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A. A proposed short plat must include pertinent survey data compiled as a result of a survey made by or under the supervision of a land surveyor registered in the state and engaged in land surveying.

B. Application Contents. In addition to the requirements for a complete application set forth in GHMC 19.02.002, an applicant for a short plat shall submit the following:

1. A sketch or map using a scale of 100 feet to one inch or larger of the entire contiguous tract owned by the applicant which shall show:

a. The owners of adjacent land and the names of any adjacent subdivisions;

b. Lines marking the boundaries of the proposed lots;

c. Approximate locations of existing buildings, structures, utilities, underground storage tanks, and streets and ways or easements for such streets and ways within and adjacent to the tract;

d. Legal description of the tract and legal descriptions of all proposed lots;

e. Name and address of the owner(s) of the tract.

2. Certificate giving full and complete description of the lands divided as they appear on the short plat, including a statement that the short subdivision has been made with free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner(s). If the short plat includes a dedication, the certificate shall also contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public and individual(s), religious society or societies or to any corporation, public or private, as shown on the short 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 shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any interest in the lands subdivided.

3. All short plats containing a dedication must be accompanied by a title report confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on the plat is in the name of the owner signing the certificate. Roads not dedicated to the public must be clearly marked on the face of the plat. Any dedication, donation, or grant as shown on the face of the plat shall be considered to all intents and purposes as a quitclaim deed to the donee(s), grantee(s) for his, her or their use for the purpose intended by the donors or grantors as aforesaid. (Ord. 1197 § 2, 2010; Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).