2618ORDINANCE NO.2618
U AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.15 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "REQUIREMENTS FOR PLATS AND SITE PLANS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 17.15 oftheMoses Lake Municipal Codeentitled "Requirements for Plats andSite Plans"
is amended as follows:
17.15.030 SpecificPlatRequirements:Final platsshallincludeall surveymap requirementsrequired bystate
law,all requirements pertaining tothe preliminary subdivision approval,andthe following specific
items.
A. A title boxshallbe on all sheets ofthe plat,andshallidentify the business name ofthe firm
or land surveyor that performed the survey.
B. Each sheet of the plat shall have a sheet identification numbersuch as "Sheet 1of 2".
C. Each sheet shallhave an identical heading atthe top of the sheet. The heading shallbe
written per the following format,with modifications approved such that an accurate
description is provided forthe underlying property:
(Name of the subdivision) Short Plat(or MajorPlat)
Ifapplicable -AReplatof (list the underlying subdivision;orthe portion thereof,with lot and
block numbers)
A Portion of the 1/4 of the 1/4 of Section ,Township\^J N.,Range E.WM.,Moses Lake,Grant County,Washington.
D.The GrantCounty Auditor'sCertificateshall be on sheet 1 as follows:
GRANT COUNTY AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE
Filed for record this dayof , at O'clock M.inBook
of Plats (orShort Plats)at Pages through ,records of Grant County,
at the request of the City of Moses Lake.
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Grant County Auditor
by Deputy Auditor
E.The Surveyor's Certificate shall be on sheet 1 of the platas follows:
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE
This map correctly represents asurvey made byme orundermy direction inconformance
withthe requirements ofthe Survey RecordingActatthe request of (name of platowner)
in (month),(year).
Certificate Number
(Printed Name of Land Surveyor)
F.The address and signature of the Land Surveyor shall be on sheet 1 of the plat.
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G.The seal and date that the land surveyor stamped the plat shall be shown on each sheet
ofthe plat.^\
H.The date of the survey shall be shown on the first sheet of the plat.
I.The north arrow,which is based on the bearing datum,shall be shown on each sheetthat
includes survey maps or vicinity maps.
J. A bearing datum and vertical datum shall be described on the first sheet of the plat, and
the primarycontrol points forthe datums shall be shown on the plat.The primarycontrol
points shall be existing monuments that were found duringthe survey forthe plat.Survey
information aboutthe primary control points shall be shown on the plat,which information
shall tie the primary control points to the plat boundaries.The NAD 83 South Zone is
authorized as the basis of bearing and elevation forthe primarycontrol points.When NAD
83 is used to define the elevation ofthe vertical datum monument,the difference between
the NAD 83 elevation and the USBR elevation shall be shown on the plat for that
monument.
K. All subdivision boundaries,block boundaries,and lot boundaries shall be identified by
straight line segments and curve segments.
L. Alllinesegments and curve segments that are described inthe legaldescription shall be
shown on the plat.
M. Allstraight line segments on the plat shall include a bearing and a distance.
N. Allbearings shall be based on the approved bearing datum shown forthe survey.The
bearings shall be in degrees,minutes, and seconds;to the nearest second.
O.All distances shall be to the nearest one-hundredth ofa foot.
P.When a line segment is compiled as several line segments,the dimensions shall be
rounded as necessary such that the summation of allline segments shall be equal to the
distance shown for the larger line segment or segments.
Q.Where a distance and bearing is shown on the plat, which bearing and distance spans
more than two (2) points, leader lines shall be provided to clearly show the end points of
the described line segment.
R. All curves on the plat shall include delta angles,curve lengths,curve radii,and tangent
lengths.
S.When curves or line segments are labeled and the information is listed in a table,the
curves and line segments shall be labeled consistently from one page to the next.
T.Information about linesegments and curves shallbe shown on the same sheet thatthe line
segment or curve is shown.
U. All boundaries for existing and proposed right-of-way, municipal easements,public land,
and public utility easements,within and abutting the subdivision boundaries, shall be
labeled on the plat and defined by the survey.
V. A graphical scale shallbe shown foreach survey map. Platscales shallbe drawn one
hundred feet (100')per inch, or at an alternate scale that is approved by the Municipal
Services Director.Alternate scales shall be at ten (10),twenty (20), thirty (30), forty (40),
fifty (50),or sixty (60)feet per inch;or multiples often (10)to these six (6)scales.^""V
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W.Street names shall be shown on the platforallstreets being dedicated on the plat.Street
names are authorized ifthey can be printedon a standard street name sign, they are not
similar sounding to existing street names inthe vicinity of Moses Lake, and they are not
offensive innature. Approvedstreet names shall be shown on the final plat mylars.
