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Appendix 2

Map Standards

A-1 [RESERVED]

(File No. 25-12-PLBD-00149, 04/02/2026)

Effective on: 4/2/2026

A-2 REQUIRED INFORMATION ON SUBDIVISION PLATS, EXEMPT PLATS, PLOT PLANS, AND SITE PLANS/GROUP DEVELOPMENTS

  1. A.
    Submission of all maps and/or plans shall contain the following information before submitted to the Planning & Development Department for review. An "X" indicates required information for site plan sheets.
    1. 1.
      "A" to be included on all sheets,
    2. 2.
      "S" to be included on Site Layout sheet,
    3. 3.
      "U" to be included on Utility sheet,
    4. 4.
      "E" to be included on Soil and Erosion Control sheet,
    5. 5.
      "L" to be included on Landscaping sheet,
    6. 6.
      "G" to be included on Grading Sheet,
    7. 7.
      "W" to be included on Watershed Development Plan.
  2. B.
    Depending on the scale or complexity of the development, any or all the sheets may be combined. Site plan approval may require additional information. The Administrator may waive items required for sketch plans, if it is judged that they are not necessary to complete the review.
 Sketch PlanPreliminary PlatFinal PlatExempt PlatPlot PlanSite Plan/ Group Dev.
Size:≤ 24” x 36”≤ 24” x 36”≤ 24” x 36”≤ 24” x 36”  
Margins - landscape  1.5” left
border 0.5” top, right, and bottom
borders		   
Margins – portrait  1.5” top
border 0.5” left, right, and bottom
borders		   
Scale≤ 1” = 100’≤ 1” = 100’≤ 1” = 100’≤ 1” = 100’≤ 1” = 40'
≤ 1” = 60' (for improvement permits)		 

1. Title Block

Development name
(including phase and section)		XXXXXA
Map typeXXXXXA
Owner name and
address		XXXXXA
Site address with township, county, and
state		XXXXXA
Descriptions of
revisions after signing		  X   
Scale ratio with scale
bar		XXXXXA
North arrowXXXXX 
Guilford County Tax
Parcel Number		XXXX S, E, W

2. Project Site Data and Detail

Date(s) of preparationXXXXXA
Surveyor, firm name (if applicable), seal, and
registration no.		XXXXXA
Developer name, firm name (if applicable),
address		XXXXXA
Plan endorsement
block		 X   A
Zoning and overlay district(s) of subject property and adjacent
lands		XXXXXA
Any associated
conditions		XXXXXA
Any relief from requirements (variances, administrative waivers,
etc.)		XXXXXA
Plat book or deed book
reference(s)		 XXXXS
Names of adjoining property owners or subdivisions or developments of
record with plat book reference		 XXX S
Vicinity map (location
map)		XXXX A
City and county jurisdictional
boundaries		XXXXX 
Exact course and distance of every boundary line of the tract and the location of intersecting boundary lines of adjoining lands  XX  
Source of property boundaries signed and sealed by a registered land surveyor,
architect, landscape architect, or engineer		  XX  
Location and description of all monuments, markers, and control points  X XS
Existing property lines on the tract to be subdivided. (If existing property lines are to be changed, label as "old property lines," and
show as dashed lines.)		XXXXXS
Railroad lines and
rights-of-way		XXXXXA
Water courses, pond,
lakes, or streams		XXXXXA
Wetlands X X A
Riparian Buffer and Buffer ZonesXXXXXA
Location of floodway and floodway fringe from Flood Hazard Boundary Maps and cross-section
elevations		XXXXXA
Existing and proposed topography of tract and 100' beyond property showing existing contour intervals of no greater than 5' (2' where available) and labeling at least two contours
per map and all others at 10' intervals from sea level		XX   A
Acreage in total tractXXXX S, E, W
Acreage in public greenways and open
space		 XX  S, L
Total number of
proposed lots		XXX  S
Linear feet in streets XX  S
Area in newly
dedicated right-of-way		 XX  S

