(A) The preliminary plan shall be submitted by the developer on paper and shall be clear and legible. The scale shall be no smaller than 1 inch equals 100 feet (1 inch equals 200 feet for lots greater than 3 acres) or as required by the Division. When more than 1 sheet is required, an index sheet of the same size shall be submitted showing the entire subdivision drawn to scale. Each sheet must have a surveyor's seal.
(B) The preliminary plan shall show the following information.
(1) A vicinity map indicating the location of the property with respect to surrounding property and streets (scale shall be no smaller than 1 inch equals 2,000 feet) and conforming to § 1-16-8(D) on the designation of the remainder. Tax map, block and parcel number, tax ID number, and north arrow shall also be shown.
(2) The names of the owners, and the liber and folio deed references for all adjoining property. If a recorded subdivision adjoins the land to be developed, the subdivision name, lot number, block number and recording reference date shall be indicated. (Lot lines shall be indicated with dashed lines.)
(3) The following title information:
(a) Proposed name;
(b) Scale of plat (feet);
(c) Location by election district (both name and number), county and state;
(d) Date.
(4) Name and address of the owner and surveyor, signature and seal of surveyor.
(5) North arrow and a statement indicating the origin and method of determination of the bearings or coordinate system.
(6) Surveyor's certification.
(7) All existing pertinent features either natural or manmade that may influence the design of the subdivision, such as important trees or wooded areas, steep slopes, power transmission towers, existing buildings and structures and water courses. All streams, floodplains (soils and FEMA), and wetlands shall be shown, as well as their required setbacks/buffers.
(8) Existing topography at 2 or 5 foot contour intervals. Contour lines shall be indicated 100 feet beyond subdivision boundary. Elevations shall be based on government bench marks when available within 2,000 feet of property or by estimation from USGS quadrangle maps. Datum shall be stated in all cases and a reference or bench mark described on plat together with elevation. Source and date of contours shall be stated on plan, such as, field run topo or aerial topo, and the like. Interpolation of contours from USGS quadrangle maps will not be accepted. Certification of the topography shall be noted on the plan.
(9) The location, widths and names of all streets, common driveways, or alleys on or adjoining the subdivision; those preliminarily approved or recorded but unimproved and all existing easements (to be indicated with dashed lines).
(10) The location of existing and proposed utilities on or within 200 feet of the tract with approximate pipe sizes and direction of slope indicated. (This shall include the indication of electric and telephone poles or towers and the labeling of their respective numbers.)
(11) The layout of all proposed and existing lots with approximate dimensions and minimum building restriction lines shall be indicated. All major subdivisions must be tied to the Maryland Coordinate System when markers are available within 2,000 feet of the property.
(12) The layout of all proposed streets, common driveways, and pedestrian ways, including widths of rights-of-way and paved surfaces.
(13) The approximate location, dimensions and area of all property proposed to be reserved or temporarily reserved for public use, or to be reserved for use of all property owners in the subdivision, and the location, dimensions and purposes of any proposed easements, including drainage easements.
(14) Zoning district, and water and sewer classification under the county water and sewer plan, governing the subject tract and adjoining properties.
(15) Existing and proposed drainage systems, including the type of structures, the floodplain and any deviations from standards.
(16) Locations of the 10,000 square foot septic area and proposed wells are to be indicated in accordance with the specifications of the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene when individual sanitary facilities are to be used. If community sewerage and/or water systems are to be used, show proposed water and sewer mains and service lines.
(17) Total number of lots, area of lots, total area and type of rights-of-way dedicated and total area of subdivision shall be indicated in table form. To verify that minimum lot size requirements have been met, preliminary plans for a panhandle lot shall contain a lot size chart showing gross area minus panhandle area equals net area.
(18) In cases of condominium or multi- family projects (apartment, townhouse, and the like), the following additional items shall be shown:
(a) Approximate location of each building, setbacks from all streets (public or private), property lines and distance between buildings;
(b) Number and types of units in each building;
(c) Total number of units and subtotals of each type and square feet of each;
(d) Number of parking spaces in each off-street parking area and total thereof;
(e) Interior road or street access, whether public or private and total area of each.
(19) Soil types.
(a) Soils type(s) information shall be provided and appropriate boundaries shown on the plan. In the event that "wet soils" are located on or within 100 feet of a proposed residential subdivision, a soils delineation report shall be prepared by a licensed soil scientist or professional engineer registered in the State of Maryland. The soils delineation report shall be submitted for review prior to Planning Commission approval of the plan. The Division may waive this requirement if the “wet soils” are located within open space areas.
(b) If residential lots are proposed within “wet soils” then a geotechnical report is required to be submitted by a professional engineer registered in the State of Maryland. A note shall be placed on the plan that all construction shall be in conformance with the geotechnical report.
(1959 Code, § 38A-41(b)) (Ord. 76-1-61, 1-12-1976; Ord. 81-44-234, 12-22-1981; Ord. 83-18-285, 6-14-1983; Ord. 92-14-049, 7-7-1992; Ord. 95-15-139, 8-1-1995; Ord. 96-17-169, 8-6-1996; Ord. 10-23-558, 10-19-2010; Ord. 12-25-620, 9-27-2012; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)