A. 
SUBMITTAL.
All persons desiring to subdivide land within the area of jurisdiction of this ordinance shall first prepare and submit to the commission, not less than eight (8) days prior to any meeting at which the plat is to be considered, the following information: (prior to such submittal, it is urged that informal discussions be held between the developer and the city administrator to insure compliance with the basic requirements and to arrive at a coordinated plat layout.)
1. 
Five (5) copies of a preliminary plat covering all of the contiguous land owned or controlled by the subdivider intended to be developed at any time, even though it is intended by the developer to file final plats and install improvements for parts of said tract by sections or units. The preliminary plat shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of article four of this ordinance.
2. 
Three (3) copies of the preliminary schematic plans for the furnishing of water, the installation of sanitary sewer-facilities, and provisions for storm sewers and general drainage facilities. (Topographic contours of not more than 5' intervals may be required by the commission.)
3. 
A letter of transmittal in duplicate giving the name and address of the owner or agent and the person or firm who prepared the plat. In addition, the letter shall state that the proposed plat will comply with all applicable zoning regulations or indicate any proposed changes in zoning for which application will be made.
4. 
A certificate or letter from a title guaranty company or from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in Texas, certifying to at least the following concerning title to the land: a statement of records examined and date of examination; description of the property in question by metes and bounds; name of the fee owner as of the date of examination and the date, file number, and volume and page of the recording of the deed involved; the name of any lien holder together with the date of filing and volume and page of such lien; and a general description of any easements or fee strips granted, along with the file number, date of filing, and volume and page of recording.
5. 
A check payable to the city in the amount specified, as follows: a base fee of five dollars ($5.00), plus ten cents ($0.10) per lot, plus fifty cents ($0.50) per acre for any land within the boundaries of the plat not divided into normal single-family residential lots but intended for apartments, commercial, industrial, etc.
6. 
In cases where public streets, alleys, or easements are proposed to be platted across private easements or fee strips, a copy of the instrument establishing such private easement or fee strip shall be submitted. Where the private easement has no defined location, an effort shall be made to reach agreement on a defined easement. (Agreement must be reached before submission of final plat.)
7. 
A preliminary submittal shall be required for all replats of existing subdivisions containing major changes in the physical layout, as determined by the commission. However, the commission may, at its discretion, waive the various requirements of accompanying submittal information where the facts warrant.
B. 
APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
1. 
Upon receipt of the preliminary plat and other information, the commission shall render a decision within thirty (30) days from the filing date. Such decision may consist of approval, disapproval, or conditional approval. Conditional approval shall be considered to be approval of a plat subject to conformity with prescribed conditions, but shall be deemed to be disapproval of such plat until such conditions are complied with. All objections made to the preliminary plat, or conditions imposed, shall be furnished the subdivider in writing.
2. 
When a preliminary plat has been approved, the subdivides may thereafter file a final plat of sections of the proposed subdivision upon which approval of the preliminary plat has been obtained, and upon the filing of a final plat covering a portion of such subdivision, the remainder of the preliminary plat shall be deemed as considered approved or conditionally approved as in item 1. above; provided, however, that such approval or conditional approval of the remainder of the preliminary plat shall be limited to a one (1) year period from the date of final approval of a section or sections thereof; provided further, however, that the commission may, upon application and at its discretion, extend such period of validity not to exceed two (2) years. When a preliminary plat has been approved and thereafter the subdivides fails to file a final glut of the subdivision or a section thereof within a period of six (6) months, the approval of the preliminary plat shall be void except, however, the commission may, upon application and at its discretion, extend such period of validity not to exceed one (1) year.
C. 
STAKING PLAT ON GROUND.
Before submittal to the commission, all final plats must be in full accordance with the required certification made upon the plat by a registered engineer or land surveyor ascertaining that the plat represents a survey made by him and that all necessary monuments are accurately and correctly shown. The engineer shall place such monuments as required by the city and they shall be set at all corners and angle points of the boundaries of the original tract to be subdivided and at all street intersections, angle points in street lines and points of curve, and at such intermediate points as shall be required by the city. Such monuments shall be of iron pipe not less than three-quarters inch (¾") in diameter and three feet (3') in length, driven securely into solid earth with the grades of same being at grade with established sidewalk, or if walk is not established, flush with natural grade of the earth’s surface.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A. 
