Essex County Unincorporated

Plus, an additional 10% of the total estimated cost of construction to cover administrative costs, inflation, and potential damage to existing roads or facilities

Up to 90 percent of the original amount of the performance guarantee may be released through periodic partial releases, based upon the percentage of public facilities completed and approved by the County or other agency having jurisdiction.

Up to 90 percent of the original amount of the performance guarantee may be released through periodic partial releases, based upon the percentage of public facilities completed and approved by the County or other agency having jurisdiction.

If guaranteed facilities are not timely completed in a manner acceptable to the County of Essex, the Agent may proceed via the provisions for default or allow an extension of time for the completion of facilities, not to exceed one year

If guaranteed facilities are not timely completed in a manner acceptable to the County of Essex, the Agent may proceed via the provisions for default or allow an extension of time for the completion of facilities, not to exceed one year

Should any Commonwealth or federal ordinance, provision, or regulation conflict with this Ordinance or portion thereof, the language of whichever is more restrictive shall be controlling to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict. Should any provision of this Ordinance conflict with another provision herein or within other chapters of the county code, the language contained in the more restrictive provision shall control.

All proposed major subdivisions involving more than 50 lots must submit a preliminary plat for approval.

All proposed major subdivisions involving more than 50 lots must submit a preliminary plat for approval.

The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a qualified professional... scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch... boundary survey with a field error of closure within the limit of one in two thousand five hundred (1' in 2,500')...

Location, width, and names of all existing, proposed utility right-of-way, parks, cemeteries, permanent buildings and bridges located within 300 feet of the subdivision, and other pertinent data as determined by the Agent.

Zoning on and within 300 feet of the subdivision.

A boundary survey with a field error of closure within the limit of one in two thousand five hundred (1' in 2,500')

Existing and proposed grades entailing contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet. In cases where the land has less than 3 percent slope, spot elevation shall be required.

Blue line or black line prints at a preferred scale of not more than 200 feet to the inch... boundary survey with a field error of closure within the limit of one in ten thousand (1 in 10,000)...

The following requirements shall be adhered to in preparing plats for a single, family, and minor lot subdivisions: 1. Blue line or black line prints at a preferred scale of not more than 200 feet to the inch.

The subdivider shall submit to the Agent 12 prints and one digital drawing drawn with waterproof non-fading black ink, at a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch for subdivision containing lots any of which are less than five acres or 200 feet to the inch for subdivision containing lots which are more than five acres.

The subdivider shall submit to the Agent 12 prints and one digital drawing... at a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch for subdivision containing lots any of which are less than five acres or 200 feet to the inch for subdivision containing lots which are more than five acres... boundary survey shall show in a field error of closure within the limit of one in ten thousand (1' in 10,000')...

after the Agent has approved the final plat, the subdivider shall file such plat for recordation in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the County within 6 months after approval thereof; otherwise, such approval shall become null and void.

After the Agent has approved the final plat, the subdivider shall file such plat for recordation in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the County within 6 months after approval thereof; otherwise, such approval shall become null and void.

Where the Board of Zoning Appeals finds that extraordinary hardships or particular difficulties may result from strict compliance with these regulations, they may approve variations or exceptions to the regulations, provided that such variations or exceptions shall not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of this Ordinance