Chapter 17.08 BOUNDARY LINE ELIMINATIONS

Chapter 17.08
BOUNDARY LINE ELIMINATIONS

Sections:

17.08.020 Review process.

17.08.010 Purpose.

The purpose of a boundary line elimination is to remove one or more interior lot lines of a parcel comprised of two or more separate lots with contiguous ownership. (Ord. 6239 § 1, 2009.)

17.08.020 Review process.

A. A boundary line elimination shall be reviewed in accordance with ACC Title 14 as a Type I decision. Boundary line eliminations shall be reviewed administratively by the department.

B. An application for a boundary line elimination is evaluated on the basis of the information provided by the applicant, and compliance with ACC Title 18, Zoning. No other review process under this title shall be required for boundary line eliminations. (Ord. 6239 § 1, 2009.)

17.08.030 Application.

Applications for boundary line eliminations shall be submitted to the department as described in this section and shall include the following information:

A. Application materials as noted in ACC 17.02.065;

B. A document entitled “Declaration of Lot Combination.” This document shall contain the following:

1. Existing and revised lot descriptions;

2. Existing property lines;

3. Revised property lines;

4. Signature line for all property owners; and

5. A notary block;

C. A scaled drawing(s) prepared and stamped by a professional surveyor licensed in the state of Washington clearly showing the existing and revised property lines;

D. A title report, with liability for errors not to exceed the assessed value of the lots on the date of application. The title report shall be issued no more than 30 days prior to the application date. The city may request an updated title report prior to approval at its discretion; and

E. The existing and proposed legal description for the affected parcels, which shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor licensed in the state of Washington. (Ord. 6239 § 1, 2009.)

17.08.040 Recordation.

All approved boundary line eliminations shall be transmitted to the appropriate county office for recording. A copy of the documents, stamped with the recording number, shall be forwarded to the applicant, the file, and the county department of assessments for assessment purposes. All fees for such recording shall be paid by the applicant prior to recording. (Ord. 6239 § 1, 2009.)