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(1) All streets, highways and parcels of land shown on the final map and intended for any public use shall be offered for dedication for public use, except where the provisions provide for private streets.

(2) Streets intended for future use as access to adjoining properties must be dedicated and constructed even though their immediate use is not required.

(3) Easements being dedicated shall be so indicated in the certificate of dedication and on the face of the plat.

(4) Every final plat or short plat of a subdivision or short subdivision filed for record must contain a certificate giving a full and correct description of the lands divided as they appear on the plat or short plat, including a statement that the subdivision or short subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner or owners. If the plat or short plat includes a dedication, the certificate shall also contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public, and individual or individuals, religious society or societies or to any corporation, public or private, as shown on the plat or short plat. A waiver of all claims for damages against any governmental authority that may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage and maintenance of said road shall be stated. Said certificate shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any interest in the lands subdivided.

(5) Every plat and short plat containing a dedication filed for record must be accompanied by a title report confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on said plat is in the name of the owners signing the certificate.

(6) An offer of dedication may include a waiver of right of direct access to any street from any property, and if the dedication is accepted, any such waiver is effective. Such waiver may be required by local authorities as a condition of approval. Roads not dedicated to the public must be clearly marked on the face of the plat. Any dedications, donation or grant as shown on the face of the plat shall be considered to all intents and purposes as a quit claim deed to the said donee or donees, grantee or grantees for his, her or their use for the purpose intended by the donors or grantors as aforesaid. (Ord. 1110 § 2, 2002).