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(1) The Final Plat shall consist of a digital document designed to print at 24 by 36 inches. The plat shall be so drawn that the top of the sheet either faces north or east, whichever accommodates the drawing best.

(2) The actual plat drawing shall be made on a scale large enough to clearly show all details, and the workmanship on the finished drawing shall be neat, clear and readable. The Subdivider must also furnish an approved and acceptable reproduction of the original plat made on mylar, and to the same dimension and size as the original.

(3) The final drawings or plats shall contain the information set forth in this Section and shall be stamped by a Professional Land Surveyor. The location of the Subdivision within the City shall be shown by a small scale vicinity map on the first sheet.

(4) The title of each sheet of such Final Plat shall consist of the approved name and unit number of the Subdivision, if any, at the lower right hand corner of the sheet, followed by the words “West Valley City.”

(5) The adjoining corners of all adjoining Subdivisions shall be identified by Lot and block numbers, Subdivision name and recording information such as book and page number, and entry numbers.

(6) The Owner(s) name(s) and recording information for all parcels adjoining the boundaries of the proposed Subdivision shall be shown.

(7) An accurate and complete record of survey map in accordance with Utah State Code shall be made of the land to be subdivided. The record of survey map shall be filed in the office of the Salt Lake County Surveyor prior to recording of the final Subdivision plat. The exterior boundaries shown on the final Subdivision plat shall be consistent with the boundary lines as depicted on the filed record of survey map and shall close mathematically within 0.01 feet.

(8) The Final Plat shall show all survey, mathematical information and data necessary to locate all monuments and to locate and retrace all interior and exterior boundary lines appearing thereon, including bearing and distance of straight lines, and central angle, radius, arc length, chord bearing and distance of curves, and such information as may be necessary to determine the location of the beginning and ending points of curves.

(9) All Lots and blocks and all parcels offered for dedication for any purpose shall be delineated and designated with dimensions, boundaries and courses clearly shown and defined in every case. Parcels to be conveyed to the City other than dedication for Streets or easements shall be designated by parcel letter and conveyed by separate warranty deed to be recorded with the plat. Sufficient linear, angular and curve data shall be shown to determine readily the bearing and length of the boundary lines of every block, Lot and parcel which is a part thereof. Sheets shall be so arranged that no Lot is split between two or more sheets, and wherever practicable, blocks in their entirety shall be shown on one sheet. No ditto marks shall be used for Lot dimensions. Lot numbers shall begin with the numeral “1” and continue consecutively throughout the Subdivision with no omissions or duplications. When a Subdivision is developed in phases, the phase number shall precede each Lot number. For example, phase two would be numbered 201, 202, 203.

(10) The plat shall show the Right-of-way lines of each Street, and the width of any portion being dedicated, and widths of any existing dedications. The widths and locations of adjacent Streets and other public properties within 200 feet of the Subdivision shall be shown with dotted lines. If any Street in the Subdivision is a continuation or an approximate continuation of an existing Street, the conformity or the amount of nonconformity of such Street to such existing Streets shall be accurately shown.

(11) All Lots shall include a 10-foot-wide Public Utility easement along all Street Frontages and at other locations and dimensions as required by any Public Utility company entitled to the use of a Public Utility easement pursuant to Section 54-3-27, Utah Code Annotated 1953, or successor statute.

(12) If a plat creates an easement, the plat shall include specific conveyance language and purposes for said easement. The side lines of all easements shall be shown by fine dashed lines. The widths of all easements and sufficient ties thereto to definitively locate the same with respect to the Subdivision shall be shown. Any other easements shown on the plat shall specify to whom the easement is being conveyed, and for what purpose.

(13) If the Subdivision is adjacent to a waterway, the plat shall show the line of high water with a continuous line and shall also show with a fine continuous line, any Lots subject to inundation by a 100-year Flood.

(14) The plat shall show fully and clearly stakes, monuments and other evidence indicating the boundaries of the Subdivision as found on the site. Any monument or bench mark that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements shall be replaced by the Subdivider under the direction of the Public Works Department. The following required monuments shall be shown on the Final Plat:

a. The location of all monuments placed in making the survey, including a statement as to what, if any, points were reset by ties.

b. All rear and front Lot monuments or offset lead pins in the concrete surface of the top back of curb.

(15) The title sheet of the map, below the title, shall show the name of the Professional Land Surveyor, together with the date of the survey, the scale of the map and the number of sheets. The following certificates, acknowledgments and description shall appear on the title sheet of the final maps, and such certificates may be combined where appropriate:

a. Professional Land Surveyor’s “certificate of survey.”

b. A statement by the surveyor certifying that Lots in the Subdivision comply with the applicable Zoning Ordinance in area and dimension at the date of the survey.

c. Owner’s dedication certificate.

d. Notary public’s acknowledgment.

e. A description of all property being subdivided with reference to maps or deeds of the property as shall have been previously recorded or filed. Each reference in such description shall show a complete reference to the book and page of records of the county. The description shall also include reference to any vacated area with the vacation ordinance number indicated.

f. Such other affidavits, certificates, acknowledgments, endorsements and notarial seals as are required by law, by this Title or by the City Attorney’s Office.

g. Prior to the filing of the Final Plat, the Subdivider shall submit a current title report to be reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.

(16) A note shall be placed on the Final Plat indicating that a soil test, in accordance with Section 7-13-504, has been prepared for the proposed Subdivision.

(17) When a Subdivision contains lands which are reserved in private Ownership for Community Use, the Subdivider shall submit, with the Final Plat, the name, proposed articles of incorporation, and bylaws of the Owner or organization empowered to own, maintain and pay taxes on such lands.

(18) An address schedule or individual Lot addresses shall be placed on the Final Plat. Addresses shall conform to the established grid system for Salt Lake County and shall include optional addresses for Corner Lots.

(19) When a solid visual barrier is required as a condition of Subdivision approval such as that specified in Section 7-13-705, the details of such barrier, including sections, elevations and finish texture, shall be required with the Final Plat.

(Ord. No. 18-13 Amended 05/08/2018; Ord. No. 24-02 Amended 01/09/2024)