After the improvements shown on the approved preliminary plat have been installed, or guaranteed, for the whole or portion of a subdivision, the applicant shall submit a final plat of the area covered by such improvements. The final plat shall be prepared by a registered surveyor or professional engineer licensed to practice in North Carolina and shall conform to the provisions of G.S. § 47-30.1. It should be noted that detailed plans for water and waste water systems must be prepared by a registered engineer licensed to practice in North Carolina.
(A) No less than seven days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board, the subdivider shall submit to the Planning Board seven paper print copies and one final plat suitable for reproduction. Within 45 days of submission, the final plat shall be reviewed by the Planning Board for compliance with the approved preliminary plat. The Planning Board may appoint an engineer or surveyor to check the final plat against the subdivision's actual layout for correctness, charging the costs to the subdivider if the plat is found to be in error.
(B) (1) If the Planning Board disapproves the final plat, the reasons for such action shall be stated in writing and references shall be made to the specific section of the chapter with which the plat does not complete. Appeals from this decision may be made directly to the Village Council.
(2) If the Planning Board fails to act on the final plat within 90 days after its submission, the subdivider may seek final approval of the plat at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Village Council.
(3) Upon approval of the final plat, the Planning Board shall submit, with recommendations, such plat to the Village Council. The Village Council shall approve or disapprove the final plat within 90 days after submission by the Planning Board.
(4) Approval of the final plat is authorization for the plat to be filed with the Register of Deeds.
(5) This approval shall be noted on four copies of the final plat. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider, one copy shall be transmitted to the Wayne County Register of Deeds for recording at the expense of the subdivider, one copy shall be transmitted to the Council Health Department, Sanitation Division, and one copy shall be retained for the permanent files of the Planning Board.
(C) If the final plat is not in compliance with these regulations or the Village Council does not accept the changes from the approved preliminary plat, the subdivider shall be given 60 days to submit a revised final plat. If a revised final plat is not submitted within 60 days, the reasons for disapproval and recommendations on the basis of which the proposed subdivision would be approved shall be noted on two copies of the final plat. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider and one copy shall be retained by the Village Council.
(D) Where the required improvements have not been completed prior to the submission of the final plat, the Village Council may accept from the subdivider a bond with surety or other guarantees satisfactory to the Village Council in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the installation of the required improvements, whereby improvements may be made and utilities installed without cost to the village in the event of default by the subdivider. One of the methods described in § 93.66 may be used by the subdivider to guarantee the installation of the improvements.
(E) Where applicable, no water and/or sewer lines shall be extended, no street shall be recommended for acceptance for maintenance by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, or the village nor shall any permit, if required, be issued by any administrative agent or by the village for the construction of any building or other improvement requiring a permit, upon any land requiring final plat approval, unless and until the requirements set forth in this chapter have been compiled with and same approved by the Village Council.
(F) The approval of a final plat pursuant to regulations adopted under this subchapter shall not be deemed to constitute or effect the acceptance by the village or the public of the dedication of any street or other ground, public utility line, or other public facility shown on the plat.
(Ord., passed 6-2-77; Am. Ord., passed 11-20-85)