(a) 
The developer shall submit three (3) copies of a plat covering all 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 plate and install improvements for parts of said tract by sections or units.
(b) 
Utility easement provisions shall be contained in each proposed subdivision plat.
(c) 
Water supply mains and sewage collection lines in excess of 100 feet necessary to supply water and sewer service to a development shall be built at developer’s expense to the city’s specifications.
(d) 
All interior water and sewer lines inside subdivision shall be built to the City of Teague’s specifications at the developer’s cost including water mains, laterals, valves, fittings, fire hydrants, sewer mains, manholes, wyes, cleanouts, and lift stations. Fire hydrant spacing shall be such that no proposed lot is located more than 500 feet from a fire hydrant.
(e) 
Street right-of-way width shall be a minimum of 50 feet. The actual surface of the roadway for the street shall be at least 18 feet wide. All service excavations shall be completed before street is constructed. Material for streets shall be #1 rock 4" compacted type B, grade 1. All weather paving shall be allowed to city’s specifications. Driveway entrances shall be designed and constructed at the specification of the City of Teague. Street signs shall be erected according to the specifications of the City of Teague. All street construction and street signs and installation thereof shall be at the developer’s expense and shall be approved by the City of Teague prior to approval of said plat.
(f) 
The City of Teague shall charge the current connection fee for each water and sewer connection and require necessary permits for any building construction within the subdivision as set forth in the article in effecting dealing with such at the time.
(g) 
The developer shall file a completed plat with the City of Teague showing all final locations of:
(1) 
interior water main supply lines and fire hydrants;
(2) 
interior sewer collection lines and manholes; and
(3) 
lift station locations.
(h) 
Failure to comply herewith shall result in disapproval of plat. No plat shall be filed for record with the county clerk of Freestone County, Texas, without city’s approval.
(Ordinance 84-7-4 adopted 7/9/84)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and the person, or any employee, agent, manager or officer thereof, who is guilty of violating any of the provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.109 of this code for each offense, and every violation of and each and every day’s failure or refusal to comply with the said provisions will constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 84-7-4 adopted 7/9/84)
The following definitions apply to the provisions of this article:
Planning Commission.
The city authority responsible for approving plats, and includes the term “planning and zoning commission,” where the city has combined the functions of a zoning commission and a planning commission pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code section 211.007.
Plant.
A preliminary plat, general plan (including a master plan or plat), final plat, and replat.
Subdivision Application.
A request for approval of a plat or subdivision plan required to initiate the division or development of land pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code ch. 212, subchs. A or B.
Subdivision Plan.
A subdivision development plan, subdivision plan, subdivision construction plan, land development application, site development plan or site plan required for approval of a plat, which is authorized under Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code ch. 212, subchs. A or B. A subdivision plan excludes a zoning plan.
Subdivision Ordinance or Subdivision Regulations.
Ordinance 84-7-4, as amended, prior to the effective date of this article.
Zoning Plan.
A concept plan, site plan or similar document required to determine compliance with land use regulations which are authorized under Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, ch. 211.
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)
(a) 
This article applies to the procedures for approval of plats and subdivision plans for the division or development of property pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code ch. 212, subchs. A or B.
(b) 
This article does not apply to the procedures for approval of zoning plans or plans required to accompany applications for building permits.
(c) 
This article does not apply to any plat or subdivision plan filed before September 1, 2019.
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the subdivision ordinance to the contrary, the stages of plat approval shall be as follows:
(1) 
Except for minor plats, replats and amending plats, all applications for plat approval shall consist of an application for preliminary plat approval, followed by an application for final plat approval. Applications for preliminary plat approval and final plat approval shall not be submitted nor processed simultaneously. Each plat application shall require the approval of the planning and zoning commission and board of aldermen, as hereinafter provided.
(2) 
Any procedure in the subdivision ordinance that provides for a shorter time for approval of a plat application than that required for approval of a preliminary or final plat application is superseded by the procedures of this article.
(3) 
Except as hereinafter provided, any appeal from a planning commission decision on a plat to the board of aldermen is superseded by the procedures of this article.
(4) 
Procedures for review of an application for completeness authorized by the subdivision ordinance or to be undertaken pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code sec. 245.002(e) are superseded by the procedures in section 10.204 and 10.205 of this article, except as otherwise provided in section 10.206 of this article.
(5) 
A subdivision plan must be submitted for approval with an application for preliminary or final plat approval, unless approval of the subdivision plan is required prior to submittal of a plat application. Any procedure for approval of a subdivision plan before the commission or board of aldermen approves or disapproves a plat application is superseded by the procedures of this article.
(6) 
Conditional approval of a preliminary plat application shall mean that each such condition must be satisfied prior to final plat approval. Such conditions are not subject to the procedures in section 10.205 of this article.
(7) 
Because the technical requirements for submittal of a plat or subdivision plan application are essential for determining whether the application should be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved, any deficiency in the submittal requirements for such application shall be grounds for disapproval of the application, unless the plat or subdivision plan application is to be reviewed under the alternative procedures in section 10.206 of this article.
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)
(a) 
Initial Approval by Commission.
The planning commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a preliminary plat, final plat or subdivision plan application within 30 days after the date the plat or subdivision plan application is filed. A plat or subdivision plan application is deemed approved by the commission unless it is conditionally approved or disapproved within that period in the manner provided in and documented pursuant to the subsection (e).
(b) 
Initial Approval by Board of Aldermen.
The board of aldermen shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a preliminary plat, final plat or subdivision plan application within 30 days after the date the commission approves the plat or subdivision plan application. A plat or subdivision plan application is deemed approved by the board of aldermen unless it is conditionally approved or disapproved within that period in the manner provided in documented pursuant to subsection (e).
(c) 
Extension by Agreement.
