(a) 
Development application.
All submittals shall conform to the appropriate Application Form Requirements.
(b) 
Application fees.
All Application fees shall be paid according to the Fee Schedule, appendix A.
(c) 
Phased development.
(1) 
A Preliminary Plat for the entire site shall be prepared and approved and must accompany all submittals for a Final Plat.
(2) 
Phased Developments shall coordinate with the surrounding land uses in the Town Master Plan and existing developments.
(d) 
Each phase of a phased development shall submit a final plat.
If provisions are necessary for drainage facilities, access, and/or utilities on the unplatted future phases of the development, then the Plat shall include separate instruments for off-site drainage needs and shall include appropriate notes and descriptions providing the Town the appropriate permissions and approvals needed for access and for maintaining and improving the public drainage system, access and/or utilities.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Plats required for subdivision of unplatted land.
A Final Plat or Minor Plat shall be approved prior to any land division that is subject to these regulations and prior to commencement of any new development. If a Preliminary Plat is not required for a development, as in the case of a Minor Plat, a Replat or a subdivision in the Town's ETJ, the accompanying application requirements as outlined in section 10.03.005 shall apply to the Final Plat or Minor Plat process.
(b) 
Plats required for revision of currently platted land.
(1) 
Replat.
A Replat, in accordance with State law and the provisions of section 10.03.007 shall be required any time a platted, recorded lot is further divided or expanded, thereby changing the boundary and dimensions of the property.
(2) 
Amending plat.
In the case of minor revisions to recorded Plats or lots, an Amending Plat may also be utilized if in accordance with section 10.03.008.
(c) 
Zoning.
(1) 
Conformance with existing zoning.
All Applications shall be in conformance with the existing zoning on property under the Town's jurisdiction.
(d) 
Interlocal agreements.
(1) 
Where a proposed subdivision is located partially within the jurisdiction of the Town and partially within the jurisdiction of a neighboring municipality, the Town Council may enter into an interlocal agreement with any other such municipality relative to the proposed subdivision.
(2) 
The interlocal agreement may address, among other, the waiver of the Town's plat approval requirements, except that the Town maintains the right to review the subdivision for compliance with the Town's Master Plan, Engineering Design Standards, and compliance with the Town's design standards within the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
(1) 
A Pre-Application Conference is required prior to the submission of a formal Application to the Town for a Preliminary Plat, a Minor Plat, an Amending Plat, a Replat and each phase of a Phased Development. No Pre-Application Conference is required for a Final Plat if the development has a single phase. The Pre-Application Conference is intended to allow for the exchange of non-binding information between the Applicant and Town Staff to ensure that the Applicant is informed of pertinent Town development regulations and processes.
(2) 
The Pre-Application Conference provides an opportunity for the Applicant and Town Staff to discuss major development considerations such as utilities, roadways, drainage concerns, Town Master Plan elements, specific neighborhood characteristics, and historic information.
(3) 
This exchange of information is intended to promote an efficient and orderly review process.
(b) 
Pre-application conference before the submission of plans and applications.
(1) 
Prior to the Pre-Application Conference, the Applicant is encouraged to consult with the Town Staff in order for the Applicant to become familiar with the Town's development regulations and the development process.
(2) 
Documents may not be submitted in any form to the Town Staff prior to the Pre-Application Conference, nor shall any documents provided at the Pre-Application Conference constitute a formal submittal or application to the Town Staff for review. All materials used in the Pre-Application Conference shall be returned to the prospective Applicant at the end of the Pre-Application Conference.
(3) 
At the Pre-Application Conference, the Applicant may be represented by their land planner, engineer, surveyor, and other qualified professionals.
(4) 
Pre-Application Conferences do not vest a permit, application, or other type of development approval, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, chapter 245.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Preliminary Plat shall be to determine the general layout of the subdivision, the adequacy of public facilities needed to serve the intended development, and the overall compliance of the subdivision with applicable requirements of this Subdivision Ordinance.
(b) 
Applicability.
No subdivision of land shall be allowed without proper submittal, approval, and adoption of a Preliminary Plat.
(c) 
Exceptions.
A Preliminary Plat is not required when a Minor Plat or an Amended Plat is allowed.
(d) 
Accompanying application requirements.
(1) 
Preliminary and other types of plans.
An Application for a Preliminary Plat shall be accompanied by the following:
(A) 
Preliminary Drainage Plan;
(B) 
Preliminary Water Plan;
(C) 
Preliminary Wastewater Plan;
(D) 
Preliminary Paving Plan;
(E) 
Preliminary Traffic Plan; and
(F) 
Other plans if deemed necessary for thorough review by the Town Staff, such as a Planned Development Master Plan.
(2) 
Proof of ownership required.
(A) 
The Applicant shall furnish with the Application a current title commitment issued by a title insurance company authorized to do business in Texas, a title opinion letter from an attorney licensed to practice in Texas, or some other acceptable proof of ownership, identifying all persons having an ownership interest in the property subject to the Preliminary Plat, including all lienholders.
(B) 
If the Applicant is a property owner's designated agent for the purposes of filing the Application, the Application shall include a written statement from such property owner authorizing the designated agent to file the Application on the owner's behalf.
(3) 
Use of groundwater.
(A) 
Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, section 212.0101, a Plat application for the subdivision of a tract of land for which the source of the water supply intended for the subdivision is groundwater under that land must have attached to it a statement that:
(i) 
Is prepared by an engineer licensed to practice in this State or a geoscientist licensed to practice in this State; and
(ii) 
Certifies that adequate groundwater is available for the subdivision.
(B) 
The Town Council may waive the requirement prescribed by subsection (d)(3)(A) if:
(i) 
Based on credible evidence of groundwater availability in the vicinity of the proposed subdivision, the municipal authority determines that sufficient groundwater is available and will continue to be available to the subdivided tract of land; and
(ii) 
The proposed subdivision divides the tract into not more than ten (10) parts.
(e) 
Documentation for preliminary plat.
The following shall be submitted with an Application for a Preliminary Plat:
(1) 
A digital or electronic form of the Preliminary Plat and all supporting materials; and
(2) 
Ten (10) copies/prints of the Preliminary Plat for the proposed subdivision, drawn on sheets eleven by seventeen (11" X 17") drawn to a known engineering scale of not smaller than one hundred feet to the inch (1" = 100') or a larger scale. In cases of large developments which would exceed the dimensions of the sheet at 100' scale, Preliminary Plats may be on multiple sheets or to another known engineering scale, as approved by the Town Engineer, and as acceptable for eventual filing at Denton County.
(3) 
The following shall be provided on the Preliminary Plat Document:
(A) 
A vicinity/location map that shows the location of the proposed Preliminary Plat within the Town (or within its ETJ) and in relationship to existing roadways;
(B) 
Boundary lines, abstract/survey lines, corporate or other jurisdictional boundaries.
