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An application submitted to the planning commission that contains the documents and other information on the list is considered complete. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) This subchapter applies only to: (1) a county any part of which is located within 50 miles of an international border; or. "THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 4, eff. 232.097. (h) On request, the commissioners court shall provide to the attorney general and any appropriate local, county, or state law enforcement official a copy of any document on which the commissioners court relied in determining the legality of providing service. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBDIVISION REGULATION; COUNTY AUTHORITY. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (3) the lots are sold to adjoining landowners. 232.023. 232.025. (f) The planning commission may not compel an applicant to waive the time limits prescribed by this section. Funds escheated to the state under this subchapter are subject to disposition or recovery under Subchapters C and D, Chapter 71, Property Code. It also provides a procedure for notifying the owner of the expected cost. (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 800,000 that is adjacent to an international border. We ensure that construction projects adhere to the City's adopted Building Codes and the Unified Development Code to enhance the health and safety for you, your family and our community.. 12, eff. 1, eff. (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. 99, Sec. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: FUTURE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 211 South Flores Street San Antonio, TX 78207 Phone: 210-335-2700 7, eff. June 16, 2007. (b) The commissioners court of the county in which the land is located may establish a planning commission as provided by Subchapter D. The planning commission, including its findings and decisions, is subject to the same provisions applicable to the commissioners court under this subchapter, including Section 232.078 relating to conflicts of interest. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 7, eff. (2) provides to the utility a certificate described by Subsection (c). 927 (H.B. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. You may enter the building through the Justice Center on Dolorosa or the Paul Elizondo Tower on Nueva St. (closest to the parking garage). The Commissioners Court may amend this Subdivision Rules Regulations Order to make non-substantive changes from View persons arrested in the past 24 hours at the Magistrates Office Search Website. (f) The commissioners court may adopt rules it considers necessary to administer its duties under this section. Sept. 1, 1997. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply if a seller other than a subdivider or agent of a subdivider resides on the lot. AMENDING PLAT. (8) "Plat" means a map, chart, survey, plan, or replat containing a description of the subdivided land with ties to permanent landmarks or monuments. (a) In lieu of the bond an owner may deposit cash, a letter of credit issued by a federally insured financial institution, or other acceptable financial guarantee. (13) "Subdivision" means an area of land that has been subdivided into lots for sale or lease. 232.079. The commissioners court or designee may not establish a deadline for an applicant to submit the response. Precinct Finder. 4, eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. The term does not mean an individual lot in a subdivided tract of land. (a) The commissioners court may extend, beyond the date specified on the plat or on the document attached to the plat, the date by which the water and sewer service facilities must be fully operable if the commissioners court finds the extension is reasonable and not contrary to the public interest. The term does not mean an individual lot in a subdivided tract of land. Sec. A planning commission subject to a mandamus order under this subsection shall make a decision approving or disapproving the plat not later than the 20th business day after the date a copy of the mandamus order is served on the presiding officer of the planning commission. (a) Unless inconsistent with this chapter or other law, the rules of equity govern all matters relating to the appointment, powers, duties, and liabilities of a receiver and to the powers of a court regarding a receiver. (h) This section may not be construed to abrogate any civil or criminal proceeding or prosecution or to waive any penalty against a subdivider for a violation of a state or local law, regardless of the date on which the violation occurred. 1867), Sec. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (a-1) A subdivision of a tract under this section includes a subdivision of real property by any method of conveyance, including a contract for deed, oral contract, contract of sale, or other type of executory contract, regardless of whether the subdivision is made by using a metes and bounds description. September 1, 2005. (b-1) If the commissioners court determines that the revision to the subdivision plat does not affect a public interest or public property of any type, including, but not limited to, a park, school, or road, the notice requirements under Subsection (b) do not apply to the application and the commissioners court shall: (c) During a regular term of the commissioners court, the court shall adopt an order to permit the revision of the subdivision plat if it is shown to the court that: (d) If the commissioners court permits a person to revise a subdivision plat, the person may make the revision by filing for record with the county clerk a revised plat or part of a plat that indicates the changes made to the original plat. For information on obtaining a Marriage License, please contact the Bexar County Clerk's Office at (210) 335-2221 or visit the County Clerk's webpage for marriage information. 