Fulton Contents of final plat ordinance (§ 102-39)

(a) Submittal format. Four full size copies of the final plat shall be drawn on polyester base film (Mylar) or other material of comparable stability with waterproof black ink to a scale of not more than one-inch equals 50 feet, provided that the resulting drawing does not exceed 24 inches by 36 inches. Two or more sheets may be used, provided that an index drawing and match lines are provided on each sheet. Five black or blue line prints shall be provided by the subdivider, along with the original Mylar, one 11 x 17 copy, and an electronic version in a format determined by the city clerk.

(b) Information on final plat. Data shown in the final subdivision plat shall be as follows:

(1) All or part of the project area portrayed on the preliminary plat which has received approval.

(2) The boundary lines of the area being subdivided with accurate distances and bearings, closing with an error of closure of not more than one foot in 5,000 feet.

(3) Accurate metes-and-bounds description of the boundary and the included area of the subdivision to the nearest 1/100 of an acre.

(4) The lines of all proposed streets and alleys with their widths and names.

(5) The accurate outline of any portion of the property intended to be dedicated or granted for public use.

(6) The line of departure of one street from another.

(7) The lines of all adjoining property and the lines of adjoining streets and alleys with their widths and names.

(8) All lot lines, together with an identification system for all lots and blocks and purpose for which sites, other than residential lots, are dedicated or reserved.

(9) The location of all building lines and easements provided for public use, services or utilities.

(10) All dimensions, both linear and angular, necessary for locating the boundaries of the subdivision, and lots, streets, alleys, easements and any other areas for public or private use. Linear dimensions are to be given to the nearest 1/100 of a foot.

(11) The radii, arcs, chords, points of tangency and central angles for all curvilinear streets and rightsof-way and radii for rounded corners.

(12) The location of all survey monuments and benchmarks, together with their descriptions.

(13) The name of the subdivision, a small sketch showing its general location, a graphic scale of the plat, points of the compass, the name of owner or subdivider, and date drawn.

(14) The certificate of the surveyor attesting to the accuracy of the survey and the correct location of all monuments shown.

(15) Reference to known and permanent monuments and benchmarks from which future surveys may be made, together with elevations of any benchmarks; and the surveyor must, at the time of making his survey, establish permanent monuments (set in such a manner that they will not be moved by frost) which mark the external boundaries of the tract to be divided or subdivided and must designate upon the plat the locations where they may be found.

(16) Reference to recorded subdivision plats within 300 feet of adjoining platted land by record name, date and number.

(17) Location of area(s) adjacent to a watercourse and its tributaries having an elevation equal to or lower than the regulatory 100-year flood elevation.

(17) Private restrictions and trusteeships and their periods of existence: Should these restrictions or trusteeships be of such length as to make their lettering on the plat impracticable and thus necessitate the preparation of a separate instrument, reference to such instrument shall be made on the plat.

(18) Acknowledgement of the owner to the plat and restrictions, including dedication to public use of all streets, alleys, parks or other open spaces, shown thereon and the granting of easements required. Location and dimensions of any easement and a statement of purpose for each

easement.

(19) Certificates of approval for endorsement by the city engineer

(20) The following easement statements shall be placed on the final plat:

a. For utility easements:

"A permanent non-exclusive easement is hereby reserved for and granted to the City of Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri, in, upon, across, over, under, and through the areas shown by dashed lines and labeled "UTILITY EASEMENT" on this Plat of Subdivision for the purpose of installing, constructing, inspecting, operating, replacing, renewing, altering, enlarging, removing, repairing, cleaning, and maintaining sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains, electrical, gas, telephone, cable TV, or other utility lines or appurtenances, all manholes, hydrants, pipes, connections, catch basins, wire, conduit, and without limitation, such other installations as may be required to furnish public utility service to or through the attached area, and such other appurtenances and additions thereto as said City and utilities may deem necessary, together with the right of access across the lots and real estate included in the attached document for the necessary personnel and equipment to do any or all of the above work. The right is also hereby granted to said City and utilities to cut down, trim, or remove any trees, shrubs, or other plants that interfere with the operation of or access to said utilities or, without limitation, utility installations in, on, upon, or across, under, or through said "UTILITY EASEMENT." No buildings; swimming pools; permanent retaining walls; fences that obstruct the functionality of the easement; garages; sheds; gazebos; deck and pool equipment; or other obstructions that interfere with the functionality of the easement shall be placed on said "UTILITY EASEMENT" that then or in the future interfere with the aforesaid uses and rights. Where a "UTILITY EASEMENT" is used for water, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, electric utilities, or gas utilities shall be subject to the prior approval of the said City so as not to interfere with or cause damage to these systems. Maintenance of said easements shall remain the responsibility of the property owners. Property owners shall be responsible for the costs associated with removing unauthorized obstacles from the "UTILITY EASEMENT."