(C) 
Existing or proposed highways and streets (including right-of-way widths);
(D) 
Bearings and distances sufficient to locate the exact area proposed for the subdivision, and all survey monuments (identified and labeled);
(E) 
The length and bearing of all straight lines, radii, arc lengths, tangent lengths and central angles of all curves shall be indicated along the lines of each lot (curve and/or line data may be placed in a table format);
(F) 
Accurate reference ties via courses and distances to at least one recognized abstract/survey corner or existing subdivision corner shall be shown;
(G) 
The name, location and recording information of all adjacent subdivisions (or property owners of adjacent unplatted property which shall include the owner's name, street address, and telephone number, as may be reflected in the most recent tax rolls), including those located on the other sides of roads or creeks, shall be drawn to the same scale and shown in dotted lines adjacent to the tract proposed for subdivision in sufficient detail to show accurately the existing streets, building setbacks, lot/block numbering, easements, and other features that may influence the layout of development of the proposed subdivision; adjacent unplatted land shall show property lines, the names of owners of record, and the recording information;
(H) 
The location, widths and names of all streets and easements (it shall be the applicant's responsibility to coordinate with appropriate utility entities for placement of necessary utility easements), existing or proposed, within the subdivision limits and adjacent to the subdivision; a list of proposed street names shall be submitted (in the form of a letter/memo along with the application form) for all new street names (street name approval is required at the time the Preliminary Plat is approved);
(I) 
Within the provided preliminary engineering plans, the location of all existing property lines, existing lot and block numbers and date recorded, proposed street number for each lot, easements of record (with recording information), buildings, existing sewer or water mains, gas mains or other underground structures (including the type and size of existing, sewer, water, gas mains or other underground structures), or other existing features within the area proposed for subdivision;
(J) 
Proposed arrangement and square footage of lots (including lot and block numbers) and proposed use of same; for nonresidential uses, the location and size of buildings (this information may be provided on a separate sheet);
(K) 
A title block within the lower right-hand corner of the plat (and preliminary grading and utility plans) which shows the title/name under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded,
(i) 
The name and address of the owner/developer; and
(ii) 
The name of the land planner, engineer or registered public surveyor who prepared the plat/plans,
(iii) 
The scale of the plat,
(iv) 
The date the plat was prepared, and
(v) 
The location of the property according to the abstract/survey records of Denton County, Texas;
The subdivision name shall not duplicate (or phonetically replicate) the name of any other platted subdivision in Copper Canyon or its ETJ, but phasing identification is allowed (it is the owner's/developer's responsibility to check the plat records of Denton County to ensure that the proposed subdivision name will not duplicate or sound too much like a subdivision name already in existence - the Town may, at its discretion, require a different subdivision name if there is potential for confusion by public safety officials or the general public);
(L) 
Sites, if any, to be reserved or dedicated for open space, trails, parks, schools, playgrounds, other public uses;
(M) 
Scale, date, north arrow oriented to the top or left side of the sheet, and other pertinent informational data;
(N) 
Contours with intervals of two feet (2') or less shown for the area, with all elevations on the contour map referenced to sea level datum;
(O) 
Utility/Drainage Plan including areas contributing drainage to the proposed subdivision shall be shown in the preliminary drainage plan; locations proposed for drainage discharge from the site shall be shown by directional arrows;
(P) 
All physical features of the property to be subdivided shall be shown in the preliminary utility/drainage plans, including:
(i) 
The location and size of all watercourses,
(ii) 
100-year floodplain according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) information, Corps of Engineers flowage easement requirements, ravines, bridges, culverts, existing structures, drainage area in acres or area draining into subdivisions;
(iii) 
The outline of major wooded areas or the location of major or important individual trees, and other features pertinent to subdivision;
(4) 
Tax certificates indicating that all taxes on the land being subdivided have been paid to the current year;
(5) 
Proposed phasing of the development; where a subdivision is proposed to occur in phases, the subdivider, in conjunction with submission of the Preliminary Plat, shall provide:
(A) 
A schedule of development;
(B) 
The dedication of rights-of-way for streets and street improvements, whether on-site or off-site, intended to serve each proposed phase of the subdivision;
The Town Staff shall determine whether the proposed streets and street improvements are adequate pursuant to standards herein established, and may require that a traffic impact analysis be submitted for the entire project or for such phases as the Town Staff determines to be necessary to adjudge whether the subdivision will be served by adequate streets and thoroughfares;
(6) 
Existing zoning of the subject property and all adjacent properties;
(7) 
Minimum finished floor elevations of building foundations shall be shown for lots adjacent to a floodplain or within an area that may be susceptible to flooding;
(8) 
For a new dwelling or a new building used, or designed or intended to be used, for human occupancy, and built within one thousand feet (1,000') of an existing oil or gas well, any preliminary or final plat shall reflect the location of any oil and/or gas well within one thousand feet (1,000') of any proposed dwelling or building, identify and reflect the well's proximity to any such proposed dwelling or building, and have the following notation placed on said plat for each applicable lot: "This tract or lot is located less than one thousand feet (1,000') from an existing oil or gas well and is subject to the provisions of Town of Copper Canyon, Ordinance 05-203, as amended."
(9) 
Certificates and other language shall be included on the plat, pursuant to the following:
(A) 
A statement that the subdivided area is legally owned by the applicant.
(B) 
An accurate legal (i.e., metes and bounds) description by bearings and distances (including necessary curve and line data), accurate to the nearest one-hundredth of a foot, for all boundary, block, and lot lines, with descriptions correlated to a permanent survey monument.
(C) 
A statement signed by the owner and acknowledged before a Notary Public as to the authenticity of the signatures, saying that the owner adopts the plat as shown, described and named, and that they do dedicate, in fee simple, to the public use forever the street and easements shown on the plat. The owner further reserves any easement areas shown for mutual use of all public utilities desiring to use the same. Any public utility shall have the right to remove and keep removed all or any part of any vegetative growth or other appurtenance for construction or maintenance, or efficiency of its respective system in these easements and all or any part of, any growth or construction which in any way hinders or interferes with the right of ingress and egress to these easements for any necessary use without asking anyone's permission.
(D) 
The registered public surveyor's certificate, with a place for his signature and notarization of his signature.
(E) 
A place for plat approval signature of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem of the Town Council, a place for the Town Secretary to attest such signature, and the approval dates by the Commission and Town Council.
