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 of Indiana. All drawings shall be neat, legible, reproducible, reducible, and drawn on a permanent material.
A. Material. All plats of major and minor subdivision shall be drawn on mylar or equivalent material at least 2 mils in thickness.
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 E5). Lettering shall be no smaller than can be legible when the drawing is reduced 65%. Symbols shall be drawn using appropriate templates. Certificates and notations shall be typewritten or drawn using Leroy or equivalent lettering system. Drafting may be done with pen and ink or plastic lead as specified above.
C. LM end. All plats shall contain a legend, using, but not limited to the symbols shown in Figure 2-1.
Note: All monuments shall be described in a legend or on the plat near the monument. Additional symbols may be required.
FIGURE 2-1 LEGEND REQUIREMENTS
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. In addition, the petition number must also be included.
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 as described herein, except when the configuration of the property prohibits such 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, location by Section, Township, and Range, or by other legal description.
7. If the boundary of the plat is represented by a U.S. Public Survey Section Line, two section corners shall be shown for each section line with bearings and distances to each section corner. Boundary of plat shall be based on accurate traverse with angular and lineal dimensions for secondary (final) approval of plat.
8. If the property involved in the subdivision is located on an existing city/county road and right-of-way is to be dedicated to the city/county by the plat, an area summary in acres or square feet of each lot and right-of-way area, is to be provided. (See examples below.)
Lot 1 14,780 sq. ft. Lot 1 .339 acres
Lot 2 10,020 sq. ft. or Lot 2 .229 acres
Lot 3 7,632 sq. ft. Lot 3 .175 acres
R/W 240 sq. ft. R/W .006 acres
32,672 sq. ft. .749 acres
32,672 sq. ft. .749 acres
9. Accurate direction and length in feet and hundredths 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). For secondary (final) approval exact location, width, and names of all streets within and adjoining the plat, and exact location and width of all alleys shall be shown.
c. Easements (dashed line).
d. Lot lines (solid line).
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.
12. Distances and bearings for easements shown on the plat which are sufficient to locate said easements.
(1980 Code, Ch. 154, § 2.02) (Ord. 2001-4, passed 3-27-2001)