The following procedures are established for
the filing and review of minor subdivisions of up to four lots:
A.
No preliminary plat shall be required for minor subdivisions.
The subdivider may proceed directly with the preparation and submission
of a minor subdivision plat.
B.
The subdivider shall submit at least seven copies
of the minor subdivision plat to the Zoning Administrator.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The seven copies as required
by this subsection shall be distributed as provided in the distribution
of plats list for minor subdivision plats on file in the County Planning
and Codes Administration office, a copy of which may be obtained during
regular business hours.
C.
The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority
to approve, approve with conditions or modifications, or disapprove
minor subdivision plats. The Zoning Administrator may also return
the plat for revision and resubmission if there is a lack of information
or if substantial changes are necessary to make the plat acceptable.
Upon approval, the Zoning Administrator shall sign the plat certifying
that the minor subdivision meets the requirements of this chapter
and the Zoning ordinance.[2]
[Amended 12-12-1989 by Ord. No. 89-009]
D.
Prior to the signing of the minor subdivision plat
by the Zoning Administrator, the County Health Officer or other approving
authority shall affix his signature certifying that all lots in the
subdivision are approved for individual water and sewerage systems
or for community water and sewerage systems.
E.
Upon receipt of all necessary signatures, the Zoning
Administrator shall record the minor subdivision plat with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court. Recording fees shall be paid from the plat filing
fee collected from the subdivider.
F.
The Zoning Administrator shall return one signed copy
of the minor subdivision plat to the subdivider and shall distribute
copies to all applicable agencies.
G.
Approval of the minor subdivision plat by the Zoning
Administrator and the affixing of signatures by the respective officials
shall not be deemed to constitute or effect an acceptance by the County
Commissioners of Caroline County or the Caroline County Roads Board
of any public improvements, rights-of-way, open space or easements
shown on said plat but shall be deemed to be an offer of dedication
which may subsequently be accepted by the appropriate public body.
H.
Minor subdivision plats shall conform in all respects
to the requirements of § 3-108 of the Real Property Article
of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
I.
If the Zoning Administrator disapproves the minor
subdivision plat, the reasons for disapproval shall be given in writing.
The Zoning Administrator's action in disapproving a minor subdivision
plat may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
[Added 12-12-1989 by Ord. No. 89-009]
The following shall be required information,
style and form for minor subdivision plats:
A.
Minor subdivision plats shall be clearly and legibly
drawn. At least two prints shall be transparent Mylar or transparent
linen. Other required prints may be paper.
[Amended 3-15-1983 by Ord. No. 83-001]
B.
Minor subdivision plats shall be eighteen by twenty-four
(18 x 24) inches in size. However, where a single lot is created,
plats may be eight and one-half by fourteen (81/2 x 14) inches in
size.
C.
A vicinity map indicating the location of the subdivision
with respect to nearby towns, roads, streams and other major features
shall be required. Scale shall be no smaller than one inch equals
one mile. The Caroline County, Maryland, General Highway Map is acceptable.
D.
A title block shall appear in the lower right-hand
corner of the plat and shall include:
E.
Signature blocks shall be included for the Zoning
Administrator, County Health Officer and other approving authorities.
F.
A surveyor's certificate using wording as specified
by the Planning Commission shall be included. The surveyor's seal
shall be affixed to the plat.
G.
A certification and dedication by the owner(s) of
the property using wording as specified by the Planning Commission
shall be included. The owner's dedication and certification shall
be notarized.
H.
A North arrow indicating either true or magnetic meridian
as of the date of the final plat shall appear on the plat.
I.
The names of adjoining property owners, with liber
and folio, shall be included. If the property adjoins a recorded subdivision,
its name, recording reference and lot numbers shall be indicated.
J.
The boundary of the area to be subdivided shall be
indicated in heavy outline, with distances of courses to hundredths
of a foot and bearings to a minimum accuracy of one second. Boundaries
shall be determined by an accurate field survey.
K.
The location, width and names of all existing or proposed
roads within or abutting the subdivision shall be included.
L.
