(a) 
Classification.
(1) 
Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, before any contract is made for the sale of any part thereof, and before any permit for the erection of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted, the applicant or his authorized agent shall apply for and secure approval of such proposed subdivision in accordance with the procedures in this subdivision code which includes:
(A) 
Minor subdivision -Final subdivision plat.
(B) 
Major subdivision -Preliminary subdivision plat and final subdivision plat.
(2) 
For the purposes of this subdivision code, a subdivision of three lots or less shall be known as a minor subdivision and a subdivision of four lots or more shall be known as a major subdivision.
(b) 
Official submission dates.
For the purpose of this subdivision code for both minor and major subdivisions, the date of the regular meeting of the planning and zoning commission at which the public hearing for approval is closed shall constitute the official submittal date for the submitted subdivision plat. This applies to the preliminary and/or final plat as required.
(c) 
Pre-platting conference.
The city encourages a pre-plat conference between the developer and the city prior to the submittal of preliminary or final plats.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 2.1, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.20)
(a) 
The applicant shall prepare and submit a final plat of the total tract to be subdivided with new lot lines indicated. A reproducible tracing and five legible white print copies shall be submitted to the building official for presentation to the planning and zoning commission not less than 15 days prior to the meeting at which approval is asked.
(b) 
The plat shall be drawn to a minimum scale of one inch to 100 feet. The plat shall be drawn in ink on tracing cloth, mylar or equivalent, sheets 24 inches by 30 inches.
(c) 
The information that shall be shown on the plat is to include the volume and page number of the original tract as found in the county courthouse; dimensions of new platting; north arrow; scale of drawing; name and address of owner; and any dedication instruments for streets, alleys, or easements.
(d) 
The minor subdivision plat, at the discretion and judgment of the planning and zoning commission, need not be subject to the full review process as a regular (major) subdivision plat; however, it must be approved and signed by the planning commission chairperson and mayor prior to filing at the county courthouse.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 2.2, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.21)
(a) 
The subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat of the entire area being subdivided. A reproducible tracing and five legible copies shall be submitted to the building official for presentation to the planning and zoning commission not less than 15 days prior to the meeting at which approval is asked.
(b) 
The preliminary submittal shall contain a listing of all adjacent property owners and other property owners within 200 feet of the property proposed to be subdivided, with addresses as recorded by the county clerk.
(c) 
The building official will mail a notice, by ordinary U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to each property owner named as required by subsection (b) of this section, which notice shall state in effect that a subdivision proposal is pending before the planning and zoning commission and shall include the date, place, and time of the planning and zoning commission meeting.
(d) 
The plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch to 100 feet, and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
(1) 
The name of the subdivision, which shall not duplicate an existing or pending subdivision.
(2) 
A complete legal description by metes and bounds of the land being subdivided.
(3) 
The layout of streets and alleys and widths of rights-of-way.
(4) 
The name of the owner (and address unless given in letter of transmittal). If the owner is a partnership, corporation, or other entity other than an individual, the name of the responsible individual such as president or vice-president must be given.
(5) 
North point, north to be at top of sheet if possible.
(6) 
Date, each revision shall be a new date.
(7) 
Ownership boundaries shall be drawn in very heavy lines and shall include overall dimensions and bearings.
(8) 
Boundary lines and adjacent right-of-way lines of the proposed subdivision drawn with dashed lines.
(9) 
A tie to an original corner of the original survey of which the land is a part.
(10) 
Name and location of adjacent subdivisions, streets, easements, pipelines, watercourses, etc., and the property lines and name of adjoining property owners in unsubdivided tracts.
(11) 
Existing watercourses and ravines, high banks, width of existing or proposed easements, floodplains, and any other physical features pertinent to the subdivision.
(12) 
Designation of any sites for special uses including churches, sewage disposal plants, water plants, business, industry, or other special land uses.
(e) 
The building official or the building official's designated representative will certify that all of the above information is on the plat submitted, and incomplete submittals will be returned to the developer prior to submittal to the planning and zoning commission.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 2.3, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.22)
(a) 
The planning and zoning commission shall review the preliminary plat, and within 30 days, act upon the plat as submitted or as modified and, if approved, shall express its approval as "conditional approval" and state the conditions of such approval, if any, or if disapproved, shall express its disapproval and the reasons thereof.
(b) 
The planning and zoning commission shall note its action and conditions, if any, on four copies of the preliminary plat.
