18F.30.030 Requirements for Recorded Documents.
A. Legal Description. Every land division action filed for record must contain a certificate giving a full and correct description of the lands divided as they appear on the plat or land division action.
B. Free Consent, Dedication, Donation, and Waiver of Signatures.
1. Every land division action must be accompanied by a title certificate confirming that the title of the land described is in the name of the owner(s) signing the land division action.
2. Every land division action shall include a statement that the land division action has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner(s).
3. Every land division filed for record shall include the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public and, if applicable, the donation to individual or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation, public or private. Any dedication or donation shall be considered for all intents and purposes as a quit claim deed to the said done or donees, grantee or grantees or his, her or their use for the purpose intended by the donors or grantors.
4. A waiver of all claims for damages against Pierce County which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage and maintenance of said road shall also be stated on the plat map.
C. An offer of dedication may include a waiver of right of direct access to any street from any property, and if the dedication is accepted, any such waiver is effective. Such waiver may be required by local authorities as a condition of approval. Roads not dedicated to the public must be clearly marked on the face of the plat or land division action as private.
D. Tracts created by a land division action shall be owned in undivided interests by the owners of each numbered lot, and shall be an appurtenance to each numbered lot, unless the Examiner makes specific conditions for alternative ownership as a condition of approval. For tax purposes only, in case of default for nonpayment of taxes or assessments, each lot is assessed for unpaid fees.
E. Dedications of stormwater improvements and roads and bridges shall be made in conformance with Title 17A PCC, Construction and Infrastructure Regulations – Site Development and Stormwater Drainage and Title 17B PCC, Construction and Infrastructure Regulations – Road and Bridge Design and Construction Standards. All dedications shall be clearly and precisely indicated on the face of the plat or land division action, as approved by the County.