Every plat drawing must include the information contained in this article.
(a) 
Adjacent properties.
All property lines, streets, and easements on lands immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the perimeter of the proposed subdivision and extending 100 feet from the perimeter must be shown with the names of the owners. If the adjacent properties are platted, the names of adjoining subdivisions and the names of adjoining streets must be shown.
(b) 
City limit lines.
The location of the corporate limit boundaries of the city or any adjacent city must be shown on the plat drawing where applicable.
(c) 
Date.
The date on which the drawing was prepared must be shown on the plat drawing.
(d) 
Easements.
The location and dimension of all existing or proposed easements must be shown on the plat drawing and indicating whether such easement is for any specific purpose. General easements for the use of public utilities of not less than seven and one-half feet (7.5 feet) in width must be provided along each side of all rear property lines. If necessary for the extension of water or sewer mains, storm drainage, or other utilities, easements of greater width may be required along lot lines or across lots. In all cases, easements must connect with easements already established on adjoining properties or extend to connect with a public right-of-way. Lots must not be designed with an easement or easements that prevents proper development and full utilization of the lot as a suitable building site for the intended zoning district.
(e) 
Lot and block numbering.
All lots and blocks must be consecutively numbered or lettered in alphabetical order. The blocks in subdivisions bearing the same name must be numbered or lettered consecutively through the several sections or phases. Lettering for blocks must be larger and bolder than lot numbers or circled to make identification clear.
(f) 
Map sheet size.
Map sheets must be Arch C or Arch D in size. Sheets must be numbered in sequence if more than one sheet is used and provided with match lines.
(g) 
North arrow.
A north arrow indicating the approximate true north must be predominantly placed near the scale.
(h) 
Ownership/developer.
The name, address, and telephone number of the current legal owner, and the name, address, and telephone number of the developer, if other than the owner, must be shown on the plat drawing.
(i) 
Plat notes and conditions.
When appropriate, the drawing must include a listing of any plat notes and plat conditions in a readily identifiable location with each note numbered consecutively.
(j) 
Public use areas.
The location and dimensions of all property proposed to be set aside for park use, or other public or common reservation must be shown on the plat drawing, with designation of the purpose thereof, and conditions, if any, of the dedication or reservation.
(k) 
Scale.
The drawing must be prepared at a numerical scale no greater than one inch equals 100 feet. At the discretion of the planning division, the plat may be drawn at a numerically smaller scale, i.e., one inch = 50 feet, one inch = 40 feet, etc., if the plat can still be drawn on the required sheet size. A graphic scale symbol must be placed on the drawing.
(l) 
Street names.
All existing and proposed street names must be shown on the plat drawing. New street names must be sufficiently different in sound and in spelling from other road names in the city to not cause confusion. A road which is, or planned, as a continuation of an existing road must bear the same name.
(m) 
Street right-of-way.
The width of all existing and proposed public street rights-of-way must be shown on the plat drawing and comply with the minimum requirements contained in the Public Works Design Manual and the transportation plan. Dimensions must be shown for all curves. The distance from the centerline of any existing roadway of a boundary street to the proposed subdivision must be shown to determine the adequacy of right-of-way along the route and to determine if additional right-of-way is necessary to accommodate the proposed street. Sufficient iron pins must be found or set and shown on the drawing together with dimensions to adequately describe all perimeter streets.
(n) 
Subdivision boundary.
The proposed subdivision boundary lines must be shown in heavy lines to provide a differentiation with the internal features of the area being proposed for platting. The location and dimensions of all boundary lines of the property must be expressed to the nearest hundredth foot.
(o) 
Subdivision name.
The name of the proposed subdivision with letters predominantly larger than those used elsewhere must be shown on the drawing within the title block. The proposed name of the subdivision must not be a duplication of any existing subdivision name, whether by spelling or pronunciation, or similar to any other subdivision within the city unless the proposed subdivision is contiguous with a subsequent filing or a replat of an existing subdivision. The planning and zoning commission has final authority to designate the name of the subdivision.
(p) 
Surveyor information.
The name, address and telephone number of the professional land surveyor who prepared the plat drawing must be shown on the plat drawing. The plat drawing must include the seal of a registered professional land surveyor in the State of Texas.
(q) 
Title block.
Preceding the name of the subdivision a title block must be included indicating whether the plat is a preliminary plat, final plat, replat, minor plat, or amending plat.
(r) 
Vicinity location map.
A small vicinity location map must be shown on the plat drawing. The vicinity location map must be drawn at an approximate scale of one inch = 2,000 feet, and show sufficient streets, collector and arterial street names, and major features of the surrounding area to locate the area being subdivided.
