September 1, 2015. The fee for a certified copy of a document is $5.00 for the certification and a $1.00 per page of the document. 3.04, eff. 232.092. If the commissioners court imposes the plat requirements prescribed by Section 232.023, any rules adopted under Section 232.101 must be consistent with those requirements. (a) A subdivider commits an offense if the subdivider knowingly fails to file a plat required by this subchapter. 546 (S.B. 979, Sec. 232.035. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (2) the purchaser requests the written documents to be provided in Spanish. Sept. 1, 2001. The court must order additional notices to an owner or lienholder about the net proceeds as are practicable during the trust period and, on expiration of the trust period, any money remaining in the receivership shall escheat to the state. Section 342.004 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. (b) The only allegations required to be pleaded in an action for receivership brought under this section are: (1) the identification of the applicable lot; (2) the relationship of the defendant to the real property; (3) the notice of the administrative hearing given to the owner; and. Jurors parking at the garage will receive a discounted rate, please bring your parking ticket for validation at Jury Services. 951 (H.B. 1, Sec. (6) standards for flood management meeting the minimum standards set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. June 16, 1995. 624, Sec. 232.156. Sec. June 19, 2009. 951 (H.B. (e) The plat must be filed and recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the tract is located. 232.153. 546 (S.B. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (3) submit a copy of the record to the attorney general. Additionally, the Zoning Commission prepares a final report for the City Council on recommendations for change in zoning district boundaries or regulations in zoning districts. The term does not mean an individual lot in a subdivided tract of land. (b) A person appointed as a member of the planning commission must be a citizen of the United States and reside in the county. 211 South Flores StreetSan Antonio, TX 78207Phone: 210-335-2700View Map and Get Directions. 345, Sec. (f) The commissioners court is not required to give notice by mail under Subsection (c) if the plat revision only combines existing tracts. The process by which a subdivision plat is reviewed, approved and ultimately recorded is called 'platting'. June 16, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 24, eff. 404, Sec. (4) receives in a calendar year money or any thing of value from a business entity described by Subdivision (3). (f) If the procedures in this section are followed and a sale occurs, the sale price obtained for the property is conclusive as to the fair market value of the property at the time of the sale. Sept. 1, 1987. 1, eff. The subdivider must comply with the requirement before subdividing the tract. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (2) may disapprove the application only for a specific condition or reason provided to the applicant for the original application under Section 232.0026. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (12) include certification that the subdivider has complied with the requirements of Section 232.032 and that: (A) the water quality and connections to the lots meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards; (B) sewer connections to the lots or septic tanks meet, or will meet, the minimum requirements of state standards; (C) electrical connections provided to the lot meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards; and. Sec. (g) If the planning commission fails to take final action on the completed plat application as required by this section, the applicant may apply to a district court in the county in which the land is located for a mandamus order to compel the planning commission to approve or disapprove the plat. 1, eff. WATER AND SEWER SERVICE EXTENSION. (a) This section applies only to a county defined under Section 232.022(a)(2). ENFORCEMENT. (a) In addition to the authority granted under Section 232.045, a commissioners court may implement an expedited process to administratively determine that a platted lot is abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped if the lot: (1) has remained undeveloped for 25 years or more after the date the lot was platted; (2) is part of a subdivision in which 50 percent or more of the lots are undeveloped or unoccupied; (3) is part of a subdivision in which 50 percent or more of the lots are 10 acres or less in size; (4) had an assessed value of less than $1,000 as of January 1, 2021; and. 1303), Sec. PUBLIC HEARING. Jurors parking at the garage will receive a discounted rate, please bring your parking ticket for validation at Jury Services. (3) the lots are sold to adjoining landowners. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. June 16, 1995. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. The plat is subject to the filing and recording provisions of Section 12.002, Property Code. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a lot in a subdivision may not be sold if the lot lacks water and sewer services as required by this subchapter unless the lot is platted or replatted as required by this subchapter.
