The plat of survey under this chapter shall contain the following:
(A) A title to indicate the purpose of the survey (i.e., division, subdivision, retracement and the like);
(B) The name of the current real estate owner as shown upon the real estate tax records of the county or an annotation if the surveyor believes the tax records are erroneous or should be corrected;
(C) The identity of the parent tract, including the Deed of Record or Instrument Number and 18-digit state key number of the parent tract from which a plat of survey of a smaller area is taken or derived;
(D) Annotation of all adjoining real estate owners to the survey tract based upon the county tax records, deed of record and 18-digit state key number;
(E) The area (in acres) of each surveyed tract, lot in a subdivision, road or right-of-way, and remainder, if any, in the parent tract with the amount of acreage in different quarter sections, if any, identified. Acreage shall be identified as measured or recorded. The acreage or remaining acreage of each separate tax parcel shall be shown;
(F) A computer-generated drawing and a textual description of the parcel being surveyed. Descriptions shall include compass bearings and distance to at least two section corners;
(G) A statement indicating the existence or absence of any improvements on each survey tract at the time of the plat’s recordation, to include the location of buildings within 50 feet of a property boundary or right-of-way;
(H) A description and diagram of any variances or easements being created on the tract;
(I) All flood information;
(J) An owner’s certificate and a surveyor’s certificate. Surveyor’s certificate must indicate that the survey is in compliance with I.A.C. Title 865, Article 1, Rule 12;
(K) Executed certificates of county review as set out in the following § 153.04;
(L) Route surveys shall include description and acreage of all proposed roads, streets or rights-of-way;
(M) Streets limited to private use must be so labeled;
(N) Parcel or lot being surveyed needs zoning classification per zoning map, city or county;
(O) North arrow;
(P) Bearings of lines and source of bearings, and if based upon a previous survey, reference to a recorded document must be on the plat;
(Q) Gaps and overlaps clearly shown and new legal description for that area;
(R) Distances shall be shown in feet and decimal fractions of a foot. Direction of lines shall be shown in compass bearings;
(S) Curve data to include radius, chord distance and bearing, arc length;
(T) When a new tract is being created, the 18-digit state key number will be put on the survey/plat before if can be recorded. For that new parcel the surveyor will put on the 18-digit state key number or give written consent to the Area Plan Director to put it on the survey. Leave a blank line space for the 18-digit state key number;
(U) All restrictions and covenants new or old shall appear on survey or be referenced to recorded location of restriction and covenants;
(V) Vicinity map;
(W) All surveys must be recorded within six months from the time a registered surveyor signs the survey/plat;
(X) Measurements for route surveys: survey ties to nearest United States Public Land Survey subdivision corners that are reasonably accessible to both sides of the controlling survey line; and
(Y) Provide proof of closure for legal description being surveyed.
(Ord. 2008-05, passed - -2008)