(A) Approval. The final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as approved; provided however that it may constitute only a portion of the preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop.
(Prior Code, § 16-10-14)
(B) Procedure for approval. Approval of the final plat shall be governed by the following rules and regulations.
(1) Three copies of the final plat and required supplemental material shall be filed with the Auditor, who shall transmit them to the City Council. Such filing shall take place at least ten days prior to the meeting of the Council at which it is to be considered;
(2) The City Council shall study the said final plat to see if it is consistent with the minimum standards set forth in this chapter. Following a hearing, the Council shall approve, disapprove, or suggest modifications and give reasons thereof;
(3) When the final plat has been approved by the Council, one copy shall be returned to the subdivider with the approval of the Council certified thereon, for filing with the appropriate county Register of Deeds as an official plat of record within 90 days. Another copy certified by the Council will be transmitted to the appropriate Director of Equalization for his records.
(Prior Code, § 16-10-15)
(C) Final plat information. The following is required for final plats of subdivisions.
(1) The original or reproducible final plat shall be drawn in black ink upon tracing cloth or tracing vellum and shall be of uniform size, 15 inches by 26 inches, or eight and one-half inches by 14 inches. The scale shall be one inch equals 100 feet or larger;
(2) The final plat shall show the following information:
(a) Date, title, name, and location of subdivision, graphic scale, and true north line;
(b) All dimensions, angles, bearings, and similar data on the plat shall be tied to primary control points. Locations and descriptions of said control points shall be given. Except where deemed clearly unreasonable or infeasible by the City Council, these control points shall be the located section corners of the coordinates system of the state;
(c) Name and right-of-way width of each street, easement or other right-of-way;
(d) Lot numbers, lot lines and frontage dimensions;
(e) Location and description of monuments;
(f) Names of adjoining properties;
(g) Purpose for which sites are dedicated or reserved.
(3) The final plat shall be accompanied by:
(a) Form 1. Certification on the plat of the title showing that the applicant is the owner, that the making of the plat received his or her consent and is in accordance with his or her desires, and a statement by such owner dedicating streets, right-of-way and other sites for public use;
(b) Form 2. Certification on plat by registered engineer as to the accuracy of survey and plat;
(c) Certification that the subdivider has complied with one of the following alternatives:
1. All improvements have been installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;
2. Form 3. A security bond or certified check has been posted with the Auditor in sufficient amount to assure such completion of all required improvements.
(d) Protective covenants shall either be placed directly on the final plat or attached thereto in form for recording;
(e) Form 4. Certification on plat by the City Council that the plat has been approved for recording in the office of the county Register of Deeds;
(f) Form 5. A copy of the certificate of the County Director of Equalization that he or she has received a copy of such plat;
(g) Form 6. Endorsed on plat or attached to it the certificate of the County Treasurer stating that all taxes which are liens upon any land are included.
(Prior Code, § 16-10-16)
(D) Guarantees in lieu of completed improvement. No final subdivision plat shall be approved by the City Council or accepted for record by the Register of Deeds until the required improvements have been installed in accordance with the preliminary plat and approved by the City Council; or in lieu of such prior construction, the City Council may accept a security bond in an amount equal to the estimated cost of installation of the required improvements, whereby improvements may be made and utilities installed without cost to the city in the event of default of the subdivider.
(Prior Code, § 16-10-17)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL Chapters 11-3, Chapter 11-4, §§ 9-12-13, 9-33-6, 11-3-1