11-5-10: FINAL PLAT REQUIREMENTS:
   A.   Filing Of Plat: The subdivider shall, within one year from the date of approval of the preliminary plat, unless such time period has been extended, prepare and file with the city clerk, twenty (20) copies of the final plat and required attachments, as set forth in this title. Except for a final plat for a minor subdivision as set forth herein, no final plat shall be considered by the governing body until and unless a preliminary plat for the area included in the proposed final plat has been approved and has not expired and become void as set forth above.
   B.   Drawing Of Plat; Scale: The final plat shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') or larger. Sheet size shall be no greater than eighteen inches by twenty four inches (18" x 24") nor smaller than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (81/2" x 11") and shall be of a size acceptable to the county auditor. If more than one sheet is used, each sheet shall clearly show the number of the sheet, the total number of sheets included in the plat, and match lines indicating where other sheets adjoin.
   C.   Plat Contents And Accompanying Documents: The final plat shall be clearly marked "final plat" and shall show the following:
      1.   The name of the subdivision.
      2.   Name and address of the owner and subdivider.
      3.   Scale, and a graphic bar scale, north arrow and date on each sheet.
      4.   All monuments to be of record, as required by Iowa Code chapter 355.
      5.   Sufficient survey data to positively describe the bounds of every lot, block, street, easement, or other area shown on the plat, as well as the outer boundaries of the subdivided lands.
      6.   All distance, bearing, curve, and other survey data, as required by Iowa Code chapter 355.
      7.   All adjoining properties shall be identified, and where such adjoining properties are a part of a recorded subdivision, the name of the subdivision shall be shown. If the subdivision platted is part of a previously recorded subdivision, sufficient ties shall be shown to controlling lines appearing on the earlier plat to permit an overlay to be made.
      8.   Street names and clear designation of public alleys.
      9.   Block and lot numbers.
      10.   Accurate dimensions for any property to be dedicated or reserved for public use, and the purpose for which such property is dedicated or reserved for public use.
      11.   The purpose of any easement shown on the plat shall be confined to only those easements pertaining to public utilities including gas, power, telephone, cable television, water, sewer; easements for trails, bikeways, ingress and egress; and such drainage easements as are deemed necessary for the orderly development of the land encompassed within the plat.
      12.   All interior excepted parcels, clearly indicated and labeled, "not a part of this plat".
      13.   A strip of land shall not be reserved by the subdivider unless the land is of sufficient size and shape to be of some practical use or service as determined by the governing body.
      14.   The minimum unadjusted acceptable error of closure for all subdivision boundaries shall be one to ten thousand (1:10,000) and shall be one to fifteen thousand (1:15,000) for any individual lot.
      15.   A statement by a registered land surveyor that the plat was prepared by the surveyor or under the surveyor's direct personal supervision, signed and dated by the surveyor and bearing the surveyor's Iowa registration number or seal, and a sealed certification of the accuracy of the plat by the registered land surveyor who drew the plat.
      16.   Certification by the local public utility companies that the locale of utility easements are properly placed for the installation of utilities.
      17.   Certification of dedication of streets and other public property and perpetual easements for the installation, operation, and maintenance of utilities.
      18.   Contain a signature block for the signature of the mayor certifying the governing body's approval of the plat.
      19.   Show any provisions provided by the code of Iowa.
      20.   The final plat should also have the following accompanying instruments:
         a.   An opinion by an attorney at law who has examined the abstract of title for the land being platted, stating the names of the proprietors and holders of mortgages, liens, or other encumbrances, along with any bonds securing the encumbrances.
         b.   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 in an amount double of the amount encumbrance and approved by the recorder and clerk of the district court and which runs to the county for the benefit of purchasers of lots within the plat may be recorded in lieu of the consent of mortgagee or lienholder. When a mortgagee or lienholder consents to the subdivision, a release of mortgage or lien shall be recorded for any areas conveyed to the governing body or dedicated to the public.
         c.   A certificate of the 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 a bond double in the amount of the lien and approved by the recorder and clerk of the district court and which runs to the county for the benefit of purchasers of lots within the plat and filed with the recorder.
         d.   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 acknowledgment of deeds. The statement by the proprietors shall also include a dedication to the public of all lands within the plat which are designated for streets, alleys, parks, open areas, school property, or other public use, if the dedication is approved by the governing body.
         e.   A petition signed by the owner and his or her spouse petitioning the governing body to pave any streets abutting such subdivision, which petition waives notice of time and place of hearing and waives statutory protections and limitations as to the cost and assessment of improvements.
         f.   A certificate from the county auditor that the name or title of the subdivision plat is approved by the county auditor. (Ord. 94-90, 3-8-1994, eff. 3-8-1994)