§ 34-435. Certifications and approvals.

The final plat shall contain on the face or first page the following certifications and approvals, acknowledged as required by law, all being in the form set forth in this article:

(1)

All mortgages, along with the mortgagee's consent and approval of the dedication, shall be required on all plats where mortgages encumber the land to be platted. The signature of the mortgagee must be witnessed and the execution must be acknowledged in the same manner as mortgages are required to be witnessed and acknowledged. If the mortgagee is a corporation, the consent and approval shall be signed in behalf of the corporation by the president or vice-president and the secretary or an assistant secretary, respectively, by and with the authority of the board of directors.

(2)

The plat shall contain the signature, registration number and official seal of the land surveyor, certifying that the plat is a true and correct representation of the land surveyed under his responsible direction and supervision, and that the survey data compiled and shown on the plat compares with all of the requirements of F.S. ch. 177 and this article. The certification shall also state that permanent reference monuments (PRMs) have been set in compliance with F.S. ch. 177 and this article, and that PCPs will be set under the direction and supervision of the surveyor within one year from the date the plat was recorded. When the required improvements have been completed prior to the recording of a plat, the certification shall state that PCPs have been set in compliance with state law and ordinances of the village. When plats are recorded and improvements are to be accomplished under surety posted, as provided for by this article, the required improvements and surety shall include PCPs.

(3)

The plat shall contain the approval and signature block for the mayor and the acknowledgement and signature block of the village clerk.

(4)

The plat shall contain the approval and signature block for the village engineer.

(5)

A title certification shall be contained on the fact or first page of the plat. The title certification must be an opinion of an attorney at law licensed in the state or a title insurance company licensed in the state. The title certification shall state the following:

a.

The lands as described and shown on the plat are in the name, and apparent record title is held by the person or organization executing the dedication.

b.

All taxes have been paid on the lands.

c.

All mortgages on the land, and indicate their official record book and page number.

(Code 1994, § 30-295)