bexar county subdivision regulations

(o) A utility may not serve any subdivided land with water utility connection or service under Subsection (n) unless the entity receives a determination from the county commissioners court under Section 232.028(b)(3) that adequate sewer services have been installed to service the lot or dwelling. The sections of this chapter preceding Section 232.005 do apply to the county in the same manner that they apply to other counties except that: (1) they apply only to tracts of land located outside municipalities and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities, as determined under Chapter 42; (2) the commissioners court of the county, instead of having the powers granted by Sections 232.003(2) and (3), may: (A) require a right-of-way on a street or road that does not function as a main artery in the subdivision of not less than 40 feet or more than 50 feet; and, (B) require that the street cut on a main artery within the right-of-way be not less than 30 feet or more than 45 feet, and that the street cut on any other street or road within the right-of-way be not less than 25 feet or more than 35 feet; and. The presiding officer presides over the meetings and executes all documentation required on behalf of the planning commission. A digital map required under this subsection may be required only in a format widely used by common geographic information system software. Sec. 404, Sec. (b) If a county imposing the plat requirements prescribed by Section 232.023 is not described by Section 232.022(a): (1) the document required by Section 232.023(b)(6) is not required to be in Spanish; and. The commissioners court must issue written findings stating the reasons why compliance is impractical. 211 South Flores Street San Antonio, TX 78207 Phone: 210-335-2700 (d) The county may conduct a single hearing for multiple lots and make a determination that multiple lots are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped based on the same evidence. (p) The commissioners court may impose a fee for a certificate issued under this section for a subdivision which is located in the county and not within the limits of a municipality. 708 (S.B. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. 232.001. (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. (C) the treatment, disposal, and management of solid waste by or under Chapters 361 and 364, Health and Safety Code. If the inspector determines that the infrastructure complies with the infrastructure development plan, the commissioners court shall issue a certificate of compliance not later than the fifth business day after the date the final inspection is completed. (i) In this section, "business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday recognized by this state. (e) Venue for prosecution for a violation under this section is in the county in which any element of the violation is alleged to have occurred or in Travis County. September 1, 2015. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (f) This section does not diminish the authority or modify the procedures specified by Chapter 395. (a) This section applies only to a residential subdivision that is subdivided into 1,000 or more lots in the unincorporated area of a county. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. The attorney general shall notify all other state agencies having enforcement power over subdivisions of the extension. EXCEPTIONS FOR POPULOUS COUNTIES OR CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES. A commissioners court by order may require each subdivider of land to prepare a plat if none of the lots is five acres or less but at least one of the lots of the subdivision is more than five acres but not more than 10 acres. 346 (S.B. The commissioners court or designee may not establish a deadline for an applicant to submit the response. (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. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, CHAPTER 232. The plat is subject to the filing and recording provisions of Section 12.002, Property Code. Phone: : 210-335-2113. 232.0023. If a final inspection is required, the final inspection must be completed not later than the second business day after the date the commissioners court or the person designated by the commissioners court receives a written confirmation from the owner that the construction of the infrastructure is complete. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPLICANT RESPONSE TO CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. 1, eff. (12) "Subdivider" means an individual, firm, corporation, or other legal entity that directly or indirectly subdivides land into lots for sale or lease as part of a common promotional plan in the ordinary course of business. 979, Sec. 425), Sec. (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. 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.. PUBLIC HEARING. (b) A subdivider who owns a subdivision commits an offense if the subdivider knowingly fails to timely provide for the construction or installation of water or sewer service as required by Section 232.032 or fails to make a reasonable effort to have electric utility service and gas utility service installed by a utility as required by Section 232.032. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 552), Sec. Downtown - Main LocationPaul Elizondo Tower101 W Nueva, Suite 217San Antonio, TX 78205-3411210-335-2113All mail should be directed to this addressTejeda Juvenile Justice Center235 E. MitchellSan Antonio, TX 78210210-335-1171Records & Training CenterThis facility requires an appointmentAll above Locations are OpenMonday - Friday 8am - 5pm,Excluding County HolidaysBexar County Central Magistrate200 N ComalSouth TowerSan Antonio, TX 78207210-335-6111Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 1390 (S.B. (a) This section applies to a county: (1) that has a population of more than 3.3 million or is contiguous with a county that has a population of more than 3.3 million; and. 232.010. (c) A requirement that was established by or adopted under Chapter 436, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957 (Article 6626a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), or Chapter 151, Acts of the 52nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1951 (Article 2372k, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), before September 1, 1983, and that, after that date, continues to apply to a subdivision of land is enforceable under Subsection (a). (2) the changes do not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions. (B) more than one utility connection for each single-family residential dwelling located on the property. