A.
The final plat of a subdivision may include all or any portion of
the area covered by the preliminary plat. The final plat shall be
surveyed and prepared in accordance with the minimum standard detail
requirements for American Land Title Association (ALTA)/American Congress
of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) land title surveys (February 23, 2011).
B.
The final plat shall incorporate any changes or additions required
by the preliminary plat approval and shall conform to the following
requirements:
(1)
The final plat shall be legibly and accurately prepared on, or printed
on, sheets a minimum of 24 inches by 20 inches in size.
(2)
The final plat shall be drawn legibly and accurately at a scale of
one inch to 50 feet, or one inch to 100 feet, as determined by the
Department of Planning and Community Development, depending upon the
size of the subdivision.
C.
Information required. At a minimum, final plats shall include all
items as specified on the most recent checklist provided by the Department
of Planning and Community Development, which is incorporated by reference.
D.
Graphic information required. Two or more corners shall be accurately
tied by a system of bearings and distances to a monument of the Aberdeen
system. Coordinates of the corners shall be computed and shown in
X (easting) and Y (northing) in the Maryland Coordinate System referenced
to the North American Datum 1983. The coordinate values shall be expressed
in feet.
E.
The final plat shall contain the following owner's statements:
(1)
"The owner hereby grants the City of Aberdeen, Maryland, an easement
for the construction, maintenance, repair, and replacement of water,
sewer, and storm drainage lines within the drainage and utility easements
and road improvement rights-of-way as shown on the plat."
(2)
"No lot may be subdivided to produce a building site of less area
or width than the minimum required by the Aberdeen Subdivision Regulations
or the Aberdeen Development Code."
(3)
"No building permits shall be issued for any lot whereby that lot's
anticipated flow at the time of building permit application would
cause the City's systems (water and/or sewer) to exceed its rated
capacity."
F.
If the owner is a corporation, limited-liability company, limited
partnership, general partnership, joint venture, trust, or other similar
legal entity, the plat shall bear the seal and the signature of the
officer authorized to sign for the entity.
G.
Required documentation. At the time of final plat submittal to the
Department of Planning and Community Development, the following documents,
where applicable, shall be submitted for review and approval by the
City:
(1)
The awarding of any contract for the construction of required public
or private improvements within the subdivision.
(2)
Overhead/underground easement agreements granting public service
companies the easement onto the subdivision for the purposes of, or
related to, providing or maintaining telephone, gas, or electric service,
even though building lots of the subdivision may be sold, developed,
or improved by third parties. The overhead/underground easement agreements
shall be executed and delivered by the subdivider to the appropriate
public service companies prior to final plat approval.
(3)
For subdivisions having frontage along an existing City road, a signed
deed conveying to the City, in fee simple, the road improvement right-of-way
shall be submitted for recordation.
(4)
For subdivisions providing common open space(s), private roads, and/or
private utilities, a copy of the proposed homeowners' association
articles of incorporation, declaration of covenants, and other governing
documents shall be reviewed and approved by the City's legal
counsel prior to recordation of the final subdivision plat to ensure
that the subdivision will have adequate governance and funding to
maintain any common open space(s), roads, and/or private utilities.
A.
Prior to approval of the final plat, the applicant shall prepare
and submit to the Department of Public Works, for its review and approval,
plans for the construction of all required improvements, including
water and sewer lines and public facilities, public roads and road
improvements, storm drains, and stormwater management facilities.
Such plans shall meet the appropriate design guidelines as established
in the rules and regulations of the Aberdeen Department of Public
Works, the Harford County Road Code, and the Harford County Master
Water and Sewer Plan, as adopted.
B.
In those situations where the preliminary plat is approved for the
use of private roads, the final plats shall clearly indicate that
the roads are private and shall bear the note, "The City of Aberdeen
shall not improve or maintain private roads, and such roads are not
eligible for conveyance to the City of Aberdeen unless the roads meet
then-current road design and maintenance standards. Any roads later
conveyed to and accepted by the City of Aberdeen shall become public
roads."
Upon the approval of the construction drawings by the Department
of Public Works, the applicant may proceed with the construction of
all improvements. In lieu of completing construction prior to recordation
of final plats and issuance of building permits, the applicant may
post a performance guarantee in a form acceptable to the Department
of Public Works and in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of any
or all of the required improvements as determined by the Department
of Public Works.
A.
The Department of Planning and Community Development shall route
the final plat to all appropriate agencies for review and signature.
Upon signature by the Mayor, Planning Commission Chairman, Director
of Public Works, and Director of Planning and Community Development,
the plat shall be recorded in the Harford County land records, along
with the appropriate agreements and documents, and shall be recorded
by the land surveyor or the authorized agent for the applicant.
B.
If a record plat is not recorded within one year from the date it
is signed by the Mayor, the plat is void.
C.
The applicant's engineer or representative shall provide a copy
of the recorded plat and all approved plans to the Department of Planning
and Community Development and the Department of Public Works in a
format to be determined by each department.
Within six months of satisfactory completion date, as-builts
shall be provided to the Department of Public Works for review and
approval. Upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the required
public improvements, performance guarantees shall be released and
any required maintenance guarantees posted. The applicant shall deed
public roads to the City, upon request of the City, by special warranty
deed, in good and marketable fee simple title, free and clear of liens
and encumbrances.
Upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the public improvements
required by the City of Aberdeen, the City may accept, by duly executed
fee simple special warranty deed, free and clear of liens and encumbrances,
the lands (together with their improvements) reserved for roads or
streets upon which improvements have been completed and accepted.
