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City of St. Charles, MO
St. Charles County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[R.O. 2011 § 405.270; R.O. 2009 § 154.070; CC 1981 § 25-66; Ord. No. 3775, 8-7-1970]
A. 
General Subdivision Information. General subdivision information shall describe or outline the existing conditions of the site and the proposed development as necessary to supplement the drawings required below. This information may include data on existing covenants, land characteristics and available community facilities and utilities; and information describing the subdivision proposal such as number of residential lots, typical lot width and depth, price range, business areas, playgrounds, park areas and other public areas, proposed protective covenants and proposed utilities and street improvements.
B. 
Location Map. The location map shall show the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing community facilities which serve or influence it. Include development name and location; main traffic arteries; public transportation lines; shopping centers; elementary and high schools; parks and playgrounds; principal places of employment; other community features such as railroad stations, airports, hospitals and churches; title; scale; North arrow and date.
C. 
Sketch Plan. A sketch plan on a topographic survey shall show in simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots and other features in relation to existing conditions. The sketch plan may be a freehand pencil sketch made directly on a print of the topographical survey.
[R.O. 2011 § 405.280; R.O. 2009 § 154.071; CC 1981 § 25-67; Ord. No. 3775, 8-7-1970]
A. 
Form. The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn. The size of the map shall not be less than twelve (12) inches by eighteen (18) inches. The map of a subdivision containing three (3) acres or less shall be drawn at a scale of one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet. All other subdivisions shall be drawn at a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet.
B. 
Map Contents. The preliminary plat shall contain the following information:
1. 
Description.
a. 
Proposed Name Of The Subdivision. The name shall not duplicate, be the same in spelling or alike in pronunciation with any other recorded subdivision in the County.
b. 
Names of adjacent subdivisions and owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land.
c. 
Names and addresses of the subdivider, owner and engineer.
d. 
Location by section, town, range, township, county, State.
e. 
Names of streets within the adjoining plat.
2. 
Existing Conditions.
a. 
Boundaries of the subdivision indicated by a heavy line and the approximate acreage.
b. 
Location, widths and names of existing or platted streets, railroad rights-of-way, easements, parks, permanent buildings, section and corporation lines.
c. 
Zoning districts, if any.
3. 
Survey Data. Existing contours with intervals of no more than five (5) feet. Elevations are to be based on U.S.G.S. datum.
a. 
Drainage channels, wooded areas, power transmission poles and lines and any other significant items should be shown.
b. 
Vicinity sketch.
4. 
Drafting Of Plat. Date of preparation, scale of map and north arrow.
5. 
Proposals. Locations and principal dimensions for all proposed streets, alleys, easements, lot lines and areas to be reserved for public use.
C. 
Other Information.
1. 
Statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of residential buildings with number of proposed dwelling units, type of commercial use, so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards or congestion of population.
2. 
Proposed utility systems and sources.
3. 
Provisions for sewage disposal, drainage, flood control and proposed culverts or bridges.
4. 
Dimensions of lot lines and building setbacks.
5. 
Names of new streets.
6. 
Present zoning classification.
7. 
Acreage subdivided.
8. 
If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the areas including dimensions.
9. 
Information required in Subsections (C)(1) through (4) above may be provided in a separate instrument attached to the plat.
[R.O. 2011 § 405.290; R.O. 2009 § 154.072; CC 1981 § 25-68; Ord. No. 3775, 8-7-1970; Ord. No. 13-178 § 2, 9-24-2013; Ord. No. 16-015 § 1, 1-19-2016; Ord. No. 21-106, 7-6-2021]
A. 
Form Of Final Plat. The final plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black ink on polyester film or plastic sheet, sometimes commonly referred to by its registered trademark name as "Mylar." The size of the map shall not be less than twelve (12) inches by eighteen (18) inches. The map of a subdivision containing three (3) acres or less shall be drawn at a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet, unless otherwise required by the Council.
B. 
Final Plat To Be Prepared By Engineer Or Surveyor; Seal Affixed; And Form Of Certification.
1. 
The final plat shall be prepared by an engineer or land surveyor that is registered in the State of Missouri. The engineer or surveyor shall affix his or her seal to the final plat.
2. 
The form of certification of the registered professional engineer or land surveyor shall certify that the plat represents a survey made by him/her and that all monuments shown thereon actually exist and that their location is correctly shown. In the alternative, the certification may state that the survey was prepared in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri or the Code of State Regulations.
C. 
Map Contents. A map shall contain the following:
1. 
Description.
a. 
Name of the subdivision.
b. 
Names of adjacent subdivisions and owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land.
c. 
Names and addresses of subdivider, owner and engineer.
d. 
Location by section, town, range, township, county, State.
e. 
Names of streets within the adjoining plat.
2. 
Existing Conditions.
a. 
All plat boundaries.
b. 
Bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines, section corners or other recognized permanent monuments which shall be accurately described on the plat.
c. 
Municipal, township, County or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the subdivision by distance and bearings.
d. 
Accurate location of all monuments.
3. 
Survey Data.
a. 
Length of all arcs, radii, internal angles, points of curvature and tangent bearings.
b. 
When lots are located on a curve or when side lines are at angles other than ninety degrees (90°), the width at the building line shall be shown.
c. 
Vicinity sketch.
4. 
Drafting Of Plat. Title, date of preparation, scale of map and North arrow.
5. 
Proposals.
a. 
All easements for right-of-way provided for public services or utilities and any limitations of such easements.
b. 
All lot numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths and with bearings or angles to street and alley or crosswalk lines.
c. 
Accurate outlines of any areas to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use with the purpose indicated thereon.
d. 
Building setback lines with dimensions.
D. 
Required Information. The following information or items shall be printed on the plat or submitted at the same time that the final plat is filed:
1. 
Certification that real estate taxes are paid shall be furnished in the form of copies of paid real estate tax bills on the land within the proposed subdivision. In addition, the following sentence in substantial form shall appear within the owner's certification on the plat: "All real estate taxes due on the property have been paid in full."
2. 
If a zoning change was involved, certification from the City Clerk shall be furnished indicating that the change requested has been approved and is in effect.
3. 
Certification by an engineer or land surveyor registered in the State, to the effect that the plat represents a survey made by him/her and that all monuments shown thereon actually exist and that their location is correctly shown. In the alternative, the certification may State that the survey was prepared in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri or the Code of State Regulations. The following sentence in substantial form shall comply with the engineer or surveyor certification: "This record plat and the survey on which it is based were prepared in accordance with the current minimum standards for an urban class boundary survey as established by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects."
4. 
The owner's certificate shall include the following, as applicable:
a. 
An acknowledgement that the owner has adopted the plat;
b. 
A dedication of streets to the City for public use forever;
c. 
A dedication of utility easements that identifies each utility by name;
d. 
A dedication of common ground and an affirmative statement identifying the entity with maintenance responsibility;
e. 
A dedication of storm water drainage easements to the City;
f. 
An affirmative statement identifying the entity with maintenance responsibility for storm water detention; and
g. 
A statement that building lines are established.
The owner's certificate shall contain the appropriate certificate of acknowledgement commensurate with the owner's form of ownership pursuant to Section 486.330 RSMo., as amended.
5. 
Plan and profiles of streets, storm and sanitary sewers and appurtenances, proposed connections to the public water and sanitary sewer mains for each proposed lot, sewage disposal facilities, topographical map, grading plan and corrections, culverts and all other construction drawings related to the improvements to be constructed in the subdivision.
6. 
A statement by the City Engineer certifying that he/she is in receipt of two (2) maps showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed and that subdivider has complied with Section 405.220.