b. For drainage easements:

"A permanent, non-exclusive easement is hereby reserved for and granted to the City of Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri, in, upon, across, over, under, and through the areas shown by dashed lines and labeled "DRAINAGE EASEMENT" on this Plat of Subdivision for the purpose of installing, constructing, inspecting, replacing, renewing, altering, enlarging, removing, repairing, cleaning, and maintaining, ditches, swales, catch basins, culverts, piping, and without limitation such other installations as may be required to provide for drainage of surface water from, to, or through the attached area, and such other appurtenances and additions thereto as said City may deem necessary, together with the right of access across

the lots and real estate included in the attached document for the necessary personnel and equipment to do any or all of the above work. The right is also hereby granted to said City to cut down, trim, or remove any soil, silt, trees, shrubs, other plants or appurtenances or structures that interfere with the operation of or access to said drainage ways, in on upon, or across, under, or through said "DRAINAGE EASEMENT." No buildings; swimming pools; permanent retaining walls; fences that obstruct the functionality of the easement; garages; sheds; gazebos; deck and pool equipment; or other obstructions that interfere with the functionality of the easement shall be placed on said "DRAINAGE EASEMENT" that then or in the future interferes with the aforesaid uses and rights. Maintenance of said easements shall remain the responsibility of the property owners. Property owners shall be responsible for the costs associated with removing unauthorized obstacles from the "DRAINAGE EASEMENT."

(21) Certification, before a notary public, by the owners in fee of all property embraced within the final plat, acknowledging the plat to be their free and voluntary act, dedicating to the public use forever the streets and drainage easements shown thereon, dedicating the easements shown thereon for the construction and maintenance of municipal and public utility services, and stating that building lines shown thereon will be referenced in all future conveyances of lots in the subdivision; in addition, the dedication and reservation to the public of any right-of-way lying along any public road adjacent to the boundaries of the plat.

(22) Certification by a registered professional engineer with registration numbers and seal affixed to all final documents of the final plat.

(23) A statement as to any restrictions of all types which will run with the land and become covenants in the deeds for lots.

(24) Certification that all taxes due have been paid.

(25) Parkland/greenspace, if dedicated, shown within an easement for that purpose.

(26) Any and all variances associated with and approved for the plat as may have occurred at the preliminary plat stage.

(27) Signature blocks attesting to the final plat by the owner, developer, and land surveyor.

(28) Statement of acceptance by the City of Fulton as follows: "Approved and accepted this _____day of ___________, 20_____ by the City Council of Fulton. The City does not assume any liability for drainage facilities improperly designed or constructed. The City reviews drainage plans, but cannot, on behalf of any applicant, owner or developer, guarantee that the final drainage design review and approval by the City will relieve said person, his or her successors and assigns, from liability due to improper design. City approval of a final plat does not imply approval of the drainage design with that plat."

(29) Certificates, which shall read as follows:

a.

Owner's certificate.

We, ___________, the Owners of (description), have caused the said tract to be surveyed and subdivided in the manner shown, and said subdivision is to be hereinafter known as _______, except as noted. All rights-of-way and easements shown hereon are hereby dedicated to the use of the public forever.

Dated this _____day of ___________, 20_____.

___________(Seal)

b. Notary public's certificate.

State of Missouri

County of Callaway

I, ___________, a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that (owners) are personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and that they appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed and sealed the same as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

Given under my hand and Notarial Seal this _____ day of ___________, 20 _____

c. Surveyor's certificate.

I, ___________ a Missouri Registered Land Surveyor, do hereby certify that this plat is a correct representation of a survey made under my direct supervision at the request of _______ for the purpose of subdividing the tract into lots as shown.

___________ Land Surveyor

___________ Missouri Registration Number

___________ Date

My license expires:

___________

d. County clerk's certificate.

I, ___________, County Clerk of Callaway County, Missouri, do hereby certify that I find no unpaid or forfeited taxes against any of the real estate included within this plat.

___________ County Clerk

___________/___________/___________

Date

e. Certificate of city council.

I, ___________, Clerk of the City of Fulton, do hereby certify that the plat shown herein was duly presented to the city council and approved at a meeting of same held on (date).

___________ City Clerk

f. Drainage certificate.

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that, to the best of our knowledge, based on investigation and accepted principles, no residences or structures are, or will be, located within the one hundred year (100-Year) flood elevation as defined or identified by Federal Emergency Management Agency—Flood Insurance Rate Map Panel #_______.

By: ___________

Owner(s)

By: ___________

Licensed Professional Engineer

By: ___________

Registration Number and Expiration Date

___________