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TITLE 11

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

SUBJECT

CHAPTER

PLATS, FILING, APPROVAL PROCESS

MINIMUM STANDARDS: IMPROVEMENTS

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH FINAL PLAT

ENFORCEMENT

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TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 1

PLATS, FILING, APPROVAL PROCESS

SECTIONS:

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General Procedure

Filing Requirements

Requirements of Preliminary Plat

Preliminary Approval of Plat

Final Plat Requirements

11-1-1 General Procedure. The City of Muscatine hereby

adopts the following rules and regulations governing the sub-

divisions of land within its jurisdiction, pursuant to the Code of

Iowa, Chapter 409, as amended, and to the City Code of the City

of Muscatine, Iowa, as amended. No subdivision of land within

the City of Muscatine or within two (2) miles of the Corporate

Limits of the City shall be authorized until it has been submitted

to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the

City Council.

No subdivision plat or replat of land located within the

City or within two (2) miles thereof shall be recorded until it

shall have been approved in accordance with the provisions of

this Chapter and the Code of Iowa, Section 409.14, and by resolu-

tion of the Council. Said approved plat and accompanying certifi-

cates and documents shall not be considered valid until they are

filed and/or recorded in the County Recorder's, Auditor's, and

Assessor's Offices.

The provisions of this Chapter shall be construed to be in

conformance with Chapter 409 of the Code of Iowa and restrictions

set forth in Section 409.14 of said Code are hereby specifically

adopted and incorporated by reference within this Chapter.

11-1-2 Filing Requirements.

(A) 1. Any tract, lot, or parcel of land within the Corporate

Limits of the City of Muscatine which shall hereafter

be divided into three (3) or more parts shall be con-

sidered a subdivision. This includes resubdivision and

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the division of a parcel of land held in common and

subsequently divided into parts among several owners,

with or without a structure, on which a separate business

without shared amenities, such as parking, is to be

conducted or a separate dwelling erected or used. All

such subdivisions shall conform to the applicable require-

ments set forth in this Chapter. This includes resub-

division or lease of a parcel on which a separate business

is to be conducted.

2. Any tract, lot, or parcel of land of record at the time

of the adoption of this Ordinance which is located out-

side the Corporate Limits and which shall hereafter be

subdivided into three (3) or more parts for the purpose

of making an addition, subdivision, or residential lots

shall, pursuant to Section 409.14 of the Code of Iowa,

be approved by the City Council.

The plats of any subdivision located outside the Corporate

Limits of the City, but within two (2) miles of the Corporate

Limits, shall be examined by the City Council and the City

Planning and Zoning Commission, with a view to ascertaining

whether the same conform to the City Ordinances relating to

plats and whether streets, alleys, boulevards, parks, and

public places conform to the general plat of the City and

are conducive to an orderly development thereof, and do

not conflict or interfere with rights-of-way or extensions of

streets or alleys already established, or otherwise interfere

with the carrying out of the Comprehensive City Plan. If

such plats shall conform to the Statutes of the State and

Ordinances of the City and if they shall fall within the

general plan for the City and the extensions thereof, regard

being had for public streets, alleys, parks, sewer connections,

water service, and service of other utilities, then it shall

be the duty of the Council and the Planning and Zoning

Commission to endorse their approval upon the plat; provided

that the City Council may require, as a condition of approval

of such plats, that the owner of the land bring all streets

to a grade and standard acceptable to the Council and comply

with such other improvements as the Council may deem

requisite for the protection of the public interest.

All newly constructed roadways providing access to lots within

two (2) miles of the Corporate Limits shall be in conformance

with the county right-of-way width of sixty-six feet (66')

and shall be improved as required by the City Council; the

minimum improvements shall provide a twenty-four foot (24')

wide roadway surface and shall be constructed with a surface

material having an equivalent to a Structural Number (SN) of

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4.0, and in accordance with the rural street standards as defined in Title 12, Chapter 2.

The City Council may require street and roadway improvements in addition to the

minimums as provided in this Section. Also, the City Council may require other

improvements as it deems requisite for the protection of the public interest. The approval

of any such plat, whether or not such approval requires complete compliance with the

provisions of this Title, shall not be construed as requiring the City to maintain any of the

improvements required to be installed in the subdivision.

