I. CONTENTS OF THE FINAL PLAT:

A. The final plat submitted for approval shall conform to the preliminary plat previously reviewed and approved by the city council and shall incorporate all conditions imposed by the city council at the time of approving or conditionally approving the preliminary plat.

A final plat may not be approved by the city council nor filed by the County Clerk and Recorder unless it complies with the following requirements:

1. Final plats shall be legibly drawn with permanent ink or printed or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record and shall be 24 inches by 36 inches and shall include a 1-1/2 inch margin on the binding side;

2. Whenever more than one sheet must be used to accurately portray the land subdivided, each sheet must show the number of that sheet and the total number of sheets included. All certifications shall be shown or referenced on one sheet.

B. The final plat submitted for approval shall show or contain, on its face or on separate sheets, referenced on the plat:

1. A title block indicating the quarter sections, section, township, range, principal meridian and county of the subdivision. The title plat shall contain the words "plat" and "subdivision";

2. Name(s) of the owner(s) of the land surveyed and the names of any adjoining platted subdivisions and numbers of any adjoining certificates of survey previously recorded and tied thereto;

4. Scale bar (scale shall be sufficient to legibly represent the required data on the plat submitted for filing);

5. All monuments found, set, reset, replaced or removed describing their kind, size, location and giving other data relating thereto;

7. The bearings, distance and curve data of all perimeter boundary lines shall be indicated. When the subdivision is bounded by an irregular shoreline or body of water, the bearings and distances of a meander traverse shall be given;

8. Data on all curves sufficient to enable the re-establishment of the curves on the ground. This data shall include:

9. Lengths of all lines shall be shown to at least tenths of a foot, and all angles and bearings shown to at least the nearest minute;

10. The location of all section corners or legal subdivision corners of sections pertinent to the subdivision boundary;

11. All lots and blocks in the subdivision, designated by number, the dimensions of each lot and block, the area of each lot (gross and net) and the total acreage of all lots (excepted parcels marked "Not included in this Subdivision" or "Not included in this Plat" as appropriate), and the boundary completely indicated by bearings and distances.

12. All easements, streets, alleys, avenues, roads and highways; their widths, bearings, the width and purpose of all rights-of-way and the names of all streets, roads, and highways;

13. The location, dimensions and areas of all parks, common areas and all other grounds dedicated for public or common use. Where cash has been accepted in lieu of land dedications, it shall be so stated on the final plat and the amount of cash donated stated thereon;

16. All monuments to be of record must be adequately described and clearly identified on the plat. Where additional monuments are to be set subsequent to the filing of the plat, the location of such additional monuments shall be shown by a distinct symbol noted on the plat. All monuments or other evidence found during re-tracements that would influence the positions of any corner or boundary indicated on the plat must be clearly shown;

17. The signature and seal of the registered land surveyor responsible for the survey. The affixing of his/her seal constitutes a certification by the surveyor that the final plat has been prepared in conformance with the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act (Sections 76-3-101 through 76-3-614, M.C.A.), and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

18. Memorandum of oaths administered pursuant to Section 76-3-405 M.C.A., has been filed with the County Clerk and Recorder;