(F) 
Following are the certificates/languages to be used on the plat to accommodate the above requirements:
(i) 
Owner's Certificate (required):
STATE OF TEXAS § 
COUNTY OF_____§ 
WHEREAS, (Name(s)) is(are) the Owner(s) of a tract of land situated in the (_____) Survey, Abstract No. (_____), Denton County, Texas and being out of a (_____) acre tract conveyed to him(them) by (_____), and a (_____) acre tract conveyed to him (them) by (_____), and being more particularly described as follows:
(Enter accurate metes and bounds property description here)
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That _____, acting herein by and through his(its) duly authorized officers, does hereby adopt this plat designating the herein above-described property as _____, an addition to the Town of Copper Canyon, Texas, and does hereby dedicate, in fee simple, to the public use forever, the streets and easements shown thereon. The streets are dedicated for street purposes. The easements and public use areas, as shown, are dedicated for the public use forever, for the purposes indicated on this plat. No buildings, fences, trees, shrubs or other improvements or growths shall be constructed or placed upon, over or across the easements as shown, except that landscape improvements may be placed in landscape easements, if approved by the Town of Copper Canyon. In addition, utility easements may also be used for the mutual use and accommodation of all public utilities desiring to use or using the same unless the easement limits the use to particular utilities, said use by public utilities being subordinate to the public's and Town of Copper Canyon's use thereof. The Town of Copper Canyon and public utility entities shall have the right to remove and keep removed all or parts of any buildings, fences, trees, shrubs or other improvements or growths which may in any way endanger or interfere with the construction, maintenance, or efficiency of their respective systems in said easements. The Town of Copper Canyon and public utility entities shall at all times have the full right of ingress and egress to or from their respective easements for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, inspecting, patrolling, maintaining, reading meters, and adding to or removing all or parts of their respective systems without the necessity at any time procuring permission from anyone.
This plat approved subject to all platting ordinances, rules, regulations and resolutions of the Town of Copper Canyon, Texas.
WITNESS, my hand, this the _____day of_____, 20 _____.
BY:
Authorized Signature of Owner
Printed Name and Title
(Owner's Certificate, continued)
STATE OF TEXAS § 
COUNTY OF _____§ 
Before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared _____, Owner, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same for the purpose and considerations therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____, 20 _____.
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
My Commission Expires On:
(ii) 
Surveyor's Certificate (required):
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 hereon were found or set as described, and were properly placed under my personal supervision in accordance with the Development Ordinance of the Town of Copper Canyon.
(seal) Signature of Registered Public Land Surveyor
Registration No. _____
STATE OF TEXAS § 
COUNTY OF _____ § 
Before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared _____, Land Surveyor, 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.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____, 20 _____.
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
My Commission Expires On:
(iii) 
Approval Block (required):
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Approved for preparation of Final Plat for the subdivision shown on this plat.
APPROVED BY: Planning and Zoning Commission
Town of Copper Canyon, Texas
____________________________________________
Signature of Chairman
Date
APPROVED BY: Town Council
Town of Copper Canyon, Texas
____________________________________________
Signature of Mayor
Date
ATTEST:
____________________________________________
Town Secretary
Date
(iv) 
Special Notice (required): NOTICE: Selling a portion of this addition by metes and bounds is a violation of Town ordinance and State law, and is subject to fines and/or withholding of utilities and building permits.
(v) 
Visibility, Access, and Maintenance Easements (to be used if applicable): The area or areas shown on the plat as "VAM" (Visibility, Access, and Maintenance) Easement(s) are hereby given and granted to the Town, its successors and assigns, as an easement to provide visibility, right of access for maintenance upon and across said VAM Easement. The Town shall have the right but not the obligation to maintain any and all landscaping within the VAM Easement. Should the Town exercise this maintenance right, then it shall be permitted to remove and dispose of any and all landscaping improvements, including without limitation, any trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover and fixtures. The Town may withdraw maintenance of the VAM Easement at any time. The ultimate maintenance responsibility for the VAM Easement shall rest with the owners. No building, fence, shrub, tree or other improvements or growths, which in any way may endanger or interfere with the visibility, shall be constructed in, on, over or across the VAM Easement. The Town shall also have the right but not the obligation to add any landscape improvements to the VAM Easement, to erect any traffic-control devices or signs on the VAM Easement and to remove any obstruction thereon. The Town, its successors, assigns, or agents shall have the right and privilege at all times to enter upon the VAM Easement or any part thereof for the purposes and with all rights and privileges set forth herein.
(vi) 
Fire Lanes (to be used if applicable): That the undersigned does hereby covenant and agree that he (they) shall construct upon the fire lane easements, as dedicated and shown hereon, a hard surface in accordance with the Town of Copper Canyon's Engineering Design Manual paving standards for fire lanes, and that he (they) shall maintain the same in a state of good repair at all times and keep the same free and clear of any structures, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements or obstruction, including but not limited to the parking of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or other impediments to the accessibility of fire apparatus. The maintenance of paving on the fire lane easements is the responsibility of the owner, and the owner shall post and maintain appropriate signs in conspicuous places along such fire lanes, stating "Fire Lane, No Parking." The local law enforcement agency(s) is hereby authorized to enforce parking regulations within the fire lanes, and to cause such fire lanes and utility easements to be maintained free and unobstructed at all times for fire department and emergency use.
(vii) 
Access Easements (to be used if applicable): The undersigned does covenant and agree that the access easement may be utilized by any person or the general public for ingress and egress to other real property, and for the purpose of general public vehicular and pedestrian use and access, and for fire department, police department and emergency use in, along, upon and across said premises, with the right and privilege at all times of the Town of Copper Canyon, its agents, employees, workmen and representatives having ingress, egress, and regress in, along, upon and across said premises.
(viii) 
Perpetual Maintenance Agreement (to be used if applicable) and placed on the face of the plat for the maintenance of floodplain/floodway areas and other drainage easements:
PERPETUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS § 
COUNTY OF DENTON § 
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
The following reservations, restrictions, and covenants are imposed on _____(subdivision name) as it abuts, is adjacent to, or is included within the floodplain easements, drainage easements or emergency access easements shown on the plat filed herewith:
a. 
No commercial building, outbuilding, fence which would impede water flow, or other structure shall be erected on said easement except for small ornamental walls, patios, and other landscaping, provided however, these items allowed shall not interfere in any way with the free flow of water in said channel or narrow the existing channel of the stream or interfere with free access by way of the easement for maintenance purposes without written consent of the Town Administrator or their designee.
b. 
The Lot owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of his portion of said easement in order to preserve its beauty and to prevent any obstruction, flooding, or erosion. Such maintenance shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
1. 
Mowing grass and preventing the growth of weeds.
2. 
Preventing the growth of trees or permitting other obstructions to the easement which would obstruct free access for maintenance purposes.
3. 
Preventing erosion by corrective construction if necessary.
4. 
Preventing the accumulation of trash and debris in the easement.
c. 
In addition to other rights of enforcement contained in these restrictions or available by statutes, ordinance, or common law, the Dedicator, his successors and assigns, and all parties claiming title to_____ (subdivision name) by, through or under them, shall be taken to hold, agree, and covenant with the Dedicator and their successors and assigns, and with each of them to conform to and observe all restrictions and covenants as to the use and maintenance of said easement and Dedicator or owner or any of the above shall have the right to sue for and obtain an injunction, prohibitive or mandatory, to prevent the breach of or to enforce the observance of the restrictions and covenants above set forth, in addition to the ordinary legal action for damages, and failure of the Dedicator or the owners of an other lot or lots shown to abut said easement to enforce any other restrictions or covenants herein set forth at the time of violation shall in no event be deemed to be a waiver of the right to do so at any time thereafter.
d. 
