§ 158.22  FINAL PLAT CONTENTS.
   The final plat must contain and be accompanied by the following information and documents, and meet the following requirements before it can be considered filed for approval.
   (A)   The final plat application shall include the following:
      (1)   The same information as is required under § 158.21(A) of this chapter, with respect to preliminary plats;
      (2)   A statement signed by the registered engineer or land surveyor preparing the plat map, stating that he or she has to the best of his or her ability designed the subdivision in accordance with the city ordinances and regulations governing the development, platting and subdivision of land, except where a variance is requested, the reasons for which shall be clearly stated;
      (3)   A statement signed by the owners that all information contained in or submitted as part of the platting process is true and correct, and that all public improvements required as part of the development will be constructed in accordance with the final plat and in accordance with all ordinances, rules and regulations of the city governing the development, platting and subdivision of land; and
      (4)   A vicinity sketch or key map showing and containing the same information as is required under § 158.21(B) of this chapter.
   (B)   The final plat map shall include the following:
      (1)   The title or name by which the subdivision is to be identified, north arrow, the scale of the map and the seal and name of the state registered professional land surveyor responsible for preparation of the map;
      (2)   A definite legal description and identification of the tract being subdivided. This description shall be sufficient for the requirements of title examination;
      (3)   The boundaries of the subdivided property, the location or designation of all streets, alleys, parks and other areas intended to be dedicated or deeded to public use with proper dimensions. The boundaries of the subdivision shall be indicated by a heavy line and shall be tied by dimension to the established centerline of all existing boundary streets;
      (4)   The location of all adjacent streets and alleys, with their names and the names of adjoining subdivisions with exact location and designation by number of adjoining lots and blocks;
      (5)   All lot, block and street boundary lines, with blocks and lots numbered or lettered consecutively. The area of each lot in square feet or acreage, building lines, required yards adjacent to streets and easements shall be shown and shall be defined by dimension. Actual widths of all street rights-of-way shall be shown, measured at right angles or radially, where curved. All principal lines shall have the bearing and any deviations from the norm shall be indicated;
      (6)   Accurate dimensions, both linear and angular, of all items on the plat. The boundary survey on the site shall close within one in 10,000. Linear dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals of a foot. Angular dimensions may be shown by bearings. Curved boundaries shall be fully described and all essential information given. Circular curves shall be defined by actual length of radius and not by degree of curve. Complete dimensional data shall be given on fractional lots;
      (7)   The location and description of all lot and block corners and permanent survey reference monuments. The plat shall reflect whether such corners or monuments have been found or set by the surveyor. All new corners and monuments shall be of three-quarter inch iron pipe or five-eighths inch iron rod and shall meet the following standards:
         (a)   Lot corners of usual and customary length with the top set flush with ground;
         (b)   Block corners of usual and customary length with the top set flush with ground and shall include the beginning and end of all curves within each block; and
         (c)   Reference points of usual and customary length, placed one foot below the surface of the finished ground elevation at suitable locations throughout the subdivision. There shall be at least as many reference points as there are blocks in the subdivision, but not less than two, and the distance between successive monuments along any street or reference line shall not be greater than 1,000 feet. Reference points shall be other than and in addition to markers set for block or lot corners.
      (8)   Public improvement dedication certificate substantially as follows: “The undersigned, being all of the owners of the property covered by this plat map, hereby dedicate to and for the public and the city, in perpetuity, the public areas, shown on this plat map, including all easements, rights-of-way, streets, alleys, squares, parks and other public parts of the tract.” This certificate shall be signed and acknowledged by all owners of any interest in the land. The form of acknowledgment shall be as required for the acknowledgment of deeds. Written, signed approval and acceptance of such dedication by all lien holders shall be included;
      (9)   A certificate by the responsible surveyor or engineer in charge, duly authenticated, that the plat is true and correct and in accordance with the determination of surveys actually made on the ground. If the surveyor or engineer who prepared the plat did not make the boundary survey, this fact should be noted in the certificate. Also, the certificate should show whether or not the tract is within the city limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, unless the information is shown in suitable manner elsewhere on the face of the plat;
      (10)   The final plat map shall be signed by all owners of the platted tract and their signatures shall be acknowledged in the manner required for deed recordation, per Tex. Local Government Code § 212.004(c);
      (11)   The final plat map shall be signed by all lien holders in approval and their signatures shall be acknowledged in the manner required for deed recordation; and
      (12)   In addition to other required certificates, the following signed certificates shall be on the plat map preceding the certificate of the County Clerk:
         (a)   Final plat Planning and Zoning Commission approval.
 
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BOSQUE
 
This final plat of the herein described property was approved on behalf of the City of Clifton, Texas, by the Planning and Zoning Commission on the             day of                   , 20    .
 
                                                                                             
Chairperson of Planning and Zoning Commission
 
                                                                                             
City Secretary
 
         (b)   Final plat City Council approval.
 
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BOSQUE
 
This final plat of the herein described property was approved on behalf of the City of Clifton by the City Council on the             day of                         , 20        .
 
                                                                                             
Mayor
 
                                                                                             
City Secretary
 
         (c)   Container usage. If a subdivision is located in an area not served by a sanitary sewer system and septic tanks are to be used, the following form shall be included on the plat:
 
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BOSQUE
 
Approved by the Bosque County Health Department on the               day of                       , 20        . Any private water supply and/or sewage system shall be approved by the Bosque County Health Department prior to installation.
 
                                                                                             
Public Health Engineer
 
(2012 Code, § 77-38)