106-1-8.020 Final Plat Requirements

The following are requirements for final plat consideration: 1. Final plat preparation. The final plat shall be prepared to be printed on a 24-inch by 36-inch sheet of mylar. The border line of the plat shall be drawn in heavy lines, and shall leave a minimum one-half of an inch and a maximum one-and-one-half of an inch margin on all four sides of the sheet. The final plat shall be signed and stamped by a licensed land surveyor licensed in the state. All lines, dimensions and markings shall be made on the mylar with permanent ink meeting industry standards and created for long-term storage. The plat shall be made to a scale large enough to clearly show all details, but never smaller than 100 feet to the inch, unless specified otherwise by the City Surveyor. The workmanship on the finished drawing shall be legible having a text size of not less than three-thirty seconds of an inch. The plat shall contain the following information: 1. Subdivision name. A subdivision name, approved by the County Recorder and the general location of the subdivision in bold letters at the top of the sheet. The township, range, and quarter section shall also be shown on the top of the plat. 1. Where a subdivision complies with the cluster subdivision provisions of this Land Use Code, the final plat shall provide the following subtitle under the subdivision name: "A Cluster Subdivision." the final plat shall provide the following subtitle under the subdivision name: "A Cluster Subdivision." 2. Where a subdivision complies with the Lot-Averaging Subdivision provisions specified in Section 106-2-4 of this Land Use Code, the final plat shall provide the following subtitle under the subdivision name: "A Lot-Averaged Subdivision." 3. Where a subdivision complies with the connectivity-incentivized subdivision provisions specified in Section 106-2-4 of this Land Use Code, the final plat shall provide the following subtitle under the subdivision name: "A Connectivity-Incentivized Subdivision." 2. North arrow and scale. A north point or arrow which shall make the top of the sheet either north or east, however, exceptions may be approved by the C Surveyor, the scale of the drawing and the date of the survey noted in the heading. (Meaning the date, year and month the survey markers were placed.) 3. Legal description. A legal description of land included in the subdivision, including the overall acreage within the legal description. 4. Linework. Accurately drawn boundaries, showing the distance and bearings of all lines retraced or established by the survey, including the lines of the subdivision. The boundary lines shall be slightly heavier than street lines, and street lines shall be slightly heavier than Lot lines. If such a line is a curve, the radius, arc length, and central angle must be shown or noted. If the curve is a non-tangent curve, the chord bearing and distance must be shown as well. 5. Basis of bearing. The words "basis of bearings" must be shown on the plat between two existing, described government monuments. The government monuments may be section corners, city street monuments, or horizontal network stations maintained by a government agency. The Basis of Bearing sufficient for retracement shall be noted on the final plat, along with a measurable mathematical relationship between the property and the monument from which it is described. If that monument is not in place, its mathematical location must be shown as well as a mathematical relationship to a monument in place. 6. Bearings and measurements. The State Plane Grid Bearings (where available, or using GPS surveys) shall be used in the survey and noted on the plat in accordance with U.C.A. 1953, Title 57, Chapter 10. All measured bearings or distances or bearings and distances calculated from measurements shall be separately indicated from those of record if not in agreement. The mathematical relationship between all monuments found or set shall be provided. 7. Streets, Alleys, easements, and Lots. The names, widths, lengths, bearings and curve data on centerlines of proposed streets, alleys, and easements. All Lots are to be numbered consecutively under a definite system approved by the City Surveyor. All proposed streets shall be numbered consecutively under a definite system approved by the City Surveyor and conform as far as practicable to the adopted street numbering system of the city, unless there are street alignment situations where a street name may be better utilized as the primary identifier. The City Surveyor must approve these allowable situations. Where streets are given a number as the primary identifier a street name may be assigned as a secondary identifier. 8. Public dedication. The boundaries, bearings and dimensions of all portions within the subdivision as intended to be dedicated to the use of the public. 