(a) 
Generally.
Any owner of land or his duly authorized agent, hereafter referred to as subdivider, applicant or developer, seeking approval of a proposed subdivision plan, plat or replat shall file with the city engineer five (5) blue or black-line copies of the subdivision plat or replat and one (1) process-linen print, and additionally the data required by sections 17-52 and 17-54. The subdivision plan, plat or replat must comply with all provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city. The fee for consideration of any plan, plat or replat by the city shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00), plus any replat fee assessed by the City of San Antonio in accordance with the "Entity/Sewer Service Contract," which shall be paid at the time of submission of the plan, plat or replat.
(b) 
Vacating plats.
There shall be no filing fee for consideration of a vacating plat. Vacating plats must meet all of the requirements of procedure and specification of this chapter. They may be drawn at an appropriate scale. The owner's acknowledgement on a vacating plat shall be in the following form:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BEXAR
The owner of the land shown on this plat and whose name is subscribed hereto, hereby declares Lot(s) _____, Block _____, NCB __________ Subdivision to be vacated, and establishes the area vacated as Lot(s) _____, Block _____, NCB __________.
 
__________________________
Owner's Signature
(1965 Code, sec. 22-20; Ordinance 1558 adopted 8/9/2004)
(a) 
Generally.
The plats shall be drawn in India ink on linen tracing cloth on sheets eighteen (18) inches wide and twenty-four (24) inches long, with a margin of two and one-half (2-1/2) inches on the left side of the sheet, and appropriate margins on the other three (3) sides. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of one hundred (100) feet to one (1) inch. Where more than one (1) sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area to be subdivided, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate scale shall be attached to the plat.
(b) 
The plat shall show the following:
(1) 
Name of the subdivider;
(2) 
Name of the record owner of the land involved;
(3) 
Primary control points, or descriptions and ties to such control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, new city block number or county block number, and similar data on the plat shall be referred; and if specified by the city engineer, two (2) points on the perimeter of the subdivision, identified by coordinates that relate to the Texas State Plane Coordinate System;
(4) 
Trace boundary lines, the exact location and width of all existing or recorded streets, easements, and other rights-of-way intersecting the boundary or streets, easements, and other rights-of-way forming the boundary of the tract being subdivided, and property lines of residential lots and other sites with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflecting angles and radii, area, and central angles of all curves;
(5) 
Scale, north arrow and date;
(6) 
If specified by the city engineer, final contour data at intervals as tabulated below to show drainage of the site of the proposed subdivision:
CONTOUR INTERVALS FOR PLATS
Average Grade of Site
Maximum Contour Interval to be Used
Up to 5%
2 foot
Over 5%
5 foot
(7) 
Name and right-of-way width of each street or other right-of-way, in or adjacent to the subdivision. The right-of-way width shall be displayed by an overall dimension and by dimensions showing the division of the right-of-way between the center line of the right-of-way and the respective adjacent property line;
(8) 
Name of subdivision, legal description of property;
(9) 
Location, dimensions, and purpose of any easement of reservation; all existing and proposed utilities; and location of any high pressure oil, gas or gasoline line;
(10) 
Number to identify each lot or site;
(11) 
Front building setback lines on all lots and other sites. Side yard setback lines at street intersections and cross-walkways;
(12) 
City limits line if it traverses the subdivision;
(13) 
Location map;
(14) 
Surveyor's certificate as follows:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BEXAR
I 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.
 
________________________________
Registered Professional Engineer or
Registered Public Surveyor
(15) 
An engineer's certificate shall be required when streets and drainage layouts are required under sections 17-27 and 17-31 and shall be in the following form:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BEXAR
I hereby certify that proper engineering consideration has been given this plat to the matters of streets, lots and drainage layout; and to the best of my knowledge this plat conforms to all requirements of the subdivision ordinance, except for those variances granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council of the city.
 
_______________________________
Registered Professional Engineer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the _____ day of _____, 20___.
 
_______________________________
Notary Public, Bexar County, Texas
(16) 
Owner's acknowledgement as follows: (If the owner authorizes an agent, he shall file a notarized letter to that effect).
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BEXAR
The owner of land shown on this plat, in person or through a duly authorized agent, dedicates to the use of the public forever all streets, alleys, parks, watercourses, drains, easements and public places thereon shown for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 
________________________________
Owner
 
________________________________
Duly Authorized Agent
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BEXAR
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 consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal of office this _____ day of __________, 20___.
________________________________
Notary Public, Bexar County, Texas
(17) 
Approval of the planning commission of the city as follows:
This plat of __________ has been submitted to and considered by the Planning Commission of the City of Alamo Heights, Texas, and is hereby approved by such commission.
Dated this _____day of _____, A.D., 20___.
 
BY: ________________________________
Chairman
 
BY: ________________________________
Secretary
(18) 
Approval of the city council of the city as follows:
This plat of __________ has been submitted to and considered by the City Council of the City of Alamo Heights, Texas, and the governing body of such city, and is hereby approved.
Dated this _____day of _____, A.D., 20___.
 
BY: ________________________________
Mayor
 
ATTEST: ________________________________
City Secretary
(19) 
County clerk certificate of authentication:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BEXAR
I, __________, county clerk of said county, do hereby certify that this plat was filed for record in my office, on the _____ day of _____, A.D., 20____ at _____.M. in the records of __________ of said county, in book volume _____ on page _____ in testimony whereof, witness my hand and official seal of office, this _____ day of _____, A.D., 20___.
 
County Clerk, Bexar County, Texas
 
BY: ________________________________
Deputy
(1965 Code, sec. 22-21)
Performance agreements (including bonds) shall be in such form and substance as required by the city council.
(1965 Code, sec. 22-22)
An application for approval of a subdivision plan, plat or replat shall include the following data:
(1) 
Streets—As required by section 17-27;
(2) 
Sidewalks—As required by section 17-28;
(3) 
Water supply—As required by section 17-29;
(4) 
Sewers—If extensions are required:
a. 
Two (2) copies of proposed plat of subdivision showing two-foot contours on sites where the average grade does not exceed five (5) percent, and five-foot contours on sites where the average grade exceeds five (5) percent, and the proposed location of all sewer lines;
b. 
Two (2) copies of plans and profiles of the proposed sewer lines showing depths and grades of the lines in accordance with specifications provided by the city engineer;
(5) 
Drainage—As required by section 17-31; and
(6) 
A plat note describing any condition which will produce a nonconforming use or structure. See section 16(F) of the zoning code.
(1965 Code, sec. 22-23; Ordinance 1246 adopted 1/23/1995)
In addition to the penalty provided for in section 1-5 of this Code, the city shall be entitled to injunctive relief against any violation of this chapter and for any damages which may result to the city or the general public by reason of such violation.
(1965 Code, sec. 22-24)