(a) The subdivider shall submit the final plat, so marked, to the subdivision administrator not less than 20 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which it will be reviewed; further, the final plat for the first stage of the subdivision shall be submitted not more than 12 months after the date on which the preliminary plat was approved; otherwise such approval shall be null and void, unless a written extension of this limit is granted by the City Council on or before the 12th month anniversary of the approval.
(b) The final plat shall be prepared by a Registered Land Surveyor currently licensed and registered in the state by the North Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The final plat shall conform to the provisions for plats, subdivisions, and mapping requirements set forth in G.S. 47-30 as amended and the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina. In the event of conflict between the provisions for plats, subdivisions and mapping requirements set forth in G.S. 47-30 as amended and the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina, the provisions as set forth in G.S. 47-30 as amended shall control.
(c) Ten copies of the final plat shall be submitted; two of these shall be on reproducible material; eight shall be black or blue line paper prints. Material and drawing medium for the original shall be in accordance with the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina, where applicable, and the requirements of the Catawba County Register of Deeds. In the event of conflict between material and drawing medium for the original as set forth in the Manual of Practice of Land Surveying in North Carolina and the requirements of the Catawba County Register of Deeds, the requirements of the Catawba County Register of Deeds shall control.
(d) The final plat shall be of a size suitable for recording with the Catawba County Register of Deeds and shall be at a scale of not less than one inch equals 200 feet. Maps may be placed on more than one sheet with appropriate match lines.
(e) The final plat shall meet the specifications in section 9-4-42 of this article.
(f) The following signed certificates shall appear on all ten copies of the final plat:
(1) Certificate of Ownership and Dedication:
I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property shown and described hereon, which is located in the subdivision jurisdiction of the City of Claremont and that I hereby adopt this plan of subdivision with my free consent and establish minimum building setback lines as noted.
Owner
Date
(2) Certificate of Survey and Accuracy. In accordance with the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina:
On the face of each map prepared for recordation there shall appear a certificate executed by the person making the survey or map including deeds and any recorded data shown thereon. The certificate shall include a statement of error of closure calculated by latitudes and departures. Any lines on the map which were not actually surveyed must be clearly indicated on the map and a statement included in the certificate revealing the source of information.
The certificate shall take the following form:
State of North Carolina Catawba County
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 , etc.)(other); that the ratio of precision as calculated by latitudes and departure 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__.
Registered Land Surveyor
Official Seal
Registration Number
(3) Certificate of Approval of the Design and Installation of Streets, Utilities, and Other Required Improvements:
I hereby certify that all streets, utilities and other required improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to City specifications and standards in the Subdivision or that guarantees of the installation of the required improvements in an amount and manner satisfactory to the City of Claremont have been received, and that the filing fee for this plat, in the amount of $ has been paid.
City Engineer or
City Manager
Date
(4) In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 47-30, the following certificate must be included on the final plat:
State of North Carolina Catawba County
I, ____________, Review Officer of Catawba County, certify that the map or plat to which this certification is affixed meets all statutory requirements for recording.
_________
Date
_______________
Review Officer
(g) The Planning Board shall review the final plat at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least 20 days after the subdivision administrator receives the final plat and shall recommend approval or disapproval of the final plat with reasons within 40 days of its first consideration of the plat.
(h) If the Planning Board recommends approval of the final plat, it shall transmit all copies of the plat and its written recommendations to the City Council through the subdivision administrator. Such approval shall be shown on each copy of the final plat by the following signed certification:
The Claremont Planning Board hereby approves the final plat for the Subdivision.
Chairman, Claremont
Planning Board
Date
(i) If the Planning Board recommends disapproval of the final plat, it shall instruct the subdivider concerning resubmission of a revised plat and the subdivider may make such changes as will bring the plat into compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and resubmit same for reconsideration by the Planning Board, or proceed to the City Council.
(j) Failure of the Planning Board to make a written recommendation within 40 days shall constitute grounds for the subdivider to apply to the City Council for approval.
(k) The City Council shall review and approve or disapprove the final plat within 45 days after the plat and recommendations of the Planning Board have been reviewed.
(l) During its review of the final plat, the City Council may, upon Planning Board recommendation, appoint a Registered Land Surveyor to confirm the accuracy of the final plat. If substantial errors are found, the costs shall be charged to the subdivider and the plat shall not be approved until such errors have been corrected
(m) If the City Council approves the final plat, such approval shall be shown on each copy of the plat by the following signed certificate:
Certificate of Approval for Recording
I hereby certify that the subdivision plat shown hereon has been found to comply with the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Claremont, North Carolina and that this plat has been approved by City Council for recording in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Catawba County.
Mayor
City of Claremont, North
Carolina
Date
(n) If the final plat is disapproved by City Council, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter with which the final plat does not comply. One copy of such reasons and one print of the plat shall be retained by the City Council as part of its proceedings; one copy of the reasons and three copies of the plat shall be transmitted to the subdivider. If the final plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make such changes as will bring the final plat into compliance and resubmit same for reconsideration by the Planning Board and City Council or by the City Council as determined by City Council.
(o) If the final plat is approved by City Council, the original tracing and one print of the plat shall be retained by the subdivider. One reproducible tracing and one print shall be filed with the City Clerk, and one print shall be returned to the Planning Board for its records.
(p) The subdivider shall file the approved final plat with the Register of Deeds of Catawba County within 15 days of City Council approval; otherwise, such approval shall be null and void.
(Ord. of 4-6-92, No. 190-92; Ord. of 2/5/01, No. 341-01; Ord. of 3-6-06, No. 5-06)