(A) Bear signature of land surveyor. All secondary plats shall bear the signature of an Indiana Registered Land Surveyor and shall be legibly prepared in the following manner:
(1) With waterproof, non-fading India ink, on tracing cloth or equally acceptable material. Besides the lines and dimensions shown on the drawing, the legal description of the property should also be printed on the plat with India ink. Only the original drawing on cloth or equally acceptable material will be considered as secondary plat for recording purposes, provided it is deemed satisfactory for printing by the Plat Officer. Legends and certificates may be typewritten directly on the original. The use of adhesive transparent paper will not be accepted.
(2) When more than one sheet is used for any plat, each sheet shall be numbered consecutively and shall contain a notation giving the total number of sheets in the plat, and showing the relation of that sheet to the other sheets.
(3) A digital copy of the secondary plat shall be provided in such a format acceptable to the Lake County Surveyor. The digital copy may be provided by floppy disc, compact disc, or e-mail in a layer scheme as directed by the Lake County Surveyor in AutoCAD (DWG) or AutoCAD compatible (DXF) format.
(B) Map and engineering information. The secondary plat shall show clearly on its face the following:
(1) All monuments erected, corners, and other points established in the field in their proper places. The material of which monuments, corners, or other points is made shall be noted at the representation thereof, or by legend;
(2) The exact length and bearing to the first degree of accuracy of the exterior boundary lines of the lands surveyed and divided, and of all blocks, public grounds, streets and alleys, and lot lines except that when the lines in any tier of lots are parallel, it shall be sufficient to mark the bearings of the outer lines of one tier thereof. Easements shall be shown by centerline and width when lines are parallel to a boundary; otherwise, boundary beatings and distances shall be shown;
(3) All blocks and lots numbered, and the numbering (where possible) shall follow the numbering of the primary plat;
(4) The exact width of all easements, streets and alleys;
(5) The names of all streets pursuant to the street naming resolution, Appendix E, of Lake County;
(6) A small drawing of the section or government subdivision of the section in which the subdivision lines with the location of the subdivision indicated thereon. The drawing shall be oriented on the sheet in the same direction as the main drawing;
(7) Abutting state highway lines and streets of adjoining plats shown in their proper location. The width and names of these streets and highways shall also be given;
(8) Certificates to accompany plat to entitle a secondary plat to be recorded, such certificates as required by law shall be lettered or printed in the secondary plat. Appendix B lists certain certificates, some of which shall be placed on every plat; these are so indicated. Other certificates are optional and serve as a guide only;
(9) All lake or stream shore meander lines established by the surveyor in accordance with this section, the distance and bearings thereof, and the distance between the points of intersection of such meander lines with lot lines and the ordinary high water mark;
(10) A north point properly located thereon; and a scale shown graphically;
(11) The number of degrees and minutes (to the second) in all exterior boundary and block angles. When the angles are between a curve and its tangent, the angle shown shall be that between the tangent and the main chord of the curve. When between curves of different radii, the angle between the main chords shall be shown;
(12) Building setback lines accurately shown with dimensions; they shall be in compliance with the zoning regulations as set forth for the district in which the property is located;
(13) The total area of the plat computed in acres;
(14) House numbers, in accordance with the duly adopted house numbering system for Lake County, Indiana, shall be designated on each lot; and
(15) The name of the plat shall be shown thereon in prominent letters and shall not be a duplicate of the name of any plat previously recorded in Lake County. The following information relating to the position and location of the subdivision shall be shown on the plat:
(a) The location of the subdivision by government lot, section, township, range, and county;
(b) The exact location of the subdivision indicated by distances and bearings with reference to a corner or corners of a section or half-section, in case any subdivision crosses any section, quarter section, or quarter quarter section lines, or is adjacent to any said lines, all section, quarter section, or quarter quarter section corners in or adjacent to the subdivision shall be marked and referenced with monuments; and
(c) The area designated for septic field location.
(Prior Code, § 153.083) (Ord. 1670, passed 6-11-1996; Ord. 1670A, passed 7-8-2003; Ord. 1670A-1, passed 8-12-2003; Ord. 1670A-3, passed 12-9-2003)