SUBMITTAL.
After the foregoing procedure has been complied with and a preliminary plat has been approved by the commission, the subdivider shall prepare and submit to the commission, not less than eight (8) days prior to any meeting at which the plat is to be considered, the following information:
1. 
The original and five (5) copies of a final plat meeting all applicable requirements of article four, and certified by a professional engineer or surveyor registered by the State of Texas. The plat shall be drawn on tracing linen, plastic, or their equivalent, with waterproof black tracing ink or reproduced by photographic process in linen, plastic, or their equivalent to scale from an accurate survey made on the ground, and in all respects shall be neat. The final plat shall not show zoning information, construction features, cross-sections, public utility lines, or other structures not involved in the title covenant.
2. 
If requested by the commission, the owner shall submit an affidavit that he has made no conveyance on any interest and that no additional liens are existing in the land within the plat since the date of the original title opinion or certificate.
3. 
Tax certificates shall accompany the plat, indicating that all taxes have been paid.
4. 
A check payable to the city in the amount specified as follows: a base fee of five dollars ($5.00), plus five cents ($0.05) per lot, plus twenty-five cents ($0.25) per acre for any land within the boundaries of the plat not divided into normal single-family residential lots, but intended for apartments, commercial, industrial, etc.
5. 
The owner, developer, or dedicator of any subdivision plat wherein public streets, alleys, or easements are shown crossing private easements or fee strips shall by letter to the commission, assume responsibility for seeing that any adjustments and protection of existing pipelines, electrical transmission lines, or other facilities shall be planned and provided for to the satisfaction of the holder of the private easements or fee strips and the city administrator prior to the filing of the plat for record.
B. 
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO RECORDING.
Before recording of the plat shall be permitted by the commission, compliance with the following requirements shall be made where applicable:
1. 
Complete and detailed construction plans and written specifications (indicating the method of construction and the materials to be used and specifying all construction equal to or better than hereinafter required, and certified to by a professional engineer registered by the State of Texas) shall be submitted for:
(a) 
The water distribution system showing the size and location of all existing and proposed water mains, service lines, valves, fire hydrants, and all other water distribution appurtenances within the proposed subdivision, also the location and method of connecting the proposed water lines, water mains, and water services to the city’s existing system;
(b) 
the sanitary sewer system showing by plan and profile the size, location, and the gradient of all existing and proposed sanitary trunk lines, laterals, manholes, and service within the proposed subdivision and the location and method of connecting the proposed sewer system into the city’s existing sanitary system;
(c) 
the storm water drainage system showing by plans and profile the means and methods of draining the proposed subdivision, showing in detail all existing and proposed drainage structures and the means and method of connecting the proposed drainage system into the city’s existing drainage system;
(d) 
all proposed bridges or culverts within the proposed subdivision, showing in detail, by plan and/or profile, the structural members, connectors, railings, approaches, reinforcing steel, and deck; and,
(e) 
all existing and proposed streets and alleys within the proposed subdivision, showing by plans and profiles the width of the rights-of-way; the widths of the proposed roadways; the gradient of all curb lines; the location and size of all drainage inlets; and the type of pavement.
(All of the above required plans and specifications must be approved by the city administrator and such approval indicated by his signature on the face of the plat before the commission shall permit the plat to be recorded.)
2. 
The owner or developer of the proposed subdivision shall file a performance bond approved by the commission as to form and surety or sureties on such bond upon recommendation of the city attorney, guaranteeing the completion of such improvements as are required to be constructed by the owner or developer under city policies in effect and as required by this ordinance. Such bond shall be in an amount equal to one-half the estimated cost of the improvements to be placed in the subdivision by the owner or developer. The estimated cost and amount of the bond shall be approved by the city administrator. Such bond shall be payable to the city, and shall guarantee completion of all required improvements within two (2) years from the date of final approval of such plat. Where for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the commission and the city attorney, the developer or owner has not completed the required site improvements within two (2) years from the date of final approval of the plat, the commission may grant additional time, not to exceed one (1) year, within which to complete said improvements. No such extension shall be granted unless the developer or owner has filed new security in conformance with the conditions applied to the original bond.