In addition to the rights of enforcement given to Dedicator and other Lot owners as set forth in Subsection c above, it specifically provided that the Town of Copper Canyon may, at its option, bring any action and obtain any remedy to enforce or prevent the breach of said restrictions.
e. 
It is specifically provided that the Dedicator, his successors and assigns, other lot owners and the Town of Copper Canyon as provided above, shall have the right to recover their attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses incurred in any suit to enforce or prevent the breach of any covenant or restriction applicable to said easement.
f. 
In addition to the remedies above provided, the Town of Copper Canyon may, at its option, thirty (30) days after written notices to a lot owner, enter the easement and perform the necessary maintenance repair and charge the lot owner or owners the pro-rata cost thereof. Said charges shall be a lien on the abutting lot or lots inferior only to prior recorded liens on said lot or lots.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above-described Perpetual Maintenance Agreement in and to said premises with the right of ingress and egress thereto, together with all and singular the usual rights thereto in any wise belonging, unto the said Town of Copper Canyon, Texas, and its successors and assigns forever, and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend, all and singular, the said premises unto the said Town of Copper Canyon, Texas, its successors and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed this _____ day of_____, 20_____.
__________
Signature of Owner
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
This instrument was acknowledged before me by the said __________, on this __________ day of __________, 20 _____.
__________
Notary Public, in and for the State of Texas
My commission expires__________
Printed name:__________
(10) 
Other plat language.
The plat shall include any other applicable language (e.g., for drainage/floodway or other special types of easements, etc.) deemed appropriate and necessary by the Town for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare. Applicable plat languages are available upon request at the Town.
(f) 
Review by town staff.
The Town Staff shall:
(1) 
Initiate review of the Preliminary Plat Application and all supporting materials submitted as of the Initial Application Submission Date and begin tracking the progress of the project's review process;
(2) 
Assure that the Application and all supporting materials are made available to all appropriate members of the Town Staff for review; and
(3) 
Upon determination that the Application is complete and ready to be acted upon, declare the Official Submission Date, and schedule the Preliminary Plat for consideration on the agenda of the next available meeting of the Commission.
(g) 
Public hearing requirements for preliminary plat.
(1) 
Public hearing for a Preliminary Plat shall be conducted in accordance with section 10.02.005.
(h) 
Action by the commission.
(1) 
The Commission shall:
(A) 
Review the Preliminary Plat Application, the findings of the Town Staff review, and any other information available;
(B) 
After review, determine whether the Preliminary Plat conforms to this Subdivision Ordinance;
(C) 
Act within thirty (30) calendar days following the Official Submission Date unless the Applicant submits a Waiver of Right to 30 Calendar Day Action; and
(D) 
Take one of the following actions:
(i) 
Recommend Approval of the Preliminary Plat; or
(ii) 
Recommend Approval of the Preliminary Plat with Conditions, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval that clearly articulates each specific condition for such conditional approval; or
(iii) 
Recommend Denial of the Preliminary Plat, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(2) 
If no decision is rendered by the Commission within the thirty (30) calendar day period described above or such longer period as may have been agreed upon with the Applicant, the Preliminary Plat, as submitted, shall be deemed approved by the Commission.
(i) 
Action by the town council.
(1) 
The Town Council shall:
(A) 
Review the Preliminary Plat Application, the recommendation by the Commission; the findings of the Town Staff review, and any other information available;
(B) 
After review, the Town Council shall determine whether the Preliminary Plat conforms to this Subdivision Ordinance;
(C) 
Act within thirty (30) calendar days following the action by the Commission, unless the Applicant submits a Waiver of Right to 30 Calendar Day Action; and
(D) 
Take one of the following actions:
(i) 
Approve the Preliminary Plat; or
(ii) 
Approve the Preliminary Plat with Conditions, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval that clearly articulates each specific condition for such conditional approval; or
(iii) 
Deny the Preliminary Plat, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(2) 
If no decision is rendered by the Town Council within the thirty (30) day period described above or such longer period as may have been agreed upon with the Applicant, the Preliminary Plat, as submitted, shall be deemed approved by the Town Council.
(j) 
Criteria for approval.
The following criteria shall be used by the Commission and Town Council to determine whether the Application for a Preliminary Plat shall be approved or denied as required by sections 10.02.006(a) and 10.02.006(b):
(1) 
All Plats must be drawn to conform to the zoning regulations currently applicable to the property. If a zoning change for the property is proposed, then the zoning change must be completed before the approval of any Preliminary Plats;
(2) 
No Plat or Replat shall be approved if it would result in any existing structure being located on a remainder lot in a manner that renders the structure nonconforming with applicable regulations.
(3) 
The Preliminary Plat must be consistent with any approved Development Agreement;
(4) 
The proposed provision and configuration of Public Improvements including, but not limited to, streets, alleys, sidewalks, drainage systems, water and sanitary sewer systems, street lighting, traffic control devices, signage, parks, open spaces, fences, and public easements or rights-of-way are adequate to serve the development, meet applicable standards of this Subdivision Ordinance, and conform to the Town's adopted Master Plan; any Improvement shall not become a Private Improvement until the Town Administrator and Town Engineer have accepted the Improvements.
(5) 
The Preliminary Plat has been duly reviewed and determined to be complete as of the Official Submission Date by the Town staff;
(6) 
The Preliminary Plat conforms to design requirements and construction standards as set forth in the:
(A) 
Engineering Design Standards (EDS).
(B) 
The Preliminary Plat is consistent with the adopted Town Master Plan, except where application of the Town Master Plan may conflict with State law;
(7) 
The proposed development represented on the Preliminary Plat does not endanger public health, safety or welfare; and
(8) 
The Preliminary Plat conforms to the Town's application checklists.
(k) 
Effect of approval.
(1) 
Approval of a Preliminary Plat shall allow the Applicant to proceed with the development and platting process by submitting Construction Plans and Final Plat.
(2) 
Approval of the Preliminary Plat shall be deemed general approval of the subdivision's layout only and shall not constitute approval or acceptance of Construction Plans or a Final Plat.
(l) 
Expiration.
(1) 
One-year validity.
(A) 
The approval of a Preliminary Plat shall remain in effect for a period of one year following the date of approval by the Town Council, during which period the Applicant shall submit and seek approval for Construction Plans and a Final Plat Application for the land area shown on the Preliminary Plat.
(B) 
If Construction Plans and a Final Plat Application have not been approved within the one year period, the Preliminary Plat shall expire.
(m) 
Action on final plat.
Should a Final Plat Application be submitted within the one year period following the date of approval of the Preliminary Plat by the Town Council but not be acted upon by the Town Council within the one year period, the Preliminary Plat shall expire unless an extension is granted.
(n) 
Void if not extended.
If the Preliminary Plat is not extended as provided in Subsection (o), it shall expire and shall become null and void.
