For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain words or terms applicable hereto are defined as hereinafter provided.
Administrative Official:
The City Administrator, or the City Administrator's designated representative, authorized to enforce the terms of this Ordinance. The Administrative Official is also authorized, in the event there is not sufficient time for either the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council review, to approve, approve with conditions or deny any plat referenced in this Ordinance.
Filing Date:
The Filing Date means the date a preliminary plat, replat, final plat, or development plat, along with a completed application and applicable fees, and other requirements as prescribed by or under Texas Local Government Code § 212.004, as amended.
(Ordinance 035-2023 adopted 10/2/2023; Ordinance 016-2025 adopted 9/15/2025)
A. 
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION.
1. 
Every application for approval of a plat shall include the following:
a. 
A signed and completed application packet; and
b. 
Every item, study and document as required and detailed in by the application packet and the Subdivision Ordinance for the type of plat being submitted; and
c. 
Payment of all fees as required by the Code of Ordinances of the City of Haslet, Appendix A Fee Schedule.
2. 
In conformance with state law, City Staff may from time-to-time identify additional requirements for a complete application that are not contained within but are consistent with the application contents and standards set forth in the Subdivision Ordinance.
3. 
A determination of completeness shall not constitute a determination of compliance with the substantive requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance.
B. 
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS; EXPIRATION.
1. 
Any application deemed incomplete shall be returned to the applicant with information indicating the missing items.
2. 
The processing of an application by any City employee that is not a completed application or does not contain applicable fees, or other requirements as prescribed by or under Texas Local Government Code § 212.004, as amended, shall not be binding on the City as the official acceptance of the application and/or fees for filing.
3. 
The incompleteness of an application shall be grounds for disapproval of the application by the City Council regardless of whether a determination of incompleteness was mailed to the applicant.
4. 
An application for preliminary or final plat approval shall be deemed to expire on the 45th day after the application is submitted to City Staff for processing if the applicant fails to provide documents or other information necessary to meet the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance as specified in the determination provided to the applicant. Upon expiration, the application will be returned to the applicant together with any accompanying documents. Thereafter, a new application for approval of the preliminary plat or final plat must be submitted. All subsequent re-filings will be subject to fees per the City's fee schedule.
5. 
No vested rights accrue solely from submitting an application that has expired pursuant to this section, or from submitting a complete application that is subsequently denied.
C. 
NOTICE.
Notice of proposals to vacate a street or alley, or proposals to subdivide lands shall be given to the owners of all abutting properties and to such other persons as the City Secretary determines may be affected by the proposal. Such notice shall be sent to the applicant or his agent and, at the minimum, to the owners of all properties lying within 200 feet of the property in question as said ownership appears on the last approved County Tax Roll. Notice shall be given in writing deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, not less than 10 days prior to the date of Commission meeting. The notice shall advise that a specific proposal has been submitted for review and that it will be on display at the City Hall, where additional information will be available.
D. 
SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION.
Information supporting the approval or denial of any proposal before the Commission shall be submitted only through the City Secretary or to the Commission at the public meeting.
E. 
WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL.
When an applicant desires to withdraw any plat application or request to vacate right-of-way, he may do so by filing a written request to that effect with the City Secretary. Such request shall be effective upon the date of its official receipt, provided however, that no such request shall be valid after notices of public hearing have been advertised or mailed, except by action of the Commission. Withdrawal of an application or a proposal at any stage of its processing shall terminate all consideration of it by the City, and the case file thereon shall be closed. If an applicant withdraws an application or a proposal at any time, any fees already paid to the City will be forfeited to the City to cover administrative expenses thereof.
F. 
RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION PROCEDURE.
Only those right-of-way vacation proposals which have met all requirements and received a recommendation for approval by the Commission shall be so certified by the City Secretary and thereafter transmitted to the City Council for consideration.
A proposal to vacate an easement which is found by the Commission to comply with all the requirements of all the reviewing agencies shall be so certified by the City Secretary and thereafter transmitted to the City Council for consideration.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 005-2015, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/15; Ordinance 038-2019, secs. 1—3, adopted 12/9/19; Ordinance 035-2023 adopted 10/2/2023)
A. 
STANDARD FORM SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE.
The submission and review of all subdivision plats and re-plats shall proceed through the following steps in the order listed unless herein otherwise provided:
Pre-Application Sketches and Conference, if required by City Staff; Preliminary Engineering Plan certification; Preliminary Plat consideration by the Commission; Preliminary Plat Approval by the City Council; Final Engineering Plan certification; Final Plat consideration by the Commission; Final Plat approval by the City Council.
B. 
VACATION OF PLAT.
Any recorded plat or re-plat, or any part thereof, may be vacated at any time before the sale of any lot therein upon application of all the owners of the land covered thereby. Upon approval of the Commission and the City Council, the execution and recordation of the vacation instrument shall operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the plat or re-plat so vacated.
Minor plats consisting of no more than two lots and less than 10 acres total and requiring no public improvements may be submitted as a preliminary and final plat and processed simultaneously, first by the Commission, second by the City Council.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 038-2019, sec. 4, adopted 12/9/19)
A. 
PRE-APPLICATION SKETCHES.
The pre-application procedures may include the development of a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision. The sketch plat may be a free-hand drawing superimposed upon a print of a topographic map, or aerial photograph, and generally includes the following details: location in relation to the rest of the City; boundaries of the proposed subdivision; significant natural features such as rivers, creeks, lakes, hills, woods, etc.; significant man-made features such as railroads, roads, buildings, utilities, etc.; tentative street pattern; proposed land use areas; and existing adjoining development. After the applicant has prepared the sketch plat and has acquired the necessary information, a pre-platting conference may be scheduled with the City staff. The purpose of this pre-platting conference is to review requirements and work out any necessary details for inclusion in the preliminary plat. The discussion at the pre-platting conference is intended to accommodate the development of land with a minimum time loss and minimize necessary corrections in the preliminary plat procedure.
B. 
CONSULTATION WITH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES.
The applicant shall also consult with the public utility companies in reference to the location of utility lines and easements prior to the preparation of a Preliminary Plat.
C. 
FORMAL APPROVAL OF PRE-APPLICATION SKETCHES NOT REQUIRED.
No formal approval of Pre-Application Sketches is required. The applicant may proceed with formal submission of the Preliminary Plat application at any time following the conclusion of the Pre-Application Conference.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 038-2019, sec. 5, adopted 12/9/19)
A. 
GENERAL.
A Preliminary Plat shall be required when a parcel of land is subdivided into two or more lots or when an extension of City utilities and/or streets is necessary and shall be drawn to show clearly all data. The Preliminary Plat shall include planning for the entire tract that is intended to be subdivided, whether in whole or in part, and shall conform to the City of Haslet Master Plan.
B. 
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PLANS.
Prior to the submission of the Preliminary Plat application, adequate engineering data and drawings shall be submitted for review to the City Engineer. This data shall convey sufficient engineering information and data to determine if the following are adequately sized and appropriately located: street and intersection rights-of-way; easements; storm drain structures; sanitary sewers and water lines. This data must contain adequate information necessary for the reviewing departments to ascertain the adequacy of the proposed Preliminary Plat to accommodate all proposed site improvements. Upon determination that the preliminary engineering plans are in conformance to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, the City Engineer shall certify in writing that the preliminary engineering plans are in conformance.
