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Carolina Beach City Zoning Code

APPENDIX A

- SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A.1 - CERTIFICATES REQUIRED

Plats submitted to the Town of Carolina Beach shall include the required certificates in accordance with Table A.1 where marked by an "x".

Table A.1 Required Certificates


Certificate Exempt Division Plat Expedited Minor Final Plat Major
Preliminary Plat
Major/Minor
Final Plat
Certificate of Ownership and Dedication (A) x
Certificate of Survey and Accuracy (B) x x x x
Certification of Planning and Zoning Commission Approval (C) x
Certificate of Approval of the Design and Installation of Streets, Utilities, and Other Required Improvements (D) x
Certification of Septic and Water Supplies (E) x x x
Certificate of Disclosure; 404 Wetlands (F) x x x
Certificate of Disclosure; Town of Carolina Beach Floodplain Management Regulations (G) x x x
Acknowledgment of Compliance (Private Developments) (H) x x
Certificate of Purpose of Plat (I) x x x x
Certificate of Approval for Recording (J) x x x
Townhome (K) x

 

A.

Certificate of Ownership and Dedication

I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property shown and described hereon and that I adopt this plan of subdivision with my free consent, establish minimum building setback lines, and dedicate all streets, alleys, walks, parks, and other sites and easements to public or private use as noted. Furthermore, I dedicate all public sewer lines and all water lines to the Town of Carolina Beach, if applicable.

___________
Owner(s)

________
Date

B.

Certificate of Survey and Accuracy.

In accordance with NCGS 47-30: There shall appear on each plat a certificate by the person under whose supervision such survey or such plat was made, stating the origin of the information shown on the plat, including recorded deed and plat references shown thereon. The ratio of precision as calculated by latitudes and departures before any adjustments must be shown. Any lines on the plat that were not actually surveyed must be clearly indicated and a statement included revealing the source of information. The execution of such certificate shall be acknowledged before any officer authorized to take acknowledgments by the registered land surveyor preparing the plat. All plats to be recorded shall be probated as required by law for the registration of deeds. Where a plat consists of more than one (1) sheet, only the first sheet must contain the certification and all subsequent sheets must be signed and sealed.

The certificate shall include the source of information for the survey and data indicating the accuracy of closure of the plat before adjustments, and shall be in substantially the following form:

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___.

___________
Surveyor or Engineer

Seal or Stamp

___________
Registration Number

C.

Certification of Approval of the Preliminary Plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission

The Town of Carolina Beach Planning and Zoning Commission hereby approves the preliminary plat of _______ Subdivision.

___________
Chairperson, Planning and Zoning Commission

___________
Date

D.

Certificate of approval of the design and installation of streets, utilities, and other required improvements, if applicable, to be signed by owner and town:

I hereby certify that all streets, utilities, and other required improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to town specifications and standards in the _______ subdivision or that a guarantee of the installation of the required improvements in an amount and manner satisfactory to the Town of Carolina Beach has been received.

___________
Developer or Authorized Agent Signature(s)

___________
Date

___________
Professional Engineer(s) [seal included]

___________
Date

___________
Director of Operations

___________
Date

E.

Certification of Suitability for Septic Tank Systems and Water Supplies, if applicable, to be signed by appropriate authority/representative:

I hereby certify that this subdivision, entitled ________ , is generally suitable for individual septic tank systems and individual water supplies. However, this certification does not constitute "blanket issued subject to the approval of each individual lot by the New Hanover County Health Department and the issuance of an improvements permit for each lot as required by the General Statutes of North Carolina." Any artificial drainage measures installed or proposed for installation in this subdivision to control water table must be properly maintained. Lots must be properly landscaped to control surface water in order to decrease the changes in septic tank system malfunctions.

___________
New Hanover County Health Director or Licensed Soil Scientist

________
Date

F.

Certificate of Disclosure, 404 Wetlands, if applicable, to be signed by owner:

This tract is not subject to 404 wetlands.

___________
Owner's Signature

___________
Date

- Or -

Wetlands Caution: Prospective buyers are cautioned that portions of the lots shown on this plat are restricted in use by wetlands and waters jurisdiction pursuant to the US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 regulations. Individual lot reviews to ensure compliance with their Federal laws and regulations are encouraged. Verification of location and restrictions should be made prior to individual lot development.

___________
Owner's Signature

___________
Date

G.

Certificate of Disclosure, Town of Carolina Beach Floodplain Management Regulations, if applicable, to be signed by owner:

I (we) hereby certify that prior to entering any agreement or any conveyance with a prospective buyer, I (we) shall prepare and sign, and the buyer of the subject real estate shall receive and sign a statement which fully and accurately discloses that the subject real estate, or a portion of the subject real estate, is located within a flood hazard area and that the buyer must satisfy the requirements of Town of Carolina Beach floodplain management regulations prior to the issuance of building permits.

___________
Owner's Signature

___________
Date

H.

Acknowledgment of Compliance (Private Developments), if applicable, to be signed by owner:

I, ___________, (name of developer and/or seller) hereby certify that the streets, parks, open space, or other areas delineated hereon and dedicated to private use, and all maintenance and upkeep of private facilities, including traffic marking and control devices, shall not be the responsibility of the public or the municipality, acting on behalf of the public, to maintain. Furthermore, prior to entering any agreement or any conveyance with any prospective buyer, I shall prepare and sign, and the buyer of the subject real estate shall receive and sign, an acknowledgment of receipt of a disclosure statement. The disclosure statement shall fully and completely disclose the private areas and include an examination of the consequences and responsibility as to the maintenance of the private areas, and shall fully and accurately disclose the party or parties upon whom the responsibility for construction and maintenance of such private areas shall rest.

___________
Signature of Developer and/or Seller

___________
Date

I.

Certificate of Purpose of Plat. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this section, it is the duty of the surveyor, by a certificate on the face of the plat, to certify to one of the following:

1)

This survey creates a subdivision of land within the area of a county or municipality that has an ordinance that regulates parcels of land;

2)

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

3)

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

4)

This survey is a control survey;

5)

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

6)

That the information available to the surveyor is such that the surveyor is unable to make a determination to the best of his or her professional ability as to provisions contained in items (1) through (6) above.

Note: Certain activities may be eligible for an exemption/waiver from the subdivision standards. If the activity being submitted meets one of the activities eligible for an exemption/waiver, item 5 above should be the selected certification.

J.

Certificate of Approval for Recording.

I hereby certify that the subdivision plat shown hereon has been found to comply with the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and that this plat has been approved by an authorized representative of the Town of Carolina Beach for recording in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County.

___________
UDO Administrator

___________
Date

Seal or Stamp

K.

Certificate of Approval for Townhome.

___________
UDO Administrator

___________
Date

Seal or Stamp

(Ord. No. 24-1230, 7-9-2024)