Those words or phrases not expressly prescribed herein are to be defined in accordance with the comprehensive zoning ordinance or other applicable codes of the town, or in the absence of such codes, then in accordance with customary usage in municipal planning and engineering practices.
Acreage, gross.The total acreage of a subdivision, including areas dedicated to the public use such as streets and alley rights-of-way.
Acreage, net.The total acreage of a subdivision less those areas indicated to public use such as street and alley rights-of-way. Easements, however, shall be included in net acreage calculations.
Alley.A public or private way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property.
Block.A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, shorelines of waterways, or boundary lines of municipalities. If such term is used as a measurement, it shall mean the distance along the side of a street between the nearest two streets which enter such street on the side where the land is located.
Bond or security.An instrument wherein the principal (developer or his authorized agent) and surety company bind themselves to perform all covenants, conditions and agreements by the principal to the town, which meets the requirements of these regulations, and which is provided in a form satisfactory to the town. The term includes any form of security including a cash deposit, surety bond, collateral, property, irrevocable letter of credit or other instrument of credit wherein the principal (developer or his authorized agent) [and] surety company or third party guarantor, individually or collectively, bind themselves to perform or to guarantee the performance of all covenants, conditions and agreements by the principal to the town in an amount and form sufficient to cover the improvements for which the developer or his agent are obligated under these regulations.
Building setback line.A line defining an area on the building lot between the street right-of-way line or property line and the building line within which no building shall be constructed, encroach or project except as specifically authorized in an adopted ordinance of the town.
(3) Side building setback line.A line parallel to the property line with an adjacent lot or street right-of-way on a corner lot, which sides up to the building.
(4) Rear building setback line.A line parallel to an adjacent lot line, alley, or street right-of-way line in the case of double frontage lots, which the building backs up to and from which it has its rear or secondary access.
Commission.The planning and zoning commission of the town.
Comprehensive land use plan.A plan for the development of the town adopted by the council, and including any part of such plan separately adopted and any amendment to such plan, or parts thereof.
Concept plan.The first or introductory plan of a proposed subdivision, in such case where the developer intends to develop and record only an individual portion of said subdivision, and which exhibits the proposed successive order of development of the balance of the subdivision, and is not subject to approval but is submitted only as an item of reference.
Construction plans.The drawings and technical specifications including bid documents and contract conditions, where applicable, providing a graphic and written description of the character and scope of the work to be performed in construction of a subdivision.
Court.An uncovered area surrounded by walls or buildings.
Cul-de-sac.A short, minor street having but one outlet to another street and terminating on the opposite end by an appropriate vehicular turnaround.
Dedication.A gift or donation of property by the owner to the town.
Density.The number of dwelling units per gross acre of subdivision, excluding any areas that are nonresidential in use.
Developer.An individual, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity undertaking the subdivision or improvement of land and other activities covered by these regulations, including the preparation of a subdivision plat showing the layout of the land and the public improvements involved therein. The term “developer” is intended to include the term “subdivider” even though personnel in successive stages of a project may vary.
Development.The construction of one or more new buildings or structures on one or more building lots, the moving of an existing building to another lot, or the use of open land for a new use. “To develop” shall mean to create development.
Easement.An interest, usually site specific, in land granted to the town, or other governmental entity, to the public generally, and/or to a privately owned utility corporation or entity.
Engineer.A person duly authorized under the provisions of the Texas Engineering Registration Act, as heretofore or hereafter amended, to practice the profession of engineering.
Extraterritorial jurisdiction.The unincorporated area, not a part of any other city, which is contiguous to the corporate limits of the town, the outer limits of which are measured from the extremities of the corporate limits of the town outward for such distances as stipulated in chapter
212 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, based upon the total population of the incorporated town.
Any and all land area adjoining the channel of a river, stream, lake, watercourse, marshy area, or other drainage element, which has been or may be inundated by stormwater runoff. The extent of the floodplain shall be determined by the crest of a flood having an average frequency of occurrence of once in one hundred years, as established by the Federal Insurance Administration.