(B)

The subdivider shall prepare and file in the Office of the Planning Administrator four (4)

copies of the preliminary plat conforming in detail to the requirements set forth herein of

any tract, lot, or parcel of land that is subdivided into three (3) or more parts for the

purpose of making an addition to the City or a subdivision thereof.

(C)

Prior to the City Council approval of a final subdivision plat, the developer shall file a

duly completed and executed bond, escrow agreement, or other collateral certified by the

City Attorney as valid and enforceable by the City. This guarantee shall be in an amount

determined by the City Engineer to be satisfactory for securing and making the

installation of all public improvements required by the Planning and Zoning Commission

and the City Council.

(D)

An application for approval of a subdivision plat shall be filed with the Planning

Administrator and accompanied with the required plats and with a filing fee, as

established by resolution in Section 5-15-2 in this City Code.

11-1-3 Requirements of Preliminary Plat. Such preliminary plat shall contain the

followinginformation:

(A) The scale used on the drawings.

(B) The title under which the proposed addition or subdivision is to be known and recorded.

interval.

(D) An application for approval of a subdivision plat shall be filed with the Planning

Administrator and accompanied with the required plats and with a filing fee, as specified

in the City Code.

(E)

The location of all property lines, watercourses, streets, alleys, public grounds, and

similar features adjoining the platted area.

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(F)

The location and dimensions of all areas to be reserved for future use as school sites,

parks, playgrounds, or similar features and which are to be dedicated to the public for

such use.

(G)

The location and size of existing storm or sanitary sewers, water mains, or field drains

within or readily accessible to the platted area.

(H)

The location and character of all existing easements and those proposed to be provided by

the owner for utility purposes.

(I)

The location, dimensions, and present use of existing buildings within the platted area.

(J)

The bearing and distance from some monumented block or lot corner within the platted

area to some corner of a congressional division within the City.

(K)

A legal description of the area being platted, together with the name or names of the

owners and the name and seal of the registered land surveyor making the plat.

(L)

All elevations shown on the plat, profiles, and cross sections shall be referred to City

datum.

(M)

A general location map showing the proposed subdivision site in relation to the City of

Muscatine.

(N)

No strip of land shall be reserved by the subdivider, unless the tract is of sufficient size

and shape to be of some practical use or service, as determined by the Commission and

the Council.

(0)

Suitable public right-of-way for bicycle/pedestrian paths shall be carefully considered

and required on the preliminary plat when they are compared with the Comprehensive

Plan or designated as a part of the Running River Trail system as it may be amended

from time to time. All such paths indicated on the final plat shall be installed by the City

at such time as funds are available to the City for construction of the paths. All right-of-

ways for bicycle/pedestrian paths shall be not less than twenty (20) feet wide.

11-1-4 Preliminary Approval of Plat. Upon the filing of a preliminary plat with the

Planning Administrator, the Planning Administrator shall refer one (1) copy of such plat and

accompanying papers to the City Engineer, one (1) copy to the Building and Zoning

Administrator, and one (1) copy to the Planning Commission at its first regular meeting.

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The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the application and preliminary plat

of the subdivision to determine if it conforms to the minimum standards and requirements

outlined in Chapter 2 and shall approve or reject the plat within thirty-five (35) days of the initial

Commission review. In the event of a large subdivision which is to be developed in a phased

sequence over a period of time, the Commission shall refer the overall preliminary plat to the

City Council for review and appropriate action.

The approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and if

appropriate by the City Council, shall not constitute final acceptance of the subdivision by the

City. The owner shall, within one (1) year following the preliminary approval of the subdivision

plat, prepare and file a final plat and other required construction plans and documents.

One (1) copy of the approved preliminary plat shall be retained in the Office of the

Planning Administrator and one (1) copy in the Office of the City Engineer. One (1) copy shall

be given to the subdivider and its receipt shall be authorization for the subdivider to proceed with

the preparation of plans and specifications for the minimum improvements required in these

regulations and with the preparation of the final plat.

11-1-5 Final Plat Requirements.

(A) The final plat shall contain all information required to be shown on the preliminary plat

and, in addition, the following information:

1. The proposed names of all streets, public ways, and places dedicated for public use,

lot numbers, dimensions, and areas.

2. The type and location of all permanent monuments at block and lot corners and

elsewhere within the platted area.

