§ 1573. Recording of final plat.

(a)

Once the final subdivision plat has received approval as evidenced by the certificate of final plat approval, the applicant shall record the plat electronically with the Jackson County Clerk of Superior Court.

(b)

The applicant is responsible for paying any required recording fees.

(c)

All plats must be in the Georgia Coordinate System West Zone NAD 83 before the plat is recorded. If the project is within 1,000 feet of a Jackson County geodetic monument the plat must use the monument as a control/tie point. The applicant for final plat approval shall be responsible for forwarding an electronic copy of the final plat as recorded, along with recording information, to the department of public development. In addition, the subdivision applicant shall submit electronic (DWG/DXF and PDF) file copies of lot boundaries of subdivisions and related information as specified by the public development director and the director of geographic information services. Building permits may be withheld pending receipt of the electronic files and copy of the recorded final plat.

(d)

Recordation of a final plat constitutes approval to begin the sale or transfer of subdivision lots.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)