§ 50-558. Requirements for final plats.

Every plat of a subdivision offered for recording shall conform to the following:

(1)

It shall be an original drawing made with black permanent drawing ink on a good grade linen tracing cloth or with a suitable permanent black drawing ink on a stable base film, a minimum of 0.003 inches thick, coated upon completion with a suitable plastic material to prevent flaking and to ensure permanent legibility.

(2)

The size of each sheet shall be 24 inches by 36 inches and shall be drawn with a marginal line completely around each sheet and placed so as to leave a one-half-inch margin on each of three sides and a three-inch margin on the left side of the plat for binding purposes.

(3)

When more than one sheet must be used to accurately portray the lands subdivided, each sheet must show the particular number of that sheet and the total number of sheets included (i.e., sheets two of four sheets), as well as clearly labeled matchlines to show where other sheets match or join. Also, a master map shall be provided on the first sheet showing the relation of subsequent sheets together with all matchlines and sheet numbers.

(4)

The scale used shall be of sufficient size to show all detail and shall be both stated and graphically illustrated by a graphic scale drawn on every sheet showing any portion of the land subdivided.

(5)

The name of the plat shall be shown in bold legible letters. The name of the subdivision shall be shown on each sheet included.

(6)

A prominent north arrow shall be drawn on every sheet included showing any portion of the lands subdivided. The bearing or azimuth reference shall be clearly stated on the face of the plat in notes or legend.

(7)

Permanent reference monuments shall be placed at each corner or change in direction on the boundary of the lands being platted; however, permanent reference monuments need not be set closer than 310 feet (as measured along the boundary), but shall not be more than 1,400 feet apart. In all cases there shall be a minimum of four permanent reference monuments placed on the boundary of the lands being platted. Where such corners are in an inaccessible place, permanent reference monuments shall be set on a nearby offset within the boundary of the plat and such offset shall be so noted on the plat. Where corners are found to coincide with a previously set permanent reference monument, the number on the previously set permanent reference monument shall be shown on the new plat or, if unnumbered, shall so state. Permanent reference monuments shall be set before recording of the plat and this will be so stated on the surveyor's certificate on the plat. Such permanent reference monument shall be shown on the plat by an appropriate designation.

(8)

Permanent control points shall be set at the intersection of the centerline of the rights-of-way at the intersection of all streets, at points of tangency, points of compound curvature, and no more than 1,000 feet apart, on tangent, between changes of directions, or along the street right-of-way or block lines at each change of direction and no more than 1,000 feet apart. Such permanent control points shall be shown on the plat by an appropriate designation, permanent control points may be set prior to the recording of the plat and shall be set within one year of the date the plat was recorded and shall be referred to in the surveyor's certificate. It is the land surveyor's responsibility to furnish the clerk or recording officer of the county his certificate that the permanent control points have been set and the dates the permanent control points were set.

(9)

Each plat shall show the section, township and range as applicable, of, if in land grant, the plat shall so state.

(10)

The name of the city, town, village, county and state in which the land being platted is situated shall appear under the name of the plat as applicable.

(11)

Each plat shall show a description of the lands subdivided, and the description shall be the same in the title certification. The description must be so complete that from it, without reference to the plat, the starting point and boundary can be determined.

(12)

All dedications and approvals required by section 50-556 shall be provided.

(13)

The circuit court clerk's certificate and the land surveyor's certificate and seal shall be placed on the plat.

(14)

All section lines and quarter section lines occurring in the plat shall be indicated by lines drawn upon the plat, with appropriate words and figures (i.e., "Quarter Section Lines, North 00 degrees 20 minutes [00] seconds east, 25 feet"). If the description is metes and bounds, the point of beginning shall be indicated, together with all bearings and distances of the boundary lines. If the platted lands are in a land grant or are not included in the subdivision of government surveys, then the boundaries are to be defined by metes and bounds and courses. The initial point in the description shall be tied to the nearest government corner or other recorded and well-established corner.

(15)

Location, width, names of all streets and waterways or other rights-of-way shall be shown, as applicable.

(16)

Location and width of easements shall be shown on the plat or in the legend, and their intended use shall be clearly stated.

(17)

All contiguous properties shall be identified by subdivision title, plat book and page, or, if unplatted, land shall be so designated. If the subdivision platted is a resubdivision of a plat or the whole 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; the fact of its being a resubdivision shall be stated as a subtitle following the name of the subdivision whenever it appears on the plat.

(18)

All lots shall be numbered either by progressive numbers, or, if in blocks, progressively numbered in each block, and the blocks progressively numbered or lettered, except that blocks in numbered additions bearing the same name may be numbered consecutively throughout the several additions.

(19)

Block corner radii dimensions shall be shown.

(20)

Sufficient survey data shall be shown to positively describe the bounds of every lot, block, street, easement and all other areas shown on the plat. When any lot or portion of the subdivision is bounded by an irregular line, the major portion of that lot or subdivision shall be enclosed by a witness line showing complete data, with distance along all lines extended beyond the enclosure to the irregular boundary shown with as much certainty as can be determined or as "more or less" if variable. Lot, block, street and all other dimensions, except to irregular boundaries, shall be shown to minimum of hundredths of feet. All measurements shall refer to horizontal plane and in accordance with the definitions of a foot or meter adopted by the United States Bureau of Standards.

(21)

Curvilinear lots shall show the radii, arc distances, and central angles or radii, chord and chord bearings, or both. Radial lines will be so designated. Direction of nonradial lines shall be indicated.

(22)

Sufficient angles, bearings or azimuths to show direction of all lines shall be shown, and all bearings, angles or azimuths shall be shown to the nearest second.

(23)

The centerline of all streets shall show, as a minimum, the following:

a.

Tangents: Distances and bearings.

b.

Curves: Arc distance, central angles, tangents, radii, chords, and chord bearings; all points of curvature, points of reverse curvature and points of compound curvature shall be so designated.

(24)

Park, recreation and school sites deemed necessary by the plat review committee, recommended by the planning commission or required by the comprehensive plan as shall be so designated.

(25)

All interior excepted parcels shall be clearly indicated and labeled "Not a Part of this Plat." The description as shown on the plat shall provide for such excepted parcels.

(26)

The purpose of all areas dedicated must be clearly indicated or stated on the plat.

(27)

When it is not possible to show curve detail information on the map, a tabular may be used.

(1991 LDR ch. 71, § 6.03; Ord. No. 2007-03, § 15, 7-17-2007)