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AN DRDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER17.17 OF THE MOSESLAKEMUNICPIALCODEENTITLED"MAJORSUBDIVISIONS"
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FDLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 17.17 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "MajorsubdivisonFnisamndreSdubdi
so lat Application:
A.General Requirements:
1.The final major subdivision application and plat will befiledwiththePlatAdministratoronformsprovidedbytheCommunit.y Development Division of the Municipal Ser-vices Department.
2.All required street and utility improvements must be con-structed by the applicant and must be accepted by thecityorasubdivisionbondorotherapprovedsecurityshallbesubmittedinanamountsufficienttocoveronehundredandfiftypercent(150%)of the estimated cost of
completing all required utility extensions and streetimprovementsasdeterminedbytheMunicipalServices De-partment.Upon completion of the required improvementsandpriortoacceptancebytheCouncil,the subdivider/developer must submit a maintenance bond or alternativesecurityapprovedbytheCit.y Attorney in an amountdeterminedbytheCityEngineerandapprovedbytheMunicipalServicesDirector.The maintenance bond amountshallbeonehundredpercent(100%)of the actual cost of
I construction.An alternative security shall be in anamountnotlessthantenpercent(10%)nor more than onehundredpercent(100%)of the actual cost of construc-tion.The amount shall be determined on a case by casebasisbasedupontheCityEngineer's estimated cost ofrepairormaintenanceshouldrepairormaintenanceberequired.The subdivider/developer shall submit documen-tation of the cost of construction to the Cit.y Engineerforhisreviewandapprovalanduseindeterminingtherequiredbondoralternativesecurityamount.Said bondshallbeineffectforone(1)year from the date ofacceptance.
3.Required dedication of all streets,right-of-ways,parks,playgrounds,easements,reservations,irrigation waterright-of-ways,and any area to be dedicated to public
use,together with any restrictions or limitations there-
on shall be submitted as a part of the final plat.
4.The application shall be accompanied by the following:
a.A plat certificate from a title company licensed todobusinessintheStateofWashingtondatedwithinthirty(30)days of the date of filing of the finalplatandapplicationwiththePlatAdministratoriconfirmingthatthetitleofthelandsasdescribedandshownontheplatisinthenameoftheownerssigningthesubdivisionplatorinstrumentofdedication.
b.A certificate from the Grant County Treasurer in-dicating that all taxes and assessments on the prop-erty included in the final plat,subdivision,ordedicationhavebeenpaidaccordingtotheprovi-sions of RCW58.08.030 and RCW58.10.040 as now en-acted or hereafter amended.
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c.A certificate from the city Finance Director in-
dicating that there are no delinquent special as-
sessments or liens on the property included in the
final plat,subdivision,or dedication.
d.A check payable to the city in the amount of onehundredfivty($150)to cover the cost of checking
the final plat.
e.All covenants proposed to run with the land.
5.The final major plat (twelve sets of prints plus the
original tracing and a reproducable mylar copy)shallincludeallitemsinSection17.17.130 B and any addi-
tional information and modifications requested in thepreliminaryapproval.The final plat shall be prepared
in a neat and legible manner in black permanent drawing
ink on high grade tracing cloth or drafting film.All
documents,maps and survey notes shall contain the name
of the subdivision,the name(s)of the subdivider(s),the
name of the registered land surveyor responsible to the
subdivider(s).The trimmed size of the final plat shall
be eighteen inches (18")by twenty-four inches (24")with
a one and a half inch (1 1/2")margin on the top or left
margin and a one half inch (1/2")border on the remaining
three (3)margins.The final plat shall be recorded on
two (2)or more sheets if the scale necessary to accommo-
date the map on one (1)sheet would unduly congest the
drawing.
6.The final major subdivision plat shall be approved ordisapprovedwithinthirty(30)days from the date of
filing of the final plat with the Plat Administrator.
This time period shall be binding unless the applicant
consents to an extension of time in writing.
7.No final major subdivision plat may be approved unless
the city makes a written finding of fact that the pro-
posed subdivision is in conformance with any applicable
zoning ordinances;or other land use controls which mayexist.
8.No final major plat shall be approved for any subdivision
which lies in whole or in part in an irrigation district
organized pursuant to Chapter RCW87.03 unless there has
been provided an irrigation water right-of-way pursuant
to RCW58.17.310 as now enacted or hereafter amended.
