All plats submitted for approval shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a professional land surveyor licensed in compliance with the laws of the state. All drawings shall be neat, legible, reproducible, reducible and drawn on a permanent material.
(A) Material. All plats of major and minor subdivisions shall be drawn on Mylar or equivalent material at least two mils in thickness. Agricultural and administrative subdivisions may be drawn on white paper.
(B) Lettering, symbols and drafting. Lettering identifying surveying points or labeling items displayed graphically shall be done using a Leroy or equivalent lettering system or freehand using plastic lead (El to E3). Lettering shall be no smaller than 14 point or one-eighths inch in height and shall be legible when the drawing is reduced 65%. Symbols shall be drawn using appropriate templates. Certificates and notations shall be typewritten or drawn using a Leroy or equivalent lettering system. Drafting may be done with pen and ink or plastic lead as specified above. Lettering for agricultural and administrative subdivisions which are not intended for reduction may contain smaller lettering which is neat, black and legible.
(C) Legend.
(1) All plats shall contain a legend, using the following standard symbols:
5/8 inch x 30 inch rebar set• 5/8 inch rebar found
Section corner monument set
Section corner found
Other types of monuments set
Other types of monuments found
5/8 inch x 30 inch rebar set at all other property corners
State highway r/w monument found (2) Note: All monuments shall be described in a legend or on the plat near the monument. Additional symbols may be required.
(D) Size. Plats shall be drawn on sheets no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches and no smaller than 12 inches by 18 inches. Plats may consist of more than one sheet, but each sheet shall be labeled with the name of the subdivision and numbered. Administrative and agricultural subdivisions may be drawn on sheets no smaller than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches.
(E) Copies. Copies of drawings required to be submitted under the terms of this chapter shall be blueline or blackline prints and shall be legible.
(F) Layout. Layout of the sheet should be similar to the example except when the configuration of the property prohibits the layout.
(G) Contents. Each plat shall contain as a minimum the following:
(1) Name of subdivision;
(2) North arrow;
(3) Bar scale;
(4) Title block containing the name and address of the land surveyor or surveying firm which prepared the plat;
(5) Names of roads and adjoining subdivisions with lot designations and title of the plat including plat book and page number;
(6) Location map;
(7) If the boundary of the plat is represented by a U.S. public land survey section line, two section corners shall be shown for each section line with bearings and distances to each section corner;
(8) If the property involved in the subdivision is located on an existing county road and right-of-way is to be dedicated to the county by the plat, an area summary in acres or square feet of each lot and right-of-way area (see examples below);
Lot 1 14,780 sq. ft. Lot 1 1.56 ac.
Lot 2 10,020 sq. ft. Lot 2 6.234 ac.
Lot 3 7,635 sq. ft. Lot 3 1.00 ac.
R/W 240 sq. ft. R/W .17 ac.
33,675 sq. ft. 8.964 ac.
(9) Accurate direction and length in feet and hundreths of feet of each line. Geometrically curved lines shall be identified with sufficient curve data to define the curve. (Curve data include delta angle, radius, chord distance, chord bearing, arc length, tangent length.) Lines required to be shown include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Plat boundary (heavy solid line);
(b) Right-of-way lines of streets and alleys (solid line);
(c) Easements (dashed line);
(d) Lot lines (solid line); and
(e) Lines indicating easements or lot lines to be vacated by the plat (dashed or dotted line).
(10) A description of all monuments including a notation as to whether found or set;
(11) Accurate distances and bearings from an established monument or property corner to the subdivision benchmark; and
(12) Distances and bearings for easements shown on the plat which are sufficient to locate the easements.
(Prior Code, § 8-103) (Ord. 1986-7, passed 10-21-1986; Ord. 1987-01, passed 7-27-1987; Ord. 1988-08, passed 4-25-1988)