A.
The sketch plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn
on white paper or on a print of a topographic map of the property
at a scale between one inch equals one foot and one inch equals 200
feet and shall contain the following information:
(1)
The name of the property, the subdivision name or
other identifying title.
(2)
The name, address and telephone number of the legal
owner or agent of the property.
(3)
The name, location and dimensions of all existing
streets, utility and drainage easements within the tract, adjacent
to the tract and terminating at the tract.
(4)
The location of all proposed streets, lots, parks,
playgrounds and other proposed uses of land to be subdivided, and
shall include the approximate dimensions and size.
(5)
Boundaries and size of the total tract to be subdivided.
Denote the location and approximate acreage of all remaining land
in the original tract not included in the subdivision, including parcels
containing 20 acres or more.
(6)
North point, scale and date.
(7)
A vicinity map showing relationship between the subdivision
and surrounding area.
(8)
Significant topographical and physical features.
(9)
Preliminary proposals for connection with existing
water supply and sewerage disposal; preliminary provisions for collecting
and discharging surface water drainage.
B.
The administrator may waive some of the above requirements
for the sketch plat where it is felt they are not necessary due to
the size and type of subdivision submitted.
A.
The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly
drawn on white paper or on a topographic map of the property at a
scale between one inch equals one foot and one inch equals 200 feet.
B.
The preliminary plat submission shall include at least
the following applicable data, legibly drawn to scale, and showing
approximate dimensions:
(1)
The date, including the month, day and year, of the
original drawings and the date for any subsequent revisions.
(2)
The North point and method of determination, scale
and the name of the subdivision, which should not duplicate or resemble
other names in the county.
(3)
The name, address and telephone number of the recorded
owner and applicant.
(4)
The name and address of the registered engineer or
surveyor responsible for the subdivision plat, surveys and design
of improvements.
(5)
The names of all owners of all land next to each boundary
of the land being subdivided and the names of all subdivisions, if
any, next to the project being considered, with the book and page
number where each is recorded. If the property is adjacent to or includes
any county or Front Royal boundary, it shall be indicated upon the
plat.
(6)
A vicinity map for the purpose of locating the property
being subdivided at a scale of between one inch equals 250 feet and
one inch equals 2,000 feet, and showing the relation of the property
to nearby streets, towns, subdivisions and other known landmarks.
(7)
The boundary survey or existing survey of record of
the property being subdivided, provided that such survey shows a closure
with an accuracy of not less than one in 2,500.
(8)
Boundaries and total acreage of the total tract to
be subdivided. Denote the location and approximate acreage of all
remaining land in the original tract not included in the subdivision,
including parcels containing 20 acres or more.
(9)
The zoning district or a proposed zoning district
where property is located, including any zoning district boundary
which goes through or touches the boundary.
(10)
A topographic map of the property using the
same scale used for this plat and showing contour intervals of 20
feet or less showing all the area covered by the subdivision. The
Planning Commission may require contour intervals of less than 20
feet or may allow contour intervals greater than 20 feet where appropriate
to a particular subdivision.
(11)
The magisterial district(s) in which the subdivision
is located.
(12)
All pertinent natural and historical features
and landmarks.
(13)
If extensive changes of topography are contemplated,
a plan showing the changes proposed.
(14)
All existing water and sewer lines, fire hydrants,
utility transmission lines, buildings, whether habitable or not, culverts,
bridges, quarries, strip mines, watercourses, significant tree masses,
rock outcrops and other significant man-made or natural features within
the proposed subdivision.
(15)
All existing streets, including streets of record,
easements and rights-of-way, including right-of-way widths, pavement
widths and approximate grades of such streets or rights-of-way on
or abutting the tract.
(16)
Existing and proposed covenants running with
the property, with their provisions outlined on the plat, if applicable.
(17)
Details of the proposed development, including:
(a)
The location, width and names of all streets,
easements and rights-of-way, with a statement of any conditions governing
their use.
(b)
All proposed lots, including the approximate
dimensions and areas of each lot; total number of lots subdivided.
(c)
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential
lots.
(d)
The location and size of any areas proposed
to be dedicated or reserved for public use with any conditions governing
such use, dedication or reservation.
(e)
The one-hundred-year floodplain line, if applicable.
(f)
Proposed connections with existing sanitary
sewers and existing water supply or alternate methods of sewage disposal
and water supply.
(g)
Provisions for collecting and discharging surface
drainage and preliminary designs of any structures that may be required,
including pipe sizes, types, drainage easements and means of transporting
the drainage to a well defined open stream which is considered natural
drainage. This layout shall include the computed drainage area.
A.
Documents to accompany preliminary plats are as follows:
(1)
Proposed methods for maintenance of all Class III
roads, private sewers and/or water systems, including the method of
forming a property owners' association or similar organization to
assure that the county has no responsibility as to the maintenance
and upkeep of said roads, sewers and/or water systems.
