§ 142-49. Conditions., Article IX. Approval of Plats, Chapter 142. Subdivision of Land, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Shenandoah County

The plat shall not be approved until the subdivider has complied with the general requirements and minimum standards of design in accordance with this chapter and has made satisfactory arrangements for a performance bond to cover the cost of necessary improvements in lieu of construction to the satisfaction of the agent. Approval of the final plat shall be written on the face of the plat by the agent. The subdivider shall record the plat within six months after final approval; otherwise the agent shall mark the plat "void" and notify the Clerk of the Court. The six-month time period shall start the date the Board of Supervisors approves the final plat.

However, in any case where construction of facilities to be dedicated for public use has commenced pursuant to an approved plan or permit with surety approved by the agent, or where the developer has furnished surety to the agent by certified check, cash escrow, bond or letter of credit in the amount required under § 142-29, the time for plat recordation shall be extended to one year after final approval or to the time limit specified in the surety agreement approved by the agent, whichever is greater.

If a developer records a final plat which may be a section of a subdivision as shown or an approved preliminary plat and furnishes to the agent a certified check, cash escrow, bond or letter of credit in the amount required under § 142-29, the developer shall have the right to record the remaining sections shown on the preliminary plat for a period of five years from the recordation date of the first section, subject to the engineering and construction standards and zoning requirements in effect at the time that each remaining section is recorded.