Appendix A. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

Appendix B. SPECIFICATIONS FOR FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED

B-4. - Subdivision plats.

Latest version.

(a)

Generally.

(1)

The plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor meeting the requirements of G.S. Chapter 89C (Engineering and land surveying).

(2)

The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the mapping requirements of G.S. § 47-30 and the requirements of this ordinance. The plat shall be drawn at an appropriate scale to assure legibility with none at a scale less than one inch equals 200 feet. The dimensions of the plat shall meet the outside marginal and boarder sizes established by the Lee County Register of Deeds. The plat shall be submitted to the department of community development in a form suitable for recording at the Lee County Register of Deeds on reproducible, polyester (mylar) film, transparent and archival. An additional mylar copy and three blueprint copies of the plat shall be submitted to the department of community development along with the original copy. Submission of a preliminary copy of the plat to the department of community development for review prior to the preparation of the original for recording is recommended.

(b)

Requirements for a sketch plat. Sketch plats shall be drawn to a scale of not more than 100 feet to an inch. Supporting information required by this section may allow for a larger scale. A minimum of 12 prints/copies of a sketch plan shall be submitted to the community development department for review (see subsection 6.3.2). The sketch plat shall include the following information:

(1)

Type of development.

(2)

Name, address, and telephone number of developer and designer.

(3)

Graphic and written scale.

(4)

Proposed name of subdivision.

(5)

Current zoning and district lines.

(6)

Total acreage of the site.

(7)

Total number of proposed lots/units and the approximate location and dimensions of all proposed or existing lots.

(8)

The approximate location, dimensions, and area of all parcels of land proposed to be set aside for park or playground use or other public use, or for the use of property owners in the proposed subdivision.

(9)

Whenever the sketch plat covers only a part of an applicant's contiguous holdings, the applicant shall submit, the proposed subdivision or development area, together with its proposed utilities and street system, and an indication of the probable future street system, and an indication of the probable future utilities and street and drainage system of the remaining portion of the tract.

(10)

Approximate topography.

(11)

Existing utilities available to the site and preliminary proposals for connection with existing water supply and sanitary sewage systems, or alternative means of providing water supply and sanitary waste treatment and disposal; preliminary provisions for collecting and discharging surface water drainage.

(c)

Requirements for preliminary plat. No specific size requirements apply to preliminary plats, except that such plats shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, or a scale for which one inch equals a distance less than 100 feet. A minimum of 25 prints/copies of a preliminary plat shall be submitted to the community development department to allow for review by staff, the respective planning board, and the respective governing board (see subsection 6.3.3). Upon approval, a digital copy of the preliminary plat is also requested (if possible). The preliminary plat shall include the following information:

(1)

Legend—Title and revision number;

(2)

Location map showing relationship of subdivision to the County of Lee surrounding area;

(3)

Tract boundaries shown by a heavy line including all bearings and distances;

(4)

Existing and proposed property lines, any structures, water courses, railroads, bridges, culverts, and storm drains on the tract and on adjoining property within 100';

(5)

Lot lines and scaled dimensions, lot numbers;

(6)

Proposed street names, right-of-way and pavement widths, and typical cross-sections;

(7)

Existing streets on subject and adjoining properties including right-of-way and pavement width;

(8)

Proposed easements or rights-of-way other than for streets (e.g. for drainage, stormwater detention, utilities, pedestrian ways, buffers); location, width and purpose;

(9)

Zoning classification and district lines on the tract and adjoining properties;

(10)

Names and PIN numbers of adjoining property owners and subdivisions both proposed and of record;

(11)

Site calculations, including:

Total acreage,

Number of lots in each phase,

Total number of lots in the subdivision,

Acreage in lots,

Acreage in street rights-of-way,

Linear feet of each individual street, and

Anticipated date of final platting;

(12)

The location and size of parks, school sites, open space areas, etc. and their ownership;

(13)

Existing topography at a contour interval of two feet;

(14)

Boundaries of floodways and one hundred-year flood plains;

(15)

Proposed water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems showing location; and

(16)

Building setbacks (in table format).

(d)

Requirements for a final plat. No specific size requirements apply to final plats, except that such plats shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, or a scale for which one inch equals a distance less than 100 feet. A minimum of four prints/copies and two mylars of the final plat shall be submitted to the community development department to allow for review by staff (see subsection 6.3.4). Upon approval, a digital copy of the final plat is also requested (if possible). The shall depict or contain the information set forth below:

(1)

Legend containing subdivision names, vicinity map (See 301.31(2), legal description including township, county and state, the date or dates of survey, the date of any revisions to plat, a north arrow and declaration, scale in feet per inch and bar graph, the name and address of the owner(s) and the name, address, registration number and seal of engineer and/or surveyor;

(2)

Exact boundary lines of tract in heavy line, full dimensions by lengths and bearings, and intersecting boundaries of adjoining lands;

(3)