(c) 
Of the four copies, one shall be returned to the subdivider, one shall be filed with the city clerk, one shall be furnished to the building official, and one copy shall be retained by the planning and zoning commission.
(d) 
Approval of the preliminary plat does not constitute acceptance of the subdivision, but is authority to proceed with the preparation of the final plat. Any work done on the subdivision before the final plat is accepted and recorded is done at the risk of the subdivider. Approval of a preliminary plat expires at the end of 180 days, unless a final plat has been submitted to the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission may, if a written request from the subdivider is received prior to the end of the 180-day period, grant an extension for up to 180 additional days. Only one such extension shall be granted. If any major changes are required by the planning and zoning commission, the commission may require submission of another preliminary plat.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 2.4, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.23)
(a) 
The subdivider shall provide one reproducible tracing and five legible white print copies of the final plat to the planning and zoning commission after the preliminary plat has been approved and all required changes and alterations thereto have been made.
(b) 
No final plat will be considered unless a preliminary plat has first been submitted and approved.
(c) 
The final plat shall be filed with the building official at least 15 days prior to the meeting at which approval is requested.
(d) 
The final plat shall be drawn in India ink on tracing cloth, mylar or comparable substitute, sheets 24 inches by 30 inches and to a scale of one inch to 100 feet. Where more than one sheet is required, an index sheet of a maximum size of 24 inches by 30 inches shall be filed showing the entire subdivision. Where the area to be developed can be drawn on a sheet one-half size or less with the scale of the drawing remaining one inch to 100 feet, a sheet 24 inches by 15 inches may be used. The following information will be shown on or will accompany the plat:
(1) 
A title including the name of the subdivision; the name of the land owner or owners; the name of the registered engineer or registered public surveyor responsible for the preparation of the plat; the scale and location of the subdivision with reference to an original corner of the original survey of which the land is a part; the date, north point, and total acres in the subdivision.
(2) 
The certificate of the registered engineer or licensed surveyor who surveyed, mapped and monumented the land shall be placed on the face of the plat as follows:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF JACK
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I, ____________, do hereby certify that I prepared this plat from an actual and accurate on-the-ground survey of the land and that the corner monuments shown thereon were properly placed under my personal supervision, in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations of the city.
_________________________________________
Signature and Seal of Registered Engineer or Surveyor
(3) 
A certificate of ownership and dedication to the public of all streets, easements, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other dedicated public uses, signed and acknowledged before a notary public by the owners and any holders of liens against the land.
(4) 
An accurate on-the-ground boundary survey of the property with bearings and distances and showing the lines of all adjacent land, streets, easements, and alleys with their names and width. Streets, alleys, and lot lines in adjacent subdivisions shall be shown dashed. All necessary data to reproduce the plat on the ground must be shown on the plat.
(5) 
A certificate of approval to be signed by the chairperson of the planning and zoning commission and the mayor shall be placed on the face of the plat.
(6) 
The plat shall show all existing features within the area being subdivided, such as existing watercourses, width of streets, alleys and easements to be retained and other physical features deemed pertinent to the subdivision.
(7) 
Streets, alleys and easements that are to be dedicated shall be shown with the following engineering data:
(A) 
For streets: Complete curve data (delta, length of curve, radius, point of curvature, point of reverse curvature, point of tangency) shown on the centerline or on each side of the street; length and bearing of all tangents; dimensions from all angle points of curve to an adjacent side lot line shall be provided.
(B) 
For watercourses and easements: Distances to be provided along the side lot lines from the front lot line or the high bank of a stream. Traverse line to be provided along the edge of all large watercourses in a convenient location, preferably along a utility easement if paralleling the drainage easement or stream.
(e) 
Should the final plat as submitted fail to meet the conditions and requirements of this subdivision code, the planning and zoning commission shall disapprove the plat and note its disapproval thereon, and attach thereto a statement of the reasons for disapproval. In the event of disapproval, the city may withhold all city improvements of whatsoever nature including the furnishing of sewage facilities and water service from all additions which have not been approved as provided by law, and further permits may not be issued by the building official of the city on any piece of property other than an original or a resubdivided lot in a duly approved and recorded subdivision.
(f) 
Approval or disapproval of the final plat shall be voted by the planning and zoning commission within 30 days after submission of the final plat. Failure to act within 30 days of the regularly scheduled meeting at which the plat would have been presented shall constitute approval by the planning and zoning commission unless additional time is requested by the developer.
(Ordinance 3-3-01, sec. 2.5, adopted 3/13/2001; 1997 Code, sec. 153.24)