§ 34-11. Submission requirements for final plat.

(a)

The director of community development and director of public works shall approve the final plat unless it is found that the plat or proposed subdivision fails to conform substantially with the general requirements of the preliminary plat as approved by the council and the planning board, including the installation of all required improvements or the filing of a bond with the city for the installation of all required improvements in the amount and manner satisfactory to city policies and requirements.

(b)

The subdivider shall submit at least one copy of the final plat for the proposed subdivision to the community development department within one year of the date of preliminary plat approval or such approval shall be null and void.

(c)

Any final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as it was approved and shall comply with the provisions of G.S. 47-30.1. The final plat shall be prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer and shall be drawn at a scale of either 100 feet to one inch or 50 feet to one inch.

(d)

Any final plat shall constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time. Such portion shall conform to all requirements of this chapter.

(e)

The subdivider shall submit five copies of the final plat (two drawn in waterproof ink on a sheet of material that will be acceptable to the county register of deeds, one for recording in the office of the register of deeds and one for the city, and three additional copies). When the subdivider submits the final plat to the community development department, a fee of $5.00 or $0.25 per lot, whichever is greater, shall be paid to the city to cover inspection cost.

(f)

The following information shall be shown on the final plat or on attached sheets:

(1)

Exact boundaries of the tract to be subdivided.

(2)

Names and locations of adjoining subdivisions and streets and the location and ownership of adjoining unsubdivided property.

(3)

Accurate location and description of all monuments, markers and control points.

(4)

Sufficient engineering data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground every straight or curved boundary line, street line, lot line, right-of-way line, easement line and setback line, including linear dimensions, bearings or deflection angles, radii, arcs, chords and central angles. All dimensions shall be measured to the nearest one-tenth of a foot and all angles to the nearest minute.

(g)

The following information shall be shown on the final plat or on attached sheets:

(1)

All rights-of-way, easements and areas to be dedicated to public use, with the purpose of each stated.

(2)

Areas to be used for purposes other than residential and public purposes, if any, with the purpose, location and dimensions of each indicated.

(3)

Lot and block numbers, and street names.

(4)

Such cross sections and profiles of streets as may be required by the planning board.

(5)

Any plans for water mains, sanitary sewers and storm sewers, showing sizes, cross sections and profiles as required by the planning board.

(h)

The following information shall be shown on the final plat or on attached sheets:

(1)

Name of subdivision, owner, and surveyor or engineer.

(2)

Date of survey and plat preparation, north arrow, and graphic scale.

(3)

Deed restrictions proposed for the subdivision, if any.

(4)

Any other information considered by either the subdivider or the city staff to be pertinent to the review of the final plat.

(Code 1985, § 153.11; Ord. No. 1995-32, 9-5-1995)