It is the intent of the City through the adoption of the following
standards to provide for the thorough, relatively uniform presentation
of pertinent development information by developers or others wishing
to alter the present condition of real property. It is the intent
of the City for these standards to provide clear documentary evidence
of what currently exists, what is proposed, what is constructed, and
what all parties agree to. It is the intent of the City through these
standards to provide for the control of documentation, plan, and specifications
and other material so that such material may be conveniently archived
by the City.
These standards and specifications shall apply to the documentation
for all development activities within the City, except as specifically
excepted.
Documents shall conform to the following standards:
A. Documents that are primarily written, forms, correspondence, etc.,
shall be 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches except certain legal documents
may be 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches.
B. Plats and plans shall be standard D-size sheets (approximately 24
inches by 36 inches) unless otherwise specified by state law or as
approved by the City Engineer, City Zoning Administrator and/or City
Manager. All scales shall be one inch equals 100 feet; contours shall
have a five-foot gradient.
C. Documents, plats, and plans that consist of more than one sheet shall
be bound at the top or left side. Bound sheets shall have a margin
of 1 1/2 inches to two inches on the bound side.
D. Certain incidental documentation such as letters of transmittal,
receipts, etc., may vary from the above standards and specifications.
Some of the sketches or other early drawing items required in the
conceptual stage of a project may also vary from the above standards
and specifications except that no conceptual stage documentation shall
be smaller than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.
E. Documents that are 11 inches by 17 inches shall be folded to 8 1/2
inches by 11 inches.
F. Information conveyed orally or electronically shall not be considered
binding unless written documentation is also provided. The intent
of this provision is to encourage the conveyance of important information
by documentation so each transaction is as clear and unambiguous as
possible.
G. Documents conveyed through the use of facsimile transceivers are
to be considered as less binding than conveyance of original signature
documents by mail or by hand delivery. Legal documents involving the
City shall all be original signature documents.