PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 477

C. EVERY SUBDIVISION PLAT THAT IS INTENDED FOR RECORDING SHALL BE
PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR LAND SURVEYOR WHO
SHALL ENDORSE UPON THE PLAT A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY THE ENGINEER OR
SURVEYOR SETTING FORTH THE SOURCE OF TITLE OF THE OWNER OF THE LAND
SUBDIVIDED AND THE PLACE OF RECORD OF THE LAST INSTRUMENT IN THE CHAIN
OF TITLE. WHEN THE PLAT IS OF LAND ACQUIRED FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE
OF TITLE. THE OUTLINES OF THE SEVERAL TRACTS SHALL BE INDICATED UPON THE
PLAT. NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS TO PROHIBIT THE
PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY STUDIES, PLANS. OR PLATS OR A PROPOSED
SUBDIVISION BY THE OWNER OF THE LAND. COUNTY PLANNERS. LAND PLANNERS,
ARCHITECTS. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. OR OTHERS HAVING TRAINING OR
EXPERIENCE IN SUBDIVISION PLANNING OR DESIGN.

D. IN ADDITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER'S OR LAND SURVEYOR'S
CERTIFICATE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION C OF THIS SECTION. THE SUBDIVISION
PLAT, OR DEED OF DEDICATION TO WHICH THE PLAT IS ATTACHED. SHALL CONTAIN
A STATEMENT AS FOLLOWS: THE PLATTING OR DEDICATION OF THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED LAND (HERE INSERT A CORRECT DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND
SUBDIVIDED) IS WITH THE FREE CONSENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIRE
OF THE UNDERSIGNED OWNERS, PROPRIETORS. MORTGAGEES AND TRUSTEES, IF
ANY. THE STATEMENT SHALL BE SIGNED BY SUCH PERSONS AND DULY
ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE AN OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF DEEDS. WHEN THUS EXECUTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED. THE PLAT, SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS HEREIN, SHALL BE FILED AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, AND INDEXED IN THE GENERAL INDEX TO DEEDS
UNDER THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS OF LANDS SIGNING SUCH STATEMENT, AND
UNDER THE NAME OF THE SUBDIVISION.

E. (1) THE RECORDATION OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAT SHALL OPERATE TO
TRANSFER, IN FEE SIMPLE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
MARY'S COUNTY SUCH PORTION OF THE PREMISES PLATTED AS IS ON THE PLAT SET
APART FOR STREETS, ALLEYS, OR OTHER PUBLIC USE AND TO TRANSFER TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANY EASEMENT INDICATED ON THE PLAT TO CREATE A
PUBLIC RIGHT OF PASSAGE OVER THE SAME. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
ARTICLE SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT OF A SUBDIVIDER OF LAND HERETOFORE
VALIDLY RESERVED.

(2) IF THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS OF THE COUNTY APPROVE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY A NEW
PLAT AFTER THE VACATING OF A PRIOR PLAT OR APPROVE A REPEAT. THEN UPON
THE RECORDING OF THE NEW PLAT OR REPEAT IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE, ALL
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS, OR OTHER INTEREST OF THE COUNTY, IN THE LAND
INCLUDED IN THE PRIOR PLAT, EXCEPT AS SHOWN ON THE NEW PLAT OR THE
REPLAT, SHALL BE TERMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED. THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT
EFFECT ANY INTEREST ACQUIRED BY THE COUNTY BY CONDEMNATION, BY
PURCHASE FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION AND EVIDENCED BY A SEPARATE
INSTRUMENT OR RECORD, OR STREETS, ALLEYS, OR EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC
PASSAGE.

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