A. 
The requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance as set forth below are designed and intended to ensure that, for all subdivisions of land within the scope of the Subdivision Ordinance, all improvements as required herein are installed properly and:
1. 
The City can provide for the orderly and economical extension of public facilities and services;
2. 
All purchasers of property within the subdivision shall have a usable, buildable parcel of land; and
3. 
All required improvements are constructed in accordance with City standards.
B. 
Adequate Public Facilities Policy.
The land to be divided or developed must be served adequately by essential public facilities and services. No subdivision shall be approved unless and until adequate public facilities exist or provision has been made for water facilities, wastewater facilities, drainage facilities, electricity and street facilities which are necessary to serve the development proposed, whether or not such facilities are to be located within the property being platted or off-site. This policy is defined further and supplemented by Section 3.1.C and 3.8. Utilities shall be extended to all adjacent property lines to allow connection of these utilities by adjacent property owners when such property is platted.
C. 
The public improvements required by the City of Lufkin for the acceptance of the subdivision by the City shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. 
Water and wastewater facilities;
2. 
Drainage facilities;
3. 
Streets;
4. 
Streetlights;
5. 
Street signs;
6. 
Sidewalks;
7. 
Traffic-control devices required as part of the project; and
8. 
Appurtenances to the above, and any other public facilities required as part of the proposed subdivision.
D. 
All aspects of the design and implementation of public improvements shall comply with the City’s current design standards and any other applicable City codes and ordinances, including preparation and submittal of construction plans and construction inspection. The construction of all of the improvements required in this Ordinance shall conform to the latest edition of the City’s TCSS Manual.
E. 
Changes or Amendments to the TCSS Manual and Other Construction/Design Documents.
The Technical Construction Standards & Specifications (TCSS) Manual will, from time to time, require revisions and updates to allow for changing construction technology. When changes are required, the TCSS Manual may be amended separately from this document. The TCSS Manual referenced by the Subdivision Ordinance shall be amended as a separate resolution by the City Council.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
In all subdivisions and additions, corners shall be established at the corner of each block in the subdivision consisting of an iron rod or pipe not less than one-half inch (1/2") in diameter and sixteen inches (16") deep, and set flush with the top of the ground, and shall be tied to the City-designated monument system. Lot corner monuments shall be placed at all lot corners except corners which are also block corners, consisting of iron rods or pipes of a diameter of not less than one-half inch (1/2") and sixteen inches (16") deep, and set flush with the top of the ground. In addition, curve point markers shall be established of the same specifications as lot corners. Each block corner monument shall include a cap with the surveyor’s name and registration number attached to it. All block corners shall be installed prior to the final inspection of the subdivision by the City. Lot corners shall be installed prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
Before final acceptance of streets, alleys, sewers and other utilities, streetlight locations and installations shall be coordinated by the developer with the power company and the City of Lufkin. It shall be the subdivider’s responsibility to install streetlights (per the City of Lufkin’s streetlight standard, where applicable) with metal poles (or approved similar material) at street intersections and at a maximum distance of six hundred feet (600') apart, except where curb grades or terrain requires additional lighting, and at the terminus of cul-de-sacs.
B. 
Street lighting shall be installed to provide an average of 0.4 footcandle per square foot on the roadway between curbs. The lowest intensity at any point shall not be less than 0.1 footcandle per square foot. Street lighting materials shall be approved by the City Engineer (or designee). Any costs associated with upgrading street lighting fixtures shall be borne by the developer/property owner.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
Street names must be submitted to the City for review and approval in accordance with the City’s guidelines for the naming of streets. Proposed street names shall be submitted for review along with (and as a part of) the preliminary plat application, and shall become fixed at the time of approval of the preliminary plat. On the final plat, street names shall not be changed from those that were approved on the preliminary plat unless special circumstances have caused the major realignment of streets or a proposed street name(s) is discovered to have already been used elsewhere in the City (or some other similar eventuality). If additional street names are needed for the final plat, then they must be submitted for City staff review and approval along with the final plat application. A fee may be established by the City for the changing of street names after approval of the preliminary plat.
