§ 30-2-84. PLAT APPROVAL AUTHORITY AND CRITERIA.  


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  • (A)

    This subsection prescribes approval authority and criteria for the city.

    (1)

    The land use commission may approve a plat, except as provided in Paragraphs (2) and (3).

    (2)

    The council may approve a plat if an applicant files with the director a request for concurrent consideration by the council of a preliminary plan and a plat.

    (3)

    The director may approve a plat:

    (a)

    that consists of four or fewer lots fronting on an existing street and does not create a new street, or is an amending plat described in Chapter 212 of the Local Government Code;

    (b)

    for which water and wastewater service for development on the proposed lots is immediately available without a service extension; and

    (c)

    for which a variance is not required.

    (4)

    The director, land use commission, or council shall approve a plat that complies with the comprehensive plan and the requirements of this title.

    (B)

    This subsection prescribes approval authority and criteria for the county.

    (1)

    The commissioners court may approve a plat, except as provided in Paragraph (2).

    (2)

    The county executive may approve a plat:

    (a)

    that consists of four or fewer lots fronting on an existing street and does not create a new street, or is an amending plat described in Chapter 212 of the Local Government Code;

    (b)

    for which water and wastewater service for development on the proposed lots is immediately available without a service extension; and

    (c)

    for which a variance is not required.

    (3)

    The commissioners court or county executive shall approve a plat if it complies with the requirements of this title.

    (C)

    Approval of a plat is conditioned on the applicant's posting the fiscal security required by this title in the amount determined by the single office. After the single office certifies on the plat that the applicant has posted the fiscal security:

    (1)

    for a city approval:

    (a)

    the presiding officer of the land use commission shall endorse the plat to certify the land use commission's approval;

    (b)

    the mayor shall endorse the plat to certify the council's approval; or

    (c)

    the director shall endorse the plat to certify the director's approval; and

    (2)

    for a county approval:

    (a)

    the county executive shall endorse the plat to certify the county executive's approval; or

    (b)

    the county clerk shall endorse the plat to certify the commissioners court approval.

    (D)

    Approval of a plat expires on the 90th day after the approval date if the single office has not certified that the applicant has posted fiscal security.

Source: City Code Section 25-4-84; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20120524-130.