A.
The purpose of the final plat is for final approval by the Commission and recording by the Clerk of the Court, as required by § 140-7 of these regulations.
B.
A final plat shall be submitted for all subdivisions,
in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, except where variation
therefrom may be specified in writing by the Commission. The preliminary
and final plat procedures may be executed simultaneously in the case
of minor subdivision plats or resubdivisions.
An applicant shall submit a final plat to the
Director, prepared on mylar, or acceptable reproducible base, according
to the following drafting standards and showing the following information:
A.
Drafting standards. Drafting standards shall be the
same as for preliminary plats except that:
(1)
The dimensions shall be in feet and decimals to the
nearest hundredth of a foot, and bearings shall be in degrees, minutes
and seconds to the nearest 10 seconds, on all lots in the subdivision.
(2)
The final subdivision plat shall be on sheets of 18
by 24 inches, or 24 by 36 inches, and all lettering shall be so drawn
as to be legible if the plat should be reduced to half size.
B.
Plat information. A final plat shall show the following
information:
(1)
General.
(a)
The name of the subdivision and plat number
as assigned by the Director for the preliminary plat.
(b)
The name and address of the owner(s).
(c)
The name and address of the land surveyor.
(d)
The date, North point and scale.
(e)
A location map for the purpose of locating the
site to be subdivided, showing the relation of the lot or parcel to
the adjoining property and to all the streets, roads and municipal
boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property
proposed to be subdivided.
(g)
The dedication and/or land surveyor's certificate.
(h)
A list of previous subdivisions of the lot or
parcel containing the site to be subdivided, whether by subdivision
or by deed, subsequent to March 15, 1972.
(i)
A statement of development rights available
to the subdivision, as required by the Director or the Commission.
(2)
Existing features.
(a)
Complete or partial outline survey of the property.
[1]
A complete outline survey of the property to
be subdivided showing all courses, distances and area and tie-ins
to all adjacent street intersections.
[2]
Submissions shall show the entire parcel being
subdivided, except that parcels 25 acres or larger that have not been
previously included on a recorded plat may show the parcel boundary
based on deed or other available information, if the Director determines
that a full survey of the parcel is not warranted.
[3]
When the entire parcel is not shown and residue
land results from a subdivision, the applicant shall attest to the
conformity of the residue land and any structures thereon to the zoning
and any other county regulations.
(b)
The location, names and widths of streets; the
location of the property lines and the names of the owners; and the
canals and other natural features where they constitute property boundaries.
(c)
The location, size and ownership of any rights-of-way
and/or easements within the property.
(d)
Intermittent and perennial streams.
(e)
Wetlands and wetland buffers required under
state law.
(f)
Habitats of threatened and endangered species,
if required by the Commission, or the Chairman in the case of a minor
subdivision, after reviewing any consultation with the Maryland Department
of Natural Resources.
(3)
Proposed layouts.
(a)
The lot layout, including the dimensions, bearings,
area and numbering of lots.
(b)
The proposed names, pavement width and right-of-way
width of all proposed streets.
(c)
Sufficient data to determine readily the location,
bearing and length of every street, lot and boundary line.
(d)
The proposed building line for each street.
(e)
The accurate location of all monuments.
(f)
The location, width and purpose of all easements
or rights-of-way and boundaries, by bearings and dimensions.
(g)
Streets, parks and other public improvements
to be offered for dedication to the county.
C.
Additional information. In addition to the final plat,
the following shall be submitted:
(1)
An application form provided by the county and signed
by the property owner(s).
(2)
In the case of a minor subdivision, the Director may
require that additional information normally required on a preliminary
plat, including steep slopes and historic resources, be submitted
with the final plat, if this information will further the intent of
these regulations.
A.
Deadline for submission. The submission of the reproducible
base of the final plat and application must be submitted within one
year of the date of receiving conditional approval of the preliminary
plat by the Commission. If a final plat is not submitted for approval
within one year, the preliminary approval shall be null and void,
and the applicant shall be required to submit a new preliminary plat
for review subject to the then existing zoning and subdivision regulations.
B.
Check for completeness. The Director shall check the
submission against a checklist for completeness. If the submission
is incomplete, he shall immediately return the submission to the applicant
and indicate the deficiencies in writing.
C.
Distribution of final plat to agencies for approval.
When the submission is complete, the Director shall, within five days,
distribute the plat and application for approval to the following:
D.
