(A) Presentation. Presentation of the plat shall be neat, clear, legible and complete in all respects and shall be sufficiently detailed convey all required information.
(B) Standards for original transparency, graphics and signatures. In addition to all other submittals required by this chapter, the final plat shall be submitted on 3 transparent reproducible polyester film originals (1 each for the town, subdivider and County Recorder); and shall be on a sheet or sheets measuring 24 by 36 inches, with a left margin of 2 inches and remaining margins of 1/2 inch, and include a block for recorder's information. The plat shall be drawn to an accurate scale not to exceed 100 feet to the inch (1 inch = 100 feet).The final plat shall include dedications, affidavits, certificates and acknowledgments with a minimum font size of 11 points. Any highlighted areas (e.g. abandonments) shall be cross-hatched, rather than blocked-out. All stamped or written matter, including signatures, shall be made with opaque ink so that legible blue line prints may be obtained therefrom. Red ink is not permitted. All final plats shall be drawn to reasonable accuracy standards, consistent with acceptable professional standards.
(C) Sheet details. Every sheet comprising the plat shall bear the title (but not subtitle on subsequent sheets), scale (both graphic and equivalent inch to feet), north point, legend, date of plat preparation, sheet number, and the total number of sheets comprising the final plat. Its relation to each adjoining sheet shall be clearly shown. The basis of bearings shall also be noted in the legend.
(D) Title specifics and locator map. The title of each plat shall consist of the subdivision name placed at the top of each sheet. Below the title on the first sheet shall appear a subtitle consisting of a general description of all the property being subdivided by reference to governmental subdivisions or portions thereof; by section(s), townships and range; or by reference to subdivision plat previously recorded in the office of the Recorder of Mohave County. In addition, a small scale location or vicinity map, showing the relative location of the subdivision with respect to township, range, section and any access streets, shall be shown on the face sheet.
(E) Basis for legal description. Location and description of section and/or quarter corner, either found or set, and ties to such corners, all dimensions, angles, bearings, basis of bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referred to, indicated and referenced on the plat sheets. Boundaries of the tract to be subdivided shall be fully balanced and closed, showing all bearings and distances determined by an accurate survey in the field. Corners of the subdivision shall be noted, and monuments found or set shall be indicated and described; 2 corners of the subdivision traverse shall be tied by course and distance to separate section corners or quarter section corners or other survey monuments acceptable to the Town Engineer.
(F) Boundaries and bearings. Tract boundary lines, lot and parcel lines, easement lines, street centerlines and section lines, all showing accurate bearings and dimensions with dimensions expressed (rounded) in feet and decimals thereof to the hundredth, shall be shown on the final plat.
(G) Area totals. The final plat will include the total area of the subdivision, and the area of each lot to the nearest hundredth of an acre if greater than 1 acre or the area in square feet if less than 1 acre.
(H) Measurements. Width of street rights-of-way, width of easements and indication of their purpose, angles, curve radius, tangent and length of all curves shall be shown on the final plat.
(I) Locations of monuments and identification of benchmark elevations. The final plat shall show the location and description of existing, found, or set monuments, such as section corners and subdivision boundary corners, lot corners, elevation of bench marks for a condominium development, and rights-of-way and easements, if any.
(1) The legend shall specify the type of monuments found and/or set.
(2) The final plat shall indicate if the lot corner monuments have been or are to be set. If they are not set, a cost estimate to set all monuments and assurance must be provided.
(J) Contiguous subdivisions, easements and rights-of-way. Where there are contiguous developments, show name of the subdivision with reference of recording information, street right-of-way lines, street names, street width, easements clearly dimensioned, labeled and identified, if any, and note if the parcel is unsubdivided. Easements shall be clearly dimensioned, labeled and identified, and, if already of record, properly referenced to the recording information. If any easement is not definitively located of record, a statement of the non-recorded easement shall appear on the title sheet.
(K) Subdivision boundary. The boundary of the subdivision shall be indicated by a heavy line, recognizable as a border clearly showing the boundary of the subdivision, and all of the property being offered for dedication for public use and/or as easements. This bold boundary line shall not interfere with the legibility of figures or other data.
(L) Excepted parcels. Any excepted parcel(s) within the plat boundary shall be accurately depicted by bearings and distances on the plat. Excepted parcels are properties which have been excluded from the subdivision plat.
(M) Lot layout. Each lot shall be numbered as per the approved preliminary plat and each block may be numbered or lettered. Each street shall be named. All lots not intended for sale or resale for private purposes, and all parcels offered for dedication for any purpose, public or private, and any private streets permitted shall be so designated. Label and identify all lots, parcels, tracts, excepted parcels and the like, for ease of identification, description and to ensure no misunderstanding about intended use, ownership or maintenance.
(N) Floodplain and drainage easements. The limits of any 100-year floodplain identified using the standards set forth by the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources Requirement for Floodplain Delineation in Riverine Environments, shall be illustrated and dimensioned in the final plat.
(1) The lowest allowable finished floor elevation shall be shown on each lot that is impacted by the floodplain. A note shall be placed on the plat indicating that floodplain limits, base flood elevations and regulatory elevations may be revised by subsequent studies performed or approved by the local, state or federal authorities.
(2) Final plats shall show all drainage easements in conformance with the approved preliminary plat along with the associated dedication language. The actual dedication language should be related to the type of drainage facility and method of maintenance.
(O) Engineer's information. The final plat shall contain the name and registration number of the registered professional civil engineer that is responsible for the engineering that is necessary in preparation of the proposed subdivision improvement plans.
(P) Other data. The plat shall also any show and all other data required by law.
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 5-29-2007; Am. Ord. 2014-02, passed 12-15-2014)