These documents must include:

1. The bylaws for the organization (Note: membership in the association must be automatic and mandatory for all purchasers of land therein and their successors intitle.)
2. Any covenants, conditions, and restrictions on the property.
3. All documents governing ownership, maintenance, and use restrictions for the open space, including a legal description of such areas.

General Requirements

1. Show all dimensions to the nearest 1/100 of a foot.
2. Show all bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
3. Provide sufficient data to determine readily and reproduce accurately on the ground the location, bearing, and length of every road centerline, subdivision boundary line, and block line, whether curved or straight.
   1. This data must include the radius, center angle, and tangent distance for the center lines of curved streets.
   2. Curved property lines must show chord bearing, distance, arc, and radius.
4. Complete description including bearings, distances, and widths of all rights-of-way, easements, and other areas being proposed for dedication for public use with the purpose of each stated.
5. Roads:
   1. Show the address of each lot.
   2. All temporary dead-end streets must include a call-out indicating “Dead-end of street in this location is temporary. Street will be extended as part of a future development.” 
   3. Private streets are allowed only in limited circumstances in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance. If approved, they must be identified as private.
   4. If any alleys are used, identify them as “Private ROW” and include a width call-out.
6. Identify building setback requirements (front, side, and rear).

Required Notes 

"All Alleyways Will Be Maintained By Developer or Homeowners Association."

“Final Plat conforms substantially to the approved preliminary plat and civil construction plans.” 

“No Owner/Developer/Contractor shall place any part of a structure, permanent equipment, permanent retaining wall, or impoundment within a public utility or stormwater easement dedicated to and maintained by the City. Fences and walls CANNOT run longitudinally within an easement. However, a perpendicular crossing of an easement may be considered for approval with submission of an Application of Encroachment for City Right of Way. Any encroachment within a HOA maintained easement will require a letter of approval from the HOA."

If located within a Master Planned (MP) district: “Parcels that are a part of this plat are subject to a separate Master Plan (MP) and Terms and Conditions document.” 

If the developer seeks to defer the installation of sidewalks: “This final plat is subject to a performance guarantee, which means that all required public improvements are not completed. Issuance of building permits prior to completion of public improvements subject to the performance guarantee shall occur at the sole discretion of the City of Rock Hill. In the event the developer defaults and the City must complete the improvements, the developer will be assessed any difference between the amount of the performance guarantee and actual construction cost.”

Required Certifications 

The following certificates are required on minor subdivision plats. They must be signed by the appropriate party prior to recording by the York County Register of Deeds office.

Certificate of Accuracy

I hereby state to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the survey shown hereon was made in accordance with the requirements of the Minimum Standards Manual for the Practice of Land Surveying in South Carolina, and meets or exceeds the requirements for a Class ____ survey as specified therein; also there are no visible encroachments or projections other than shown.

By _____________________________

Registered South Carolina Surveyor’s Number (must also contain embossed seal)

Date _________________

Certificate of Ownership and Dedication

I (we) hereby state that I am (we are) the owner(s) of the property shown and described hereon and that I (we) hereby consent and covenant to the subdivision, covenants, conditions and easements as shown and as provided by the within certifications all of which shall run with the land and shall be binding on my (our) heirs, successors and assigns. I (we) hereby dedicate all streets, alleys, walks, ponds, stormwater piping, ponds, basins improvements and features, sidewalks, parks, and other sites to public or private use as noted; however, I (we) acknowledge that dedication does not mean acceptance by the City of Rock Hill. To the extent that the City of Rock Hill has not specifically and in writing accepted any of such areas or improvements, I (we) are jointly and severally liable for compliance with City of Rock Hill standards and regulations regarding any common area/open space maintenance including, but not limited to, detention ponds, stormwater piping, ponds, basins improvements and features, sidewalks, private roads, alleys, trees and landscaping.

Date _____________________

Owner _________________________________________

Certificate of Approval of Recording

I hereby certify that this plat has been approved for recording by the York County Register of Deeds office.

Date ___________________

City of Rock Hill Planning & Development Director or designee _______________________________________

Certificate of Approval of the Installation and Construction of Street, Utilities, and Other Required Improvements

I hereby certify that streets, utilities, and other required improvements have been installed in an acceptable manner and according to City specifications and standards in the development entitled , or that a guarantee of the installations of the required improvements in an amount or manner satisfactory to the City of Rock Hill has been received.

Date ___________________

Engineer, City of Rock Hill Planning & Development Department

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