B-1-2. - Wording for plat certificates and statements.

(A)

Certificate of Ownership (For Use With Minor Plats Only).

I (We) hereby certify that I am (we are) the owner(s) of the property described hereon, which property is within the subdivision regulation jurisdiction of Carteret County, and that I (we) freely adopt this plan of subdivision.

____________ Owner	____________ Date
____________ Owner	____________ Date

 

(B)

Certificate of Ownership and Dedication (For Use With Major Plats Only).

I (We) hereby certify that I am (we are) the owner(s) of the property described hereon, which property is located within the subdivision regulation jurisdiction of Carteret County, that I (we) hereby freely adopt this plan of subdivision and dedicate to public use all areas shown on this plat as streets, alleys, walks, parks, open space, and easements, except those specifically indicated as private, and that I (we) will maintain all such areas until the offer of dedication is accepted by the appropriate public authority. All property shown on this plat as dedicated for a public use shall be deemed to be dedicated for any other public use authorized by law when such other use is approved by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners in the public interest.

____________ Owner	____________ Date
____________ Owner	____________ Date
____________ (Notarized)	____________ Date

 

(C)

Certificate of Minor Plat Approval.

I hereby certify that the minor subdivision shown on this plat does not involve the creation of new public streets or any change in existing public streets, that the subdivision shown is in all respects in compliance with the Subdivision Regulations of Carteret County, and that therefore this plat has been approved by the planning director, subject to its being recorded in the Carteret County Registry within 60 days of the date below.

____________ Planning Director

____________ Date

 

(D)

Reserved.

(E)

Certificate of Final Approval.

I hereby certify that the subdivision depicted hereon has been granted final approval pursuant to the Subdivision Regulations of Carteret County subject to its being recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds within six months of the date below. I further certify that streets, utilities and other improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to specifications of Carteret County in the subdivision depicted hereon or that a performance bond or other sufficient surety in the amount of $_______________ has been posted with Carteret County to assure completion of required improvements.

____________ Planning Director

____________ Date

 

(F)

Certificate of Survey and Accuracy.

I, __________________________, certify that this plat was drawn under my supervision from an actual survey made under my supervision (deed description recorded in Book _______, page _____, etc.) (other); that the boundaries not surveyed are clearly indicated as drawn from information found in Book _____, page _____; that the ratio of precision as calculated is 1:_____; that this plat was prepared in accordance with NCGS 47-30 as amended. Witness my original signature, registration number and seal this ____day of _______, A.D., 20_____.

Seal or Stamp of Surveyor	____________ Surveyor
	____________ Registration Number

 

(G)

Division of Highways District Engineer Certificate. Proposed public subdivision road minimum design standards certification. (See below)

____________ District Engineer

____________ Date

 

(H)

Private Streets Disclosure Statement. The following statement shall be placed on all plats that include private streets:

The maintenance of streets designated on this plat as "private" shall be the responsibility of property owners within this development having access to such roads. Private streets as shown hereon will not be included, for maintenance purposes, in the North Carolina highway system. Neither Carteret County nor the North Carolina Department of Transportation will maintain a private street.

(I)

Responsibility for Drainage Ditches Disclosure Statement. The following statement shall be placed on all plats:

Carteret County has no responsibility or involvement in requiring or maintaining ditches, drainage easements, detention and retention ponds, swales, or any other drainage features.

(J)

Utilities Certificates.

J1.

If the lots will be served by an existing water system:

I hereby certify that the lots shown on this plat will receive water from the (name of utility company), if the new water lines are built per the plans that we have approved.

______________________________ Signature of Authorized Agent

____________ Date

 

J2.

If a new water system will come into being to serve the lots:

I hereby certify that the lots shown on this plat will be served by (name of utility company) for a new water system, and that said system has been installed in an acceptable manner and in accordance with the requirements of (name of utility company) and the State of North Carolina.

______________________________ Signature of Authorized Agent

____________ Date

 

J3.

If the lots will be served by an existing electricity provider:

I hereby certify that the lots shown on this plat will receive electricity from the (name of utility company), if the new electric lines are built per the plans that we have approved.

______________________________ Signature of Authorized Agent

____________ Date

 

J4.

If the lots will be served by an existing natural gas provider:

I hereby certify that the lots shown on this plat will receive natural gas from the (name of utility company), if the new gas lines are built per the plans that we have approved.

______________________________ Signature of Authorized Agent

____________ Date

 

J5.

If the lots will be served by an existing sewer system:

I hereby certify that the lots shown on this plat will receive sewer service from the (name of utility company), if the new sewer lines are built per the plans that we have approved.

______________________________ Signature of Authorized Agent

____________ Date

 

J6.

