Adequate streets shall be provided by the subdivider and the arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, and location of each shall conform to the comprehensive plan of the city and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public safety and convenience, and in their appropriate relationship to the proposed uses of land to be served by such streets. The street layout shall be devised for the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(1), adopted 7/26/1983)
Where necessary to the neighborhood pattern, existing streets in adjoining areas shall be at least as wide as such existing streets and in alignment therewith.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(2), adopted 7/26/1983)
Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets in the subdivision shall make provision for the proper projection of streets into such unsubdivided area.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(3), adopted 7/26/1983)
In the case of minor streets, no new half-streets shall be platted.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(4), adopted 7/26/1983)
(a) 
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as practicable, giving due regard to terrain and topography. All streets, major, collector, or minor, unless otherwise approved by the planning commission, shall intersect at or near 90-degree angles.
(b) 
All intersections shall have a minimum of 25-foot radius at each corner.
(c) 
Streets intersecting with or extending to meet an existing street shall be tied to the existing street on the centerline with distance and angles to show the relationship.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(5), adopted 7/26/1983)
Dead-end streets shall be prohibited except to permit future expansion on abutting acreage tracts. All dead-end streets shall be platted with a one-foot reserve dedicated to the public in fee as a buffer separation between the end of such dead-end street in the subdivision and the abutting adjacent acreage, with the condition of such dedication being that when the adjacent property is subdivided in a recorded plat, the one-foot reserve shall thereupon become vested in the public for street right-of-way purposes.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(6), adopted 7/26/1983)
In general, cul-de-sacs shall not exceed 800 feet in length, and shall have a turnaround of not less than 100 feet in diameter in residential areas, and not less than 200 feet in diameter in commercial and industrial areas.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(7), adopted 7/26/1983)
Where a subdivision has frontage on an arterial street, the planning commission may require marginal access streets to be provided on both sides or on the subdivision side of the arterial street, if the arterial street borders the subdivision, unless the adjacent lots back up to the arterial street, or unless the planning commission determines such marginal access streets are not desirable under the facts of a particular case for adequate protection of the lots and separation of through and local traffic.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(8), adopted 7/26/1983)
Where a subdivision embraces a street as shown on the comprehensive plan of the city, now existing and hereinafter adopted by the city council, such street shall be platted in the location and of the width indicated by the comprehensive plan. All major arterial, secondary, or collector street location alignment, right-of-way width and cross section shall be determined by the planning commission in accordance with its adopted major street plan.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(9), adopted 7/26/1983)
All streets shall be constructed according to the minimum construction standards as given in article V, division 2 of this chapter, with concrete curbs and gutters and either concrete or asphaltic wearing surface; except that any subdivision which contains not more than two lots per acre, within the whole tract subdivided, including streets, easements and dedicated open spaces, but not including reserve areas, may be constructed without concrete curbs and gutters.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(10), adopted 7/26/1983)
Minor streets shall be laid out so as to discourage their use by through traffic.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(11), adopted 7/26/1983)
(a) 
Major streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of at least 80 feet or preferably 100 feet. Curves in major streets shall have centerline radius of 500 feet or more with exceptions to the standard granted by the planning commission. Curves in major streets shall be separated by a minimum tangent of 100 feet.
(b) 
Collector or secondary streets shall have a right-of-way of at least 60 feet or preferably 70 feet. Curves in secondary or collector streets shall have a centerline radius of 300 feet or more with exceptions to this standard granted by the planning commission. Curves in secondary streets are to be separated by a minimum tangent of 75 feet.
(c) 
Where the proposed subdivision abuts upon an existing street or half-street that does not conform to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the subdivider shall dedicate right-of-way sufficient to make the full right-of-way width conform to such sections.
(d) 
Residential streets shall have a right-of-way of at least 60 feet. Curves in minor streets shall be a minimum centerline radius of 300 feet. Curves in minor streets shall be separated by a minimum tangent of 50 feet.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(12), adopted 7/26/1983)
Curbs and gutters shall be installed by the subdivider on both sides of all interior streets, and on the subdivision side of all streets forming part of the boundary of the subdivision in accordance with construction standards given in article V, division 2 of this chapter.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(13), adopted 7/26/1983)
Names of new streets shall not duplicate or cause confusion with names of existing streets, unless the new streets are a continuation of or in alignment with existing streets, in which case names of existing streets shall be used. Street markers shall be purchased through the city. Temporary markers may be installed by the developer during construction, with the city making permanent installation of the markers when all construction and grading is completed. The developer shall pay installation costs.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(14), adopted 7/26/1983)
Street lights shall be installed at all street intersections, cul-de-sacs, and other locations as determined by the planning commission, within the subdivision. Street lights shall be ordered through the city and, if ornamental poles with underground service is requested, Houston Lighting and Power Company will provide the engineering and installation at the time the other electrical service is installed. The developer shall pay monthly operating costs of these lights until 75 percent of the lots are occupied and on the city tax rolls.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(15), adopted 7/26/1983)
Adequate sidewalk easements must be provided on both sides of all streets.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(16), adopted 7/26/1983)
In the sale of lots, a restriction shall be placed in every deed requiring that the house built thereon shall have a driveway so as to provide off-street parking for vehicles.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 5(B)(17), adopted 7/26/1983)