Floodway.The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood, as defined by the Corps of Engineers or FEMA, without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.
Lot.An undivided tract or parcel of land having frontage on a public street or an approved open space having direct street access and which is, or in the future may be, offered for sale, conveyance, transfer, or improvement, which is designated as a distinct and separate tract, and which is identified by a tract, or lot number, or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat which has been properly filed of record.
(2) Lot depth.The length of a line connecting the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
(3) Lot width.The average distance between the side lot lines, which is normally that distance measured along a straight line connecting the midpoint of the two side lot lines.
(4) Lot, double frontage or through.Any lot, not a corner lot, with frontage on two streets which are parallel to each other or within forty-five degrees of being parallel to each other.
(6) Lot, interior.Any lot that is not located on a corner of an intersection but is included as a lot in a grouping of lots on a platted residential block.
(7) Lot, corner.Any lot located on a platted block such that it has two intersecting streets as a front and side boundary of the lot and the rear lot line shares the rear lot line of an abutting lot.
(8) Lot, reverse corner.Any lot located on a platted block such that it has two intersecting streets a front and side boundary of the lot and the rear lot line shares the side lot line of an abutting lot.
(10) Lot, irregular.Any lot not having equal front and rear lot lines, or equal side lot lines; a lot, the opposite lot lines of which may vary in dimension and the corners of which have an angle of either more or less than ninety degrees.
MUD.A municipal utility district or any special law district operating pursuant to, in whole or in part, according to chapter
54 Texas Water Code.
All land, other than public parks, designated for the recreational enjoyment and/or natural beauty of the area.
Park.Land dedicated to, or purchased by, the town for the purpose of providing public recreational and/or open areas, in compliance with the comprehensive land use plan.
Pavement width.The portion of a street available for vehicular traffic; where curbs are laid, it is the portion between the face of curbs.
Person.Any individual, association, firm, corporation, governmental agency, or political subdivision.
Planned development.A subdivision that consists of commercial and/or residential land uses, public land uses, and common open space and recreational areas, adequate to service the needs of the tract when fully developed and populated, which is to be developed as a single entity, under unified control. In tracts within a single zoning district, the planned development designation allows for flexibility in the subdivision while preserving the overall density.
Plat.A map, drawing, chart, or plan showing the exact layout and proposed construction of a proposed subdivision into lots, blocks, streets, parks, school sites, commercial or industrial sites, drainageways, easements, alleys, and/or any other elements as required by these regulations, and which a subdivider shall submit for approval in accordance with these regulations.
Plat, amended.A minor change of an existing subdivision to a lot line or setback contained within. No new lots are created, existing lots are not combined and the size of any one lot is not substantially increased or decreased.
Plat, final.A plat which has been submitted and approved in preliminary form, has been corrected by the applicant, has conformed to all of the provisions of these regulations, has been submitted for final approval of the planning and zoning commission and town council, and which meets all other requirements of state law or other laws of the town.
Plat, preliminary.A preliminary submission, by the subdivider to the town, of the maps, drawings, charts and other materials on which the subdivider’s plan is presented.
Preliminary approval.Approval expressed by the town as to the arrangement and approximate size of streets, alleys, parks, reserves, easements, blocks, and lots indicated on a preliminary plat.
Public hearing.A meeting or workshop, held by the planning and zoning commission, zoning board of adjustment, or town council which contains a portion which is designated as a public hearing.
Public meeting or workshop.Any meeting or workshop held by the planning and zoning commission, zoning board of adjustment, or town council at which a special workshop or regular business is conducted and for which appropriate notification has been posted as required by state law. A public meeting or workshop may contain a public hearing as defined above.
Public right-of-way.A strip of land used or intended to be used, wholly or in part, as a public street, alley, crosswalk, sidewalk, drainageway or other public way.