3. All radii, arcs, chords, points of tangency, and central angles for curved streets and

the radii of all rounded curves shall be shown on the plat.

4. The certification of the engineer and/or land surveyor preparing the plat with his

license number, and seal, signature, and the date of survey.

5. Certificate of approval for construction of water, electric, and gas service from the

respective utility companies, accompanied by a plat showing the easements required.

6. The subdivider shall file with the City two (2) sets of improvement plans and profile,

one (1) set reproducible.

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All plans and drawings are to be submitted on eighteen

inch by twenty-four inch (18" x 24") plan and profile

paper.

NOTE: The maximum size sheet for the final plat for

recording purposes under the Code of Iowa, Section 409.31.,

is eighteen inches by twenty-four inches (18" x 24").

7. Building setback lines and dimensions.

8. In addition to showing the sanitary sewer line, all

stub-in laterals to individual lots shall be indicated

and a notation on depth shall also be made on the plat.

(B) The subdivider shall file with the Planning Administrator,

not less than seven (7) days prior to consideration by the

Planning Commission of the final plat, the following:

1. Four (4) copies of the final plat.

2. One (1) reproducible copy of the final plat shall be

submitted.

3. All utility easements must be indicated, with signature

block with approval signatures from the respective

utility interests.

4. Two (2) copies of any agreement to be entered into

between the subdivider and the City of Muscatine pro-

viding for the grading of streets and the installation

of sewer systems and other utilities or improvements as

may be required.

5. Two (2) copies of a proposed resolution to be adopted by

the City Council accepting lands to be dedicated for

public use.

6. Two (2) copies of a proposed resolution to be adopted

by the City Council accepting the final plat.

7. The appropriate bond or other collateral approved by

the City Attorney and City Engineer to cover the estimated

public improvements.

subdivider of the land being platted shall cause monuments

to be placed within the platted area as follows:

1. One inch (1") galvanized iron pipe monuments, not less

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than thirty inches (30") in length and driven six inches

(6") below the ground surface, shall be placed at each

block corner, each end of curves, and each angle or change

in direction along lot lines.

2. One-half inch (1/2") iron rods, not less than twenty-four

inches (24") in length, shall be placed at each lot

corner and left flush with the ground surface. Equivalent

material may be used upon approval of the City Engineer.

3. Each monument shall have the registration number of the

land surveyor in charge.

(D) Upon the filing of the final plat, the Planning Administrator

shall immediately refer one (1) copy of the final plat and

accompanying papers to the City Engineer and one (1) copy to

the Building and Zoning Administrator, and report to the

Planning Commission.

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TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 2

MINIMUM STANDARDS: IMPROVEMENTS

SECTIONS:

11-2-1 Minimum Standards; Requirements

11-2-2 Improvements

11-2-1 Minimum Standards; Requirements. In this Section,

the phrase "the subdivider shall provide" means the subdivider

shall install the facility referred to at his expense and at no

cost to the City. All facilities must be installed in accordance

with these regulations prior to occupancy of the buildings. No

subdivision plat shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning

Commission, unless it conforms to minimum standards and require-

ments established by this Chapter.

(A) Acreage Addition. Whenever an area is divided into lots

containing one (1) or more acres and there are indications

that such lots will eventually be resubdivided, consideration

shall be given to the street and lot arrangement so that

additional streets can be opened which will permit of a

logical arrangement of smaller lots.

(B) Erosion Control. The submitted plan shall be reviewed by the

Muscatine County Soil Conservation District. The appropriate

recommendations of the Soil Conservation District shall be

incorporated into the plan along with a time schedule indicating

when ground cover or plantings will be installed.

(1,000') between street lines, nor less than two hundred

twenty feet (220') nor wider than three hundred feet (300'),

except for special reasons where deemed necessary. In its

discretion and for good cause, the Planning and Zoning

Commission may recommend and the City Council may require

that a public walkway not less than ten feet (10') wide be

installed near the center of the block and that such walkway

be dedicated to and properly maintained by the City of

Muscatine.

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(D) Lots. All subdivided lots shall conform to the dimensions

specified in the appropriate Zoning District. The Commission

shall not approve a subdivision plat which attempts to create

lots which do not meet minimum standards as specified in the

Zoning Ordinance.