If a new sewer system will come into being to serve the lots:

I hereby certify that the lots shown on this plat will be served by (name of utility company) for a new sewer system, and that said system has been installed in an acceptable manner and in accordance with the requirements of (name of utility company) and the State of North Carolina.

______________________________ Signature of Authorized Agent

____________ Date

 

(K)

Certificate of Purpose of Plat. The final plat shall contain one of the following statements, signed and sealed by the plat preparer:

a.

This survey creates a subdivision of land within the jurisdictional area of Carteret County and that the County has an ordinance that regulates parcels of land;

b.

This survey is located in a portion of a county or municipality that is unregulated as to an ordinance that regulates parcels of land;

c.

Any one of the following:

1.

This survey is of an existing parcel or parcels of land and does not create a new road or change an existing street;

2.

This survey is of an existing building or other structure, or natural feature, such as a water course;

3.

This survey is a control survey;

d.

This survey is of another category, such as the recombination of existing parcels, a court-ordered survey, or other exception to the definition of subdivision; or

e.

The information available to the surveyor is such that the surveyor is unable to make a determination to the best of the surveyor's professional ability as to provisions contained in (a) through (d) above.

Signed:	____________ Surveyor	SEAL
Date:	____________

 

(L)

Certificate of Exemption. Plats deemed to be an exemption to the provisions of these regulations shall contain the following statement prior to the owner's recording of such plats:

I (We) hereby certify that I am (we are) the owner(s) of the property shown and described hereon, which was conveyed to me (us) by deed recorded in Book _____, Page _____, and that said property qualifies as an exemption to the provisions of the Subdivision Regulations of Carteret County.

____________ Owner	____________ Date
____________ Owner	____________ Date
____________ Planning Director	____________ Date

 

(M)

Review Officer Certification. The following certificate shall be shown of all subdivision plats:

State of North Carolina

I, _______________________________________________, Review Officer of Carteret County, certify that the map or plat which this certification is affixed meets all statutory requirements for recording.

____________ Review Officer

____________ Date

 

(N)

Reserved.

(O)

Wetlands Certificate. The following certificate or other applicable statement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shall be shown on all subdivision plats that include wetland areas:

This certifies that this copy of this plat accurately depicts the boundary of the jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act pursuant to the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, as determined by the undersigned on this date. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination of Section 404 jurisdiction may be relied upon for a period of five years from this date.

__________________________________________ Signature of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Official

____________ Date

 

(P)

Private Lane Disclosure Statement. The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats that include private lanes:

The maintenance of roads designated on this plat as "private lane" shall be the responsibility of property owners within this development having access to such roads. Private lanes as shown hereon will not be included, for maintenance purposes, in the North Carolina highway system. Neither Carteret County nor the North Carolina Department of Transportation will maintain a private lane.

(Q)

Statement Regarding Resubdivision of Lots on a Private Lane. The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats that include private lanes:

No more than ten lots, including the resubdivision of the lots served by the private lane, shall be permitted unless the private lane is upgraded by the property owner(s) to a private street or public street that meets or exceeds the standards of Carteret County or the NCDOT, whichever is applicable.

(R)

Access Easement Disclosure Statement. The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats that include access easements:

The maintenance of accessways designated on this plat as an "access easement" shall be the responsibility of property owners within this development having access to such accessways. Access easements as shown hereon will not be included, for maintenance purposes, in the North Carolina highway system. Neither Carteret County nor the North Carolina Department of Transportation will maintain an access easement.

(S)

Statement Regarding Resubdivision of Lots on an Access Easement. The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats that include access easements:

A maximum of three lots may be served by an access easement. No additional lots, including the resubdivision of the lots served by the access easement, shall be permitted unless the access easement is upgraded by the property owner(s) to a private lane, private street, or public street that meets or exceeds the standards of Carteret County or the NCDOT, whichever is applicable.

(T)

Statement Regarding Resubdivision of Lots in a Family Subdivision. The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats that involve a family subdivision:

A family subdivision may have maximum of three lots. No additional lots, including the resubdivision of the lots served by the access easement, shall be permitted unless the access easement is upgraded by the property owner(s) to meet or exceed the standards of the Carteret County Subdivision Regulations. The lots shown on this plat have been created for the purpose of a family subdivision.

(U)

Air Installation Compatible Use Zones Disclosure. This subdivision is located in proximity to Marine Corp Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, an active military training airfield. Accordingly, this development and its home sites may be located within compatible use zones or noise exposure levels as identified on the Carteret County Zoning Map of the Bogue Field AICUZ Overlay District. Contact the County Department of Planning and Development for additional information.

(Ord. of 9-15-03(2); Amd. of 3-20-06; Amd. of 1-11-10(2); Ord. of 12-19-11(4))