(o) 
Preliminary plat extension.
A Preliminary Plat may be extended for a period not to exceed one year beyond the Preliminary Plat's initial expiration date as provided in Subsection (l). A request for extension shall be submitted to the Town Staff in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the Preliminary Plat and shall include reasons why the Preliminary Plat should be extended.
(p) 
Preliminary plat extension decision by the town staff.
Town Staff will review the Preliminary Plat extension request and shall approve it, approve it with conditions, or deny such request within thirty (30) calendar days following the date the extension request was received in writing by Town Staff. The Town Staff will provide the Applicant a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval or the reasons for disapproval that clearly articulates each specific condition for conditional approval or reason for disapproval.
(q) 
Considerations for preliminary plat extension.
In considering an extension, the Town Staff shall consider whether the following conditions exist:
(1) 
A Final Plat has been submitted and/or approved for any portion of the property shown on the Preliminary Plat; or
(2) 
Construction Plans have been submitted and/or approved for any portion of the property shown on the Preliminary Plat; or
(3) 
Delay in construction is occurring on the subject property;
(4) 
If there is a need for a park, school or other public facility or improvement on the property.
(r) 
Conditions.
(1) 
In granting a Preliminary Plat extension, the Town Staff may impose such conditions as are needed to ensure that the land will be developed in a timely fashion and that the public interest is served.
(2) 
Any Preliminary Plat extension may be predicated upon compliance with new development regulations and/or the Applicant waiving any vested rights.
(s) 
Appeal of the town staff's decision on a preliminary plat extension.
(1) 
The denial of a Preliminary Plat extension by the Town Administrator may be appealed to the Town Council.
(2) 
A written request for such appeal must be received in writing by the Town Staff within fourteen (14) calendar days following the denial.
(3) 
The Town Council shall hear and consider such an appeal within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the written appeal request by the Town Staff.
(4) 
The decision of the Town Council is final.
(t) 
Minor amendments to preliminary plats following approval of the preliminary plats.
(1) 
Minor amendments to the design of the subdivision subject to an approved Preliminary Plat may be incorporated in a Final Plat Application without the necessity of filing a new Preliminary Plat Application for re-approval of the Preliminary Plat.
(2) 
Minor amendments may only include minor adjustments in street or alley alignments, lengths and paving details, and minor adjustments to lot lines that:
(A) 
Do not result in creation of additional lots or any non-conforming lots (such as to zoning standards); and
(B) 
Are consistent with approved prior Preliminary Plat Applications for the subject subdivision.
(3) 
The Town Staff, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether proposed amendments to a Preliminary Plat are appropriately classified as minor.
(4) 
The Town Staff may, in its sole discretion, approve minor amendments to a Preliminary Plat without further review by the Commission or the Town Council.
(u) 
Major amendments to preliminary plats following approval of the preliminary plats.
All proposed changes to the design of the subdivision subject to an approved Preliminary Plat shall be deemed Major Amendments, unless determined by Town Staff to be Minor Amendments as provided in subsection (t), that require submittal and approval of a new Preliminary Plat Application (including new fees, new reviews, a new Official Submission Date) before approval of a Final Plat.
(v) 
Determination of minor or major amendment.
Town Staff, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether all proposed Preliminary Plat amendments are deemed to be minor or major Preliminary Plat amendments and the decision of the Town Staff shall be final.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Final Plat is to ensure:
(1) 
That the proposed Subdivision and development of the land is consistent with all standards of this Subdivision Ordinance pertaining to the adequacy of public facilities;
(2) 
That Public Improvements/Private Improvements to serve the Subdivision or development have been installed and accepted by the Town, or that provision for such installation has been made; and
(3) 
That all other Town requirements and conditions, including satisfactory inspections of Public Improvements/Private Improvements, have been satisfied or provided for to allow the Final Plat to be recorded.
(b) 
Applicability.
No subdivision of land or issuance of building permits shall be allowed without proper submittal, approval, and recordation of a Final Plat unless in compliance with section 10.01.005(e)(2).
(c) 
Exceptions.
A Final Plat is not required when a Minor Plat is submitted.
(d) 
Ownership.
(1) 
The Applicant shall furnish with the Final Plat Application to the Town a current title commitment issued by a title insurance company authorized to do business in Texas, a title opinion letter from an attorney licensed to practice in Texas, or some other acceptable proof of ownership, identifying all persons having an ownership interest in the property subject to the Final Plat.
(2) 
The Final Plat shall be signed by each owner, or by the representative of the owners authorized to sign legal documents for the owners and lienholder, effectively denoting that they are consenting to the platting of the property and to the dedications and covenants that may be contained in the Final Plat.
(e) 
Accompanying application requirements.
A Final Plat Application Form shall be required, which can be obtained from the Town Staff.
(1) 
A Final Plat Application may be accompanied by Construction Plans although there is no time limitation for the submission of Construction Plans subsequent to the Final Plat submission date.
(2) 
Approvals of the Final Plat and Construction Plans shall be separate processes and in accordance with this section final plat and with division 10.04, Construction Plans, Procedures and Improvement Acceptance.
(f) 
Prior approved preliminary plat.
The Final Plat and all accompanying data shall conform to the approved Preliminary Plat, or as the Preliminary Plat may have been amended subsequently, incorporating all conditions imposed or required, if applicable.
(g) 
Review by town staff.
The Town Staff shall:
(1) 
Initiate review of the Final Plat Application and all supporting materials submitted as of the Initial Application Submission Date and begin tracking the progress of the project's review process; and
(2) 
Assure that the Application and all supporting materials are made available to all appropriate members of the Town Staff for review; and
(3) 
Make available Plats and reports to the Commission and Town Council for review; and
(4) 
Upon determination that the Application is complete and ready to be acted upon, declare the Official Submission Date and schedule the Final Plat for consideration on the agenda of the next available meeting of the Commission; and
(5) 
Provide notice to the property owners of properties located within 200 of the subject parcels contained within the Final Plat. Such notice shall have the time, date, location of the Commission and Town Council meetings for consideration of the Final Plat. Posting will be 30 days before Commission or Town Council review. Also reviews will be posted on town website and posted electronically to Town email list.
(h) 
Action by planning and zoning commission.
(1) 
The Commission shall:
(A) 
Review the Final Plat Application, the findings of the Town Staff and any other information available;
(B) 
After review, the Commission shall determine whether the Final Plat conforms to the applicable regulations of this Subdivision Ordinance;
(C) 
Act within thirty (30) calendar days following the Official Submission Date unless the Applicant submits a Waiver of Right to 30 Calendar Day Action; and
(D) 
Take one of the following actions:
(i) 
Recommend Approval of the Final Plat;
(ii) 
Recommend Approval of the Final Plat with conditions, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval that clearly articulates each specific condition for such conditional approval; or
(iii) 
Recommend Denial the Final Plat, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(2) 
If no decision is rendered by the Commission within the thirty (30) calendar day period described above or such longer period as may have been agreed upon with the Applicant, the Final Plat, as submitted, shall be deemed approved by the Commission.