X.Final mylar plats shall be suitable for microfilming anddigital filing,suchthatthe quality of
the microfilm and digital file are not diminished.
Y.Final mylar plats shall be drawn without cross hatching,shading,andotherhighlighting
techniques that diminish the legibility of the details or text on the plat.
Z.All drafting details andtext shall be drawn on the plat such thatthey are notoverlapping
and all details and text are distinguished independently from each other.
AA.All text on the platshallbe nosmallerthaneighthundredths(0.08)of an inch,except that
a smaller text is authorized on vicinity maps and landsurveyor seals,provided that the
smaller text is legible.
BB.Final mylarplatsshallnot includeadhesive materialsaffixedto the surface.
CO Information shall be shown on the platto describe the permanent monuments that are
shown forthe survey. Such information shallincludethe type and size of monument,type
ofencasement,andthe latestdate forall monuments found,established, orreestablished.
Information about the monuments shall include the condition of the monument.If the
monument defines a section corner,street intersection,or property boundary, that
information shall be shown on the plat.
DD.Information should be shown on the platwhen measured line segments and curves areat
variance with existing deed calls.Contrasting information shall be clearly identified and
referenced such that it is not mistaken for the current survey information.
EE.The elevations of all subdivisionboundarycorner monuments shallbe shown, withrespect
to thevertical datum.Elevations shallalso be shown for existing monumentsthat are used
to tie the subdivision boundary to the primary control monuments.
FF.All ambiguities,hiatuses,and overlapping boundaries shall be identified on the plat.
GG.Final mylar plats shall be eitherphoto mylar with a fixed halide base, or permanent black
inkon mylar thatiscoated with a suitable substance to assure permanentlegibility.
HH.All signatures andwriting on final mylar plats shall be in permanent,black ink.
II.Allsheets shallhave blank borders oftwo inches (2")on the leftmargin,three-fourths inch
(3/4")onthetop border,andone-half inch (1/2")onthe remaining two (2)margins.
JJ.All sheet sizes shallbe eighteen inches (18")bytwenty-fourinches (24").
KK.A vicinity mapshall be shown onthe first sheet ofthe plat.The vicinity map shall show
sufficient property surrounding the plat such thatthe secondary streets in the area are
shown.All existing streets within the area of the vicinity map shall be labeled.The
Municipal Services Director mayapprove thevicinity maptobe placed onthesecondsheet
ofthe plat duetospace constraints onthe first sheet. The scaleofthevicinity map shall
be shown.
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LL.All USBR irrigation and drainage water right-of-wayswithinand abutting the subdivision
shall be shown and labeled on the plat,with sufficient information,such that the location /*V^
is defined with respect to the subdivision boundaries.
MM.Areas that abut the subdivision shall be identified on the plat,including public areas,such
as parks,streets, and playgrounds.Sufficientinformation shallbe shown on the platsuch
that the locations ofthese areas can be determined with respect to the boundary corners
of the subdivision.
NN.Information about existing recorded right-of-way,municipaleasements,publicland,and
public utility easements within or abutting the subdivision shall be shown on the plat.
Copiesofsaidrecordsshouldbe included bythe applicant with the preliminary subdivision
application.When existing right-of-way,municipal easements,public land,and public
utility easements are within the subdivision boundaries,the properties should bevacated
or abandoned withthe recordingof the plat,and rededicated on the platifrequired by the
preliminary subdivision approval.
00.Names of existing subdivisions that abut the boundaries of the subdivision,or which
existing subdivisions abutadjacent right-of-way tothe subdivision,shall be shown onthe
plat.Whentheadjacent property isunplatted,the property shall belabeled as"unplatted".
PP.All municipal dedications provided bythe owner upon recording the plat shall be explicitly
shownonthe plat.Municipal dedications shall be accompanied bythenote"Dedicated to
the City of Moses Lake".
QQ. Other dedications of public land shall be explicitly shown and described with sufficient
language to establish thatthe dedication is provided with the recording ofthe plat.
RR.Transmission line easements are authorized to be shown on the plat,provided that ^""N^
sufficient information is shown to describe the location of the easements with respect to
the subdivision.Other private easements shallnot be shown on the plat,but recorded
documents of privateeasements may be required forreview purposes.
SS.All municipal boundaries,township lines, section lines, and street centerlines shall be
shown on the plat if said lines are within the range of the survey or adjacent to the
subdivision.Anyofthe saidlinesthatare coincident with each othershall be identified as
such on the plat.
TT.Abbreviations that are used on the plat shall be defined in the legend for the plat.
However, the following abbreviations that are defined below do not requirea definitionin
the plat legend.
