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A. Submission Requirements. Final plats shall be reviewed and approved by the city prior to recording with Jackson County. The applicant shall submit the final plat to the city within one year of the approval of the preliminary plat as provided by TMC 17.15.010, Review procedures and approval process. Specific information about the format and size of the plat, number of copies and other detailed information can be obtained from the city planner.

B. Approval Criteria. Unless planning commission review is included as a condition of approval, the city planner shall conduct an administrative review of the final plat and shall approve or deny the final plat based on findings regarding compliance with the following criteria:

1. The final plat complies with the approved preliminary plat, and all conditions of approval have been satisfied;

2. All public improvements required by the preliminary plat have been installed and approved by the public works director. Alternatively, the developer has provided a performance guarantee in accordance with TMC 17.20.060, Performance guarantee;

3. The streets and roads for public use are dedicated without reservation or restriction other than reversionary rights upon vacation of any such street or road and easements for public utilities;

4. The streets and roads held for private use have been approved by the city as conforming to the preliminary plat;

5. The plat contains a dedication to the public of all public improvements, including but not limited to streets, public pathways and trails, access reserve strips, parks, sewage disposal, storm drainage, riparian areas and water supply systems, as applicable;

6. The applicant has provided copies of all recorded homeowners association codes, covenants, and restrictions (CC&Rs); deed restrictions; private easements and agreements (e.g., for access, common areas, parking, etc.); and other recorded documents pertaining to common improvements recorded and referenced on the plat;

7. The plat and subject property comply with the applicable sections of this code;

8. Certification by the city or Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority that water and sanitary sewer service is available to each and every lot or parcel depicted on the plat; or bond, contract or other assurance has been provided by the subdivider or partitioner to the city that such services will be installed in accordance with TMC 17.10.020, Public facilities standards and improvements, and the bond requirements of TMC 17.20.040, Construction plan approval and assurances. The amount of the bond, contract or other assurance by the subdivider/partitioner shall be determined by a registered professional engineer, subject to review and approval by the city;

9. The plat contains an affidavit by the surveyor who surveyed the land, represented on the plat to the effect the land was correctly surveyed and marked with proper monuments as provided by ORS Chapter 92, and indicating the initial point of the survey, and giving the dimensions and kind of such monument, and its reference to some corner established by the U.S. Geological Survey or giving two or more permanent objects for identifying its location;

10. All subdivisions and partitions shall be designed based on the need to minimize the risk of flood damage. All new lots are buildable without requiring any structural development or storage of vehicles or equipment, or construction materials, within 35 feet of the floodway. Development in a 100-year floodplain shall comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and Talent floodplain management ordinance requirements (Chapter 15.15 TMC). Structural measures are preferred to filling to elevate structures above the base flood elevation;

11. Where a development site is located in or near areas prone to inundation, and the base flood elevation has not been provided or is not available from another authoritative source, it has been prepared by a qualified professional, as determined by the city engineer;

12. All lots or parcels created through land division have adequate public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to prevent or minimize flood damage to the extent practicable;

13. All subdivision and partition proposals have adequate surface water drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage. Water quality or quantity control improvements may be required per storm water design standards; and

14. Compliance with Chapter 18.85 TMC. [Ord. 818 § 2 (Exh. A (§ 8-2.410)); Ord. 692 § 15.]