(i) 
Action by the Town Council.
(1) 
The Town Council shall:
(A) 
Review the Final Plat Application, the recommendation by the Commission; the findings of the Town Staff and any other information available;
(B) 
After review, the Town Council shall determine whether the Final Plat conforms to this Subdivision Ordinance;
(C) 
Act within thirty (30) calendar days following the action by the Commission, unless the Applicant submits a Waiver of Right to 30 Calendar Day Action; and
(D) 
Take one of the following actions:
(i) 
Approve the Final Plat;
(ii) 
Approve the Final Plat with Conditions, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval that clearly articulates each specific condition for such conditional approval; or
(iii) 
Deny the Final Plat, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(2) 
If no decision is rendered by the Town Council within the thirty (30) day period described above or such longer period as may have been agreed upon with the Applicant, the Final Plat, as submitted, shall be deemed approved by the Town Council.
(j) 
A motion to approve a Final Plat by the Council shall be subject to the following conditions, whether or not stated in the motion to approve:
(1) 
All required fees shall be paid.
(2) 
All conditions required by the Town's ordinances have been reviewed and approved by the Town Staff, the Commission and the Council.
(3) 
On-site easements and rights-of-way have been dedicated and filed of record and properly described and noted on the proposed plat.
(4) 
All required abandonments of public rights-of-way or easements that must be approved by the Town Council and the abandonment ordinance numbers are shown on the plat.
(5) 
Original tax certificates have been presented from each taxing unit with jurisdiction of the real property showing the current taxes are paid.
(k) 
Final plat criteria for approval.
The following criteria shall be used by the Town Council to determine whether the Application for a Final Plat shall be approved or denied.
(1) 
With prior approved preliminary plat.
(A) 
The Final Plat conforms to the approved Preliminary Plat except for minor amendments that are authorized under subsection (t)(1) and that may be approved without the necessity of revising the approved Preliminary Plat;
(B) 
All conditions imposed at the time of approval of the Preliminary Plat, as applicable, have been satisfied;
(C) 
The final layout of the Subdivision or development meets all standards for adequacy of public facilities contained in this Subdivision Ordinance;
(D) 
The Plat conforms to design requirements and construction standards as set forth in the Town's Engineering Design Standards; and
(E) 
A plat prepared by a registered public surveyor conforms to the Town's subdivision Application checklists and this Subdivision Ordinance.
(l) 
Timing of public/private improvements.
(1) 
The Commission and Town Council may require all or some of the Public Improvements to be installed, offered for dedication, and/or accepted by the Town prior to approval of the Final Plat by the Town if there exists a compelling reason that is consistent with the public health, safety and/or welfare to do so.
(2) 
The Town Council may permit or require the deferral of the construction of Public Improvements if, in its judgment, deferring the construction would not result in any harm to the public or would offer significant advantage in coordinating the site's development with adjacent properties and off-site Public Improvements. The deferred construction of any required Public Improvement(s) must be approved by the Town at the time of Final Plat approval, and the necessary assurances for completion of the Public Improvements shall be a stipulation (i.e., condition) of approval of the Final Plat.
(3) 
If the Town Council does not require that all Public and Private Improvements be installed, offered for dedication and/or accepted by the Town prior to signing the Final Plat (in preparation for recording), it shall require that the applicant provide assurances/security in the form of bonds for the completion of the Public Improvements or escrowed funds, as provided within section 10.04.003.
(m) 
Procedures after final plat approval.
(1) 
Proceed with the Construction Plan, provided that the Construction Plan has been approved as provided in division 10.04 of this Subdivision Ordinance.
(2) 
Letter of Acceptance provided by the Town.
(n) 
Sign plat.
(1) 
Town Staff shall procure the appropriate Town signatures on the Final Plat.
(2) 
As required by Town Staff and specified within the Final Plat Application, the Applicant shall provide the required number of signed and executed copies of the Final Plat for filing with Denton County (in the County's required format)
(3) 
Authorize the application to file the Final Plat with the County.
(o) 
Effect of recordation.
The approval of a Final Plat:
(1) 
Supersedes any prior approved Preliminary Plat for the same land.
(2) 
If applicable, authorizes the Applicant to install any improvements in public right-of-way in conformance with approved Construction Plans and/or under a Development Agreement.
(3) 
Authorizes the Applicant to seek Construction Release and/or issuance of a Building Permit.
(p) 
Revisions following recording/recordation.
Revisions may only be processed and approved as a Replat, Minor Replat, or Amending Plat, as applicable.
(q) 
Expiration of approved but not filed final plat.
(1) 
Two year validity.
(A) 
The approval of a Final Plat shall remain in effect for a period of two years following the date of approval by the Town Council, during which period the Applicant may receive approval for Construction Plans for the land area shown on the Final Plat.
(B) 
If Construction Plans have not been approved within the two year period, the Final Plat shall expire.
(r) 
Relationship to construction plans.
A Final Plat shall remain valid for the period of time in which approved Construction Plans are valid as per division 10.04.
(s) 
Void if not extended.
If the Final Plat is not extended as provided in Subsection (u), Final Plat Extension for Approved but not Filed Plat, it shall expire and shall become null and void.
(t) 
Filed and approved final plat.
Approved Final Plats that have been filed (recorded) with Denton County real property records shall not expire.
(u) 
Final plat extension for approved but not filed plat.
A Final Plat may be extended for a period not to exceed one year beyond the Final Plat's initial expiration date. A request for Final Plat extension shall be submitted to the Town Staff in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration of the Final Plat, and shall include reasons why the Final Plat should be extended.
(v) 
Decision by town staff.
The Town Staff will review the extension request and shall approve or deny the extension request in writing within thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the request.
(w) 
Final plat extension considerations.
In considering a Final Plat extension, Town Staff shall consider whether the following conditions exist:
(1) 
Construction Plans have been submitted and/or approved for any portion of the property shown on the Final Plat;
(2) 
Delays in construction, including the installation of Public Improvements, is occurring on the property;
(3) 
The Final Plat complies with new ordinances that impact the health, safety and general welfare of the community; and/or
(4) 
If there is a need for a park, school or other public facility or improvement on the property.
(x) 
Conditions.
(1) 
In granting a Final Plat extension, Town Staff may impose such conditions as are needed to ensure that the land will be developed in a timely fashion and that the public interest is served.
(2) 
Any Final Plat extension may be predicated upon compliance with new development regulations and/or the Applicant waiving any vested rights.
(y) 
Appeal of town staff's decision on a final plat extension.
(1) 
The denial of a Final Plat extension by the Town Staff may be appealed to the Town Council.
(2) 
A written request for such appeal shall be received by the Town Staff within fourteen (14) calendar days following the date of the Town Staff's written denial.
(3) 
The Town Council shall hear and consider such an appeal within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the appeal request by the Town Staff.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Minor Plat is to simplify divisions of land under certain circumstances as outlined in Texas Local Government Code, section 212.0065.
