2479ORDINANCE NO. 2479
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.17 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 17.17 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Major Subdivisions" is amended as
follows:
17.17.030 Preliminary Plat Conditions and Requirements:
A. General Conditions and Requirements:
1.The subdivision shall make adequate provision for roads, streets, curbs, gutters,
sidewalks, street lighting circuits, alleys, the extension of municipal utilities (sewer and
water), irrigation water right-of-ways, drainage ways, other public ways, public access,
or any municipal improvements as deemed necessary in conformance with Community
Street and Utility Standards and city Design Standards in effect at the time of plat
approval.
2.The subdivision shall front on a existing street. There shall be adequate access to all
parcels. Streets shall be improved to city standards. Street lighting shall be provided.
3.The subdivision shall comply with all zoning and health regulations.
4.The subdivision shall be consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan.
5.The subdivision shall provide for irrigation water right-of-ways pursuant to RCW
58.17.310 as now enacted or hereafter amended.
6.A street lighting plan as may be required by the City Engineer must be provided. The
plan must be approved by the Grant County PUD and include certification that all street
lighting fees have been paid or that arrangements acceptable to the city and the PUD
have been made for the payment of the required fees.
7.Environmental information shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the
guidelines established under the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971, as amended.
Said information is a part of and must accompany the preliminary plat application.
8.Unless an applicant for a preliminary plat approval requests otherwise, and the Plat
Administrator agrees, a preliminary plat shall be processed simultaneously with the
application for rezones, waivers, deferrals, deviations, planned unit developments, site
plan approvals, and similar quasi-judicial or administrative actions to the extent that
procedural requirements applicable to these actions permit simultaneous processing.
9.Every decision or recommendation made under this chapter by the City Council or
Planning Commission shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact and conclusions
to support the decision or recommendation.
10.Preliminary plats of any proposed subdivision and dedication shall be approved,
disapproved, or returned to the applicant for modification within ninety (90) days from the
date of filing unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period; Provided,
that if an Environmental Impact Statement is required as provided in RCW 43.21 C.030,
the ninety (90) day period shall not include the time spent preparing and circulating the
Environmental Impact Statement by the local governmental agency.
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11. A plat certificate from a title company licensed to do business in the State of Washington
dated within thirty (30) days of the date of filing of the final plat and application with the
Plat Administrator confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on the
plat is in the name of the owners signing the subdivision plat or instrument of dedication.
B. Specific Conditions and Requirements:
1.Prior to submission of a major subdivision preliminary application and preliminary plat,
the subdivider or the subdivider's representative shall schedule a pre-application
conference with the Plat Administrator and representatives of other affected city
departments. The subdivider shall present a conceptual idea of the plat. The Plat
Administrator and representatives of affected city departments will respond informally and
address potential items of concern or clarification to aid the subdivider in preparing the
major subdivision preliminary application and preliminary plat.
2.The preliminary major subdivision application and plat shall be filed with the Plat
Administrator on forms prescribed by the Community Development Department. Said
application shall be accompanied by twelve (12) copies of the preliminary plat.
3.The preliminary plat shall be a neat and accurate drawing, stamped and signed by a
registered professional land surveyor licensed by the State of Washington on
reproducible material at a decimal scale. The plat map shall measure eighteen inches
(18") by twenty-four inches (24"). The preliminary plat shall be drawn in black permanent
ink on two (2) or more sheets if the scale necessary to accommodate the map on one (1)
sheet would unduly congest the drawing.
4.A non-refundable fee of five hundred dollars ($500) shall accompany each and every
application for a preliminary major subdivision.
