The purpose of this subchapter is to specify provisions that must be satisfied prior to the final approval and recording of final subdivision plat maps for those preliminarily approved long and short subdivisions. Issuance of building permits or sale or lease of lots within a subdivision is not permitted until the final subdivision is recorded with one exception. In recognition of the original building right, one building permit on the original parcel may be pursued during the subdivision process, so long as it conforms to the approved preliminary subdivision.
Final short plats and long plats shall be approved, disapproved, or returned to the applicant within thirty days from the date of submission complete with all documents and recommendations, unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period. A final long plat meeting all requirements of this chapter shall be submitted to the legislative body of the city for approval within five years of the date of preliminary long subdivision and long plat approval.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)
Before obtaining final subdivision approval, the applicant shall complete the required improvements or provide bond in lieu of actual construction of streets, sewer, water, and drainage as provided by RCW 58.17.130. The city council shall determine requirements and methods of security upon written request of the applicant.
Any request for bonding in lieu of actual construction must be made and approved before application for final approval of the subdivision and plat.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)
All private streets, easements, community utilities and properties shall be owned and maintained by separate corporate entity or the owners of property served by the facility and kept in good repair and adequate provisions shall be made for appropriate pro-rata contributions for such maintenance by any future land divisions that will also use the same private street.
In no case shall the city accept a dedication or any obligation as to any such utility developments, road, street, and/or alley until the same and all utility developments, roads, streets, and/or alleys connecting the same to the full, current city systems have been brought to full, current city and state standards.
Required easements for utility installation and maintenance shall be provided on all private streets.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)
Prior to submission for approval of the final subdivision and plat, the following requirements shall be met:
A. 
All final subdivisions shall conform to the conditions in the preliminary subdivision approval.
B. 
Each long preliminary plat submitted for final approval of the city council shall be accompanied by the following department and agency written recommendations for approval or disapproval:
1. 
City water and sewer department or other agency or district furnishing or approving sewage disposal and supplying water as to the adequacy and approval of the proposed means of sewage disposal and water supply.
2. 
City of Pomeroy planning commission as to compliance with all terms and conditions of the preliminary approval of the proposed plat subdivision and/or dedication.
3. 
Director of public works as to preliminary plans for layout of streets, alleys and other rights-of-way, drainage controls, water, sewer and other proposed or conditioned improvements and structures which shall be prepared and submitted by the applicant and reviewed and approved by the director of public works prior to the commencement of on-site clearing or construction activities and approval of the final subdivision and plat. In the case of long subdivisions and plats, there shall include a statement of approval from an engineer acting on behalf of the city with regard to such items.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)
A. 
Survey. A survey of the proposed subdivision and preparation of the plat shall be made by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor who shall certify on the plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands surveyed. The survey, monumentation, and plat drawings shall be made following the recommendations of the Department of Natural Resources and adopted as WAC 332-130.
The director of public works may make exception shall for short subdivisions of three or less lots in which the lots have been divided for agriculture uses only and can be described by legal description referenced to known established monumentation and the legal description is in exact bearings and distances.
B. 
Plat. A final subdivision neatly drawn on tracing cloth or equivalent material and two dark line prints thereof shall be submitted to the city.
C. 
Contents of Final Plat. In addition to the mapping specifications required in WAC 332-130, the final subdivision shall show:
1. 
All existing monuments of record, courses and distance necessary to restake any portion of said plat from said map. All other surrounding property shall be labeled in dotted lines whether platted or otherwise.
2. 
Bearings of all lots, tracts, and centerlines of public and private roads or streets within the project boundary.
3. 
Individual lot accesses, distance of accesses to property lines, and street names.
4. 
Street names as previously determined by the city or provided by the applicant and approved by the director of public works.
5. 
Building addresses as provided by the director of public works per PMC 14.16.
6. 
A certificate giving a full and correct description of the lands divided as they appear on the plat, including a statement that the subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner or owners.
7. 
Official seals of attesting officers and of the registered land surveyor who platted said property shall be on the final tracing, if surveyed.
8. 
