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Names of owners of all adjoining parcels
Identify adjacent parcels and their boundaries
Location of existing monuments, markers and control corners
Boundaries of parcel to be subdivided in heavy line (phase lines, if multiple phases)
Front building setback lines
Proposed lot lines, lot numbers, dimensions, and lot area (in square feet, if below 1 acre)
Curve data including: delta angle, degree of curve, length of arc, and tangent
Existing and proposed right of way widths, street names, and centerlines
Location, area and elevations of floodway and flood fringe from Flood Hazard Boundary Maps
Location, width and type of easements for public utilities: sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, gas, electric,
cable TV
Location, dimensions and size of common areas and open space areas under Owner Association control
Location, dimensions and size of areas proposed for public dedication and use
Addresses for buildable lots
Legal Document Checklist
Consent to Plat (notarized) Owner & Spouse / Contract Purchaser / Corporate Owner / Mortgage Owner
Release of mortgage on any property deeded to a governmental body (Polk County for Road Lot, etc.)
Attorney’s Opinion (Abstract search not older than 90 days)
Treasurer’s Certificate
Warranty
Deeds (noted on the Warranty Deed for public roadways that they are to be returned to Polk
County Public Works Department)
Covenants
Homeowners Association Agreements
Original City Council Resolution – approval or waiver (Jurisdictions within 2 miles)
Four copies of the signed final plat, including addresses. (Final Plat must be rolled, not folded).
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olk County Public Works, Planning & Development Division
5885 NE 14
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Street, Des Moines, IA 50313
▪ Phone (515) 286-3705 ▪ Forms available online
http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/PublicWorks/
