(A) Within one year after approval of the tentative plan and upon completion of, or bonding for improvements, the partitioner or subdivider shall prepare a final plat in conformance with the tentative plan as approved. The partitioner or subdivider shall submit the final plat for Council consideration. If the Council grants approval, the original drawing and the reproducible copy, as required by O.R.S. Chapter 92 and any supplementary information shall be filed with the Union County Clerk. If the developer wishes to proceed with the partition or subdivision after the expiration of the one year period following approval of the tentative plan by the Council, the applicant must resubmit his or her tentative plan to the Council and make any revisions considered necessary to meet changed conditions.
(B) Time extensions. Approval of the tentative plan is valid for one year from the effective date of approval. A one-year time extension may be authorized by the Planning Administrator if the tentative plan is unchanged from the approved plan. If the plan or related conditions in the area have changed, including plan or zone changes, new application for approval must be requested.
(C) Final plat requirements. The final plat, known as the partition plat or subdivision plat, shall conform to surveying requirements in O.R.S. 92.050 through 92.080, except any parcels greater than ten acres need not be surveyed or monumented, but shall be platted. In addition to specific requirements in Oregon Revised Statutes, the following information shall be shown on the final plat:
(1) The date, scale, north point, basis of bearing, legend, controlling topography such as bluffs, creeks and other bodies of water, and existing features such as highways and railroads;
(2) Legal description of the tract boundaries;
(3) Name of the owner, subdivider and surveyor;
(4) The exact location and width of streets and easements intersecting the boundary of the tract;
(5) Subject to § 152.07(G)(2) and (3) of this chapter the proper provisions have been made for acquiring sewer and water service;
(6) The street rights-of-way width. For streets on curvature, curve data shall be based on the street centerline. In addition to the centerline dimensions, the radius and central angle shall be indicated;
(7) Lot numbers beginning with the number one and numbered consecutively in each block, and the area of each lot containing one acre or more to the nearest hundredth of an acre or total square footage not including right-of-way;
(8) Block letters beginning with letter “A” and continuing consecutively without omission or duplication throughout the subdivision. The letters shall be solid, of sufficient size and thickness to stand out and be so placed as not to obliterate any figure. Block letters, in an addition to a subdivision of the same name, shall be a continuation of the lettering in the original subdivision;
(9) Land parcels to be dedicated for any purpose, public or private, to be distinguished from lots intended for sale;
(10) Building setback lines, if any, are to be made a part of the partition or subdivision restrictions;
(11) The following certificates which may be combined where appropriate:
(a) A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the land partitioned or subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recording of the plat;
(b) A certificate signed and acknowledged as above, dedicating all rights-of-way, parcels or lots of land shown on the final map intended for any public use. Streets and roads for public use are dedicated without any reservation or restriction other than reversionary rights upon vacation;
(c) An affidavit with the seal of and signed by the registered land surveyor responsible for the land survey and final map per O.R.S. 92.070; and
(d) Other certifications now or hereafter required by law.
(12) The location and design of all pedestrian and bicycle facilities, including access corridors.
(D) Supplementary information with final plat. The following data shall accompany the final plat:
(1) Addresses of the owner, subdivider and engineer or surveyor;
(2) A preliminary title report issued by a title insurance company in the name of the owner of the land showing all parties whose consent is necessary and their interests in the premises;
(3) A copy of any deed restrictions applicable to the partition or subdivision;
(4) A copy of any dedication requiring separate documents;
(5) Certification that domestic water and sewage disposal systems are available to the lot line of each and every lot in a subdivision and assurance by the subdivider the systems will be installed or alternative systems will be provided according to O.R.S. 92.090(4) and (5) provisions; and
(6) A certificate by the city that the partitioner or subdivider has complied with one of the following alternatives:
(a) All improvements have been installed in accordance with the requirements of these regulations and with the action of the Council in giving approval of the tentative plan; or
(b) An agreement has been executed as provided in § 152.13 and to assure completion of required improvements.
(E) Technical review. Upon receipt of the final plat and accompanying data, the Planning Official shall review the final plat and documents to determine the following:
(1) Private streets and roads conform to the tentative plan;
(2) Subdivision or partition plat conforms with any applicable zoning ordinances and regulations that are in effect;
(3) Donation and explanation of common improvements are recorded and referenced on the partition or subdivision plat;
(4) The final plat conforms with the approved tentative plan, including required shadow platting, road dedication, easements and service extension; and
(5) Compliance with other provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes and this chapter.
(F) Approval of final plat. If the Planning Official determines that the final plat conforms fully with all applicable regulations and standards, he or she shall so advise the Mayor. The final plat shall then be placed on the next available Council agenda, and if the Council agrees that the partition or subdivision has complied with the requirements for tentative plan and final plat approval, it shall be signed. If the Council determines that all requirements have not been met, they shall identify those that are yet to be completed and may authorize the Mayor to sign the plat upon satisfactory compliance with the requirements.
(G) Before recording partition or subdivision plat with County Clerk.
(a) All ad valorem taxes shall be paid per O.R.S. 92.095.
(b) Developer shall receive approval and pay fees for the final plat from the County Surveyor per O.R.S. 92.100.
(H) Recording partition or subdivision plat with County Clerk. The partition or subdivision plat when approved as required and upon payment of the fees provided by law shall be recorded with the County Clerk. Approval of the final plat shall be null and void if the plat is not recorded within 30 days after the date the last required signature has been obtained or within 90 days after Council approval.
(I) Amendments to recorded partition and subdivision plats.
(1) Any recorded partition or subdivision plat may be amended by an affidavit of correction per O.R.S. 92.170 provisions.
(2) Any recorded partition or subdivision plat may be re-platted per O.R.S. 92.180 through 92.190 provisions.
(3) Any boundary of lots or parcels in a recorded subdivision or partition plat may be adjusted as long as no new parcels or lots are created, the adjustment does not reduce a lot or parcel below the minimum parcel size of the applicable zone(s) and each adjusted boundary is surveyed and filed with the County Survey and recorded with the County Clerk.
(Ord. 418, passed 3-12-1990; Ord. 481, passed 9-13-2004)