Chapter 138 Subdivision Regulations

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Chapter 138 Subdivision Regulations Ch 138 Art I General Provisions Ch 138 Art II Control And Penalties Ch 138 Art III Procedure Ch 138 Art IV Design Standards Ch 138 Art V Required Improvements Ch 138 Art VI Specifications And Design Standards For Streets, Roads And Improvements Ch 138 Art VII Improvement Guaranties Ch 138 Art VIII Application And Plan Requirements Ch 138 Art IX Administration [HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of Centreville 12-19-1974 by Ord. No. 606. Amendments noted where applicable.] GENERAL REFERENCES Authority of Town Council to exercise planning power — See Charter Section 301(b)(54). Planning and Zoning Commission — See Ch. 20, Art. I. Building construction — See Ch. 28. Floodplain management — See Ch. 66. Forest conservation — See Ch. 69. Sewer use — See Ch. 115. Sewers and water — See Ch. 118. Stormwater management — See Ch. 132. Trees — See Ch. 145. Zoning — See Ch. 170. Ch 138 Art I General Provisions 138-1 Purpose 138-2 Intent 138-3 Title 138-4 Jurisdiction And Interpretation 138-5 Definitions And Word Usage Editor's Note: Pursuant to Article 23A, § 2B, of the Annotated Code and Ord. No. 822, adopted 12-20-1983, the Town exempted itself from Queen Anne's County Ordinance No. 108 (Construction, Acceptance and Maintenance of Roads). 138-1 Purpose The purpose of these Regulations is to regulate and control the division of land within the Town of Centreville, in order to promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the Town. 138-2 Intent It is the general intent of these Regulations to regulate the division of land as to: Assure sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation and to provide for the harmonious development of Centreville; Coordinate existing streets with proposed streets; Ensure adequate open space for traffic, recreation, light, and air; Further the orderly and appropriate development of land; Regulate the flow of traffic in the streets and highways; and Facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public facilities. 138-3 Title These Regulations may be cited as the "Centreville Subdivision Regulations." 138-4 Jurisdiction And Interpretation These Regulations shall apply to all land located within the incorporated area of Centreville. The provisions of these Regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements to meet the stated purpose and intent of these Regulations. Where the provisions of these Regulations impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other regulations, or ordinance, the provisions of these Regulations shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other regulations or ordinance impose greater restrictions than those of these Regulations, the provisions of such statute, regulation or ordinance shall prevail. 138-5 Definitions And Word Usage General. For the purpose of these Regulations, words and terms used herein shall be interpreted as follows: Words used in the present tense include the future. The singular includes the plural. The word "person" includes a corporation, institution, partnership, and association as well as the individual. The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel." The word "Commission" and the words "Planning and Zoning Commission" always mean the Centreville Planning and Zoning Commission. The word "Council" and the words "Town Council" shall always mean the Centreville Town Council. The word "county" shall always mean Queen Anne's County. The word "Town" shall always mean the Town of Centreville. The word "Administrator" shall always mean Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Any word or term not defined herein shall be used with a meaning of standard usage. Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, the following words and phrases shall have, for the purpose of these Regulations, the meanings in the following clauses. ADMINISTRATIVE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT. Adjustment of lot lines between adjoining property owners that does not create additional building lots. [Added 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020] ALLEY. A minor way which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting a street. APPLICANT. Any person who submits to the Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission subdivision plans for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof. BUILDING. A structure having a roof which is used or intended to be used for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property. The word "building" shall include any part thereof. BUILDING SETBACK LINE. The rear line of the minimum required front yards. The building setback line shall be measured from the future right-of-way line. EASEMENT. A grant of the use of a parcel of land to the use of the public, a corporation or person for a specific purpose, without including title to the land. IMPROVEMENTS. Those physical additions, installations and changes, such as streets, curbs, sidewalks, water mains, sewers, drainage facilities, for the use proposed. LOT. A parcel of land used or set aside and available for use as the site of one or more buildings and buildings accessory thereto or for any other purpose, in one ownership and not divided by a street nor including any land within the limits of a public or private street right-of-way. LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT. Any alteration of lot lines or dimensions of any lot or sites as shown on a plat previously approved and filed with the Queen Anne's County Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. [Added 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020] RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, alley, crosswalk, sanitary or storm sewer, drainage ditch or for another special use. The usage of the term "right-of-way" for land plotting purposes in the Town shall mean that every right-of-way hereafter established and shown on the final plat is to be separate and distinct from lots or parcels adjoining such right-of-way, and not included with the dimensions or areas of such lots or parcels. RIGHT-OF-WAY, FUTURE The right-of-way width required for the expansion of existing streets to accommodate anticipated future traffic loads. A right-of-way established to provide future access to or through undeveloped land. STREET. A public or private way used or intended to be used for passage or travel by automotive vehicles and pedestrians and to provide access to abutting properties. STREET LINE. The dividing line between the street and the lot. The street line shall be the same as the legal right-of-way line, provided that where a future right-of-way width for a street has been officially established, the street line shall be the side of the future right-of-way so established. SUBDIVISION. The division of a single lot, tract, or parcel of land or part thereof into two or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership or building development. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided. The term "subdivision" shall also include the construction of any multifamily dwellings, apartments, or commercial facilities of more than one unit, which will not be subdivided within the normal meaning of that term, and which are intended to be leased, rented, or sold. SUBDIVISION, MINOR. The division of a single lot, tract, or parcel of land into four or fewer lots, tracts, or parcels of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transferring ownership or of building development, provided that the proposed lots, tracts, or parcels of land thereby created have frontage on an improved public street or streets, and provided further that there is not created by the subdivision any new street or streets. Ch 138 Art II Control And Penalties 138-6 Subdivision Control 138-7 Plat Approval Required 138-8 Conditions Requisite To Transfer, Sale Or Occupancy 138-9 Violations And Penalties 138-6 Subdivision Control It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land within the jurisdiction of the Town to which these Regulations may apply, or any other person, firm, or corporation, to subdivide any lot, tract, or parcel of land, or layout, construct, open or dedicate for public use or travel, any street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage facilities, or other facilities in connection therewith, or for the common use of occupants of buildings within the subdivision, unless and until: A plat of such subdivision is caused to be made in accordance with the regulations set forth herein and in Section 5.01 et seq. of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended; 1 Approval is secured thereof from the Planning and Zoning Commission as provided herein; and The applicant has caused copies of said plat to be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Queen Anne's County. 