All plat sheets shall be 24" x 36" with an appropriate, readable
scale. When more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire
area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate
scale shall be attached to the plat. A minimum of four (4) printed
final plats and construction plans along with one complete (1) digital
(PDF) of the preliminary plat and construction plans. An addition
nine (9) copies of the plat will be required for the Planning and
Zoning Commission. These copies are not required with the original
plat application.
A. Submittal
of Final Plat Application and Final Plat Checklist
B. The final
plat shall be submitted in such number as is required and shall contain
all of the features required for preliminary plats and shall be accompanied
by site improvement data bearing the seal of an engineer.
C. The Commission
may alter or impose additional requirements if the following criteria
apply:
1. If adherence
to the previously approved preliminary plat will hinder the orderly
development of other land in the area in accordance with the previsions
of this ordinance; or
2. If adherence
to the previously approved preliminary plat will be detrimental to
the public health, safety or welfare, or will be injurious to other
property in the area.
D. The final
plat and the accompanying site improvement data and detailed cost
estimates shall be approved by the Director of Public Services or
his/her designee.
E. The final
plat shall also include the following:
1. The names
and addresses of the developer/subdivider, record owner, surveyor,
or engineer;
2. Proposed
name of the subdivision, which shall not have the same spelling as
or be pronounced similarly to the name of any other subdivision located
within the City or within five miles of the City;
3. Names of
contiguous subdivisions and the owner(s) of contiguous parcels of
unsubdivided land, and an indication of whether or not contiguous
properties are platted;
4. Description,
by metes and bounds, of the subdivision;
5. Primary
control points or descriptions, and ties to such control points to
which all dimensions, angles, bearings, block numbers and similar
data shall be referenced;
6. The exact
location, dimensions, name and description of all existing or recorded
streets, alleys, reservations, easements, or other public rights-of-way
within the subdivision, intersecting or contiguous with its boundary
or forming such boundary, with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflecting
angles and radii, area, and central angle, degree of curvature, tangent
distance and length of all curves where appropriate;
7. The exact
location, dimensions, description and name of all proposed streets,
alleys, drainage structures, parks, other public areas, reservations,
easements or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots, and other sites within
the subdivision with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflecting angles
with radii, area, and central angles, degree of curvature, tangent
distance and length of all curves where appropriate.
F. When filed,
the final plat shall be accompanied by the following site improvement
data:
1. All plans
and engineering calculations shall bear the seal and signature of
an engineer.
2. All streets,
alleys, sidewalks, crosswalk ways and monuments and four (4) copies
of plans and profiles of all streets, alleys, sidewalks, crosswalk
ways, and monuments, and two (2) copies of detailed cost estimates.
3. Sanitary
Sewers.
i. Four
(4) copies of the proposed plat, showing two-foot (2') contours and
the proposed location and dimensions of existing sanitary sewer lines;
ii. Four
(4) copies of plans, profiles and specifications of proposed sanitary
sewer lines indicating depths and grades of lines; when a separate
sewer system or treatment plant is proposed, two (2) copies of proposed
plans and specifications;
iii. Existing
sanitary sewer line (location, material type, size).
4. Water Lines.
i. Four
(4) copies of the proposed plan showing two-foot (2') contours and
the location and size of existing water lines and fire hydrants;
ii. Four
(4) copies of the plans, profiles and specifications of all proposed
water lines and fire hydrants, showing depths and grades of the lines;
and
iii. When
a separate water system is planned, or when connection is proposed
to a water system other than to the City water system, Four (4) copies
of the plans, including fire hydrants, of the proposed system.
5. Storm Drainage.
i. Four
(4) copies of the proposed plat, indicating two-foot (2') contours.
All street widths and grades shall be indicated on the plat, and runoff
figures shall be indicated on the outlet and inlet side of all drainage
ditches and storm sewers, and at all points in the street at changes
of grade or where the water enters another street or storm sewer or
drainage ditch. Drainage easements shall be indicated;
ii. A general
location map of the subdivision showing the entire watershed (a United
States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) quadrangle is satisfactory);
iii. Calculations
and maps showing the anticipated stormwater flow, including watershed
area, percent runoff, and time of concentration. When a drainage ditch
or storm sewer is proposed, calculations shall be submitted showing
basis for design;
iv. When
a drainage channel or storm sewer is proposed, complete plans, profiles,
and specifications shall be submitted, showing complete construction
details; and
v. When
conditions upstream or downstream from a proposed channel or storm
sewer do not permit maximum design flow, high water marks based on
a 25 year frequency shall be indicated based on existing conditions.
6. A tree survey and tree mitigation plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article
6.08 “Tree Preservation” of Chapter
6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Azle, Texas.
7. The final
plat shall also include the following:
i. Owner’s
acknowledgement of the dedication to public use of all streets, alleys,
parks, and other public places shown on such final plat;
ii. The
certification of the City Engineer that the final plat conforms to
all requirements of the subdivision regulations of the City;
iii. A
statement that the final plat has been approved by the Commission;
and
iv. The
certification of the surveyor responsible for surveying the subdivision
area, attesting to its accuracy.
(Ordinance 2020-18 adopted 10/20/20; Ordinance 2021-15 adopted 10/19/21)
A. If desired
by the developer and approved by the Commission, the final plat may
constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which
he proposes to record and develop. However, such portion shall conform
to all the requirements of this Ordinance.
B. As soon as
practical after the developer is notified of the approval of the preliminary
plat, his engineer shall submit to the Commission at an official meeting
the final plat of the subdivision or portion thereof.
C. No final
plat will be considered unless a preliminary plat has been approved
previously, except under these conditions.
1. A minor
plat as meeting the requirements of Section 4 of this Ordinance; or
2. An amending
plat meeting the requirements of Section 4 of this Ordinance.
D. When the
final plat is filed with City for approval by the Commission, it shall
be accompanied by the following fees:
1. Fees in
accordance with the adopted fee schedule; and
2. A check
or checks payable to the county clerk in the amount of the recordation
fee for filing the final plat.
E. Within thirty
(30) days after the final plat application has been submitted to the
City and meeting the requirements of this Ordinance, the Commission
shall approve or disapprove the final plat. If the final plat is disapproved,
the Commission shall inform the developer/owner in writing of the
reasons at the time such action is taken.
F. After the final plat has been finally approved
and either:
(i) the
developer has constructed all the required improvements and such improvements
have been approved, and a maintenance bond filed as provided in this
Ordinance;
(ii) the
developer has filed the security and maintenance bonds provided in
this Ordinance; or
(iii) the developer has made a payment in lieu of construction as provided
in this ordinance,
the commission shall cause the final plat to be recorded with
the county clerk or clerks in the county or counties in which the
subdivision lies. The Commission shall also cause the check or checks
for the recording fee or fees deposited at the time the final plat
was filed for approval to be delivered with the final plat to the
county clerk.
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G. The plat
must be accompanied by a tax certificate provided by the county in
which it is filed.
H. The final
plat must be accompanied by the Owner’s Certificate of Dedication
which has been duly signed and notarized.
(Ordinance O-2003-02 adopted 2/4/03; Ordinance
2019-01, sec. 1, adopted 2/5/19)