(A) Vacation where no lots sold. The owners of a tract covered by an existing plat may vacate the plat at any time before any lot in the plat is sold. 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.
(2012 Code, § 77-106)
(B) Vacation where lots sold. If lots in the plat have been sold, the plat, or any part of it, may be vacated on the application of all the owners of the lots in the plat with approval obtained in the manner prescribed for the original plat.
(2012 Code, § 77-107)
(C) Vacation effect. On execution and recording of the vacating instrument, the vacated plat has no effect.
(2012 Code, § 77-108)
(D) Amending plats.
(1) Appointment of designated employee. The Council shall appoint, by resolution, a city employee to serve as the designated employee for the purpose of administering this section. In the absence of such appointment or in the event the designated employee fails or ceases to serve or continue to serve as such, the Building Official shall serve as the designated employee, per Tex. Local Government Code § 212.065(a).
(2) Amending plats. A plat amending a preceding plat may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding plat without vacation of the preceding plat, if the amending plat is signed by the applicants and is solely for one of the purposes expressly allowed under Tex. Local Government Code § 212.016. Amending plats may be approved by the designated employee without the necessity of Commission or Council approval and without the necessity of notice, hearing or approval of other lot owners, per Tex. Local Government Code § 212.016.
(2012 Code, § 77-109)