FINAL MAPS

North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 16, ch. 16.16

in effect

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.010 Preparation.

16.16.010 - Preparation. The requirements for the preparation, presentation and recordation of final maps shall be in accordance with this title and NRS Chapter 278. Failure to record a final map within two years from the date of final approval of the tentative map by the planning commission, or if appealed by the city council, shall terminate all proceedings and a new tentative map shall be required, as provided by NRS 278. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.030 Form of final map.

16.16.030 - Form of final map. The requirements of a final map to be approved for recording shall be in accordance with NRS Chapter 278 and additional requirements set forth within this title. A. Scale and Legend. The subdivision map shall show a scale which must be large enough to show all details clearly. The legend shall be shown clarifying and identifying all markings and lines delineated upon the map. The legend must be placed on each map sheet or a note directing the reader to the legend must be placed on each map sheet. The final map must have a sufficient number of sheets to accomplish this end. Unless specifically authorized by the city surveyor, or his designee, the scale of the final map shall not exceed one hundred (100) feet to the inch. B. Placement of North Arrow, Text Orientation and Minimum Text Size. The lettering must be so placed as to be read from the bottom or right-hand side of the sheet and the north arrow shall be directed away from the reader. The minimum text size placed upon the sheet shall be 0.1 inches in height and shall be suitable for reproduction purposes. C. Size of Sheets — Margins. The size of each sheet of the final map shall be as required by the NRS 278 and the Clark County recorder's office. D. Numbering Sheets. Each sheet shall be numbered, the relation of one sheet to another sheet clearly shown and the total number of sheets shall be set forth on each sheet. E. The final map must show all surveyed and mathematical information and data necessary to locate all monuments and to locate and retrace all interior and exterior boundary lines appearing thereon, including the bearings and distances of straight lines, central angle, radii and arc length for all curves and such information as may be necessary to determine the location of the centers of curves. F. Information on Each Sheet. The subdivision name and number, scale and north arrow shall be shown on each sheet. G. Each Lot Must be Numbered or Lettered. Each street must be named and each block may be numbered or lettered. H. The exterior boundary of the land included within the subdivision must be indicated by graphic border. The exterior boundary must be clearly and completely annotated and include sufficient ties to the sectional analysis as to be easily traceable. I. The final map must show sufficient sectional analysis information to determine the definite location of the subdivision, particularly its relation to surrounding surveys. J. The final map must show the area of each lot and the total area of the land in the subdivision in the following manner: 1. In acres, calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of an acre, if the area is two acres or more; or 2. In square feet, if the area is less than two acres; 3. In metric, if required by Nevada Department of Transportation. K. The final map must also satisfy any additional survey and map requirements, including the delineation of Nevada state plane coordinates established pursuant to NRS Chapter 327, for any corner of the subdivision or any point prescribed by this chapter. L. Recorders Block. A blank space three inches wide by three inches in height shall be reserved at the lower right hand corner of the first sheet of the final map for the placement of recording information by the Clark County Recorder. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.035 Mixed use subdivisions.

16.16.035 - Mixed use subdivisions. A. The sheet title of all final maps intended for mixed use that have an approved tentative map for that purpose shall include the appropriate designation of: "A Mixed Use Subdivision", "A Commercial / Residential Mixed Use Subdivision", "A Common Interest Mixed Use Community" or "A Mixed Use Condominium Community". B. Subsequent Division of Mixed Use Units. 1. All subsequent division of spaces clearly defined as commercial lots or units within the subdivision shall be governed by the applicable sections of the NRS and this code. 2. All subsequent division of residential lots or units and all other areas not clearly defined as commercial lots or units within the subdivision shall be governed by the applicable sections of the NRS and this code. C. The initial mapping of any multi-story mixed use subdivision building shall include all the spaces within that building and shall not exclude any portion of the building because of designation of use. It is the responsibility of the declaration and other project governing documents to define the rights, restrictions and other relationships between the units of the mixed use subdivision. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.040 Title sheet.

