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§ B1-21 APPLE VALLEY CODE APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS §B1-22 (i) The city shall require park or public land dedication grass by weight and a minimum of ninety (90) percent of in commercial, industrial or other nonresidential sub- permanent bluegrass and/or fescue grass by weight. All divisions where deemed necessary to fulfill a demon- seed shall have been tested for germination within one strated need. In those instances where the city council year of the date of seeding and the date of testing shall be deems it is in the public interest to require park dedi- on the label containing the seed analysis.Between October cations from such subdivisions, it may require dedica- 1 and March 15, and between May 15 and August 15, the tion of an amount of land equal in value to five (5) applicant shall submit an agreement in writing signed by percent of the undeveloped land proposed to be subdi- the developer that respreading of soil and seeding of lawn vided. Said dedicated lands shall be reserved for pub- will be done during the immediate following planting sea- lic use as parks, bus stops, playgrounds, public open son as set forth in this section and provide a performance space, or any combination thereof. bond to guarantee said seeding. Said condition shall also (ii) As an alternative, the city may require the subdivider be in accordance with the city's resolution on condition of to contribute an amount in cash equivalent to the acceptance of public parks in Apple Valley. value of the land required to be dedicated by this (b) Title and survey requirements. section. Cash donations shall be used only for the ac- quisition or development of land for parks or playgrounds. (1) Lands so dedicated shall be accompanied by a certificate of (7) Timing of park dedication. If a new subdivision is designed survey or shall be designated as a lot or outlot on the plat to be platted into more than one addition, all park and as determined by the city. other public use lands contemplated under this section in (2) Further, such lands shall be free and clear of all liens and the total subdivision area, except streets, alleys or ease- encumbrances including special assessments as evidenced ments other than those leading directly to such sites, shall by an up-to-date abstract of title or registered property be dedicated by the time of approval of the final plat for abstract to be submitted at developer's cost to the city for the first addition unless otherwise approved by the city its examination. council. All other lands contemplated to be dedicated under (3) Such dedication shall be in the form and manner as pre- this subdivision shall be dedicated by the time of final plat scribed by the city attorney. (Ord. No. 293, § 1, 4-21-83) approval by the city council. (8) Condition of areas to be dedicated. Areas to be dedicated Sec. B1-22. Landlocked parcels. for public park, trail, or ponding shall be brought to a As a general rule, the city shall not permit landlocked parcels suitable condition by the subdivider prior to acceptance by or parcels that are only served by private easements. However the city. All dead trees, trash, junk, unwanted structures the city may permit the following: or similar undesirable elements shall be removed by the owner at his expense. On grades or exposed areas which (a) Landlocked parcels in a multiple dwelling or commercial are not sodded, lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less complex provided said parcel(s) have access to a public than four (4) pounds to each one thousand (1,000) square street by an easement over another parcel within the same feet of land area. In the spring, the seed shall be sown multiple dwelling or commercial complex. between March 15 and May 15; and in the fall, the seed (b) Landlocked parcels which are unbuildable (outlots) and shall be sown between August 15 and September 30. The reserved as permanent public open spaces such as ponding seed shall consist of a maximum of ten (10) percent rye areas may be permitted. A scenic easement may be re- Supp.No.3 1486 Supp.No.3 1487 t