(A) The subdivider shall submit the final plat, so marked, to the Subdivision Administrator not less than 20 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which it will be reviewed; further, the final plat for the first stage of the subdivision shall be submitted not more than 12 months after the date on which the preliminary plat was approved; otherwise such approval shall be null and void, unless a written extension of this limit is granted by the Town Commissioners on or before the twelfth month anniversary of the approval.
(B) The final plat shall be prepared by a Registered Land Surveyor currently licensed and registered in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina State 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 Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina.
(C) Nine copies of the final plat shall be submitted; one of these shall be on reproducible material; eight shall be black or blue line paper prints. Material and drawing medium for the original shall be in accordance with the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina, where applicable, and the requirements of the Alexander County Register of Deeds.
(D) The final plat shall be of a size suitable for recording with the Alexander 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) Submission of the final plat for subdivisions shall be accompanied by a fee of $1 per lot or $25, whichever is greater. Additionally, at the discretion of the Town Manager, all fees associated with recording the plat at the Register of Deeds shall be paid to the town, and the town will have the plat recorded after final approval by the Town Commissioners.
(F) The final plat shall meet the specifications in § 150.25 of this article.
(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 Taylorsville 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 sewer, storm sewer and water lines to the Town of Taylorsville.
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 on information.
The certificate shall take the following 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 departure 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
, A.D. 20 .
Registered Land Surveyor Registration Number
Official Seal
(3) Certificate of approval of the design and installation of streets, utilities, and other required improvements.
I hereby certify that all streets, utilities and other required improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to Town specifications and standards in the Subdivision or that guarantees of the installation of the required improvements in an amount and manner satisfactory to the Town of Taylorsville have been received, and that the filing fee for this plat, in the amount of $ has been paid.
Town Engineer Date
(4) If the subdivision is located outside town limits, then the following certificate must be included on the final plat.
Certificate of approval of the design and installation of public streets.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
SUBDIVISION ROAD CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION
APPROVED
District Engineer
DATE
(5) In accordance with the G.S. § 47-30, the following certification must be included on the final plat:
State of North Carolina County of Alexander
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
(H) The Planning Board shall review the final plat at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least 20 days after the Subdivision Administrator receives the final plat and shall recommend approval or disapproval of the final plat with reasons within 40 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 such 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 through the Subdivision Administrator. Such approval shall be shown on each copy of the final plat by the following signed certification:
The Taylorsville Planning Board hereby approves the final plat for the subdivision.
Chairman, Taylorsville Planning Board Date
(K) 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 such 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 Town Commissioners.
(L) Failure of the Planning Board to make a recommendation within 40 days shall constitute grounds for the subdivider to apply to the Town Commissioners for approval.
(M) If the Planning Board recommends approval, or if the subdivider appeals to the Town Commissioners, the Town Commissioners shall review and approve or disapprove the final plat within 30 days after the plat and recommendations of the Planning Board have been received by the Subdivision Administrator.
(N) If the Town Commissioners approve the final plat, such 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 Taylorsville, North Carolina and that this plat has been approved by Town Commissioners for recording in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Alexander County.
Mayor Date
Town of Taylorsville, North Carolina
(O) If the final plat is disapproved by the Town Commissioners, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter with which the final plat does not comply. One copy of such reasons and one print of the plat shall be retained by the Town Commissioners 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 such changes as will bring the final plat into compliance and resubmit for reconsideration by the Planning Board and the Town Commissioners or by the Town Commissioners as determined by the Town Commissioners.
(P) If the final plat is approved by the Town Commissioners, the original mylar and one print of the plat shall be retained by the subdivider. One print shall be filed with the Town Clerk, and one print shall be returned to the Planning Board for its records.
(Q) The subdivider shall file the approved final plat with the Register of Deeds of Alexander County within six months of the Town Commissioners approval; otherwise, such approval shall be null and void.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)