<div class="chunk-title">Section 305. - Preliminary plat submission and review for major subdivisions.</div>
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               305.1â€‚<span class="ital">Submission procedure: </span>For every subdivision within the territorial jurisdiction established by <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_APXCSURE_ARTIINPR_S104JU" class="section-link" data-product-id="12479">section 104</a> of this ordinance, which is not a minor subdivision, the subdivider shall submit
               a preliminary plat which shall be reviewed by the subdivision review board and reviewed
               and approved by the Halifax County Planning Board, or the county commissioners upon
               appeal, before any construction or installation of improvements may begin.
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               Seven (7) copies and one (1) reduction on an 11;inch; Ã— 17;inch; paper shall be submitted
               to the administrator of this ordinance at least ten (10) working days prior to the
               subdivision review board meeting. The subdivision review board meeting will be held
               on the first Wednesday of each month, as called.
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               Preliminary plats shall meet the specifications in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_APXCSURE_ARTIIIPRREAPSUPL_S307INBECODEPRFIPL" class="section-link" data-product-id="12479">section 307</a>.
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               305.2â€‚<span class="ital">Subdivision review board: </span>The subdivision review board (SRB) is an advisory group that reviews preliminary subdivision
               plats for compliance with the county subdivision ordinance and other applicable county
               regulations. The subdivision review board (SRB) meeting is held ten (10) working days
               prior to the regular planning board meeting. The SRB's comments are sent to the subdivider
               and the planning board. Members of the SRB include the subdivision administrator,
               water department supervisor, representative from county manager's office, health department
               representative, and representative from North Carolina Department of Transportation.
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               305.3â€‚<span class="ital">Review procedure: </span>In order for a preliminary plat to be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled meeting
               of the county planning board, the preliminary plat must be received by the subdivision
               administrator twenty (20) working days before the above mentioned meeting.
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               The planning board shall approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions the preliminary
               plat within ten (10) working days of their first consideration of the plat; unless
               the applicant explicitly agrees to an extension, which agreement must be stated in
               writing or stated orally at a planning board meeting. The minutes of the planning
               board shall contain an 11;inch; Ã— 17;inch; reduction of the preliminary plat and a
               written account of actions by the planning board including conditions or reasons for
               denial as applicable.
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               Final action on the preliminary plat shall be noted on three (3) copies of the preliminary
               plat, including any conditions on approval or reasons for disapproval. The subdivision
               administrator shall keep two (2) copies, and one (1) copy shall be returned to the
               subdivider. If final action on the preliminary plat is taken by the board of county
               commissioners, then the clerk to the board shall keep one (1) copy, the subdivision
               administrator shall keep one (1) copy, and the subdivider shall keep one (1) copy.
               
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                  (a)
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                  Appeal to the board of county commissioners.
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                  Failure of the planning board to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the
                  preliminary plat within ten (10) working days of its first consideration of the preliminary
                  plat shall constitute grounds to appeal to the board of county commissioners for approval
                  for the preliminary plat. Such appeal shall be made in writing addressed to the subdivision
                  administrator within thirty (30) days after the lapsed deadline for action by the
                  planning board.
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                  The subdivider may appeal the action of the planning board within thirty (30) days
                  of receipt of the postmarked date of the letter of denial to the board of county commissioners.
                  Such appeal shall be in writing addressed to the subdivision administrator.
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                  Failure of the board of county commissioners to approve, disapprove, or conditionally
                  approve the preliminary plat within thirty-five (35) days of their first consideration
                  of the preliminary plat, shall mean the preliminary plat will be automatically approved.
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