<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-74. - Preliminary plat submission and review.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Submission procedure.</span>
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               (1)
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               For every subdivision within the territorial jurisdiction established by <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIINGE_S70-4JU" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 70-4</a>, which does not qualify for the abbreviated minor subdivision procedure outlined
               in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIPRREAPSUPL_S70-73MISU" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 70-73</a>, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat which shall be reviewed and approved
               by the board of commissioners before any construction or installation of improvements
               may begin. The submitted preliminary plat shall be clearly labeled: "Preliminary Plat
               â€” Not for Recordation, Conveyances, or Sale." The planning board shall make recommendations
               to the board of commissioners.
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               (2)
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               Eight black or blue line paper prints of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to
               the planning department at least 25 days prior to planning board meeting at which
               the subdivider desires the planning board to review the preliminary plat. In lieu
               of paper a digital copy may be submitted in computer aided design (CAD) format.
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               (3)
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               Preliminary plats shall meet the specifications in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIPRREAPSUPL_S70-76INBECODEPRFIPL" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 70-76</a>.
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               (4)
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               Submission of the preliminary plat shall be accompanied by the following:
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               a.
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               A filing fee in accordance with the county's fee schedule.
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               b.
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               A completed application for subdivision of land.
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               (5)
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               The following signed certificates shall appear on all copies of the preliminary plat:
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               a.
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               Certificate of ownership and intent.
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               I (We) hereby certify that I (we) am (are) the owner(s) of the property shown and
               described hereon, which is located in the subdivision jurisdiction of Wayne County,
               and that I (we) hereby adopt this plan of subdivision with my (our) free consent and
               establish my (our) intent to install and construct all improvements in this subdivision
               as to the county's minimum design requirements, as noted.
               
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                                 Owner
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               b.
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               Certificate of plat approval for construction of improvements.
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               I hereby certify that the preliminary subdivision plat shown hereon has been found
               to comply with the requirements of the Subdivision Regulations of Wayne County, North
               Carolina, and that this plat has been approved by the Board of Commissioners of Wayne
               County to authorize the construction of the required improvements as noted.
               
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                                 Chairman, Wayne County Board of
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                                 Commissioners
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Review by other agencies.</span> After having received the preliminary plat from the subdivider, the planning department
               shall submit copies of the preliminary plat and any accompanying material to other
               officials and agencies concerned with new development including, where applicable,
               but not limited to: the Wayne County Health Department; the District Engineer of the
               North Carolina Department of Transportation; North Carolina Department of Environment,
               Health and Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section; Wayne
               County Cooperative Extension; Wayne County Emergency Services; and Wayne County Board
               of Education for review and recommendation.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Review procedure.</span>
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               (1)
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               The planning department shall review the submitted plat within 15 days after plat
               submission. If the planning department discovers any plat discrepancies, potential
               violation of any existing government regulations that may apply, or other concerns
               regarding the proposed development, a written opinion shall be provided to the developer
               outlining the actions needed to bring the submitted plat into conformance with the
               county subdivision regulations, or other applicable laws.
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               (2)
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               After the initial submission of a plat to the planning department the subdivider may
               request a delay placing the plat on the planning board's agenda. Subdivision plats
               submitted to the planning department for review must be placed on the planning board's
               agenda within 60 days from the date of initial submission. During the 60 days the
               subdivider may withdraw the plat and receive a partial refund of application and recording
               fees. The refund shall be the entire recording fee and 50 percent of the application
               fee. After the 60-day period all fees are forfeited and the plat review process must
               begin again.
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               (3)
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               After the initial review by the planning department, the developer shall submit the
               original plat, a reproducible copy (sepia), and 14 black or blue line paper prints,
               complete with all necessary corrections, to the planning department at least eight
               days prior to the regular meeting of the planning board at which it is to be considered.
               The subdivider shall submit 15 paper copies 11 Ã— 17 inches in size along with a digital
               copy in portable document file (PDF) format for approval by the board of commissioners.
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               (4)
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               The planning board shall review the preliminary plat at or before its next regularly
               scheduled meeting which follows at least 25 days after the planning department initially
               receives the preliminary plat, and after comments are received from the appropriate
               agencies.
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               (5)
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               The planning board shall recommend approval, conditional approval with recommended
               changes to bring the plat into compliance, or disapproval with reasons, within 60
               days of its first consideration of the plat. Failure of the planning board to make
               a written finding by the second regularly scheduled meeting after their first consideration
               of a plat shall constitute approval by the planning board. The planning board's recommendation
               shall be forwarded to the board of commissioners.
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               a.
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               Approval. If the board of commissioners approves the preliminary plat, such approval
               shall be noted on the plat. The reproducible copy of the plat shall be retained by
               the planning department and the original tracing shall be returned to the subdivider.
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               b.
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               Conditional approval. If the board of commissioners recommends conditional approval
               of the preliminary plat with modifications to bring the plat into compliance, it shall
               retain one print of the plat for its minutes, return its written recommendations,
               the original tracing, and the reproducible copy of the plat to the subdivider. The
               subdivider shall have 60 days in which to make the changes needed to bring the plat
               into compliance. The subdivider shall submit the original plat and the reproducible
               copy to the planning department who will review it to ensure that the recommended
               changes have been completed. If the subdivider fails to resubmit the plats within
               the 60-day period, then the submitted preliminary plat must be reviewed again by the
               planning board and the board of commissioners before approval can be given.
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               c.
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               Disapproval.
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               1.
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               If the preliminary plat is disapproved by the planning board, the reasons for such
               disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter
               with which the preliminary plat does not comply. One copy of such reasons and one
               paper print of the plat shall be retained by the planning board as part of its proceedings;
               one copy of the reasons, the original tracing, and the reproducible copy of the plat
               shall be transmitted to the subdivider. The developer may appeal the disapproval to
               the board of commissioners.
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               2.
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               If the developer does not appeal to the board of commissioners, the subdivider may
               submit a revised plat to be considered before the second regularly scheduled meeting
               of the planning board from the date the plat was disapproved. The developer shall
               submit the plat to be reconsidered, with corrections, to the planning department at
               least eight days prior to the regular meeting of the planning board at which it is
               to be considered.
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               3.
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               If the planning board disapproves the revised plat, or if the developer does not submit
               a revised plat for consideration at least eight days before the second regularly scheduled
               planning board meeting after the plat was disapproved, the original disapproval shall
               stand. The developer may appeal the disapproval of the revised plat to the board of
               commissioners.
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               4.
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               Subdivision plats resubmitted after being disapproved by the planning board as outlined
               above shall be treated as a newly submitted plat. The subdivision application procedure
               must be completed by the developer, as well as payment of all applicable fees.
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               (Ord. of 10-20-2009, Â§ 305; Ord. of 11-16-2010)
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