(A) The final plat shall be submitted in a format approved by the Division and shall conform to the plat requirements of the Maryland Code Annotated, as amended. The size of the plat shall be 18 by 24 inches, including a ½ inch margin on all sides. This shall be required for all types of plats processed to be recorded by the Division.
(B) The final plat shall be in the following form and contain the following information.
(1) The title block shall appear in the lower right hand corner of the plat and shall include the following information:
(a) Name of the subdivision. The name approved by the Division and recorded in the land records shall constitute the subdivision’s official and only name. No other name may be used for advertising or sales purposes unless an approved and amended plat is recorded bearing the revised name;
(b) Section and lot numbers;
(c) Scale and date of completion. The scale shall be no smaller than 1 inch equals 100 feet, unless otherwise approved by the Division;
(d) Location by election district, (both name and number), county and state.
(2) Approval blocks in the form required by the Division shall be provided in the lower left hand corner of the plat for signature by the Commission Chairperson or Secretary and the Health Department approving authority.
(3) Tabulation on final plat (above approval block) showing the following:
(a) Total number of lots and/or parcels to be recorded;
(b) Total area of lots and/or parcels, including the reservation of areas for public purposes;
(c) Total area of roadways to be dedicated and recorded;
(d) Total area of subdivision to be recorded.
(4) A heavy line indicating the boundary of the final plat with distances of courses to hundredths of a foot and bearings to an accuracy of 1 second.
(5) Exact locations, widths, bearings and names of all streets, common driveways, and pedestrian ways within the subdivision or of adjoining subdivisions abutting on the outline of the subdivision.
(6) The bearings and the lengths of all arcs, radii, tangents, chords and distances in tabular form.
(7) All easements, reservations or rights- of- way provided for public service or utilities in the subdivision, and any limitations of such easements shall be located by bearing and distance. All existing recorded easements, if they are in excess of the standard 6 foot drainage and utility easement, shall be indicated with recording references if known. All proposed common driveways located on the subdivision site shall reference the lot user and lot number information.
(8) All lot lines with dimensions in feet and hundredths and with bearings to a minimum accuracy of 1 second.
(9) Minimum area of each lot in square feet if under 1 acre or in acres if lot size is greater than 1 acre. To verify that minimum lot size requirements have been met, the final plat for a panhandle lot shall contain a lot size chart showing gross area minus panhandle area equals net area.
(10) Coordinates shown for the outside boundary of the plat.
(11) Lot numbers in numerical order throughout the entire subdivision. In case there is a resubdivision of lots in any block, such resubdivided lots shall have a number and letter to denote their origin and the original lot lines shown dashed and original lot number dotted.
(12) Minimum rear and side building restriction lines, and the minimum 6 foot drainage and utility easement shall be noted. The front building restriction line shall be shown graphically with dimensions for each lot. The rear and/or side building restriction lines may be required to be shown graphically on lots where the rear and side building restriction lines may be difficult to determine at the building permit phase, as determined by the Division. For undeveloped lots in commercial and industrial zoning districts, the building restriction lines graphic may be waived and substituted with a note stating "Building restriction lines shall be established at the time of site plan review" and a reference to Article VI of the zoning ordinance.
(13) Vicinity map indicating the location of the property with respect to surrounding property and streets. Scale to be no smaller than 1 inch equals 2,000 feet. Tax map, page and parcel number, and north arrow shall be shown.
(14) The names of property owners, and the liber and folio references of all adjoining unsubdivided property. In the event that a recorded subdivision adjoins the land to be developed, the subdivision name, lot number and recording reference shall be indicated. (Lot lines shall be indicated with dashed lines.)
(15) The plat shall contain a north arrowand a statement indicating the origin and method of determination of the bearings or coordinate system. The plat shall also include one of the following; (1) a reference to true north, as determined by astronomic observation, (2) a reference to the Maryland Coordinate System with the controlling stations and a combination factor comprised of an elevation factor and a scale factor noted, (3) a reference to a local coordinate system with the controlling stations listed, (4) a reference to the record bearing of a well-established line found monumented on the ground, as called for in a relevant deed or plat, or (5) if the above alternatives in this paragraph are not practical, a dated magnetic bearing may be used.
(16) Accurate outlines of any areas to be reserved for common use, by residents of the subdivision or general public use, with the purposes indicated thereon.
(17) A surveyor’s certificate stating how, when, and from whom the present owner obtained the land proposed to be subdivided, that the plat as shown is correct and that it complies with the Maryland Code Annotated. Such wording as specified by the Division shall be utilized.
