COMPLIANCE OF SUBDIVISION STREETS WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS OF THE [NORTH CAROLINA] BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED OF SELLERS
(Includes Disclosure Statement Requirements)
(a) Requires that plats be recorded where new are dedicated.
(b) On such plats, must be designated either “public” or “private.” designated “public” be considered as an offer of dedication.
(c) Public meet minimum NCDOT construction standards. A plat for with such [public] must have both approval and NCDOT District Engineer approval on the plat itself before if be recorded.
(d) Public have , construction plans (including drainage ) reviewed by NCDOT prior to recording the plat. Such approval by the (plat certification) not be deemed acceptance of the by the .
(e) approval (enforcement agreement) is required for public utilities proposed to be located in NCDOT .
(f) Requires a Disclosure Statement be executed by both buyer and seller at closing anytime a is sold. Such statement fully disclose whether the abutting is public or private. If the is public, the seller certify that the and design is NCDOT approved. If the is private, the seller disclose how the be constructed and maintained, who will be responsible for such maintenance and that the is not constructed to NCDOT minimum standards.
(g) States that these provisions apply to all outside municipal limits.
(h) Exempts certain in Catawba County.
(i) States the purpose of the rules.
(j) States that located in roadway corridors approved by NCDOT are affected by these rules.
(k) A violation of these rules is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Note: This summary is for general information only. It reflects changes made to the law through 1997.