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A short plat map shall be prepared in accordance with the standards contained herein by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor. The maps shall contain the following information:

(1) A description of the boundaries of the tract, including the objects that fix the corners, the length and direction of the lines, and the area of the tract. Also included shall be a description of the lots, tracts or parcels together with the legal description of the private roads and easements therein, all prepared or approved and sealed by a registered land surveyor. In addition, where it differs from the description of the short subdivision, a legal description of the contiguous land owned by the subdivider;

(2) The date, scale and north arrow;

(3) The boundary lines to scale of the tract to be subdivided and each lot contained therein;

(4) The number and address assigned to each lot;

(5) The location and widths of any easements and rights-of-way for public services or utilities within the area contained within the short subdivision;

(6) The boundaries of all lands reserved in the deeds for the common use of the property owners of the short subdivision;

(7) The location of permanent features outside the land to be subdivided which will have an impact upon the short subdivision, such as all existing or platted streets and roads adjacent to the short subdivision, watercourse, railroad rights-of-way, all utility rights-of-way, township lines and section lines;

(8) The location of existing houses and outbuildings, with notation as to type of structures, sufficiently accurate to ensure compliance with setback requirements;

(9) Any other items as requested on the application form or application checklist provided by the community development department. (Ord. 1110 § 2, 2002).