3. Site Layout, Design, and Uses

Existing land use(s) of subject property and
depicted property		XX   S, L
Dimensions, location and use of all existing and proposed buildings; distances between buildings measured at the closest point; and distance from buildings to closest property
lines		XX XXS
Name and location of any property or building on the National Register of Historic Places or locally designated historic property or
landmark		 XXX S
Areas to be dedicated or reserved for the public or a local
jurisdiction		 XXXXA
Proposed building locations for town
home or zero lot-line developments		XX  X 
Typical diagram of manufactured dwelling
space		     S
Proposed lot lines and
dimensions		XXXXXA
Square footage of proposed lots under an acre in size and acreage for lots over
an acre in size		 XXXXS
Lots sequenced or numbered
consecutively		 XXXXS
Typical dimensions and location of off-street parking, loading, and stacking areas, including access aisles, service areas, and walkways. Note minimum number of spaces required and
provided.		    XS, L
Clearly indicate each parking space (including handicapped), angle of parking, and paving
material		    XS
Front, side, and rear elevations of proposed
building(s)		     If required

4. Landscaping, Buffering, and Outdoor Lighting

Dimensions and location of required planting areas of street yards, parking lots, and
planting areas		 X   S, L
Location, height, and
type of outdoor light fixtures		 X   L
Location and screening of dumpsters/compacters
(show pad dimensions)		 X   S, L
Location, species, size (caliper or DBH), number, spacing, height of trees and shrubs in required planting areas (Inventory of existing vegetation to be preserved, indicate approximate location, height, and species
mix.)		 X   L
Location of walls, berms, and other
screening		 X   S, L
Provisions for watering, soil stabilization, plant protection and
maintenance access		 X   L
Location and description of barriers to protect any vegetation from damage both during
and after construction		 X   L

5. Streets and Utilities

Method of Sewage Treatment and Location of Water
Supply		 X   U
Denied lots, lots not evaluated, and lots not certified (cross hatch, and label with "NO IMPROVEMENT PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS LOT" or "NO CERTIFICATION FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THIS LOT")		 XX XS
Location of Special Purpose Lots or common area for Off- site or Community Sewage Treatment Systems and
Community Wells		XXX XS
Location of the proposed facility and appurtenances for sewage treatment system, water supplies,
and surface waters		 X  X 
Location of existing facilities and appurtenances for sewage treatment
system(s)		    X 
Location of existing facilities and appurtenances for all
water supplies		 X  X 
Existing and proposed rights-of-way lines within and adjacent to
property		XXXXXS
Existing and proposed right-of-way width
dimension		XXXX S
Right-of-way width dimension from existing public street
centerlines		 XXXXS
Existing and proposed street pavement and
curb lines		XX X S, W
Existing and proposed pavement width
dimension		XX X S, W
Cul-de-sac pavement
radius		XX X S, W
Existing and proposed street names (label
public or private)		XXXX A
Location, dimension
and type of all easements		XXXXXA
Note type of sewage
disposal used		 X  XW
Sanitary sewer X  XU
Water distribution X  XU
Storm Sewer X  XU, G, W
Natural gas, electric,
cable T.V., etc.		 X  XU

6. Common Areas, Open Space, and Recreation Areas

Designated common areas or open space
under control of an owners association		XXX XS, L, W
Location of designated recreation areas and facilities (labeled public
and private)		    X 
Location and dimensions of central
mail structure(s)		 X   S
Location, dimensions and details of proposed clubhouses, pools, tennis courts, tot lots or other common area
recreation facilities		 X   S, L

