state platting law Chapter 58.17 RCW, any other applicable state law and the county platting ordinance which were in effect at the time of preliminary plat approval have been met;
3. Whether the bond, if there is one, by its essential terms assures completion of improvements.
B. If the above conditions have been met, the board shall execute its written approval on the face of the plat. (Ord. 1985-03 § 10.50)
17.28.060 Approval—Recording and final plat distribution.
A. The administrator shall record the final plat with the county auditor’s office. The subdivider shall pay the current final plat recording fee.
B. One reproducible copy shall be furnished to the county engineer, and one paper copy shall be filed with the county assessor. (Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 10.60)
17.28.070 Terms of approval.
Any lots in a final plat filed for record shall be a valid land use notwithstanding any change in zoning laws for a period of five years from the date of filing. A subdivision shall also be governed by the terms of the final plat, and the statutes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of approval under Section 17.28.030(B) and (C) for a period of five years after final plat approval, unless the hearing examiner finds that a change in conditions creates a serious threat to the public health or safety in the subdivision. (Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 10.70)
17.28.080 Bond in lieu of actual construction of improvements prior to approval of final plat.
A. In lieu of completing improvements required before final plat approval, the board may accept a performance bond from the subdivider in a form that is acceptable to the prosecuting attorney and in an amount and with sureties commensurate with improvements remaining to be completed, securing to the county the construction and installation of the improvements within a fixed time set by the board. The bonded improvements shall be designed and certified by or under the supervision of a registered civil engineer prior to the county’s acceptance of such improvements.
B. No building permit, septic tank permit or other development permit shall be issued until the bonded improvements have been approved and accepted by the county. (Ord. 1985-03 § 10.80)
17.28.090 General standards.
A. Every final plat shall consist of one or more standard sheets. All drawing and lettering shall be in permanent black ink.
B. The subdivision perimeter shall be depicted with heavier lines than appear elsewhere on the plat. The scale shall be a convenient engineering scale, preferably of fifty or one hundred feet to the inch, which depicts the map on a standard size sheet.
C. All signatures affixed to a final plat shall be original and written in permanent black ink. (Ord. 1985-03 § 16.10)
17.28.100 Standards—Map.
Every final plat shall include an accurate map of the subdivided land, based upon a complete survey thereof, which map shall include:
A. All section, township, municipal and county lines lying within or adjacent to the subdivision;
B. The location of all monuments or other evidence used as ties to establish the subdivision’s boundaries;
C. The location and description of all permanent control monuments found and established within the subdivision;
D. The boundary of the subdivision with complete bearings and lineal dimensions;
E. The length and bearings of all straight lines, the radii, arcs and semitangents of all curves;
F. The length of each lot line, together with bearings and other data necessary for the location of any lot line in the field;
G. The location, width, centerline and name or number of all streets within and adjoining the subdivision;
H. The location and width, shown with broken lines and description of all easements;
I. Numbers assigned to all lots and blocks within the subdivision and lot area in square feet or acreage;
J. Protective improvements, restricted areas and special notations;
K. The seal of the registered land surveyor performing the survey and making the plat;
L. A magnetic and true north arrow indication;
M. Every subdivision containing a private road shall bear the following notation on the subdivision:
WARNING
Purchasers of a lot, or lots, in this plat are advised to consult the Skamania County Development Assistance Handbook with regard to private roads because the lot or lots in this plat are serviced by private roads. Private roads are not maintained by Skamania County and subsequent attempts to divide your lot or lots must comply with Skamania County’s private road standards.
N. Subdivisions containing critical areas shall depict the boundary of the critical area on the plat map and provide any notices required by Title 19. (Ord. 2020-06, 9-29-20; Ord. 1985-03 § 16.20)
17.28.110 Standards—Section reference map.
Every final plat shall include a map of the section or sections wherein the subdivision is located. The map shall be of sufficient size to display the following information:
A. Bearings and distances of all section, quarter section and sixteenth section lines relative to the survey of the plat;
B. Tie from nearest permanent control monument (section corner, quarter section corner, etc.) to initial point of the plat. (Ord. 1985-03 § 16.30)
17.28.120 Standards—Written data.
In addition to the map or maps, every final plat shall contain written data including:
A. The name of the subdivision;
B. The legal description of land contained within the subdivision;
C. A certificate of the registered professional land surveyor who made, or under whose supervision was made, the survey of the subdivision in substantially the following language:
I, ____________, registered as a professional land surveyor by the State of Washington, certify that this plat is based on an actual survey of the land described herein, conducted by me or under my supervision, during the period of ____________ 19 ____________, through ____________, 19____________; that the distances, course, and angles are shown thereon correctly; and that monuments other than those monuments approved for setting at a later date have been set and lot corners staked on the ground as depicted on the plat.
D. A statement of approval signed by the county engineer as to:
1. Survey data,
2. Layout of roads and easements,
3. Road names and numbers,
4. The design and/or construction of protective improvements, bridges, sewage and drainage systems;
E. A certificate bearing the typed or printed names of all persons having any ownership interest in the subdivided land, signed by the said persons and acknowledged by them before a notary public, consenting to the subdivision of said land and reciting a dedication by them of all land shown on the plat to be dedicated for public uses and a waiver by them and their successors of all claims for damages against any governmental authority arising from the construction and maintenance of public facilities and public property within the subdivision;
F. A certificate signed by the Skamania County treasurer that all taxes and delinquent assessments for which the property may be liable as of the date of certification have been duly paid, satisfied or discharged;
G. Space for approval by the Skamania County board of commissioners;
H. Space for the county auditor as to filing of the plat for record. (Ord. 1985-03 § 16.40)