C. 
APPLICANT’S DUTIES.
The applicant must submit the Preliminary Plat application to City Staff. The Preliminary Plat application shall include a completed application, a Preliminary Plat, all required fees, certified preliminary engineering plans, and all other documents or information required by the Subdivision Ordinance. The City will not accept the Preliminary Plat application for processing unless it is complete.
D. 
DUTIES OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
The City Engineer shall:
1. 
Review the Preliminary Plat application for compliance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, noting application of design principles and standards giving special attention to the items such as: the relationship of proposed traffic-ways to existing neighborhood circulation patterns and the Master Thoroughfare Plan; the area required for schools, parks and other public facilities including drainage-ways and floodplains.
2. 
Summarize and provide comments on the Preliminary Plat application to City Staff, noting any noncompliance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law.
E. 
DUTIES OF CITY STAFF.
City Staff shall:
1. 
Review the Preliminary Plat application for compliance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law.
2. 
After receiving the review comments of all City departments, City Staff shall make a determination whether the application is in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, except for any variances requested in writing. If the application is not in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, City Staff shall provide review comments to the applicant. It is the applicant's responsibility to revise the application to conform to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law. When City staff determines that the application conforms to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, City Staff shall notify the applicant in writing of this determination.
F. 
RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION.
1. 
The Commission shall recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the Preliminary Plat application within thirty (30) days of the official filing date of the Preliminary Plat application.
2. 
If the applicant requests an extension in writing, the Commission may extend the deadline for acting on a Preliminary Plat application for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
G. 
ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
1. 
The City Council shall consider the Preliminary Plat application within thirty (30) days of the Commission’s recommendation and shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the Preliminary Plat application.
2. 
If the applicant requests an extension in writing, the City Council may extend the deadline for acting on the Preliminary Plat application for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
3. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves the Preliminary Plat application, City Staff 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.
4. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves a Preliminary Plat application, the applicant may submit to the City 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 City Engineer and City Staff 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 Preliminary Plat application. The City Council shall approve the Preliminary Plat application if the applicant’s response adequately addresses each condition of the conditional approval or each reason for disapproval. The City Council shall disapprove the Preliminary Plat application 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 Preliminary Plat application for a specific condition or reason previously provided to the applicant. If the City Council disapproves the Preliminary Plat application, City Staff 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 Preliminary Plat application is disapproved after the applicant files a response under this section, the disapproval is final.
5. 
The City Council’s action on a Preliminary Plat application shall be also be action on the preliminary engineering plans or other documents submitted as a part of the Preliminary Plat application.
6. 
An approved Preliminary Plat shall expire eighteen (18) month after the date of the City Council action. If a complete Final Plat application, consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat application, for the property or a portion thereof, is not filed within eighteen (18) months from the date of approval of the Preliminary Plat application, the Preliminary Plat will be void. If a Final Plat application is filed on any portion of the property included in the Preliminary Plat within the eighteen (18) month period, the Preliminary Plat shall continue to be valid for purposes of preparation of a Final Plat application for the remainder of the Property for an additional 180 days from the date of filing of the most recent Final Plat application on a portion of the property.
7. 
Where no Final Plat application has been filed, the applicant may, prior to the expiration of the eighteen (18) month period, apply to the City for an extension of the Preliminary Plat application approval for an additional period of time not to exceed 180 days. To obtain an extension, the applicant shall prove to the satisfaction of the City Council that the Preliminary Plat is viable, not contrary to the most recent City Plan for the area, and properly related to surrounding development.
H. 
WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.
The Commission may conduct a public hearing and recommend that the City Council void approval of a Preliminary Plat application at any time after public hearing and a finding that there is a material change of conditions. If the City Council concurs with the Commission’s recommendation and finds that there has been a material change of conditions, it may void the approval of the Preliminary Plat application.
I. 
REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT.
The Commission may require the applicant to submit a Revised Preliminary Plat application to the Commission and the City Council when substantial modifications are required by the Commission relative to the street layout, block design or land use patterns of the original Preliminary Plat, or when significant planning or engineering issues are unresolved on the preliminary plat. No Final Plat shall be accepted for processing until the Revised Preliminary Plat has been submitted and checked by the appropriate City staff and approved by the Commission and the City Council.
J. 
AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL TO ACT UPON PLATS. In the event there is not sufficient time for either the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council to timely approve, approve with conditions or deny a preliminary plat referenced in this Ordinance, the Administrative Official is authorized to approve, approve with conditions or deny any such plat. The disapproval of any such plat by the Administrative Official may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 038-2019, sec. 6, adopted 12/9/19; Ordinance 004-2023 adopted 2/6/2023; Ordinance 035-2023 adopted 10/2/2023)
A. 
GENERAL.
Approval of a Final Plat shall be required prior to any nonexempt subdivision of land and prior to any site preparation or grading activities, unless a grading permit has been issued in accordance with Section 2.10.
B. 
FINAL ENGINEERING PLANS.
Prior to the submission of the Final Plat application, final engineering data and drawings for all public works improvements shall be submitted for review to the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall review the final engineering plans to determine if the plans are in conformance to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law. Upon determination that the final engineering plans are in conformance to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, the City Engineer shall certify in writing that the final engineering plans are in conformance. Upon approval of the Final Plat application, the approval of the final engineering plans and specifications for the subdivision shall be valid for a period of 24 months whereupon said final engineering plans shall be subject to re-review and approval by the City.
C. 
APPLICANT’S DUTIES.
1. 
The applicant must submit the Final Plat application to City Staff. The Final Plat application shall conform to the approved Preliminary Plat or approved Revised Preliminary Plat and shall include a completed application, a Final Plat, all required fees, certified final engineering plans, and all other documents or information required by the Subdivision Ordinance. The City will not accept the Final Plat application for processing unless it is complete.
2. 
Prior to approval of the Final Plat application, applicant must make satisfactory arrangements for the installation of all required community facilities, such as water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, paving, telephone and electricity, and for the required parkland dedication or payment in lieu of dedication in accordance with Section 3.18.
D. 
DUTIES OF CITY ENGINEER.
The City Engineer shall:
1. 
Review the Final Plat application for compliance with the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, for conformity to the approved Preliminary Plat or Revised Preliminary Plat, and for compliance with federal, state and local law.
2. 
Summarize and provide comments on the Final Plat application to City Staff, noting any noncompliance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances, the approved Preliminary Plat or Revised Preliminary Plat, and federal, state and local law.
E. 
DUTIES OF CITY STAFF.
City Staff shall:
1. 
Review the Final Plat application for compliance with the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, for conformity to the approved Preliminary Plat or Revised Preliminary Plat, and for compliance with federal, state and local law.
2. 
After receiving the review of the City Engineer and all necessary City departments, City Staff shall make a determination whether the application is in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, except for any variances requested in writing. If the application is not in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, City Staff shall provide review comments to the applicant. It is the applicant's responsibility to revise the application to conform to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law. When City Staff determines that the application conforms to the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, City Staff shall notify the applicant in writing of this determination.
F. 
RECOMMENDATION BY THE COMMISSION.
1. 
The Commission shall recommend approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of a Final Plat application within thirty (30) days of the official filing date of the Final Plat application.
2. 
If the applicant requests an extension in writing, the Commission may extend the deadline for acting on a Final Plat application for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
G. 
ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
1. 
