01/20/86 Land Records Modernization Program Text Amendment Sect 3.0, Sect.4.0ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE TO
IMPLEMENT THE HARNETT COUNTY LAND RECORDS
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners at its meeting
on December 2, 1985 adopted an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to
Implement the Harnett County Land Records Modernization Program," and
WHEREAS, since the effective date of the Ordinance, requests
have been made to the appropriate County officials regarding amending
certain portions thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners now desires
to amend said ordinance as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS THAT:
1. The first ,paragraph of Section 3 of the above described
Ordinance be deleted in its entirety.
2. The following paragraphs be substituted in lieu of the first
paragraph of Section 3:
The Register of Deeds shall not accept for registration
any document (as hereinbelow defined), map or plat unless
the parcel identifier numbers of all parcels affected have
been assigned and are recorded on the face of the instrument.
Document as used in this Section shall refer to any
instrument or judgment:
(a) conveying a freehold estate in real property,
except Deeds of Trust or mortgages;
(b) conveying mineral rights in real property; or
(c) altering in any manner the legal description of
real property.
However, until the Land Records Office becomes
operational, as described in Section 4 below, the words
"of all parcels affected" shall mean the following:
1. In a division of a tract or tracts the parcel
number(s) of the tract(s) being divided shall be given.
A subdivision map shall be handled in the same manner.
2. When two or more properties are combined, the
parcel numbers of the separate tracts prior to being
combined shall be given or if part of two or more properties
are combined, the parcel numbers of the tracts from which
the parts were taken prior to being combined shall be given.
3. Property transfers not involving a division or
combination of lands, shall have indicated on the face of
the instrument the parcel number(s) of the tract(s) being
transferred. A deed of correction or a corrected plat
shall be handled in the same nom.
3. That said Amendments shall be effective from and after the
\\»»20,th'' day of January, 1986.
HARNETTqDUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BY:
sse Alphin / Chai'rman
•ATTEST r
Vanessa W. YYung,6t ler
AN ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE BARNETT COUNTY
LAND RECORDS MODERNIZATION PROGRAP
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA ORDAINS:
Section 1: This ordinance is adopted pursuant to N.C.
General Statutes 161 -3C.
Section 2: The Register of Deeds shall not accept for
registration any map or instrument affecting
real property unless the grantees mailing address
is affixed on the face thereof.
Section 3: The Register of Deeds shall not accept for
registration any deed, deed of trust, map or
plat, or any other instrument eontainin.g c.
description of the real property affected by
the instrument unless the parcel identifier
numbers of all parcels affected have been
assigned and are recorded on the face of the
instrument. However, until the Land Records
Office becomes operational, as described in
Section 4 below, the words "of all parcels
affected" shall mean the following:
1. In a division of a tract or tracts the
parcel number(s) of the tract(s) being divided
shall be given. A subdivision map shall be
handled in the same manner.
2. When two or more properties are combined,
the parcel numbers of the separate tracts prior
to being combined shall be given or if part of
two or more properties are combined, the parcel
numbers of the tracts from which the parts were
taken prior to being combined shall be given.
3. Property transfers not involving a division
or combination of lands, shall have indicated on
the face of the instrument the parcel number(s)
of the tract(s) being transferred. A deed of
trust, deed of correction or a plat giving
corrected acreage shall be handled in the same
manner.
Section 4: Until such time as the County Land Records
Office becomes operational with respect to
creating and assigning geo -coded parcel
identifier number(s), the County Tax Supervisors
Office shall create parcel numbers in accordance
with the procedures in effect at that time.
When the Land Records Office assumes responsibility
for maintenance and creation of geo -coded land
records, it shall do so in accordance with the
county procedures manual for creating and assigning
parcel identifier numbers, and sections 5 -9
herein shall become operable at such time as
the Land Records Office becomes functional.
Section 5: Presentation of the instrument to the Land Records
Office as herein described does not constitute filing
the instrument for registration.
Section 6: The Lard Records Office shall have exclusive authority
to create and assign parcel identifier numbers and
shall maintain a procedures manual for that purpose.
The procedures manual shall include provisions to
insure that no two parcels of property will be assigned
the same parcel identifier number.
Section 7: Every map (including a map incorporated by reference
in a deed), subdivision plat, or land survey plat
that creates or more fully defines one or more parcels
of land must have a parcel identifier number written
on it before it can be registered. This requirement
shall not apply to flood plain maps, annexation and
municipal boundary maps, and similar maps prepared
by governmental agencies.
Section B: All instruments pertaining to the same parcel or to
related parcels shall be assigned parcel identifier
numbers and processed according to the date and time
when they were presented to the Land Records Office.
Section 9: (a) Any deed, deed of trust, map or plat, or other
instrument that contains a description of a parcel or
parcels not previously plotted on the county large -scale
cadastral maps and for which a parcel identifier number
does not exist must contain a description of the parcel
or parcels of sufficient accuracy and detail that the
Land Records Office is able to locate and plot the
parcel or parcels on the county maps from the descriptio
standing alone, or with the aid of supporting maps or
other documents furnished by the person presenting
the instrument.
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(b) The description contained in any map or plat that
is to be registered and that creates or more fully
defines a parcel or parcels not previously plotted
on the county large -scale cadastral maps and for
which a parcel identifier number does not exist
must be sufficiently precise to create a consistent
closed parcel boundary within a plotting accuracy
of 1140 (one - fortieth) of an inch.
Section 10: This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 1986.
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