Chapter 17.44
SURVEY
Sections:
17.44.010 Preparation of plats.
17.44.030 State plane coordinate system.
17.44.040 Permanent control monuments.
17.44.050 Permanent control monuments— In roads.
17.44.070 Property contiguous to water.
17.44.080 Survey discrepancies.
17.44.010 Preparation of plats.
The survey of every proposed subdivision and preparation of preliminary and final plats thereof, shall be made by or under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor, who shall certify on the plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed. All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land surveying. The standard for error of closure on the traverse of the plat boundary shall be no greater than one foot in five thousand feet. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.10)
17.44.020 Section reference.
Primary survey control points shall be referenced to section corners and monuments. Corners of adjoining subdivisions or portions thereof shall be identified and ties shown. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.20)
17.44.030 State plane coordinate system.
When practical, monuments shall be referenced under the Washington State plane coordinate systems. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.30)
17.44.040 Permanent control monuments.
A. Permanent control monuments shall be established at:
1. All controlling corners on the boundaries of the subdivision;
2. The intersections of centerlines of roads within the subdivision;
3. The beginning and end of curves on center lines;
4. All block corners;
5. All meander corners.
B. Permanent control monuments may be placed on offset lines. The position and type of every monument shall be noted on all plats of the subdivision. Permanent control monuments shall be set in two-inch pipe, twenty-four inches long, filled with concrete or shall be constructed of an approved equivalent. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.40)
17.44.050 Permanent control monuments— In roads.
Permanent control monuments within roads shall be set after the roads are graded. In the event a final plat is approved before roads are graded, the surety deposited to secure grading shall be sufficient to pay the costs estimated by the county engineer of setting such monuments. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.50)
17.44.060 Lot corners.
Every lot corner shall be marked by a three-fourths-inch diameter by twenty-four-inch-long galvanized iron pipe, or approved equivalent, driven into the ground. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.60)
17.44.070 Property contiguous to water.
A. If any land in a subdivision is contiguous to a body of water, a meander line shall be established along the shore at a safe distance back from the ordinary high water mark. Property lying beyond the meander line shall be defined by distances along the side property lines extended from the meander line.
B. If the thread of a stream lies within a subdivision or forms the boundary of a subdivision, such thread shall be defined by bearings and distances as it exists at the time of the survey. (Ord. 1985-03 § 14.70)
17.44.080 Survey discrepancies.
Whenever a survey of a proposed subdivision reveals a discrepancy, the discrepancy shall be noted on the face of the final plat. Any discrepancy shall be disclosed in a title report prepared by a title insurer and issued after the filing of the final plat. As used in this section, “discrepancy” means: (1) a boundary hiatus; (2) an overlapping boundary; or (3) a physical appurtenance, which indicates encroachment, lines of possession, or conflict of title. (Ord. 1988-01 § 2)