The applicant may request in writing and the planning commission or the board of aldermen, as the case may be, may approve the request for an extension of the time plat or subdivision plan approval required by subsections (a) or (b) for a period not to exceed 30 days. The written request must be made within 15 days of the date the application is filed and approved by the commission or board of aldermen prior to the time for a decision on the application required by subsections (a) or (b).
(d) 
Limitation on Submittals.
Following the filing of the plat or subdivision plan application, the applicant may not submit additional materials in support of the application during the initial 30-day period during which the commission or the board of aldermen must decide the application, unless the applicant withdraws the original application and submits a new application with the additional materials. If an extension is sought and granted under subsection (c), the applicant may submit additional materials in support of the application no later than 15 days from the date the commission or board of aldermen is scheduled to review the application without filing a new application.
(e) 
Documentation for Conditional Approval or Disapproval.
The planning commission or the board of aldermen, as the case may be, 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. Each condition or reason specified in the written statement must be directly related to the requirements of the subdivision ordinance and include a citation to the applicable law, including a statute or municipal ordinance, that is the basis for the conditional approval or disapproval. The conditions or reasons cannot be arbitrary.
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)
(a) 
Applicant’s Response.
After the conditional approval or disapproval of a plat or subdivision plan under section 10.204, the applicant may submit to the commission or the board of aldermen, as the case may be, that conditionally approved or disapproved the plat or subdivision plan, a written response that satisfies each condition for the conditional approval or remedies each reason for disapproval provided. The commission or the board of aldermen may not establish a deadline for an applicant to submit the response.
(b) 
Reply to Applicant’s Response.
The commission or board of aldermen, as the case may be, that receives an applicant’s response in accordance with subsection (a) shall determine whether to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove that applicant’s previously conditionally approved or disapproved plat or subdivision plan not later than the 15th day after the date the response was submitted. The commission or board of aldermen may further conditionally approve of disapprove the application for a specific condition or reason that is provided to the applicant in the manner prescribed in section 10.204(e) of this article. The commission or board of aldermen must approve the plat or subdivision plan application if the response adequately addresses each condition of the conditional approval or each reason for the disapproval.
(c) 
Delegation to Administrative Official.
The city administrator, or his/her delegee(s), hereby is delegated authority to reply to an applicant’s response in the manner provided in section 10.204(e). The applicant may appeal the city administrator’s decision within 15 days thereof to the planning commission or the board of aldermen, as the case may be, which shall hear the appeal at its next scheduled regular meeting. The applicant may also request a delay in the reply in order to have the response considered and decided by the planning commission or board of aldermen, as the case may be, at its next scheduled regular meeting.
(d) 
Failure to Timely Reply.
If the response meets the criteria in subsection (a) and the city administrator, or the planning commission or board of aldermen, as the case may be, fails to act upon the response within the time provided in subsections (b) or (c), the plat or subdivision plan application shall be deemed approved.
(e) 
New Application Required.
In the event that the city administrator, or the planning commission or board of aldermen, as the case may be, timely disapproves the plat or subdivision plan application, a new application shall be required.
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)
In lieu of the procedures set forth in sections 10.204 and 10.205, every applicant for approval of a plat or subdivision plat may elect in writing to follow the procedures in this section if the election is made at the time the application is first submitted for filing. Election under this section does not waive the procedures in sections 10.204 and 10.205 of this article, which shall commence as provided in subsection (c).
(1) 
Within 10 business days of the time the application is submitted for filing, the city administrator or his/her designee shall make his determination whether the application meets the technical requirements for submittal. The city administrator or his/her designee shall notify the applicant in writing not later than the 10th business day after the application is submitted whether the application is complete or incomplete. If the application is incomplete, the notice shall specify the documents or information that are necessary to complete the application and also shall state that the application is subject to expiration, as provided in subsection (2).
(2) 
Following the receipt of written notice, the applicant shall have 45 days from the time the application was submitted for filing to submit the necessary documents or information to render the application complete. If the applicant fails to do so, the application shall expire on the 45th day after the application was submitted for filing. An applicant may request a conference with the city administrator to assist in completing the application. If the application expires, the applicant may submit a new plat or subdivision plan application without prejudice. If the new application is submitted within 10 days after the expiration of the original application, review fees will be waived.
(3) 
The procedures for review of an application for plat or subdivision plan approval in sections 10.204 and 10.205 of the is article shall commence on one of the following dates:
(A) 
The date of the notice required by subsection (1) if the application is determined to be complete.
(B) 
The date the applicant submits documents or information necessary to complete the application within the 45-day period specified in subsection (2).
(C) 
The date the applicant submits a new application in the event the original application has expired.
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the subdivision ordinance to the contrary, the procedures for replats hereby are amended as follows:
(1) 
A replat of a subdivision or part of a subdivision may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding plat without vacation of the plat if the replat is: (A) signed and acknowledged by only the owner of the property being replatted; (B) is approved by the planning commission; and (C) does not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions. A public hearing is not required before approval of the plat.
(2) 
A replat without vacation of the preceding plat must conform to the requirements of Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code section 212.015(a), in addition to the provisions of section 212.014, as amended. If such replat requires a variance or exception, a public hearing must be held by the planning commission or the board of aldermen. If such replat does not require a variance or exception, the city shall, not later than the 15th day after the date the replat is approved, provide written notice by mail of the approval of the replat to each owner of a lot in the original subdivision that is within 200 feet of the lots to be replatted according to the most recent municipal or country tax roll. The notice must include: (A) the zoning designation of the property after the replat and (B) a telephone number and e-mail address an owner of a lot may use to contact the municipality about the replat. This requirement does not apply to a proposed replat if the city holds a public hearing and gives notice of the hearing pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code section 212.015(b).
(Ordinance 2019-08-19-K adopted 8/19/19)