5.The preliminary plat shall contain the following:
a.Name of proposed subdivision.
b.Boundaries of proposed subdivision established by the preliminary survey.
c.Location and dimension of all existing and proposed streets, alleys, utilities, and right-
of-ways and/or easements on and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
d.Location and dimensions of all existing and proposed irrigation water right-of-ways
on and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
e.Legal description of land within the proposed subdivision.
f.Any proposed land dedications.
g.Name, address, and seal of the registered land surveyor who made the preliminary
survey.
h.The date of the preliminary survey.
i.Horizontal scale of the proposed plat shall be no more than one hundred feet (100')
to the inch. Except that the City Engineer, subject to a request prior to plat submittal,
may approve an alternative plat map scale not to exceed one hundred feet (100') to
the inch.
j.Monuments found and established during the preliminary survey.
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k. Date map is prepared, scale, and north point of the map. Approximate proposed lot
lines with their dimensions, including lot numbers and block numbers.
I. If any of the parcels can be further divided or if only a portion of a tract is being
divided, location of future streets, alleys, and lot lines shall be shown by dotted lines.
m. A vicinity map at a scale of not more than four hundred feet (400') to the inch. Except
that the City Engineer, subject to a request prior to plat submittal, may approve an
alternative vicinity map scale exceeding four hundred feet (400') to the inch. The
vicinity map shall show all adjacent parcels. It shall show how the streets and alleys
in the proposed subdivision may connect with existing and proposed streets and
alleys in neighboring subdivisions or unplatted property to produce an advantageous
development of the entire neighborhood.
n. Provide recommended street names for approval.
o. United States Bureau of Reclamation horizontal and vertical data including bench
marks.
p. A site plan on a separate sheet showing the following information:
1)Location and sizing of existing and proposed utilities including water, sewer,
storm drains, electricity, street lighting, and gas, telephone, cablevision lines, and
curb and sidewalk. Minimum size and scale shall be the same as the preliminary
plat map.
2)Existing and proposed structures and natural features and all proposed
improvements within and adjoining the proposed subdivision.
3)Topography of the area with a maximum of two foot (2') intervals of contours as
required by the City Engineer.
4)Present zoning classification on and adjacent to property.
5)Any proposed dedications for park land subject to the approval of the Planning
Commission.
6)Name(s) of owner(s) of the proposed subdivision.
q. Any deed restrictions or covenants existing or proposed shall be drawn on the site
plan and preliminary plat map.
17.17.040 Referral to Other Departments, Agencies, and Offices:
A. Upon receipt of a complete and satisfactory preliminary plat application, the Plat
Administrator shall distribute copies of the preliminary plat to each of the following offices,
departments, or agencies within two (2) working days from receipt:
1.Public Utility District
2.Gas Company
3.Telephone Company
4.Engineering Division of the Municipal Services Department (three copies)
5.Fire Department
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6.Building Division of the Community Development Department
7.Grant County Health District
8.Any irrigation district with jurisdiction
9.Grant County Assessor
10.Communications Company
B.The Plat Administrator shall further notify the Police Department, Park and Recreation
Department, and City Manager that a preliminary plat has been received.
C.Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat of a proposed subdivision located in the city and
adjoining the municipal boundaries thereof shall be given to the Grant County Planning
Department.
D.Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat of a proposed subdivision located adjacent to the
right-of-way of a state highway shall be given to the Washington State Department of
Transportation.
E.Each office, department, or agency shall file written recommendations with the Plat
Administrator within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of filing of the preliminary plat
and application with the Plat Administrator. If any such office, department, or agency fails to
file a written recommendation within the time limitation, it may be presumed that such office,
department, or agency has no recommendation.
F.If the preliminary plat is found to be unacceptable, a letter shall be mailed to the subdivider
within the time limitations established by RCW 58.17.140.
G.The Plat Administrator may determine that a meeting shall be held to resolve major issues
identified as a result of the recommendations of other offices, departments, or agencies. Such
meeting shall be attended by those offices, departments, or agencies responsible for the
recommendations and must include the applicant and the Plat Administrator. The
proceedings and results of the meeting shall be documented by minutes.
