§ 151.071 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF MINOR SUBDIVISION PLATS.
   (A)   Plat prepared. The minor subdivision plat shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a land surveyor that is licensed and registered to practice in the state.
   (B)   Number of copies and graphic media. Two copies of the minor subdivision shall be submitted to the Planning Board for approval. The copies should be on media paper that meets the standards of the office of the County Register of Deeds.
   (C)   Scale. Minor subdivision plats shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, one inch equals 200 feet, or one inch equals 50 feet as a permitted scale. Plat to be recorded by the County Register of Deeds must be 18 inches by 24 inches.
   (D)   Certification of proposed utilities. Minor subdivision plats shall be accompanied by a letter from the County Health Director, or designee, stating that the proposed water supply and sewage disposal would feasibly meet existing adopted standards for minimum health safety. Any minor subdivision plats, or portion thereof, not receiving this certification shall be affixed with the below notation prior to receiving approval:
 
Note: The water/sewage system(s) for this parcel has not received Brunswick County Health Department Certification for meeting health standards. Such certification must be obtained prior to the use of this parcel(s) for human habitation.
 
   (E)   Contents required. The minor subdivision plat shall depict or contain the following information:
      (1)   Name of owner, address, and telephone number;
      (2)   Name of township, county, and state in which the subdivision is located;
      (3)   Approximate limits, township boundaries, county lines, and state lines, as appropriate;
      (4)   Name registration number and seal of the land surveyor who prepared the plat or under whose supervision it was prepared;
      (5)   A statement signed by the land surveyor or person preparing the plat, or under whose supervision it was prepared, showing the source of the information depicted on the plat (whether actual survey or from recorded deeds). The signature on this statement shall be certified as true by a notary public or Clerk of Superior Court;
      (6)   Scale indicated in words or numbers and a bar graph north arrow with indication whether true grid of magnetic and date of magnetic reading;
      (7)   Length and bearing of all existing and proposed property lines including the boundaries of any parcels being created by division and showing the location of the two consecutive property corners marked with a permanent monument; said markers shall be of concrete four inches in diameter, 30 inches in length, and set a minimum of 24 inches in the ground;
      (8)   Date of plat preparation;
      (9)   Zoning classification when applicable;
      (10)   A sketch or vicinity map (with scale and north arrow) depicting the surrounding area. The vicinity map is to determine the approximate location of the subdivision and not to fix the absolute beginning point of said subdivision;
      (11)   Written description of the proposed utility systems (water and sewer) (i.e., on site well and septic tank, public water supply and public sewerage system, and the like);
      (12)   Existing roads, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, storm drains, and drainage ditches;
      (13)   Identify adjoining properties and recorded plats;
      (14)   Proposed surface and sub-surface drainage systems;
      (15)   Reference to any existing easements, rights-of-way;
      (16)   Utility easements shall be granted on final plats; and
      (17)   A statement signed by the local Coastal Area Management Act Permit Officer stating that the proposed subdivision site plan conforms with the policies and procedures of the Coastal Area Management Act of the state, when part of said subdivision is within an area of environmental concern as defined by the Coastal Resources Commission and the Coastal Area Management Act.
(Ord. passed 11-8-2010) Penalty, see § 151.999