The final plat shall show acknowledgments, dedications, approvals by the director of public works and the county health officer or their designees, and, if surveyed, the certificate of the registered land surveyor who platted said property. Any conditions of approval will be noted on the face of the plat, or reference shall be made to any recorded documents containing conditions of approval or any pertinent covenants and restrictions. The subdivision shall contain all other notes or certifications that the administrative official determines are necessary to satisfy the conditions of plat approval.
9. 
All proposed lots less than five acres in size will require any well-protection zone(s) and approved on-site sewage system area(s) to be shown on all preliminary and final plat maps. If the well protection zone exercises the right to provide this sanitary control of the land through other legal provisions, such as recorded covenants or easements, these must be depicted on or recorded references must be shown on the plat.
10. 
When a private road or street is included in the land division the following note shall be included on the final plat: “In no case shall the city accept a dedication or any obligation as to any such road, street, and/or alley until the same and all roads, streets, and/or alleys connecting the same to the full, current city street system have been brought to full, current City Street Standards.”
D. 
For surveyed lots, permanent control monuments shall be established at each and every controlling corner on the boundaries of the parcel of land being subdivided per RCW 58.17.240.
E. 
For surveyed lots, 1-inch diameter iron pipes or 1/2-inch rebar with identifying plastic cap shall be set at all lot corners (pipe length determined by soil conditions); cased monuments shall be set in asphalt street or roads. Temporary staking may be substituted prior to and during construction. Final staking shall be completed after utilities have been installed and roads constructed to sub grade standards. The director of public works may allow other acceptable monuments.
F. 
Plat supporting documents shall be as follows:
1. 
The Applicant shall also provide certification from the Garfield County treasurer’s office that property taxes for the subject property are not delinquent prior to the issuance of a final approval.
2. 
All fees shall be provided, including required bonding, and fees in lieu.
3. 
A typewritten or otherwise printed copy of protective deed covenants shall accompany the final subdivision, if applicable.
4. 
A certificate giving a full and correct description of the lands divided as they appear on the short plat or long plat, including a statement that the short subdivision or long subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner or owners.
5. 
If the short plat or long plat is subject to a dedication, the certificate or a separate written instrument shall contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public, and individual or individuals, religious society or societies or to any corporation, public or private as shown on the short plat or long plat and a waiver of all claims for damages against any governmental authority which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage and maintenance of said street or road. Said certificate or instrument of dedication shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any ownership interest in the lands subdivided and recorded as part of the final plat.
6. 
Every short plat and long plat containing a dedication filed for record must be accompanied by a title report confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on said plat is in the name of the owners signing the certificate or instrument of dedication.
7. 
An offer of dedication may include a waiver of right of direct access to any street from any property, and if the dedication is accepted, any such waiver is effective. Such waiver may be required by the city as a condition of approval. Streets not dedicated to the public must be clearly marked on the face of the plat. Any dedication, donation or grant as shown on the face of the plat shall be considered to all intents and purposes, as a quitclaim deed to the said donee or donees, grantee or grantees for his, her or their use for the purpose intended by the donors or grantors as aforesaid.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)
Final short subdivisions shall be reviewed as a Level IIB application, per Chapter 16.06 PMC.
Final long subdivisions shall be reviewed as a Level IVB application, per Chapter 16.06 PMC.
No short plat or long plat may be approved unless the approving authority makes a formal written finding of fact that he proposed short subdivision or long subdivision is in conformity with any applicable ordinance or other land use controls which may exist.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)
All final short and long plats shall be recorded in the county auditor’s office only after approval by the approving authority. The director of public works shall be responsible for recording of the final short and long plat within thirty days of approval. All required fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to recording. After the plat tracing and required accompanying documents have been filed for record with the county auditor, they shall become the property of the city of Pomeroy.
No short or long division and short or long plat are approved and final and complete until they have been recorded with the Garfield County auditor’s office.
Prior to signature and final approval of a subdivision, the director of public works shall return the plat tracing to the engineer or land surveyor of record, and no other party, for necessary corrections.
(Ord. 812 § 1 (part), 2005)