The City Council shall consider the Final Plat application within thirty (30) days of the Commission’s recommendation and shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the Final Plat application. If the Final Plat application be not approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved by the City Council within thirty (30) days from the recommendation by the Commission, it shall be deemed to have been approved by the City Council, and a certificate showing the date of approval by the Commission and the failure of the Council to take action thereon within thirty (30) days from said date shall, on demand, be issued by the City Council, and said certificate shall be sufficient in lieu of the endorsement hereinafter required.
2. 
If an applicant requests an extension in writing, the City Council may extend the deadline for acting on a Final Plat application for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
3. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves the Final Plat application, City Staff 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.
4. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves a Final Plat application, the applicant may submit to the City 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 City Engineer and City Staff 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 application. The City Council shall approve the Final Plat application 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 application 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 application for a specific condition or reason previously provided to the applicant. If the City Council disapproves the Final Plat application, City Staff 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 application is disapproved after the applicant files a response under this section, the disapproval is final.
5. 
The City Council’s action on a Final Plat application shall also be action on the final engineering plans and other documents submitted as a part of the Final Plat application.
H. 
RECORDING OF FINAL PLAT.
After the Final Plat has been duly acknowledged by the owners of the land, or by some duly authorized agent of said owners, in the manner required for the acknowledgment of deeds, and has been approved as herein provided by the Commission and the City Council, the City Secretary shall affix thereto the City Seal with the signatures of the Chairperson of the Commission, Secretary to the Commission, Mayor, and the City Secretary. The City shall cause the Final Plat and all supporting instruments to be recorded with the County Clerk of the county in which the subdivision lies at a date as agreed by both the developer and the City.
I. 
AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL TO ACT UPON PLATS. In the event there is not sufficient time for either the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council to timely approve, approve with conditions or deny a final plat referenced in this Ordinance, the Administrative Official is authorized to approve, approve with conditions or deny any such plat. The disapproval of any such plat by the Administrative Official may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 038-2019, sec. 7, adopted 12/9/19; Ordinance 035-2023 adopted 10/2/2023)
A. 
PRELIMINARY PLAT.
General.
The Preliminary Plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch to one hundred feet (l"= 100'). If the development contains a large area, the Preliminary Plat may be prepared at a scale of one inch to two hundred feet (l"=200'). The Preliminary Plat shall generally include all of the tract intended to be developed at one time. When more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate scale shall be attached to the plat. Certified preliminary engineering plans and specifications shall be submitted with the Preliminary Plat application. The Preliminary Plat shall contain or have attached thereto:
1. 
Names and addresses of the subdivider, record owners, land planner, engineer and/or surveyor.
2. 
Proposed name of the subdivision, which should not have the same spelling or be pronounced similarly to the name of any other subdivision located within the City’s platting jurisdiction.
3. 
Names and lot patterns of contiguous subdivisions, approved concept plans or preliminary plats or contiguous parcels of land and the owners of contiguous parcels of un-subdivided land as shown by Tax Office records or other public records.
4. 
Vicinity map showing location of tract by reference to existing streets or highways.
5. 
Subdivision boundary lines, indicated by heavy lines, and the approximate area expressed in acres.
6. 
Location of City limit lines and outer border of the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction if either traverses the subdivision, forms part of the subdivision, or is contiguous to the subdivision boundary as indicated by City records.
7. 
Dimensions, names and descriptions of all existing or recorded streets, alleys, reservations, easements or other public rights-of-way within the subdivision, intersecting or contiguous with its boundaries or forming such boundaries, as determined from existing records. The distance from the centerline of the roadway of the boundary street to the proposed platted property shall also be shown.
8. 
The locations, dimensions, names and descriptions of all existing or recorded lots and blocks, parks, public areas and permanent structures within or contiguous to the subdivision which affect the subdivision design.
9. 
The locations, sizes, and descriptions of existing utilities, to include gas lines, sewer and water mains, water towers and wells, power lines (above and/or below grade), telephone lines, within the subdivision or adjacent thereto as shown by City and utility company records.
10. 
The approximate location, dimensions, descriptions and names of all existing and proposed streets, alleys, drainage structures, utilities, parks, open spaces, natural features to be preserved, improvements to be installed for beautification, and other public areas; reservations, easements or other rights-of-way; blocks, lots and other sites within the subdivision specifically indicating the connection of improvements to those improvements in adjacent subdivisions.
11. 
Identification and location of proposed uses within the subdivision to include tracts intended for residential multifamily dwellings, shopping centers, churches, industry or other uses and also indicating existing and proposed zoning classifications for each use.
12. 
Topographical information extending a minimum of 200 feet beyond the plat boundary based on true datum with 5-foot vertical interval contour maps. United States Geological Survey 7-1/2 Minute Quadrangle maps under certain conditions may be used. Supplemental topographic information may be required if deemed necessary by the City Engineer.
All contours and elevations shall be referenced to vertical control benchmarks approved by the City Engineer. Centerline of watercourses, creeks and ravines, existing drainage structures and other pertinent data shall be shown. Areas subject to flooding shall be shown, delineating the floodway and the 100-year fully developed flood limits if applicable. A study will be required to provide information as to the extent of drainage facilities that will be necessary in order to develop the property.
A drainage area map shall be included showing onsite drainage areas and divides and offsite drainage areas contributory to the proposed subdivision, along with drainage calculations related to the proposed subdivision. U.S.G.S. topographic map may be used for the drainage area map if approved by the City Engineer.
13. 
A number or letter to identify each lot and each block, an indication of the typical lot size, and the area of the smallest lot.
14. 
Building setback lines on all lots and sites adjacent to streets.
15. 
Title, date of preparation, scale and north point.
16. 
Standard Notes per Attachment “A”.
17. 
Current description of the property to be subdivided that includes survey name and tract numbers from City or County records.
18. 
The responsible entity for the operation and maintenance of any building, park, equipment, pools, plantings, lawns or other legal interests if it is proposed that they are to be shared by owners of the real property within the subdivision.
Traffic Impact Study.
If the proposed preliminary plat generates more than 2,000 trips per day, the developer shall submit a traffic impact study at time of submittal of the preliminary plat. City staff will not accept a preliminary plat unless the traffic impact study is submitted in accordance with the City Standards. It is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate that a traffic impact study is not required.
Review time for the traffic impact study is ten (10) working days from the date of submittal to the City. The Commission hearing for the proposed development can be scheduled at the earliest possible date after the ten (10) working days have expired. Staff comment regarding the traffic impact study shall be provided to the applicant and to the Commission. It is not intended that a formal “approval” be given to the traffic impact study; however, the applicant will be encouraged to discuss concerns City staff may have with the study, allowing the applicant the opportunity to obtain staff approval before the public hearing.
Transportation consultants are strongly urged to discuss projects with the City prior to starting the study. The Guidelines provide adequate scope as to the content of the study. The transportation consultant is required to complete the Traffic Impact Study Assumptions Form in consultation with the City Engineer.
B. 
FINAL PLAT.
General.
The Final Plat shall conform to the Preliminary Plat, as approved by the Commission and City Council and shall be drawn to accurately and legibly show all data at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 100 feet and meets City of Haslet platting requirements. Certified final engineering plans and specifications shall be submitted with the Final Plat application. The Final Plat shall contain or have attached thereto:
1. 
