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PLAT PROTOCOL

• Correct number of plats to be submitted to Planning & Codes (call 410-479-8100) or visit their website at www.carolineplancode.org
• Check payable to Caroline County Commissioners (call 410-479-8100 for fee)
• Check payable to Caroline County Health Department (refer to fee schedule)
• Correct Signature Block for Health Department (see examples, below)
• Correct signature Block for Planning & Codes and other agencies (call 410-479-8100)

Type of Plats/Plans

1. Health Department Worksheet Plat – A “Health Department Worksheet Plat” may be submitted for review prior to formal submittal of a plat to Planning and Codes. This in an optional review step and no fee is charged at this step. Typically, the engineer or surveyor works with the area sanitarian in assuring the field work (perc and piezometer) has been properly located and proposed SRA’s are properly delineated. This interim step was put in place so as not to overburden the formal review process with multiple review submissions.
2. Sewage Reserve Area (SRA) Plat - A plat which does not involve the subdivision of land. A SRA plat involves the establishment of a Sewage Reserve Area in cases were there is no intention of building development within 2 years of plat approval. Health Department formally reviews and approves the plat. The plat may be recorded in the clerk’s office. The appropriate Health Department signature block is required on plat at time of submittal.  Signature blocks differ depending on type of SRA plat such as:   Establishing SRA,   Changing location of existing platted and recorded SRA, or   Abandoning an existing recorded SRA.
3. Site Plan – A site plan is a detailed plan which is submitted for the issuance of a Sanitary Construction Permit (SCP). This scaled plan shows dimensions of proposed and existing structures, sewage disposal area, potable and non-potable wells, perc test locations and other features required prior to issuance of SCP. Check with Planning and Codes for submission of site plan for building permit purposes. A site plan does not require recordation.
4. Subdivision Plat – Major and minor subdivision plats utilizing onsite sewage disposal, individual water supply (wells) or community water and wastewater systems or any combination thereof, are submitted formally through Planning and Codes. Forms including the Water and Sewerage Allocation Certificate and   Water Supply System & Sewerage System Capacity Commitment Form The Subdivision Of Land must be completed prior to plat approval (if parcel in town with public sewerage and/or water). The appropriate Health Department signature block is required on plat at time of submittal. Block Wordings differ:   Public Water and Sewer;   Public Water, Private Septic system(s);   Private Wells and Public Sewer, or  Private Wells and Private Septic Systems.   In cases where the residual parcel is not buildable, an additional statement must be added to the signature block.
5. Lot Line Revisions – Parcels where property owners are changing their property lines and are not creating a new lot must submit an application for Water/Sewer Verification if either or both of parcels have an existing home site or if it has a current perc approval prior to formal submittal of the plat. Properties that are farm land and have no wells (irrigation or domestic) or home sites will not require a Water/Sewer Verification.   There may be other situations where a water and sewer verification is not required.  Please contact this office for further clarification.  This type of plat will need to be recorded. The appropriate Health Department signature block is required on plat at time of submittal.
6. Combining Parcels or lots – A plat created for the purpose of removing a property line.  This type of plat will need to be recorded. The appropriate Health Department signature block is required on plat at time of submittal.

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