(A) Subdivision, exempt plat. Exempt subdivisions must include sufficient detail to enable the Zoning Administrator to ascertain whether the proposal meets the definition for an exempt subdivision and meets the mapping requirements of G.S. § 47-30.
(B) Subdivision, preliminary plat. Preliminary subdivision plats must include the following in sufficient detail to enable the Zoning Administrator to ascertain whether the proposed activity is in conformance with this chapter:
(1) Tax map number(s) of the property proposed for subdivision;
(2) Scale not smaller than (1 inch =100 feet) unless approved by Development Services staff;
(3) North arrow;
(4) Location map with north arrow indicating the location of the site and showing the intersection of at least two public streets nearest to the property;
(5) Title block with:
(a) Development name;
(b) Name and address of owner and petitioner; and
(c) Name, address, and seal of the licensed professional land surveyor or engineer who prepared the preliminary plat;
(6) Existing zoning;
(7) Total acreage;
(8) Number of lots;
(9) Acreage of each proposed lot in acres, or square feet if less than an acre;
(10) Lot lines, dimensions, and lot numbers with lot lines to be vacated clearly marked;
(11) Property boundaries of resulting lots with bearings and distances;
(12) Adjacent property ownership;
(13) Natural and cultural features including streams, lakes, ponds, drainage ways, floodway fringe boundaries and elevations, watershed boundaries and labels, rocky outcrops, wooded areas, marshes, floodplains, areas delineated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as wetlands, historic sites and cemeteries, and any other site of interest;
(14) Existing structures with setbacks from proposed property lines;
(15) Proposed open space;
(16) Proposed access for all lots to include existing and proposed rights-of-way with widths and centerlines indicating private or public, and State Road (SR) number if public;
(17) Proposed subdivision name and street names;
(18) Method of water and sewer provision;
(19) All major public utility lines visible on the site including water, sewer, power, telephone, gas, cable, or any other public utility; and
(20) Road construction plans and/or utility construction plans if required by the Subdivision Administrator.
(21) Development Services staff may require any other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of the subdivision regulations are being observed; and information of sufficient detail to review a proposal for compliance with an overlay zoning district, general or conditional zoning district.
(C) Subdivision, final plat. Final plats will not be signed by the Subdivision Administrator until all of the following information or certifications are received, if applicable:
(1) Construction plans for infrastructure (public and private) approved by the appropriate agency;
(2) Completion of all improvements as required by §§ 154.013, such as utilities drainage, curbing, stone base and street signs to be in place and functioning;
(3) Certification of complete utilities;
(4) Surety for incomplete improvements as required by §§ 154.013;
(5) Infrastructure record drawings "as constructed" approved by ;
(6) Certification that private water or septic systems are installed in conformance with the standards of the Public Health Department;
(7) The dedication of streets or roads offered for public use;
(8) All public or private easements with bearings and distances for utilities, drainage, sight distance, and sign easements for subdivision markers;
(9) Street traffic signs (e.g., stop signs and the like) and street name signs must be installed in accordance with the specifications of either the Public Works Department or the North Carolina Department of Transportation, or provisions made with Development Services Staff for the installation;
(10) Approved street names and addresses;
(11) Zoning conditions if applicable;
(12) Required certifications;
(13) The final plat shall represent the full plan of development for the subdivision, or the subdivision may be developed in phases or sections. If developed in phases or sections, each plat shall denote phase or section numbers in numerical order as the subdivision is developed; and
(14) All information included in division (B) above.
(Ord. passed 4-17-2023)