No preliminary or final plat shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and no complete improvements shall be accepted by the City Manager unless they conform to the standards and specifications of this subchapter. All facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Giddings Development Standards and Details. All streets and alleys shall be dedicated to the public in accordance with this subchapter. No private streets will be permitted.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
If a tract is subdivided into parcels larger than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be arranged to allow the opening of future streets.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to land dedicated or intended to be dedicated to public use.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
The subdivider shall, at his own cost, dedicate such rights-of-way and construct such water mains, water lines, fire hydrants, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and drainage ditches of such a size as to adequately serve the area being subdivided, as determined by the City Engineer. All facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Giddings Development Standards and Details.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
(A) 
Street construction.
The subdivider shall be responsible, at his own expense, for the construction of all streets within his subdivision. The subdivider shall, at his own cost, dedicate such right-of-way for streets and construct such streets of such a size as required in §152.060 herein so as to adequately serve the area being subdivided; however, if the city shall require dedication of additional right-of-way or the construction of streets of a size or quality greater than set out above, the city shall within one year after date of approval of the final construction plans, provided construction has been completed within the one-year period and in accordance with approved construction plans, reimburse the subdivider for any increased cost of such facilities.
(B) 
Electrical utilities.
Except as set forth herein, underground electric utility lines shall be installed at the cost of the subdivider in each subdivision. Underground electrical utility lines shall not be required in subdivision of less than three separate tracts. New subdivisions or re-subdivisions of land located in areas already served by overhead electric utility lines may be constructed with overhead electric utility lines and are exempt from the underground requirement.
(C) 
Street light installation.
Street lights shall be installed by the City and the cost of the improvements shall be prepaid to the City by the Subdivider.
(D) 
Street sign installation.
The subdivider shall be responsible, at his own expense, for the furnishing and installation of all street signs within his subdivision.
(E) 
Alley construction.
The subdivider shall be responsible, at his own expense, for the construction of all alleys within his subdivision, where alley improvements are required.
(F) 
Sidewalk construction.
The subdivider shall be responsible, at his own expense, for the construction of all sidewalks within his subdivision, where sidewalk improvements are required.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
(A) 
Facilities within subdivision.
The subdivider shall, at his own cost, dedicate such right-of-way for electrical lines and construct and dedicate right-of-way at his cost for such storm sewers, drainage ditches, sanitary sewers, water mains and water lines of such a size as to adequately serve the area being subdivided; however, if the city should require the dedication of additional right-of-way or the construction of storm sewers, drainage ditches, sanitary sewers, or water mains of a size greater than set out above, then, the city shall within one year after date of approval of the final construction plans; provided construction has been completed within such one-year period and in accordance with approved construction plans, reimburse the subdivider for any increased cost of such facilities.
(B) 
Extension of city facilities.
Where it is necessary, in order to properly serve the subdivision, that extension of existing city utilities be made or that drainage facilities be constructed outside the subdivision, which extensions or such facilities are here [herein] referred to as off-site improvements, the subdivider shall install such off-site improvements of such a size as to adequately serve the area being subdivided at his own expense; however, if the city should require the construction of off-site improvements of a size greater than set out above, then the city within one year after date of approval of the final construction plans, provided construction has been completed within such one-year period and in accordance with approved construction plans, reimburse the subdivider for any increased cost of such facilities.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
Before any subdivider shall be entitled to reimbursement of any funds, he shall furnish the city a signed copy of the project engineer’s bid tabulation sheet which has been accepted by him for construction of the improvements for which the reimbursement is to be made, as well as a copy of the construction contract between such subdivider and the contractor.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
The degree of flood protection required under this section is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on engineering and scientific methods of study. Larger floods may occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes, such as bridge openings restricted by debris. This section does not imply that areas outside the delineated flood hazard areas or land uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the city or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
In all subdivision developments, dwelling units (i.e., single-family, duplexes, townhouses, multifamily, apartments, condominiums, and cluster developments) shall be connected to sanitary sewer mains by approved sewer lines, except where septic tanks are approved by the City Council.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
(A) 
Monuments shall be set at each corner of the survey boundary of the subdivision, and permanent lot markers shall be placed at each lot corner. Monuments and lot markers shall be set immediately after completion of utility installations and street construction, or as the City Engineer may require.
(B) 
Monuments shall be made of an iron rod 1/2 inch in diameter and four feet long, with a surveyor’s cap on the top, securely set in the ground until its top is flush with the natural surface of the ground. A block of concrete four inches square or five inches in diameter and 18 inches deep shall be set around the upper end, flush with the tip of the rod. Where, due to topographical conditions, permanent structures, or other conditions, the view is obstructed between any two adjacent monuments intermediate monuments shall be so set to assure a clear view between adjacent monuments.
(C) 
Lot markers shall be iron rods no less than 18 inches long nor less than 1/2 inch in diameter with surveyor’s cap on top set flush with the ground at every corner, at all angle points, and at all points of curves not otherwise designated under division (B) above.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)