9. Reservations. The lines, dimensions, bearings, areas and numbers of all Lots, Blocks and parts reserved for any reason within the subdivision. Parcels of land to be dedicated as public park or to be permanently reserved for private and/or public common open space area shall be numbered and labeled in accordance with policies of the County Recorder. 10. Address. A house number indicating the street address for each Lot in the subdivision shall be assigned by the City Surveyor marked on each Lot so as to face the street frontage. Corner Lots shall have a house number assigned for frontage. Homes that are built on approved Flag Lots or rights-of-way shall have the address assigned and posted at the access point from a city road or private road. 11. Signature block. A signature block conforming to State Code and city ordinances shall be included on the plat for the following: 1. Private licensed land surveyor's "certificate of survey"; 2. Owner's dedication certificate; 3. Notary public's acknowledgment; 4. City Administrative Land Use Authority's certificate of approval, to be signed by the Planning Director or designee; 5. City Engineer's certificate of approval; 6. County Attorney's certificate of approval; 7. City Council’s certificate of acceptance; 8. City Clerk's certificate of attest; 9. City Surveyor's certificate of approval; 10. Local health department certificate of approval, if required by the local health department; 11. Culinary water authority certificate of approval, if not the local health department; and 12. Sanitary sewer authority certificate of approval, if not the local health department. 13. In lieu of a signature block on the final plat for the culinary water authority or sanitary sewer authority, the applicant may furnish a final plat approval letter from either or both of these entities, if applicable. The final plat approval letter shall indicate the water or sewer authority's unconditioned approval of the final plat and the proposed improvements for their respective facilities, and shall include a copy of the final plat and final improvement drawings for which they are granting approval. A conditional letter of approval is not allowed. 12. Recorder's block. A three-inch by three-inch space in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing for recording information. 13. Subdivision boundary. The subdivision boundary corners, Lot corners and centerline street monuments shall be noted on the final plat in conformance with city ordinances. 14. Map narrative. A map narrative that complies with U.C.A. 1953, § 17-23-17 and Section 45-3-4 of the Ogden Valley City Code of Ordinances. 15. Occupation lines. All evidence of occupation such as fence lines, walls, curbs, etc. shall be shown on the dedication plat, as directed by the City Surveyor. 16. Easements. All easements observed, recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, or included in a preliminary title report unless legally vacated by all easement holders. 2. Plat notes required. The following plat notes shall be placed on every page of the final plat, when applicable: 1. Boundary and corners note. A note on the plat shall indicate the subdivision boundary and the Lot corners are set as required by state code and city ordinances. 2. Hillside development plat note. Pursuant to Section 106-2-4, a Lot that has an average percent of slope that is greater than 25-percent shall provide the following on the final plat: 1. A Buildable Area, as defined in Title 101, Chapter 2. The Buildable Area shall be delineated on the final plat by short dashed lines. 2. A restricted area, if applicable. The restricted area shall be labeled as “restricted area. See note [enter note number here].” The note shall read as follows: “A Lot with a delineated “restricted area” shall not allow buildings within the designated restricted area.” 3. Agricultural uses plat note. Subdivisions located within or adjacent to agricultural zones shall have the following plat note: "This property is located in an agricultural area where activities including but not limited to irrigation, operation of farm machinery, application of fertilizers and pesticides, livestock operations, noise, dust, and odors may occur. Such activities are protected under Utah Right to Farm laws. Owners and occupants accept these conditions as normal and necessary aspects of agricultural operations. " 4. Lot-averaged subdivision plat note. A Lot-Averaged Subdivision shall have the following plat note: "For each zone in this subdivision, the average area and average width of Lots within the zone equal or exceed the minimum area and minimum width allowed in the zone. A subdivision amendment within any part of the net developable acreage of the subdivision as defined in Sec 106-1-2 Density Calculations." 