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. 1, Sec. (c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Texas Water Development Board, by rule shall require a person who submits a plat under Subsection (a) to transmit to the Texas Water Development Board and any groundwater conservation district that includes in the district's boundaries any part of the subdivision information that would be useful in: (1) performing groundwater conservation district activities; (3) maintaining the state's groundwater database; or. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 232.0025. (c) The appointed receiver is an officer of the court. (3) the land was not subdivided after September 1, 1995, and: (A) water service is available within 750 feet of the subdivided land; or. (7) "Minimum state standards" means the minimum standards set out for: (A) adequate drinking water by or under Section 16.343(b)(1), Water Code; (B) adequate sewer facilities by or under Section 16.343(c)(1), Water Code; or. (b) A county shall include in the public notice of sale of the property and the deed conveying the property a statement substantially similar to the following: "THIS SALE IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO STATUTORY OR JUDICIAL REQUIREMENTS. (e) A county may not require the owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality who divides the tract into four or fewer parts and does not lay out a part of the tract described by Section 232.001(a)(3) to have a plat of the subdivision prepared if each of the lots is to be sold, given, or otherwise transferred to an individual who is related to the owner within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code. 232.0034. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. (k) In this section, "foundation" means the lowest division of a residence, usually consisting of a masonry slab or a pier and beam structure, that is partly or wholly below the surface of the ground and on which the residential structure rests. Unlike the situation in traditional subdivision regulations, one (1) intent of this section is to permit narrower street widths while . Restrictions. 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. 3096), Sec. State law allowing municipalities to charge abutting landowners the cost for street improvements and assessments. A county that adopts the provisions in those sections may approve a plat vacation, a replat, and an amending plat in the same manner and under the same conditions, including the notice and hearing requirements, as a municipal authority responsible for approving plats under those sections. (h) A utility may not provide utility services, including water, sewer, gas, and electric services, to a manufactured home rental community subject to an infrastructure development plan or to a manufactured home in the community unless the owner provides the utility with a copy of the certificate of compliance issued under Subsection (g). Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (e) The commissioners court shall make its determinations within 20 days after the date it receives the request under Subsection (b) and shall issue the certificate, if appropriate, within 10 days after the date the determinations are made. 404, Sec. September 1, 2013. (9) require lot and block monumentation to be set by a registered professional surveyor before recordation of the plat. (a) A commissioners court or designee that receives a response under Section 232.0027 shall determine whether to approve or disapprove the applicant's previously conditionally approved or disapproved plat application not later than the 15th day after the date the response was submitted under Section 232.0027. 377, Sec. (g) The commissioners court or the court's designee shall make the determination under Subsection (f)(1) of whether the 30-day period will be extended not later than the 20th day after the date a completed plat application is received by the commissioners court or the court's designee. 3, eff. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 16, eff. 232.025. (c) A subdivider who fails to provide, in the time and manner described in the plat, for the construction or installation of water or sewer service facilities described on the plat or on the document attached to the plat or who otherwise violates this subchapter or a rule or requirement adopted by the commissioners court under this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation and for each day of a continuing violation but not to exceed $5,000 each day and shall also pay court costs, investigative costs, and attorney's fees for the governmental entity bringing the suit. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. 425), Sec. Sept. 1, 2001. