Subdivision Regulations - Blount County Government

9-01-06
4.02.3 Submission of Preliminary Plat:
(a) Purpose. The preliminary plat is the first of two plats required by these
regulations. The preliminary plat is required in order to properly identify the
property being subdivided, to insure the adherence to required design
standards, to determine improvement proposals, and to guide construction
of the required improvements.
(b) Preparation of Preliminary Plat. Prior to making any street
improvements or installing any utilities, the applicant shall submit to the
Planning Commission a preliminary plat as provided in Section 5.01 and
5.02 of these regulations. Note that the specific information required varies
depending on the subdivision's classification.
4.02.4 Submission of Final Plat:
(a) Purpose. The approved final plat, filed with the Register of Deeds, is
the permanent record of the subdivision as constructed. It shows all
property lines, rights-of-way, easements, notes, certifications, other
dimensions, and other matters pertaining to the land that are important for
the accurate and legal transfer of property, and records the location of
road lines, easements, utilities and improvements as they exist upon the
ground and anything else pertaining to the land as required by planning
staff or the county engineer.
(b) Preparation of Final Plat. After the preliminary plat has been approved
by the Planning Commission and the required improvements have been
installed or appropriate assurance for completion and maintenance of
improvements has been filed, the final plat shall be prepared in
conformance with Section 5.03 of these regulations by a surveyor licensed
in the State of Tennessee.
(c) Submission Within Period of Currency of Preliminary Plat. Approval of
a preliminary plat shall be valid only for a period of twenty-four (24)
months following date of preliminary approval by the Planning
Commission unless a request for an extension has been received and
approved by the Planning Commission prior to expiration of preliminary
approval. Upon expiration of preliminary approval, a final plat of the same
subdivision shall not be considered by the Planning Commission unless
said preliminary plat is submitted for preliminary approval based on
standards in effect at the time of resubmission. For preliminary plats
approved with conditions restricting the number of final lots to four or less
in a 12 month time period; the addition of a fifth or more lot from the same
parent tract shall constitute a Major Subdivision.
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