(A) The subdivider shall submit the final plat, so marked, not less than seven days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which it will be reviewed.
(B) A registered land surveyor currently licensed and registered in the state by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall prepare the final plat. 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) Nine copies of the final plat shall be submitted; two of these shall be on reproducible material; seven shall be black or blue line paper prints. Material 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 Register of Deeds. One electronic copy shall be submitted in PDF format.
(D) The final plat shall be of a size suitable for recording with the 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) A filing fee, paid by the subdivider, in accordance with the approved town fee schedule, shall accompany submission of the final plat.
(F) The final plat shall meet the specifications in § 151.335.
(G) The following signed certificates shall appear on all 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 Minnesott Beach and that I hereby adopt this plan of subdivision with my free consent, establish minimum building setback lines and dedicate all streets, alleys, walks, parks and other sites and easements to public or private use as
noted. Furthermore I hereby dedicate all sanitary sewers, storm sewers and water lines to the Town of Minnesott Beach or as the town shall designate.
Owner/Date
(2) Certificate of survey and notary. The certificates of survey and notary shall appear on each plat in conformance with the current version of G.S. §
(3) Certificate of approval of street design.
This is to certify that the street design specifications shown on this subdivision map have been examined and found to be in accordance with the minimum right-of-way and construction standards established by the Secondary Roads Council of the North Carolina Department of Transportation for acceptance on the State Highway System.
This day of , 20 .
District Engineer NC Dept. of Transportation
(4) Certificate of wastewater systems approval. If septic tanks or other on-site wastewater systems are to be used in the subdivision, the following certificate is required:
A valid septic system improvement permit will be obtained for each lot of the subdivision prior to the transfer, sale, building or making improvement of the lot.
Owner/Date
(H) The Planning Board shall review the final plat at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least seven days after the Planning Board Chairperson receives the completed 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.
(I) During its review of the final plat, the Planning Board may appoint a registered land surveyor to confirm the accuracy of the final plat (if agreed to by the Town Commissioners). 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.
(J) If the Planning Board recommends approval of the final plat, it shall transmit all copies of the plat and its written recommendations to the Town Commissioners.
(K) 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 recommendations and two reproducible copies of the plat to the subdivider and transmit one print of the plat and its written recommendation to the Town Commissioners.
(L) 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 ordinance, and resubmit same for reconsideration by the Planning Board. The subdivider has the option to appeal the decision to the Town Commissioners.
(M) Failure of the Planning Board to make a written recommendation within 45 days shall constitute grounds for the subdivider to apply to the Town Commissioners for approval.
(N) If the Planning Board recommends approval or conditional approval with modifications to bring the plat into compliance, or the subdivider appeals to the Town Commissioners, the Town 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.
(O) If the Town Commissioners approves the final plat, the 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 Town of Minnesott Beach, North Carolina and that this plat has been approved by the Town Commissioners of the Town of Minnesott Beach for recording in the office of the Register of Deeds of Pamlico County.
Mayor
Town of Minnesott Beach, North Carolina
Date
(P) If the Town Commissioners disapproves the final plat, the reasons for the disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this ordinance with which the final plat does not comply. The Town Commissioners shall retain one copy of the reasons and one print of the plat 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 changes as will bring the final plat into compliance and resubmit same for reconsideration by the Planning Board and Town Commissioners or by the Town Commissioners as determined by the Town Commissioners.
(Q) If the Town Commissioners approve the final plat, the original tracing of the final plat and one print of the plat shall be retained by the subdivider. One reproducible tracing and one print shall be filed with the Town Clerk, and one print shall be returned to the Planning Board for its records.
(R) The subdivider shall file the approved final plat with the Register of Deeds of the county within 60 days of the Town Commissioners’ approval; otherwise, the approval shall be null and void.
(Ord. passed 2-10-2009, § 14.26)