Corner lots shall have extra width to permit the maintenance

of building lines on both front and side streets. The

dimensions shall conform to the front yard requirements of

the Zoning Ordinance for the specific district.

Lots at street intersections shall have a radius of at least

fifteen feet (15') at the street corner.

All lots shall abut an improved public street prior to the

issuing of a building permit or if a proper performance bond

is submitted for street and other public improvements, a

building permit may be issued; however, a Certificate of

Occupancy will not be issued until the public improvements

are completed.

(E) Building setback lines shall be established as required by

the Zoning Ordinance and indicated on the final

plat.

11-2-2 Improvements. A performance bond or other security

which will insure to the City that the subdivision public improve-

ments will be completed by the subdivider within two (2) years after

City Council acceptance of the plat, and a maintenance bond from

the subdivider or his contractor, which will insure "to the City

that said improvements will be maintained in good and suitable

condition for a period of two (2) years after City Council

acceptance of the construction, shall be filed with the City through

the City Planning Administrator. The subdivider shall file a duly

completed and executed bond or other security certified by the

City Attorney as valid and enforceable by the City. The amount

of the bond or other security, as determined by the City Engineer,

shall be in an amount satisfactory for securing and

making the

installation of all the required public improvements. This

guarantee shall be retained by the City until the improvements

have been satisfactorily completed and accepted by the City.

It is the responsibility of the subdivider to obtain or

insure that liability insurance for both personal injury and

property damage are in effect for contractors.

The design standards for rural residential subdivisions as defined

in Title 12, Chapter 2, shall apply where appropriate. The following

improvements are required of all other City subdividers:

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(A)

Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed, or caused to be installed, on both sides of

streets, placesandcul-de-sacs. Thesubdividershallinstallsidewalksaccordingto

specifications prescribed by the City and set at the grade established by the City

Engineer.

(B)

Street Improvements To be Made Upon Approval of Final Plat.

Curbs and gutters shall be constructed by the subdivider on both sides of all

streets.

Minimum right-of-way width for residential streets shall be sixty feet (60').

Streets shall be filled or excavated to the grade approved by the City and

set by the City Engineer. All streets shall be graded the full platted width

and pavement shall be constructed of seven inches (7") of Portland cement

concrete pavement or equal. All streets determined by the City Engineer

to be local roads or sub- collector streets shall be not less than thirty-one

feet (31') or nine and one-half meters (9.5m) in width from back of curb to

back of curb. All streets determined by the City Engineer to be collector

streets shall be not less than forty-four feet (44') or thirteen and one-half

meters (13.5m) in width from back of curb to back of curb. All street

improvementsshallbeinaccordancewithCityspecifications.

Commercialandindustrialsubdivisionsshallbereviewedindividuallybythe

City Engineer for a determination of the thickness of the Portland cement

concrete.

Inspection and testing of street improvements shall be performed under the

direction of the City Engineer or a qualified engineer and a testing

laboratory selected by the City Engineer. The subdivider shall bear this

expense.

Storm Sewers. The plans for installation of a storm drainage system shall

bepreparedbythesubdividerandapprovedbytheCityEngineer. Design

shall be based on a ten (10) year frequency storm.

Storm sewers, if practicable, shall be placed in either the parkway adjacent

to the street or where necessary, provided the proper easements are

granted.

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Minimum size of all storm sewers shall be twelve inches (12") reinforced

concrete pipe.

(D)

Sanitary Sewers.

The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with a complete public

sanitary sewer system to each lot within the subdivision. In areas where a

public sanitary sewer outlet is not available, that is not within one thousand

feet(1,000'), thesubdividershall, orhisassignsshall, provideaprivatesanitary

disposal system in accordance with the State of Iowa Department of

EnvironmentalQualityandlocalsanitarydisposalcodes.

The provision of a public sanitary sewer system by the subdivider shall

consistofallnecessarylaterals, pumpingstations, manholes, andother

appurtenances to provide for the discharge of disposal for the platted area.

All public sanitary sewer systems shall be constructed in accordance with

plans and specifications of the City and at sewer grades as established by

the City.

The subdivider shall furnish a "Sewage Treatment Agreement" from the

Iowa Department of Environmental Quality for the City to execute.

The installation of such sewers shall be under the supervision and

inspection of the City Engineer and the subdivider may be required to pay

a reasonable charge for such engineering and inspection service.

