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A. Final plat procedure.

1. An applicant requesting final approval of a plat shall submit to the planning official copies of the materials specified in VMC 20.320.050.

2. The planning official shall coordinate the final plat review among the appropriate city and/or county departments.

3. Upon consideration of the approval criteria below, the planning official shall forward the final plat to the public works director and community development director for signature.

a. The plat is in proper form for recording as established by the submittal requirements;

b. The final plat map and mathematical closures are in compliance with the survey standards set forth in Chapter 58.17 RCW;

c. All required improvements have been completed or security acceptable to the city in lieu of completion guaranteeing that all required improvements will be completed;

d. The final plat is in conformance with conditions of preliminary plat approval;

e. The final plat complies with the requirements of this chapter and all applicable adopted states and local ordinances.

4. The final plat shall be recorded with the Clark County auditor. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to record the plat with the county auditor.

5. Upon recording of the final plat with the Clark County auditor, the applicant shall submit two full-size copies of the actual recorded mylar to the planning official.

B. Construction prior to final plat approval.

1. In lieu of the completion and acceptance of any required public or private improvements prior to approval of a final plat, the director of public works may accept an escrow or other form of security acceptable to the city, in an amount and with conditions satisfactory to him. The security to the city shall be sufficient to ensure that the actual construction and installation of such improvements occur within a period specified in the agreement by the director of public works and completion of the improvements in accordance with the agreement shall be enforced by the director of public works and/or transportation division manager by appropriate legal and equitable remedies.

2. Construction of streets and utilities shall not start prior to the approval of the civil engineering construction plans by the director of public works. However, rough grading operations may proceed before the plans are approved by the director of public works under the following conditions:

a. The grading plan and erosion control plans, are submitted along with an application for the grading permit; including applicable fees;

b. The grading plan is in conformance with the approved preliminary plat;

c. The grading plan will not be in conflict with the street profiles and drainage structure plans;

d. A hold harmless agreement signed by the applicant in the case of mandated change to the engineering plans associated with the plat; and

e. These plans receive approval from the department of public works and/or transportation division. (Amended during 4/23 update; Ord. M-4254 § 3(X), 2018; Ord. M-3643, 2004)