(s) 
Surveyor's certification.
Every plat drawing must include a surveyor's certification of compliance by a registered professional land surveyor. The certification must indicate that the plat is true and correct and prepared from an actual survey on the ground conducted by the surveyor.
(Ordinance 3847, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 4/22/2024)
In addition to the minimum information required of all plat drawings contained in section 110-201, every preliminary plat drawing must include the information contained in this section.
(a) 
Permanent structures.
The location and general outline of any existing permanent or temporary structures with sufficient dimensions to determine building line encroachments must be shown on the plat drawing.
(b) 
Sectionalizing or phasing of plats.
The plat drawing must indicate any sectionalizing or phasing of the proposed subdivision. Thereafter, plats of subsequent units of the subdivision must conform to the approved overall layout and phasing, unless a new preliminary plat is submitted. However, a subsequent reduction of a phase may be considered, provided that it conforms to the original street arrangement.
(c) 
Lot dimensions.
The approximate dimensions of all proposed or existing lots with sufficient detail to verify compliance with the requirements of the zoning chapter must be shown on the plat drawing.
(d) 
Floodplain features.
The location of the one percent chance or 100-year flood limits, if applicable, must be shown on the preliminary plat drawing. If any portion of the subdivision is located in a FEMA designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), the developer must comply with the flood damage prevention article of the Code of Ordinances.
(e) 
Certificate of approval.
Every preliminary plat drawing must contain a certificate of approval by the planning and zoning commission and city council in a format prescribed by the planning division.
(Ordinance 3847, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 4/22/2024)
Every replat, minor plat, amending plat, or final plat drawing must include the following information in addition to the minimum information required of all plat drawings contained in section 110-201.
(a) 
Metes and bounds description.
A written metes and bounds description of the property must be shown on the plat drawing that will readily determine the location, bearing, and length of all perimeter boundary lines, and be capable of reproducing such lines upon the ground with a closure error of less than 1:25,000. The legal description must include reference to an original survey or subdivision corner and the Texas NAD83 State Plane Coordinate System. The legal description must include the acreage of the total area of the proposed subdivision and be consistent with the subdivision boundary. The description must reference the last instrument conveying title to each parcel of property involved in the proposed subdivision, giving grantor, grantee, date, and land records reference.
(b) 
Floodplain features.
The location of the one percent chance or 100-year flood limits, if applicable, must be shown on the plat drawing. If any portion of the subdivision is located in a FEMA designated special flood hazard area (SFHA), the developer must comply with the flood damage prevention article of the Code of Ordinances. Finished floor elevations must be shown for all lots adjacent to the floodplain, drainage easements, or other locations as determined by the city engineer.
(c) 
Global positioning system (GPS) horizontal control survey.
A minimum of two corners of the subdivision must include the NAD83 Texas State Plane Coordinates or future coordinate systems adopted by the State of Texas. The coordinates must be determined by a survey tied to the city's GPS monuments located within the city.
(d) 
Lot dimensions.
The exact dimensions of all proposed or existing lots and the perimeter boundary of the subdivision must be shown on the plat drawing.
(e) 
Lot areas.
The area for each lot expressed in square feet must be shown on the plat drawing. This information may be shown in tabular form on the plat.
(f) 
Irregular side lot lines.
Side lot lines that are not perpendicular to the street right-of-way must be labeled with bearing and distance.
(g) 
Permanent structure encroachments.
Any permanent structures that encroach any building setback lines and that will remain after completion of the development must be shown on the drawing with appropriate dimensions.
(h) 
Drainage easements.
The location of any drainage easements must be shown on the plat drawing. If any portion of the subdivision is located in a FEMA designated special flood hazard area (SFHA), the developer will be required to comply with the flood damage prevention article of the Code of Ordinances.
(i) 
Certification of approval.
Every replat, minor plat, amending plat, or final plat must contain a certificate of approval appropriate to the type of plat and in a format prescribed by the planning division.
(j) 
County certification.
Any certification block required by the county clerk's office for filing must be shown on the plat drawing.
(k) 
Dedication certificate.
Every replat, minor plat, amending plat, or final plat must contain an owner's certificate of dedication, signed and notarized, stated as follows:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, I, (owner's name) do hereby certify that I am the legal owner of the above described tract of land and do hereby convey to the public for public use, the streets, alleys, rights-of-way, and any other public areas shown on this plat.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
Before me, the undersigned notary public in and for said county and state on this day personally appeared _____, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and considerations therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated.
(Ordinance 3847, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 4/22/2024)