This article shall be known and may be cited as the city subdivision code.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 1.1, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.01)
(a)
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to consider the subdivision of land and the subsequent development of the subdivided plat as subject to the control of the city pursuant to the zoning code for the orderly, planned, efficient and economical development of the city.
(b)
Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood, or other menace, and land shall not be subdivided until available public facilities and improvements exist and proper provision has been made for drainage, water, sewer, and other capital improvements as determined by the city council and planning and zoning commission.
(c)
The existing and proposed public improvements shall conform to and be properly related to the proposals shown in the zoning code, official map, and the capital budget and program of the city. It is intended that these regulations shall supplement and facilitate the enforcement of the provisions and standards contained in the building and housing codes, zoning ordinance, zoning code and capital budget of the city.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 1.2, adopted 3/13/2001; Ordinance O-13-19 adopted 6/10/2019; 1997 Code, sec. 153.02)
(a)
The city council does hereby adopt the following regulations to hereafter control the subdivision of land within the corporate limits of the city and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction thereof, in order to provide for the safe, orderly and healthful development of the community and to secure adequate provisions for traffic, light, air, recreation, transportation, water, drainage, sewage, and other public facilities.
(b)
The territorial jurisdiction under this subdivision code shall include all land located within the corporate limits of the city and all land lying within one-half mile of the corporate limits of the city, as from time to time extended.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 1.3, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.03)
(a)
This subdivision code shall, from and after the passage hereof, govern every person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity owning any tract of land within the corporate limits of the city and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of this city as prescribed by the state law, as from time to time amended, who may hereafter divide any tract in two or more parts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of any tract of land or any addition to the city, or for laying out suburban lots or building lots or any lots, and streets, alleys or parks or other portions intended for public use of the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any land owner, or the agent of any land owner, to lay out, subdivide, plat, or replat any land into lots, blocks, and streets within the jurisdictional limits of the city without the approval of the planning and zoning commission. It shall also be unlawful for any such owner or agent to offer for sale or to sell any such property therein or thereby which has not been laid out, subdivided, platted, or replatted in accordance with this subdivision code.
(c)
The city will make no improvements nor will the city maintain any streets or furnish any public utility service in any addition or subdivision for which approved preliminary and final plats are not on file with the city secretary and county clerk.
(d)
No street number and no building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building on any piece of property subdivided after November 8, 1978, unless the property has been subdivided, or resubdivided in accordance with this subdivision code.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 1.4, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.04)
(a)
No land contained in the proposed subdivision shall be reserved for any use other than a use permitted by the zoning ordinance for the district in which the land to be reserved is located.
(b)
The specific use for which each piece of land is to be reserved must be shown by appropriate label or description on the subdivision plat. Provision for future abandonment of a reservation as may be appropriate must likewise be shown on the plat.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 1.5, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.05)
(a)
For the purpose of this subdivision code, certain terms and words are hereby defined. Terms not defined herein shall be construed in accordance with the zoning ordinance, other codes and ordinances or their customary usage and meaning.
(b)
The word "building" shall include the word "structure"; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directive; the word "lot" includes the word "plot."
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Definitions.
A public minor way which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street or highway.
An area enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings; or if the word is used as a term of measurement, it shall mean the distance along a side of a street between the nearest two streets which intersect the street on the that side. In cases where platting is incomplete or disconnected, the zoning administrative official shall determine the outline of the block.
A line parallel or approximately parallel to the platted property line at a specified distance therefrom making the minimum distance from the platted property line that a building may be erected.
A tract of land which, at the time of filing for a building permit, is intended by its owner or developer to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit. It shall front upon a dedicated public street.
The City of Jacksboro, Texas.
The city council of the City of Jacksboro, Texas.
That area adjacent to the corporate limits of the city over which the city is authorized to control, among other things, subdivisions as described or defined by law.
Any plot of land occupied or intended to be occupied by one main building and the required parking, or a group of main buildings, and accessory building(s) and uses, including such open spaces as are required by the zoning ordinance, and other laws or ordinances, and having its principal frontage on a public street.
The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.
Lot line, front.
