(A) The subdivider shall submit a final plat of the minor subdivision to the Zoning Administrator not less than seven days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which it will be reviewed.
(B) The final plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor currently licensed and registered in the state by the state’s 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 and the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina.
(C) Five copies, plus any additional copies as required by the Zoning Administrator, of the final plat shall be submitted; two of these shall be on reproducible material, three shall be black or blue line paper prints. Materials and drawing medium for the original shall be in accordance with the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina, where applicable, and the requirements of the county’s Register of Deeds.
(D) The final plat shall be of a size suitable for recording with the county’s 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) Submission of the final plat shall be accompanied by a filing fee, paid by the subdivider, in accordance with the town’s fee schedule.
(F) The final plat shall meet the specifications in § 151.36 of this code.
(G) The following signed certificate shall appear on all five 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 Town of Littleton 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 G.S. § 47-30: There shall appear on each plat a certificate by the person under whose supervision the survey or plat was made, stating the origin of the information shown on the plat, including recorded deed and plat references shown thereon. The ratio of precision as calculated by latitudes and departures before any adjustments must be shown. Any lines on the plat that were not actually surveyed must be clearly indicated and a statement included revealing the source of information. The execution of a certificate shall be acknowledged before any officer authorized to take acknowledgments by the registered land surveyor preparing the plat. All plats to be recorded shall be probated as required by law for the registration of deeds. Where a plat consists of more than one sheet, only the first sheet must contain the certification and all subsequent sheets must be signed and sealed.
(H) (1) The certificate required in division (G)(2) above shall include the source of information for the survey and data indicating the accuracy of closure of the plat before adjustments and shall be in substantially the following form:
“I, _______________________ , certify that this plat was drawn under my supervision from (an actual survey made under my supervision) (deed description recorded in Book
Page , etc.) (other); that the boundaries not surveyed are shown as broken lines plotted from information found in Book ____ Page ______ ; that this plat was prepared in accordance with G.S. § 47-30 as amended. Witness my original signature, registration number and seal this day of , A.D. 20 .” Surveyor Seal or Stamp Registration Number |
(2) The certificate of the notary shall comply with state law.
(I) The Planning Board shall review the final plat at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least seven days after the Zoning Administrator receives the final plat and shall recommend approval, conditional approval with modifications to bring the plat into compliance or disapproval of the final plat with reasons within 45 days of its first consideration of the plat.
(1) During its review of the final plat, the Planning Board may recommend that the Board of Commissioners appoint an engineer or 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 recommended for approval until the errors have been corrected.
(2) If the Planning Board recommends approval of the final plat, it shall transmit all copies of the plat and its written recommendations to the Board of Commissioners through the Zoning Administrator.
(3) If the Planning Board recommends conditional approval of the final plat with modifications to bring the plat into compliance, it shall retain one print of the plat for its minutes, return its written recommendation and two reproducible copies of the plat to the subdivider and transmit one print of the plat and its written recommendation to the Board of Commissioners through the Zoning Administrator.
(4) 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 changes as will bring the plat into compliance with the provisions of this chapter and resubmit same for reconsideration by the Planning Board, or appeal the decision to the Board of Commissioners.
(J) Failure of the Planning Board to make a written recommendation within 45 days after its first review shall constitute grounds for the subdivider to apply to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
(K) If the Planning Board recommends approval or conditional approval with modifications to bring the plat into compliance, or the subdivider appeals to the Board of Commissioners, the Board of Commissioners shall review and approve or disapprove the final plat within 65 days after the plat and recommendations of the Planning Board have been received by the Zoning Administrator.
(L) If the Board of Commissioners approves the final plat, approval shall be shown on each copy of the plat by the following signed 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 Town of Littleton, North Carolina and that this plat has been approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Littleton for recording in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Halifax County. Mayor ___________________ Littleton, North Carolina Date _____________________ |
(M) (1) If the final plat is disapproved by the Board of Commissioners, the reasons for disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter with which the final plat does not comply. One copy of the reasons and one print of the plat shall be retained by the Board of Commissioners as part of its proceedings; one copy of the reasons and three copies of the plat shall be transmitted to the subdivider.
(2) If the final plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make changes as will bring the final plat into compliance and resubmit same without fee for reconsideration by the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners or by the Board of Commissioners as determined by the Board of Commissioners.
(N) If the final plat is approved by the Board of Commissioners, 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 Clerk and one print shall be returned to the Planning Board for its records.
(O) The subdivider shall file the approved final plat with the Register of Deeds of the county within 60 days of the Board of Commissioners’ approval; otherwise, approval shall be null and void.
(Ord. 21- , passed - -2021)