(2)
Proposed floodplain preservation plans if land being
subdivided is located within the one-hundred-year floodplain.
B.
If it is proposed to dedicate or reserve land (other
than for streets) for public use or for the common use of the future
property owners in the subdivision, the subdivider shall state the
acreage involved in such dedication or reservation and the purpose
of such land utilization.
A.
The final plat shall be prepared by a surveyor or
engineer, duly licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, who shall
endorse upon such plat a certificate signed by him setting forth the
source of title of the land subdivided and the place of record of
the last instrument in the chain of title. When the plat is of land
acquired from more than one source of title, the outlines of the several
tracts shall be indicated upon such plat within an inset block or
by means of a dotted boundary line upon the plat. The surveyor or
engineer shall also certify by endorsing the final plat that all monuments
required by this chapter and shown on the subdivision plat are in
place or will be in place and that the plat, to the best of his knowledge,
meets all the requirements of the county in respect to the platting
of subdivisions.
B.
Every final plat shall contain, in addition to the
professional engineer's or land surveyor's certificate, a statement
as follows: "The platting or dedication of the following described
land (here insert a correct description of the land subdivided) is
with the free consent and in accordance with the desire of the undersigned
owners, proprietors and trustees, if any." The statement shall be
signed by such persons and duly acknowledged before an officer duly
authorized to take acknowledgements of deeds.
C.
The final plat shall be substantially in accordance
with the approved preliminary plat if required. A final plat may include
all or any part of the area covered by the preliminary plat.
D.
The final plat shall contain all information required on a preliminary plat as set forth in § 155-34 except as respecified in this section and, in addition, shall contain the following:
(1)
The final plat shall be legibly and accurately drawn
in ink upon sheets 14 inches by 8 1/2 inches in size for recording
purposes, including a margin of 1/2 inch outside ruled border lines.
(2)
The plat shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals
not more than 100 feet for any subdivision. The Commission may, at
its discretion, permit different suitable scales for plats of subdivisions
involving large tracts or large individual lots.
(3)
If the subdivision is shown on more than one sheet,
the sheet number, total number of sheets and subdivision name shall
be shown on each sheet, and match lines shall clearly indicate where
the sheets join. Also, an overall plan of the subdivision shown on
one sheet shall be submitted. This plan shall indicate on which sheets
the sections of the subdivision are located.
(4)
A boundary survey with an error of closure within the limits of one in 10,000 and showing all lots included in the subdivision (see § 155-62) and of all existing and proposed monuments and their type of material. Denote the location and approximate acreage of all remaining land in the original tract not included in the subdivision, including parcels containing 20 acres or more.
(5)
The developer shall provide a benchmark within the
tract of the proposed subdivision in all Class C subdivisions.
(6)
Accurate locations, dimensions and bearings of all
lot and street lines and center lines of all streets, both within
and adjoining the subdivision; names and widths of all streets.
(7)
Boundaries of all easements, school sites, parks or
other public areas.
(8)
All dimensions shown in feet and decimals of a foot
to the closest hundredth of a foot; and all bearings in degrees, minutes
and seconds to the nearest 10 seconds.
(9)
The data for all curves shall be shown in detail at
the curve or in a curve data table containing the following: radius,
delta, arc, tangent, chord and chord bearing; bearings and distances
of corners to the nearest recorded property corners or monuments.
(10)
If any land is being dedicated or reserved for
streets, parking space or for public use or for the common use of
the future property owners of the subdivision, the final plat shall
so state and indicate which.
(11)
A topographic map of the property at a scale
suitable to the Planning Commission may be required for a final plat
if no preliminary plat is required and the Administrator or Planning
Commission determines that a review of the topographic conditions
of the property is necessary.
E.
The final plat shall provide space and contain suitable
lettering for evidencing:
(1)
The surveyor's or engineer's certificate as to title, monuments and compliance with this chapter as specified in Subsection A of this section.
(2)
All restrictive covenants or reference thereto.
(4)
Approval of the State Health Department.
(5)
Approval of the State Department of Transportation
if the plat contains roads intended for inclusion into the state highway
system.
(6)
Approval of the Administrator or Planning Commission
as specified in this chapter.
A.
The final plat shall be accompanied by supplementary data where applicable as required for preliminary plats and all appropriate approvals from the State Health Department, Department of Transportation, the State Water Control Board and any other agency as required. No final plat shall be approved by the county unless all proper approvals are submitted to the county. The standards in Article V shall be complied with.
B.
In subdivisions involving Class III roads and/or private sewers or water systems, all documents relative to maintenance of said roads and/or private sewers or water systems as specified in § 155-40 or 155-55 shall be submitted and copies of all approved documents shall be retained in the files of the Planning Commission.
C.
The final plat shall also be accompanied where applicable
by an approved erosion and sediment control plan or evidence of such
approval.