Title or name of subdivision, written and graphic scale, north point, date of plat, and a key map at a scale of not less than one inch equals 2,000 feet.
2. 
Location of the subdivision by City, County and State.
3. 
A description of the subdivision by metes and bounds and the location of the subdivision with reference to a corner in a recorded subdivision or with respect to a corner of the survey or tract, or an original corner of the original survey of which it is a part. Whenever practical, the proposed subdivision will be referenced to the Texas Coordinate System, North Central Zone under the direction of the City Engineer.
4. 
Tract boundary lines indicated by heavy lines.
5. 
Sufficient relocation data in order to reproduce the subdivision on the ground.
6. 
Approved name and right-of-way width of each street.
7. 
Locations, dimensions and purposes of all public and private easements, streets, alleys, squares, parks or the areas intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers or owners of lots in the subdivision or private utilities serving the subdivision.
8. 
Identification of each lot or site and block by letter or number and building lines of lots.
9. 
Boundary lines and names of open spaces to be dedicated for public use or granted for use of the owners of lots in the subdivision.
10. 
The type of objects set or found to mark lot corners.
11. 
Reference to recorded subdivision plats or adjoining platted land by record names, and deed record volume and page.
12. 
The designation/name of the entity responsible for the operation and maintenance of any building, park, equipment, pools, plantings, lawns, wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary sewers, private streets, emergency access easements, recreation areas, or other legal interests which are to be shared by the owners of real property in the proposed subdivision designated by appropriate articles of incorporation, contracts, restrictions or other methods. The means of securing payment for maintenance and operating expenses and the method of terminating such provisions shall be stated in the creating documents. The following notes shall be included on the face of all plats or with accompanying instruments, where it is the expressed intent of the developer that there will be private maintenance of any common areas or facilities in the subdivision:
“The landowners, and any subsequent owners, of lots in the subdivision, jointly and severally, shall be responsible and liable for the construction, operation, and maintenance of any private common areas or facilities in the subdivision, including but not limited to sanitary sewers, wastewater treatment facilities, water facilities, private streets, emergency access easements, recreation areas, perimeter fencing and open space. The Homeowners Association shall operate and/or maintain the above described facilities. The City of Haslet shall have no responsibility or liability for the construction, operation, or maintenance of said common facilities, and said owners agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Haslet from all claims, damages and losses resulting from performance of the obligations of said owners set forth in this paragraph.”
13. 
Minimum finished floor elevation requirements 100-year fully developed floodplain elevations and floodplain boundaries.
14. 
The City shall not record a final plat until:
a. 
All of the above requirements have been fulfilled,
b. 
The Commission and the City Council have approved the plat,
c. 
The plat conforms to all conditions of approval,
d. 
All necessary fiscal agreements have been approved and executed, and
e. 
All applicable fees, assessments and taxes have been paid.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 038-2019, sec. 8, adopted 12/9/19)
One of the following methods shall be used:
A. 
SURVEYED SUBDIVISION PLAT.
The minimum surveying requirements shall conform to the accuracy standards set by the Texas State Board of Registration for Public Surveyors, except that in no case shall the requirements be less than the following:
All final external boundary lines with lengths of courses to hundredths of a foot, bearings to one second, and where curves form portions of such boundary, the bearing of the curves’ tangent shall be shown to one second along with the curve length, central angle, and radius. These boundaries shall be determined by an accurate survey in the field and the unadjusted closure of the boundaries shall not be less than one part in five thousand (1:5000). The surveyed subdivision map shall:
1. 
Indicate all corner objects set.
2. 
Indicate bearings, dimensions, curve data and other relocation information as determined by survey
3. 
Describe all of the subdivision by metes and bounds and the location of the subdivision with reference to a corner in a recorded subdivision or with respect to a corner of the survey or tract, or an original corner of the original survey of which it is a part.
4. 
Bear seal and signature of the surveyor responsible for the surveying and/or the preparation of the plat.
5. 
Where he deems it appropriate, the City Engineer shall indicate the required locations for concrete reference monuments, or their equal. Position as per the Texas Coordinate System, North Central Zone, shall be placed upon them under the direction of said City Engineer. The subdivision data should be referenced to this system. The City Engineer shall place the coordinate values of the monuments on the Final Plat unless these positions have been determined by the surveyor preparing the plat.
B. 
COMPILED SUBDIVISION PLAT.
The purpose of the Compiled Subdivision Plat is to serve as a means to permit subdivision development to proceed with all possible economy of time and effort in the necessary surveying and construction of street improvements and utilities; and to be flexible to permit the developers to process the Final Plat for recording at a time most advantageous to them. The data shown thereon shall be the result of a reasonable amount of surveying to permit the pre-calculation of the subdivision and to mark the block corners and curve points. Surveying to mark all lot corners can be done after the completion of the street and utility construction. The Compiled Subdivision Plat shall be prepared as follows:
1. 
The boundaries shall be monumented, at the developer’s expense, with adequate monuments. Monuments shall be set at all corners, points of curve, and on tangents, and not to exceed 1,000 feet apart.
2. 
The boundary survey through these monuments shall have an angular closure not to exceed five seconds per angle and the unadjusted closure of the boundary shall be not less than one part in ten thousand (1: 10,000). The boundary shall be adjusted and the bearings shall be shown to seconds and the length to one hundredth (0.01) of a foot.
3. 
Where it is deemed appropriate, the City Engineer shall indicate on a furnished plat the required locations for concrete reference monuments, or their equal. Position as per the Texas Coordinate System, North Central Zone, shall be placed upon them under the direction of said City Engineer. The subdivision data should be referenced to this system. The City Engineer shall place the coordinate values of the monuments on the Final Plat unless these positions have been determined by the surveyor preparing the plat.
4. 
All bearings and distances shown on the plat shall be based on boundary monuments and all information necessary to calculate the coordinates of any corner or dimensioned point shall be shown.
5. 
All of the usual easements, building lines and other items required for Final Plat shall be shown.
6. 
The seal and signature of the surveyor responsible for the surveying and/or the preparation of the plat shall appear on the plat.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04)
A. 
BOUNDARY LINE MONUMENTS.
Concrete monuments shall be placed on all corners of boundary lines of a subdivision and in any case not more than fourteen hundred (1,400) feet apart. Such monuments shall be of a design recommended by the City Engineer for permanence and resistance to disturbance.
B. 
PROPERTY CORNER MARKERS.
Intermediate property corners, curve points and angle points shall be marked by iron stakes, not less than twenty-four (24) inches in length, driven flush with the ground or countersunk if necessary in order to avoid being disturbed.
C. 
INSTALLATION OF MONUMENTS.
Monuments shall be installed before recording of the Final Plat, except in those cases where the subdivider certifies that the street will be paved within one (1) year and that at the time of paving he will install monuments, as required herein, and in such cases, the subdivider shall furnish a surety bond therefor in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of installing the monuments. When placing of monuments in the streets is postponed, adequate ties to the boundary line shall be established and shall be shown on the plat in order that monuments may be correctly located and installed following the paving of streets.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04)
A. 