17.17.050 Waivers, Deferrals and Deviations: The subdivider may make application to the Community
Development Department for a waiver, deferral, or deviation from any provision contained in this
title in accordance with Chapter 17.40, provided that the request is received concurrently with the
proposed subdivision or dedication. Such application shall include any and all details necessary
to support the application. All waiver, deferral, or deviation requests must be forwarded to the
City Council for approval with the preliminary plat and the Planning Commission's
recommendation.
17.17.070 Notice of Public Hearing: The Plat Administrator shall give notice of the time, location, and
purpose of the public hearing in the following manner:
A.At least one public notice shall be published not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing
in a newspaper of general circulation within the city and the area where the real property that
is proposed to be subdivided is located.
B.Three (3) notices shall be posted on or adjacent to the land proposed for subdivision at least
ten (10) days prior to the public hearing date.
C.One (1) notice shall be mailed to each owner of property within five hundred feet (500') of the
property proposed for subdivision at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing.
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D.If the owner of the real property which is proposed for subdivision owns another parcel or
parcels of real property which lies adjacent to the real property proposed to be subdivided,
one (1) notice shall be mailed to each owner of real property located within five hundred feet
(500') of any portion of the boundaries of such adjacent located parcels of real property
owned by the owner of the real property proposed to be subdivided.
E.Notice shall be sent to the Grant County Planning Department and to the Washington State
Department of Transportation respectively if the subdivision is adjacent to municipal
boundaries or if the subdivision is adjacent to a state highway.
17.17.090 City Council Action: If no appeal is taken from the decision fo the Planning Commission,
preliminary plats will be submitted to the City Council under Section 2.08.100.
17.17.100 Expiration of Preliminary Plat:
A.Approval of any preliminary major plat shall expire and become null and void five (5) years
after the date of preliminary plat approval.
B.The City Council may grant one (1) extension of the preliminary plat approval for a period not
to exceed one (1) year provided that the request for an extension is filed at least thirty (30)
calendar days before the expiration of the five (5) year period and upon showing that the
applicant has attempted in good faith to submit the final plat within the five (5) year period.
17.17.120 Improvements:
A.Following approval of the preliminary plat by the City Council, the applicant shall file with the
Plat Administrator, three (3) complete sets of preliminary construction plans and
specifications prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the State of Washington
showing all street and utility improvements as required by the City Council in granting
approval of the preliminary plat. The construction plans and specifications shall be
accompanied by a minimum plan check fee as per the rate schedule established by the City
Engineer. All construction plans and specifications shall be in conformance with city Design
Standards and the Community Street and Utility Standards. Sheet size shall be twenty-four
inches (24") by thirty-six inches (36") and shall have a border of one inch (1") on the left
margin and one half inch (1/2") on the remaining three margins. The scale shall be five feet
(5') vertically and forty feet (40') horizontally.
B.All approvals of project permits applications shall be processed as provided in RCW Chapter
36.70B, as now enacted or hereafter amended. The subdivider shall submit one (1) set of
permanent reproducible mylar and three (3) sets of specifications which have been approved
for the City Engineer's signature, records, and use.
C.After the City Engineer has approved the construction plans and specifications, the subdivider
shall complete and install all street and utility improvements required by the City Council in
granting preliminary plat approval prior to filing of the final plat. A two (2) year maintenance
bond shall be required in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the construction cost.
D.The Engineering Division of the Municipal Services Department or a licensed professional
engineer or engineering firm hired by the city shall be responsible for the inspection of all
subdivision improvements to insure conformance with the approved plans and specifications.
The subdivider shall deposit an inspection fee in the amount of two and a half percent (21/2%)
of the estimated construction cost. The inspection fee shall be based on the actual cost of
labor, materials, and equipment plus fifteen percent (15%) for overhead. If the final cost is
less than the amount deposited, the difference will be refunded.
