(A) Generally.
(1) (a) The final plat shall constitute only that portion of the preliminary plat, which the subdivider proposed to record and develop at the time of submission.
(b) No final plat shall be approved unless and until the subdivider shall have installed in that area represented on the final plat all improvements required by this chapter, or shall have guaranteed their installation as provided for in § 152.31.
(2) The subdivider shall submit four copies and one original of the final plat to the Chairperson of the Planning Commission no less than 14 days prior to a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting or to a meeting specially called by the Chairperson of the Planning Commission to consider the plat.
(B) Contents required.
(1) (a) The original of the final plat shall be prepared on linen or Mylar film, drawn on a sheet 18 inches by 24 inches, or 24 inches by 36 inches, or such other size acceptable to the County Register of Deeds and at a scale of not less than 100 feet to one inch, and shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as approved.
(b) The plat shall conform to the provisions of the G.S. § 47-30, as amended.
(2) The final plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor and shall include the following information:
(a) Subdivision name; north arrow; scale denoted graphically and numerically; date of plat preparation; and township, county, and state in which the subdivision is located; and the name(s) of the owner(s) and the registered land surveyor (including the seal and registration number of the registered land surveyor);
(b) The exact boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings, and the location of intersecting boundary lines of adjoining lands;
(c) The names and deed references (when possible) of owners of adjoining properties and adjoining subdivisions of record (proposed or under review);
(d) All visible and apparent rights-of-way, watercourses, utilities, roadways, and other improvements shall be accurately located where crossing or forming any boundary line of the property shown;
(e) Sufficient engineering data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground every straight or curved boundary line, street line, lot line, right-of-way line, easement line, and setback line, including dimensions, bearings, or deflection angles, radii, central angles, and tangent distances for the centerline of curved streets and curved property lines that are not the boundary of curved streets;
(f) The accurate locations and descriptions of all monument markers and control points;
(g) The blocks numbered consecutively throughout the entire subdivision and the lots numbered consecutively throughout each block;
(h) Minimum building setback lines;
(i) 1. Street names and right-of-way lines of all streets and the location and width of all adjacent streets and easements; and
2. Designation shall be made as to whether said streets are to be designated as public or private.
(j) The location and dimensions of all rights-of-way, utility, or other easements, natural buffers, pedestrian or bicycle paths, and areas to be dedicated to public use with the purpose of each stated;
(k) A letter from the design engineer certifying to the town that the facilities and improvements were installed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved with the preliminary plat by the Board of Commissioners; and
(l) The following certificates shall be lettered and inked on the original of the final plat in such a manner as to ensure that said certificates will be legible on any prints made therefrom.
1. Certificate of approval by the Planning Commission.
I __________ Chairperson of the Planning Commission, hereby certify that said Commission recommends approval of the final plat of the subdivision entitled _________ on the _____ day of __________ 2____. ___________________________ Chairperson, Town Planning Commission |
2. Certificate of ownership and dedication.
I (We) hereby certify that I am (we) the owner(s) of the property shown and described hereon and that 1 (we) hereby adopt this plan of subdivision with my (our) free consent, establish minimum building lines, and dedicate all streets, sewers, water lines, walks, parks, and other sites to public or private use as noted. Further, I (we) certify the land as shown hereon is within the town. Date___________________ _________________________ Owner _________________________ Owner |
3. Surveyor certificate. As required by G.S. § 47-30, as amended;
4. Certification of approval of the installation and construction of streets, utilities, and other required improvements.
I hereby certify that streets, utilities, and other required improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to town specifications and standards in the subdivision entitled ___________ , or that a guarantee of the installation of the required improvements in an amount satisfactory to the town has been received. Date___________________ _________________________ Subdivision Administrator |
