Appendix 2. CERTIFICATES

A-2-1. Required certificates and statements.

Type of Certificate or Statement	Minor Plat	Major Plat
Certificate of Ownership	X
Certificate of Ownership and Dedication		X
Certificate of Minor Plat Approval	X
Certificate of Preliminary Plat Approval		X
Certificate of Final Plat Approval	X	X
Certificate of Survey and Accuracy	X	X
Division of Highways District Engineer Certificate		X
Private Roads Disclosure Statement		X
Health Department Certificates	X	X
Utilities Certificate		X
Public Water Supply Watershed Protection Statement	X	X
Certificate of Purpose of Plat	X	X
Certificate of Exception	X	X
Acknowledgment of Recordation of Nonevaluated/Nonbuildable Lot(s)	X	X
Review Officer Certification	X	X

 

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A-2-2. Wording for Map 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 Nash County, and that I (we) freely adopt this plan of subdivision. I (We) further certify that the residual tract on this plan cannot be further subdivided within two years of the date of recordation unless a sketch plan and/or preliminary plat and final plat are submitted for the entire remainder.

_____   Owner	_____   Date
_____   Owner	_____   Date
_____   Planning Director	_____   Date

 

(B)

Certificate of Ownership and Dedication.

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 Nash County, that I (We) hereby freely adopt this plan of subdivision and dedicate to public use all areas shown on this plat as roads, rights-of-ways, 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 Nash County Board of Commissioners in the public interest.

_____   Owner	_____   Date
_____   Owner	_____   Date
_____   Planning Director	_____   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 roads or any change in existing public roads, that the subdivision shown is in all respects in compliance with the Nash County Unified Development Ordinance, and that therefore this plat has been approved by the Nash County Planning Director, subject to its being recorded in the Nash County Registry within sixty days of the date below.

_____   Planning Director

_____   Date

 

(D)

Certificate of Preliminary Plat Approval.

I hereby certify that the ____________ approved on the ____________ day of ____________ / ____________ / ____________ , ____________ the preliminary plan of subdivision as shown on this plat. Preliminary approval is valid for a period of 12 months from the above date or as established under the vested rights procedures, if applicable.

_____   Planning Director

_____   Date

 

(E)

Certificate of Final Approval.

(1)

I hereby certify that the subdivision depicted hereon has been granted final approval pursuant to the Nash County Unified Development Ordinance subject to its being recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds within sixty days of the date below.

_____   Planning Director

_____   Date

 

(2)

I hereby certify that streets, utilities and other improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to County specifications in the subdivision depicted hereon or that a performance bond or other sufficient surety in the amount of $ ____________ has been posted with Nash 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., 19 ____________ .

Seal or Stamp of Surveyor	_____   Surveyor
_____   Registration Number

 

(G)

Division of Highways District Engineer Certificate.

I hereby certify that the streets as depicted hereon are/are not consistent with the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

_____   District Engineer

_____   Date

 

(H)

Private Roads Disclosure Statement.

The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats which include private roads:

(1)

The maintenance of roads designated on this plat as private shall be the responsibility of property owners within this development having access to such roads. Private roads as shown hereon were not constructed to the minimum standards required to allow their inclusion, for maintenance purposes, on the North Carolina highway system. Neither Nash County nor the North Carolina Department of Transportation will maintain a private road.

(2)

The maintenance of roads designated on this plat as easements shall be the responsibility of property owners within this development having access to such easement(s). Easements as shown hereon were not constructed to the minimum standards required to allow their inclusion, for maintenance purposes, on the North Carolina highway system. Neither Nash County nor the North Carolina Department of Transportation will maintain easements.

(I)

(1)

Certification of Subdivision and Soils Report Review By The Nash County Health Department.

The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats which include buildable lots that do not have public service available to them:

The Nash County Health Department has reviewed the plat and the soils report prepared by for ____________ subdivision and finds that the soils report has been prepared in accordance with the criteria established by the Nash County Health Department and that the soils report indicates that the lots shown on the plat appear to be able to accommodate sewage disposal systems. Please note that the Nash County Health Department has reviewed the soils report of ____________ only and this does not represent or constitute the evaluation or approval for issuance of an improvement permit for any lot in the subdivision. Final site approval for issuance of improvement permits or authorization for wastewater system construction is based on regulations in force at the time of permitting and is dependent on satisfactory completion of individual site evaluations by the Nash County Health Department following application for an improvement permit detailing a specific use and siting.

_____   Nash County Health Director or Authorized Representative

_____   Date

 

(2)

Certification of Subdivision By The Nash County Health Department.

I hereby certify that lots shown on this plat for ____________ subdivision have been evaluated for space and soil requirements for sewage disposal and water supply systems when applicable, by the Nash County Health Department. Based on this review, an improvement permit has been issued for a specific use and siting. Any change in the intended use or siting, or site, or soil alteration, will subject the permit to revocation. No construction on any lot shall commence until the Nash County Health Department has also issued an authorization for wastewater system construction.

_____   Nash County Health Director or Authorized Representative

_____   Date

 

(J)

Utilities Certificate.

I hereby certify that the ____________ improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and in accordance with the requirements of the Nash County Unified Development Ordinance.

_____   Signature of Authorized Agent

_____   Date

 

(K)

Public Water Supply Watershed Protection Statement.

The following statement shall be placed on all subdivision plats which include property located within a watershed protection overlay district:

All or portions of the property contained in this subdivision are located within a Public Water Supply Watershed. Additional development restrictions regarding such matters as residential density, maximum impervious surface area, and stormwater control measures may apply to this property. Any engineered stormwater controls shown on this plat are to be operated and maintained by the property owners and/or a property owners' association pursuant to the Operation and Maintenance Agreement filed with the Nash County Register of Deeds.

(L)

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 area of a county or municipality that 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 road;

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.

	SEAL
Signed:
_____   Surveyor
_____   Date

 

(M)

Certificate of Exception.

Plats deemed to be an exception to the provision of this Ordinance 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 exception to the provisions of the Nash County Unified Development Ordinance.

_____   Owner	_____   Date
_____   Owner	_____   Date
_____   Planning Director	_____   Date

 

(N)

Acknowledgment of Recordation of Nonevaluated/Nonbuildable Lot(s).

The following statement may be utilized in those situations in which heir property is subdivided or whenever a property owner wishes to record property that is not to be sold, transferred, conveyed or represented as a buildable property: This stamp shall not apply to parcels with a net acreage of less than five acres.

I (We) the undersigned property owners do hereby acknowledge that the plat entitled ____________ and dated ____________ / ____________ / ____________   ____________ has ____________ lot(s) that has (have) not been evaluated by the Nash County Health Department and has (have) been determined to be NONBUILDABLE by the Nash County Planning Department.

I (We) further understand that this plat can be recorded; however, no structure can be permitted without further review and approval of the Nash County Health Department and the Nash County Planning Department.

Signed by:
_____   Owner/Date
_____   Owner/Date
_____   Owner/Date
Witness:
_____   Nash County Planning Staff

 

(O)

Review Officer Certification.

The following certificate shall be shown of all subdivision plats:

State of North Carolina

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

_____   Review Officer

_____   Date

 

Riparian Buffer Note:

The 50 foot (Neuse / Tar Pam) riparian buffer zone is measured from top of bank of ditch or creek. No activity is permitted in Zone 1 (1 ^st 30'). Limited activity is allowed in Zone 2 (20'). Owner/Developer to consult G.S. 15A NCAC 2B.0259 before any disturbance within the buffer zone or call NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, Surface Water Protection Section for official determination.