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A. Every tentative map of a subdivision filed with the Planning Commission shall be prepared by or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, and shall be clearly and legibly drawn, printed, or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black on tracing cloth or polyester-base film. The size of the sheet shall be not less than eighteen by twenty-six inches. The scale of the map shall be one inch equals one hundred feet on large areas, and one inch equals fifty feet on small or irregular areas, unless otherwise permitted by the Planning Commission, and in any case shall clearly show all details thereof. Enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated on each of the sheets, and its relation to each adjoining sheet shall be clearly shown

B. The map shall contain the following data:

1. Tract name or other designation, date, north point, scale, and sufficient description to define the location and boundaries of the proposed tract, including the location of streets and property lines bounding the property;

2. Names and addresses of record owner and subdivides; name, address and registration or license number of engineer or surveyor;

3. Location, names, and present pavement and right-of-way width of adjacent existing roads, streets, highways or ways;

4. The locations, names, and pavement and right-of-way width of all roads, streets, highways and ways in the proposed new subdivision;

5. Contour lines having the following intervals:

a. One-foot contour interval, or as deemed appropriate by the Director of Planning and Building for ground slopes between two percent and five percent,

b. Five-foot contour interval for ground slopes exceeding five percent.

The surveyor shall indicate the elevations of all points used in determining the contours;

6. The location of sanitary sewers, including side sewers, storm sewers, gas, water, cable television, power and telephone lines, and other public utilities, and the approximate width and location of all easements required for same;

7. All survey and such other mathematical information as may be required by the City Engineer to determine the location of monuments, and to retrace any interior and exterior boundary lines, including bearings and distances for straight lines, and radii, arc and chord length for curved lines;

8. Approximate dimensions of all lots. Each parcel shall be numbered and each block lettered or numbered. The map shall show the location of each parcel and its relation to surrounding surveys;

9. Approximate location of areas subject to inundation or stormwater overflow, all areas covered by water, the location, width and direction of flow of all watercourses, and areas subject to overflow by tidewaters;

10. Public areas proposed.

C. Profiles drawn to scales so as to show clearly all details thereof shall accompany the tentative map and shall show centerline, ground and grade elevations of all streets, highways, ways, alleys, sanitary and storm sewers, gas and water lines, and other improvements in the subdivision. Profiles other than centerline shall be shown if requested by the Planning Commission. All elevations shall be referred to mean sea level datum, as established by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, or to elevations or bench marks as established by the City Engineer.

D. Typical cross-Sections of all streets, highways, ways and alleys and details of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and other improvements shall accompany the tentative map and shall be of such scale as to show clearly all details thereof. (Ord. 2016-5 § 3, 2016; Ord. 2013-2 § 24, 2013; Ord. 2011-4 § 31, 2011; Ord. 89-2 § 2, 1989; Ord. 86-6 § 3, 1986; Ord. 66 NS § 6.1, 1950; prior code § 20-29.)