16.16.040 - Title sheet. The title sheet shall be page number one and shall contain the following information: A. Title, comprising the subdivision name and number. B. Below the title shall be a subtitle consisting of a general description of all the property being subdivided, identified to the one-sixteenth section level if the subdivision is forty (40) acres or less, and to the quarter-section level if the subdivision is greater than forty (40) acres, followed by the words "City of North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada." C. Certificates on Final Map. The title sheet of the final map shall contain all the certificates required, and be of the form specified by this title and NRS Chapter 278 and its amendments, and shall contain the name and title printed below the signatures of the signing officials: 1. Dedication and Ownership Certificate. The dedication and ownership certificate shall offer for dedication all easements, alleys, streets, highways, parks or other public places shown and set forth on the plat and as required by NRS Chapter 278, it shall be signed by each person who is an owner of the land, and shall be substantially as set forth in the Land Development Guide, as amended from time to time. 2. Acknowledgment Certificate. A certificate, when made for an acknowledgment by an individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, shall be in the form as outlined in NRS Chapter 240 and its amendments. 3. Surveyor's Certificate. On every such map or plat there shall be a certificate, signed and sealed by a professional land surveyor, making the survey shown on such map or plat, certifying that he made the survey, or that someone under his direct supervision did so, and that the work shown, including the setting of stakes, monuments and marks set and all stakes, monuments and marks found, together with the date, are true and complete as shown, which certificate shall be as outlined in NRS Chapter 278 and its amendment. 4. City Certificates. Each map or plat shall bear the certificates of the city, as outlined in NRS Chapter 278 and as set forth in the Land Development Guide, as amended from time to time. 5. Certificates of Certain Governmental Entities. Each map or plat shall bear a certificate as required by NRS Chapter 278 and shall be as shown in the Land Development Guide, as amended from time to time. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.050 Information Required.

16.16.050 - Information Required. The final map shall clearly and legibly show information in conformity to NRS Chapter 278 and the following survey data, including: A. Ties to the City of North Las Vegas Geodetic Control Network. This network is based upon the Nevada State Coordinate System, if such network exists within one-half mile of the final map at the time of the approval of the final map. The City of North Las Vegas Geodetic Control network shall be considered existing when it is recorded pursuant to NRS Chapters 278, 327 and 625. The final map must show ties to a minimum of two monuments, as delineated on said Geodetic Control Network, or as may be required by the City Surveyor or designee. B. A basis of bearing shall be taken from the Nevada State Coordinate System, if applicable, or a recorded bearing as recorded in the Clark County Recorder's Office, if applicable. C. The basis of bearings shall be shown graphically on the map sheets in addition to the narrative describing the same. D. All monuments, stakes and other evidences found, set, re-set or replaced, describing their character, kind, size and location. E. All lot corners of adjoining subdivisions or tracts, together with recording data of adjoining subdivisions or tracts. F. Corners of all adjoining property identified by lot and block number, subdivision or tract name, place of record or by section, township and range, or other proper designations. G. The centerlines of all streets in and adjoining the subdivision, indicating all permanent monuments found or placed. If any points were reset by ties, the fact shall be so stated. H. All information, data and monuments necessary to locate and relocate any and all exterior boundary lines, lot or block lines. I. All lots and parcels shall have all dimensions, boundaries and courses clearly shown and defined. This includes lots and parcels intended for sale, reserved for private purposes, or offered for dedication for any purpose. J. The locations, names, total width on each side of the centerline of all public streets, private streets, private drives, alleys and other rights-of-way within the subdivision. K. The location and width of all easements, public and private, to which the lots are subject. Each easement shall be clearly labeled and identified as to nature and purpose. If easements are already of record, their recorded references shall be given. Distances and bearings on lines of lots which are cut by easements must be so shown that the map will clearly indicate the actual length of the lot line. L. The location and width of utility rights-of-way located upon private property within the subdivision. M. Any limitations of rights of access to and from streets and lots and other parcels. N. The drawing should agree with the written description, but it should not require reference to the written description in order for it to be entirely self-explanatory. Also, the written description must be sufficient to delineate the parcel boundary without reference to the drawing. O. All common areas must be designated and dimensioned. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.060 Survey Requirements.