Planning Commission and final signature approval.
(1)
Minor subdivision. A minor subdivision may be signed
by the Chairman without concurrence of the full Commission, after
the plat has been signed by all agencies. The Chairman may require
a minor subdivision to be presented to the Commission in a regular
meeting before he signs the plat.
(2)
Major subdivision.
(a)
Planning Commission meeting. Following the receipt
of the approved final plat by the Director from all agencies, the
Commission shall, at its next regular meeting, evaluate the applicant's
plat presentation and agencies' reports and determine whether the
final plat meets the objectives and requirements of this chapter and
other regulations and ordinances.
(b)
Plat disapproved. If the final plat is disapproved,
the Commission shall inform the applicant, in writing, of its decision,
including required changes and reasons for the decision.
A.
Time between final plat approval and recordation.
A final plat shall be submitted to the Director for recordation within
180 days of the resolution approving the final plat. If a final plat
is not submitted for recordation within 180 days, the final plat approval
shall be null and void, and the applicant shall be required to submit
a new plat for review subject to the then existing zoning and subdivision
regulations.
B.
Drafting standards. The final plat shall be clear
and legible on mylar, or other acceptable reproducible base, prepared
in ink and shall be an exact copy of the approved minor subdivision
or final plat on a sheet of the size required for minor subdivision
plats or final plats and Maryland law.
C.
Required additional information. The following information shall appear on the record plat, in addition to the information required in § 140-20 of this article:
(2)
Acknowledgments. A statement to the effect that the
applicant is the owner of the subdivision shown on the final plat
and that it is made with his or their consent and that it is desired
to record the same and that all requirements of Maryland law have
been met.
D.
Recordation.
(1)
The Planning and Zoning Office shall record the final
plat in the land records of Dorchester County and shall notify the
applicant of the date of recording and the plat number.
(2)
A copy of the plat, in conformance with the Annotated
Code of Maryland standards, shall be retained by the Commission for
its files. Paper copies of the final signed plat shall be submitted
to the Commission so that the Commission can provide applicable agencies
with copies of the approved plat.
A.
Request for revisions. A revised plat involves one
revision of any existing subdivision of land or recorded subdivision
plat recorded subsequent to March 15, 1972, whereby no additional
lots are created. A request for a revision shall be determined by
the Director to be either major or minor. In no case shall a revised
plat result in creation of a nonconforming situation or the worsening
of an existing nonconforming situation.
B.
Examples of revisions.
(1)
Major revisions. Examples of major revisions may include,
but are not limited to, relocation of any public or private road;
relocation or adjustment of acreage for any commonly owned open space
areas or any reserved lands; or revisions of lot lines which significantly
affect the overall layout of the subdivision.
(2)
Minor revisions. Examples of minor revisions may include,
but are not limited to, correction of minor plat or surveying errors;
minor changes to plat notations; changes to lot lines which do not
significantly affect the overall layout of the subdivision; or changes
to platted sewage reserve areas.
C.
Procedure for major revisions. In the case of a major
revision, the application, review and approval process for minor or
major subdivision approval shall be followed as determined by the
Director. The Director shall also determine the specifications for
application documents to be submitted. At a minimum, the revised plat
shall clearly show all property lines to be abandoned and any other
requested revisions or changes to the existing approved plat. An application
fee shall also be required as determined by a fee schedule adopted
by the Commissioners.
D.
Procedure for minor revisions. In the case of a minor
revision, the following application, review and approval process shall
be followed:
(1)
The application shall be made on forms available at
the Planning and Zoning Office.
(2)
The application shall be accompanied by an adequate
number of paper copies, as determined by the Director of the revised
plat, that clearly show all property lines to be abandoned, all new
property lines and any other revisions or changes from the existing
situation or existing approved subdivision plat.
(3)
The application shall be accompanied by an application
fee to be determined by the fee schedule adopted by the Commissioners.
(4)
The application shall be accompanied by all other
information, plans and drawings as determined by the Director.
(5)
Upon submission of a completed application, the Director
shall review the application and may refer the application to other
county, state and federal agencies, as applicable for review, comment
and approval. If the minor revision will impact an existing or approved
well site or sewage reserve area or change the size of an existing
lot, the County Health Department must review the plat. If the minor
revision will impact on an existing or approved road or street, the
County Engineer must review the plat. In most other cases, only the
Director is required to review the plat.