E. In lieu of completing and installing all required street and utility improvements prior to filing
of the final plat with the Plat Administrator, the subdivider may post a subdivision bond or
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other approved security in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney. The subdivision bond or
approved security shall be in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the
estimated cost as determined by the Municipal Services Director, of such improvements
required by the City Council in granting approval of the preliminary plat. In the event that all
street and utility improvements are not completed within the time limit specified in the
subdivision bond or approved security, the bond or security may be forfeited and the city may
undertake the installation and completion of all required street and utility improvements.
1.All street and utility improvements listed in the subdivision bond must be installed,
completed, and accepted by the city within two (2) years of City Council approval of the
final plat.
2.The City Council may grant one (1) extension of the subdivision bond or security for a
period not to exceed two (2) years provided that the request for an extension is filed with
the Plat Administrator at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the bond or
security.
3.In the event that a time extension is granted, a new subdivision bond or other approved
security shall be submitted in an amount sufficient to cover one hundred and fifty percent
(150%) of the cost of completing utility extensions and street improvements. The bond
will be updated with new estimates of cost on all uncompleted improvements and all
increased cost estimates shall be passed onto the bond. If these increased costs are not
accepted by the surety, then the city shall foreclose on the bond and the plat will be held
in abeyance. Departments issuing recommendations for new subdivision bonds or other
approved security shall not modify the terms and requirements of the bond or security
other than to pass on all increased cost estimates as determined by the Municipal
Services Director to the bond or security to cover the cost of completing utility extensions
and street improvements without the written consent of the applicant.
F. A certificate of occupancy for permitted construction shall not be issued prior to complying
with the following requirements:
1.Street and utility improvements have been constructed to Community Standards and
accepted by the City Council.
2.The final major plat has been recorded with the Grant County Auditor.
3.Upon final inspection that the building or structure complies with the provisions of the State
Building Code.
17.17.130 Final Major Subdivision Plat Application:
A. General Requirements:
1.The final major subdivision application and plat will be filed with the Plat Administrator on
forms provided by the Community Development Department.
2.All required street and utility improvements must be constructed by the applicant and must
be accepted by the city or a subdivision bond or other approved security shall be submitted
in an amount sufficient to cover one hundred and fifty percent (150°/0) of the estimated cost
of completing all required utility extensions and street improvements as determined by the
Municipal Services Department. Upon completion of the required improvements and prior
to acceptance by the City Council, the subdivider/ developer must submit a maintenance
bond or alternative security approved by the City Attorney in an amount determined by the
City Engineer and approved by the Municipal Services Director. The maintenance bond
amount shall be fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost of construction. An alternative
security shall be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) nor more than one hundred
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percent (100%) of the actual cost of construction. The amount shall be determined on a
case by case basis based upon the City Engineer's estimated cost of repair or
maintenance should repair or maintenance be required. The subdivider/developer shall
submit documentation of the cost of construction to the City Engineer for his review and
approval and use in determining the required bond or alternative security amount. Said
bond shall be in effect for two (2) years from the date of acceptance.
3. Required dedication of all streets, right-of-ways, parks, playgrounds, easements,
reservations, irrigation water right-of-ways, and any area to be dedicated to public use,
together with any restrictions or limitations thereon 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 to do business in the State of
Washington dated within thirty (30) days of the date of filing of the final plat and
application with the Plat Administrator confirming that the title of the lands as described
and shown on the plat is in the name of the owners signing the subdivision plat or
instrument of dedication.
b.A certificate from the city Finance Director indicating that there are no delinquent
special assessments or liens on the property included in the final plat, subdivision, or
dedication.
c.A check payable to the City of Moses Lake in the amount of four hundred dollars
($400) to cover the cost of checking the final plat.
d.All covenants proposed to run with the land.
5. The final major plat (twelve sets of prints plus the original tracing and a reproducible mylar
copy) shall include all items in Section 17.17.130 B and any additional information and
modifications requested in the preliminary approval. 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 accommodate the
map on one (1) sheet would unduly congest the drawing.
