(A) The final plat shall meet the specifications in § 150.25. The following signed certificates shall appear on all three 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 Taylorsville 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 the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina:
On the face of each map prepared for recordation there shall appear a certificate acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and executed by the person making the survey or map including deeds and any recorded data shown thereon. The certificate shall include a statement of error of closure calculated by latitudes and departures. Any lines on the map which were not actually surveyed must be clearly indicated on the map and a statement included in the certificate revealing the source of information. The certificate shall take the following general form:
State of North Carolina Alexander County
I, certify that this map was (drawn by me) (drawn under my supervision) from (an actual survey made by me) (an actual survey made under my supervision) (deed description recorded in Book , Page , Book , Page , etc.) (Other); that the ratio of precision as calculated by latitudes and departures is 1: , (that the boundaries not surveyed are shown as broken lines plotted from information found in Book , Page ); that this map was prepared in accordance with G.S. § 47-30, as amended.
Witness my hand and seal this day of , 20 .
Registered Land Surveyor
Official Seal
Registration Number
(3) Review Officer certification.
North Carolina Alexander County
I, , Review Officer of Alexander County, certify that the map or plat to which this certification is affixed meets all statutory requirements for recording.
Review Officer Date
(B) During its review of the final plat, the Subdivision Administrator may appoint an engineer or surveyor to confirm the accuracy of the final plat (if agreed to by the Town Manager). If substantial errors are found, the costs shall be charged to the subdivider and the plat shall not be recommended for approval until such errors have been corrected.
(C) If the Subdivision Administrator finds that the minor subdivision final plat is in full compliance with the requirements of this article, he may then present the final plat to the Town Manager for the following certification:
I hereby certify that the minor subdivision plat hereon has been found to comply with the minor subdivision regulations for the Town of Taylorsville and is hereby approved for recording in the office of the Register of Deeds by the subdivider within ninety (90) days of the date of this approval.
Town Manager Date
(D) If the Subdivision Administrator recommends disapproval of the final plat, he shall instruct the subdivider concerning resubmission of a revised plat and the subdivider may make such changes as will bring the plat into compliance with the provisions of this article and resubmit same for reconsideration by the Subdivision Administrator, or appeal to the Town Commissioners. If the subdivider appeals to the Town Commissioners, the Town Commissioners shall review and approve or disapprove the final plat within 30 days after they receive the plat and recommendations of the Subdivision Administrator.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)