The final plat shall meet the following specifications:
1. It may include all or only part of the preliminary plat.
2. The plat shall be drawn to the scale of 50 feet to one inch, provided that if the resulting drawing would be over 36 inches in its shortest dimension, a scale of 100 feet to one inch may be used. An electronic file is required to be filed prior to Planning and Zoning action with the Clerk.
3. The final plat shall contain the following:
A. Accurate boundary lines, with dimensions and angles, which provide a survey of the tract, closing with an error of not more than one foot in 3,000 feet.
B. Accurate references to known or permanent monuments, giving the bearing and distance from some corner of a congressional division of the county of which the subdivision is a part.
C. Accurate locations of all existing and recorded streets intersecting the boundaries of the tract.
D. Accurate metes and bounds description of the boundary.
E. Street names.
F. Complete curve notes for all curves included in the plat.
G. Street right-of-way lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet with angles to right-of-way lines and lot lines.
H. Lot numbers and dimensions.
I. Accurate locations and descriptions of easements for utilities and any limitations on such easements.
J. Accurate dimensions for any property to be dedicated or reserved for public, semi-public or community use.
K. Building lines and dimensions.
L. The location, type, material and size of all monuments and markers.
M. The name of the subdivision.
N. The name and address of the owner and the subdivider.
O. North point, scale and date.
P. Certification by a registered land surveyor of the State of Iowa.
Q. Certification of dedication of streets, easements and other public property.
R. A resolution and certificate of approval by the Council for signatures of the Mayor and Clerk, stating that the plat, as described, has been acted upon and approved as required by Chapter 354, Code of Iowa, and that all dedications of streets easements and public lands have been accepted by the City.
S. Location and dimensions of sidewalks to be installed prior to the occupancy of a developed lot.
4. The final plat shall be accompanied by the following instruments:
A. A statement by the proprietors and their spouses, if any, that the plat is prepared with their free consent and in accordance with their desire, signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take the acknowledgments of deeds. The statement by the proprietors may also include a dedication to the public of all lands within the plat that are designated for streets, alleys, parks, open areas, school property, or other public use, if the dedication is approved by the Council.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 354.11[1a])
B. A statement by the Auditor approving the name or title on the subdivision plat.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 354.11[1e])
C. Either (i) a certificate bearing the approval of the Council stating that all improvements and installations in the subdivision required by this chapter have been made or installed in accordance with the City specifications, or (ii) a certificate from the owner or developer stating that all improvements required by this chapter shall be made or installed in accordance with City specifications before an occupancy compliance certificate is issued under the Zoning Ordinance, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter.
D. A petition by the subdivider to the Council to provide the necessary improvements and to assess the costs thereof against the subdivided property in accordance with the requirements regarding special assessments, provided, however, that the subdivider or property owners shall furnish the necessary waivers to permit the assessment of the entire cost of the improvement plus the necessary and reasonable cost of the assessment proceedings against the platted property even though the total amount exceeds the statutory limitations. The final plat shall state that the subdivider, the grantees, assignees and successors in interest agree that public services including but not limited to street maintenance, snow removal, rubbish, refuse and garbage collection will not be extended to this subdivision until the improvements have been completed and accepted by the City.
E. Easement(s) for Overland Drainage and/or Public Storm Sewer is required by and shall be in a form approved by the City.
F. A letter from the owner’s engineer designing the public improvement stating that all public improvements completed have been made or installed in accordance with City Specifications prior to acceptance of maintenance bonds for such improvements.
5. The final plat shall also be accompanied by the following at the time it is presented for filing at the Warren County Recorder’s Office.
A. A statement from the mortgage holders or lienholders, if any, that the plat is prepared with their free consent and in accordance with their desire, signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds. An affidavit and bond as provided for in Section 354.12 of the Code of Iowa may be recorded in lieu of the consent of the mortgage or lienholder. When a mortgage or lienholder consents to the subdivision, a release of mortgage or lien shall be recorded for any areas conveyed to the City or dedicated to the public.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 354.11[1b])
B. An opinion by an attorney-at-law who has examined the abstract of title of the land being platted. The opinion shall state the names of the proprietors and holders of mortgages, liens or other encumbrances on the land being platted and shall note the encumbrances, along with any bonds securing the encumbrances. Utility easements shall not be construed to be encumbrances for the purpose of this section.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 354.11[1c])
C. A certificate of the County Treasurer that the land is free from certified taxes and certified special assessments or that the land is free from certified taxes and that the certified special assessments are secured by bond in compliance with Section 354.12 of the Code of Iowa.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 354.11[1f])
The Council or Commission may request drafts or copies of any of the above instruments for examination at the time of processing the final plat if, in their opinion, the review of such instruments is deemed necessary to properly evaluate the proposed subdivision.
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