§ 22-01-050. Final plat.

(a)

The final plat shall be drawn in ink on stable base material on sheets twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches and shall be at a scale of one hundred (100) feet to one (1) inch or larger. Where necessary, the plat may be on several sheets accompanied by an index sheet showing the entire subdivision. The final plat shall show the following:

(1)

Primary control points approved by the city engineer, or descriptions and "ties" to such control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, and similar data on the plat shall be referenced.

(2)

Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way, and property lines of lots and other sites, with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles, and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves.

(3)

Name and right-of-way width of each street or other rights-of-way on or adjacent to the tract.

(4)

Location, dimensions and purpose of any easements.

(5)

Number to identify each lot and block or tract.

(6)

Purpose for which sites, other than lots, are dedicated or reserved.

(7)

Minimum front building setback line on all lots.

(8)

Location and description of monuments.

(9)

Names of record owners of adjoining unplatted land.

(10)

Reference to recorded subdivision plats of adjoining platted land by record name, date and number.

(11)

Certification by a registered licensed surveyor certifying to the accuracy of the survey and plat.

(12)

Certification of title showing that applicant is the landowner.

(13)

Statement by owner establishing to whom public dedication is being made (i.e., City of Alamogordo, Otero County, etc.) and the specific purpose(s) for the dedication.

(14)

Scale, north arrow and date of survey.

(15)

Approved subdivision name.

(16)

Assigned address of each lot.

(17)

Acreage or square footage for each lot.

(18)

Proof of current tax status with the county assessor.

(b)

The subdivider shall be required to enter into a contract with the city, agreeing to abide by and to comply with the layout and drawings, as finally approved, and also, all plans and specifications as approved. The contract shall be a covenant running with the land, shall constitute a lien on the land, and shall serve for five (5) years. The contract may be renewed at the end of the five (5) years, provided that the final plat complies with the current technical standards. This lien shall not arise until the petitioner is in default and the city has incurred costs or other obligations toward the construction of required improvements. This lien may be enforced by a sale of the land to reimburse the city for the costs of installing water and sewer lines, paving streets, installing curbing, sidewalks, alley aprons and gutters, acquiring easements for streets, alleys and other utilities, and otherwise conforming to all the requirements of the subdivision regulations as provided for herein. A final inspection may be requested by either the city or a subdivider. Upon acceptance, the city inspector shall issue a "certificate of acceptance."

(c)

The contract shall contain, among other provisions, the following:

(1)

For a period ending one (1) year after the city accepts the subdivision improvements for maintenance, the subdivider shall agree to make all repairs to the construction work and replace all defective material or workmanship which may become apparent before or after the subdivision is accepted by the city; and no acceptance or approval by the city, its engineer or other agent or employee shall relieve the subdivider from these obligations. Nor shall the city be deemed to waive any of the requirements of this chapter by virtue of its acceptance of any easement or right-of-way from the subdivider.

(2)

The subdivider shall agree to supply and install at the subdivider's own expense all water lines and sewer lines of approved size, materials and quality within the subdivision in accordance with the current technical standards, and the comprehensive plan, and also outside the subdivision a sufficient distance to connect with the city's sewer and water system, and to furnish and install approved size, materials and quality valves, fire hydrants, manhole rings and covers, with stub-outs for each property, and all appurtenances to such water and sewer system as required to service and support the subdivision.

(3)

The subdivider shall agree to protect drainage structures, to build bridges, culverts and such other drainage facilities in the area as may be necessary to protect the subdivision, the city, and other lands in the area from floods by reason of such development.

(4)

The subdivider shall agree to compact all backfill to ninety-five (95) percent of density as determined by the modified procter method. At six (6) months and at twelve (12) months after completion, the contractor shall re-grade and repair all backfill, if required or directed by the city.

(5)

Such contract shall include an agreement with the city to lay and construct all paving, curbs and gutters, and sidewalks, using the current technical standards, and to connect such improvements with the existing paving, curbs, gutters and sidewalks as may be required by the city engineer.

(6)

The subdivider shall likewise agree to repair all damages to water lines, sewer lines and manholes at the subdivider's expense.

(7)

Materials used in performing the work and developing and completing such subdivision shall be of good quality and laboratory tests and reports of such materials shall be submitted to the city engineer as required. Tests and samples shall be taken and analyzed by methods prescribed by the American Society for Testing Materials, or the American Association of State Highway Officials. The subdivider shall agree to pay for such tests.

(8)

The subdivider or owner shall also agree that all subdivision work and/or utilities improvements to be constructed and/or installed by the subdivider or owner in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to inspection and approval by the city and its duly designated agents and/or employees during the progress of the work. The subdivider or owner shall, upon approval of the final subdivision plat and/or plans and specifications for utility installations to be done hereunder, pay to the city the sum of one and one-half (1.5) percent of the estimated cost of constructing all such subdivision work and/or utilities improvements, such costs to be estimated by the city, for the city's expense in connection with such checking and inspection.

(Ord. No. 1197, § 7, 3-23-04)