5. Certificate of completion and warranty.
The undersigned certifies that he or she is an officer, to wit: (title of officer) of (name of corporation), a corporation, and that he or she has been authorized to execute this certificate pursuant to authority granted by resolution of the board of directors of (name of corporation), copy of which resolution is attached hereto. a. (Name of corporation), through the undersigned, hereby certifies that all improvements required under the authority of the town subdivision regulations have been installed and completed (or guaranteed pursuant to § 152.31) in accordance with the approved preliminary plat and engineering plans for subdivision, and that said improvements are in compliance with the minimum construction standards specified by said regulations. (Name of corporation), through the undersigned, further certifies that it knows of no defects from any cause and will fully warrant said improvements to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of either one year from the date of final plat approval when such improvements are completed and installed prior to final plat approval, or one year from the date of the Board of Commissioners’ approval of completed guaranteed improvements, whichever event last occurs, In the event defects are discovered in any of said improvements during the one-year period, (name of corporation) will replace and/or repair the defective improvements at its own expense. Furthermore the (name of corporation) shall post a bond by an approved surety company, or other approved method of security, for this one-year period in an amount acceptable to the town to assure that the funds are available to replace and/or repair the defective improvements. NAME OF CORPORATION Attest: By: _____________________ Secretary _____________________ Date |
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE I, _____________ Notary Public of said state and county certify that __________ personally came before me this day and acknowledged that (s) he or she is______________ Secretary of _________ , a corporation, and that by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, the foregoing; instalment was signed in its name by its ______ President, sealed with its corporate seal, and attested by self as its _________ Secretary. Witness my hand and notarial seal, this the ____ day of __________ , 20 _____. _____________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires ___________ |
6. Certificate of approval for recording plat.
This certifies that the Town Board of Commissioners approved the final plat of the_____ subdivision at its meeting on the _____ day of ______ , 20__. Date___________________ _________________________ Subdivision Administrator |
7. Presentation of certificates. The certificates stated in division (B)(2)(l)2. through division (B)(2)(l)5. above must be presented on the final plat and signed by the designated person prior to Planning Commission review and recommendation.
(C) Final plat review procedure.
(1) The subdivider shall submit the final plat to the Planning Commission within one year of the date of preliminary plat approval (unless an extension was granted), and at least 14 days prior to a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting or to a meeting specially called by the Chairperson of the Planning Commission to consider the plat, and shall submit at least four copies of the final plat and one original of the final plat. Additional copies may be requested by the Subdivision Administrator.
(2) Before acting on the final plat, the Planning Commission may request reports from any person or agency directly affected by the proposed development. Such reports shall certify compliance with or note deviations from the approved preliminary plat and the requirements of this chapter.
(3) First consideration of the final plat shall be at the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting or special meeting called by the Chairperson of the Planning Commission that follows at least 14 days after the final plat is submitted. The Planning Commission shall recommend approval or disapproval of the final plat at its first consideration or within 32 days of its first consideration. If the Planning Commission fails to act on the final plat within the prescribed period, the subdivider may seek final approval of the plat at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Prior to the final plat approval, certificates in divisions (B)(2)(l)2. through (B)(2)(l)5. above must be presented on the final plat and signed by the designated person.
(4) If the Planning Commission recommends approval of the final plat, such approval shall be indicated on the original and each copy of the final plat by certificate a from section division (B)(2)(l) above upon recommending approval of the final plat, the Planning Commission shall submit, with recommendations, said plat to the Board of Commissioners, and copies of the plat with recommendations shall be distributed in the same manner as set forth below in division (C)(5) below.
(5) If the Planning Commission recommends disapproval of the final plat, the Planning Commission shall find in writing the provisions of this chapter with which the plat does not comply and the facts constituting noncompliance with said provision(s). One copy of said findings shall be sent to the subdivider within five days of disapproval, one copy shall be retained by the Planning Commission as a part of its proceedings, one copy shall be transmitted to the Board of Commissioners, and one copy shall be filed with the Subdivision Administrator. If the final plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make such changes as needed to bring the plat into compliance with the provisions of this chapter and resubmit the same for reconsideration by the Planning Commission pursuant to the procedures set forth in this division (C), or the subdivider may seek approval from the Board of Commissioners.
(6) The Board of Commissioners shall approve or, disapprove the final plat within 45 days after receiving the final plat and the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
(7) If the final plat is approved by the Board of Commissioners, such approval shall be indicated pursuant to division (B)(2)(l) above on the original tracing and on each copy of the final plat. The original tracing of the final plat shall be recorded by the subdivider with the County Register of Deeds within 30 days after the date of Board of Commissioners approval. One print and the original of the plat shall be returned to the subdivider, one print shall be filed with the Planning Commission, one print shall be filed with the Subdivision Administrator, and one print shall become a permanent record of the Board of Commissioners.
(8) If the final plat is disapproved by the Board of Commissioners, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provision(s) of this chapter with which the final plat does not comply. One copy of such reasons shall be retained by the Board of Commissioners as a part of its proceedings, one copy shall be transmitted to the Planning Commission, one copy shall be transmitted to the subdivider, and one copy shall be retained by the Subdivision Administrator. If the final plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make such changes as will bring the final plat into compliance with this chapter and resubmit the final plat for review and approval in accordance with the procedures outlined in this division (C).
(Ord. passed 7-17-1984)