23-100
No subdivision of land shall be accomplished without proper
submittal, approval and adoption of a final plat prepared by a Registered
Public Surveyor or Professional Engineer, and approval of construction
plans and specifications for improvements prepared by a Professional
Engineer in accordance with this Ordinance.
23-101
All final plats must first be preceded by properly prepared
and approved preliminary plats except as provided in Parts VIII and
X of this ordinance.
23-102
Copies of all proposed final plats will be sent to the utility
companies to determine if additional utility easements are necessary
to serve the subdivision.
23-103
Right-of-way for streets shall be dedicated on all final plats
in accordance with the Thoroughfare Plan.
23-104
Utility easements shall be dedicated on the final plat necessary
for the orderly development of the property.
23-105
No application shall be accepted or processed unless accompanied
by a completed application form; application fee; certified construction
plans, including the required water and sanitary sewer plans, street
plans, and storm drainage plans; drainage study; and the required
final plat drawings.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)
24-100
The full size mylar of the final plat shall be executed and
submitted to the Director of Public Works along with seven (7) full
size blue line prints, one (1) 11 x 17 reduction, one (1) 1"-200'
scale copy of the plat, and two (2) copies of the certified construction
plans and specifications and other required data.
24-101
The final plat may constitute only that portion of the approved
preliminary plat which the subdivider or developer proposes to record
and develop; however, such portion shall conform to all the requirements
of this Ordinance.
If final plats are submitted for approval on portions or phases
of the proposed subdivision, each portion or phase shall carry the
name of the entire subdivision but shall bear a distinguishing letter,
number or subtitle. Block letters shall run consecutively throughout
the entire subdivision, even though such subdivision might be finally
approved in sections.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)
25-100
When the final plat is submitted to the City, it shall be accompanied
by an executed application form and a filing fee as specified by City
regulations. The deposit of a final plat, application, fees and all
other required documents shall be required for the plat to be processed.
25-101
The final plat shall be accompanied by certificates from the
City, School District and County Tax Collectors showing that all City,
School District and County taxes on the land being platted have been
paid to the current year.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)
26-100
An inspection fee of four (%) percent of the actual costs of
street, drainage, water and sewer improvements as approved by the
City Engineer shall be paid to the City by the Subdivider prior to
the beginning of construction on such infrastructure. Tests of material
or construction may be ordered by the City. All such tests shall be
paid for by the subdivider or developer. Should that test indicate
that the material or construction does not satisfy the minimum requirements
of the City, the costs of all additional tests on the same or replaced
or corrected material or construction shall be paid for by the subdivider
or developer. Tests shall be taken until the item tested passes the
test. All tests shall be performed by an independent engineer or laboratory
approved by the City.
26-101
No subdivision will be approved or building permit issued by
the City until all fees and costs of tests have been paid to the City.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)
27-100
The final plat shall substantially conform to the preliminary
plat as conditionally approved by the City Council.
27-101 The
final plat shall be drawn in India or other permanent ink on quality
reproducible sheets not larger than 36 inches wide and 22 or 24 inches
high and a margin not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) inches on
the left side of the sheet, and one-half (l/2) inch on other sides.
The plat shall be drawn at a scale of not more than 100 feet to one
(1) inch. Where more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the
entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at appropriate
scale shall be attached to the plat.
Additionally, the final plat information shall be provided on
computer disk. The disk should be AutoCad V.13 or the most recent
version.
27-102 In
addition to the various requirements for the preliminary plat, the
final plat shall also include the following:
1. The exact
location, dimensions, name and description of all existing or recorded
streets, alleys, reservations, easements, or other public rights-of-way
within the subdivision, intersecting or contiguous with its boundary
or forming such boundary, with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection
angles and radii and central angle, degree of curvature, tangent distance
and length of all curves where appropriate.
2. The exact
location, dimensions, description and name of all proposed streets,
alleys, drainage, rights-of-way, parks, other public areas, reservations,
easement[s] or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots and other sites within
the subdivision with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflecting angles
and radii and central angles, degree of curvature, tangent distance
and length of all curves where appropriate.
3. Owner’s
acknowledgement and dedications (See Sample Below).
4. Engineer’s
or Surveyor’s Certificate (See Sample Below).
5. A Certificate
of Approval for execution by the Planning and Zoning Commission (See
Sample Below).
6. A Certificate
for the City Council’s endorsement (See Sample Below).
7. Deed restriction
for the subdivision may be shown on the plat or on 8-1/2 x 11 inch
paper attached as a supplement to the plat.
