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FINAL PLAT CHECKLIST
SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT REQUIREMENTS
After the conditions of the preliminary approval and the requirements for the installation of improvements have been satisfied,
the final plat can be prepared. The final plat must conform to the uniform standards for final subdivision plats as set for in
24.183.1107, ARM. These requirements are mandatory per BMC 38.220.070.
SUBDIVISION STATISTICS
Subdivision Type:
First Minor Subdivision from a Tract of Record
First Minor Subdivision from a Tract of Record with Variance
Second or Subsequent Minor Subdivision from a Tract of Record
Major Subdivision
Total Number of Lots:
Lots by Proposed Uses:
Residential, single household Industrial
Residential, multi-household Common Open Space
Townhouse/Rowhouse Institutional Lots
Commercial City Park
Restricted Development Other (e.g. Recreational Vehicle Space):
DIGITAL SUBMITTALS & NAMING PROTOCOL
1.Create and submit a Planning application using the ProjectDox portal;
a.After completing your Development Review Application, you will receive a Notification Letter (example)
via email. Please download this document and obtain owner’s signature. Upload as a PDF to the “Documents” folder
in ProjectDox.
2.The digital copies must be separated into two categories: Documents and Drawings.
a.The Documents folder should include items such as application forms, narrative, response to City comments,
supplemental documents, technical reports, easements, legal documents, etc.
b.The Drawings folder should include items such as site plans, civil plans, landscape plans, photometric plans,
elevations, etc. All drawing files must be drawn and formatted for a 24” x 36” sheet file or 11” x 17” sheet file. Plan
pages shall be properly oriented in landscape mode. Refer to our Quick Guide for additional information;
3.Naming protocol. All files should be numbered and named according to their order listed on your provided Submittal Checklist.
File names should start with a numeric value followed by the document name. The numeric value at the beginning of the file
name ensures the order in which they are displayed. Refer to our Quick Guide for additional information;
APPLICATION SET
1.Developer must submit a written narrative stating how each of the conditions of the preliminary plat approval and noted
code provisions or other demonstrations of compliance with standards have been addressed. Narrative must direct reviewer
to the appropriate plat, plan, sheet, note, covenant, etc. in the submittal;
2.A letter from the City Engineer certifying:
a.As-built drawings (i.e., copies of final plans, profiles, grades, and specifications for public improvements, including a
complete grading and drainage plan) have been received;
b.Approved and executed concurrent construction plan or improvements agreement;
c.Copy of the state highway access or encroachment permit will intersect with state highway;
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3. Noxious weed MOU. Prior to final plat approval, a memorandum of understanding shall be entered into by the Weed Control
District and the developer. The memorandum of understanding shall be signed by the district and the developer prior to final
plat approval, and a copy of the signed document shall be submitted to the Planning Department with the application for final
plat approval;
4. Final park plan. For all land used to meet parkland dedication requirements, a final park plan must be submitted for review and
approval prior to final plat. Park plan must include all information listed in section 38.220.060.A.14. and must include evidence
of compliance with installation requirements per 38.270;
5. Irrigation system as-builts. The developer must provide irrigation system as-builts, for all irrigation installed in public rights-
of-way and/or land used to meet parkland dedication requirements, once the irrigation system is installed. The as-builts shall
include the exact locations and type of lines, including accurate depth, water source, heads, electric valves, quick couplers,
drains and control box;
6. Affordable Housing. If the plat has used the provisions of division 38.380, a description of how the subdivision has complied
with those requirements must be provided. Description must clearly identify those lots designated as subject to division
38.380 compliance requirements and to make the obligations placed on the affected lots readily understandable;
7. Conditions of Approval. A sheet(s) of the plat depicting conformance with subdivision application approval must be submitted
as set forth in 24.183.1107 ARM as may be amended and as required by the county clerk and recorder and must:
a. Be entitled “Conditions of Approval of [INSERT NAME]” with a A title or title block indicating the quarter-section, section,
township, range, principal meridian, county and, if applicable city or town, in which the subdivision is located. The title of
the plat must contain the words “plat” and either “subdivision” or “addition;”
b. Contain any text and/or graphic representations of requirements by the governing body for final plat approval (e.g.
setbacks from streams or riparian areas, floodplain boundaries, no-build areas, building envelopes, or the use of particular
parcels);
c. Include a certification statement by the landowner that the text and/or graphics shown on the conditions of approval
sheet(s) represent(s) requirements by the governing body and all conditions of the subdivision application have been
satisfied;
d. Include a notation stating information shown is current as of the date of certification and changes to any land-use
restrictions or encumbrances may be made by amendments to covenants, zoning regulations, easements, or other
documents as allowed by law or local regulations;
e. Include a notation stating buyers of property should ensure they have obtained and reviewed all sheets of the plat and
all documents recorded and filed in conjunction with the plat, and buyers of property are strongly encouraged to contact
the local community development department and become informed of any limitation on the use of the property prior to
closing;
f. List all associated recorded documents and recorded document numbers;
g. Include a tabulation of parkland credit for the entire subdivision and attributed to each lot;
h. Include a tabulation of open space;
i. List easements, including easements for agricultural water user facilities;
8. Documents. The following documents must accompany the final plat:
a. A subdivision guarantee per MCA 76-3-612;
b. Any covenants or deed restrictions relating to the subdivision, See Division 38.220 Part 2;
c. The security required per section 38.270.060, securing the future construction of any remaining private or public
improvements to be installed;
d. Copies of final plans, profiles, grades, and specifications for improvements, including a complete grading and drainage
plan, with certification of a professional engineer, that all required improvements are installed according to provided plans.
Subdivider must file copies with City Engineer and City Parks department. A statement must be included on the conditions
of approval sheet stating where the plans can be obtained;
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e. If a street, alley, avenue, road, or highway created by the plat will intersect with a state or federal right-of-way, a copy of
the access or encroachment permit;
f. A subdivision guarantee for any off-site land intended to satisfy \park dedication requirements. Guarantee must be dated
no earlier than 30 calendar days prior to submittal;
g. Any deeds and real estate transfer certificate, or other documents for transfer of land and/or improvements to the city, or
the property owners’ association, or other entity;
h. Any deeds or documents for transfer of water rights; including but not limited to all required state department of natural
resources and conservation documentation, e.g. ownership update form, permit, groundwater certificate and/or change
authorization;
i. Any other documents satisfying subdivision application approval required by the governing body to be filed or recorded;
9. For non-public improvements, the developer must provide certification by the architect, landscape architect, engineer, or
other applicable professional that all improvements, including but not limited to, landscaping, ADA accessibility requirements,
private infrastructure, and other required elements were installed in accordance with approved plans and specifications,
or plat as applicable, unless a waiver of certification in whole or part is explicitly approved by the Development Review
Committee (DRC).
REQUIRED FORMS
FP, IA (if guaranteed improvements)
APPLICATION FEE
For most current application fee, see Schedule of Community Development fees. Fees are typically adjusted in January.
CONTACT US
Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building
20 East Olive Street
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59715
phone 406-582-2260
fax 406-582-2263
planning@bozeman.net
www.bozeman.net/planning
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