<div class="chunk-title">Section 306. - Final plat submission and review for major subdivisions.</div>
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               306.1â€‚<span class="ital">Preparation of Final Plat and Installation of Improvements: </span>Upon approval of the preliminary plat by the county planning board or the board of
               county commissioners, the subdivider may proceed with the preparation of the final
               plat, and the installation of required improvements in accordance with the approved
               preliminary plat and the requirements of this ordinance. Prior to approval of a final
               plat, the subdivider shall have installed the improvements specified in this ordinance
               or guaranteed the paving of the roads as provided herein. No final plat will be accepted
               for review by the planning board unless accompanied by written notice by the subdivision
               administrator acknowledging compliance with the improvement guarantee standards of
               this ordinance. The final plat shall constitute only that portion of the preliminary
               plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at that time; such portion
               shall conform to all requirements of this ordinance.
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               306.2â€‚<span class="ital">Improvements guarantees: </span>
               
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                  (a)
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                  Agreement and security required. In lieu of requiring the paving of the roads, as
                  applicable, prior to final plat approval, the County of Halifax may enter into an
                  agreement with the subdivider whereby the subdivider shall agree to complete the paving
                  of the roads. Once said agreement is signed by both parties and the surety performance
                  bond or letter of credit required herein is provided, the final plat may be approved
                  by the planning board if all other requirements of this ordinance are met.
                  </p>
               		
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                  (1)
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                  Surety performance bond/letter of credit. The subdivider shall obtain a performance
                  bond from a surety bonding company or letter of credit from a bank authorized to do
                  business in North Carolina. The bond or letter of credit shall be payable to the County
                  of Halifax and shall be in an amount equal to 1.25 times the cost of paving the roads,
                  as delineated on the construction contracts for roads, and approved by the planning
                  board. The duration of the bond or letter of credit shall be until such time as the
                  completed paving is accepted by the subdivision administrator, and the bond is released
                  by the county manager.
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                  (b)
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                  Default. Upon default, meaning failure on the part of the subdivider to complete the
                  required paving in a timely manner as spelled out in the performance bond or letter
                  of credit, the subdivider shall pay all or any portion of the bond to the county of
                  Halifax up to the amount needed to complete the paving. Upon payment, the county commissioners,
                  or their designated agent, in their discretion, may expend such portion of said funds
                  as they deem necessary to complete the paving portion of the required improvements.
                  The county shall return to the subdivider any funds not spent in completing the paving
                  including administrative costs.
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               306.3â€‚<span class="ital">Final plat submission procedure:</span> The subdivider shall submit seven (7) copies of the final plat and an 11;inch; Ã—
               17;inch; reduction; two (2) of these shall be on reproducible material; five (5) shall
               be black or blue line paper prints. The subdivider shall submit documents for the
               performance bond or verification from the North Carolina Department of Transportation
               that roadways have been constructed to North Carolina Department of Transportation
               specification, as applicable, and from the North Carolina Division of Environmental
               Management or public utility, as applicable, that water and sewer have been installed
               and approved, and from the North Carolina Division of Land Resources that sedimentation
               and erosion control measures have been installed and maintained per the North Carolina
               Division of Land Resources. Submittals shall be made to the subdivision administrator
               ten (10) working days prior to the planning board meeting at which time it will be
               reviewed.
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               Further, the final plat for the first stage of the subdivision shall be submitted
               not more than two (2) years after the date on which the preliminary plat was approved.
               Subsequent stages shall also be submitted on or before the two (2) year time period;
               otherwise, such approval shall be null and void, unless a written extension of this
               limit is granted by the planning board on or before the two (2) year anniversary of
               the approval.
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               The final plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor currently licensed
               and registered in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina State Board of
               Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The final plat shall conform
               to the provisions for plats, subdivisions, and mapping requirements set forth in G.S.
               47-30 and the "Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina."
               </p>
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               Material and drawing medium for the original shall be in accordance with the "Standards
               of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina," where applicable, and the requirements
               of the Halifax County Register of Deeds.
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               The final plat shall be of a size suitable for recording with the Halifax County Register
               of Deeds and shall be at a scale of not less than one inch (1;inch;) equals two hundred
               feet (200;ft;). Maps may be placed on more than one (1) sheet with appropriate match
               lines.
               </p>
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               The final plat shall meet the specifications in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_APXCSURE_ARTIIIPRREAPSUPL_S307INBECODEPRFIPL" class="section-link" data-product-id="12479">section 307</a> and 308 of this ordinance. The following signed certificates shall appear on all
               five (5) copies of the final plat:
               
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                  (a)
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                  Certificate of ownership and dedication.
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                  I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property shown and described hereon, which
                  is located in the subdivision jurisdiction of the County of Halifax and that I hereby
                  adopt this plan of subdivision with my free consent, and dedicate all streets, alleys,
                  walks, parks, and other sites and easements to public or private use as noted.
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Owner
               </p>
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Date
               
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                  (b)
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                  Certificate of survey and accuracy.
                  </p>
               		