1 Editor’s Note: Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland was repealed by Acts 2012, Ch. 426, effective October 1, 2012. For current provisions, see the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 138-7 Plat Approval Required No plat of any subdivision shall be recorded until it shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as provided herein, except that administrative lot line adjustments may be reviewed and approved by the Town Manager, or Town Manager's designee, and are subject to the following rules: Transfer of these lots is not counted in determining the number of lots in a subdivision. Plat requirements are at the discretion of the Town Manager but may not exceed those required in §§ 138-62 through 138-64. Procedures shall be the same as that for a minor subdivision. [Amended 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020] 138-8 Conditions Requisite To Transfer, Sale Or Occupancy No land in a subdivision created after the adoption of these Regulations shall be transferred, sold, or offered for sale, nor shall a building permit be issued for a structure thereon, until a final plat of such subdivision shall have been recorded in accordance with these Regulations and the provisions of the state, and until the municipal improvements required in connection with the subdivision have either been constructed or guaranteed as hereinafter provided. No building depending upon public water and sewerage facilities shall be permitted to be occupied before such facilities are fully provided and operational. 138-9 Violations And Penalties Whoever, being the owner or agent of the owner of any land located within a subdivision, transfers or sells or agrees to sell or negotiate to sell any land by reference to or exhibition of or by other use of a plat of a subdivision, before such plat has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and recorded or filed in the office of the appropriate county clerk, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court, for each lot or parcel so transferred or sold or agreed or negotiated to be sold. The description of such lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from such penalties or from the remedies herein provided. The municipal corporation may enjoin such transfer or sale or agreement by action for injunction brought in any court of equity jurisdiction or may recover the penalty by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Every act or omission in violation of these Regulations shall be punishable as provided in this section. Where such an act or omission is of a continuing nature, each and every day during which such act or omission continues shall be deemed a separate misdemeanor. Ch 138 Art III Procedure 138-10 Introduction 138-11 Tentative Sketch Plan 138-12 Preliminary Plat 138-13 Final Plat 138-14 Acceptance Of Streets And Improvements By Town 138-10 Introduction The procedures hereinafter specified provide not only for the conditional approval of a preliminary plat and approval of a final plat, but also for a preapplication tentative sketch plan. The tentative sketch plan procedure is optional to the applicant and is not a prerequisite to the approval of the final plat. However, this optional procedure is strongly recommended because it provides the applicant with an opportunity to resolve problems early in the proceedings and to make necessary modifications and revisions prior to incurring the expense of preparing a preliminary and final plat. 138-11 Tentative Sketch Plan Purpose. The purpose of the tentative sketch plan is to afford the applicant the opportunity to consult early and informally with the Town Engineer, Public Works Administrator, and Planning and Zoning Commission before preparation of the preliminary plat and formal application for approval. During the tentative sketch plan procedure, the applicant can advantageously make use of the services of the administrative personnel of the Town as well as the Planning and Zoning Commission to help analyze the problem of the development and plan more adequately for its sound coordination with the community. This procedure also affords Town administrative personnel and the Planning and Zoning Commission the opportunity to give informal guidance to the applicant at a stage when potential points of difference can be more easily resolved. It can also simplify official actions and save unnecessary expense and delay. Procedure. Applicant prepares sketch plan. Applicant submits five copies of the sketch plan and application to the Zoning Administrator (at Town office). [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] The Administrator checks submission against a checklist for completeness: If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to applicant and indicates deficiencies; or If submission is complete, accepts sketch plan and application. The Administrator shall immediately distribute copies of the sketch plan and application to: Town Council: one copy. Planning and Zoning Commission: one copy. Town Engineer: one copy. Queen Anne's County Planning and Zoning Commission: one copy. One copy retained for the Town files. At the first regular meeting held 15 days following receipt of the complete submission by the Administrator, the Planning and Zoning Commission: Receives and reviews the applicant's submission; Receives and reviews reports by the Town Engineer; Hears applicant's presentation; and Discusses submission with the applicant. The Planning and Zoning Commission either the same evening or at least within one month following the receipt of the applicant's submission by the Commission shall: Evaluate the applicant's submission, presentation, discussion with the applicant, and Town Engineer's report; Determine whether the sketch plan meets the objectives and requirements of this chapter and other regulations and ordinances; and Inform the applicant in writing of the decision, including required changes in the sketch plan, and the reasons for the decision. 138-12 Preliminary Plat Purpose. The purpose of the preliminary plat is to require formal conditional approval in order to minimize changes and revisions before a final plat is submitted. Compliance required. A preliminary plat and all information and procedures relating thereto shall in all respects be in compliance with the provisions of these Regulations, except where variation therefrom may be specifically authorized in writing by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Procedure. Applicant prepares preliminary plat and application; Applicant submits 11 copies of the preliminary plat and application to the Zoning Administrator; [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Administrator checks submission against checklist for completeness: If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to the applicant and indicates deficiencies. If submission is complete, accepts preliminary plat, application and fees. Administrator shall immediately distribute copies of the preliminary plat and application to: Town Council: one copy. Planning and Zoning Commission: six copies. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Town Engineer and Planner: one copy. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Queen Anne's County Planning and Zoning Commission: one copy. One copy retained for the Town files. At the first regular meeting 21 days following receipt of the complete submission to the Administrator, the Planning and Zoning Commission: [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Receives and reviews the applicant's submission; Receives and reviews reports by the Town Engineer; Hears the applicant's presentation; and Discusses submission with the applicant. The Planning and Zoning Commission either the same evening of at least within one month following the receipt of the applicant's submission by the Commission shall: Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, discussion with the applicant, and the Town Engineer's report; Determine whether the preliminary plat meets the objectives and requirements of this chapter and other regulations and ordinances; and Inform the applicant in writing of the decision, including required changes in the preliminary plan, and the reason for the decision. Approval of the preliminary plat shall constitute conditional approval of the subdivision as to character and intensity but shall not constitute approval of the final plat or authorize sale of lots or construction of buildings. 