§ 32-72. Application data.

The applicant shall file with the application the following information which is required for all proposed plats and subdivisions, and which shall be shown on the proposed plat or subdivision or other accompanying document:

(1)

The proposed name of the proposed plat or subdivision. The plat name shall appear across the top portion of the plat and in the dedication paragraph of the plat and shall not duplicate or be similar to the name of any plat that is in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles in the county in which the land is located. The plat name shall be in capital letters in all locations that the name appears on the plat. The plat shall contain a complete and accurate description of each tract of land being platted and a dedication statement describing what part of the land is dedicated, to whom, and for what purpose. In the event of a discrepancy between the plat name stated in the dedication statement and the plat name appearing in other portions of the plat, the name in the dedication statement shall control.

(2)

The name, address and telephone number of each owner, each agent of any owner, each applicant, the surveyor and the designer of the proposed plat or subdivision. The names and signatures of all fee owners, contract for deed vendees and mortgage holders of record of the land being platted shall appear on the plat, together with a statement as to their interest. The marital status of individual owners shall appear on the plat. Entities shall identify the specific type of entity and the jurisdiction in which the entity is organized. Agents or officers for an entity shall state their position with the entity. A mortgage holder may consent to the plat by a written acknowledged statement in lieu of the mortgage holder's name and signature appearing on the plat. If a mortgage holder is included on the plat, the plat shall be signed by an authorized representative. If a certificate of notarial act on a plat includes the jurisdiction of the notarial act, the name of the notarial officer, the title of the notarial officer and the date the notary commission expires, printed in pen and ink or typewritten on the plat, a plat shall be recorded regardless of whether a notary stamp was used or was illegible if used. All signatures on the plat shall be written with black ink (not ball point).

(3)

A graphic scale (no smaller than one inch equals 50 feet), the north point and the date of preparation of the proposed plat or subdivision. A plat shall be prepared on four mil transparent reproducible film or the equivalent, and shall be prepared by a photographic process. Plat sheet size shall be 22 inches by 34 inches. A border line shall be placed one-half-inch inside the outer edge of the plat on the top and bottom 34-inch sides; and the right 22-inch side; and two inches inside the outer edge of the plat on the left 22-inch side. If a plat consists of more than one sheet, the sheets shall be numbered consecutively.

(4)

The plat or subdivision, and the perimeter lines of each lot, with bearings and distances. Plat boundaries shall be designated on the plat in accordance with the underlying legal description and survey. All lots in each block shall be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals beginning with the numeral 1. All blocks shall be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals beginning with numeral 1. All outlots shall be labeled "Outlot" in capital letters, and lettered consecutively in capital letters beginning with the letter A. All lot, block and outlot lines shall be drawn as a solid line. The name and adjacent boundary line of any adjoining platted lands shall be dotted on the plat.

(5)

A plat shall show all survey and mathematical information and data necessary to locate and retrace all boundary lines and monuments. Bearings, azimuths and central angles shall be expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds and labeled with the respective symbols. A north arrow and directional orientation note shall be shown. Distances shall be expressed in feet and 100ths of a foot. All straight line segments of the plat shall be labeled with the length of the line and bearing or azimuth. All curved line segments of the plat shall be labeled with the central angle, arc length and radius length. If any curve is nontangential, the dimensions shall include a long chord bearing or azimuth, and shall be labeled nontangential. The mathematical closure tolerance of the plat boundary, blocks, lots and outlots shall not exceed 2/100 of a foot. A graphics scale shall be shown along with the label "Scale in Feet." Dimension and descriptive recitals in the legal description shown on the plat shall be depicted and labeled on the graphic portion of the plat. A symbol shall indicate the position of all found and set plat monuments, along with a description of each. Ditto marks and foot and inch symbols shall not be used.

(6)

All public ways within the plat, whether existing at the time of platting or being dedicated by the plat, shall be depicted on the plat together with the name and sufficient mathematical data to locate the position and width of the public way. The location of all existing public ways adjacent to the plat boundary shall be depicted on the plat as dashed lines. The name and width of the adjacent public ways shall be shown, if known.

(7)

All easements to be dedicated on the plat shall be depicted on the plat with purpose, identification and sufficient mathematical data to locate the boundaries of the easements. Easements created on the plat shall be limited to public utility and/or drainage easements, as defined in Minn. Stats. § 505.01, subd. 3, paragraphs (b), (h) and (j). Easement boundaries shall be shown as dashed lines. Temporary easements, building setback information and building floor elevations shall not be shown on a plat.

(8)

Any water boundary abutting or lying within the plat boundaries shall be shown and identified on the plat as a solid line delineating the then existing shore line. When any parcel depicted on the plat includes water as a boundary, a dashed survey line shall be shown and labeled with sufficient mathematical data to compute a closure of said parcel. Distances shall be shown between the survey line and the water boundary at all angle points, lot and boundary lines. Plat monuments shall be set at all locations where the survey line intersects a plat boundary line or block, lot or outlot line. The water elevation of any lake, stream or river depicted on the plat shall be shown to the tenth of a foot along with the date the elevation was measured. All elevations shall be referenced to a durable benchmark described on the plat together with its general location shown and benchmark elevation to the 100ths of a foot. If a mean sea level adjusted datum benchmark is available within two miles of the land being platted, all elevations shall be referenced to the datum. The highest known water elevation shall be indicated on the plat if the data is available from the Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, or another appropriate governmental unit. All wetlands, as defined in Minn. Stats. § 505.01, subd. 3, paragraph (l), shall be shown on the plat. The shore or margin of wetlands which do not form a boundary of or within the plat shall be shown as a dashed line.

