(A) Intent.
(1) The final plat is the last stage in the subdivision approval process. At this stage, the subdivider is responsible for delineation and dedication of all public rights-of-way and easements, dedication of other public lands, if required, and final lot and block configuration. In addition, all public improvements associated with the subdivision are identified and quantified, and the subdivider is required to enter into a subdivision improvements agreement with the county which guarantees that the appropriate improvement costs are borne by the subdivider.
(2) No request for final plat approval shall be considered by the Board of County Commissioners until the preliminary plat has been approved by the Planning Commission and all conditions of approval set forth in the resolution approving the preliminary plat have been satisfied. The final plat approval process shall not be used to amend or revise the approved preliminary plat or the conditions of approval of the preliminary plat. Any revisions or amendments to the preliminary plat, or to the conditions, must be approved by the Planning Commission by an amendment to the preliminary plat prior to the Board of County Commissioners hearing of the final plat.
(B) Final plat requirements.
(1) The final plat shall conform in all respects to the approved preliminary plat and with all amendments to the preliminary plat.
(2) An application for final plat approval shall include the following:
(a) An “application for subdivision approval” with all requested information completed and required signatures;
(b) A certification from the County Treasurer’s office that all taxes on the property are paid;
(c) Title certificate or an abstract of title covering all public lands required to be dedicated, except county roads and easements;
(d) A final plat map which shall be a print of 24-inch by 36-inch matte Mylar drawn in black ink or a black line positive Mylar of the same, which shall contain the following information:
1. Name of the subdivision, name of the county (San Juan) and state (Utah), and the location and legal description of the subdivision referenced to section, township and range;
2. North arrow, scale (1:100 or larger), dates of original drawing and subsequent revisions and sheet number;
3. An indication that all subdivision comers have been surveyed. The monuments representing the comers shown on the plat shall be in place and easily identifiable on the ground at the time the subdivision was approved by the county;
4. Owners and mortgagee’s certificate of dedication of public rights-of-way and easements;
5. The surveyor’s certificate of survey, his or her seal, and the date of survey;
6. Boundary of the subdivision or subdivision phase in a heavy solid line with a small circle at each change in direction;
7. Board of County Commissioner’s approval signature lines, certificate of the Board of County Commissioner’s acceptance of public right-of-way and easements and public land dedications, and the County Clerk/Auditor’s signature line.
8. The location and description of all section corners and permanent survey monuments in or near the subdivision giving the basis of bearing and the distance and course to two or more survey monuments (GLO, BLM, city, townsite);
9. The length of subdivision perimeter boundary lines in feet and decimals thereof and the value of all required bearings and angles dimensioned in degrees, minutes and seconds for the perimeter boundary. Boundary lengths, bearings and angles must close within the limits of one in 2,000;
10. The ownership of lands abutting the subdivisions, or the name of any adjacent subdivision;
11. The delineation, dimensions and names of all proposed public roads and access easements to public rights-of-way and adjacent roads and rights-of-way;
12. The dimensions of all proposed lots indicated in feet and decimal and the value of all required bearings and angles dimensioned in degrees, minutes and seconds, and the acreage for each lot, shown within the lot lines and staked on the ground;
13. The blocks numbered consecutively throughout the subdivision, and the lots numbered consecutively throughout each block, with the areas to be excluded from the plat marked “reserved” or “not a part”;
14. The outline and notification of any property which is offered for dedication to public use fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings or angles with the area marked “public”;
15. The identification, location and dimensions of all easements for public services or utilities;
16. The radii, arcs, point of tangency and central angles for curvilinear streets and radii of all property returns;
17. The identification and designation of the boundaries of any 100-year floodplain and the source of the designation;
18. A note disclosing that there are restrictive covenants on the property and an acknowledgment that the county has no responsibility for enforcing the covenants; and
19. Other plat notes as may be required by the Board of County Commissioners.
(f) In the event the proposed subdivision is within one and one-half miles of a municipality or within the boundary of a county service area or special service district, or municipal expansion area, the applicant shall provide written comments from the affected entity; and
(g) A copy of all restrictive covenants on the property which shall be recorded with the County Recorder with the final plat. The covenants shall indicate that the county has no responsibility for enforcing the covenants, but will be the responsibility of the subdivider or subsequent lot purchasers to enforce these covenants.
(C) Process.
(1) The Subdivision Administrator shall review the application for final plat approval to determine whether it is consistent with the approved preliminary plat and with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) If the Subdivision Administrator determines that the final plat application is not in compliance with the approved preliminary plat, or with the requirements of this chapter, the Subdivision Administrator will provide the subdivider a list of the deficiencies and other information to assist in the correction of the application.
(3) Upon a determination that the application for final plat is complete and consistent with the approved preliminary plat and the requirements of this chapter, the Subdivision Administrator shall schedule the final plat to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance.
(4) The subdivider must be familiar with the minimum county road standards as outlined in § 152.052(B) of this chapter.
(a) If the intent of the subdivider is to build roads within the subdivision that will be accepted and maintained by the county after dedication, such roads must be built consistent with the county road standards. To ensure that this happens, the subdivider must meet with a representative of the county’s Road Department.
(b) Before proceeding on any road work, placement of any underground utilities and/or acquisition of any road materials, the subdivider must provide the county’s Road Department with a copy of the preliminary plat and set up an on-site meeting with the county’s Road Department representative to review all aspects of the roads within the subdivision. If the subdivider intends that the roads within the subdivision shall be private roads and thus not required to be constructed to county standards, the subdivider may be required to obtain the approval of the county’s Road Department for all subdivision access roads that originate off of County roads and other safety factors such as placement of signs and other items. The subdivider may be required, at his or her own expense, to provide testing for road materials, compaction testing and other testing procedures will be used to assure compliance with minimum standards. The subdivider will develop a schedule of work to be accomplished with an inspection schedule.
(c) If the subdivider proceeds with any of the work outlined herein without the approval and/or inspection of the county’s Road Department representative, the county will not accept these roads onto the county system nor be responsible for any type of maintenance duty. This would include, but not be limited to, the placement of any type of water, sewer, septic, telephone, cable television, fire hydrant and the like lines that will be within the right-of-way of any public roads. If such lines are intended to be placed within the right-of-way of any public roads, substantial compliance will be required and the subdivider will required to either provide adequate certification of such compaction or compensate the county for inspecting such for compliance.
(d) After all requirements have been met and inspections completed a letter will be sent to the subdivider stating the acceptance of the roads by the county (never been done).
(D) Actions required prior to recording the final plat.
(1) The surveyor making the plat shall certify that the surveyor:
(a) Holds a license in accordance with the state’s Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing Act;
(b) Has completed a survey of the property described on the plat in accordance with state law and has verified all measurements;
(c) Has resolved any and all boundary issues with adjoining properties to said subdivision; and
(d) Has placed monuments as represented on the plat.
(2) No plat shall be recorded until it has been:
(a) Approved by the Board of County Commissioners;
(b) A signature Mylar has been prepared with all revisions, signed by the land owner(s) and the surveyor with signatures notarized, surveyors seal and registration number, signature of the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners and attested by the County Clerk/Auditor;
(c) An approved subdivision improvements agreement has been executed and filed with the County Clerk/Auditor; and
(d) The final plat Mylar has been approved as to form and signed by all necessary parties such as the County Planning Commission representative, the County Health Department representative, the County Attorney’s office and the like.
(Ord. passed 4- -2016)