138-13 Final Plat Purpose. The purpose of the final plat is to require formal approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission before plats for all subdivisions are recorded as required by § 138-6 of these Regulations. Compliance required. A final plat shall be submitted conforming to the changes recommended during the preliminary plat procedure. The final plat and all information and procedures relating thereto shall in all respects be in compliance with the provisions of these Regulations, except where variation therefrom may be specified in writing by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Preliminary and final plat procedures may be executed simultaneously in the case of minor subdivision plats. Procedure. The applicant prepares final plat and application; Applicant submits 11 copies of the final plat and application within one year from the date of receiving conditional approval of the preliminary plat to the Administrator; [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Administrator checks submission against checklist for completeness: If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to applicant and indicates deficiencies; or If submission is complete, accepts final plat. Administrator shall immediately distribute copies of the final plat and application to: Town Council: one copy. Planning and Zoning Commission: six copies. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Town Engineer and Planner: one copy. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Queen Anne's County Planning and Zoning Commission: one copy. One copy retained for the Town files. At the first regular meeting 21 days following receipt of the complete submission to the Administrator, the Planning and Zoning Commission: [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Receives and reviews the applicant's submission; Receives and reviews report by the Town Engineer; Hears the applicant's presentation; and Discusses submission with the applicant. The Planning and Zoning Commission either the same evening or within one month following the receipt of the applicant's submission by the Commission shall: Evaluate the applicant's submission, presentation, discussion with applicant, and the Town Engineer's report; Determine whether the final plat meets the objectives and requirements of this chapter and other regulations and ordinances; and Inform the applicant in writing of the decision, including required changes, and the reasons for the decision. If approved: The Planning and Zoning Commission shall adopt a resolution approving the final plat; Approval shall not be final until entry into contract and production of completion guarantee as set forth in Article VII; and Three exact copies of the approved final plat on linen with the required signatures as specified in Article VIII, and one additional copy on Mylar or other reproducible base shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall then file the three cloth prints for record with the Clerk of the Court of Queen Anne's County, and shall distribute other prints to official agencies as may be needed. Effect of recording. Streets, parks, and other public improvements shown on a subdivision plat to be recorded may be offered for dedication to the Town by formal notation thereof on the plat, or the owner may note on the plat that such improvements have not been offered for dedication to the Town. Recording of the final plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall not be deemed to constitute or effect an acceptance by the public of the dedication of any street or other proposed public park or improvement shown on said plat, but improvements so noted for dedication may be accepted by the public through any subsequent appropriate act. 138-14 Acceptance Of Streets And Improvements By Town Preliminary inspection. The applicant shall notify the Town Engineer of the completion of the required improvements. The Town Engineer shall, at the cost of the developer: [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Inspect the completed required improvements; and Submit in writing a report to the Town Council specifying those items of construction, material and workmanship which do not comply with the Town specifications or the approved final plat. The applicant upon notification from the Town Engineer shall: Proceed, at his own cost, to make such corrections as shall be required to comply with the Town specifications and approved final plats; and Notify the Town Engineer and/or Town Council upon completion, requesting final inspection. Final inspection. The Town Commissioners may and the Town Engineer shall make a final inspection with the applicant of all required improvements. Acceptance. If improvements are to be accepted by the Town, the Town Commissioners shall notify the applicant of acceptance of the required improvements if satisfied that the applicant has complied with all specifications and ordinances of the Town. All improvements to be conveyed by the Town of Centreville shall be by deed executed by both parties, and the recording of any deed poll shall be ineffective to bind the Town to acceptance of the delivery thereof unless such deed shall be signed and accepted by the President of the Commissioners and attested by the Clerk. The cost of recording all such deeds shall be borne by the grantor developer-owner. Ch 138 Art IV Design Standards 138-15 Minimum Standards; Modification 138-16 Land Remnants Prohibited; Preservation Of Assets And Landmarks; Unsuitable Land 138-17 General Street Standards 138-18 Compliance With Specifications And Design Standards 138-19 Street Intersections 138-20 Blocks 138-21 Lots 138-22 Street Signs 138-23 Storm Sewerage System 138-24 Public Sanitary Sewers And Public Water Supply 138-25 Sidewalks 138-15 Minimum Standards; Modification The standards and requirements outlined herein shall be considered minimum standards and requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. Where literal compliance with the standards herein specified is clearly impractical, the Planning and Zoning Commission may modify or adjust the standards to permit reasonable utilization of property while securing substantial conformance with the objectives of these Regulations. For Planned Unit Development (PUD) projects, the Planning Commission may approve alternative subdivision improvement standards in lieu of the general street standards in § 138-17. [Added 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 13-2021] 138-16 Land Remnants Prohibited; Preservation Of Assets And Landmarks; Unsuitable Land All portions of a tract being subdivided shall be taken up in lots, streets, public lands, or other proposed uses, so that remnants and landlocked areas shall not be created. Where trees, groves, waterways, scenic points, historic spots, or other Town assets and landmarks are located within a proposed subdivision, every possible means shall be provided to preserve these features. Land subject to flooding or property and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable shall not be subdivided or developed for residential occupancy or for such other use as may endanger health, life, or property, or aggravate erosion or flood hazards until all such hazards have been eliminated or unless adequate safeguards against such hazards are provided by the final plats. Such land within a subdivision shall be set aside on the plat for uses that will not be endangered by periodic or occasional inundation or will not produce unsatisfactory living conditions. Suitability of land for development. In order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the present and future population of Centreville, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall refuse to approve any proposed subdivision when such subdivision would bring about the development of land which is unsuitable for such development due to flooding, lack of drainage, excessive erosive action by water, unstabilized slop or fill, or other conditions which may cause danger to life, health or property, or aggravate erosion or flood hazards. 138-17 General Street Standards The arrangements, character, extent, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the Centreville Transportation Plan of current adoption and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed use of the land to be served by such streets. Proposed streets shall further conform to state plans for streets and highways as have been prepared. Where such is not in the Town Highway Plan, proposed streets shall be continuous and in alignment with existing, planned, or platted streets with which they are to connect. Residential streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be encouraged. