A. General Information:
1. Required: Prior to placing a plat on the agenda to be considered by the Board of Commissioners, the developer must provide the following:
a. Water rights signature.
b. Letter of credit (as deemed applicable).
c. Letter from entity providing water (if a rural water supplier).
d. Voluntary annexation request (as deemed applicable).
2. Notice Of Acceptance: Prior to placing of plat on agenda to be considered by the Board of Commissioners, the City Engineer prepares notice of acceptance of plat construction; provided, that the required form and content of the final plat has been complied with.
3. Inspection Fee: Prior to plat being presented to the Board of Commissioners for approval, the City Engineer is to determine the two percent (2%) inspection fee to be paid by the developer.
4. Delegation Of Approval Responsibility For Certain Plats: The Board of Commissioners hereby delegates the ability to approve certain plats, as allowed by the Local Government Code, chapter 212, section 212.0065, to the City Manager of the City of Alamo. The types of plats authorized to be approved by the City Manager are listed below:
a. Amending plats as described in section 212.016 of the Local Government Code; and
b. Minor plats or re-plats involving four (4) or fewer lots fronting on an existing street and not requiring the creation of any new street or the extension of Municipal facilities or a re- plat that does not require the creation of any new street or the extension of Municipal facilities.
The City Manager may, for any reason, elect to present the plat for approval to the Board of Commissioners for their consideration; and shall be required to refer any plat which he refuses to approve to the Board of Commissioners within the time period allotted by Code for their final determination.
B. Form And Content:
1. The final plat and accompanying data shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as conditionally approved or conditionally approved with modifications by the Governing Body incorporating any and all changes, modifications, alterations, corrections and conditions recommended by the Governing Body.
2. The final plat shall be drawn at a scale of one hundred feet to one inch (100' = 1"). Where more than one (1) sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate scale shall be attached to the plat.
3. The final plat shall be submitted in original form, with blueprints and utility layout and six (6) copies and shall contain all of the features required for preliminary plat in section 11-2-4 of this chapter and it shall be accompanied by site improvement data bearing the seal of an engineer or a registered public surveyor.
4. In addition to the various requirements for the preliminary plat, the final plat shall also include the following:
a. The exact location, dimensions, name and description of all existing or recorded streets, alleys, reservations, easements or other public rights-of-way, blocks, lots and other sites within the subdivision with accurate dimensions, bearing of deflection angles and radii, area and central angles, degree of curvature, tangent distance and length of all curves, where appropriate.
b. The exact location, dimensions, description and name of all proposed streets, alleys, drainage structures, parks, other public areas, reservations, easements or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots and other sites within the subdivision with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflection angles and radii, area and central angles, degree of curvature, tangent distance and length of all curves, where appropriate.
c. Regulatory flood elevations, boundaries of flood-prone area, building sites (including waste disposal areas for flood-prone lands), fills, flood or erosion protective works and areas subject to special restrictions. (Ord. 90-02, 6-5-1990; amd. 1994 Code)
5. The final plat shall also include the following:
a. Owner's acknowledgement: (Ord. 16-07-17, 7-18-2017)
(1) State of Texas
County of Hidalgo
The Owner of the Land shown on this plat and whose name is subscribed hereto and in person or through a duly authorized agent dedicates to the use of the public forever all streets, alleys, parks, watercourses, drains, easements and public places thereon shown for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
(owner)
(Ord. 90-02, 6-5-1990; amd. 1994 Code)
(2) State of Texas
County of
Before me, the undersigned authority, 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 purposes and considerations therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal of office this day of 20 .
Notary Public
County, Texas
(Ord. 16-07-17, 7-18-2017)
b. Certification by Board of Commissioners:
I, the undersigned, Mayor of the City of Alamo, hereby certify that this subdivision plat conforms to all requirements of the Subdivision Regulations (Title 11 of the Municipal Code) of the City wherein my approval is required.
Date Mayor
c. Certification of surveyor responsible for surveying the subdivision area, attesting to its accuracy:
State of Texas,
County of
I, the undersigned, a (registered professional engineer/public surveyor) in the State of Texas, hereby certify that this plat is true and correct and was prepared from an actual survey on the property made under my supervision on the ground.
(Engineer or Surveyor Seal)
Date Registered Professional
Engineer, or Registered
Public Surveyor
d. Certification by the engineer responsible for the preparation of the final plat and supporting data, attesting to its accuracy:
State of Texas
County of
I, the undersigned, a registered professional engineer (or, a registered public surveyor) in the State of Texas; hereby certify that proper engineering consideration has been given this plat.
(Engineer or Surveyor seal)
Registered Professional Engineer
(Ord. 90-02, 6-5-1990; amd. 1994 Code)
e. Certification by the engineer responsible for the preparation of the final plat and supporting data, attesting to its accuracy, shall be necessary on all subdivision plats submitted for review and approval by the City Commission. (Ord. 16-07-17, 7-18-2017)
C. Processing Final Plat:
1. If desired by the subdivider and approved by the Governing Body, the final plat may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which he proposes to record and develop. However, such portion shall conform to all the requirements of this title.
2. As soon as practical after the subdivider is notified of the approval of the preliminary plat, the City Secretary, in agreement with the subdivider, shall submit to the Governing Body at an official meeting the final plat of the subdivision or portion thereof for consideration.
3. No final plat will be considered unless a preliminary plat has been submitted and approved. However, if an approved plat has been duly recorded and the subdivider wishes to increase the size of the lots by combining the lots with portion of the adjacent lots in such manner that no portion of a lot remains smaller than the original lots, an additional preliminary plat will not be necessary.
4. Within thirty (30) days after the plat is formally filed with the City Secretary, the Governing Body shall approve or disapprove the plat.
5. If the final plat is disapproved, the Governing Body shall inform the subdivider, in writing, of the reasons, at the time such action was taken.
6. After the final plat has been finally approved, the Governing Body shall cause the final plat to be recorded with the County Clerk. The Governing Body shall also cause the checks for the recording and filing fees deposited at the time the final plat was filed for approval to be delivered with the final plat to the County Clerk.
7. Approval of the final plat by the Governing Body shall not constitute the acceptance by the public of the dedication of any roads, drainageways, floodways, public way or other ground unless the Governing Body specifically agrees to such acceptance. (Ord. 90-02, 6-5-1990; amd. 1994 Code; Ord. 16-07-17, 7-18-2017; Ord. 19-04-21, - -2021)