DEVELOPMENT PLAT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance and Subchapter B of Chapter 212 of the Local Government Code, every person who proposes the development or redevelopment of a single tract of land within the corporate limits of the City or within its extraterritorial jurisdiction, shall be required to submit a development plat of said tract and obtain approval of said plat prior to the commencement of construction upon said tract, and no construction shall commence upon said tract prior to the filing of a plat of said property in the County Plat Records. “Development” or “redevelopment” means the new construction or the enlargement of any exterior dimension of any building, structure, or improvement, but does not include the new construction or enlargement of a single-family residence or an accessory building to a single-family residence. However, if a person is required under Section 2 of the Subdivision Ordinance or other statute to file a subdivision plat, a development plat under the Subdivision Ordinance is not required in addition to the subdivision plat.
B. 
DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS.
1. 
Every owner of property for which a development plat has been submitted for approval shall be required to dedicate to the City that portion of such property required to serve the property with adequate streets, roadways, thoroughfares, utilities, drainage improvements, or other public purposes, and such dedication requirements, as imposed, shall be a prerequisite to plat approval.
2. 
Effect of approval/disapproval on dedication: The approval of a plat is not considered an acceptance of any proposed dedication and does not impose on the municipality any duty regarding the maintenance or improvement of any dedicated parts until the municipality makes an actual appropriation of the dedicated parts by entry, use, or improvement. The disapproval of a plat is considered a refusal by the municipality of the offered dedication indicated on the plat.
C. 
DEVELOPMENT PLAT PROCEDURES.
The preparation, submittal, review, and approval of all development plats shall proceed through the following steps:
1. 
Pre-submission Conference -
meeting between developer and City Staff.
2. 
Preliminary Development Plat -
recommendation from Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by City Council.
3. 
Final Development Plat -
recommendation from Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by City Council.
D. 
PRE-SUBMISSION CONFERENCE.
1. 
This step is intended to be of mutual benefit to the developer and the community by determining the suitability and time of development of a tract of land in relation to availability of services and facilities. This step also involves considerable development planning which precedes actual preparation of the preliminary development plat. The developer’s engineer, surveyor, or planner shall present the proposal to the City Engineer, who shall inform the developer’s engineer, surveyor or planner of the details regarding platting procedures and requirements.
2. 
Actions required by the Developer
a. 
Sketch plans and ideas regarding land use.
b. 
Proposals regarding water supply, sewage disposal, drainage, streets, and other improvements.
3. 
Actions required of the City Engineer:
a. 
Determine existing zoning of the tract if within the City and determine if a zoning change is involved.
b. 
Determine the adequacy of, and possible effects on, existing or proposed schools, parks, and other public uses.
c. 
Determine the relationship of the proposed development to such existing and proposed facilities as major streets, availability of utility systems, adequacy of accessibility, and any unusual problems such as drainage, topography or flooding.
E. 
PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAT REQUIREMENTS.
1. 
Preliminary Development Plat.
The preliminary development plat phase of land development includes detailed planning, submittal, review, and approval of the preliminary development plat. To avoid delay in processing the application, the developer’s engineer or surveyor should provide the City Staff with all information essential to determine the character and general acceptability of the proposed development.
2. 
Zoning.
The development should be designed within the requirements for the specific zoning district within which it is located. Any change in zoning required in relation to the preliminary development plat shall have been adopted by the City Council prior to submission of any preliminary development plat application. Requirements of the zoning ordinance do not apply to land in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
3. 
Preliminary Development Plat Submission.
Upon completion of the required pre-application conference, the developer shall prepare and submit a preliminary development plat application to City Staff with all applicable submittal documents and fees. The following information, certified by a registered professional land surveyor, or registered professional civil engineer, in accordance with the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, shall be submitted:
a. 
Two (2) paper copies of a preliminary development plat showing the general features of the proposed development.
b. 
This preliminary development plat shall be drawn on a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet or larger and shall show the following:
(1) 
The outline of the tract that is proposed to be developed, with boundary dimensions, and, if the tract is located in the corporate limits of the City, any zoning prefix designation.
(2) 
The proposed plan of development, showing streets, sidewalks alleys, easements, parks, building lines, etc., with principal dimensions. The preliminary development plat shall cover all of the tract intended to be developed.
(3) 
The location, width, and name of existing streets and any blocks, lots, alleys, easements, building lines, watercourses, floodplain, adjacent tracts, boundary of tree cover, or other natural features in the area affected, with principal dimensions, and any other significant information on all sides for a distance of not less than one hundred (100) feet.
(4) 
The names of proposed streets.
(5) 
The location of the nearest existing sewers, water and gas mains, and other public utilities if any. If none near vicinity, so state.
(6) 
A proposed general plan for drainage to include calculation of pre-development and post-development ten-year and 100-year storm flows for any stream, creek, or channel and the limits of any floodplain either as designated by FEMA mapping or limits as may be determined by the owner’s registered professional civil engineer.
(7) 
The proposed drainage plan shall include: a topographical map in sufficient detail showing all abutting drainage areas contributing to the stormwater flows within the proposed development, preliminary plans for drainage improvements and detention facilities for reducing post-development drainage characteristic to pre-development conditions within the proposed development, and all calculations relating to the design of the drainage plan and its impact on the downstream system.
(8) 
The north point, scale, and date.
(9) 
The name of the owner or owners and the signature, date, and seal of the registered professional land surveyor, or registered professional civil engineer, who has prepared the preliminary development plat.
(10) 
A vicinity sketch or key map at a scale of not more than one thousand (1,000) feet to the inch which shall show all existing developments, streets, and tracts of acreage in the area.
(11) 
The contours shall be intervals of five (5) feet or less.
(12) 
The proposed plan of improvements and utilities, including any perimeter lines as shown on the City’s Master Water and Sewer Plans, to be constructed in the development prepared by a registered professional engineer, shall be shown with indication of street widths and utility line sizes. The accurate location of any existing utilities within the development shall be shown on the preliminary development plat.
(13) 
The following certificate shall be placed on the preliminary development plat:
“APPROVED PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAT”
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission
Date
Mayor
Date
City Secretary
Date
City Secretary
Date
(14) 
One copy of the signed plat shall be returned to the developer.
c. 
City Staff shall distribute copies of the preliminary development plat to all city departments for review.
d. 
County Engineer and/or school district (when concerned with a specific plat).
e. 
On receipt of the preliminary development plat, City Staff shall: Review the preliminary development plat for compliance with public objectives, giving special attention to design principles and standards, to internal circulation streets and Master Thoroughfare Plans, to Master Water and Sewer Plans, and to existing and proposed zoning, if any, and land use of the tract and adjacent tracts. The preliminary development plat shall then be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their consideration and recommendation on the preliminary development plat.
4. 
Preliminary Development Plat Approval.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation that the preliminary development plat be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved within thirty (30) days of the official filing date of the preliminary development plat. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be sent to the City Council for their consideration of the preliminary development plat. The City Council shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the preliminary development plat within thirty (30) days after the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission.
a. 
The approval of a preliminary development plat by the City Council is the authorization to proceed with the preparation of the final development plat and the application to consider the final development plat. Approval of a preliminary development plat does not constitute the acceptance of a development or the improvements placed therein.
b. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves the preliminary development plat, City Staff 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.
c. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves a preliminary development plat, the applicant may submit to the City 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 City Engineer and City Staff 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 preliminary development plat. The City Council shall approve the preliminary development 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 preliminary development 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 preliminary development plat for a specific condition or reason previously provided to the applicant. If the City Council disapproves the preliminary development plat, City Staff 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 preliminary development plat is disapproved after the applicant files a response under this section, the disapproval is final.
d. 