Prior to acceptance of the installed sanitary and storm sewer line by the

City the developer shall be responsible for televising the line and furnishing

a VHS video to the Engineering Department for review.

(E) Utilities. All gas, water, electrical, cable television, telephone, or maintenance of

any associated structures shall be placed underground. The subdivider shall

install, orcausetobeinstalled, allnecessarywatermains, hydrants, gasmains, and

electrical transmission lines and shall make said utilities available to each lot

withinthesubdivision.

(F)

Water Supply. The subdivider shall install, or cause to be installed, a

common deep well or install the Municipal Water distribution system by extension

for all affected subdivision proposals. Subdivisions involving eight (8) or more lots

require the developer to obtain approved well permits from the Iowa

Department of Water, Air and Waste Management prior to final plat approval.

Subdivisions involving less than eight (8) lots require the developer to submit well

plans, specifi-

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cations, and layout information along with the final plat for review during the

approval process. Affected subdivisions located south of Hershey Avenue and

County Road G-28, between the Mississippi River and the bluffs to the west,

commonly referred to as Muscatine Island, shall also have the option of extending

Municipal Water service or drilling common deep wells which penetrate alluvial

matter and clay strata to the point of bedrock in complying with the requirements

of the approval process. .

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TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 3

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH FINAL PLAT

SECTIONS:

11-3-1 Required Documents

11-3-2 Document Format

11-3-1 Required Documents. Documents to be submitted with

final plat.

Upon approval of the subdivision, it shall be the responsibility

of the subdivider to record the subdivision at the County Court

House.

When the final plat is submitted to the Council, it shall be

accompanied by the following instruments, which will be current

within thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Council's

approval':

(A) An attorney's legal opinion placing the fee title, free

from unbonded encumbrance, in the owner, provided it may show

a mortgage or encumbrance if the plat is accompanied by a

consent to such platting by the holder of the mortgage or

encumbrance of all streets, easements, and other areas to be

conveyed or dedicated to the City of Muscatine within which such

land is located.

(B) A certificate from the County Recorder placing fee title in

the owner and certifying that the land is free from encumbrances

or free from encumbrances other than those provided for in an

encumbrance bond duly prepared, executed, and recorded by the

owner, as required by the Code of Iowa, provided it may show a

mortgage or encumbrance if the plat is accompanied by a

consent to such platting by the holder of the mortgage or

encumbrance of all streets, easements, and other areas to be

conveyed or dedicated to the City of Muscatine within which

such land is located.

that the subdivision as it appears on the plat is with free

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consent and is in accordance with the desire of said owner

and spouse, dedicating the streets and other public property

shown on the plat, establishing the setbacks, declaring the

limitations on easements, and providing for any restrictive

covenants needed or requested.

(D) A certificate from the County Treasurer certifying that the

land is free from taxes.

(E) A certificate from the Clerk of the District Court certifying

that the land is free from all judgments, mechanic's and

other liens, or attachments as shown in the records of that

office.

(F) One of the following:

1. A certificate bearing the approval of the City Engineer,

stating that all improvements and installations to the

subdivision required by this Article have been made or

installed in accordance with specifications.

2. (a) A performance bond or bonds with the City, which

will insure to the City that the subdivision

improvements will be completed by the subdivider

within two (2) years after Council acceptance of

the plat and a maintenance bond or bonds from all

the subdivider's contractors with the City, which

will insure to the City that said improvements

will be maintained in good and suitable condition

for a period of two (2) years after Council

acceptance of the construction.

(b) The term "maintain" or "maintained" shall be defined

as pertaining to the repairs which shall become

necessary because of defective or faulty workmanship

or materials in the improvement completed by the

subdivider and/or his contractors.

shall be approved by the City Attorney and the

amount of any bond shall not be less than the

estimated cost of the improvements, as determined by

the City Engineer, and the amount of any performance

or maintenance. If the improvements are not

completed or maintained within the specified times,

the Council may use the bond or bonds or any

necessary portion thereof to complete or maintain

the improvements.

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(G) A certificate from a registered land surveyor, including an

accurate metes and bounds description of the addition.

(H) Two (2) resolutions and a certificate for approval by the

Council.

11-3-2 Document Format. The forms set out in this Section

shall be used, as required, in conjunction with final plats.