1599), Sec. (C) a water and sewer utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code. To find your precinct and who represents you, please use the Who Represents Me? (c) The county is not required to return the original papers acted on by it, but it is sufficient for the county to return certified or sworn copies of the papers or parts of the papers as may be called for by the writ. Aug. 28, 1989. (a) A sale under this subchapter must be made by: (b) Before a sale may take place under this subchapter, the receiver must publish notice of the proposed sale before the 60th day before the date the sale is to be held and again before the 30th day before the date the sale is to be held. 6, eff. (b) A commissioners court by order may implement a process: (1) applicable to a subdivision in which 50 percent or more of the lots are undeveloped or unoccupied on or after the 25th anniversary of the date the plat for the subdivision was recorded with the county; and. At the hearing, the commissioners court shall permit any interested person to be heard. Sec. (a) This section applies only to real property located outside municipalities and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities, as determined under Chapter 42. 2, eff. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 951 (H.B. 662), Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 232.109. ___ The property is in a recorded subdivision. 27.001(43), eff. Restrictions. COUNTY INSPECTOR. (a) The attorney general, or the district attorney, criminal district attorney, county attorney with felony responsibilities, or county attorney of the county may take any action necessary in a court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the state or on behalf of residents to: (1) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of the model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code; (2) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a requirement of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the commissioners court under this subchapter; (3) recover civil or criminal penalties, attorney's fees, litigation costs, and investigation costs; and. (2) "Common promotional plan" means any plan or scheme of operation undertaken by a single subdivider or a group of subdividers acting in concert, either personally or through an agent, to offer for sale or lease lots when the land is: (A) contiguous or part of the same area of land; or. ___ No person has a lien filed against the property. (b) The commissioners court may not approve a plat unless the plat and other documents have been prepared as required by Section 232.0035, if applicable. 4, eff. 979, Sec. (c) Before an executory contract is signed by the purchaser, the subdivider shall provide the purchaser with a written notice, which must be attached to the executory contract, informing the purchaser of the condition of the property that must, at a minimum, be executed by the subdivider and purchaser, be acknowledged, and read substantially similar to the following: IF ANY OF THE ITEMS BELOW HAVE NOT BEEN CHECKED, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LIVE ON THE PROPERTY. 13, 14, eff. (e) The plat must be filed and recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the tract is located. 232.0315. 2253), Sec. 277, Sec. June 16, 1995. The instrument must describe the subdivision or the part of it that is canceled. Sec. 232.108. Sec. Sec. This subsection does not apply to a violation for which a criminal penalty is prescribed by Section 232.0048. Note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use . These plats usually accompany a deed as an exhibit or are included with documents that are required for sale of a property. (2) not earlier than the 25th day after the date the purchaser provides the subdivider notice under this subsection, deduct 15 percent of each monthly payment due until the statement is received by the purchaser. (n) Except as provided by Subsection (o), this section does not prohibit a water or sewer utility from providing water or sewer utility connection or service to a residential dwelling that: (1) is provided water or wastewater facilities under or in conjunction with a federal or state funding program designed to address inadequate water or wastewater facilities in colonias or to residential lots located in a county described by Section 232.022(a)(1); (2) is an existing dwelling identified as an eligible recipient for funding by the funding agency providing adequate water and wastewater facilities or improvements; (3) when connected, will comply with the minimum state standards for both water and sewer facilities and as prescribed by the model subdivision rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code; and. 1239 (S.B. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. PLAT REQUIRED. Sec. REPLATTING. 232.044. The county's determination shall be completed within thirty days following the submission of the developer's application for determination under this subsection. The commissioners court may refuse to approve a plat if it does not meet the requirements prescribed by or under this chapter or if any bond required under this chapter is not filed with the county. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION PLATS IF EXISTING PLAT OBSOLETE. 