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Streets that are extensions of or obviously in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of existing streets. If a portion of a tract is not subdivided, suitable access to street openings and tentative street layout for eventual subdivision of the entire tract shall be provided. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] Where stub streets are provided abutting unsubdivided acreage, temporary easements for turnarounds should be provided at the boundary lines. With approval of the Town Council, private streets and accessways may be retained in private ownership. Such private streets or accessways shall, however, meet minimum specifications and design standards of the regulations. 1 1 Editor’s Note: Former Subsection I, regarding the prohibition of alleys, was repealed 1-2-2014 by Ord. No. 13-2013; 1-16-2014 by Ord. No. 15-2013. 138-18 Compliance With Specifications And Design Standards Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing street of inadequate right-of-way width, a right-of-way width as required by Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements, shall be indicated on the plat and offered for dedication. Minimum rights-of-way, horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, sight distance, curbs, curb radii, offsets, and street grades shall be in accordance with Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements. 138-19 Street Intersections Multiple intersections, including junction of more than two streets, shall be avoided. Streets shall be laid out to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. No street shall intersect another street at an angle of less than 60°. 138-20 Blocks Whenever practicable, blocks shall be of such width as to provide two tiers of lots. 138-21 Lots All lots shall abut on a street. In general, side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to the street line. Lots excessively deep in relation to width or lots excessively irregular in shape are to be avoided. A proportion of 21/2 in depth to one in width shall be considered a proper maximum. 138-22 Street Signs All street signs shall be provided and constructed in accordance with Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements. 138-23 Storm Sewerage System All storm sewerage systems shall be provided and constructed in accordance with Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements. 138-24 Public Sanitary Sewers And Public Water Supply All public sanitary sewerage and public water supply systems shall be provided and constructed in accordance with Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements. 138-25 Sidewalks All sidewalks shall be provided and constructed in accordance with Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements. Ch 138 Art V Required Improvements 138-26 Purpose 138-27 Revision Of Plan 138-28 Maintenance 138-29 Streets 138-30 Street Signs 138-31 Storm Sewerage System 138-32 Public Water Supply 138-33 Public Sanitary Sewers 138-34 Capped Sewers 138-35 Monuments 138-36 Curbs And Sidewalks 138-37 Grading 138-38 Community Facilities 138-26 Purpose The purpose of this article is to establish and define the public improvements which will be required to be constructed by the applicant as a condition for final plat approval. All construction shall be completed in accordance with the specific conditions of the commitment and the accepted drawings and specifications, and in the manner acceptable to the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and other applicable officials. 138-27 Revision Of Plan When changes from the accepted drawings and specifications become necessary during construction, written acceptance by the Planning and Zoning Commission with the advice of the Town Engineer shall be secured before the execution of such changes. 138-28 Maintenance Adequate provisions for the satisfactory maintenance of all streets shall be made by dedication to and acceptance for maintenance by the Town. 138-29 Streets The construction of streets as shown upon final plats and as contained in contract agreements shall in every respect conform to such requirements as the Town Council may require for the construction of streets in the Town. These requirements shall be known as the "Centreville Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements" and are hereby incorporated as Article VI of these Regulations, including such changes as the Town Commissioners may from time to time adopt. The minimum requirements of all subdivisions shall be governed by the requirements in effect at the time of the approval of the applicant's final plat. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] All streets shall be graded to the grades shown on the street profiles and cross-section plan submitted and approved with the final plat. 138-30 Street Signs The owner shall erect at every intersection a street sign or street signs having thereon the names of the intersecting streets. At intersections where streets cross, there shall be at least two such street signs. 138-31 Storm Sewerage System The owner shall construct stormwater drainage facilities in order to prevent erosion, flooding, and other hazards to life and property. 138-32 Public Water Supply Every subdivision of lots of such size as to require a community water system, as specified by zoning or health regulations, shall be provided with a community water supply and distribution system and appropriately spaced fire hydrants. The source of supply shall be the Town water system. The community water system shall become part of the public system without cost to the Town. 138-33 Public Sanitary Sewers Every subdivision of lots of such size as to require a community sewer system, as specified by zoning or health regulations, shall be provided with a complete sanitary sewer system connected to the Town system and shall become a part thereof without cost to the Town. 138-34 Capped Sewers If, at the time of final approval, public sanitary sewerage facilities are not available to the subdivision but will become available within a period of three years from the date of recording, the owner shall be required to install or cause to be installed at his expense sanitary sewers and street laterals to the street line, in accordance with the requirements and standards of Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Roads, Streets and Improvements. 138-35 Monuments Monuments shall be placed at each change in direction of boundary line: two to be placed at each street intersection and one on one side of each street at angle points and at the beginning and end of curves; utility easements shall be monumented at their beginning and at their end, and areas to be conveyed for public use shall be fully monumented at their external boundaries. Monuments shall be placed in the ground after final grading is completed at a time specified by the Town Engineer. All monuments shall be checked for accuracy by the Town Engineer, or their accuracy certified by the owner's engineer. 138-36 Curbs And Sidewalks All curbs and sidewalks shall be provided and constructed in accordance with Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards of Streets, Roads, and Improvements. 138-37 Grading Grading shall conform in all respects to the final plat and the requirements and standards of Article VI, Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads, and Improvements. 138-38 Community Facilities Where deemed essential by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and particularly in residential planned communities, the Commission may require reservations, for the common use of all property owners in the proposed subdivision, of suitable land for parks, playgrounds, schools, and other neighborhood purposes. Where the subdivision contains park areas, or other physical facilities necessary or desirable for the welfare of the area and which are of common use or benefit and are of such character that the Town or other public agency does not desire to maintain them, then provision shall be made by trust agreements for the proper and continuous maintenance and supervision of such facilities by the lot owners in the subdivision. Such trust agreements shall be a part of the deed restrictions and shall be acceptable to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ch 138 Art VI Specifications And Design Standards For Streets, Roads And Improvements 138-39 Streets 138-40 Drainage 138-41 Cut And Fill 138-42 Construction Specifications 138-43 Sidewalks 138-44 Plantings 138-45 Streetlighting 138-46 School Population Projections 138-47 Public Utilities 138-48 Off-Street Parking 138-49 Refuse Collection 138-50 Minimum Standards; Options 138-51 Street Signs 138-52 Sanitary Sewerage Systems 