B.Specific Requirements:
1.The final plat shall clearly show the following
information:
a.The lines and names of all streets or other public
ways;parks;playgrounds and easements intended to
be dedicated for public use;or granted for use of
inhabitants of the subdivision.
b.The lines and names of all existing or platted
streets or other public ways,parks,playgrounds and
easements adjacent to the final plat subdivision,
or dedication,including municipal boundaries,town-
ship lines,and section lines.
c.The lengths and bearings of all straight lines,
curve radii,arcs,and semi-tangents of all curves,
d.All dimensions along the lines of each lot,with the
true bearings and also any other data necessary for
the location of any lot lines in the field.
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e.Suitable-primary control points,approved by theCityEngineerordescriptionsandtiestosuchcon-trol points,to which all dimensions,angles,bear-ings,and similar data given on the plat shall bereferred.
f.The location of all permanent monuments.
g.The names of all subdivisions immediately adjacent
thereto.I h.The date,true north point,scale,datum plane,anddateofsurvey.
i.The boundary of the tract,the courses and distancesmarkedthereon,as determined b.y a field survey madebyaregisteredandqualifiedlandsurveyorofthestateandtoclosewithanallowableerrornottoexceedonefoot(1')in five thousand feet (5,000')and not to exceed one foot (l')in ten thousand feet(10,000')in the Central Business District.
j.The elevations of all permanent monumentsbased on adatumplainapprovedbytheCit.y Engineer.
k.A vicinity sketch map of not more than four hundredfeet(400')to the inch.Except that the City En-gineer,subject to a request prior to plat submit-tal,may approve an alternative vicinity map scaleexceedingfourhundredfeet(400')to the inch.
1.Street names.
m.Certification by registered land surveyor of accura-I cy of plat and survey.
n.Statement by owner dedicating streets,right-of-
ways,and an.y sites for public use.
o.Location and dimensions of all irrigation waterright-of-ways.
p.Provide legal description of the plat boundaries,
q.Provide block and lot locations including dimensionsandnumberdesignations.
2.All linear dimensions shall be given in feet and decimalsofafoottothenearesthundredth.
3.The scale of the final plat shall be not more than onehundredfeet(100')to the inch.Except that the CityEngineer,subject to a request prior to plat submittal,may approve an alternative plat map scale not to exceedonehundredfeet(100')to the inch.
4.If the plat constitutes a replat,the lots,blocks,streets,etc.,of the original plat shall be shown bydottedlinesintheirproperpositionsinrelationto thenewarrangementoftheplat,the new plat being so clear-ly shown in solid lines as to avoid ambiguity.
5.The final plat shall be accompanied by improvement plansandspecificationsincludingutilities,streets,grades,and appurtenances as provided for in Section 17.17.120,Improvements.
6.The subdivider's land surveyor shall set all requiredmonumentsandshallstakealllotcornersasshown on thefinalplatbeforetheplatissubmittedforfinalapproval.
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7.The final plat shall contain the legal description of the
subdivision and the following dedication,acknowledgment,
and endorsement statements shall appear in the following
sequence in black permanent ink either by hand or
mechanical device:
Dedication
The owner of the land described herein in fee simple is
and .The owner declares this plat and dedi-
cates to the public torever,all streets,roads,alleys,easements or whatever
public property there is shown thereon for any and all public purposes not
inconsistent with the 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 facilities and public property within
the subdivision.
Dated
Signed
Acknowledgment
State of Washington
County of Grant
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be his/her free and voluntary
act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.
Dated
Signature of Notary Þublic
My appointment expires
Surveyor's Certification and Declaration
I hereby certify that this plat is a true and correct representation of
the lands actually surveyed.
I HEREBYDECLAREthat the plat of is based on actual
survey and subdivision of a portion of Section Township North,Range
East,W.M.,that the distances and courses¯iñK angles arE¯iiown thereon
c5FFectly to the best of ry knowledge,information,and belief;and that prop-
er monuments have been set and lot corners are staked on the ground.
(Seal)
Licensed Land surveyor
EXAMINEDAND APPROVEDby the Moses Lake City Engineer on ,19 .
City Engineer
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Planning Commission on ,19
Planning Commission Chaírman
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Moses Lake City Council on ,19 .
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
This is to certify that all taxes and assessments which are now due and
payable according to the records of Grant County have been fully paid.
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Grant County Treasurer
Date
Filed for record at the request of the City of Moses Lake thisdayof,19 ,at O'clock M.,and recordedinVolumeofPlats,on PT ,records of Grant Giiiity,Washington.
Grant County Auditor
by Deputy Auditor
8.Submit all lot,block,and boundary closures to the CityEngineerwiththefinalplatsubmittal.
Section 9.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)daysafteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on May 26,1987.
ATTEST:
City clerk
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