(A) Prior to the pouring or construction of any civil work, driveways, parking areas or other flatwork, whether new, altered, modified, or re-constructed, the owner of the property, builder, general contractor or individual or company completing the construction shall be required to obtain a permit. Except as provided in this section, all civil work, including modifications to existing civil work, is required to obtain an approved permit for construction. Compliance with this subchapter includes a site plan including footages notated of proposed construction, all existing and proposed drainage structures on site and mitigation, a survey of the property and drainage and/or traffic studies as indicated below. It is provided however, that no permit shall be required for work done by a resident on his residential property if the project is under 1,000 square feet in size.
(B) No person shall construct, reconstruct, repair or alter any parking space or complete any ground civil/flatwork to include dirt moving, spreading caliche, asphalting or concreting parking areas of over 50% of the property for said construction without engineering and Drainage District approvals.
(C) If necessary for flood prevention, the City Manager may require a drainage study that can prove no negative impact on the floodplain or neighboring properties will be affected in completing the proposed and applied for project.
(1) Any civil/flatwork/driveway/new build containing civil work over 1,000 square feet is required to have a drainage study showing drainage calculations and/or a runoff study proving no adverse effects of the proposed or remediation for the impervious runoff. All flood assessments will be reviewed by City Engineers and the Brazoria County Drainage District.
(2) If the property is located in a flood prone area or flood zone, a drainage study with the above information will be required for permit.
(D) (1) Prior to the issuance of the permit the Building Official shall check locations, confirm the drawing, and confirm the survey submitted as required upon application for permit.
(2) Any construction may be subject to submitting a traffic study at the discretion of the City Manager due to obstruction of views and/or safety concerns.
(E) Any studies required shall be completed at the applicants expense.
(F) All civil/flatwork, driveways, parking areas, construction, and the like must adhere to the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 155, and meet the minimum yard setbacks as the principal building.
(G) Any construction on a TxDot roadway (FM 1459, 2nd Street, FM 524, Main Street) being constructed, modified, repaired, or altered in any way must submit a permit approved by the Texas Department of Transportation prior to issuance of a driveway access permit from the city.
(H) The city may require the property owner to replace and/or enlarge existing culverts as needed prior to issuing driveway access permits.
(I) The contractor or property owner is required to request line locates prior to construction and within the guidelines set forth by Texas 811. In addition, if there are water or sewer lines located under where the driveway or flatwork will be located, then the owner, or applicant, shall be required to install expansion joints. The city shall require all slabs to meet city code requirements.
(J) The master fee schedule will reflect current civil/flatwork fees to include driveway permits. Said permits will expire six months from issuance date. Any modifications from the issued permit must be approved by the Director of Public Works and/or City Manager.
(K) Responsibility of city. If a permit is obtained for construction over city utilities, then if the city has to break apart the driveway because of a leak or to repair said lines, the city will not be responsible for repairing the driveway or other flatwork into the condition it was in prior to the city repairs. The city will only cover with sand and/or caliche as needed to cover said repair/replacement. The owner assumes all responsibility if completing construction over city utilities.
(Ord. 108-22, passed 6-21-22)