A. Method and medium of presentation.
1. The record plat shall be drawn on a sheet size of 24 by 36 inches. If more than 2 sheets are required for the drafting of the final plat, in index sheet shall be filed showing the entire subdivision on 1 sheet and the portion thereof contained on the other sheets.
2. Copies of the record plat shall be reproduced in the form of blue or black line prints on a white background.
3. The final plat shall be drawn to a scale not to exceed 200 feet to the inch, from an accurate survey.
B. Identification data required. The following identification data is required for final plat submittal:
1. A title which includes the name of the subdivision and its location by number of section, township, range and county;
2. The name, address and registration number of the seal of the registered civil engineer or registered land surveyor preparing the plat;
3. Scale, north arrow and date of plat preparation.
C. Survey data required. The following survey data is required for final plat submittal:
1. Boundaries of the tract to be subdivided, fully balanced and closed, showing all bearings and distances, determined by an accurate survey in the field. All dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals thereof;
2. Any excepted parcel(s) within the plat boundaries shall show all bearings and distances; determined by an accurate survey in the field. All dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals thereof;
3. Location and description of cardinal points to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referenced; each of 2 corners of the subdivision traverse shall be tied by separate course and distance to separate section corner or quarter section corners;
4. Location of all physical encroachments upon the boundaries of the tract.
D. Descriptive data required. The following descriptive data is required for final plan submittal:
1. Name, right-of-way lines, courses, lengths, width of all public streets, alleys, crosswalks and utility easements; radii, points of tangency and central angles of all curvilinear streets and alleys; radii of all rounded street line intersections;
2. All drainageways shall be shown on the plat. The rights-of-way of all major drainageways, as requested by the City Engineer, shall be dedicated to the public;
3. All easements for rights-of-way, as requested by the City Engineer provided for public services or utilities, and any limitations of the easements. Construction within the easement shall be limited to utilities, and wood, wire or removable section type fencing;
4. Location and all dimensions of all lots;
5. All lots shall be numbered by consecutive numbers throughout the plat. “Exceptions”, “tracts” and “private parks” shall be so designated, lettered or named, and clearly dimensioned;
6. Location, dimensions, bearing, radii, arcs and central angles of all sites to be dedicated to the public, with the use clearly indicated;
7. Location of all adjoining subdivisions with date, book and page number of recordation noted, or if unrecorded or unsubdivided, so marked;
8. Any proposed private deed restrictions or restrictive covenants to be imposed upon the plat or any part or parts thereof pertaining to the intended use of the land shall be typewritten and attached to the plat and to each copy submitted. Deed restrictions shall in no way be less restrictive than zoning regulations imposed by Lake Havasu City.
E. Dedication, acknowledgment and acceptance. The following dedications, acknowledgments and acceptances are required for final plat submittal:
1. Dedication. Statement of dedication of all streets, alleys, crosswalks, drainageways, pedestrian ways, and other easements for public use by the person holding title as vendees under land contract, and by spouses of the parties. If lands dedicated are mortgaged, the mortgagee shall also sign the plat. Dedication shall include a written location, by section, township and range of the tract. If the plat contains private streets, the public utilities shall be reserved the right to install and maintain utilities in the street right-of-way.
2. Acknowledgment of dedication. Execution by property owner of dedication acknowledged and certified by a notary public.
3. Acceptance. Statement of City Council acceptance of dedications to the public as shown on the plat. The statement shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk.
F. Required certifications. The following certifications are required for final plat submittal:
1. Certification by the registered land surveyor making the plat that the plat is correct and accurate and that the monuments described in it have either been set or located as described. The signature of the surveyor shall be accompanied by his or her seal;
2. Certification by the Director that, in his or her opinion, all lots shown upon the subdivision conform to good land planning policies and are suitable for the purpose for which they are subdivided;
3. Certification by the City Engineer that all engineering conditions and requirements of this title have been complied with;
4. Certification by the City Clerk of the date the map was approved by the Director.
(Prior Code, § 12-2-6) (Ord. 24-1324, passed 2-27-2024; Ord. 08-913, passed 3-11-2008)