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(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)
(A) Upon approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning Board (or the Town Commissioners in the event of an appeal), the subdivider may proceed with the preparation of the final plat, and the installation of or arrangement for required improvements in accordance with the approved preliminary plat and the requirements of this chapter. Prior to approval of a final plat, the subdivider shall have installed the improvements specified in this chapter or guaranteed their installation as provided herein. No final plat will be accepted for review by the Planning Board or the Town Commissioners unless accompanied by written notice from the Town Manager and/or Town Engineer acknowledging compliance with the improvement and guarantee standards of this chapter. The final plat shall constitute only that portion of the preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at that time; such portion shall conform to all requirements of this chapter.
(B) Where the required improvements have not been completed prior to the submission of the final plat for approval, the approval of said plat shall be subject to the subdivider guaranteeing the installation of said improvements in one of the following methods:
(1) Filing a performance or surety bond in an amount to be determined by the town. The bond shall be payable to the town, and its duration shall be until such time as the improvements are accepted by the Town Commissioners.
(2) Depositing or placing in escrow a certified check or cash in an amount to be determined by the town. Portions of the security deposit may be released as work progresses.
(3) Entering into an agreement with the town guaranteeing the completion of the required work, said agreement to be binding on subsequent purchasers of the property and to be recorded at the option of the town. The agreement shall provide that satisfactory security be furnished guaranteeing the completion of the necessary improvements before each section is developed.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)
Information
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MINOR Final | MAJOR Preliminary | MAJOR Final |
Title Block Containing: •Property designation •Name of Owner •Location (including township, county and state) •Date or dates survey was conducted and plat prepared •A scale of drawing in feet per inch listed in words or figures •Name, address, registration number of the registered land surveyor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Name of the subdivider | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A sketch vicinity map showing the relationship between the proposed subdivision and surrounding area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Corporate limits, township boundaries, county lines if on the subdivision tract | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Names, addresses and telephone numbers of all owners, registered land surveyors and professional engineers responsible for the subdivision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Registration numbers and seals of professional engineers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The exact boundaries of the tract, or portion thereof, to be subdivided, fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings, and the location of existing boundary lines of adjoining parcels | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Proposed lot lines, lot and block numbers, and approximate dimensions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lots numbered consecutively throughout the subdivision | Yes | No | Yes |
North arrow and orientation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Names of owners of adjoining properties | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Names of any adjoining subdivisions of record or proposed and under review | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Minimum building setback lines (either listed on the plat or drawn on each lot) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Zoning classifications of the tract to be subdivided and adjoining properties | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Existing buildings or other structures, water courses, railroads, bridges, culverts, storm drains on the land to be subdivided. Additionally, any of the same features located on adjacent properties which may be impacted by the subdivision. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wooded areas, marshes, swamps, rock outcrops, ponds or lakes, streams or streambeds and any other natural features affecting the site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
•The exact location of the flood hazard, floodway and floodway fringe from the community's FEMA maps •Base flood elevation data for subdivisions which contain at least five lots or 50 acres, whichever is less | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A copy of any proposed deed restrictions or similar covenants. Such restrictions are mandatory when private recreation areas are established. | Yes | No | Yes |
Topographic map with contour intervals of no greater than 20 feet at a scale of no less than 1:24,000 (if deemed necessary by the Subdivision Administrator) | No | No | Yes |
A copy of the erosion control plan submitted to the appropriate authority, if such a plan is required | Yes | Yes | No |
Yes | No | Yes | |
Any other information considered by either the subdivider, Planning Board or the Town Commissioners to be pertinent to the review of the plat. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Street Information | MINOR Final | MAJOR Preliminary | MAJOR Final |
Street Information | MINOR Final | MAJOR Preliminary | MAJOR Final |
