§ 200-48. Preliminary plat.

The preliminary plat shall show or be accompanied by the following information:

A. 

Drafting standards.

(1) 

The plat shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet.

(2) 

Dimensions shall be in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

(3) 

Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets.

(4) 

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.

(5) 

The plat shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.

(6) 

The boundary line of the subdivision shall be shown as a solid heavy line.

(7) 

One-thousand-foot Chesapeake Bay Critical Area line or reference and land use category (if applicable).

(8) 

One-hundred-foot Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Buffer line (if applicable).

(9) 

Identify any and all habitat protection areas (HPA) as described in Chapter 245, Zoning, and Critical Area program, if applicable (Chapter 45).

(10) 

Impervious surface calculations and ten-percent pollutant loan calculations if applicable.

B. 

General information to be shown.

(1) 

Name of the subdivision.

(2) 

Name and address of the owner/developer.

(3) 

Name and address of the engineer or surveyor responsible for the plat.

(4) 

Present zoning classification.

(5) 

Date, North point, and scale.

(6) 

A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided at a scale of not more than 800 feet to the inch showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets and municipal boundaries existing within 800 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided.

C. 

Existing features.

(1) 

Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided showing all courses, distances, and area, and tie-ins to all adjacent street intersections.

(2) 

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 no less than 100 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided.

(3) 

Location of all existing survey monuments.

(4) 

Location, size, and ownership of all underground utilities, and any rights-of-way within the property.

(5) 

Topography on two-foot contours; provided, however, that if the ground slope is sufficiently steep for five-foot contours, to show the surface configuration, the large contour interval may be permitted. Smaller contour intervals may be required where two-foot contours do not indicate existing surface conditions.

(6) 

Location of existing buildings, the outline of all wooded areas, marshy areas, and areas subject to flooding.

D. 

Proposed layout.

(1) 

The layout of streets, including names and widths.

(2) 

The layout and approximate dimensions of lots.

(3) 

A reference to any land offered for dedication for parks, schools, widening of streets, or other public uses.

(4) 

The average and minimum lot size.

(5) 

Location and size of storm drains, sanitary sewers, culverts, watercourses and all appurtenances thereof, water mains and fire hydrants.

(6) 

Building setback lines.

(7) 

Rights-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all drainage purposes and utilities.

(8) 

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.

(9) 

Where the preliminary plat covers only a part of the owner/developer entire holding, a sketch shall be submitted of the prospective street layout for the remainder.

(10) 

The words "Preliminary Plat - Not to be Recorded," shall be shown on the plat.

(11) 

One-thousand-foot Chesapeake Bay Critical Area line or reference and land use category (if applicable).

(12) 

One-hundred-foot Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Buffer line (if applicable).

(13) 

Identify any and all habitat protection areas (HPA) as described in Chapter 245, Zoning, and the Critical Area program, if applicable (Chapter 45).

(14) 

Impervious surface calculations and ten-percent pollutant load calculations if applicable.