Neighborhood Design | Land Division
Director . The director of the City of Sammamish department of community development or department of public works, as appropriate, or his or her designee.
to a building permit, street trees, landscaping, critical areas signage, sidewalks, plat monument signs, survey monuments. 19. Innocent purchaser. An individual who has purchased real property for value, has not received actual notice that the lot has not been legally created as a separate lot, and has not previously been granted innocent purchaser status by the City. 20. Land surveyor . An individual licensed as a land surveyor pursuant to Chapter 18.43 RCW. 21. Lot area. The total area contained within the boundaries of the lot, excluding submerged land. 22. Nonbuilding lot. A lot identified as a nonbuilding lot on the face of the plat or short plat, for which improvements for the purpose of human habitation or occupancy are prohibited. 23. Ownership interest. Having property rights as a fee owner, contract purchaser, mortgagee, or deed of trust beneficiary or grantor. 24. Plat, final. The final drawing of the subdivision and dedication prepared for filing with the county auditor and containing all elements and requirements set forth in this Section and in Chapter 58.17 RCW and Chapter 332-130 WAC. 25. Plat, preliminary. A true and approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision showing the general layout of streets,
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14. Easement . A right granted by a property owner to specifically named parties or to the public for the use of certain land for specified purposes, that may include, but are not limited to, road access, pedestrian or bicycle pathways, minerals, utility easements, drainage and open space. 15. Engineered preliminary drainage plan. A preliminary plan, consistent with the City’s adopted drainage manual, that shows the locations, types and approximate sizes of the proposed drainage and conveyance facilities, including any required detention pond, bioswales, wetponds or other water quality facilities. 16. Financial guarantee. A form of financial security posted to ensure timely and proper completion of improvements, compliance with the City of Sammamish code or to warrant materials, workmanship of improvements and design. Financial guarantees include assignments of funds, surety bonds and other forms of financial security acceptable to the director. 17. Homeowners’ association (HOA). Any combination or grouping of persons or any association, corporation or other entity that represents homeowners residing in a short subdivision, subdivision or binding site plan. 18. Improvements. Constructed appurtenances, including but not limited to road and drainage construction, utility installation, recreational features, lot grading prior
alleys, lots, tracts, and other elements of a subdivision required by this Section and Chapter 58.17 RCW. The
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Effective | January 1, 2022
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