6. The final major subdivision plat shall be approved or disapproved within the time limitations
as established by RCW 58.17.140.
7. No final major subdivision plat may be approved unless the city makes a written finding of
fact that the proposed subdivision is in conformance with any applicable zoning
ordinances, or other land use controls which may exist.
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 RCW 87.03 unless there has been
provided an irrigation water right-of-way pursuant to RCW 58.17.310 as now enacted or
hereafter amended.
B. Specific Requirements:
1. The final plat shall clearly show the following information:
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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, township 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.
e.Suitable primary control points, approved by the City Engineer or descriptions and ties
to such control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, and similar data given
on the plat shall be referred.
f.The location of all permanent monuments.
g.The names of all subdivisions immediately adjacent thereto.
h.The date, true north point, scale, datum plane, and date of survey.
i.The boundary of the tract, the courses and distances marked thereon, as determined
by a field survey made by a registered and qualified land surveyor of the state and to
close with an allowable error not to exceed one foot (1') in five thousand feet (5,000')
and not to exceed one foot (1') in ten thousand feet (10,000') in the Central Business
District.
j.The elevations of all permanent monuments based on a datum plain approved by the
City Engineer.
k.A vicinity sketch map of not more than four hundred feet (400') to the inch. Except that
the City Engineer, subject to a request prior to plat submittal, may approve an
alternative vicinity map scale exceeding four hundred feet (400') to the inch.
I. Street names.
m.Certification by registered land surveyor of accuracy of plat and survey.
n.Statement by owner dedicating streets, right-of- ways, and any sites for public use.
o.Location and dimensions of all irrigation water right-of-ways.
p.Provide legal description of the plat boundaries.
q.Provide block and lot locations including dimensions and number designations.
2.All linear dimensions shall be given in feet and decimals of a foot to the nearest hundredth.
3.The scale of the final plat shall be not more than one hundred feet (100') to the inch.
Except that the City Engineer, subject to a request prior to plat submittal, may approve an
alternative plat map scale not to exceed one hundred feet (100') to the inch.
4.If the plat constitutes a replat, the lots, blocks, streets, etc., of the original plat shall be
shown by dotted lines in their proper positions in relation to the new arrangement of the
plat, the new plat being so clearly shown in solid lines as to avoid ambiguity.
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5.The final plat shall be accompanied by improvement plans and specifications including
utilities, streets, grades, and appurtenances as provided for in Section 17.17.120,
Improvements.
6.The subdivider's land surveyor shall set all required monuments and shall stake all lot
corners as shown on the final plat before the plat is submitted for final approval.
7.The final plat shall contain the legal description of the subdivision and the following
dedication, acknowledgment, and endorsement statements shall appear 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 dedicates to the public forever, 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.
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 Public
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 HEREBY DECLARE that 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 and angles are shown thereon correctly to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief; and
that proper monuments have been set and lot corners are staked on the ground.
(Seal)
Licensed Land Surveyor
EXAMINED AND APPROVED by the Moses Lake City Engineer on , 20
City Engineer
EXAMINED AND APPROVED by the Planning Commission on
Planning Commission Chairman
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EXAMINED AND APPROVED by the Moses Lake City Council on , 20
City Manager
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.
Grant County Treasurer
Date
Filed for record at the request of the City of Moses Lake this day of , 20
at O'clock M., and recorded in Volume of Plats, on Page , records of Grant County,
Washington.
Grant County Auditor
by Deputy Auditor
8. Submit all lot, block, and boundary closures to the City Engineer with the final plat
submittal.