(9)

Certifications.

a.

A plat shall contain a certification by the land surveyor who surveyed, or directly supervised the survey of, the land being platted, and prepared the plat or directly supervised the plat preparation. The certificate shall state that:

1.

The plat is a correct representation of the boundary survey;

2.

All mathematical data and labels are correctly designated on the plat;

3.

All monuments depicted on the plat have been, or will be, correctly set within one year, as indicated on the plat;

4.

All water boundaries and wetlands, as of the date of the surveyor's certification, are shown and labeled on the plat; and

5.

All public ways are shown and labeled on the plat.

The surveyor's certification shall be properly acknowledged by the surveyor on the plat before a notarial officer.

b.

A plat shall contain a certification of approval executed by the city council or an authorized official designated by the city council.

c.

In any county that requires review and approval of plats by the county surveyor or another land surveyor, the plat shall contain a certification of approval executed by the county surveyor or land surveyor that this plat is in compliance with this section.

d.

A plat shall contain a certification by the proper county official that there are no delinquent taxes owed and that the current year's payable taxes have been paid in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 272.12.

e.

A plat shall contain a certification of recording by the county recorder or registrar of titles, or both, if the plat contains both nonregistered and registered property.

(10)

The land surveyor that certifies the plat shall survey, or directly supervise the survey of, the land depicted on the plat. Plat monuments shall be set at all angle and curve points on the outside boundary lines of the plat prior to recording. Plat monuments shall be set at all other block, lot, outlot, park, survey line and witness corners within one year after recording the plat. A financial guarantee may be required for the placement of monuments. If it is impracticable to set a plat monument, a witness plat monument shall be set. The license number of the land surveyor that certifies the plat shall be affixed to all set plat monuments.

(11)

All plats prepared for recording in accordance with this section are subject to approval by the county surveyor in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 389.09, subd. 1, and/or as authorized by the county board of commissioners.

a.

The lot and block numbers.

b.

The lot width, lot depth and lot area, as defined by chapter 36, of each proposed lot and outlot.

c.

The total area, area in lots, area in streets and other public uses, by square footage.

d.

The legal description of the tract to be platted, together with its PIN numbers.

e.

The existing zoning classification of the property.

f.

Location and size of any proposed outlots, and a conceptual plan (graphically and in writing) for future development.

g.

All existing public roads and rights-of-way serving the property, including the grade, width, legally established centerline elevation, and the location and elevation of sidewalks.

h.

All proposed public roads and rights-of-way.

i.

Existing easement locations, widths and purposes, and showing invert elevation of sewers.

j.

Proposed easement locations, widths and purposes.

k.

Location of existing and proposed utilities, including distance to nearest utilities not on or adjoining the property, and showing the invert elevation of sewers.

l.

Existing elevations and contours at two-foot intervals and a preliminary grading plan showing resulting elevations and contours at two-foot intervals.

m.

Minimum front, rear and side setbacks for the proposed improvements on the proposed lots.

n.

Location of all wetlands, streams, ponds or lakes within or flowing through the property proposed to be platted or subdivided with normal high-water and 100-year frequency flood elevations.

o.

Location of all proposed parks, drainage facilities and area proposed to be dedicated for public use.

p.

Ground elevation of land within 100 feet of the perimeter property lines of the area proposed to be platted or subdivided, showing contour lines at two-foot intervals.

q.

If the land proposed to be platted or subdivided is within the floodplain, in whole or in part, as determined by chapter 36, then there shall be shown the location and elevation of the floodplain, the elevation of each building site on each lot within the floodplain, the elevations of the road access to the plat or subdivision and to each building site within the floodplain, and such other information as is required to evidence compliance with article X of chapter 36.

r.

The land area, by total square footage and as a percentage of all land in the proposed plat or subdivision, to be disturbed in the subdivision by public and private improvements, and the location of such disturbed areas.

s.

The location and elevation of all existing improvements on the land in the proposed plat or subdivision and a statement as to whether they will remain or be removed.

t.

A graphic illustrating the then existing topography for all lots in the proposed plat or subdivision and showing the location of all areas with slopes of greater than 18 percent, and the percentage of such areas relative to the total area in the proposed plat or subdivision, and the percentage of each lot having slopes of 18 percent or greater.

u.

The number and location of overstory trees then existing on the property proposed to be disturbed by public or private improvements, having a diameter of six inches or more as to deciduous trees, and having a height of six feet or more as to coniferous trees.

(Code 1992, § 810.09(4); Ord. No. 804, 12-13-1989; Ord. No. 1998-5, 8-26-1998; Ord. No. 2006-01, 3-6-2006; Ord. No. 2009-05, 4-21-2009)

State law reference

Plat contents and approvals, Minn. Stats. § 505.021.