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 708 (S.B. 232.004. A subdivider having an approved plat for a subdivision shall: (1) furnish a certified letter from the utility provider stating that water is available to the subdivision sufficient in quality and quantity to meet minimum state standards required by Section 16.343, Water Code, and consistent with the certification in the letter, and that water of that quality and quantity will be made available to the point of delivery to all lots in the subdivision; (2) furnish sewage treatment facilities that meet minimum state standards to fulfill the wastewater requirements of the subdivision or furnish certification by the appropriate county or state official having jurisdiction over the approval of the septic systems indicating that lots in the subdivision can be adequately and legally served by septic systems as provided under Chapter 366, Health and Safety Code; (3) furnish roads satisfying minimum standards as adopted by the county; (4) furnish adequate drainage meeting standard engineering practices; and. September 1, 2007. Sec. June 19, 2009. The court shall take action on an application at a regular term. (2) have attached to the plat a document prepared by an engineer registered to practice in this state certifying that the water and sewer service facilities described by the plat or the document attached to the plat are in compliance with the model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code. 129, Sec. Sec. (B) the land was developed or improved within the period described by Subsection (b). (4) conducting studies for the state related to groundwater. June 16, 2007. 1, Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. 404, Sec. (c) The contract must establish the limit of participation by the county at a level not to exceed 30 percent of the total contract price. Jury duty is located in the basement of the Justice Center (300 Dolorosa Street), across the hall from the cafeteria. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sec. 62, Sec. 232.031. 232.0031 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (l) A utility may provide service under Subsection (k) only if the person requesting the service provides to the commissioners court documentation that evidences compliance with the requirements of Subsection (k) and that is satisfactory to the commissioners court. (a) This section applies only to real property located outside municipalities and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities with a population of 1.5 million or more, as determined under Chapter 42. (e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (1) "Development" means the making, installing, or constructing of buildings and improvements. (4) receives in a calendar year funds from a business entity described by Subdivision (3) that exceed 10 percent of the person's gross income for the previous year. (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. COUNTY INSPECTOR. DEFINITIONS. (a) This section applies only to a county that sells: (1) under Section 34.01, Tax Code, real property presumed to be for residential use under Section 232.022; or. 232.011. This map, at the discretion of the county, is to show the improvements to all the . Rates will vary and will be posted upon arrival. (b) A manufactured home rental community is not a subdivision, and Sections 232.001-232.006 do not apply to the community. Recording of an approved plat establishes the new legal description of the lot or lots described on the subdivision plat. Sept. 1, 1989. (a) A subdivider of land must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if at least one of the lots of the subdivision is five acres or less. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (B) any uncanceled common amenity of the subdivision. NOTICE OF WATER AND WASTEWATER REQUIREMENTS BY COUNTIES. 10, eff. June 16, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (c) A developer may appeal the determination of the commissioners court to a county or district court of the county in which the development project is located within 30 days of the final determination by the commissioners court. REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SALE OR LEASE. 21, eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (j) The prohibition established by this section does not prohibit an electric or gas utility from providing electric or gas utility connection or service to a lot: (1) sold, conveyed, or purchased through a contract for deed or executory contract or other device by a subdivider before September 1, 2005; (2) located within a subdivision where the utility has previously established service; and. 1, eff. 3, eff. (D) gas connections, if available, provided to the lot meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards. Sec. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. STANDARD FOR ROADS IN SUBDIVISION. 232.0291. (6) to correct an error in courses and distances of lot lines between two adjacent lots if: (A) both lot owners join in the application for amending the plat; (C) the amendment does not attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrictions; and. Sept. 1, 2003. 2020 National Electrical Code, NEC. 232.042. 232.097. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Sec. 149, Sec. Visit the Jury Services webpage for more information. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 232.033. The fee for a certified copy of a document is $5.00 for the certification and a $1.00 per page of the document. A county may not impose under Section 232.003 a higher standard for streets or roads in a subdivision than the county imposes on itself for the construction of streets or roads with a similar type and amount of traffic. September 1, 2007. If any lot is sold, given, or otherwise transferred to an individual who is not related to the owner within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, the platting requirements of this subchapter apply. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 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. (2) abolish a planning commission established under this section. 232.030. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. REVISION OF PLAT. (14) "Utility" means a person, including a legal entity or political subdivision, that provides the services of: (A) an electric utility, as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code; (B) a gas utility, as defined by Section 101.003, Utilities Code; and. SUBCHAPTER E. INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING PROVISIONS IN CERTAIN URBAN COUNTIES. What can be done to protect our property values.

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