(A) General.
(1) A simple sketch plan shall be drawn at a scale of at least 100 feet to one inch and show the tentative street layout, rights-of-way, lot arrangements, the location of the nearest water and sewer lines, watercourses, existing structures, total acres, approximate number of lots, adjoining streets, north point, tract boundary and proposed use of land.
(2) No construction or installation of the improvements shall commence in a proposed subdivision until the preliminary plat has been approved by the appropriate authorities. No building or other permits shall be issued for erection of a structure on any lot of record at the time of adoption of this chapter until all the requirements of this chapter have been met. The subdivider, prior to commencing any work within the subdivision, shall make arrangements with the administrator of this chapter to provide for adequate inspection. The approving authorities having jurisdiction or their representatives shall inspect and approve all completed work prior to release of the sureties.
(B) Approval prerequisite to plat recordation. Pursuant to G.S. § 160D-803, no final plat of a subdivision within the jurisdiction of this chapter as established in § 151.03 of this chapter shall be recorded by the Register of Deeds of the county until it has been approved in accordance with the procedures established herein. To secure such approval of a final plat, the subdivider shall follow the procedures established in this section.
(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 2-3-1986; Ord. passed 5-2-1988)