11E-504 Contents of Final Plat; A
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Description and Delineation. The final plat shall be drawn at such a scale and contain such lettering as to enable same to be placed upon sheets of twenty-four (24) inch by thirty-six (36) inch paper with no part of the drawing nearer to the edge than one-half inch, and shall be in conformance with the provisions of Utah Code. The reverse side of said sheet shall not be used for any portion of the drawing, but may contain written matter as to dedications, certificates, signatures, and other information.
Following approval of the final plat, the developer must have the final plat prepared and signed with ink by a land surveyor currently licensed in the State of Utah on a sheet of approved tracing linen or matte Mylar 24” X 36” scaled 1” 100’; the top of the final plat shall be either north or east, whichever accommodates the drawing best; a copy of the submitted plats for subdivisions must be provided on 18” X 18” Mylar, scaled 1” = 100’ for plats containing one or more lots of less than 2 acres; and 1” = 200’ for plats containing one or more lots of 2 to 5 acres; and 1” = 400’ for plats containing all lots of greater than 5 acres. (All submitted 18” X 18” plats must conform to standard drawing 11E504.) The plat shall contain all information required on the preliminary plat except contours and shall comply with Garden City Ordinance 11E-504 as stipulated by the Town Council. The completed Mylar shall also require the following:
1.
Addresses shall be provided for each lot on the final plat Mylar. The lots
shall be numbered consecutively throughout each block.
2. Review by the Mayor and the Planning Commission Chair prior to
recording.
3. Following the final review the prepared plat will be signed by the required
entities and will be recorded at the Rich County Recorder’s Office.
B. The plat shall contain all information required on the preliminary plat except contours and shall comply with the following: 1. The name of the subdivision which name has been reviewed and approved by the Rich County Clerk.
2. Names and locations of all adjoining subdivisions. 3. Tract boundary lines, property lines, lot lines, street right-of-way and
center lines, other rights-of-way and easement lines, building envelopes as required on the preliminary plat, lot area of each lot, boundaries of floodplain and floodway, all with bearings, accurate dimensions in feet and decimals thereof, in degrees and minutes and radii, arcs, central angles, tangents, and chord lengths of all curves to the above accuracy. 4. An identification system for all lots and blocks and name and right-of-way width of each street and other pubic rights-of-way. Lot lines shall show dimensions in feet and decimals thereof. Total area of each lot will also be shown to the nearest square feet for lots under one acre and to the nearest one tenth of an acre for lots over one (1) acre. 5. Location, width, names of all existing or dedicated streets, and other public ways within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision. 6. An address block shall be provided on each lot as a placeholder for the final address on the mylar. 7. True angles and distances to the nearest established street lines or official monuments shall be accurately described in the plat and shown by appropriate symbol. 8. Radii, internal angles, points of curvature, points of tangency, length of long chords, tangent lengths, and lengths of all arcs shall be shown. 9. The accurate location of all monuments and fire hydrants to be installed shown by the appropriate symbol. All United States, state, county or other official benchmarks, monuments or triangulation stations in or adjacent to the property, shall be preserved in precise position. 10. The dedication to the Town all streets and highways included in the proposed subdivision which are identified by the Planning Commission to be dedicated. Street monuments shall be installed by the subdivider's engineer or land surveyor at such points designated on the final map as are approved by the Town engineer. 11. Pipes or other such physical markers as shall be placed at each lot corner. 12. The outline of any property other than a street, alley, or easement which is offered for dedication to public use, fully dimensioned by distances and bearings with the area marked “Dedicated to the Town of Garden City for Public Use”, together with any other descriptive language with regard to the precise nature of the use of the land so dedicated. 13. Where it is proposed that streets be constructed on property controlled by a public agent or utility company, approval for the location, improvement and maintenance of such streets shall be obtained from the public agency or utility company and entered on the final plat in an approved form. 14. The plat shall be accompanied by a letter from the Rich County Treasurer indicating the proper taxes are paid and current. 15. Location, dimension, and purpose of all easements, public or private. 16. Point of beginning of subdivision description tied to at least two governmental survey corners/bench marks. 17. Scale, north arrow and date.
C. The final plat shall require the following certifications, legal reviews, and approvals:
1. Certification and signature of the registered surveyor preparing the plat certifying the accuracy of the plat and that it meets all Town requirements. reviewing surveyor verifying that the subdivision meets all Town requirements.
2. The owner's "Certificate of Dedication".
3. A notary public's "Acknowledgment". 4. The Utah State Board of Health's "Certificate of Approval", or Bear Lake
Special District “Certificate of Approval”. 5. The Garden City Public Works Director “Certificate of Approval.” 6. Certification and signature of the Town engineer verifying that the
subdivision and design standards meet all Town requirements. 7. The Town Attorney's "Certificate of Approval”. 8. Certification and signature of the applicable Land Use Authority
indicating the plat has been approved by the Land Use Authority. 9. Signature of the Mayor. 10. Certification of owner(s) of record, and all holders of security interest(s)
of record with regard to said property. 11. A provision in the owner’s certificate referencing the county recorder’s
instrument number where the condominium declaration(s) and/or articles of incorporation of homeowner’s association governing the subdivision are recorded. 12. Notation of any additional restrictions imposed by the Council or the Fire District Fire Chief on the development of said subdivision to provide for the public health, safety, and welfare. 13. A current title report of all property contained within the plat. The title report shall include the name of the subdivision, the name of the Town, if appropriate county and state, and the location and description of the subdivision referenced to section, township, and range. 14. Certification that all water rights have been transferred to the Town of Garden City. 15. A one-and-one-half by five-inch space in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing for official agency use. 16. Five (5) copies of the final plat shall be filed with the Clerk. One (1) copy shall be 24” x 36”. The remaining copies may be 11” x 17”. One copy of the final plat as approved by the Administrative Land Use Authority shall be fully signed and shall be filed with the Clerk and retained by the Town. An additional 24” x 36” mylar copy of the final plat, as approved by the Administrative Land Use Authority and fully signed with one (1) 18” x 18” mylar of just the plat, will be filed with the Rich County Recorder. 17. An electronic copy of the final plat shall be provided to the Clerk in PDF Format. 18. A copy of the provisions of the articles of incorporation and by-laws of homeowner’s association and/or condominium declarations to be filed with the final plat of the subdivision.
(Updated 12th of June, 2025)
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