LAND SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE

Each final plat submitted to the Council for approval shall

carry a certificate signed by a registered land surveyor in

substantially the following form:

I,__________________ , hereby certify that I am a registered

(Name)

land surveyor, licensed in compliance with the laws of the

State of Iowa; that this plat of __________________________,

(Name of Addition)

an addition to the City of Muscatine, Iowa, correctly represents

a survey completed by me on _______________ ; that all of the

(Date)

monuments and pins shown thereon (will exist by _________ as

(Date)

required by the Code of Iowa) (do exist) and that their

location, size, type, and material are accurately shown; and

that the correct metes and bounds description of said

addition is as follows:

(SEAL)

___________(Signature)____________

_______(RegistrationNumber)_____

DEDICATION CERTIFICATE OF OWNER

Each final plat submitted to the Commission and the Council

for approval shall carry a certificate of owner in substantially

the following form:

We, the undersigned, ________________________ , owners of the

(Names)

real estate shown and described herein, do hereby certify

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that we have platted and subdivided, and hereby lay off, plat,

and subdivide, said real estate in accordance with the within

plat. We do further certify that this plat is made and

submitted with our free consent and desires.

This subdivision shall be known and designated as _______

(Name of

, an addition to the City of

Subdivision)

Muscatine, Iowa. All streets and alleys shown and not

heretofore dedicated, are hereby dedicated to the public.

Front yard building setback lines are hereby established as

shown on this plat, between which lines and the property

lines of the street there shall be erected or maintained no

buildings or structures.

A perpetual easement is hereby granted to any local public

utility or municipal department, their successors and assigns,

within the area shown on the plat and marked as an easement,

to install, lay, construct, renew, operate, maintain, and

remove conduits, cables, pipes, poles, and wires with all

necessary braces, guys, anchors, manholes, and other equip-

ment for the purpose of serving the subdivision and other

property with the underground telephone, storm sewer, cable

television, electric, gas, sanitary sewer, water, or other

service as a part of the respective utility system; (Further,

as an overhead easement is hereby granted for those overhead

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utilities in existence at the time of this platting); also

is granted, subject to the prior rights of the public therein,

the right to use the streets and lots with underground service

lines to serve adjacent lots and street lights, the right to

cut down and remove or trim and keep trimmed any trees or

shrubs that interfere or threaten to interfere with any of

the said public utility equipment, and the right is hereby

granted to enter upon the lots at all times for all of the

purposes aforesaid. No permanent buildings shall be placed

on said area as shown on the plat and marked "Easement", but

same may be used for gardens, shrubs, landscaping, and other

purposes that do not then or later interfere with the afore-

said uses or the rights herein granted.

Dated at Muscatine, Iowa, this

day of

(Date)

(Month)

(Year)

(Husband)

(Wife)

(Office)

(SEAL)

(Office)

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STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for the

County and State, personally appeared ____________________

(Names)

and each separately and severally acknowledged the execution

of the foregoing instrument as his or her voluntary act and

deed, for the purpose therein expressed.

Witness my hand and notarial seal this ______ day of

(Date)

, 19 .

(Month)

(Year)

(SEAL)

Notary Public

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the

County and State, personally appeared ______________ and

(Name)

, to me personally known, who being

(Name)

by me duly sworn did say that they are the

(Office)

respectively of said corporation executing

(Office)

the within and foregoing instrument, (no seal has been procured

by the said) (the seal affixed thereto is the seal of said)

corporation; that said instrument was signed (and sealed) on

behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of

and

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Directors and that the said __________________ and ____________

(Name)

as such officers acknowledged the execution of said instrument

to be the voluntary act and deed of said corporation, by it

and by them voluntarily executed.

(SEAL)

Notary Public

TAX CERTIFICATE

The certificate reflecting the paid taxes on the subdivided

property shall be in the following form:

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

, Treasurer for the County of Muscatine,

(Name)

State of Iowa, hereby certify that I have examined the records

of said County, and find that the following described real

estate, to-wit:

taxes.

(SEAL)

is free from

(Name of Addition)

Date

Treasurer, Muscatine County

Iowa

LIEN CERTIFICATE

The certificate reflecting liens on the subdivided property

shall be in the following form:

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

I,___________________________, Clerk of the District Court for

the

(Name)

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County of Muscatine, State of Iowa, hereby certify that I

have examined the records of this Court, and find that the

following described real estate, to-wit:__________________

(Name of

_______________ is free from all judgments, mechanic's or

Addition)

other liens, or attachments as shown by the records of my

office.