City Council approval shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of City Council action. If within the twelve (12) month period no application is made for final development plat consideration, the preliminary development plat shall become null and void. The developer may request and the City Council, at its discretion, may grant an extension of the time limit for a specified period of time.
e. 
Upon City Council approval of the preliminary development plat, the developer shall provide to the City five (5) copies of the plat bearing the following:
“APPROVED PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAT”
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission
Date
Mayor
Date
City Secretary
Date
City Secretary
Date
F. 
FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAT REQUIREMENTS.
This step includes the final design of the development, engineering of public improvements, and submittal of the final development plat by the developer.
1. 
Final Development Plat Requirements.
After the preliminary development plat has been approved by the City Council, the developer’s registered professional land surveyor or registered professional civil engineer shall prepare and submit to City Staff a final development plat which shall comply with the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance and shall include the following:
a. 
Two (2) paper copies of the final development plat shall be submitted with the final development plat application. The final development plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1"=100') or larger, with all figure and letters legible.
b. 
The final development plat shall be proper for filing for record in the Office of the County Clerk of the County where the lot or tract is located with the following information given:
(1) 
The name or names of the owner and developer.
(2) 
The name of the registered professional land surveyor, or registered professional civil engineer, who prepared the plat.
(3) 
The name of the street (to conform whenever possible to existing street names).
(4) 
The north point, date, acreage of the lot, and scale.
(5) 
An accurate boundary survey of the property, with bearings and distances referenced to the corner of an existing survey of an established development with complete and accurate field notes of said boundaries. The lines with dimensions of all adjacent lands and alleys, and easements in adjacent properties shall be shown in dashed lines.
(6) 
Each existing or proposed building, structure, or improvement or proposed modification of the external configuration of the building, structure, or improvement.
(7) 
Each easement and right-of-way within or abutting the boundary of the surveyed property.
(8) 
The dimensions of each street, sidewalk, alley, square, park, or other part of the property intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting on or adjacent to the street, sidewalk, alley, square, park, or other part.
(9) 
All necessary dimensions, including linear, angular, and curvilinear, and other surveying information necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground with the linear and curvilinear dimensions shown in feet and decimals of a foot.
(10) 
The angular dimensions shall be shown by true bearings. The length of all straight lines, deflection angles, radii, tangents, central angle of curves shall be shown for the centerline of the street. Dimensions shall be shown from all angle points and points of curve of lot lines. All lots on curves shall be shown with curve length dimensions based on arc definitions.
(11) 
All survey monuments shall be shown on the plat.
(12) 
Certification by a registered professional land surveyor, or registered professional civil engineer, licensed by the State of Texas, placed on the plat as follows:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT I, __________, do hereby certify that I prepared this plat from an actual and accurate survey of the land and that the corner monuments shown thereon shall be properly placed, under my personal supervision, in accordance with the ordinances and regulations of the City of Haslet, Texas.
(SEAL)
(13) 
The following Certificate of Approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission to be placed on the plat in a manner that will allow the Final Development Plat to be filed for record:
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Final Development Plat of __________was approved this __________day of __________, 20__________, by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Haslet, Texas.
Chairman __________Secretary __________
Said plat shall be subject to all the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance and regulations of the City of Haslet.
Witness my hand this __________day of __________, 20__________.__________, City Secretary
(14) 
An instrument of dedication, signed and acknowledged by the owner or owners and by all other parties who have a mortgage or lien interest in the property, showing all restrictions, reservations, and/or easements if any, to be imposed and reserved in connection with the plat. Such restrictions shall include the following provisions:
No house, dwelling unit, or other structure shall be constructed on this lot by the owner or any other person until:
(a) 
Such time as the developer and/or owner has complied with all requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Haslet regarding improvements within the area so platted, including the actual installation of streets with the required base and paving, curb and gutter, drainage structures, storm sewers, and water and sewer utilities, all according to the specifications of the City of Haslet; or
(b) 
The developer files with the City Secretary either a corporate surety bond, escrow deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit in a sum equal to the cost of such improvements thereon within the time period established by the City for completion of said improvements. The developer shall execute an agreement authorizing the City to make or complete said improvements in the event the developer fails or refuses to make or complete said improvements within the time so stated for completion thereof. The corporate surety bond, escrow or irrevocable letter of credit shall comply with the following:
(i) 
The sum equal to the cost of improvements shall include all construction costs, the costs of construction staking, and engineering services related to construction including but not limited to periodic administration, and preparation of as-built plans. The cost estimate for construction and related administration shall be prepared by the developer’s engineer based on currently prevailing private commercial rates and approved by the City Engineer.
(ii) 
The escrow deposit shall be in the form of a cashier’s check payable to the “City of Haslet” Escrow Account for __________. The City shall open an interest bearing escrow account bearing the development name with the City’s depository bank or other authorized investment entity. All interest accrued by said account shall be deposited to the account. The City shall have the right to use the principal of the escrow deposit and all accrued interest to make or complete construction of improvements as provided by this Code. The developer may reduce the amount of escrow deposit equal to the cost, less ten (10) percent thereof, of each major phase of improvements as such phases are completed and satisfactorily pass all applicable test inspections. The major phases are: (1) water and sewer utilities and (2) streets and drainage. The release of any portion of the escrow deposit shall not include any accrued interest and shall not constitute final acceptance of the improvements by the City. Upon final completion and final acceptance of all improvements, the City shall release to the developer the remaining balance of escrow deposit for the development along with interest accrued and paid on the same.
(iii) 
An irrevocable letter of credit shall be in a form and drawn from a bank satisfactory to the City and in the amount equal to the cost of improvements as defined heretofore. The amount of the irrevocable letter of credit may be reduced by the developer upon completion of each major phase of construction in the same manner applicable to the escrow deposit.
(iv) 
These restrictions, with respect to improvements, are made to insure the installation of such improvements and to give notice to the owner of the development that no house or other building can be constructed until such improvements are actually made or provided for.
c. 
A certificate of dedication of all streets, alleys, and other land intended for public use, signed by the owner or owners and by all other parties who have a mortgage or lien interest in the property and acknowledged before a notary public.
d. 
A waiver of claim for damages against the City occasioned by the establishment of grades or the alternation of the surface of any portion of existing streets and alleys to conform to the grades established in the development.
e. 
A receipt showing that all taxes and applicable fees are paid. The final development plat submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and to be filed for record with the County Clerk shall not show construction or physical features unless so unusual as to be of significance, except that the shoreline of any water areas shall be shown with the date surveyed.
f. 
Two copies of each of the following:
(1) 
Certified construction plans and specifications for public improvements.
(2) 
Report of soil tests and pavement designs.
(3) 
Executed copies of paving and utility contract before commencing construction including payment, performance and maintenance bonds.
2. 
Construction Plans and Specifications.
Prior to submission of the final development plat, the applicant must submit construction plans and specifications for the construction of public improvements to the City Engineer for review. The City Engineer shall review the construction plans and specifications to determine if they are in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law. Upon determination that the construction plans and specifications are in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Haslet Code of Ordinances and federal, state and local law, the City Engineer shall certify in writing that the construction plans and specifications are in conformance.
3. 
Final Development Plat Review.
Upon receipt of the final development plat application, City Staff shall check the final development plat for completeness and conformity to the Subdivision Ordinance and the approved preliminary development plat. When City Staff determines that the final development plat is in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance, the approved preliminary development plat, and federal, state and local law, City Staff shall notify the applicant in writing of this determination.
