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(A) Purpose. The final plat is that instrument which becomes the official accurate, permanent record of the division of land. It shall conform to the preliminary plat. The final plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn on reproducible material and shall be certified as hereinafter provided. It may include all or only a portion of the area of the approved preliminary plat. No subdivision plat may be recorded and no lot therein may be sold until a final plat has been signed and recorded. Any plat not clearly and legibly drawn shall be rejected.
(B) Physical size. As required by Johnson County.
(C) Scale. The final plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equal to 100 feet or one inch equal to 50 feet; provided, that under special conditions, a smaller or larger scale may be accepted when prior approval of the Public Works Director has been obtained.
(D) Final plat.
(1) The final plat shall contain the following information:
(a) Title or name of subdivision, written and graphic scale, north arrow, date of plat and key map to reference existing or proposed streets or highways;
(b) Location of the subdivision by city, county and state;
(c) Primary control points or descriptions and ties to such control points, to which dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referred. At least one corner of a subdivision shall be tied by course and distance to one or more of the following:
1. A corner of the survey or tract or original corner of the original survey in which the property is located;
2. A corner of a platted lot; or
3. A block corner or subdivision corner of an adjacent or nearby platted subdivision.
(d) A metes and bounds description of the tract, tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines to streets, easements and other rights-of-way, property lines and building setback lines. The descriptions shall reference all field markers as either found or set by the surveyor. Description shall include size of subdivision in acres and square feet, official name of subdivision, abstract references, name of current owners, date of previous transfer and volume and page of previous transfer;
(e) Adequate relocation data in order to reproduce the subdivision on the ground. All lot corners, right of way and inflection points shall be field marked by a public surveyor registered in the state. The markers shall be at least five-eighths inch iron rods, six feet: deep or five-eighths-inch iron rods embedded to a depth of three feet in concrete (six-inch minimum diameter). All markers shall be flagged with surveying marking tape;
(f) Approved name and right-of-way width of each street as measured from center line;
(g) Locations, dimensions and purposes of any easements or other rights-of-way;
(h) Identification of each lot or site and block by letter or number;
(i) Boundary lines, dimensions and names of open spaces to be dedicated for public use or granted for the private use and private maintenance of the inhabitants of the subdivisions;
(j) Reference to recorded subdivision plats of adjoining platted land by record name, County Clerk’s volume and page numbers and reference by record name of ownership of adjoining unplatted property;
(k) Total number of lots and total acreage contained in the subdivision and the area, in square feet, of each lot; and
(2) The final plat shall also include reproducible acknowledgment, endorsements and certifications which includes the following:
(a) A certificate of ownership giving a metes and bounds description of the property, dedication of all streets, alleys, parkways and parks where donated to the city, and dedication or reservation of all easements and drainage ways to the public use (signed and acknowledged before a notary public by the owner of the land) shall appear on the face of the plat or on the index sheet of the plats where two or more sheets are required;
(b) Surveyor’s certificate which states that all information shown is based on a field survey performed under the direction of the surveyor and accurately represent the property. The statement must include date, signature and current Texas registration seal of the surveyor. The certificate of the surveyor to be placed on the plat shall be worded as shown below.
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 thereon were properly placed, under my personal supervision, in accordance with the subdivision regulations of the City of Godley, Texas.
Signed: ____________________________________________________
(Name and Title)
(c) Planning and Zoning Board approval certificate with signature blank for Chairperson, including date of approval (may not be necessary for some replats);
(d) City Council approval statement with blank for Mayor’s signature and date of acceptance; and
(e) Notary certificates’ and seals for owner’s signature and dedications.
(3) The final plat shall include, as attachments, all engineering plans and specifications for any public improvements to be incorporated into the subdivision as a part of the development. Such shall include, but not be limited to, all streets, sidewalks, storm drainage system and appurtenances, water and sewer systems and appurtenances and the like. The plans shall be stamped, signed and dated by the design engineer. The engineer shall be currently registered for the design in the state.
(4) Developer shall provide a copy of the deed restriction certification statement.
(5) Tax statement: at the time the developer files the final plat with the Public Works Director, the developer shall (when required to do so) also file a certificate showing that all taxes have been paid on the tract to be subdivided and that no delinquent taxes exist against the property.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
(A) Restrictions. Property shall not be replatted which has been previously platted by a common dedication except in compliance with the Texas Local Government Code.
(B) Requirements. The replat of the subdivision shall meet all the requirements for a new subdivision that may be pertinent, as provided for herein. It shall show the existing property being re-subdivided. No preliminary plats will be required on replats.
(C) Plat vacation. The following must be submitted prior to placement of the plat vacation request before the City Council for consideration.
(1) Plat vacation fee. A plat vacation processing fee shall be established by the City Council. This fee shall be paid upon submittal of the plat vacation request and shall not be refunded under any circumstance.
(2) Utility company approval. The signature of approval of all applicable utility company representatives must be on the vacating instrument. Any easements that have improvements in them must be dedicated by separate instrument prior to the recording of the plat vacation instrument.
(D) Vacation of entire plat. The owner(s) of the tract(s) covered by a plat may vacate the plat by submitting a plat vacation request signed by all owners. Such request shall be provided to the City Council for consideration.