8. Erosion Control, Stormwater, and Watershed

Watershed name and
classification		XXXX W
Watershed boundaries and WCA Tier lines
labeled
X
X
X
X
X
W
Residential density in
dwelling units per acre		XXXXXA
Non-residential land use intensity shown as
Gross Floor Area (GFA) per acre		X    A
Total built-upon area shown in acres and
with percent of total area noted		XXXXXW
Watershed deed
restriction note		 XXX  
Permanent runoff control structures shown and properly
labeled		XXXX W
Existing and proposed utilities that may conflict with runoff
control structures		 X   W
Maintenance responsibility note for permanent runoff control structures,
when used
X		XXX 
W
Engineer's certification of runoff control (as required)X (Note intent, but not certified until
designed)		X   W
Construction Sequence X   E
Area to be disturbed with number of graded
acres and percentage		 X   E
Temporary sediment control measures, including the design, locations, dimensions
and calculations		 X   E
Permanent erosion controls, including design, locations, dimensions, and calculations. Proposed ponds should have the drainage area and impervious surface area draining to the
pond noted.		 X   E
Permanent stormwater control measures including ponds, maintenance and access easements and natural filtration and
infiltration areas		 XX  S, E
Stormwater network, including swales, culverts, inlet and outlet structures with grades, elevations, dimensions and
hydraulic calculations.		 X   S, E, W
Seeding specifications, including seedbed preparation, soil type and amendments,
seeding rates and schedule		 X   E
Soil types X   E, W
Existing and proposed signs (location, height
and area)		 X   S

(File No. 25-12-PLBD-00149, 04/02/2026) 

Effective on: 4/2/2026

A-3 MAP CERTIFICATES

  1. A.
    CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY ACCURACY (FINAL PLATS AND EXEMPT PLATS)
  1. B.
    CERTIFICATE OF REVIEW OFFICER (FINAL PLATS)
  1. C.
    CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND DEDICATION (FINAL PLATS AND EXEMPT PLATS)

    The undersigned hereby acknowledge(s) ownership of the property shown and described hereon and hereby adopts this plat and allotment to be a free act and deed and hereby dedicate(s) to public use streets, playgrounds, parks, drainageway, and open space, and easements forever all area so shown or indicated on said plat, and authorize(s) Guilford County to record this plat in the office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, N.C.

  1. D.
    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS CERTIFICATE (FINAL PLATS AND EXEMPT PLATS)
  1. E.
    CERTIFICATE STATING NO APPROVAL IS REQUIRED BY DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FINAL PLATS AND EXEMPT PLATS)

    This plat does not require a certificate of approval by the Division of Highways as provided in G.S. 136- 102.6, subsection (g).

 

  1. F.
    CERTIFICATE OF LOCAL JURISDICTION APPROVAL FOR RECORDATION:
  1. G.
    CERTIFICATE OF PURPOSE OF PLAT (FINAL PLATS)

    The Final Plat shall contain one of the following surveyor's certificate, signed and sealed by the surveyor:

    1. 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. 2.
      This survey is located in a portion of a county or municipality that is unregulated as to an ordinance that regulates parcels of land.
    3. 3.
      Any one of the following:
      1. a.
        This survey is of an existing parcel or parcels of land and does not create a new street or change an existing street.
      2. b.
        This survey is of an existing building or other structure, or natural feature, such as a watercourse.
      3. c.
        This survey is a control survey.
    4. 4.
      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
    5. 5.
      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.
  1. H.
    CERTIFICATE OF REVIEW BY LICENSED SOIL SCIENTIST (FINAL PLATS)
  1. I.
    PLAT RECORDATION PROCESS
    1. 1.
      Physical Recordation

      Upon approval, plats may be recorded in-person at the Guilford County Register of Deeds.

    2. 2.
      E-Recording

      When e-recording is provided as an alternative to submitting a physical plat, visit the Guilford County website for the most current information.

    3. 3.
      Plat Recordation Flow Chart

Plat Recordation Flowchart

*Note that approval is not guaranteed. If a plat does not meet the requirements of this UDO Guilford County may deny the plat.

(File No. 25-12-PLBD-00149, 04/02/2026)

Effective on: 4/2/2026