4. 
Final Development Plat Approval.
a. 
Upon receipt of the final development plat by City Staff from the developer, the Planning & Zoning Commission shall recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the final development plat within thirty (30) days after the official filing date. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be sent to the City Council for action on the final development plat. The City Council shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the final development plat within thirty (30) days after the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission.
b. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves the final development plat, City Staff 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.
c. 
If the City Council conditionally approves or disapproves a final development plat, the applicant may submit to the City 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 City Staff 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 development plat. The City Council shall approve the final development 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 development 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 development plat for a specific condition or reason previously provided to the applicant. If the City Council disapproves the final development plat, City Staff 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 development plat is disapproved after the applicant files a response under this section, the disapproval is final.
d. 
The City Council’s action on the final development plat shall also be action on the certified construction plans and any other documents submitted along with the final development plat.
e. 
City Council approval shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of City Council action. If within the twelve (12) month period construction has not begun, the final development plat shall become null and void. The developer may request and the City Council, at its discretion, may grant an extension of the time limit for a specified period of time.
f. 
Upon City Council approval of the final development plat, the developer shall provide to the City five (5) copies of the plat bearing the following:
“APPROVED FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAT”
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission
Date
Mayor
Date
City Secretary
Date
City Secretary
Date
g. 
After the final development plat has been approved and has been fully and properly endorsed and all applicable fees have been paid, the City Secretary shall file the plat with the County Clerk of the County where the lot or tract is located.
G. 
CREATION OF BUILDING SITE.
When applicable, no permit for the construction of a building or buildings upon any lot or tract shall be issued until a building site, building tract, or building lot has been created by compliance with one of the following conditions:
1. 
The lot or tract is part of a plat or development plat of record, properly approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and filed in the Plat Records of the county where the lot or tract is located.
2. 
The lot or tract is all or part of a site plan officially approved by the City Council, and compliance has been made with provisions and improvements approved on such site plan for all utility and drainage easements, dedication of streets, alleys and other public improvements required to meet the City’s master plans and subdivision standards established for the platting of land.
3. 
No building hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered in the corporate limits of the City of Haslet shall be used or occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Building Official which signifies compliance with requirements of the appropriate Zoning District.
H. 
AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL TO ACT UPON PLATS. In the event there is not sufficient time for either the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council to timely approve, approve with conditions or deny a development plat referenced in this Ordinance, the Administrative Official is authorized to approve, approve with conditions or deny any such plat. The disapproval of any such plat by the Administrative Official may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ordinance 0903-04 adopted 9/27/04; Ordinance 038-2019, secs. 9—12, adopted 12/9/19; Ordinance 035-2023 adopted 10/2/2023)
A. 
GRADING PERMIT REQUIRED.
A person shall not disturb and/or grade any lot, tract or parcel within the City of Haslet or its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction without first obtaining a grading permit. A permit is required for any of the following activities:
1. 
Excavation, land clearing or any activity precedent to development of open, vacant, or unimproved land greater than 0.5 acres.
2. 
Dredging, filling, grading, excavation or clearing of land within any Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated floodplain areas.
3. 
Any “improvement” including the construction of a utility, road, parking or drainage system prior to development of a lot, tract or property.
4. 
The clearance of trees, except as may be permitted by a Tree Preservation Permit or valid agricultural use of the property.
B. 
APPLICATION.
An application for a grading permit must contain all information as required by the application form.
C. 
ISSUANCE.
A grading permit shall be issued unless:
1. 
The application submittal fails to provide all the information required in the application form;
2. 
The City Engineer disapproves the plans for the excavation based on engineering criteria or interference with other utilities or facilities;
3. 
The proposed activity will substantially interfere with vehicles or pedestrians and no procedures have been proposed, or procedures which are inconsistent with this section have been proposed, to minimize the interference;
4. 
The proposed activity will interfere another activity for which a permit has been issued;
5. 
The proposed activity will take place in the 100-year floodplain or floodway and no floodplain development permit has been issued; or
6. 
The applicant fails to pay the permit fee, if applicable.
D. 
RESTRICTIONS.
The City Engineer shall state on the permit the activity for which the permit is issued and any restrictions or requirements which the City Engineer determines are necessary.
E. 
INSURANCE REQUIRED.
Proof of insurance shall be submitted with the grading application showing:
1. 
Surety bond, insurance, or other acceptable proof of financial responsibility that guarantees the work of the applicant or contractor performing the work; and
2. 
Comprehensive general liability insurance with coverages of at least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for property damage and bodily injury, including death, and aggregate coverage of at least $2,000,000.00 or acceptable evidence of equivalent self-insurance.
A single lot residentially zoned and used for single-family development is exempt from the insurance and financial responsibility requirements of this subsection.
F. 
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
A person issued a permit under this section shall comply with all restrictions and requirements of the permit, this section, and other applicable city ordinances, and state and federal laws.
G. 
NOTIFICATION.
A person desiring to perform work pursuant to a grading permit shall notify other utility companies through the Texas One-Call network “811” as required by the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, V.T.C.A. Utilities Code, title 5.
H. 
PERMIT FEE REQUIRED.
The fee, if applicable, for a grading permit shall be in accordance with the city fee schedule and other applicable law, including chapter 283 of the Local Government Code.
I. 
CITY WORK.
Work performed by city personnel does not require a permit, but must be approved by the City Engineer and shall be in compliance with other requirements of this section.
J. 
EARLY GRADING PERMIT.
An early grading permit may be issued subject to compliance with all of the following conditions being fulfilled:
1. 
Acknowledgment that all grading completed prior to the final plat is at the risk of the developer/applicant and is subject to change based on the approval of any final plat by the City of Haslet City Council.
2. 
The City Engineer has reviewed the construction plans and released them for grading only. The placement of fill shall be in strict conformance to the plans and specifications approved for the project.
3. 
A Preliminary Plat has been approved by the City Council.
4. 
All work will comply with any applicable tree removal permit, floodplain development permit, or utility construction permit.
5. 
All erosion control and tree protection devices must be in place and properly maintained.
6. 
No construction shall take place in the 100-year floodplain without a floodplain development permit.
7. 
A Notice of Intent (N.O.I.) has been obtained from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (T.C.E.Q.).
8. 
No off-site construction shall commence prior to approval by the City of Haslet.
(Ordinance 035-2016 adopted 10/17/16)
A. 
Areas outside the City which are being subdivided or have been subdivided pursuant to the ordinances of some other political subdivision or for which there exist no regulations shall not project streets into the corporate limits of the City or tie into or have access onto existing City of Haslet roadways or streets without the approval of the City Council.
1. 
Procedure in such cases.
(a) 
An applicant for such access shall file an application with the City Secretary, on forms to be supplied by the City, which shall identify all access points to City roads and streets for the land involved, and contain all of the information required in the City's Development Ordinance, as amended.
(b) 
After a preapplication conference with the City Administrator and City Engineer, the application shall be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which shall hold public hearings after published notice required for zoning cases, as contained in the City's Zoning Ordinance, as amended. After the public hearing and recommendation, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward the application to the City Council for consideration.
(c) 
The City Council shall hold public hearings after published notice required for zoning cases, as contained in the City's Zoning Ordinance, as amended. The City Council may approve or reject the application for access or take such other action as is lawful and appropriate.