17.17.140 Final Plat Review Procedure:
A.Upon receipt of the final subdivision application and plat, the Plat Administrator shall, within two
(2) working days of receipt, distribute copies to all offices, departments, and agencies receiving
the preliminary plat. Each office, department, or agency shall file written recommendations
with the Plat Administrator within fifteen (15) days from the date of filing of the final plat with
the Plat Administrator. If any such office, department, or agency fails to file a written
recommendation within the time limitation, it may be presumed that such office, department,
or agency has no recommendation. All offices, departments, and agencies issuing
recommendations for final plat approval shall not modify the terms of preliminary plat
recommendations without the written consent of the subdivider.
B.Within fifteen (15) days of filing of the final plat the City Engineer shall review the final plat and
submit to the Plat Administrator a written report with respect to the following conditions:
1.That the proposed final plat bears the required certificates and statements of approval.
2.That a title report furnished by the subdivider confirms the title of the land and the
proposed subdivision is vested in the name of the owner whose signature appears on the
plat certificate.
3.That the facilities and improvements required to be provided by the subdivider have been
completed or alternatively that the subdivider has submitted with the proposed final plat a
performance bond or other security in conformance with Section 17.17.090 of this chapter.
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4. That the plat is technically correct as certified by the land surveyor responsible for the plat.
C. Within fifteen (15) days of filing of the final plat, the Grant County Health District or other
agency furnishing sewage disposal and supplying water shall review the final plat and submit
to the Plat Administrator a written report recommending approval or disapproval of the final plat
as to the adequacy of the proposed means of sewage disposal and water supply.
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D. Within fifteen (15) days of filing of the final plat the appropriate irrigation district serving or from
which the real property is entitled to be served with irrigation water shall review the final plat
and submit to the Plat Administrator a written report recommending approval or disapproval
of the final plat as to the adequacy of the proposed means of the delivery of irrigation district
entitlement water and as to the adequacy of the proposed means of removal of irrigation waste
water.
E. The Planning Commission shall review the final plat within the time limitations established by
RCW 58.17.140 for compliance with all terms of the preliminary approval of the proposed plat
subdivision or dedication and shall recommend to the City Council that said plat be approved
or disapproved.
F. City Council Action:
1.The City Council shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of filing of the final subdivision
application and plat, approve or disapprove the final plat unless the subdivider consents
to an extension of such time period in writing.
2.If the City Council finds that the subdivision proposed for final plat approval conforms to
all terms of the preliminary plat approval, the requirements of RCW Chapter 58.17, other
applicable state laws, and any other requirements which were in effect at the time of
preliminary plat approval, it shall approve the final plat and by such action direct the City
Manager to sign the plat.
G. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the final major plat has been recorded with
the Grant County Auditor.
17.17.150 Final Plat Fees: Upon City Council approval of the final plat, the subdivider shall remit the
following fees prior to the plat being officially signed and recorded with the Grant County Auditor:
A.A check payable to the Grant County Auditor sufficient to cover the recording fee.
B.When applicable, payment in lieu of a dedication of land or to mitigate a direct impact that
has been identified as a consequence of a proposed subdivision as allowed by and pursuant
to RCW 82.02.020.
17.17.160 Filing Final Plat:
A. Upon receipt of all required final plat fees the plat shall be signed by the following officials:
1.City Engineer
2.City Manager
3.Planning Commission Chairman
B. The Plat Administrator shall transmit the original mylar plat to the County Auditor for final
filing. One reproducible copy shall be forwarded with the original to be confirmed and
returned to the City Engineer for his records.
17.17.170 Vested Rights: A subdivision shall be governed by the terms of approval of the final plat, and the
statutes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of approval pursuant to RCW 58.17.150
(1) and (3) for a period of five (5) years after final plat approval unless the City Council finds that
a change in conditions creates a serious threat to the public health or safety in the subdivision.
Any lots in a final plat filed for record shall be a valid land use notwithstanding any change in
zoning laws for a period of five (5) years from the date of filing.
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Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on June_23, 2009.
Ronald C. Covey, M yor
ATTEST:
Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director
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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.•
APPROVED AS TO FOR;,,
1 Alf
James A. itaker, Ci y Attorney
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