Qualified professional.An individual who is affiliated with a profession that provides the services required by the provisions of the subdivision regulations and is recognized through the certification, registration, or licensing procedure of their profession as being qualified to perform the required efforts.
Replat.A plat vacating an existing subdivision in lieu of a new pattern of development; the subdivision of an existing or duly recorded lot or lots, the combining of two or more lots to create one lot, or the subdividing of an existing platted but undeveloped subdivision into a new pattern of lots and blocks.
Reserve strip.A privately owned strip of land, normally one foot in depth, adjacent to a public right-of-way or easement preventing the extension of said right-of-way or easement without the expressed consent of the owner.
Shall/may.The word “shall” is always mandatory, while the word “may” is merely permissive.
Sidewalk.A paved pedestrian way generally located within public street right-of-way, but outside of the roadway, and built in accordance with town specifications.
Street.A public right-of-way which provides primary vehicular access to adjacent land, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, avenue, lane, boulevard, road, place, drive, or however otherwise designated.
(1) Street, primary collector.A street which primarily carries traffic from local or secondary collector streets to major thoroughfares and highways, providing traffic circulation throughout the entire town.
(2) Street, secondary collector.A street which primarily carries traffic from local streets to primary collector streets, providing traffic circulation within the neighborhood.
(3) Street, local.A street which is used primarily for access to abutting residential property and circulation of traffic within residential neighborhoods. It is of a width and design to discourage through traffic, thereby protecting the residential area.
Structure.That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
Subdivider.Any person or any agent thereof dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision as that term is defined herein. In any event, the term “subdivider” shall be restricted to include only the owner, equity owner, or authorized agent of such owner or equity owner, of land to be subdivided.
Subdivision.Any land, vacant or improved, which is divided into two (2) or more parts, blocks, lots, parcels, units, plots, sites or interests for the purpose of offer, sale, lease, or development, either on the installment plan or upon any and all other plans, terms, and conditions, including resubdivision of such land part of a previously recorded subdivision.
Surveyor.A licensed state land surveyor or a registered public surveyor as authorized by the state statutes to practice the profession of surveying.
Town.The Town of Trophy Club, Denton/Tarrant County, Texas.
Town design standards.As referred to in these regulations, shall mean “Subdivision Regulations and Design Standards for Paving, Drainage, and Utility Improvements” as amended, together with all tables, drawings, and other attachments hereafter approved by the council, and those standards so approved shall become a part of these regulations.
Town engineer.The duly authorized person in charge of engineering for the town, or his/her designated representative.
Town planning administrator.The duly authorized employee or representative of the town in charge of the planning function for the town and charged with implementation and enforcement of the subdivision, zoning and other growth-related codes.
Trails.Hiking and biking pathways generally located on land dedicated for public use and/or located on land to be considered open space.
Utility company.A company providing a public service such as the provision of gas, electricity, cable television, telephone, etc.
Vacation.To cancel, rescind, or render an act that has the effect of voiding a subdivision plat as recorded in the county clerk’s office.
Waiver.An action by the town, upon recommendation by the planning and zoning commission, which provides relief from these regulations to the degree determined by the town in the action.
Wastewater service.The collection of waste-bearing water that requires treatment prior to its return to nature, and the system of pipes and equipment used to collect and transmit this water to treatment facilities; also called sanitary sewer service.
Water system, public.A system designed for the distribution and treatment of potable water that is wholly owned and operated by the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District, its successors and assigns, or other governmental entity authorized and empowered to own and operate such a system.
Yard.A required open space, other than a court, unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure or portion of a structure from the general ground level of the graded lot upward; provided however that fences, walls, poles, posts, and other customary yard accessories, ornaments, and furniture are not deemed to be obstructions if height limitations and requirements limiting obstruction of visibility are observed.
(Ordinance 98-08, sec. 2.2, adopted 4/21/98; Ordinance 2001-21, sec. 2.2, adopted 9/17/01; 2006 Code, ch. 12, sec. 2.02; Ordinance adopting Code)