(b) 
Applicability.
(1) 
This section applies to Minor Plat applications, which propose the Subdivision of a tract of land that results in four or fewer lots, provided it does not require the approval of a variance, waiver, or exception.
(2) 
Except as provided otherwise in this section, Town Staff is authorized to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove Minor Plat Applications. Town Staff will inform the Town Council of all Minor Plat applications.
(c) 
Application requirements.
The requirements for the submittal of a Minor Plat shall be the same as for a Final Plat without the need for the submission of Construction Plans.
(d) 
Approval criteria for plats without dedication of public easements.
An Application for a Minor Plat that does not dedicate public easements shall be approved if:
(1) 
The Minor Plat is consistent with all zoning requirements for the property (if applicable), any approved Development Agreement (if applicable), and all other requirements of this Subdivision Ordinance that apply to the Plat including section 10.02.001(e)(1); and
(2) 
All lots to be created by the Minor Plat already are adequately served by improved public street access, and by all required Town utilities and services and by alleys, if applicable; and
(3) 
The ownership, maintenance and allowed uses of all currently designated easements have been stated on the Minor Plat; and
(4) 
Except for Right-of-Way widening and easements, the plat does not require the extension of any Town facilities to serve any lot within the Subdivision.
(e) 
Approval criteria for plats that propose to dedicate public easements.
An Application for a Minor Plat that proposes the dedication of public easements shall be approved if:
(1) 
The Minor Plat is consistent with all zoning requirements for the property (if applicable), any approved Development Agreement (if applicable), and all other requirements of this Subdivision Ordinance that apply to the Plat including section 10.02.007(e)(1); and
(2) 
The ownership, maintenance and allowed uses of all current and proposed designated easements have been stated on the Minor Plat; and
(3) 
Town Staff, after complete review, determines that the proposed Minor Plat meets the regulations of this Subdivision Ordinance and all applicable development regulations, and recommends approval of the proposed plat.
(f) 
Review by town staff.
Town Staff shall:
(1) 
Initiate review of the Minor Plat Application and all supporting materials submitted as of the Initial Application Submission Date and begin tracking the progress of the project's review process; and
(2) 
Assure that the Application and all supporting materials are made available to all appropriate members of the Town Staff for review.
(g) 
Action by town staff.
(1) 
Determine whether the Application for the Minor Plat meets the regulations of this Subdivision Ordinance.
(2) 
Upon determination by the Town Staff that the Application is complete and ready to be acted upon, declare the Official Submission Date.
(3) 
Take one of the following actions and issue a written decision within thirty (30) calendar days following the Official Submission Date, unless the Applicant submits a Waiver of Right to 30 Calendar Day Action:
(A) 
Approve the Minor Plat; or
(B) 
Approve the Minor Plat with conditions, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval that clearly articulates each specific condition for such conditional approval; or
(C) 
Deny the Minor Plat, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(4) 
If no written decision is rendered by the Town Staff within the thirty (30) calendar day period described above or such longer period as may have been agreed upon with the Applicant in writing, the Minor Plat, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved by Town Staff. In such case, the Plat Application must be forwarded to the Town Council for approval in addition to Town Staff. The Town Council shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the plat within 30 days after the date the plat is deemed to be approved by the inaction of Town Staff.
(h) 
Procedures for minor plat recordation following approval.
The procedures for recordation of a Minor Plat shall be the same as the procedures for recordation of a Final Plat, as outlined in section 10.03.005.
(i) 
Revisions following approval.
Revisions may only be processed and approved as a Replat or Amending Plat, as applicable.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose and applicability.
An Application for a Replat of all or a portion of a recorded Plat may be approved in accordance with Texas State law without vacation of the recorded Plat, if the Replat:
(1) 
Is signed and acknowledged by only the owners of the property being replatted;
(2) 
Does not propose to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions previously incorporated in the recorded Plat.
(b) 
An Application for a Replat shall be subject to approval by the Town Council.
(c) 
Application for a replat.
The Application for a Replat of a Subdivision shall meet all Application requirements of a Final Plat. If the conditions of the Replat meet the standards of the Preliminary Plat, a Preliminary Plat must be applied for and approved prior to the submission of an Application for a Replat. The Applicant shall acknowledge that the Replat will not amend or remove any covenants or restrictions previously incorporated in the recorded Plat.
(d) 
Partial replat application.
If an Application for a Replat is submitted for only a portion of a previously platted subdivision, the Replat must reference the previous Subdivision name and recording information and must state on the Replat the specific lots that are being changed along with a detailed "Purpose for Replat" statement.
(e) 
Criteria for approval.
(1) 
The Replat of the Subdivision shall meet all review and approval criteria for a Final Plat including a recommendation from the Commission to the Town Council.
(2) 
The Replat document shall be prepared by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor.
(f) 
Additional requirements for "certain" replats.
(1) 
Under Texas State law, a "certain" replat is a Replat without vacation of the preceding Plat will conform to the requirements of this Section if:
(A) 
During the preceding five years, any of the area to be replatted was limited by an interim or permanent zoning classification to residential use for not more than two residential units per lot; or
(B) 
Any lot in the preceding plat was limited by deed restrictions to residential use for not more than two residential units per lot.
(2) 
If a proposed replat described by the above Subsection (f)(1) requires a variance or exception, a public hearing must be held by the Commission.
(g) 
Notice and public hearing requirements for "certain" replats.
Notice of the required public hearing shall be given before the fifteenth (15th) calendar day before the date of the hearing by:
(1) 
Publication in an official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the applicable Town or unincorporated area (as applicable) in which the proposed Replat property is located; and
(2) 
Written notice, with a copy of Texas Local Government Code, section 212.015(c) (as amended) attached, forwarded by the Town Staff to the owners of lots that are in the original Subdivision and that are within two hundred feet (200') of the lots to be replatted, as indicated on the most recently approved municipal tax roll or in the case of a Subdivision within the Town's ETJ, the most recently approved applicable county tax roll of the property upon which the Replat is requested. The written notice may be delivered by depositing the notice, properly addressed with postage prepaid, in a post office or postal depository within the boundaries of the Town.
(3) 
Notice will be posted on the Town website and emailed to all subscribers to the Town website.
(h) 
Protest.
(1) 
If the Replat Application proposes a waiver petition as per section 10.06.001 and is protested in accordance with this Section, approval of the Replat shall require the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the voting members of the Commission present at the meeting.
(2) 
For a legal protest, written instruments signed by the owners of at least twenty percent (20%) of the area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the Replat Application and extending two hundred feet (200') from that area, but within the original Subdivision, must be filed with the Commission prior to the close of the public hearing.
(3) 
The area of streets and alleys shall be included in the area computations.
(i) 
"Certain" replats without waiver, variance or exception.
