(a) Permits withheld.
(1) No building permits for any construction activity shall be issued by the city until a final plat is approved and filed and recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the tract is located; provided however the development services director or designee may administratively waive the platting requirement for building permits that meet the following criteria:
a. The permit is for a structure located off site on an adjoining parcel of land that is temporary in nature and associated with an approved, permitted construction project and will obtain a certificate of occupancy issued for a maximum of 24 months with no extensions granted;
b. The permit is for a structure that is not occupiable including but not limited to a retaining wall, fence over eight feet in height, sign, sound barrier, equipment cabinet or weight scale; and
c. In addition to the above, the following conditions must be met:
1. The proposed structure does not negatively impact any floodplain, floodway, utility easement, existing or proposed right-of-way, or protected tree;
2. The proposed project is not within the boundary of an approved preliminary plat; and
3. Any proposed utility service complies with Tex. Local Government Code § 212.012.
(2) No building permit shall be issued nor public utility service provided for land that has received approval and filed as a conveyance plat.
(b) Public services. The city shall be under no obligation to furnish, and may withhold any or all public services, unless and until all rules, regulations and requirements of this chapter have been met or duly waived by the plan commission, or as otherwise waived by TPW, as authorized by these regulations.
(c) Plat addressing. The city shall not cause the addressing of any lot or parcel within a subdivision unless and until the final plat thereof has been approved and filed for record in the county courthouse of jurisdiction.
(Ord. 17851, § 1 (App. C, Ch. 8), passed 10-30-2007; Ord. 19156-05-2010, § 2, passed 5-18-2010; Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 22, passed 2-4-2020)