Curve data, including the bearings and lengths of
all arcs, radii, tangents, deflection angles, chords and distances,
shall be included in tabular form.
M.
No distances on the plat shall be marked "more or
less," except on lines which begin, terminate or bound on a marsh,
stream or any body of water.
N.
The location, dimensions and purpose of all existing
or proposed easements, rights-of-way or Public Drainage Association
ditches shall be indicated.
O.
All lot lines shall be indicated, with dimensions
in feet and hundredths and with bearings to a minimum accuracy of
one second. The area of each lot shall be given in acres and thousandths.
P.
Front, side and rear building restriction lines shall
be indicated as dashed lines.
Q.
The location and description of all monuments and markers shall be indicated as required by § 162-17 of this chapter.
R.
A notation shall be made listing all previous lots
subdivided and/or conveyed from the original lot, tract or parcel
of land after November 30, 1972, including lot number, owner, date
recorded and/or conveyed and recording or plat file reference.
S.
The zoning district classification of the property
shall be included.
T.
If any portion of the area to be subdivided is located within a regulated floodplain, the information required by Chapter 108 of this Code shall be reflected on the plat.
[Amended 9-30-1980; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-001]
U.
Where a minor subdivision plat cannot be drawn on
a single sheet measuring eighteen by twenty-four (18 x 24) inches
at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet, the Zoning Administrator
may authorize, in writing, for that plat only, either a larger sheet
size or smaller scale, whichever the Zoning Administrator deems appropriate.
[Amended 3-15-1983 by Ord. No. 83-001]
V.
The proposed covenants or deed restrictions, including
the required covenants on compatibility with farming operations for
any subdivision in the A, Agricultural District, or R, Rural District.
[Added 12-12-1989 by Ord. No. 89-009]
[1]
Editor's Note: A checklist for minor subdivisions
listing the required information as identified in this section is
on file in the County Planning and Codes Administration office, a
copy of which may be obtained during regular business hours.
[Amended 10-28-1980; 10-18-1988; 3-3-1998 by Ord. No. 98-005]
A.
All lots in a minor subdivision shall have frontage
on an existing County road or state highway or shall front on a private
road where a right-of-way at least 30 feet wide extending to a County
road or state highway has been provided by deed or plat.
B.
The subdivider shall dedicate such additional right-of-way
or easements as the County Engineer deems necessary for existing or
planned roads, drainage and utilities. Prior to approval of a subdivision
lot, the subdivider shall dedicate a minimum width of 25 feet from
the center line of all county roads that adjoin the lot and the residual
portion of the parcel. If deemed necessary by the County Engineer,
a deed conveying fee simple title to all such rights-of-way shall
be provided by the subdivider.
Where required by the Caroline County Grading
and Sediment Control Ordinance,[1] grading and sediment control plans shall be approved prior
to the start of any grading, excavation, fill or other construction
activities integral to the development of the subdivision, including
roads, drainage ditches, sediment basins and buildings.
Requirements for monuments and markers for minor subdivisions shall be the same as those specified in § 162-31 of this chapter.
A.
All minor subdivision lots shall provide for either
individual or community water supply and sewerage facilities. Individual
facilities may be used for all lots so approved by the County Health
Officer or other approving authority.
B.
Where individual water supply or sewerage facilities
are used, the plat shall include a note using language approved by
the Planning Commission indicating that such systems are interim and
that they shall be discontinued and connection made to community facilities
when they become available.
C.
A parcel or lot subdivided to be used exclusively as part of a public utility shall not be required to provide for water supply or sewerage facilities. If a parcel resulting from such subdivision is ever to be used as a building site for other than a public utility, then the lot must provide for water supply and sewerage facilities. Please refer to § 162-6 for further subdivision requirements for lots to be used for public utilities.
[Added 11-1-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-2]
[1]
Editor's Note: A sample of the Health Department
certificate approving interim individual water and sewerage systems
is on file in the Health Department office, a copy of which may be
obtained during regular business hours.
[Amended 9-30-1980; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-001]
Restrictions on floodplain development for minor subdivisions shall be as specified in Chapter 108 of this Code.
