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Each and every final plat, or replat, of any property to be filed for record shall:

A. Contain a statement of approval from the city engineer as to the survey date, the locations, grades and dimensions of the plat, the construction specifications, the layout of streets, alleys and other rights-of-way, design of bridges, sewage and water systems, and other structures.

B. 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 free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner or owners.

C. Contain certification of approval by the city planner and city engineer when they find, within their municipal function, that the short plat serves the intent of this title and complies with all adopted recommendations for approval.

D. Contain county and city clerk/treasurer’s certificates indicating all taxes and assessments due and owing for which the property may be liable as of the date of certification have been duly paid, satisfied or discharged.

E. Be acknowledged by the person filing the plat before the King 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.

F. 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, a religious society or societies or 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.

G. Contain certification by a land surveyor to the effect that the plan represents a survey made by him and that all the monuments shown thereon actually exist and that their location, size and material are correctly shown.

H. Contain certification of approval of appropriate city and health officials that adequate provisions have been made for water supply and sewer system or septic tank conditions.

The city planner shall require any other certificates that may be deemed appropriate or required by law or regulation. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 1016-08 § 2).