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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCEDURES FOR THE PLACEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF
UTILITY EASEMENTS ON FINAL PLATS; PROVIDING FOR THE
ENDORSEMENT OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS BY THE
CITY; AND REPEALING SECTION 9.50.4.D.3(0) OF THE
SUBDIVISION CODE OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA.
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to
amend the Subdivision Code to establish requirements and pro-
cedures for the placement and certification of easements on a
final plat and to provide for the endorsement of preliminary and
final plats by the City.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT. The Municipal Code of Iowa City,
Iowa, is hereby amended by the following:
I. (9.50.4.A.) PRELIMINARY PLAT. Whenever the owner of any
tract or parcel of land within the corporate limits of
the City or within two (2) miles thereof wishes to make
a subdivision of the same, he shall submit to the Clerk,
fourteen (14) copies of a preliminary plat for approval
together with the following information:
1. A location map showing:
a. The subdivision name.
b. An outline of the area to be subdivided.
C. The existing streets and City utilities on
adjoining property.
d. North point, scale and date.
2. A preliminary plat of the subdivision drawn to the scale
one inch to one hundred (100) feet; said preliminary
plat to show:
a. Legal description, acreage and name of proposed
division.
b. Name and address of owner.
C. Names of the persons who prepared the plat, owner's
attorney, representative or agent, if any, and date
thereof.
d. North point and graphic scale.
e. Contours at five (5) feet intervals, or less.
f. Locations of existing lot lines, streets, public
utilities, water mains, sewers, drain pipes, cul-
verts, water courses, bridges, railroads, and
buildings in the proposed subdivision.
g. Layout of proposed blocks (if used) and lots
including -the -dimensions of each, and the lot and
block number in numerical order.
h. Location and widths, other dimensions and names of
the proposed streets, alleys, roads, utility and
other easements, parks and other open spaces or
reserved areas.
i. Grades of proposed streets and alleys.
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j• A cross section of the proposed streets showin
roadway locations, the type of curb and g the
Paving and sidewalks to be installed. gutter, the
k• The layout of
sewers. Proposed water mains and sanitary
1. The drainage of the land including proposed storm
sewers, ditches, culverts, bridges, and other structures.
m• A signature block for endorsement by the Clerk certi
the Council's approval of the plat. fying
II. (9.50.4.D.3(o)) Location and width of easements for utilities
as determined by the public utility companies and any
limitations of such easements.
III. (9.50.4.D.3(
P that)the elocation1of uton ilit the local public utility
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companies
Y easements are
utilities. Properly
Placed for the installation of
IV- (9-50-4.D.3
other (q)) Certification of dedication of streets and
Public property and perpetual easements for the
installation, operation
• and maintenance of utilities.
V- (9.50.4.D.3(r)) A signature block for endorsement b
Clerk certifying the Council's
approval of the y the
SECTION Plat.
III' REPEALER. All other Ordinances
Ordinances in conflict with the °r parts of
provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed, as is Section 9.
50.4.D.3(o) of the Municipal
Code of Iowa City.
SECTION IV. SAVINGS C
LAUSE. If any section
part of this Ordinance shall be Provision, or
adjudged invalid or
tutional, such ad' unconsti-
udicati
�on shall not affect the validity of
the Ordinance
as a whole or any section
thereof not p Provision, or part
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION V. EFFECrIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become
effective after its final
passage, approval and publication as
Provided by law.
It was moved by
and seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted,
and upon roll call there were:
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AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Brandt
Czarnecki
Davidsen
deProsse
White
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
1st Reading
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed and approved this day of
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