A final plat shall be submitted within twelve (12) months of the approval of the preliminary plat, or such approval shall expire and the preliminary plat must be resubmitted for approval prior to preparation of a final plat. 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 one hundred feet (100¢) to one inch (1²).
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 preliminary monuments, giving the bearing and distance from some corner of the congressional division of which the City or the addition thereto is a part.
C. Accurate locations of all existing and recorded streets intersecting the boundaries of the tract.
D. Accurate legal description of the boundary.
E. Street names.
F. Complete curve notes for all curves included in the plan.
G. Street lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet with angles to street, alley and lot lines.
H. Lot numbers and dimensions and bearing of all lot lines.
I. Block numbers, if used.
J. Building lines if different than yard requirements of the Zoning Regulations.
K. Accurate dimensions for any property to be dedicated or reserved for public, semipublic or community use.
L. Location, type, material and size of all markers.
M. Name of the subdivision.
N. Name and address of owner and subdivider.
O. Existing and proposed zoning of the proposed subdivision and adjoining property.
P. North point, scale and date.
Q. Certification by a registered land surveyor of the State of Iowa.
R. Certification of dedication of streets and other public property.
S. Resolution and certificate for approval by the Council and signatures of the Mayor and Clerk.
T. Location and dimensions of utility easements and certificate of utility easement dedication.
4. The final plat shall also be accompanied by the following items:
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.
B. One of the following:
(1) 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
(2) A surety bond with the City which will insure to the City that the improvements will be completed by the subdivider or property owner within two (2) years after official acceptance of the plat. The form and type of bond shall be approved by the City Attorney and the amount of the bond shall not be less than the amount of the estimated cost of the improvements plus ten percent (10%), and the amount of the estimate must be approved by the Council. If the improvements are not completed within the specified time, the Council may use the bond or any necessary portion thereof to complete the same; or
(3) A petition 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 costs of the assessment proceedings against the platted property even though the total amount exceeds the statutory limitations; or
(4) A copy of the signed Development Agreement identifying the public improvements that have been or will be constructed and financed in whole or in part through the use of Tax Increment Financing.
If option (2), (3) or (4) above is chosen, the final plat shall state that the developer, its grantees, assignees, and successors in interest agree that public services including but not limited to street maintenance, snow and ice removal, rubbish, refuse and garbage collection will not be extended to this subdivision until the pavement is completed and accepted by the City.
C. Copy of restrictive covenants to be attached to the lots of the subdivision.
5. The final plat shall be accompanied by the following instruments at the time it is presented for filing to the County Recorder.
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.
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.
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.
D. A resolution and certificate for approval by the Council and for signatures of the Mayor and Clerk.
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