3. 
The developer of any plat shall obtain from the holder of any private easement or fee strip within the plat crossed by proposed streets, alleys, or other public easements an instrument granting to the public the use of said public streets, alleys, or easements over and across said private easements or fee strips for construction, operation, and maintenance of those public facilities normally using the type of public streets, alleys, and easements indicated. A signed copy of this instrument shall be delivered to the commission, and the original shall be filed for record along with the plat.
4. 
The developer shall furnish the commission with a letter from the holder of the private easement or fee strips in question, stating that arrangements for any required adjustments in pipelines, electric transmission lines, or other similar facilities have been made to the satisfaction of the holder of the easement or fee strip.
C. 
APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
1. 
Upon receipt of the final plat and other required information, the commission shall render a decision thereon within thirty (30) days from the filing date. Such decision may consist of approval, disapproval, or conditional approval as defined in Section 1.B-1. hereof. Reasons for disapproval or conditional approval shall be stated by the commission in writing. When a plat is conditionally approved, the subdivider may subsequently refile the final plat meeting the objections or imposed conditions, and the commission shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, sign said final plat; provided it meets the objections or imposed conditions.
2. 
On approval of the plat, said plat being otherwise fully and properly endorsed, the chairman and the secretary of the commission shall sign in the spaces provided. However, in no case shall the commission allow said plat to be recorded until the city administrator has approved all plans and specifications for the subdivision as herein required. Upon such approval, the city administrator shall sign the face of the plat in the space provided.
3. 
Final approval will expire one (1) year after the commission action granting approval of any plat unless the plat has been filed for record.
4. 
After final approval has been obtained and prior to recording the plat, two (2) prints of the corrected plat shall be furnished the commission at the developer’s expense.
D. 
REPLATS
1. 
Any person who wishes to revise a subdivision plat which has been previously filed for record must make an application of the proposed revised plat to the City Council. The replat of the subdivision shall meet all the requirements for a subdivision that may be pertinent. However, if the subdivision as replatted does not require any appreciable alteration or improvement of utility installations, streets, alleys, building setback lines, etc. then no engineering plans or preliminary plat will be required
2. 
In the event the proposed replat involves property which has been previously developed or zoned as single family or duplex residential use then special requirements are triggered as follows:
a. 
After an application is filed for a replat affecting single family and duplex property, the City Manager shall give notice of the application to be published in the official newspaper of the City at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the City Council meeting at which it is to be considered. Such notice must include a statement of the time and place at which the City Council will meet to consider the replat and to hear protests to the revision at a public hearing. Additionally, written notice must be sent to all owners of property located within the two hundred feet (200') of the property upon which the replat is requested. Such notice may be served by depositing the notice, properly addressed and postage paid, at the local post office.
b. 
If twenty percent (20%) or more of the property owners to whom notice has been required to be given file a written protest of the replatting before or at the public hearing, then the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the City Council members is required to approve the replat.
E. 
EXCEPTIONS TO PLAT REQUIRMENTS
No plat preparation is required in cases where the land being divided into parts greater than five (5) acres where each part has access and no public improvement is being dedicated. (V.T.C.A. Local Government Code, Section 212.004.)
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A. 
After final approval and proper endorsement have been obtained and all requirements of this ordinance have otherwise been complied with, the plat and all other instruments that may be required to be recorded, may be recorded with the county clerk. If outside the city limits, the plat must go through the commissioners’ court before being filed for recording. No changes, erasures, modifications, or revisions shall be made in any plat of a subdivision or to any required instrument after approval has been given by the commission and endorsed on the plat in writing, unless such change, modifications, or revision is first submitted to and approved by the commission.
B. 
Within thirty (30) days of the time the subdivision plat has been recorded, the original drawing or a reproducible copy of the recorded plat shall be furnished the commission at the developer’s expense.
(Ordinance 204 adopted 4/20/04)