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A. Application. An application for final subdivision approval meeting all requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and this title shall be submitted to the planning department, accompanied by the following:

1. Application materials consistent with the requirements of ACC 17.02.065;

2. A copy of the approved preliminary plat;

3. A final plat meeting the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW, including certifications, dedications, and title reports;

4. Agency recommendations pursuant to RCW 58.17.150;

5. A recordable survey and surveyor’s signature meeting the requirements of Chapter 58.09 RCW and RCW 58.17.250;

6. Proposed list of public improvements that will be incomplete at the time of final plat approval and the associated cost to complete the work. The list shall be used to determine the financial security required as part of the final plat review process. The engineer’s certification is required prior to the director’s approval of the final plat. The engineer’s certification will not be issued until the requirements of ACC 17.14.010 have been met.

B. Preparation. The final plat shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor licensed by the state of Washington. The preparer shall, by placing their signature and stamp upon the face of the plat, certify that the plat is a true and correct representation of the land actually surveyed by the preparer, that the existing monuments shown thereon exist as located and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct.

C. Scale and Format. The final plat shall be drawn with reproducible ink on any standard material consistent with and conforming to Chapter 58.09 RCW and WAC 332-130-150 and acceptable to the city measuring 18 inches by 24 inches in size. The final plat shall be accurate, legible and drawn to an engineering (decimal) scale of 100 feet or fewer to the inch. If more than one sheet is required, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision with street and highway names and block numbers (if any) shall be provided. Each sheet, including the index sheet, shall be of the above-specified size and conform to, and compatible with, the Pierce County auditor’s or King County recorder’s recording standards and guidelines. All signatures or certifications appearing on a final plat shall be in reproducible black ink.

D. Final Plat Contents. A final plat shall contain the following information:

1. The name of the subdivision;

2. Legal description of the property being subdivided;

3. Numeric scale, graphic scale, true north point and date of preparation of the final plat;

4. The boundary line of the plat, referenced to city datum in accordance with the city design and construction standards and based on an accurate traverse, with angular and linear dimensions and bearings;

5. The exact location, width and assigned name of all streets, alleys and other public ways within and adjacent to the subdivision;

6. A table depicting the assigned address for each lot within the subdivision;

7. The exact location, width and purpose of all easements and dedications for rights-of-way provided for public and private services and utilities;

8. True courses and distances to the nearest established street lines, or section or quarter section corner monuments which shall accurately locate the subdivision;

9. Municipal, township, county or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the plat by distances and courses;

10. All lot and block numbers and lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet;

11. The radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings and lengths of all arcs;

12. The accurate location of each permanent control monument. One such monument shall be located at each and every controlling corner on the boundaries of the parcel of land being subdivided; at each street centerline intersection, each point of curvature (PC), each point of tangency (PT), and each point of reverse curve (PRC); and at each intersection of a street centerline with a plat boundary. All permanent control monuments shall be marked with the land surveyor’s registration number;

13. All plat meander lines or reference lines along bodies of water shall be established above, but not farther than 20 feet from, the high water line of such body;

14. Accurate outlines and legal descriptions of any areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purposes of such dedication or reservation and any limitations indicated thereon and in the dedication;

15. Accurate outlines of any areas to be reserved by deed covenant for common use of owners of property within the subdivision, together with the purposes of such reservation;

16. Any restrictions or conditions on the lots or tracts within the subdivision, as required by the hearing examiner, or at the discretion of the property owner;

17. The final recorded subdivision plat shall include a notice to the individual property owners and/or the homeowners’ association of the location, responsibilities, and requirements associated with storm water low impact development and management facilities;

18. The name and seal of the licensed land surveyor responsible for preparation of the final plat, and a signed certification on the plat by said surveyor to the effect that it is a true and correct representation of the land actually surveyed by them, that the existing monuments shown thereon exist as located and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct;

19. A signed certification stating that the subdivision has been made with the free consent, and in accordance with the desires, of the owner or owners. If the plat includes a dedication, the certificate or a separate written instrument shall contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public, any individual or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation, public or private, as shown on the plat, and a waiver of all claims for damages against any governmental authority which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage or maintenance of said street or other areas so dedicated. Such certificate or instrument shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any interest in the lands subdivided. An offer of dedication may include a waiver of right of direct access to any street from any property. Such waiver may be required by the city engineer as a condition of approval. Roads not dedicated to the public must be clearly marked on the face of the plat. Any dedication, donation or grant as shown on the face of the plat shall be considered as a quit claim deed to the said donee or grantee for use for the purpose intended by the donation or grant. At the discretion of the city engineer conveyances of right-of-way may be required to be by statutory warranty deed. The acceptance of right-of-way by the city shall not obligate the city to improve or develop the lands in the right-of-way;

20. Forms for the appropriate certifications of the finance director, city engineer and director, as follows:

FINANCE DIRECTOR’S CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that there are no delinquent special assessments for which the property subject to this subdivision may be liable to the city, and that all special assessments on any property herein contained dedicated as streets, alleys or for any other public use have been duly paid, satisfied or discharged, this ______ day of _____________, 20___.

______________________________

Auburn Director of Finance

CITY ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that this final plat is in compliance with the certificate of improvements issued pursuant to ACC 17.14.015, and is consistent with all applicable City improvement standards and requirements in force on the date of preliminary plat approval, this ______ day of _____________, 20___.

______________________________

Auburn City Engineer

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR’S CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify on this ________ day of ______________, 20___, that this final plat is in substantial conformance with the preliminary plat and any conditions attached thereto, which preliminary plat was approved by the Hearing Examiner for the City of Auburn on the _______ day of ___________, 20____.

______________________________

Auburn Assistant Director of Community Development

21. A form for the certificate of the applicable (King/Pierce) county finance division, as follows, or as required by the applicable county, if different:

FINANCE DIVISION CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that all property taxes are paid, that there are no delinquent special assessments certified to this office for collection, and that all special assessments certified to this office for collection on any of the property herein contained dedicated as streets, alleys or for other public use are paid in full this ___ day of _______, 20___.

______________________________

Manager

______________________________

Deputy

22. A form for the approval of the applicable (King/Pierce) county assessor, as follows, or as required by the applicable county, if different:

ASSESSOR’S APPROVAL

Examined and approved this ______ day of _________, 20___.

______________________________

County Assessor

______________________________

Deputy County Assessor

____________________________

Account number

23. A form for the certificate of the applicable (King/Pierce) county recorder, as follows, or as required by the applicable county, if different:

RECORDING CERTIFICATE

Filed for record at the request of the City of Auburn this ______ day of __________, 20___ at _____ minutes past ______ __.M., and recorded in Volume _____ of Plats, page ________ Records of (King or Pierce) County, Washington.

County Recording Number _____.

______________________________

Manager

______________________________

Superintendent of Records

24. Any additional pertinent information as required at the discretion of the city engineer or director as defined in this title. (Ord. 6654 § 5, 2017; Ord. 6617 § 27, 2016; Ord. 6239 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6186 § 7, 2008; Ord. 6061 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5170 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4296 § 2, 1988. Formerly 17.10.010.)