16.16.060 - Survey Requirements. A. Survey Required. A complete and accurate survey of the land to be subdivided shall be made by a professional land surveyor in accordance with the standard practices and principles of land surveying. B. Error Limit for Traverse. The traverse of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and of each block must close within a limit of error of one foot to ten thousand (10,000) feet. C. Tying in Monuments, Lines. All centerlines of streets, property lines, monuments, alleys and easements within, or adjacent to, the subdivision shall be tied into the survey. D. Monuments. 1. Monuments shall be set in accordance with the recorded subdivision maps so that the survey, or any part thereof, may be readily retraced. Such monuments shall be set at: a. All angle points in subdivision boundary; b. All angle points of tangency and points of curvature in subdivision boundary; c. All street centerline intersections; d. All angle points of tangency and points of curvature in street centerlines; e. All intersections of street centerlines with subdivision boundary; f. All section corners, quarter corners and sixteenth corners; g. All lot corners must be set with a Type III monument. In those instances where off-site improvements exist (i.e., rear property wall and front curb) that make it impractical to set a Type III monument, a nail and tag identifying the surveyor may be set in the wall at the back property corner and a sawcut may be made in the top of the front curb at the prolongation of the side property line. 2. All monuments shall conform to city specifications and standard drawings. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.070 Submittal to the Public Works Department.

16.16.070 - Submittal to the Public Works Department. A. After approval of the tentative map by the Planning Commission or the City Council, the following must be submitted to the Department of Public Works: 1. Final map (five copies); 2. Application form; 3. Map checking fee; and 4. Other Required Documents, as Outlined Within the Land Development Guide. B. The Public Works Department shall route the final map to other City departments, the City of Las Vegas Fire Alarm Office, the U.S. Post Office or any other agency which is required to review the final map. The Planning and Zoning Department shall also review the final map for conformance to the tentative map and applicable city codes and ordinances. C. After the Director of Planning and Zoning, or his designee is satisfied that the final map is in conformance, the Department of Public Works shall be notified accordingly. D. The Department of Public Works shall review the final map for conformance with technical requirements set forth in NRS Chapter 278, applicable sections of this title and the planning and zoning ordinance. Concurrently, the developer or his engineer shall provide submittals, as outlined in the Land Development Guide, to the Department of Public Works. Submittals shall include: 1. Civil improvement plans; 2. Payment of improvement plan checking fees; 3. A drainage study approval letter; 4. A soils (geotechnical) report; 5. A geotechnical certification of plans letter; 6. A completed special inspection quality assurance agreement; 7. A completed bond and fee estimate for off-site improvements; 8. A traffic study approval letter; and 9. A traffic control improvement cost participation agreement, if required; E. After the Director of Public Works, or his designee, is satisfied with the civil improvement plan submittals, he shall notify the developer or his engineer to submit the following: 1. An off-site improvements agreement (one original) signed by the owner or developer; 2. A cash-in-lieu of bond agreement separate account, a performance, subdivision or off-site improvement bond, a cash deposit or an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit, signed by the owner or developer, as surety that the off-site improvements will be constructed as approved; 3. A Clark County desert conservation program land disturbance/mitigation fee form; 4. Payment of inspection fees; 5. The acceptable original civil improvement plans on mylar; 6. A subdivision guarantee from the title company stating there are no hidden liens against the property and no undisclosed owners; 7. The original final map with all outside agency approvals; and 8. A signed traffic control improvement cost participation agreement or cash payment in lieu of such an agreement. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006) (Ord. No. 3023, § 1, 5-20-2020)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.090 Final Map Approval and Recordation.

16.16.090 - Final Map Approval and Recordation. A. The Department of Public Works shall present the final map to the Director of Planning and Zoning, or his designee, for approval of conformance to the tentative map. B. After the final map is in its final form, the Department of Public Works shall obtain all required signatures of city officials on the final map. C. The City of North Las Vegas shall cause the final map to be recorded in the office of the Clark County recorder upon payment of the recording fee by the developer, as specified in NRS Chapter 278. (Ord. 2331 § 1, 2007; Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.100 Pledge of Surety.

16.16.100 - Pledge of Surety. After the improvement plans are in their final form, the Director of Public Works, or his designee, will approve an amount of surety of one hundred (100) percent construction costs, plus ten (10) percent for contingencies, based on costs shown on the City's bond and fee estimate, and as may be modified by the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to be filed with the City Clerk and accepted by the city manager, or his designee, guaranteeing that the proposed improvements will be completed within eighteen (18) months, or within such time period as the City Manager, or his designee, may determine to be required for such construction. (Ord. 2331 § 2, 2007: Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.120 Agreement with City—Off-Site Improvements Account.