138-53 Water Main Connections And Fire Hydrants 138-54 Sediment Control 138-55 Storm Sewers 138-39 Streets Where not directly served by an existing street, streets shall be constructed by a subdivider to serve all subdivision lots in accordance with the following specifications and design standards. In addition to the street design standards contained herein, the Town may also require that new streets be designed to standards that may be adopted by resolution of Town Council. The Town will consider the parking needs of the existing and proposed community when deciding upon the appropriate design standard for a particular street. Right-of-way width and paving width. [Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 13-2021] The minimum width of the right-of-way and the paving shall not be less than the following: Minimum Width (in feet) Type of Street Right-of-Way Paving Arterial 110 48 Collector (major) 60 40 Collector (minor) 60 36 Secondary 50 26* Culs-de-Sac 44 32** Alleys 20 12 Woonerf 20 16*** NOTES: * Paving width for secondary streets serving condominium, cooperative one-family semidetached and one-family attached dwellings, or single-family detached dwellings when located within the Critical Area in PUDS, may be reduced to 20 feet when sufficient guest and service parking is provided off the street, and no on-street parking is permitted. ** A maximum length of 700 feet will be allowed for any cul-de-sac. This is to be measured from the center of the intersection with through road to the center of the circle. The minimum diameter permitted for any cul-de-sac shall be 80 feet. *** Paving width for one-way woonerfs may be reduced to 12 feet. Streets and roads are classified on the map, "Proposed Street and Highway System" attached to and made part of these Regulations. 1 The classification for streets and roads not indicated on the above-referenced map shall be based on the following definitions: ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS. Serve an important role in the region by carrying large volumes of fast-moving traffic to and from the freeway system, major shopping areas, and employment centers. COLLECTOR (MAJOR). Designed to carry relatively high traffic volumes to the arterial system; also provide access to major land uses, industry, commerce, and important public facilities. COLLECTOR (MINOR). Provide direct access to abutting properties and also receive traffic from the secondary street system and distribute it to the major collector and arterial system. To accommodate higher traffic volumes than secondary streets, these streets are wider and traffic movement is less restricted by stop signs; also serve as the internal circulation system for land in more intensive development, such as apartments, commercial centers, and industrial subdivisions. SECONDARY. Secondary streets provide immediate access to abutting low-density property. Traffic is carried in a stop-start manner and flows from secondary streets to the collector system. WOONERF. Private secondary and tertiary streets designed to be shared by pedestrians, bicyclists, and automobiles. Woonerfs should be located adjacent to and serve residential subdivisions within PUDs and may be differentiated from other streets through signage and landscaping or intermittent changes in paving, materials or textures. Street grading to full width. The rights-of-way shall be graded to their full width to provide suitable finished grades to the tolerances herein specified. This requirement may be modified if the application of this standard would result in undue destruction of trees. Minimum street grade. A minimum grade of 1% shall be established on all collector and secondary streets. Maximum street grade. Maximum grades shall not exceed 10%. Street crown requirements. A normal crown shall be provided on all streets, not superelevated, of 5/16 inch per foot straight slope extending in cross section from the edge of the pavement to the center line, symmetrical to the center line. Restriction of intersections within arterial and major collector streets. Whenever practicable, the number of intersections within arterial and major collector roads shall be kept to a minimum, and shall be located at least 1,000 feet apart. [Amended 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01] 1 Editor's Note: The map is on file in Town Hall. 138-40 Drainage Any subdivision plan submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission shall indicate the drainage pattern for the subdivided tract or parcel and shall include reasonable provisions for storm drainage in accordance with standards designated by the Town Engineer and the Planning and Zoning Commission. No subdivision plan will be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission until it has been reasonably and adequately proved to the Town Engineer and the Planning and Zoning Commission that the subject subdivision will create no flooding or water conveyance hazard for abutting property owners, upstream or downstream property owners, or the general public. Drainage devices shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Town Engineer. 138-41 Cut And Fill All cuts and fills shall be at a slope of not less than 2:1. 138-42 Construction Specifications Roadways and shoulders shall have a subbase with an approved type bank-run gravel of not less than eight inches compacted depth. Gravel shall be applied in a minimum of two courses. The surface of all roadways shall be 21/2 inches of bituminous concrete and tack coat over the eight-inch base or 21/2 inches of cold mix and tack coat over the eight-inch base. 138-43 Sidewalks The minimum width of sidewalks shall be four feet along all streets. The prepared subgrade shall consist of a four-inch insulation course of stone or gravel. This material shall be compacted thoroughly. The thickness of the concrete placed over the prepared subgrade shall be at least four inches for standard sidewalks and six inches for all sidewalks which cross private driveways. Sidewalks shall be required on all streets except (i) woonerfs or (ii) as otherwise approved as part of a PUD provided that a sufficient pedestrian pathway is otherwise addressed. Sidewalks shall be placed on at least one side of any road and may, at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission, be required on both sides of the street. [Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 13-2021] Notwithstanding any provision in these Regulations, including this article, to the contrary, sidewalks and/or curbs may be required for single-family large-lot developments in the R-1 Zone if no existing Town, i.e., public, sidewalk is located within 1000 feet of any part of the lands being subdivided. [Added 11-18-1999 by Ord. No. O-02-99] 138-44 Plantings It will be the responsibility of the developer to landscape all public rights-of-way which are contained in the proposed development. A minimum of one tree per each 35 feet of linear roadway will be required. The preservation of existing trees along the right-of-way will compensate for the required new plantings. All parking areas shall be landscaped with trees planted at a rate of not less than one tree per 1,250 square feet of gross parking area. 138-45 Streetlighting The subdivider shall make application to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Engineer for necessary streetlights. Purchase and installation of the required lighting shall be the responsibility of the subdivider. 138-46 School Population Projections All residential plans submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission, preliminary or final, will be referred to the Queen Anne's County Department of Education for an advisory report and recommendation. The Department of Education will determine the projected school population anticipated from the subject development and compare the future school-age population to existing and proposed school capacities in determining whether that agency can endorse the development. 138-47 Public Utilities The subdivider shall place or cause to be placed underground extensions of electric and telephone distribution lines necessary to furnish permanent residential electric and telephone service to new detached, semidetached, group, or Townhouse single-family residences within a new residential subdivision, or to new apartment buildings, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission of Maryland, effective July 1, 1968, and subject to the further order of that Commission. 