09/18/89 Subdivision Regulations Text Amendment Art III Sec 3.4 Art IV Sec 4.2 Art ViS 55
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ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS FOR HARNETT COUNTY, NC
WHEREAS, this Board adopted an Ordinance April 4, 1977
entitled "Subdivision Regulations for Harnett County, North
Carolina "; and
WHEREAS, this Board is of the opinion that the amendments
set forth below are necessary to the clear and efficient working
of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N. C. Gen. Stat. 153A -323, after notice
as by law provided, a public hearing has been held concerning
adoption of the amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
THAT Article III, Section 3.4 (1) be revised to read as
follows:
1. Review Process of Minor Subdivisions
Minor subdivisions, as defined in Section 2.0 Item 17,
shall be reviewed and approved by the following
process:
a. Consultation. with County Planning Staff - Any
person who proposes a minor subdivision should
first consult with the County Planner or
designated staff to ensure that he understands the
requirements for the approval of a record plat.
b. Recording /Approval
(1) After consultation with the Planner or
staff, the subdivider shall file a record
plat with the County Planning Office and
after complying with Sections 3.4, (2) (b)
(2) - (5) herein shall file said plat with
the Register of Deeds prior to obtaining any
permit issued by a county or state agency.
(2) The record plat shall be in the form and
shall include the information required by
Sections 3.3 -1 and 2 of the Harnett County
Subdivision Regulations.
(3) Accessways for minor subdivisions which allow
three or more lots to be created on any
easement shall be required to meet the
following road construction standards:
a. There shall be an access travelway of
width of a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
b. The travelway shall extend the entire
length of the access.
C. The travelway shall be clear of all
obstructions and debris.
d. The travelway shall be compacted and
layered with three (3) inches of
aggregate base course.
(4) It shall have the necessary approval of any
other agencies, as may be provided by state
law and /or local ordinance.
(5) A notation shall be placed on the plat which
states that the easement has been installed
by the owner /developer but the maintenance is
the responsibility of those individuals who
purchase the property.
(6) The Planning Director or his designated agent
may approve the record plat or disapprove it
if the subdivision is not a minor subdivision
or if the record plat does not contain the
required information. The Planning Director
or his designated agent may also refer the
record plat to the Planning Board if they are
unsure the plat meets the requirements of
this Ordinance. (As Amended 1- 19 -88)
C. Final Approval - If the Planning Director or his
designated agent approve the record plat, he
shall enter the following certificate thereon:
I hereby certify that this record plat complies with
the Subdivision Regulations of Harnett County, North
Carolina; and that this plat has been approved for
recording in the Register of Deeds of Harnett County.
Date Planning Director
d. Development Limitation - There shall be a maximum
of one minor subdivision per property owner except
when any of the following apply: (Amended
4/17/89)
(1) All the lots of any additional minor
subdivisions are located on a state -
maintained road or U.S. highway and have the
required road frontage.
(2) Any additional minor subdivision is located
on a different state road, U.S. highway, or
in a different township than the previous
minor subdivision.
(3) The Harnett County Planning Board reviews the
map and determines that the additional minor
subdivision is in keeping with the spirit of
the minor subdivision provisions and that the
additional subdivision allows no more than
six (6) lots to be created on any easement.
2. THAT Article IV, Section 4.2 (2) be revised to read as
follows:
1. Private streets shall be prohibited within all
subdivisions except Dlanned unit develnnmPnts.
Minimum construction standards contained in the
publication "Subdivision Roads Requirements and
Minimum Construction Standards" issued by the
Department of Transportation, Division of
Highways, October 1, 1975 and any subsequent
revisions shall be observed by all subdividers.
Copies of the publication are available at the
Division of Highways District Office in
Fayetteville.
2. Accessways for subdivisions which allow three or
more lots that are greater than ten (10) acres in
size to be created on any easement shall be
required to meet the following road construction
standards:
a. There shall be an access travelway of width
of a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
b. The travelway shall extend the entire length
of the access.
C. The travelway shall be clear of all
obstructions and debris.
d. The travelway shall be compacted and layered
with three (3) inches of aggregate base
course.
3. A notation shall be placed on the plat which
states that the easement has been installed by the
owner /developer but the maintenance is the
responsibility of those individuals who purchase
the property.
4. Cul -de -sacs shall not exceed two thousand (2,000)
feet in length nor serve as access to more than 30
lata. A minimum of six inch (6 ") water lines
shall be provided on all cul -de -sacs longer than
one thousand (1,000) feet in length. (As Amended
1 -19 -88 and 4- 18 -88)
3. THAT Article V, Planned Residential Developments /Group
Developments, be deleted from the Subdivision Regulations
for Harnett County, North Carolina and that subsequent
articles and sections be re- numbered as necessary.
Duly adopted this Eighteenth day of September, Nineteen Hundred and
Eighty -Nine.
Vanessa W. Young,
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
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