Sample Owner’s Acknowledgement and Dedication
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STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF TARRANT
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I (we), the undersigned, owner(s) of the land, as recorded in
Vol _____, PG _____, DEED RECORDS TARRANT COUNTY TEXAS, shown on this
plat within the area described by metes and bounds as follows:
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(Metes and Bounds Description of Boundary) and designated herein
as the _____ subdivision to the City of River Oaks, Texas, and whose
name is subscribed hereto, hereby dedicate to the use of the public
forever all streets, alleys, parks, water courses, drains, easements,
rights-of-way and public places thereon shown for the purpose and
consideration therein expressed.
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Owner
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Date: __________
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STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF TARRANT
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared _____, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purposes and considerations therein stated.
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Given under my hand and seal of office this _____ day of _____,
20 _____.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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__________ County, Texas
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Sample Certificate of Surveyor or Engineer Who Prepared
Plat
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STATE OF TEXAS
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CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR OR ENGINEER
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COUNTY OF TARRANT
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I, the undersigned, a (registered professional engineer/public
surveyor) in the State of Texas, hereby certify that this
plat is true and correct and was prepared from an actual survey of
the property made under my supervision on the ground.
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(Engineer or Surveyor’s Seal)
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Registered Professional Engineer or Registered Public Surveyor
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Date _____________
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Sample Certificate for Approval of Planning &
Zoning Commission
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This plat has been submitted to and considered by the PLANNING
& Zoning COMMISSION of the City of River Oaks, Texas, and is hereby
approved by such Commission.
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Dated this _____ day of _____, 20_____.
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By: ________________________
Chairman
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ATTEST:
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Secretary
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Statement of Adoption by Council
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF RIVER OAKS ON _____, 20 _____ VOTED AFFIRMATIVELY
TO ADOPT THIS PLAT AND APPROVE IT FOR FILING OF RECORD.
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BY: ________________________
MAYOR
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ATTEST: ________________________
CITY SECRETARY
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(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)
28-100
All improvements shall be designed in accordance with the specific
“Design Provisions” detailed in this Ordinance and related
standard details and specifications included in the most recently
adopted North Central Texas Council of Governments Public Works Construction
Standards and any other requirements adopted by the City Council.
28-101 Two
(2) copies of complete plans, specifications, engineering calculations,
and detailed cost estimates, for streets, drainage, sanitary sewers,
water distribution, and any other improvements to be performed, shall
be submitted to the Director of Public Works for review prior to submitting
the final plat to the City for processing. All engineering issues
shall be resolved and the construction plans and calculations must
be certified by the City Engineer as in compliance with this Ordinance
and any other requirements adopted by the City Council before the
final plat will be accepted by the City for processing.
28-102 Two
(2) complete copies of certified plans, specifications, engineering
calculations, and detailed cost estimates, for streets, drainage,
sanitary sewers, water distribution, and any other improvements to
be performed, shall be submitted to the City with the final plat.
28-103 These
plans shall be submitted on standard 22 or 24 inch by 36 inch sheets,
shall be the same size as the final plat, and shall include the major
information required herein.
28-104 Paving Plans. A plan and profile of each street with top of
curb grades, existing and proposed ground line shown. Each sheet shall
include north point, scale, date, and bench mark description to sea
level datum. Scales shall be 1 inch equal 40 or 50 feet horizontally
and 1 inch equal 4, 5, or 10 feet vertically. The typical cross-section
of proposed streets showing the width of roadways and type of pavement
and location and width of sidewalk shall be shown. Each plan shall
show the seal and signature of the registered professional civil engineer
who prepared the plans.
28-105 Sanitary Sewer and Water Plans. A plan and profile of proposed
sanitary sewers, with grades and pipe sizes indicated and showing
locations of manholes, etc., and a plan of the proposed water distribution
system showing pipe sizes and location of valves, fire hydrants, and
fittings, etc., in conformance with the criteria as shown in Part
XI of this Ordinance and the Standard Details adopted by the City
Council, included in the most recently adopted North Central Texas
Council of Governments Public Works Construction Standards and any
other requirements adopted by the City Council. Each plan shall show
the seal and signature of the registered professional civil engineer
who prepared the plans. Each sheet shall include north point, scale,
date, and bench mark description to sea level datum.
28-106 Storm Drainage Plans.
1. A plan
and profile of proposed storm sewers or channels, showing hydraulic
data, pipe grades and sizes, manholes, inlets, pipe connections, outlet
structures, etc., in conformance with the criteria recommended by
the City’s Storm Water Task Force.
Each plan shall show the seal and signature of the registered
professional civil engineer who prepared the plans. Each sheet shall
include north point, scale, date, and bench mark description to sea
level datum.