Street names, right-of-way lines, pavement widths of tract and adjacent streets, and the location and dimensions of all easements;

(4)

Accurate descriptions and locations of all monuments, markers, and control points;

(5)

Location, purpose, and dimensions of areas to be used for other than residential purposes;

(6)

Sufficient engineering data consistent with the requirements of G.S. § 47-30 and the Standards Of Practice For Land Surveying In North Carolina, 21 NCAC 56, Section 1600;

(7)

Boundaries of floodways and one hundred-year flood plains;

(8)

Lots numbered consecutively throughout the subdivision;

(9)

The names of owners of adjoining properties;

(10)

Building Setbacks (in table format);

(11)

Site calculations, including:

Total acreage;

Total number of lots;

Acreage in lots;

Acreage in street rights-of-way;

Linear feet of each individual street;

(12)

The location, dimensions, and area of all parcels of land proposed to be set aside for park or playground use or other public use, or for the use of property owners in the proposed subdivision.

(13)

(14)

Approximate topography.

(15)

(16)

The following certificates shall appear on all copies of the plat as noted for the appropriate jurisdiction. Items (a) and (b) shall be signed when submitted. Items (c) through (h) will be signed when the plat is approved:

(a)

Certificate of ownership and dedication. (Use for all jurisdictions)

I hereby certify that I am owner of the property shown and described hereon 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. Futhermore, I dedicate all public sewer and/or water lines to the (City of Sanford/Town of Broadway).

____________
Owner

____________
Date

(b)

Certificate of survey and accuracy. (Use for all jurisdicitions)

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, etc.) (other); that the error of closure 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 General Statute 47-30, as amended. Witness my hand and seal this ____________ day of ____________ , A.D., 20 ____________ .

____________ ____________
Surveyor or Engineer

(c.1)

Certificate of approval of design and installation of streets, utilities and other required public improvements. (Use for City of Sanford/Town of Broadway only, if applicable)

I hereby certify that all streets, utilities and other required public improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to the (City/Town) specifications and standards in the ____________ Subdivision or that a guarantee of the installation of the required improvements in an amount or manner satisfactory to the (City of Sanford/Town of Broadway) has been received.

____________ ____________
Director of Public Works

____________
Date

(c.2)

Certificate of approval of design and installation of water and sewer utilities. (Use for Lee County only, if applicable)

I hereby certify that all water and/or sewer utilities have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to the City of Sanford specifications and standards in the ____________ Subdivision or that a guarantee of the installation of the required improvements in an amount or manner satisfactory to the City of Sanford has been received.

____________ ____________
Director of Public Works

____________
Date

(d)

Certificate of approval of private water supply and/or sewage disposal system. (Use for all jurisdictions, if applicable)

I hereby certify that the lot(s) on this plat have been evaluated under the current provisions of Title 15A NCAC 18A .1900 et seq., and the Regulations Governing Construction and Abandonment of Wells in Lee County and found to have (adequate space for an on-site, individual, private water source and)* acceptable soils for an on-site, subsurface sewage treatment and disposal system. NOTE: Due to variations in siting specific uses and potential for changes in regulations or soil conditions, issuance of a Well Permit or Improvement Permit by Lee County Environmental Health is not guaranteed.

____________ ____________ (SEAL) Licensed Soil Scientist	____________ Date
License No. ____________

* NOTE: Delete this language if a public water supply exists to serve each lot. If public water mains need to be extended to serve the lot(s), the procedures for a major subdivision must be followed.

(e)

Certificate of approval of street design by the north carolina department of transportation. (Use for Lee County only, if applicable)

North Carolina Department of Transportationl
Division of Highways

Proposed Subdivision Road Minimum Construction Standards Certification. The roads indicated on this plat are designed to the Department's Minimum Construction Standards. The roads must be constructed to these standards, paved, and in an acceptable state of maintenance at the time that they are accepted onto the State System. All responsibility for the roads remains with the owner of the property, his heirs, or assigns until such time as the roads are accepted for maintenance by the Board of Transportation.

____________ ____________
District Engineer

____________
Date

(f)

Certificate of final plat approval. (Use for all jurisdictions)

In accordance with the (City of Sanford/Town of Broadway/Lee County) Unified Development Ordinance, having met the general requirements of the preliminary plat as approved, final authority is hereby granted to ____________ Subdivision shown hereon.

____________ ____________
Director of Community Development

____________
Date

(g)

Plat review officer certificate. (Use for all jurisdictions)

State of North Carolina
County of Lee

I, ____________ , Review Officer of Lee County, certify that the map or plat to which this certification is affixed meets all statutory requirements for recording.

____________ ____________
Review Officer

____________
Date

(h)

NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY

Presented for Registration on the ____________ day of ____________ 20(05) at ____________ and Recorded in Plat Cabinet ____________ , Slide ____________ .

____________ ____________
Mollie A. McInnis
Register of Deeds

(Ord. of 9-19-2005)

                    
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