±more or less
AFN auditor's file number
B.C.brass cap
E., W.,N.,S East,West,North, or South,respectively
in.inch
I.P.iron pipe
ft.foot
M.L.Moses Lake
Mon.monument
Mun.Esmt.municipal easement
No.number
PLS land surveyor
P.U.Esmt.public utility easement
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Rebar reinforcing steel bar
R.O.S.record of survey
ROW right-of-way
S Section
Sq.square
T Township
USBR United States Bureau of Reclamation
W.M.Willamette Meridian
UU. Each lotarea shall be shown on each lotof the plat,or within a table. Ifa table oflot sizes
is provided,the table shall be on the same sheet as the lots it pertains to.
W.A legend shall be provided on each sheet to define linetypes,abbreviations, and symbols
that are used on the sheet.
WW.Approvals statements for short subdivisions shall be included on the last sheet or sheets
of the plat as follows.
EXAMINED AND APPROVED bythe Moses Lake City Engineeron ,20 .
City Engineer
EXAMINED AND APPROVED bythe Community Development Directoron ,20_
Community Development Director
EXAMINED AND APPROVED by the Moses Lake City Manager on ,20.
City Manager
XX. Approvalsstatements formajorsubdivisionsshallbe includedon the last sheet orsheets
of the plat as follows.
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVED bythe Moses LakeCityEngineeron ,20 .
City Engineer
EXAMINED ANDAPPROVED bythe Planning Commission on ,20_
Planning Commission Chairman
EXAMINED ANDAPPROVED bythe CityCouncilon ,20.
City Manager
YY.Dedication and acknowledgment statements shallbe onthe lastsheetorsheets of all plats
as follows.
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Dedication:Theowner(s)ofthe land described herein in fee simple is(are) [insert name(s)
of owner(s)as shown on the title certificate].The owner(s)declare(s)this plat and /*^
dedicate(s)to the public forever, allstreets,roads, alleys,easements or whatever public
propertythat is shown on this platforany and all public purposes not inconsistent withthe
uses shown on this plat and do hereby grant a waiver of all claims for damages against
any governmental authority arising from the construction and maintenance of public
property within the subdivision.
Dated Signed
Acknowledgment
State ofWashington
County of Grant
Icertifythat Iknoworhavesatisfactoryevidence that [insert name(s) ofowner(s)as shown
on the plat certificate] signed this Dedication on this plat, and I acknowledge the
signature(s) forthe Dedication to be a free and voluntaryact forthe uses and purposes
mentioned in the Dedication.
Dated
Signature of Notary Public
My appointment expires _
ZZ. The GrantCountyTreasurer's Certificate shallbe includedon the last sheet or sheets of
all plats as follows.
Treasurer's Certificate:I hereby certify that all taxes and assessments now due and
payableaccordingto the records of GrantCounty,including advanced
taxes,have been fully paid.
Grant County Treasurer Date
AAA. The Grant County Assessor's Approval is not required. Ifthe Grant County Assessor's
Approval is included, itshall be on the last sheet or sheets of plats as follows.
Examined and approved by the Grant County Assessor on ,20 .
Grant County Assessor/Deputy Assessor
BBB. Allexisting and proposed covenants,approved withthe plat,shall be recorded separately
from the plat,and shall be noted on the first sheet of the platas follows.
Covenants:Covenants,as approved with the plat, are recorded as a separate document
under Auditor's File Number ,Records of Grant County,Washington.
CCC.The legal description shall be on the last sheet or sheets of the plat. All boundary
information on the legal description shall be shown on the plat. Ifthe legal description is
different from the survey information shown on the plat,the information from the legal
description shall be referenced on the survey,to clearly identify the lines being described
by the legal description.
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DDD.The following line types are defined for consistency between plats in the City of Moses
Lake. Line types that are used on a plat shall be as shown inthe legend below, and shall
be defined on the plat legend. Where the linetypes shown and described coincide with
each other or withother described linetypes, the line type that is closer to the top of the
list shall be the dominant line shown on the plat.
Subdivision Boundary Line
Block Boundary Line
Lot Boundary Line
Underlying Subdivision Lines
City Limit Line
Right-of-Way Line
Centerline
Easement Lines
Section Line
Other Line (As defined on the plat legend)
EEE.All lot numbers and block numbers for the subdivision shall be Arabic numerals.
FFF.All blocks shall be consecutively numbered,beginning with the number 1.
GGG.All lotswithin a single blockshall be consecutively numbered,beginningwiththe number 1.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on June 28,2011.
ATTEST:
Ronald R.Cone.Finance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katheripfe L.Kenison,City Atto