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2. A general
location map of the subdivision showing the entire watershed (a U.S.G.S.
quadrangle is satisfactory).
3. Calculations
showing the anticipated stormwater flow, including watershed area,
percent runoff, and time of concentrations shall be submitted showing
basis for design for a Q25 and Q100 storm.
4. Detailed
plans shall be submitted for any bridges, culverts, catch basins,
any other drainage structures, or any other improvements to be made.
5. Any existing
adverse “drainage situations” shall not be made any worse
than existing.
28-107 The
subdivider must furnish a written statement to the City designating
that the subdivision will be served with gas or will be totally electric
service. If a gas distribution system is to be installed then all
distribution mains and service lines shall be installed before street
construction is complete.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)
29-100
No application for final plat approval shall be accepted for processing unless the Director of Public Works has issued a determination of completeness in accordance with Article 13 [Article
12] hereof.
29-101
After the Director of Public Works has determined that the application
is complete, the City Engineer shall review the application and accompanying
documents to determine conformity with the standards and specifications
of this Ordinance and other applicable ordinances. Upon receipt, the
Director shall determine that the application conforms to this Ordinance,
except for any variances requested by the applicant, and the date
of such determination shall constitute the official filing date of
the final plat and all additional documents filed therewith for purposes
of acting upon the plat within the time required by law. The Director
of Public Works shall send written notification to the applicant when
it is determined that the application conforms to this Ordinance.
29-102
Within thirty (30) days of the official filing date, the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall act on the final plat. The Planning and
Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation for approval, approval
with conditions or disapproval of the final plat. Failure of the Planning
and Zoning Commission to act within thirty (30) days of the official
filing date shall be deemed a recommendation of approval of the final
plat.
29-103
The City Council shall take action to approve, approve with
conditions or disapprove the final plat within thirty (30) days of
the date the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation.
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves the preliminary
plat, the Director shall provide the applicant a written statement
of the conditions for the conditional approval or reasons for disapproval
that clearly articulates each specific condition for the conditional
approval or reason for disapproval, including a citation to the law
that is the basis for the conditional approval or disapproval, if
applicable.
29-104
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves a
final plat, the applicant may submit to the Director a written response
that satisfies each condition for the conditional approval or remedies
each reason for disapproval provided to the applicant. There is no
deadline for when the applicant may submit the response. If the applicant
submits a response under this section, the response shall be reviewed
by the Director and forwarded to the City Council for action within
fifteen (15) days of the date the response is submitted. The City
Council shall take action to approve or disapprove of the applicant’s
previously conditionally approved or disapproved final plat. The City
Council shall approve the final plat if the applicant’s response
adequately addresses each condition of the conditional approval or
each reason for disapproval. The City Council shall disapprove the
final plat if the applicant’s response fails to adequately address
each condition of the conditional approval or each reason for the
disapproval. The City Council may only disapprove the final plat for
a specific condition or reason previously provided to the applicant.
If the City Council disapproves the final plat, the Director shall
provide the applicant a written statement of the reasons for disapproval
that clearly articulates each specific reason for disapproval, including
a citation to the law that is the basis for the disapproval, if applicable.
If the final plat is disapproved after the applicant files a response
under this section, the disapproval is final.
29-105
Approval of the final plat by the City Council shall be an approval
of the certified construction plans and all other supporting documents
submitted along with the final plat.
29-106
If the final plat is approved, the Director of Public Works
shall have the approval certificate on the plat executed by the Mayor
and attested by the City Secretary.
29-107
After the final plat has been approved by the City Council,
but before construction of water, sewer, street, drainage or other
public improvements is started, the Subdivider shall furnish the City
with three (3) complete sets of the certified detailed construction
plans and specifications.
29-108
Lot corner markers shall be iron pins not less than one-half
inch (1/2") in diameter and no less than eighteen inches (18") long
and shall be set flush with the ground at each lot corner by the Subdivider.
Block corners shall be set prior to construction of public facilities
and all lot corners shall be set prior to the issuance of any building
permits.
29-109
The approved final plat shall be recorded by the Director of
Planning and Inspections in the office of the Tarrant County Clerk.
29-110
Upon filing the final plat in the County Records, the Director
of Planning and Inspections shall have one (1) photostatic copy made
by the County Clerk showing the Cabinet and Slide where filed.
29-111
Approval of the final plat shall be deemed void if the final
plat as approved by the Council has not been executed by the owner
and returned to the City for recording in the plat records in the
Office of the Tarrant County Clerk within six (6) months of the date
of City Council approval of the plat.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/19)