(SEAL)

Clerk of District Court

Date

ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE

The certificate reflecting encumbrances on the subdivided

property shall be in the following form:

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

I, ____________________ , Recorder for the County of Muscatine,

(Name)

State of Iowa, hereby certify that I have examined the records

of said County, and find that title in fee to the following

described real estate, to-wit:

(Name of Addition)

is found in

and

and I

(Name)

further find that said real estate is either free from

encumbrance or free from encumbrance other than that secured

by an encumbrance bond properly executed and filed with me

on _________________ , 19 , and that said bond has been

(Date)

(Year)

given instrument number

or free from encumbrance other

than that shown if the plat is accompanied by a consent to

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such platting by the holder of the encumbrance and a release

from the encumbrance of all streets, easements, and other

areas to be conveyed or dedicated to the City.

(SEAL)

Recorder, Muscatine County,

Iowa

Date

ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE

The attorney's certificate shall be in the following form:

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

__________________, certify that I have examined the records

(Name)

of Muscatine County, Iowa, and from such examination find

title in fee simple to the real estate identified as

______________________________, an Addition to the City of

(Name of Subdivision)

Muscatine, Iowa, free from encumbrance or from encumbrance

other than that secured by bond or free from encumbrance

other than that shown if the plat is accompanied by a consent

to such platting by the holder of the encumbrance and a

release from the encumbrance of all streets, easements, and

other areas to be conveyed or dedicated to the City, as

of this date, to be vested in

(Name of Owner)

DATED this

day of

___________

, 19______ •

(Date)

(Month) (Year)

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(Name)

Attorney-At-Law

MAINTENANCE BOND

The maintenance bond shall be in the following form:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE, _________________

(Contractor's

, as PRINCIPAL, and

, a company

Name)

(Surety)

duly authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa,

as surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of

Muscatine, Iowa, as obligee, in the sum of $____________ for

payment whereof well and truly to be made, the principal and

the surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors,

administrators, successors, and assigns jointly and severally

firmly by these presents.

SIGNED and sealed and dated this _______ day of _______

(Date)

(Month)

19 .

(Year)

WHEREAS, the principal has entered into contract for the

construction of

(Improvement to an Addition)

to the City of Muscatine, Iowa.

WHEREAS, the obligee has required said principal to furnish

a bond guaranteeing remedy of any defect in material or work-

manship within a period of two (2) years from the date of

official acceptance of the improvements by the City Council

of the City of Muscatine, Iowa.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such

that if the said principal does and shall at his own cost and

expense remedy any and all defects that may develop in said

work, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise,

it shall remain in full force and effect.

Principal

Surety

Agent & Attorney-In-Fact

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

On this _______ day of _______________, 19 , A.D., before

(Date)

(Month)

(Year)

me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared the

above named

Principal (Agent or

(Name)

Attorney for Principal), and/or

Surety

(Name)

(Agent or Attorney for Surety), to me known to be the person

or persons named in and who executed the foregoing instrument,

and acknowledged that he (they) executed the same as his

(their) voluntary act and deed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed

my Notarial Seal the day and year last above written.

(SEAL)

Notary Public in and for

County, State

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Name of Local Insurance

Agent

Address

RESOLUTION NO.

WHEREAS, there has been presented before the City Council of

the City of Muscatine, Iowa, a dedication and plat of a

subdivision of the following described real estate situated

in the County of Muscatine, and State of Iowa, to-wit:

(Insert Legal Description)

which dedication and plat lay out and subdivide said real

estate into (# of lots) lots; and

WHEREAS, said plat has heretofore been approved by the

Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Muscatine,

Iowa; and

WHEREAS, said dedication and plat fully conform with all

laws of the State of Iowa and all ordinances of the City of

Muscatine, Iowa, applicable thereto; and

WHEREAS, the platting of said subdivision is conducive to

an orderly development within the City of Muscatine, Iowa;

is not in conflict with any extensions of the established

street system of the City of Muscatine, Iowa; and is in

harmony with the Comprehensive Plan of zoning now in effect

within the City of Muscatine, Iowa.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF MUSCATINE, IOWA, as follows:

Section 1. That the dedication and plat of (name of

subdivision), be, and the same are, hereby accepted and

approved, and that in filing of approved bonds or other

security guaranteeing to the City that all of the improve-

ments required by Title 11 of the City Code of the City of

Muscatine, Iowa, will be installed within two (2) years from the

date hereof and in accordance with the plans and specifications

for the installation thereof now on file in the Office of

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the Planning Administrator.