138-48 Off-Street Parking Applicability. Every subdivision plan which shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval shall provide off-street parking space and facilities in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 170, Zoning. Design. Parking spaces and all access and maneuvering space for off-street parking shall be surfaced and maintained with a dustless, all-weather material, except for single-family and two-family dwellings. Every parking facility shall have a safe and efficient means of vehicular access to a recorded street. No driveway serving a parking facility shall be closer than five feet to a side property line. No motor vehicle shall be parked in any yard or court closer than 10 feet to any door, window, or other opening of a dwelling, institution or other property. In the design of off-street facilities for multiple dwellings, the public right-of-way shall not be obstructed by the use of the same as aisle space or maneuvering spaces. Each off-street parking facility shall provide sufficient maneuvering space within the boundaries of the lot or lots on which it is located, and shall be so designed that no unreasonable difficulty or inconvenience will be entailed in making necessary maneuvers for parking and removing a vehicle. Maneuvers shall not entail driving over any other required parking space. The layout of parking areas shall conform to the minimum dimensions for spaces and accessways. Each parking facility shall be so designed that ingress or egress to a parking space entails no backing maneuver into or from the public right-of-way. Neither the turnaround diameter of a cul-de-sac or a rotary nor the turn-slot or a T-type or L-type cul-de-sac shall be used for the parking of vehicles. In a multifamily residential subdivision, no parking area shall exceed 108 feet in length, and no portion of a motor vehicle shall be closer than 20 feet to the right-of-way line of a public street. Any fixture used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjacent residential sites, institutional sites and public roads. Off-street parking facilities shall be screened by a wall, fence, or compact planting when adjoining the side or rear lot line. Screening shall be at least 3 1/2 feet high. Screening shall not be so placed or maintained as to constitute a traffic hazard by obstruction of visibility. Entrance from public or private streets shall conform to the following dimensions: One-way traffic entrances shall be not less than 17 feet in width. Two-way traffic entrances shall not be less than 24 feet nor more than 35 feet in width; such entrances shall be not less than 15 feet apart. Monumental entrances shall be provided with a six-foot wide median, and the traffic lanes shall not be less than 17 feet in width. All entrances shall be not less than 7 1/2 feet from a side lot line. 138-49 Refuse Collection In a residential subdivision, if refuse is to be collected at points exterior to a structure, such points shall be shielded from view of three sides by screening and landscaping, and placed on a pad of concrete where necessary. In a residential subdivision, if refuse is to be collected at points within a structure, the marginal notes to the subdivision plan shall so indicate. In a commercial or industrial subdivision, refuse storage and collection points shall be housed in containers and shielded from view by screening and/or landscaping. The developer shall submit a resume of refuse collection. 138-50 Minimum Standards; Options The specifications set forth above in this article are minimum standards, all of which are subject to approval or rejection by the Town Engineer in each individual application. In addition, wherever there is listed an option, such option shall be exercised by the Planning and Zoning Commissioner upon recommendation of the Town Engineer and shall be deemed to be an option to be exercised by the subdivider. 138-51 Street Signs Improvements required. The subdivider shall erect at every intersection a street sign or street signs having thereon the names of the intersecting streets. At intersections where streets cross, there shall be at least two such street signs, and at the intersections where one street ends or joins with another street, there shall be at least one such street sign. Construction standards. Street nameplates shall be of metal construction; all corners shall be rounded; the lettering shall be of standard proportions and spacing in accordance with one of the alphabets used by the United States Bureau of Public Roads. The plates shall be horizontal. The lower edge of the name plate shall be seven feet above the ground level or curb. The nameplate shall be attached to the standard by rustproof metal fasteners. The standard shall be rustproof metal and shall be of sufficient length to permit the same to be embedded in the ground a distance of not less than three feet. The standard, shall be embedded in a concrete base for a depth of not less than three feet below the surface of the ground, not less than 12 inches in diameter. The standard shall be heavy wall pipe not less than 21/2 inches in diameter. The pipe shall be capped. 138-52 Sanitary Sewerage Systems Sewerage mains. Sewerage mains are to be eight to 12 inch slip-joint or ring-seal terra cotta pipe or equivalent subject to approval of Town Engineer. Sewerage lines are to be located at least five feet from the outside edge of the roadbed, and on the opposite side of the street from water mains. Sewage must be delivered into the present Town sewerage system, and in the event that one or more pumping stations are necessary, the installation thereof shall be in accordance with specifications furnished by the Town, with all the costs thereof to be paid for by the subdivider. Property tap lines. All property tap lines shall be no smaller than four-inch pipe, and carried at least to the inside of the property line and to be furnished with a covered, ground-level cleanout to be located just inside property line. Manholes. Brick and mortar, block and mortar, or approved precast manholes are to be placed at every intersection and every "L" turn in the mains, and at least every 300 feet on straight-run mains. All manholes shall be at least four feet in diameter at the bottom, and taper to at least two feet in diameter at the top. Each manhole shall be covered with a heavy roadway sewerage manhole cover flush with the roadway surface. Minimum standards; options. The specifications set forth above in this section are minimum standards, all of which are subject to approval or rejection by the Town Engineer in each individual application. In addition, wherever there is listed an option, such option shall be exercised by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon recommendation of the Town Engineer, and shall not be deemed to be an option to be exercised by the subdivider. 138-53 Water Main Connections And Fire Hydrants Water supply. The subdivider must make application to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Engineer for necessary water main extensions. The Town shall review the surveys, engineering plans, and installation of water main extensions upon application. Specifications, water mains and fittings. Water mains and fittings are to be placed on the side of the street opposite from sewerage mains, five feet away from the outer edge of the road bed, with at least three feet of cover under the subbase of the street. All mains and fittings are to be eight- to twelve-inch cast-iron, tar-coated, mechanical joint, as manufactured by Griffin-Pike Company, or of similar and like quality, as approved by the Town Engineer. A street box and valve are to be placed at the end of each street. Property taps and meters. At each property tap there shall be installed a Mueller three-fourths-inch corporation cock or equivalent, a three-fourths-inch Mueller curb box stop and curb box or equivalent placed three inches inside the property sidewalk line. Water meters are to be installed in each building or residence connection, of Badger Meter Company manufacture or equivalent, 5/8 by 3/4 inch in size. Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed on the inside property sidewalk line and shall be so located throughout the subdivision that no building or residence shall be more than 600 feet from the nearest hydrant. All fire hydrants shall be of six-inch size, of A. P. Smith valves and cast-iron valve boxes, or equivalent approved by the Town Engineer. Minimum standards; options. The specifications set forth above in this section are minimum standards, all of which are subject to approval or rejection by the Town Engineer in each individual application. In addition, wherever there is listed an option, such option shall be exercised by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon recommendation of the Town Engineer, and shall not be deemed to be an option to be exercised by the subdivider. 