Proposed streets | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Existing and platted streets in the proposed subdivision and on adjoining properties | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rights-of-way locations and dimensions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pavement widths | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Approximate grades | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Design engineering data for all corners and curves | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Typical street cross sections | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Street names | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Street maintenance agreement in accordance with § 150.34(E) | N/A | No | Yes |
Type of street dedication; all streets must be designated “public”.* | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Where streets are dedicated to the public, but not accepted into a municipal or the state system before lots are sold, a statement explaining the status of the street in accordance with § 150.34(E) | N/A | N/A | Yes |
If any street is proposed to intersect with a state maintained road, the subdivider shall apply for driveway approval as required by the NCDOT, Division of Highways' Manual on Driveway Regulations | N/A | No | Yes |
Evidence that the subdivider has obtained such approval | N/A | Yes | N/A |
*Where public streets are involved which will be dedicated to the town, the subdivider must submit all street plans to the Subdivision Administrator for approval prior to preliminary plat approval. Where public streets are involved which will not be dedicated to a municipality, the Subdivision Administrator will submit the following documents to the NCDOT District Highway Office for review:
•A complete site layout, including any future expansion anticipated
•Horizontal alignment indicating general curve data on the site layout plan
•Vertical alignment indicated by percent grade, PI station and vertical curve length on site plan layout
•The District Engineer may require the plotting of the ground profile and grade line for roads where special conditions or problems exist
•Typical section indicating the pavement design and width, and the slopes, widths and details for either the curb and gutter or the shoulder and ditch proposed
•Drainage facilities and drainage areas
Utility Information | MINOR Final | MAJOR Preliminary | MAJOR Final |
Location of all utility easements | Yes | Yes | Yes |
If deemed necessary by the Subdivision Administrator, the plans for utility layouts including: •Sanitary sewers •Storm sewers •Other drainage facilities, if any •Water distribution lines •Natural gas lines •Telephone lines •Electric lines Plans should illustrate connections to existing systems, showing line sizes, the location of fire hydrants, blowoffs, manholes, force mains and gate valves. | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Plans for individual water supply and sewerage disposal systems, if any | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SITE CALCULATIONS | MINOR Final | MAJOR Preliminary | MAJOR Final |
SITE CALCULATIONS | MINOR Final | MAJOR Preliminary | MAJOR Final |
Acreage in total tract to be subdivided | Yes | Yes | No |
Acreage in parks and recreation areas, and other nonresidential uses | Yes | Yes | No |
Total number of parcels created | Yes | Yes | No |
Acreage of each lot in the subdivision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Linear feet in streets | N/A | Yes | No |
The name and location of any property or buildings within the proposed subdivision or within any contiguous property that is located on the U.S. Department of Interior's National Register of Historic Places | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sufficient data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground the location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line (with errors of closure), block line and building line, whether curved or straight, and including true north point. This should include the radius, central angle, point of tangency, tangent distance and arcs and chords of all curved streets and curved property lines. All dimensions should be to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) of a foot and angles to the nearest minute. | Yes | No | Yes |
The accurate location and description of all monuments, markers and control points | Yes | No | Yes |
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)
(A) Any plat or any part of a plat may be vacated by the owner at any time before the sale of any lot in the subdivision by a written instrument to which a copy of such plat shall be attached, declaring the same to be vacated.
(B) Such an instrument shall be approved by the same agencies that approved the final plat. The governing body may reject any such instrument which abridges or destroys any public rights in any of its public uses, improvements, streets or alleys.
(C) Such an instrument executed, acknowledged or approved and recorded and filed shall operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the plat so vacated, and to divest all public rights in the streets, alleys, and public grounds, and all dedications laid out or described in such plat.
(D) When lots have been sold, the plat may be vacated in the manner provided in divisions (A) through (C) by all the owners of the lots in such plat joining in the execution of such writing.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)
§§ 150.28 THROUGH 150.29 RESERVED.
ARTICLE D: REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATION, RESERVATION, AND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF DESIGN
Each subdivision shall contain the improvements specified in this article, which shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and paid for by the subdivider, unless other means of financing is specifically stated in this chapter. Land shall be dedicated and reserved in each subdivision as specified in this article. Each subdivision shall adhere to the minimum standards of design established by this article.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)
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