B. 
The City will maintain a list of existing street names (and “reserved” street names that have been approved on a preliminary plat), and will update the list as new streets are platted.
C. 
New street names shall not duplicate existing street names either literally, or in a subtle manner (e.g., Smith Street vs. Smythe Street; Oak Drive vs. Oak Place vs. Oak Court vs. Oak Circle), shall not be so similar as to cause confusion between names (e.g., Lakeside Drive vs. Lake Side Drive vs. Lake Siding Drive), and shall not sound like existing street names when spoken (e.g., Oak Drive vs. Doak Drive; Lantern Way vs. Land Tern Way).
D. 
New streets which extend existing streets shall bear the names of the existing streets. Streets crossing thoroughfares or other roadways shall bear the same name on both sides of the thoroughfare, wherever practical.
E. 
The property owner shall provide payment for street name signs and other traffic-control signs as required for the development. The cost of each street name sign installation shall include the cost of the sign assembly, pole and the time for installation. Payment by the property owner will be due prior to approval of the engineering plans by the City Engineer.
F. 
Street name signs shall be installed in accordance with the City’s guidelines before issuance of a building permit for any structure on the streets approved within the subdivision.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
All on-site (i.e., internal) streets and alleys shall be constructed by the developer at the developer’s expense, unless otherwise allowed by this Ordinance.
B. 
All streets and alleys shall be constructed per the specifications in the City’s TCSS Manual, unless otherwise recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council.
C. 
The minimum street and alley drainage standards for which the construction shall be made by the developer are shown in the TCSS Manual.
D. 
In addition to the above-mentioned minimum standards, barrier-free ramps for the handicapped shall be constructed at all street corners, driveway approaches, appropriate mid-block crosswalks, and in locations where accessible parking spaces are provided. All barrier-free ramps and other accessibility considerations shall comply with the Highway Safety Act, as currently amended, and with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended.
E. 
All signs and barricades shall be in conformity with the TCSS Manual and/or with ADA specifications for uniform traffic-control devices, as adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation and/or the Texas Department of Public Safety.
F. 
Approval is required prior to the installation of any driveway connecting to a public street. The City Engineer (or designee) shall approve all driveway cuts.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
1. 
Subdivisions in excess of ten (10) platted lots may provide a low maintenance landscaped entryway feature at access points from streets and thoroughfares into the subdivision. The entryway feature shall be placed within an easement identified for such use adjacent to or within the right-of-way, and shall observe all sight visibility requirements.
2. 
Design Requirements.
The entryway feature shall include living landscaped materials as specified by the City. The design of the entryway feature shall also include an automatic underground irrigation system, and may also include subdivision identification (i.e., signage located on the wall). All plants shall be living and in a sound, healthy, vigorous and growing condition, and they shall be of a size, fullness and height that are customary for their container/ball size (as per the latest edition of the “American Standard for Nursery Stock,” by the American Association of Nurserymen, as may be amended).
3. 
The design of the entryway shall be in accordance with design policies as provided by City staff. The design of the entry shall be reflected on the engineering plans submitted with the preliminary plat, and shall be approved by the City in conjunction with approval of the construction plans.
4. 
The maintenance of the entryway shall be the responsibility of the developer for a period of at least two (2) years or until building permits have been issued for eighty percent (80%) of the lots in the subdivision, whichever date is later. Following that period of time, maintenance responsibility shall be borne by the private property owner(s) upon whose lot(s) the entryway feature is located, or by an approved homeowners association (see Section 4.3). If, at some point in time, the maintenance responsibility shifts to the City, the City shall have the right to upgrade, reduce or eliminate entirely, at its sole option, the landscaping and other amenities in order to simplify and/or minimize the amount of time and effort that maintenance of the entryway will require.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
The installation of all water and wastewater lines shall be in conformance with the TCSS Manual.