5. Moderate income or workforce housing plat note. Pursuant to Section 104-22-12 or Section 104-27-6, a Lot or Unit set aside for moderate-income housing or workforce housing shall have a plat note explaining the nature of the housing restriction and the method by which occupancy and moderateincome or workforce affordability will be regulated. a Lot or Unit set aside for moderate-income housing or workforce housing shall have a plat note explaining the nature of the housing restriction and the method by which occupancy and moderate-income or workforce affordability will be regulated. 6. Privately operated and maintained street or shared private lane plat note. 1. Private street. A Parcel dedicated to the city but intended for a privately operated and maintained street, pursuant to Section 106-22.020, shall be labeled as “Privately operated and maintained street. See note [enter note number here].” The note shall read as follows: “Use of a street labeled as "Privately operated and maintained street" is reserved for the exclusive and private use of the adjoining Lot owners until and unless the governing body assumes public responsibility for the street." shall be labeled as “Privately operated and maintained street. See note [enter note number here].” The note shall read as follows: “Use of a street labeled as "Privately operated and maintained street" is reserved for the exclusive and private use of the adjoining Lot owners until and unless the governing body assumes public responsibility for the street." 2. Shared private lane. A shared private lane, pursuant to Section 1062-2.030, shall be labeled as “Shared private lane.” If the shared private lane is temporarily in lieu of a street, then it shall be labeled as “Shared private lane. See note [enter note number here].” The note shall read as follows: “The shared private lane is also an easement held in favor of the City for possible conversion to a Public Street at a time the City deems it appropriate, if ever.” 7. Alley operations and maintenance plat note. Pursuant to Section 106-22.100, an Alley shall be labeled as “Public Alley, see note [enter note number here].” The note shall read as follows: “An Alley is a dedicated public thoroughfare, but the operations and maintenance is the collective and equitable responsibility of all landowners whose Lots and Parcels and/or parking areas gain access from it. 8. Landscaping and watering restrictions plat note. Pursuant to Section 1064-2.010, a Lot that will have landscaping and watering restrictions shall have a note placed on the final recorded plat that generally explains the landscaping and watering restrictions per Lot, and references the recorded covenant or, if applicable, covenants, and specifies the automatic watering system requirements of Section 106-4-2.010, if applicable. a Lot that will have landscaping and watering restrictions shall have a note placed on the final recorded plat that generally explains the landscaping and watering restrictions per Lot, and references the recorded covenant or, if applicable, covenants, and specifies the automatic watering system requirements of Section 106-4-2.010, if applicable. 9. Substitute monuments plat note. Pursuant to Section 106-4-2.110, substitute monuments, when used, shall be noted on the subdivision plat and must be durably and visibly marked or tagged with the registered business name or the letters "P.L.S." followed by the registration number of the surveyor in charge. substitute monuments, when used, shall be noted on the subdivision plat and must be durably and visibly marked or tagged with the registered business name or the letters "P.L.S." followed by the registration number of the surveyor in charge. 10. Outdoor lighting in a cluster subdivision plat note. Pursuant to Section 108-3-8, a cluster subdivision plat shall contain a note stating that all Lots in the subdivision are required to comply with the outdoor lighting requirements of Title 108, Chapter 16. 11. Natural hazard report disclosure plat note. If any lot in the subdivision is in a natural hazard study area, a note shall be placed on the subdivision plat as provided in Section 108-22-4. 3. Floodplain. Floodplain and floodway boundaries shall be shown on the final plat. The plat shall also indicate the base flood elevations in one-foot increments within the floodplain area. In lieu of providing the base flood elevations, the floodplain shall be designated as non-buildable for residential and commercial structures. Any subdivision improvements constructed in the floodplain area will need to meet the requirements of Title 22, Flood Plain Ordinance. 4. Setting boundary onsite prior to plat recording. The subdivision boundary and lot corners shall be set on the site prior to recording of the final plat. Lot corners shall be set prior to issuance of a residential building permit. In addition, front lot line corners may be permanently referenced in curbs after completion of the street's construction. 5. Additional information. The plat shall contain all other notes, covenants, data, tables, or other information required to be placed on the final plat, as specified elsewhere in this Land Use Code.