Approval of the preliminary plat shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of said approval, unless a final plat of the property or an increment thereof has been approved and filed of record in the plat records of Tarrant County, Texas. The expiration date may be extended by the council upon petition by the owner prior to the expiration of the preliminary plat.
(2005 Code, sec. 16.1.13)
Approval of a final plat or replat shall be void unless necessary fiscal agreements have been approved by the city. Within fourteen (14) days of the final plat or replat approval and compliance with all stipulations of approval and payment of fees and assessments and current and delinquent taxes due, the final plat or replat shall be recorded in the plat records of the county by the city. The final plat or replat shall not be returned or released to the subdivider until recorded as provided above. A final plat or replat which has not been recorded within one (1) year of the date of approval shall be invalid. The council may extend the expiration date of an approval [approved] final plat or replat upon petition by the owner for such extension prior to the expiration of the final plat or replat.
(2005 Code, sec. 16.1.14)