138-54 Sediment Control Subdivision grading, erosion and sediment control. The provisions of Section 20 of the Queen Anne's County Zoning Ordinance, entitled "Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control," are hereby adopted by reference and made effective within the Town of Centreville. Applications. Application shall be made by all subdividers for a grading permit to the Queen Anne's County Sediment Control Officer. 138-55 Storm Sewers The developer shall prepare and submit to the Planning and Zoning Commission a proposed design and calculations for capacities of storm sewers in any new subdivision or development. The location, type, materials, necessity for, and sufficiency of all storm sewers is subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission upon consultation with the Town Engineer. Storm sewers shall have a minimum diameter of 15 inches. Manholes for storm sewers shall be installed as required and set forth above in § 138-52C. Ch 138 Art VII Improvement Guaranties 138-56 Completion Of Improvements Or Agreements 138-57 Amount Of Guaranty; Conditions 138-56 Completion Of Improvements Or Agreements Before the Planning and Zoning Commission shall cause its approval to be endorsed upon the final plat of any subdivision (except in the case of minor subdivisions wherein the Commission imposes no condition or conditions for the approval of the plat) and as a requisite for the approval thereof: Required improvements shall be completed, inspected, and accepted by the Town Engineer, Town Council and other proper authorities; or The owner shall enter into a written agreement with the Town in the manner and form set forth by the Town Attorney where he shall agree: To construct or cause to be constructed, at his own expense, all streets, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, drainage facilities, street signs, monuments, water and sewerage facilities, and other improvements shown on or accompanying said final plat when required to do so by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with the final plans, as finally approved, and in strict accordance with the standards and specifications of the Town; To maintain at his own cost said streets, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, drainage facilities, street signs, monuments, water and sewerage facilities, and other improvements, until the same are accepted by the Town; To obtain the easements and release required when any street, drainage facility, or other improvement wherein a subdivision abuts or traverses land of persons other than the person holding legal title to the lands of the subdivision, at his own cost, and to obtain from the owner of the lands so abutted or traversed full releases from all damages which may change in grade, construction, or otherwise, to the streets, drainage facility, or other improvement, and such releases shall inure to the benefit not only of the owner of the subdivision but to the Town as well. 138-57 Amount Of Guaranty; Conditions In order to assure the Town that the streets, curbs, and sidewalks, fire hydrants, drainage facilities, street signs, monuments, water and sewerage facilities and other improvements shown on or accompanying said final plats will be constructed and installed in strict accordance with the plats, as finally approved, and with the standards, regulations, and specifications of the Town, and will be maintained until accepted by the Town, the owner shall furnish to the Town cash or a bond with such surety as the Town Council shall approve in an amount sufficient to cover the cost, as estimated by the Town Engineer, of the construction and installation of the aforesaid improvements, until the same shall be accepted by the Town. The improvement guaranty shall be conditioned upon: The owner constructing and installing, or causing to be constructed or installed, in strict accordance with the final plat and accompanying submittals, as finally approved, and with the Town standards and specifications, the streets, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, drainage facilities, street signs, monuments, water and sewerage facilities, and other improvements shown on or accompanying said final plat. The owner maintaining at his own cost said streets, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, drainage facilities, street signs, monuments, water and sewerage facilities, and other improvements, until the same are accepted by the Town for public use. The faithful performance by the owner of the contract provided for in these Regulations. Ch 138 Art VIII Application And Plan Requirements 138-58 Compliance With Plan Requirements 138-59 Filing Of Plans And Application 138-60 Tentative Sketch Plan 138-61 Preliminary Plat 138-62 Minor Subdivision Plat 138-63 Final Plat 138-64 Record Plat 138-65 Modification Of Requirements 138-58 Compliance With Plan Requirements Plans are required for all subdivisions in accordance with the procedures, plan requirements, and design standards set forth in these Regulations. 138-59 Filing Of Plans And Application For the purpose of having a subdivision reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the applicant shall file with the Administrator the respective plans and application in accordance with Article III. 138-60 Tentative Sketch Plan A tentative sketch plan may be submitted by the applicant as a basis for informal discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Data furnished in the tentative sketch plan shall include the following information: Name of the subdivision. Name and address of the owner. Name and address of the engineer or surveyor. Tract boundaries. North point and date. Streets on and adjacent to the tract. Significant topographical and physical features. Proposed general street layout. Proposed general lot layout. Contours based on U.S.G.A. topography. 138-61 Preliminary Plat The preliminary plat shall show or be accompanied by the following information: Drafting standards. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or one inch equals 100 feet. Dimensions shall be in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds. Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets. Where any revision is made, or when the plat is a revision of a previously approved plat, dotted lines shall be used to show features or locations to be abandoned and solid lines to show the presently proposed features. The plat shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed. The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy line. General information to be shown. Name of the subdivision. Name and address of the owner. Name and address of the engineer or surveyor responsible for the plat. Present zoning classification. Date, North point, and scale. A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided at a scale of not less than 800 feet to the inch showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided. Existing features. Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided showing all courses, distances, and area, and tie-ins to all adjacent street intersections. The location, names, and widths of streets, the location of property lines and name of owners, the location of watercourses, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and similar features within 25 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided. Location of all existing monuments. Location, size, and ownership of all underground utilities, and any rights-of-way within the property. Topography on two-foot contours; provided, however, that if ground slope is sufficiently steep for five-foot contours to show the surface configuration, the larger contour interval may be permitted. Smaller contour intervals may be required where two-foot contours do not indicate existing surface conditions. Location of existing buildings, the outline of all wooded areas, marshy areas, and areas subject to flooding. Proposed layout. The layout of streets, including names and widths. The layout and approximate dimensions of lots. A reference to any land offered for dedication for parks, schools, widening of streets, or other public uses. The average and minimum lot size. Location and size of storm drains, sanitary sewers, culverts, watercourses and all appurtenances thereof, water mains and fire hydrants. Building setback lines. Rights-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all drainage purposes and utilities. Tentative typical cross sections and center-line profiles for each proposed street shown on the preliminary plat. These plats may be submitted as separate sheets. Where the preliminary plat covers only a part of the owner's entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective street layout for the remainder. The words "Preliminary Plat - Not to be Recorded" shall be shown on the plat. 138-62 Minor Subdivision Plat The minor subdivision plat shall show or be accompanied by the following information: Drafting standards. