A final plat or final condominium plat shall contain all elements required by this chapter and M.S. Chapters 505, 515A, or 515B respectively, as they may be amended from time to time, and the State Plat Manual, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Conformance with approved preliminary plat or agreed upon portion thereof;
(B) Design standards in conformance with this chapter;
(C) Preparation by a registered land surveyor. Signatures of the Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, County Auditor, County Treasurer, and all parties with legal interest in the fee ownership of the land;
(D) Dedication to the public of easements, rights-of-way, walkways, and land to become public;
(E) Drainage and utility easements over natural drainage ways and significant wetlands;
(F) Reservation of private streets in outlots;
(G) Covenants shall be filed concurrently with the plat and shall be required to create an association of homeowners if a privately maintained cluster sewer or water system is proposed for subdivision.
(1) The association shall consist of all benefitted lot owners.
(2) The association shall be responsible for all costs of maintenance and replacement.
(3) The costs shall be uniformly divided by lots served.
(4) The costs shall be lienable against the lots by the association if payment is not forthcoming.
(5) The status of the facility shall be clearly stated as subject to perpetual private maintenance.
(6) Provisions shall be made for emergency access or emergency maintenance by the city with subsequent reimbursement by the association.
(H) Concurrent documents:
(1) Title opinion, less than 60 days old, acceptable to the City Attorney and showing conformance with those parties represented by signature on the plat as holding interest in the property being divided;
(2) Financial security acceptable to the City Attorney in the amount of 125% of the cost estimated by the City Engineer for the uncompleted required improvements; and
(3) Development contract acceptable to the City Attorney, if required.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017)