The narrower side of the lot abutting a street. When two lot lines abutting streets are of equal length, the owner shall have the choice in designating which shall be the lot frontage. For a lot that has a boundary line which does not abut the front street line, is not a rear lot line and lies along the same general directional orientation as the front and rear lot lines, then the line shall be considered a front lot line in establishing minimum setback lines. The boundary between a lot and the street on which it fronts.
Lot line, rear.
The lot line farthest from and most parallel to the front lot line. For triangular lots, the point opposite the front lot line shall be considered the rear lot line and have a value of zero. The boundary line that is opposite and most distant from the front street line; except that in the case of uncertainty the building official shall determine the rear line.
Lot line, side.
Any lot boundary line not a front or rear line thereof. A side lot line may be a party lot line, a line bordering on an alley or place or side street line.
Area of the lot shall be the net area of the lot, expressed in square feet or acreage, and shall not include portions of any public street or alley.
Depth of the lot shall be the length of a line connecting the midpoint of the front and rear lot lines.
Width of the lot shall be the length of a line drawn perpendicular to the lot depth at its point of intersection with the front yard line, connecting the side lot lines.
A lot, which is typically a part of a subdivision, that has been appropriately platted by a registered engineer or surveyor and has been recorded in the office of the county clerk.
Corner lot.
A lot abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection. A corner lot shall be deemed to front on that street on which it has its least dimension, unless otherwise specified by the building official.
Cul-de-sac lot.
A lot whose frontage is along the turnaround portion of a street which has only one opening and terminates with a turnaround at the closed end.
Interior lot.
A lot other than a corner lot with only one street frontage and whose side lot lines do not abut any street.
Through lot.
A lot other than a corner lot with frontage on more than one street. Through lots abutting two streets may be referred to as double frontage lots.
A division of land resulting in four lots or more (see "Subdivision").
A division of land resulting in three lots or less (see "Subdivision").
The agency appointed by the city council as an advisory body to it and which is authorized to recommend changes in zoning and land uses.
A plan or subdivision of land creating building lots or tracts and showing all essential dimensions and other information essential to comply with the subdivision standards of the city and subject to approval by the planning and zoning commission. Reference to a plat in this subdivision code means an official plat of record that has been approved by the planning and zoning commission and the city council and filed in the plat records of Jack County.
The division of an existing subdivision, together with any change of lot size therein, or with relocation of any street lines.
The area dedicated for streets, highways and thoroughfares including all necessary public infrastructures such as sidewalks, water and sewer lines, and telephone and electric poles.
The minimum horizontal distance between the front wall of any projection of a building, excluding steps and unenclosed porch and the platted property or street line. (Same as "building line.")
Any public thoroughfare dedicated to the public use and not designated as an alley or officially approved place.
Collector/arterial streets.
Collector/arterial streets are typically designed for medium volume, predominately automobile traffic. Collector/arterial streets collect traffic from and distribute traffic to residential areas, industrial streets and thoroughfares. All collector/arterial streets shall have minimum 64-foot ROW and pavement sections not less than 47 feet wide.
Industrial.
Any street that primarily serves heavy volume truck traffic to a specific site or sites. All industrial roadways shall have minimum 75-foot ROW and pavement sections not less than 52 feet wide.
Residential.
Residential streets are designed for light to medium automobile traffic serving individual residential neighborhoods. All residential streets shall [have] minimum 50-foot ROW and pavement sections not less than 30 feet wide.
Thoroughfare.
A principal traffic thoroughfare that continues, or is intended to continue, across the city and which serves to connect various parts of the city. It may also be a principal connecting street with state or federal highways. All thoroughfares shall have minimum 100-foot ROW and pavement sections not less than 65 feet wide.
The right-of-way of a street.
The division of any lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots or sites for the purpose of sale or building development or transfer of ownership, whether immediate or future. Such term shall include resubdivision of land or lots. The following shall not be defined as subdivision: testamentary division of property, partnership division of property upon dissolution, or division of property between two or more owners of an undivided interest by court order. Division of land into parcels of five acres or more shall not be included within this definition of subdivision unless any such subdivision of five acres or more includes the planning or development of a new street.
The official certified map upon which the boundaries of the various zoning districts are drawn and which is an integral part of the zoning ordinance.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 5.3, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.06; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)