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                  In accordance with G.S. 47-30:
                  </p>
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                  There shall appear on each plat a certificate by the person under those supervision
                  such survey or such plat was made, stating the origin of the information shown on
                  the plat, including recorded deed and plat reference shown thereon. The ratio of precision
                  as calculated by latitudes and departures before any adjustments, must be shown. Any
                  lines on the plat that were not actually surveyed must be clearly indicated and a
                  statement including revealing the source of information. The execution of such certificate
                  shall be acknowledged before any officer authorized to take acknowledgements by the
                  registered land surveyor preparing the plat. All plats to be recorded shall be prohibited
                  as required by law for the registration of deeds. Where a plat consists of more than
                  one (1) sheet, only the first sheet must contain the certification and all subsequent
                  sheets must be signed and sealed.
                  </p>
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                  The certificate required above shall include the source of information for the survey
                  and data indicating the accuracy of closure of the plat before adjustments and shall
                  be substantially the following form:
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                  "I, ___________, certify that this plat was drawn under my supervision from (an actual
                  survey made under my supervision) (deed description recorded in Book _____, Page _____,
                  etc.) (other); that the boundaries not surveyed are shown as broken lines plotted
                  from information found in Book _____, Page _____; that this plat was prepared in accordance
                  with G.S. 47-30 as amended. Witness my original signature, registration number, and
                  seal this _____ day of ________, A.D. 19___".
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Surveyor
               
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                  Seal or Stamp
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Registration Number
               
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                  The certificate of the Notary shall read as follows:
                  </p>
               
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                  "North Carolina, _______ County.
                  </p>
               
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                  I, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that ___________, a
                  registered land surveyor, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged
                  the execution of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand and official stamp or seal,
                  the _____ day of ________, 19___.
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Notary Public
               
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                  Sealâ€”Stamp
                  </p>
               
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                  My commission expires _______."
                  </p>
               
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               If the planning board approves the final plat or the board of county commissioners
               approves a final plat on appeal, such approval shall be shown on each copy of the
               plat by the following signed certificate:
               
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                  (c)
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                  Certificate of approval for recording.
                  </p>
               		
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                  I hereby certify that the subdivision plat shown hereon has been found to comply with
                  the Subdivision Regulations of the County of Halifax, North Carolina and that this
                  plat has been approved by (either Planning Board or Board of County Commissioners)
                  for recordation in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Halifax County.
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Chairman of Final Plat
               <br>
               Approval Board
               <br>
               Halifax, North Carolina
               </p>
            <p class="b0"> _____<br>
               Date
               </p>
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               <span class="ital">Maintenance of streets until acceptance.</span> The subdivider of any development containing streets intended for public dedication
               shall post a letter of credit or other sufficient surety to guarantee that such streets
               will be properly maintained until the offer of dedication is accepted by the state
               department of transportation.
               </p>
            <p class="historynote0">
               (Amend. of 2-2-98)
               </p>
            <p class="p0">
               306.4â€‚<span class="ital">Review procedure: </span>The planning board shall review the final plat at its next regularly scheduled meeting,
               which follows at least ten (10) working days after the subdivision administrator receives
               the final plat, and shall recommend approval, conditional approval with modifications
               to bring the plat into compliance, or disapproval of the final plat with reasons,
               within ten (10) working days of its first consideration of the plat.
               </p>
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               During the review of the final plat, the planning board may appoint a registered land
               surveyor to confirm the accuracy of the final plat if agreed to by the county manager.
               If substantial errors are found, the costs shall be charged to the subdivider and
               the plat shall not be recommended for approval until such errors have been corrected.
               </p>
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               The subdivider shall pay a filing fee of (see fee schedule) to the subdivision administrator.
               The subdivision administrator shall file the original final plat and one (1) print
               with the Halifax County Register of Deeds and retain one (1) reproducible and one
               (1) print. The subdivider shall retain one (1) print of the final plat. If acted on
               by the planning board or board of county commissioners, the clerk to the board shall
               file a certified print of the approved final plat. The final subdivision plat shall
               be filed with the register of deeds within three (3) working days after approval.
               
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                  (a)
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                  Appeal to the board of county commissioners.
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                  If the planning board denies the final plat or approves the plat with conditions unacceptable
                  to the subdivider to bring the plat into compliance, the subdivider may appeal to
                  the county commissioners. Such appeal should be made in writing addressed to the subdivision
                  administrator within thirty (30) days after receipt of the postmarked date of the
                  letter of denial. The board of county commissioners shall review and approve or disapprove
                  the final plat within thirty-five (35) days of their first consideration of the final
                  plat.
                  </p>
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                  Failure of the planning board to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the
                  final plat within ten (10) days of its first consideration of the final plat shall
                  constitute grounds to appeal to the board of county commissioners for approval of
                  the final 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.
                  </p>
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                  Failure of the board of county commissioners to approve, disapprove or conditionally
                  approve the final plat within thirty-five (35) days of their first consideration of
                  the final plat, shall mean the final plat will be automatically approved.
                  </p>
               
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               If the final plat is disapproved, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated
               in writing, specifying the provisions of this ordinance with which the final plat
               does not comply. A copy of the reasons for denial and a print of the plat shall be
               kept by the board taking action, the subdivision administrator, and the subdivider.
               If the plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make such changes as will bring the
               plat into compliance and resubmit to the board which denied the plat for recordation
               within twelve (12) months or within any extension of time granted by said board.
               </p>
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               <span class="ital">Acceptance guarantees for street maintenance.</span>
               
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                  1.
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                  Surety bond(s). The subdivider shall obtain a surety bond(s) from a surety bonding
                  company authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina. The bond(s) shall
                  be payable to the County of Halifax and shall be in the amount of 15 percent of the
                  total cost of the road construction and be approved by the Halifax County Planning
                  Board. The duration of the bond(s) shall be until such time as the streets are accepted
                  by the state department of transportation.
                  </p>
               		
               
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                  2.
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                  Cash of [or] irrevocable letters of credit on forms approved by the county attorney
                  with a banking institution insured by either FSLIC or FDIC.
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Amend. of 2-2-98)
               </p></div>