The final plat of a subdivision may include all or any portion of the area covered by the preliminary plan. The final plat shall be surveyed and prepared in accordance with the accuracy standards contained in Table 1 and Table 2 of the minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/ACSM land title surveys (1988). The final plat shall incorporate any changes or additions required by the preliminary plan approval letter. The final plat shall conform to the following requirements:
A. 
It shall be legibly and accurately prepared on, or printed on, sheets 24 inches by 20 inches in size.
B. 
It shall be drawn legibly and accurately at a scale of one inch to 50 feet or one inch to 100 feet, depending upon the size of the subdivision. The Director of Planning may authorize a different scale at the request of the surveyor if the scale would provide for a more legible plat.
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 which is incorporated by reference and made a part hereof as though it were fully stated herein.
D. 
Graphic information required. One or more corners accurately tied by a system of bearings and distances to a monument of the Harford County system. Coordinates of said corners will 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 may be in either feet or meters and clearly defined.
E. 
The final plat shall contain the following owner's statements:
(1) 
The owner hereby grants to Havre de Grace, 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 depicted on this plat.
(2) 
Unless otherwise provided on this plat, the streets, roads, open spaces and public sites shown hereon, and the mention thereof in deeds, are for the purpose of description only and the same are not intended to be dedicated to public use; the fee simple title to the land so shown is expressly reserved to the present owner(s) shown on this plat, their successor, heirs and assigns. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the owner from conveying by deed the streets, roads, open spaces and public sites in fee simple to Havre de Grace, Maryland.
(3) 
No lot will be resubdivided to produce a building site of less area or width than the minimum required by City Code or the County Health Officer.
F. 
If the owner is a corporation, the plat shall bear the corporate seal and the signature of the officer authorized to sign for the corporation.
G. 
Required documentation. At the time of final plat submittal to the Department of Planning, the following documents, where applicable, shall be submitted for review and approval by the City.
(1) 
For all subdivisions, charge and deposits agreements providing for telephone, electric and gas service, shall be executed by the subdivider in accordance with the respective public service company's procedures. These agreements shall provide that the subdivider is responsible for all applicable charges and deposits in accordance with the applicable public service commission rules and company service tariffs, even though building lots of the said subdivision may be sold, developed or improved by third parties. The posting of all required deposits and charges for underground telephone, gas and electric services shall occur prior to the earlier of:
(a) 
The conveyance of any lot or lots in the subdivision; or
(b) 
The awarding of any contract for the construction of required public or private improvements within the subdivision.
(2) 
The executed underground gas, electric and telephone agreements shall be delivered by the subdivider to the appropriate public service company prior to final plat approval.
(3) 
For all subdivisions, overhead/underground right-of-way agreements shall be executed by the subdivider, granting public service companies the right-of-way onto the subdivision for the purposes of or related to providing or maintaining telephone, gas or electric service, even though building lots of the said subdivision may be sold, developed or improved by third parties. The executed overhead/underground right-of-way agreements shall be executed and delivered by the subdivider to the appropriate public service company prior to final plat approval.
(4) 
For subdivisions having frontage along an existing City road, a signed deed conveying to the City the road improvement right-of-way along the existing City road for each lot shown on the final plat shall be submitted for recordation.
(5) 
For subdivisions providing common open space(s), roads and/or private utilities, a copy of the proposed homeowners' association articles of incorporation, bylaws, budget, declaration of covenants and restrictions and declaration of covenants for stormwater management facilities shall be recorded with the final plat. The documents shall be reviewed for legal sufficiency by the City Attorney prior to recordation.
H. 
The final plat shall include signature blocks for the Director of Public Works, Director of Planning, Chair of Planning Commission, County Health Officer, and Director of Administration.
A. 
Prior to approval of the final plat, the subdivider shall prepare and submit to the Department of Public Works plans for the construction of all required improvements, including water and sewer lines and 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 Department of Public Works and in the City Code.
B. 
In those situations where the preliminary plan approval letter has approved the use of private roads, the final plats shall clearly indicate that the roads are private and shall bear the note "The Department of Public Works shall not improve or maintain private roads."
Upon the approval of the construction drawings by the Department of Public Works, the subdivider 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 subdivider may post a performance guarantee in a form acceptable to the City 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.
[Amended 9-15-2025 by Ord. No. 1205]
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for review prior to submitting the plat to the Department of Planning.
B. 
The Department of Planning shall route the final plat to all appropriate agencies for review and signature. Once the plat has been signed by all appropriate agencies, the plat shall be taken to the Harford County Land Records by the applicant/developer, along with the appropriate agreements and documents, and shall be recorded by the surveyor or authorized party.
C. 
All approved final plats must be signed by City officials within one year from the date a plat is submitted to the City.
D. 
If a subdivider desires approval of a final plat in order to record the plat before completion or acceptance by the City of the required improvements, the subdivider and the City shall execute a subdivision agreement, and a copy of the plat shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Harford County.
Upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the required public improvements, performance guarantees shall be released and any required maintenance bonds posted. The subdivider shall deed the roads to the City of Havre de Grace in fee simple.
A. 
The Department of Public Works may require a third-party inspection by a licensed qualified engineer to certify that the improvements have been satisfactorily completed. All third-party inspections shall be at the expense of the developer.
B. 
The City shall not accept any improvements that are not fully completed.
Upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the public improvements required in § 173-11 (Improvements), the City shall accept, by duly executed deed, the lands (together with their improvements) reserved for roads or streets upon which improvements have been completed and accepted.