(d) 
This procedure shall not apply to state or federal designated roadways. This process shall not apply to existing roads being rebuilt, expanded or realigned by another governmental entity with City of Haslet participation as may be defined in a City Council approved interlocal agreement with the other governmental entity.
2. 
Studies required.
(a) 
The applicant may be required to conduct studies for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, giving a clear understanding of the effects of the traffic directly or indirectly caused by the proposed road or street extension and connection upon the City's thoroughfare system and demonstrating the method by which the applicant shall accomplish the following objectives:
(i) 
to coordinate public and private investment;
(ii) 
to minimize conflict between land uses;
(iii) 
to influence and manage the development of the City;
(iv) 
to increase the benefits and cost-effectiveness of public investments;
(v) 
to predict public infrastructure and service needs in advance of demand;
(vi) 
to ensure that City facilities are located to best serve the citizens; and
(vii) 
to ensure public safety on affected City roads and streets, both during and after construction.
(b) 
A traffic impact study may be required by the City which shall determine the effect and impact that the extension of roads and streets into the City's transportation system will have on the City's existing and planned roads and streets in accordance with Subsection 2.6.A.18, above. The applicant shall pay a fee to cover the expense of the traffic impact analysis and the fee determination will be made by the City after review of the type, size and location of the proposed road or street extension.
(c) 
The applicant may be required to conduct studies which demonstrate that the proposed road or street extension will not adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Haslet and will provide reasonable protection to properties within the City that will be impacted by the additional traffic projected to come into the City by virtue of the extension of the road or street into the City's transportation system.
3. 
Engineering requirements.
(a) 
The applicant shall prepare, or have prepared, and submit final engineering plans in accordance with Section 2.5.B, herein, for the design and construction of the road or street that is proposed to extend into the City's transportation system.
(b) 
All construction of roads or streets within the City or that adjoin or otherwise touch a City road or street shall be done in accordance with Section 3 of the City's Subdivision Ordinance, from the point of such touching the existing road or street to the City's corporate limits or the end of the radius of the curb return outside the City, whichever is further.
(c) 
The applicant must pay the required inspection fee in an amount required by the City at the time of application.
(d) 
The applicant shall provide as-built drawings to the City Engineer and an appropriate maintenance bond, which shall be for a period not less than two (2) full years after the completion of construction, and shall be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction cost.
(e) 
The applicant shall be responsible for all construction costs of extensions of City roads and streets and modifications to existing City roads and streets. If such construction is determined by the City to be impractical, then sufficient escrow funds shall be provided to the City in lieu of construction of the required paving.
B. 
No vesting of rights by actions of other political subdivisions.
The approval of any zoning district classification, subdivision or development plat, or similar development applications or requests pursuant to the ordinances of some other political subdivision shall not vest any rights, as that term is used in Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, in the City of Haslet.
(Ordinance 21-2023 adopted 7/21/2023; Ordinance 016-2025 adopted 9/15/2025)
A. 
The purpose of these provisions is to improve the quality of life for the city's residents by encouraging a pedestrian-friendly environment.
B. 
Definitions.
Director
means the director of public works or his designee.
Responsible party
means the owner(s) of any such property fronting upon a sidewalk, or portion of a sidewalk.
Sidewalk
means an improved walkway constructed of concrete or other durable, impervious material and includes sidewalks designed, constructed, and defined in section 5.9.4, et seq., of the City's Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
C. 
Sidewalks required.
Sidewalks shall be installed in the following situations:
1. 
On both sides of the streets adjacent to or leading to schools and school sites, extending no less than 1,500 feet from such schools and sites, unless otherwise recommended by the school district or City officials.
2. 
In front of and, in case of corner property, on the street side of any residential or commercially zoned property.
3. 
On both sides of all arterials, collector streets, and local streets, including loop streets and cul-de-sacs, and within and along the frontage of all new development or redevelopment projects, per Table 5.1-1, "Design and Development Standards Applicability Matrix," as contained in Chapter 14 Exhibit A, herein, except that no sidewalk is required along local streets contained in zoning districts in which the minimum lot size is one acre or greater or in steep-slope areas where sidewalk on one side of the street may be approved to reduce excessive slope disturbance, adverse impacts on natural resources, and potential soil erosion and drainage problems, as solely determined by the Director.
4. 
At any place where, at the time the construction plans for other public improvements are considered, it appears that sidewalks are desirable for safe pedestrian traffic, especially for children going to and from parks and schools, as solely determined by the Director.
D. 
Minimum requirements.
Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width unless a higher standard is required by this ordinance, a development-specific ordinance, or any adopted trail or sidewalk plan. Standards for construction of sidewalks shall be as specified in the City's adopted infrastructure standards.
E. 
Construction and maintenance responsibilities.
1. 
A building permit shall be required prior to the construction or reconstruction of any sidewalk within the City limits, and a right-of-way construction permit shall be required should the construction or reconstruction of the sidewalk be located within the City's right-of-way, as those terms are defined in Chapter 13, Article 13.15 of the City's Code, as amended.
2. 
Sidewalks not constructed simultaneous to the construction of the adjoining street shall be installed in conjunction with the issuance of a building permit for the adjacent property and be completed prior to a certificate of occupancy can be issued for said property.
3. 
Sidewalks not constructed as part of (i) a community facilities agreement executed by the City, (ii) an addition to the City's Parks and Trail System, (iii) a Community Development Block Grant program, or (iv) Americans with Disability Act curb ramps constructed on public streets, shall be constructed, reconstructed, and kept in good repair by the responsible party, at the responsible party's own expense.
4. 
If any portion of a sidewalk is defective and does not meet the city's standards as outlined herein, the Director may require the responsible party to repair or replace the non-complying portion to bring it into conformity with city standards. When a sidewalk adjacent to commercial property is found to be defective, it shall be the duty of the owner of the commercial property to abate said deficiency by grading, reconstructing, or repairing the sidewalk.
5. 
Sidewalks and trails on Homeowners Association (HOA) or Property Owners Association (POA) common area lot(s) shall be maintained and repaired by said association, and nothing herein shall be deemed to contradict or conflict with any provision in the HOA or POA declarations, covenants, and restrictions filed with the county deed records.
6. 
In the event the responsible party fails to comply with the terms of this chapter or otherwise permits a sidewalk to become hazardous or in a state of disrepair, the owner or occupant shall be liable for resulting damages or injuries. Any civil liability for injuries caused by the condition of the sidewalk or the failure to comply with this chapter shall be imposed solely upon the responsible party and not upon the city.
7. 
Defective sidewalk or portions thereof shall be reconstructed or replaced to match the width and finish of the existing sidewalk, as follows:
(a) 
Where any vertical displacement of the adjoining sidewalk section exceeds one-half inch;
(b) 
Where any lateral separation of adjoining sidewalk exceeds one-half inch;
(c) 
Where the surface condition of the sidewalk has deteriorated, cracked, settled, chipped, and/or is spalling, so as to create or constitute a hazard or unsafe condition to the public; or
(d) 
Where the transverse slope of the sidewalk exceeds three percent or in which the combination of transverse or longitudinal slope is insufficient for adequate drainage of the sidewalk. Inadequate drainage would include the ponding of more than one-quarter inch of water in small areas for a period of time after the end of a rain event.
(Ordinance 001-2025 adopted 1/13/2025)