B. 
No final plat shall be approved for any subdivision within the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction until the subdivider has made adequate provision for a water system and a sanitary sewer system of sufficient capacity to adequately provide service to all tracts and lots within the area to be subdivided. The design and construction of the water system and of the sanitary sewer system to serve the subdivision shall be in conformance with the City’s master plans for water and wastewater facilities, and shall be approved by the City Engineer. Any waiver of this requirement shall be approved by the City Council.
C. 
Water system with mains of sufficient size and having a sufficient number of outlets to furnish adequate domestic water supply and to furnish fire protection to all lots shall be provided. Water lines shall extend to the property line, and a box for the water meter(s) for each lot shall be installed immediately adjacent to the right-of-way in an easement.
D. 
Services for utilities shall be made available to the property line of each lot in such a manner as will minimize the necessity for disturbing the street pavement and drainage structure when connections are made. The location of service lines shall be marked in accordance with the TCSS manual.
E. 
Fire hydrants shall be installed in residential areas every five hundred feet (500') of laying distance, and in nonresidential areas every three hundred feet (300') of laying distance.
F. 
If the extension of service to a property is inside the City limits of Lufkin, the City will extend utility service to the nearest property line that is the most advantageous to the City. The extension of service will be at no cost to the owner/developer. Any upgrades in infrastructure will be completed by the City at no cost to the owner/developer. All construction will be completed in accordance with the City Fire Code, TCEQ, and this Subdivision Ordinance, whichever is more restrictive.
G. 
If the extension of service to a property for a subdivision or development requiring more than one (1) meter is outside the City of Lufkin, the owner/developer will extend utility service to the property under the supervision of City staff and based on construction plans approved by the City Engineer. All construction will be in accordance with the City Fire Code, TCEQ, and this Subdivision Ordinance, whichever is more restrictive. The cost of the extension of utility service will be borne solely by the owner/developer. Any upgrades in infrastructure required to meet fire, pressure, and/or TCEQ rules will be completed by the owner/developer at their expense. In the event of future connections to the utility service by other subdivisions or developers, the original owner/developer will be reimbursed a prorated share based on a per unit cost for a period of up to five (5) years. The cost shall be determined based on the point of connection of the new development. After five (5) years, no cost will be reimbursed to the owner/developer.
H. 
If the extension of service to a property for an individual residence or meter is outside the City limits of Lufkin, the City will extend utility service to the property for the first two hundred (200) feet at no cost to the owner. The owner will be required to reimburse all material, labor, and administrative cost for all service beyond the first two hundred (200) feet. Upgrade requirements will be the responsibility of the City.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
An adequate storm sewer system consisting of inlets, pipes and other underground structures with approved outlets shall be constructed where runoff of stormwater and the prevention of erosion cannot be accomplished satisfactorily by surface drainage facilities. Areas subject to flood conditions and/or inadvertent stormwater retention (i.e., standing or pooling water), as established by the City, will not be considered for development until adequate drainage has been provided.
B. 
The criteria for use in designing storm sewers, culverts, bridges, drainage channels, and drainage facilities shall conform to the City of Lufkin’s criteria in the TCSS Manual. In no case shall drainage areas be diverted artificially to adjacent properties or across roadways.
C. 
The developer shall ensure that all drainage improvements within public easements or rights-of-way are functioning properly prior to the expiration of the maintenance bond. The developer shall be responsible for removing any significant build-up of sediment and/or trash from drainage improvements, with the exception of back-lot and side-lot drainage swales, at the eleventh month of the year for the required one-year maintenance bond for the applicable facilities. The City shall inspect the improvements to determine any maintenance or correction of deficiencies at the conclusion of this period.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)
A. 
All mailboxes and similar areas and/or facilities for mail/package delivery shall be installed in accordance with U.S. Postal Service guidelines, and shall be accessible in accordance with ADA regulations.
(Ordinance 3693 adopted 4/6/2004, as revised through 1/4/2012)