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A. All streets, highways and parcels of land shown on the final map and intended for any public use shall be offered for dedication for public use.

B. Streets intended for future use as access to adjoining properties must be dedicated and constructed even though their immediate use is not required.

C. Easements being dedicated shall be so indicated in the certificate of dedication and on the face of the plat, short plat, or binding site plan map.

D. Every final plat, short plat, binding site plan, or alteration thereof, filed for record must contain a certificate giving a full and correct description of the lands divided and common areas delineated as they appear on the plat, short plat, or binding site plan, including a statement that the subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owner or owners. If the plat, short plat, or binding site plan includes a dedication, the certificate shall also contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public, and individual or individuals, religious society or societies or to any corporation, public or private, as shown on the plat, short plat, or binding site plan and a waiver of all claims for damages against any governmental authority which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage and maintenance of said road. Said certificate shall be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties having any interest in the lands subdivided or homes established through a condominium form of ownership.

E. Every plat, short plat and binding site plan, or alteration thereof, containing a dedication filed for record must be accompanied by a title report confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on said plat, short plat or binding site plan is in the name of the owners signing the certificate.

F. 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, short plat or binding site plan. Any dedications, donation or grant as shown on the face of the plat, short plat or binding site plan shall be considered, to all intents and purposes, as a quit claim deed to the said donee or donees, grantee or grantees for his, her or their use for the purpose intended by the donors or grantors as aforesaid.

G. All wetland and buffer areas shall be shown dedicated to the city of Lacey or other entity approved by the city of Lacey on the final plat, short plat or binding site plan map. (Ord. 1520 §59, 2017; Ord. 1373 §1, 2011; Ord. 1235 §1, 10, 2005).