Section 2. That said subdivision be, and the same is

hereby designated as (name of subdivision) to the City of

Muscatine, in Muscatine County, Iowa; and that the descrip-

tions of the lots and parcels of land located therein shall

be according to the number and designation thereof as set

forth on said plat.

Section 3. That, upon the filing of approved surety

bonds, the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Muscatine,

Iowa, be and they are, hereby authorized and directed to

certify this resolution in order that the same and all other

matters material to said subdivision may be recorded in the

Office of the Recorder of Muscatine County, Iowa.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of

19 .

BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

MUSCATINE, IOWA

Mayor

Attest:

City Clerk

CERTIFICATE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK

The certificate of the Mayor and City Clerk shall be in the

following form:

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

We, _____________________ and

, do hereby

certify that we are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively

of the City of Muscatine, Iowa; that the dedication and plat

of Lots _________________ of ____________________ (Name of

Subdivision) to the City of Muscatine, in Muscatine County,

Iowa, were presented to the City Council of the City of

Muscatine, Iowa, on the

day of

, 19

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that the following resolution was duly adopted by said City

Council at a meeting thereof held on the ____ day of______

______________ , 19 , at 7:30 o'clock P.M., at which meeting

a quorum was present.

The dedication and plat of said subdivision were thereby

accepted and approved by said City Council, approved surety

bonds have been filed in accordance with the provisions of

said resolution; and that the undersigned were authorized

and directed to certify said resolution in order that the

same and all other matters material to said subdivision may

be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Muscatine

County, Iowa.

Dated at Muscatine, Iowa, this _____ day of

19____.

(SEAL)

Attest:

Mayor

City Clerk

CERTIFICATE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

The certificate of the Executive Secretary of the Planning

and Zoning Commission shall be in the following form:

STATE OF IOWA

)

) ss:

County of Muscatine )

__________________________ , do hereby certify that I am the

Executive Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission

of the City of Muscatine, Iowa; and that the attached plat

of lots (# of lots) inclusive, of________________________

(Name of Subdivision) to the City of Muscatine, in Muscatine

County, Iowa, was approved by said Commission on the _____

day of ______________ , 19 , as shown by the records of said

Commission now in my possession.

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Dated at Muscatine, Iowa, this _____ day of

19 .

(Name)

Executive Secretary of the

Planning and Zoning Commission

of the City of Muscatine, Iowa

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TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 4

ENFORCEMENT

SECTIONS:

11-4-1 Approval Required

11-4-2 Building; Repair Permits

11-4-3 Conformance

11-4-4 Changes; Amendments

11-4-5 Validity

11-4-1 Approval Required. No plat of any subdivision shall

be entitled to record in the County Recorder's Office or be of

any validity until it shall be approved in the manner prescribed

herein. Upon approval, the subdivider shall be responsible for

the recording of all necessary documents and plats.

11-4-2 Building, Repair Permits. No building or repair

permits shall be granted for any structure located on a lot in

any subdivision within the limits of the City, the plat of which

has been prepared after the adoption of this Title, but which has

not been approved in accordance with the provisions contained

herein.

11-4-3 Conformance. The Council shall not permit any public

improvements over which it has any control to be made or any money

expended for improvements in any area that has been subdivided

or upon any street that has been platted after the date of the

adoption of this Title, unless such subdivisions or street has been

approved in accordance with the provisions contained herein.

11-4-4 Changes; Amendments. Any regulations or provisions

of this Title may be changed, modified, or amended from time to

time by the Council, provided, however, that such changes,

modifications, or amendments shall not become effective until

after study and report by the Planning Commission and until after

a public hearing has been held, notice of which shall be given

in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least four

(4) days prior to such hearing.

11-4-5 Validity. If any section, subsection, sentence,

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clause, or phrase of this Title is for any reason held to be

unconstitutional or void, such shall not effect the validity of

the remaining portions of this Title.

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