(a) Generally.
(1) The final plat shall meet the requirements of G.S. 47-30 or successor thereto. The seal and signature of a surveyor shall certify this statute is satisfied. The plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn to an appropriate scale and shall be no larger than 24 inches by 18 inches.
(2) If the final plat requires more than one sheet, a key diagram showing relative location of the several sections shall be drawn on each sheet and the individual sheets shall provide appropriate match lines.
(b) Certification to be notarized. The final plat shall contain the following certification, which shall be completed by the registered land surveyor or engineer on whose authority the subdivision was prepared, filling in all appropriate information, and whose signature shall be acknowledged by a notary public or other official authorized to administer oaths:
(1) On the final plat:
"I,________, certify that this map was (drawn by me) (drawn under my supervision) from (an actual survey made by me) (an actual survey made under my supervision) (deed description recorded in book ________, page ________, book ________, page ________, etc.) (other); that the error of closure as calculated by latitudes and departures is 1:________; that the boundaries not surveyed are shown as broken lines plotted from information found in book ________, page ________; that this map was prepared in accordance with G.S. 47-30 as amended. Witness my hand and seal this ________ day of ________A.D., 20________.
________, surveyor (or engineer).
(2) Any final plat which shall include the presence of private streets thereon shall further contain the notice with regard to the existence of private streets as set forth in section 26-124(j).
(Ord. No. 8A, art. V, § II, 7-17-1998)