(E) Vacation of a portion of a plat. Any portion of a plat may be vacated upon the application of all current owners of property in the original plat. Such request shall be submitted to City Council for consideration. A public hearing shall be held by the City Council prior to approval of the plat vacation. Notice of the hearing shall be given before the fifteenth day before the date of the hearing by:
(1) Publication in the official newspaper; and
(2) Written notice to the owners of property in the original plat. The written notice shall be given by depositing the notice in the U.S. Mail, properly addressed with postage prepaid.
(F) Effect of plat vacation. Upon the execution and recording of the vacation instrument, the vacated plat or portion thereof shall have no effect.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998; Ord. 12-2023-103, passed 12-5-2023) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Improvements.
(1) Before approval and acceptance of any final plat, the developer shall prepare (or have prepared) and submit three copies of the complete engineering plans of streets, alleys, curbs and gutters, storm drainage structures, and water and sanitary sewer improvements for the area covered by the final plat. The developer shall have these plans prepared by qualified engineers, subject to the approval of the plans by the city. The Public Works Director shall review the plans and specifications and, if approved, shall mark them "Approved" and return one set to the developer. If not approved, comments shall be addressed the developers engineer for remedy.
(2) After approval of the plat and the plans and specifications, the developer shall cause a contractor to install the facilities in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and the regulations of this subchapter.
(3) Construction must begin within six months from the date of approval of the construction plans. Should construction not have commenced in that time frame, then the approval of the plans shall be rescinded. The plans will be resubmitted for approval to insure compliance with the city’s latest rules and requirements.
(4) The city will inspect the installation of the improvements. The city shall accept the improvements after the following:
(a) The improvements have been completed and have been found to be installed substantially in accordance with the approved plans and specifications;
(b) Upon receipt by the city of a two-year maintenance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price from each separate contractor; and
(c) Upon receipt of one set of "as-built" plans and one set of "as-built" sepias.
(B) Storm drainage.
(1) An adequate storm drainage system consisting of inlets, pipes, and other underground drainage structures with approved outlets shall be constructed where drainage of storm water and the prevention of erosion cannot be accomplished satisfactorily by surface drainage facilities. Drainage design shall be in accordance with the City of Fort Worth Storm Drainage Criteria and Design Manual.
(2) Areas subject to flood conditions as established by the city and/or the Federal Insurance Administrator will not be considered for development until both adequate drainage and elevation of lots and streets have been provided.
(C) Water supply. All subdivisions shall be provided with an approved water system designed and constructed in accordance with city rules and regulations. In the corporate limits of the city, all subdivisions will be connected with the city water supply distribution system or an approved private system. Water lines shall be looped where possible.
(D) Sewer improvements.
(1) All subdivisions shall be provided with an approved sewage disposal system and, where the subdivision is inside the city limits, shall be connected to the city sanitary sewer system.
(2) The developer shall furnish and install the complete sewer system, including the mains, manholes, cleanouts, Y-branches and service laterals for all lots, lift stations and appurtenances. The sewage system shall be designed and constructed in accordance with city rules and regulations.
(3) In locations where sanitary sewers are not available and where there are no immediate prospects for installation of sanitary sewers, private sewerage systems of approved type may be installed in conformity with the rules, regulations and ordinances of the city and county pertaining to public health; provided, however, that in no case shall private sewerage systems be installed without express approval and inspection by the city and county.
(E) Underground utilities. All public or privately-owned underground utilities shall stub out all services from mains in all directions to the property lines in streets.
(F) As-built plans. The developer shall present the city with one reproducible (sepia) complete "as-built" set of plans and one set of blue-line or black-line prints on paper of "as-built" plans for all paving, drainage, structures, water mains and sewer mains prior to the city’s final acceptance of the improvements.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
(A) Pending approval of plat. The city hereby defines its policy to be such that the city shall withhold all city improvements, of whatsoever nature, including the maintenance of streets and the furnishing of sewer facilities and water service, from all additions, the platting of which have not been approved by the Council.
(B) Pending compliance with regulations. The city may withhold the issuing of a street number or building permit for the erection of any building in the city on a newly-subdivided parcel of land until all the requirements of the subdivision regulations have been complied with, including the installation of an acceptance by the city of all waterworks, sewer and paving improvements for the area designated.
(C) Pending filing of final plat. No construction work shall begin on the proposed improvements in any proposed subdivision prior to the approval of the final plat by the city and the filing of the final plat with the County Clerk of Johnson County.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
(A) Public use property. The subdivider shall give consideration to suitable sites for schools, parks and other areas for public use, so as to conform with the recommendations of the City Council. Any provision for schools, parks and the like, shall be indicated on the preliminary plat.
(B) Existing topography. No individual, partnership, firm or corporation shall deepen, widen, fill, re-route or change the course or location of any existing ditch, channel, stream or drainage way, without first obtaining written permission of the city or other agency having jurisdiction.
(C) Abutting public sites. In cases where a subdivision contains or abuts a school, park or playground, the subdivider shall dedicate one-half a normal residential street, 30 feet, and provide for one-half of the cost of paving and the full cost of all the utilities necessary. The interested agency shall provide the necessary right-of-way to make the street 60 feet in width, which is 30 feet and provide one-half the cost of paving.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
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