Current Codes and Ordinances (B) a description of the administrative determination proceeding, including notice that the administrative determination may result in the extinguishment of any and all rights and legal interests in the lot. 1510), Sec. (c) A regulation or standard adopted by a county under this section must be no less stringent than the minimum standards and other requirements under the model rules for safe and sanitary water supply and sewer services adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code, and any other minimum public safety standards that would otherwise be applicable to the subdivision. 561, Sec. By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may adopt reasonable standards for minimum lot frontages on existing county roads and establish reasonable standards for the lot frontages in relation to curves in the road. Sec. (a) The commissioners court for each county shall adopt and enforce the model rules developed under Section 16.343, Water Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (e) The failure of the attorney general to comment or object to a delay or variance granted under this section does not constitute a waiver of or consent to the validity of the delay or variance granted. Sec. (b) This subchapter applies only to land that is subdivided into two or more lots that are intended primarily for residential use in the jurisdiction of the county. APPLICABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS TO LOTS UNDEVELOPED FOR 25 YEARS OR MORE. Sept. 1, 1989. 2, eff. Restriction Original Unit # 3 Volume 6647 page 380-386. Sec. ESTABLISHMENT AND ABOLITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION. (e) If the commissioners court authorizes the cancellation and reestablishment, the court by order shall authorize the person making the application under this section to record an instrument showing the cancellation and reestablishment. (D) has had adequate sewer services installed to service the lot or dwelling, as determined by an authorized agent responsible for the licensing or permitting of on-site sewage facilities under Chapter 366, Health and Safety Code; (2) the subdivided land is a lot of record and has adequate sewer services installed that are fully operable to service the lot or dwelling, as determined by an authorized agent responsible for the licensing or permitting of on-site sewage facilities under Chapter 366, Health and Safety Code; or. 1, eff. (d) This subchapter is subject to the applicable enforcement provisions prescribed by Sections 16.352, 16.353, 16.354, and 16.3545, Water Code. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Sec. 129, Sec. 781), Sec. The amount of the fee may be the greater of $30 or the amount of the fee imposed by the municipality for a subdivision that is located entirely in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality for a certificate issued under Section 212.0115. (d) If a member of the commissioners court of a county has a substantial interest in a subdivided tract, the member shall file, before a vote or decision regarding the approval of a plat for the tract, an affidavit stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall abstain from further participation in the matter. 708 (S.B. Application Process. 2021 International Plumbing Code, IPC. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (d) The developer must execute a performance bond for the construction of the improvements to ensure completion of the project. (c) A person also is considered to have an interest in a subdivided tract if the person is related in the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a person who, under Subsection (b), has an interest in the tract. If all or part of the subdivided tract has been sold to nondeveloper owners, the court shall also give notice to each of those owners by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, at the owner's address in the subdivided tract. Sec. 232.103. In order to be timely, payment mailing or common carrier of taxes must be postmarked or receipted on or before the due date of January 31st. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 708 (S.B. (a) At the request of the commissioners court, the county attorney or other prosecuting attorney for the county may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to: (1) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a requirement established by, or adopted by the commissioners court under a preceding section of this chapter; or. (e) The time period prescribed by Subsection (d) may be extended for: (1) a reasonable period if requested by the applicant; and. (4) the administrative determination that the lot has been abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped. 624, Sec. (d) In adopting regulations under Subsection (c)(2), the commissioners court may allow one or more commercial providers to provide solid waste disposal services as an alternative to having the service provided by the county. The court shall enter the order in its minutes. June 16 1995. 232.110. (4) whether electrical and gas facilities, if available, have been constructed or installed to service the lot or subdivision under Section 232.023. June 16, 1995. (2) in which the commissioners court by order elects to operate under this subchapter. Sec. (a) Any owner or lienholder of record of a platted lot aggrieved by an order issued under Section 232.153 may file in a district court in the county in which the property is located a verified petition alleging that the decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and stating with specificity the grounds of the alleged illegality. 277, Sec. (b) Except as provided by Section 16.350(d), Water Code, or Section 232.042 or 232.043, the commissioners court may not grant a variance or adopt regulations that waive any requirements of this subchapter. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) To determine whether specific divisions of land are required to be platted, a county may define and classify the divisions. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. ADVERTISING STANDARDS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE SALE; OFFENSE. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA. (a) At the first meeting of each calendar year, the planning commission shall elect a presiding officer and assistant presiding officer. Sec. Sec. (a) The commissioners court may approve and issue an amending plat, if the amending plat is signed by the applicants and filed for one or more of the following purposes: (1) to correct an error in a course or distance shown on the preceding plat; (2) to add a course or distance that was omitted on the preceding plat; (3) to correct an error in a real property description shown on the preceding plat; (4) to show the location or character of a monument that has been changed in location or character or that is shown incorrectly as to location or character on the preceding plat; (5) to correct any other type of scrivener or clerical error or omission of the previously approved plat, including lot numbers, acreage, street names, and identification of adjacent recorded plats; or. (B) construction of a residence on the land, evidenced by at least the existence of a completed foundation, was begun on or before September 1, 2005. June 16, 2007. September 1, 2005. Sec. A digital map required under this subsection may be required only in a format widely used by common geographic information system software. June 16, 1995. 301, Sec. PLAT REQUIRED. In addition, the contract may also allow participation by the county at a level not to exceed 100 percent of the total cost for any oversizing of improvements required by the county, including but not limited to increased capacity of improvements to anticipate other future development in the area. 635 (S.B. This subchapter applies to a county that: (1) has a population of more than 800,000; (2) is adjacent to an international border; and. What can be done to protect our property values. 232.003. Sept. 1, 1999. WATER AND SEWER SERVICE EXTENSION. Sept. 1, 1987. The attorney general shall notify all other state agencies having enforcement power over subdivisions of the extension. Sec. 2096), Sec. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 985 (H.B. 2033), Sec. APPROVAL BY COUNTY REQUIRED. (b) An entity described by Subsection (c) may not serve or connect any land with water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service unless the entity has been presented with or otherwise holds a certificate applicable to the land issued under Section 232.076 stating that a plat has been reviewed and approved for the land.