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or one inch equals 100 feet. The plat shall be a clear and legible white paper print. Dimensions shall be in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds. The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy line. Minor subdivision plats shall be on sheets either 18 x 22 inches or 36 x 44 inches, and all lettering shall be so drawn as to be legible if the plat should be reduced to half size. General information to be shown. Name of the subdivision. Name and address of the owner. Name and address of the engineer or surveyor. Zoning classification and requirements. Date, North point, and scale. A location map for the purpose of locating the site at a scale of not less than 800 feet to the inch. State Department of Health certification. Existing features. Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided, showing all courses, distances, and area, and tie-ins to all adjacent street intersections. The location, names and widths of streets, the location of property lines and names of owners, the location of watercourses, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and similar features within 400 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided. The location of existing buildings, wooded areas, and other features. Proposed layout. Proposed layout of lots. Lots numbered. Building setback lines. Total area and minimum lot size. 138-63 Final Plat The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following information: Drafting standards. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet or one inch equals 100 feet. The plat shall be a clear and legible white paper print. Dimensions shall be in feet and decimals to the nearest hundredth of a foot, and the bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets. The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy line. Final plats shall be on sheets either 18 x 22 inches or 36 x 44 inches, and all lettering shall be so drawn as to be legible if the plat should be reduced to half size. General information to be shown. Name of the subdivision. Name and address of the owners. Name and address of the engineer or surveyor. Date, North point, and scale. A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided at a scale of not less than 800 feet to the inch showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets, roads, and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided. State Department of Health certification. Existing features. Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided, showing all courses, distances, and area, and tie-ins to all adjacent street intersections. The location, names, and widths of streets, the location of property lines and name of owners, the location of watercourses, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and similar features within 25 feet of any part or the land to be subdivided. Location, size and ownership of all underground utilities, and any rights-of-way within the property. Location of existing buildings, the outlines of all wooded areas, marshy areas, and areas subject to flooding. Proposed layout. Lot layout, including dimensions and bearings and consecutive numbering of lots. The proposed names, pavement width, and right-of-way width of all proposed streets. Sufficient data to determine readily the location, bearing and length or every street, lot, and boundary line. The proposed building setback line for each street. Accurate location of all monuments. The location, width, and purpose of all easements or rights-of-way and boundaries by bearings and dimensions. The average and minimum lot size. The location, size, and invert elevations of all sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and locations of all manholes, inlets and culverts, and design calculations of same along with the plat and profile of same and any appurtenances. The location of all existing and proposed fire hydrants and utilities. Typical cross sections and street profiles for all streets. Such profiles shall show the existing and proposed grades along the proposed street center lines. 138-64 Record Plat The record plat shall be a clear and legible blue- or black-line print on white opaque linen and shall be an exact copy of the approved minor subdivision plat or final plat on a sheet of the size required for minor subdivision plat or final plat. The following information shall appear on the record plat, in addition to the information required in § 138-62 or 138-63. Seals. The impressed seal of the licensed engineer or surveyor responsible for the plat. The impressed corporation seal, if the applicant is a corporation. The impressed seal of a notary public or other qualified officer acknowledging owner's statement of intent. Acknowledgments. A statement to the effect that the applicant is the owner of the subdivision shown on the final plat and is made with his or their consent and that it is desired to record the same. Acknowledgment of said statement before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments. The following signatures shall be placed directly on the plat in black ink: [Amended 2-2-2020 by Ord. No. 15-2019] The signatures of the owner or owners of the land. If the owner of the land is a corporation, the signatures of the president and secretary of the corporation shall appear. The signature of the notary public or other qualified officer acknowledging the owner's statement of intent. The signature of the licensed engineer or surveyor who prepared the plat. The signature of the Chair and Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission, except in the case of an administrative lot line adjustment, in which case it shall be the signature of the Town Manager. [Amended 2-2-2020 by Ord. No. 15-2019 1 ; 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020] The signature of the Deputy State Health Officer of Queen Anne's County. 1 Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection B(5), which required the signature of the Town Engineer, and renumbered former Subsection B(6) as Subsection B(5). 138-65 Modification Of Requirements The above requirements for preliminary and final plats and for the supporting data may be modified by the Planning and Zoning Commission. In subdivisions requiring no new streets, and in the case of resubdivision, the requirements for the contours may be waived at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ch 138 Art IX Administration 138-66 Hardship 138-67 Conditions 138-68 Fees 138-69 Severability 138-66 Hardship Where the Planning and Zoning Commission finds that extraordinary hardships may result from strict compliance with these Regulations, it may modify the regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided that such modification will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these Regulations. 138-67 Conditions In granting modifications, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so modified. 138-68 Fees Fees to partially cover the cost of considering, examining, and checking the several plats and plans required herein and for recording the final plat shall be collected at the time of filing a preliminary plat, in accordance with a fee schedule of charges adopted by resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 138-69 Severability It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that: If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of these Regulations to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to those provisions which are expressly stated in the decision to be invalid or ineffective, and all other provisions of these Regulations shall continue to be separately and fully effective. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds the application of any provision or provisions of these Regulations to any lot, building, or other structure, or tract of land, to be invalid or ineffective, in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to the person, property, or situation immediately involved in the controversy, and the application of any such provision to other persons, property, or situations shall not be affected. 1 1 Editor's Note: The following appendices which were included at the end of these regulations are on file in the Town Hall, except that Appendix A is included as Article VI of this chapter: Appendix B, Subdivision Application; Appendix C, Checklist for Tentative Sketch Plat; Appendix D, Checklist for Preliminary Plat; Appendix E, Checklist for Final Plat; Appendix F, Minor Subdivision Plat.