(1) 
Time of Filing.
(a) 
A final plat meeting all the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and of this chapter, shall be filed with the town engineer within three years of the date of preliminary plat approval. As required by RCW 58.17.140, an applicant who files a written request with the town council at least 30 days before the expiration of the three-year period shall be granted a one-year extension upon a showing that the applicant has attempted in good faith to submit the final plat within the three-year period.
(b) 
Within 30 days of the date of filing of the plat, unless the applicant consents to an extension of the time period, final plats shall be approved or disapproved by action of the town council, or returned to the applicant.
(2) 
Submittal Requirements. The following shall be submitted for final plat review:
(a) 
A final plat consistent with the technical requirements of CMC § 17.08.066 and Articles V and VI;
(b) 
A complete survey of the section or sections in which the plat or replat is located, or as many sections as may be necessary to properly orient the plat within the section or sections;
(c) 
Complete field and computation notes as provided in CMC § 17.08.094;
(d) 
A title report from a title company licensed to do business in the state showing the ownership and title of all parties of interest in the subdivision and confirming that title of the lands as described and shown on the final plat is in the name of the owners signing the certificate required in CMC § 17.08.068.
(e) 
A guarantee deposit in an amount established by the town engineer sufficient to cover the expense of the town in checking the plat, advertising the ordinance, posting notices.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.064, 1998)
(1) 
The final plat shall be prepared upon the best grade of tracing medium and shall be 18 inches by 24 inches in size. The accuracy and completeness of the map shall be the sole responsibility of a registered land surveyor whose seal shall appear on the plat and who shall make field surveys and investigations as necessary to ensure that the map is complete and accurate in every detail. The preparation of the tracing shall be by an experienced draftsman and work shall conform to established standards of workmanship. The final plat shall be presented at a scale not smaller than 100 feet to one inch and shall contain and show the following:
(a) 
The name of the subdivision;
(b) 
The lines, widths and names of all streets, avenues, places, parks or other public property, and the location of monuments marking the same;
(c) 
The length and direction of all lot lines, also the angles made by the lot lines with the street lines;
(d) 
The location of control points and monuments together with all ties;
(e) 
The names of all subdivisions immediately adjacent;
(f) 
The scale and north point;
(g) 
The boundary of the tract as covered by the plat showing courses and distance on the plat;
(h) 
The initial point;
(i) 
All protective improvements and restrictions on uses;
(j) 
All dedications and all conveyances to a homeowner's nonprofit maintenance corporation in lieu of dedication;
(k) 
Any additional information necessary to meet the standards for mapping as set forth in Chapter 332-130 WAC.
(2) 
In the case of a re-plat, the lots, blocks, streets, alleys, easements and parks appearing on the original plat shall be shown by dotted lines in their proper position in relation to the new arrangement of the plat, and the new plat shall be shown clearly in solid lines to avoid ambiguity.
(3) 
The description, dedication, acknowledgment, certificates of town and county treasurers, certificates of approval by the town engineer, and the planning director, and recording certificate, shall be lettered with India ink and shall be substantially in the form set forth in the town engineer subdivision standards.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.066, 1998)
Each and every final plat, or re-plat, of any property to be filed for record shall:
(1) 
Contain a statement of approval from the town engineer as to the survey date, the layout of streets, alleys and other rights-of-way, design of bridges, sewage and water systems, and other structures;
(2) 
Be acknowledged by the person filing the plat before the Skagit County auditor or any other officer who is authorized by law to take acknowledgment of deeds, and a certificate of the acknowledgment shall be enclosed or annexed to the plat and recorded with it;
(3) 
Contain a certification from the proper officer or officers in charge of tax collections that all taxes and delinquent assessments for which the property may be liable as of the date of certification have been duly paid, satisfied or discharged;
(4) 
Contain 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 owners. If the plat is subject to a dedication, the certificate or a separate written instrument shall also contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public, an individual or individuals, religious society or societies or to any corporation, public or private as shown on the 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 the road. The certificate or instrument of dedication shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any ownership interest in the land subdivided and recorded as part of the final plat.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.068, 1998)
The town engineer shall refer the final plat to the planning director who shall review the final plat for substantial conformance to the approved preliminary plat, including any requirements or conditions imposed by the town council, and to the standards established by Chapter 58.17 RCW and this chapter. The planning director shall within 10 days furnish the town engineer with a report regarding the conformance of the plat. The town engineer shall review the final plat for the following:
(1) 
That the proposed final plat bears the certificates and statements of approval required by state law and this chapter;
(2) 
That a title insurance report furnished by the subdivider confirms that title of the land and the proposed subdivision is vested in the name of the owners whose signatures appear on the plat certificate;
(3) 
That the facilities and improvements required to be provided by the subdivider have been completed or alternatively, that the subdivider will provide a bond in a form approved by the town attorney and in an amount commensurate with the cost of improvements remaining to be completed, conditioned upon the construction and installation of improvements within a fixed time set by the town engineer, not to exceed one year after final approval of the plat;
(4) 
That the map is technically correct and accurate as certified by the registered land surveyor responsible for the plat.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.070, 1998)
(1) 
Pursuant to the requirements of RCW 58.17.150, the town engineer shall not modify the recommendations made in the town council approval of the preliminary plat when making recommendations on the final plat without the consent of the subdivider.
(2) 
If the planning director and the town engineer determine that the requirements of this title are met, the town engineer shall certify that the proposed final plat meets the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and this chapter, and shall forward a complete copy of the proposed plat to the town council.
(3) 
If either director determines that the requirements of this chapter have not been met, the final plat shall be returned to the applicant for modification, correction or other action as may be required for approval; provided, that the final plat shall be forwarded to the town council together with the determination of the directors, upon written request of the subdivider.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.072, 1998)
(1) 
The town council shall determine:
(a) 
Whether the final plat is in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary plat;
(b) 
Whether the requirements imposed when the preliminary plat was approved have been met;
(c) 
Whether the bond, if required by the town, is sufficient in its terms to assure completion of improvements; and
(d) 
Whether the requirements of state law and the Concrete Municipal Code which were in effect at the time of preliminary plat approval have been satisfied by the subdivider.
(2) 
The town council shall approve by ordinance, or disapprove, the proposed final plat. If the town council approves the plat, it shall inscribe and execute written approval on the face of the plat, and the town engineer shall transmit the original plat to the Skagit County auditor for filing, and forward one copy to the planning director and one copy to the county assessor. At least one copy of the approved final plat shall be retained in the files of the town engineer.
(3) 
As required by RCW 58.17.170, a subdivision shall be governed by the terms of approval of the final plat and any lots created thereunder shall be deemed to meet lot requirements imposed by this title for a period of no less than five years.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.074, 1998)
(1) 
Any final plat disapproved by the town council or returned to the applicant may, at the subdivider's option, be resubmitted for approval upon satisfaction of the following condition:
(a) 
The subdivider has corrected those deficiencies of the final plat, attachments to it, or improvements, any or all of which caused the final plat to be returned or disapproved;
(b) 
The final plat is resubmitted within the three-year period after the date of approval of the preliminary plat as provided in CMC § 17.08.064 or within six months from the date of town council disapproval, whichever is later;
(c) 
The final plat was not disapproved by town council with prejudice against resubmission;
(d) 
The subdivider has not accepted any proffered refund of filing fees paid for individual lots.
(2) 
Any subdivision, the final plat of which is disapproved for reasons of nonconformance with the approved preliminary plat and any requirements or conditions attached to it, may be submitted as a preliminary plat, and shall be considered a new and separate application for all intents and purposes.
(Ord. 428 § 16.08.078, 1998)