(18) A certification and dedication by the owner or owners of property to the effect that the subdivision as shown on the final plat is made with the owner's consent and that it is desired to record the same and shall be noted on the final plat. Such wording as specified by the Division shall be utilized.
(19) When a development is being resubdivided, the owner’s certification shall be noted on the plat. Such wording as specified by the Division shall be utilized.
(20) The owner’s dedication and certification shall be notarized.
(21) Protective covenants governing the maintenance and ownership of undedicated public spaces or reservations shall be recorded in the land records and referenced on the plat.
(22) The final plat shall contain the name, address and phone number of the property owner and surveyor preparing the plat.
(23) If a community water supply or community sewerage system is to serve any new subdivision, the final (record) plat shall contain a statement signed by the owner to the effect that plans for such facilities, including any necessary point of discharge, have been approved by the appropriate federal, state, or county authority, and that such facilities will be available to all lots offered for sale.
(24) Location of 10,000 square feet of usable and continuous septic area as determined by the Health Department and a proposed well, if applicable.
(25) The final plat shall show the location of monuments and markers so as to comply with § 1-16-108 of this Code.
(26) The final plat shall bear the following notes if applicable:
(a) Standard Health Department notes.
1. The approval of this subdivision does not guarantee an adequate or potable water well supply for these lots;
2. No buildings, easements, rights-of-way, wells or other permanent or physical objects (man-made structures) are allowed in the septic area;
3. For private wells and septics - This subdivision is approved for interim individual water and sewerage systems and their use is in accordance with the Frederick County water and sewerage plan. The applicant or any future owner must discontinue use of the private systems and connect to the community systems when they become available. The subdivision shown hereon is approved as being in conformance with the Frederick County water and sewerage plan.
4. Public sewer, private well - This subdivision is approved for interim individual water systems and a community sewage system and their use is in accordance with the Frederick County water and sewerage plan. The applicant or any future owner must discontinue use of these individual water systems and connect to the community system when the community system becomes available. The subdivision shown hereon is approved as being in conformance with the Frederick County water and sewerage plan.
5. Private septic, public water - This subdivision is approved for interim individual sewage system and a community water system and their use is in accordance with the Frederick County water and sewage plan. The applicant or any future owner must discontinue use of these individual sewage systems and connect to the community system when the community system becomes available. The subdivision shown hereon is approved as being in conformance with the Frederick County water and sewerage plan.
6. Abandoning an existing recorded septic system easement area - The purpose of this plan is to abandon the existing sewage disposal area as shown. This parcel may not be considered for development until such a time as either the parcel can be served by a community sewage disposal system or evaluation of the parcel demonstrates that the parcel meets the provisions set forth in the Code of Maryland Regulations 26.04.02 and 26.04.03, in place at the time the proposal is submitted. Furthermore, development must be consistent with applicable state and county codes.
7. When lots are to be served by public water and/or sewer and the facility is being constructed - Plans for a community (water or sewage) system have been approved by the Maryland Department of the Environment or the Frederick County Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management and said facilities will be available to all lots.
(b) Other notes required, if applicable:
1. Lot owners are responsible for maintenance of any common driveway serving their lots. The county shall not be responsible for maintenance of common driveways;
2. All residential buildings shall be in conformance with the geotechnical report (if one was required at the time of preliminary plan).
3. If no floodplains, streams, or wetlands exist, a statement to this effect shall be placed on the plat.
4. Notes documenting all Planning Commission approvals shall be placed on the plat.
5. Any future development may require road layback/frontage improvements along previously-dedicated rights-of-way.
(27) The final plat for commercial or industrial lots serviced by an individual sewage disposal system must note the maximum allowable flow of sewerage waste in gallons per day as computed by the County Health Department based on percolation time and the size of the septic area.
(28) Platting of the remaining lands shall conform to § 1-16-8(D) of these regulations.
(29) Zoning of the property at the time of platting shall be noted on the final plat, with the date of the note. Example: “This property is zoned as of (date).”
(30) All existing pertinent features either natural or manmade that may influence the design of the future development of the lots, such as significant 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.
(31) 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 plat that all construction shall be in conformance with the geotechnical report.
(1959 Code, § 38A-42(b)) (Ord. 76-1-61, 1-12-1976; Ord. 80-4-156, § 1, 2-13-1980; Ord. 81-44-234, 12-22-1981; Ord. 83-18-258, 6-14-1983; Ord. 85-36-368, 9-10-1985; 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)
Statutory reference:
Plat approval and disapproval generally, see Md. Code Ann., Land Use Article § 5-201