16.16.120 - Agreement with City—Off-Site Improvements Account. The City may enter into a "cash-in-lieu of bond agreement, separate account" with the developer as provided for in this title. This agreement shall provide for the establishment of a separate account by the developer with a financial institution that does business in the State of Nevada, and is acceptable to and approved by the City. In this separate account shall be deposited a sum equal to the amount that would otherwise have been required by the performance bond as security for the faithful performance of all the terms and conditions of the off-site improvements agreement. This agreement will include the name of the financial institution, account number, dollar amount and name of contact. This agreement will further provide that the funds on deposit in this account for this purpose may be withdrawn only upon draft, or request for withdrawal, signed jointly by the Director of Public Works, or his designee, and an authorized representative, or, jointly by two representatives as authorized by the Director of Public Works, or his designee. The agreement will further provide for progress payments to be made to the developer, at the discretion of the Director of Public Works, or his designee, based upon a percentage of the work completed; however, there shall, at all times, be a ten (10) percent retention on said funds until all of the off-site improvements called for have been completed and accepted by the Director of Public Works, or his designee. The agreement shall further include such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager, or his designee, may deem necessary to ensure the completions of the off-site improvements. (Ord. 2331 § 3, 2007; Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.130 Default.

16.16.130 - Default. If the construction or installation of any improvements or facilities for which a bond, cash, cash-in-lieu of bond agreement, separate account, or an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit is accepted, posted or deposited, or not completed by the time substantial completion of the buildings or structures which such improvements or facilities are designed to serve, or within two years of the date of approval of the final map, whichever is sooner, or if such construction is not in accordance with the applicable standards and specifications prescribed by law, and in the case of a bond, the obligors on the bond shall be liable for the expense incurred thereby, or in the case of a cash deposit or in-lieu of bond agreement, the city may use as much of said funds as is necessary to design, administer and effectuate the construction of such improvements or facilities. If any portion of a cash deposit, in-lieu of bond agreement funds is not required or used by the city, such excess funds shall be repaid to the person making the deposit or released upon acceptance or approval of the improvements or facilities herein required. In the case of a one hundred (100) percent performance, surety or completion bond the surety company shall be liable for the expense incurred thereby. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.140 City May Waive Surety.

16.16.140 - City May Waive Surety. The City Manager, or his designee, may waive the requirements of a surety, as provided in Section 16.16.100, to the extent that the improvements are provided for by special improvement assessment district pursuant to the City Charter of the City, and provided further that the special improvement assessment district shall have proceeded at least to the point where the City Council has determined to proceed with the improvement district as provided for in said charter. Waiver shall be determined by the city manager, or his designee, setting forth the extent of the waiver, and making reference to the special improvement assessment district providing for the improvements for which the surety is waived. (Ord. 2331 § 4, 2007; Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.150 Recordation of Certificates Before Recordation of Map, Plan.

16.16.150 - Recordation of Certificates Before Recordation of Map, Plan. As authorized by NRS Chapter 278, at the time any final map is presented to the county recorder for recording the following certificates must appear on the map or be presented to be recorded on a separate document immediately before the map or plan: A. A report from a title company, no more that thirty (30) days old, authorized to do business in the State of Nevada showing the names of the parties who may be required to sign the map or plan, including each owner of record of the land to be divided and each holder of record of a security interest in the land to be divided, if the security interest was created by a mortgage or a deed of trust, and guaranteeing that the names of the parties contained therein are the only parties who are required to sign the map or plan. Further, the title company must certify that all of the owners of record and holders of record of a security interest mentioned above have properly signed the final map as required pursuant to NRS Chapter 278. Written consent of each holder of a security interest is required pursuant to NRS Chapter 278. B. A certificate from a title company authorized to do business in the State of Nevada, no more than thirty (30) days old, showing that there are no liens against the subdivision or any part thereof for delinquent state, county, municipal, federal or local taxes or assessments collected as taxes or special assessments, together with a list of any lien or mortgage holders of record. (Ord. 2246 §§ 1, 2 (part), 2006)

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