§ 107-8. Final plat.

The subdivider shall prepare a final plat and submit it, with other required material and documents, with an application for approval by the commission.

(1)

Final plat requirements. The final plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn to a scale of one inch to 100 feet or less in waterproof India ink on tracing cloth or Mylar and shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor.

(2)

The plat shall show:

a.

The title under which the subdivision is to be recorded.

b.

The name of the owners, subdividers and name and seal of registered land surveyor.

c.

The date, scale, and north point, and a keep map showing the general location of the proposed subdivision.

d.

The legal description of the area being platted.

e.

Accurate distances and bearings of all boundary lines of the subdivision including all sections, U.S. Survey and Congressional Township lines.

f.

Centerlines of all proposed and adjoining streets with their right-of-way width and names.

g.

Lines of all lots with a simple method of numbering to identify all lots and blocks.

h.

All building lines and all easements provided for public service, together with their dimensions and any limitations of the easements.

i.

Any and all dimensions necessary for accurate location of the boundaries of the site to be developed and all streets, lots, easements, and dedicated areas. These dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals of a foot.

j.

All radii, points of tangency, central angles, and lengths of curves.

k.

Certification by a registered land surveyor that the final plat, as shown, is a correct representation of the survey as made.

l.

All survey monuments and benchmarks, together with their description.

m.

Private restrictive covenants and their period of existence.

n.

The accurate outline, dimensions, and purposes of all property which is offered for dedication or is to be reserved by deed covenant for the common use of the property owners in the subdivision.

o.

Every plat shall be accompanied by a complete abstract of title and an opinion from an attorney at law showing that the fee title is in the proprietor and that the land plats are free from encumbrance, or are free from encumbrance other than that secured by the bond provided for in section 107-12, and a certified statement from the treasurer of the county in which the land lies that it is free from taxes, and from the clerk of the district court that it is free from all judgments, attachments, mechanics or other liens as appears by the record in his office, and from the recorder of the county that the title in fee is in the proprietorship and that it is free from encumbrance by the records of this office. Utility easements shall not be construed to be encumbrances hereunder and the location thereof with reference to the land platted may be shown by drawing on the plat.

(3)

Final plat procedure.

a.

Upon approval of the preliminary plan by the commission, the subdivider may proceed with the preparation of the final plat and detailed construction drawings and specifications for the improvements required under this chapter.

b.

Before submitting the final plat to the commission for approval, the subdivider shall furnish all plans and information as listed in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, and section 107-17, and obtain the approval of the administrator which shall be endorsed, thereon.

c.

For final plat approval, the subdivider shall submit to the commission:

1.

Nine copies of the final plat.

2.

A performance bond in the amount approved by the administrator.

3.

One copy of the certified approved plans, profiles, cross sections, and specifications.

4.

A certificate from the administrator that the final plat is substantially in accord with the preliminary plan as approved by the commission.

d.

Where any municipal improvement system is planned for larger installations than when the subdivider needs for a particular subdivision, the administrator, acting for the utilities board, shall submit estimates of costs and/or also suggested negotiable financing arrangement, to the commission who shall in turn consider the negotiations and submit their recommendations to the council and utilities board and any other board affected.

(Prior Code, § 122.08)