523, Sec. September 1, 2019. Unlike the situation in traditional subdivision regulations, one (1) intent of this section is to permit narrower street widths while . amendment to 364.15 of the Leon County Subdivision Rules supersedes any prior adopted Subdivision regulations where they conflict, effective June 28, 2017. (b) If a letter of credit is used, it must: (1) list as the sole beneficiary the county judge of the county in which the subdivision is located; and. PLAT REQUIREMENTS. Sec. A person may not meet the requirements of this subsection through the use of a letter of credit unless that letter of credit is irrevocable and issued by an institution guaranteed by the FDIC. Sec. 232.091. Rates will vary and will be posted upon arrival. Items recorded w/ Bexar County. If there is any change, either by the intentional act of the subdivider or by the forces of nature, including changes in the size or dimension of lots or the direction or condition of the roads, a plat must be revised in accordance with Section 232.041. (d) A subdivider commits an offense if the subdivider allows the conveyance of a lot in the subdivision without the appropriate water and sewer utilities as required by Section 232.032 or without having made a reasonable effort to have electric utility service and gas utility service installed by a utility as required by Section 232.032. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (e) A developer who prevails in an appeal under this section is entitled to applicable costs and to reasonable attorney's fees, including expert witness fees. 404, Sec. (c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), after the application is filed with the commissioners court, the court shall publish a notice of the application in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. (d) If a member of the commissioners court has an 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 with the county clerk stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall abstain from further participation in the matter. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) The receiver may reject any and all offers. (c) If it is shown at the trial of an offense under Subsection (a) that the defendant caused five or more residences in the subdivision to be inhabited, the offense is a state jail felony. The attorney general shall notify all other state agencies having enforcement power over subdivisions of the extension. 232.031. (b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (k) or Section 232.037(c), a utility may not serve or connect any subdivided land with electricity or gas unless the entity receives a determination from the county commissioners court under Sections 232.028(b)(2) and (3) that adequate water and sewer services have been installed to service the lot or subdivision. (b) If all or part of a subdivision for which a plat is required under this chapter is located within a future transportation corridor identified in an agreement under Section 201.619, Transportation Code: (1) the commissioners court of a county in which the land is located: (A) may refuse to approve the plat for recordation unless the plat states that the subdivision is located within the area of the alignment of a transportation project as shown in the final environmental decision document that is applicable to the future transportation corridor; and, (B) may refuse to approve the plat for recordation if all or part of the subdivision is located within the area of the alignment of a transportation project as shown in the final environmental decision document that is applicable to the future transportation corridor; and. (b) Notice under Subsection (a)(1) must be provided to each owner and lienholder for whom an address can be reasonably ascertained from the deed of trust or other applicable instrument on file in the office of the county clerk or in the records of the office of the central appraisal district for the county. 232.101. (b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by rule shall establish the appropriate form and content of a certification to be attached to a plat application under this section. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), after the application is filed with the commissioners court, the court shall publish a notice of the application in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. 14, eff. 29, eff. Subdivision Plats. BUYERS ASSUME ALL RISKS. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. On the request of a county commissioner, the commissioners court shall review a plat approved by the planning commission not later than the 30th day after the date the planning commission votes to approve the plat. 979, Sec. (a) If, under any authority expressly authorized by this chapter, a county requires, including under an agreement under Chapter 242, as a condition of approval for a property development project that the developer bear a portion of the costs of county infrastructure improvements by the making of dedications, the payment of fees, or the payment of construction costs, the developer's portion of the costs may not exceed the amount required for infrastructure improvements that are roughly proportionate to the proposed development as approved by a professional engineer who holds a license issued under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, and is retained by the county. 546 (S.B. Sec. 232.0048. (a) A subdivision plat must accurately reflect the subdivision as it develops. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 979, Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES WITHIN 100 MILES OF INTERNATIONAL BORDER.