(1) 
If a proposed Replat described in subsection (g) does not require a variance or exception, the Town Staff shall, not later than the fifteenth (15th) calendar day after the date the replat is approved, provide written notice by mail of the approval of the replat to each owner of a lot in the original subdivision that is within two hundred (200) feet of the lots to be replatted according to the most recent Town or Denton County tax roll. This subsection does not apply to a proposed replat if the Commission holds a public hearing and gives notice of the hearings as described in Subsection (g).
(2) 
The notice of a Replat approval required by subsection (1) must include:
(A) 
The zoning designation of the property after the replat; and
(B) 
A telephone number and email address an owner of a lot may use to contact the Town Staff about the replat.
(j) 
Replat review and approval.
The review and approval processes for an Application for a Replat shall be the same as the review and approval processes for a Final Plat (except for the special public hearing and notice requirements described in section 10.02.005).
(k) 
Effect.
Upon approval of the Application, the Replat may be recorded and is controlling over the previously recorded Plat for the portion replatted.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
The purpose of an Amending Plat shall be to provide an expeditious means of making minor revisions to a recorded Plat consistent with provisions of Texas State law.
(b) 
Applicability.
The procedures for an Amending Plat shall apply only if the sole purpose of the Amending Plat is to achieve one or more of the following purposes:
(1) 
Error corrections or administrative adjustments.
(2) 
Correct an error in a course or distance shown on the preceding Plat.
(3) 
Add a course or distance that was omitted on the preceding Plat.
(4) 
Correct an error in a real property description shown on the preceding Plat.
(5) 
Indicate monuments set after the death, disability, or retirement from practice of the engineer or surveyor responsible for setting monuments.
(6) 
Show the location or character of a monument that has been changed in location or character or that is shown incorrectly as to location or character on the preceding Plat.
(7) 
Correct any other type of scrivener or clerical error or omission previously approved by the municipal authority responsible for approving Plats, including lot numbers, acreage, street names, and identification of adjacent recorded Plats.
(8) 
Correct an error in courses and distances of lot lines between two adjacent lots if:
(A) 
Both lot owners join in the Application for amending the Plat;
(B) 
Neither lot is abolished; and
(C) 
The amendment does not attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrictions; and
(D) 
The amendment does not have a material adverse effect on the property rights of the other owners in the Plat.
(9) 
Relocate a lot line to eliminate an inadvertent encroachment of a building or other improvement on a lot line or easement.
(10) 
Relocate one or more lot lines between one or more adjacent lots if:
(A) 
The owners of all those lots join in the Application for amending the Plat; and
(B) 
The amendment does not attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrictions; and
(C) 
The amendment does not increase the number of lots.
(c) 
Notice not required.
The approval and issuance of an Amending Plat shall not require notice, hearing, or approval of other lot owners.
(d) 
Review by town staff.
Town Staff shall initiate the review of the Amending Plat Application and all supporting materials submitted as of the Initial Application Submission Date and begin tracking the progress of the project's review process.
(e) 
Action by town staff:
Town Staff shall:
(1) 
Determine whether the Amending Plat meets the standards and requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance.
(2) 
Upon determination that the Application of an Amending Plat is complete and ready to be acted upon, declare the Official Submission Date and provide the Applicant with a written decision within thirty (30) calendar days following the Official Submission Date, unless the Applicant submits a Waiver of Right to 30-Day Action as outlined in section 10.02.003.
(3) 
Take one of the following actions:
(A) 
Approve the Amending Plat; or
(B) 
Defer, for any reason, the Amending Plat to the Commission within the statutory 30 calendar day requirement for consideration unless a Waiver of Right to 30 Calendar Day Action is submitted in accordance with section 10.02.003(d).
(C) 
Defer, due to lack of approval, the Amending Plat to the Commission for consideration. Town Staff cannot disapprove the Amending Plat and shall be required to refer any Amending Plat that the Town Staff refuses to approve to the Commission within the statutory 30 calendar day requirement for Plat approvals.
(f) 
Deferral to the commission of an amending plat final decision.
(1) 
If Town Staff defers the Amending Plat Application to the Commission for final action, the Commission shall consider the Application at a regular meeting no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Official Submission Date. The Commission shall, upon simple majority vote, take one of the following actions:
(A) 
Approve the Amending Plat;
(B) 
Approve the Amending Plat with Conditions, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions for the conditional approval that clearly articulates each specific condition for such conditional approval; or
(C) 
Deny the Amending Plat, providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(2) 
The Commission's decision on an Amending Plat shall be final.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)
(a) 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Plat Vacation is to provide an expeditious means of vacating a recorded Plat in its entirety, consistent with provisions of Texas State law.
(b) 
Initiation of a plat vacation.
(1) 
By property owner.
The property owner of the tract covered by a Plat may apply to the Town Staff to vacate the Plat at any time before any lot in the Plat is sold.
(2) 
By all lot owners.
(3) 
If lots in the Plat have been sold, an Application to vacate the plat must be submitted by all the owners of lots in the Plat.
(c) 
Notice.
Published notice of the public hearing shall be given in accordance with section 10.02.005.
(d) 
Review and recommendation by town staff.
Town Staff shall:
(1) 
Initiate review of the Plat Vacation Application and all supporting materials submitted; and
(2) 
Recommend action on Plat Vacation to the Town Council.
(e) 
Action by the town council.
(1) 
The Town Council shall:
(A) 
Review the Plat Vacation Application, the findings of Town Staff, and any other information available;
(B) 
After review, make a finding as to whether the plat should be vacated; and
(C) 
Take one of the following actions:
(i) 
Approve the Plat Vacation; or
(ii) 
Deny the Plat Vacation providing the Applicant with a written statement of the conditions leading to the denial that clearly articulates each specific condition for such denial.
(2) 
The Town Council's decision on a Plat Vacation shall be final.
(f) 
Procedures for recordation following approval.
(1) 
If the Town Council adopts a resolution vacating a plat in whole, it shall record a copy of the resolution in the Denton County Clerk's Office.
(2) 
If the Town Council adopts a resolution vacating a plat in part, it shall cause a revised Final Plat to be recorded along with the resolution that shows that portion of the original plat that has been vacated and that portion that has not been vacated.
(g) 
Effect.
(1) 
On the execution and recording of the vacating instrument, the previously filed plat shall have no effect.
(2) 
Regardless of the Town Council's action on the petition, the property owner(s) or Developer will have no right to a refund of any monies, fees, or charges paid to the Town nor to the return of any property or consideration dedicated or delivered to the Town except as may have previously been agreed to by the Town Council.
(3) 
The Plat is vacated when a signed, acknowledged instrument declaring the Plat vacated is approved and recorded in the manner prescribed for the original Plat.
(4) 
The Town Council, at its discretion, shall have the right to retain all or specific portions of road Right-of-Way or easements shown on the Plat being considered for vacation. However, the Town Council shall consider Plat Vacation upon satisfactory conveyance of easements and/or Right-of-Way in a separate legal document using forms provided by the Town Attorney's office.
(Ordinance 25-016 adopted 11/10/2025)