The following maps and data shall be submitted for secondary plat approval:
(A) A secondary (final) plat that is clearly and legibly drawn with black india ink on tracing cloth or equal material. Reproduction processes used shall leave the paper and ink unaltered and reproduction by a wet process such as photostating shall not be accepted. Each sheet of the secondary plat shall be 24 by 36 inches in size. When more than one sheet is required, all sheets shall be indexed in an orderly consecutive fashion and a small scale key drawing of the entire subdivision, showing the portions of the subdivision appearing on respective sheets, shall appear on the first sheet. The secondary plat shall be drawn to a scale of not more than 100 feet to one-inch and shall show the following:
(1) The name by which the subdivision shall be legally and commonly known, shown on the plat in prominent letters at the top of the sheet;
(2) Location of the subdivision by section, township, and range, municipality, county, and state;
(3) The exact location of subdivision boundaries indicated on the plat drawings by distances and bearing, with reference to at least two of the nearest recognized permanent monuments of section corners;
(4) Names of owner(s) and registered surveyor or registered engineer preparing the plat;
(5) Date of the survey, scale of map, and north arrow;
(6) All subdivision boundaries, showing length of courses to one one-hundredths of a foot and bearing to half minutes, and radii and angles of all curves and tangents;
(7) Exact location, width, and name of all streets within and adjoining the subdivision and the exact location and width of all alleys and throughwalks;
(8) Radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings, and lengths of all arcs, chord, and chord bearings;
(9) All easements for rights-of-way provided for public services or utilities, and any limitations of the easements;
(10) All lot numbers and lot lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths, and with bearing or angles to street and alley or throughwalk right-of-way lines. Where all lots are of the same dimensions, it shall be sufficient to so state and mark the precise length and width upon one tier thereof. All gores, triangles, or other lots which are neither squares nor parallelograms shall have the length of each side plainly defined by figures. Blocks in numbered additions to subdivisions bearing the same name may be numbered consecutively through the several additions;
(11) Accurate location of all monuments erected, corners, and other points established in the field in their proper places. The material of which each permanent monument, corner, or other point is made shall be noted by legend, symbol, or otherwise;
(12) Accurate outlines and legal descriptions, by courses and extent, of any areas (not including streets, alleys, or public utility easements) to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purposes indicated thereon; and of any area to be reserved by deed covenant for common use of all property owners;
(13) Building setback lines, with dimension;
(14) When lots are located on a curve or when side lot lines are at angles other than 90 degrees, the width at the building line shall be shown;
(15) All lake or stream shore meander lines established by the surveyor, the distances and bearings thereof, and the distance between the points of intersection of meander lines with lot lines and the ordinary high water mark; and
(16) Abutting state highway lines and streets of adjoining plats shown in their proper location, with names and widths.
(B) To entitle a secondary plat to be recorded, the following certificates shall be included and lettered or printed on the plat:
(1) Certification by the Commission that all improvements and installations required by this chapter are in place;
(2) Certification by the Secretary of the Commission that the subdivider has filed a performance bond which shall:
(a) Run to the city;
(b) Be in an amount determined by the Commission to be sufficient to complete the improvements and installations required by this chapter;
(c) Be with surety satisfactory to the Commission; and
(d) Specify the time for completion of improvements and installations.
(3) Certification by a registered engineer or land surveyor that the plat represents a survey made by the person; that all monuments shown thereon actually exist and that their locations are correctly shown; and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct; and
(4) (a) Form of dedication, stating the name of the plat, that the lands embraced therein have been surveyed and platted and that the streets, alleys, public areas, sewers, water lines, and other improvements shown are dedicated to the use of the public.
(b) The dedication shall be signed by the person(s) holding the title by deed of the lands, by any person holding any other title of record, by any person holding title as vendee under land contract, and stating if the lands to be dedicated to public use are mortgaged.
(c) The signatures must be witnessed and execution of the dedication must be acknowledged as deeds conveying lands are required to be witnessed and acknowledged.
1. All the above required information shall be in proper form for the approval of the Commission.
2. A request for acceptance of dedicated improvements and lands, and acceptance of the plat by the Common Council shall also be in a proper form for submission to the Common Council.
3. The subdivider shall submit with the secondary plat an abstract of title certified to date, or at the option of the subdivider, a policy of title insurance, for examination by the Commission, in order that the Commission may ascertain whether the proper parties have signed and acknowledged the required certificates on the plat, and whether the property involved is free and clear of all encumbrances; provided, however, that the Commission may waive this requirement if it determines that unusual circumstances make the abstract or policy unnecessary.
4. i. Any existing or proposed protective covenants that are to run with the land shall be submitted with the secondary plat.
2. ii. These covenants may be shown upon the secondary plat, but if they are not so shown, they shall be submitted with the secondary plat in form for recording, and shall be recorded concurrently with the secondary plat.
(e) The subdivider shall submit with the secondary plat all the necessary plans, profiles, and specifications for the improvements and installations required by these regulations; provided, however, that the plans, profiles, and specifications may, at the option of the subdivider, be filed prior to the filing of the secondary plat.
(Prior Code, § 155.122) (Ord. 0-98-0026, passed 12-21-1998) Penalty, see § 155.999