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HomeMy WebLinkAbout79 07-06-1957ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO BE HEREAFTER IDENTIFIED AS THE PLANNING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL BY THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONIIvG COMMISSION OF PLANS, PLATS AND RE— PLATS OF THE SUBDIVIDING OF LAND BY OWNERS OF PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF EULESS, TEXAS, AND OUTSIDE OF SUCH LIMITS WITHIN FIVE MILES THEREOF, AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 974-A, OF THE REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE S SUBMITTING OF ANY PLANS, PLATS OR REPLATS FOR CREATING, ALTERING, CHANGING, ADDITIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND, TO THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL, PRIOR TO FILING THEREOF IN COUNTY RECORDS; FURTHER PROVIDING AUTHORITY FOR REJECTION OF PLANS, PLX.rS AND REPLATS FOR CAUSE AS PROVIDED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO ERECT ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ON ANY PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN SUCH PLAINS, PLAT OR REPLATS UNTIL SAME SMALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO CONNECT TO ANY LAND IN ANY PLAN, PLAT OR REPLAT WITH ANY KIND OF PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE, UNTIL SUCH PLAN, PLAT OR REPLAT SHALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; PROVIDING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SUB- DIVIDING OF LAND AND PREPARATION OF PLANS, PLATS AND REPLATS, AND CONSTRUCTIO.\ OF STREETS IN ADDITIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS AND ANY REPLATTING OF SAME; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT IIEREWITII; AND FURTHER A PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY OF TIIE PROVISIONS Or THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION: THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT OFFENSE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT IN CASE OF WILFUL AND CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS HEREOF, SUCH VIOLATIONS OF TIIE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE BEING DECLARED THEREIN AS A MISDEMEANOR, SIIALL NOT PRECLUDE TiIE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, FROM'I INVOKING THE CIVIL REMEDIES GIVEN IT BY THE LAWS OF TAE STATE OF TEXAS, BUT SHALL BE CUMULATIVE AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION AS HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED FOR SUCH VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDI -NANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER T�iE DATE OF ITS ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION AS BY LAW PROVIDED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CTTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS; SECTION I, From and after the passage of this Ordinance, all plats and subdivisions of land within the Corporate Li!nits of the City of Euless, Texas, and all plats and subdivisions of Land outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Euless that the Councilmen may be petitioned to include within the Corporate Limits of the City by an extension of said Corporate Limits, and all tracts within five 11tiles'of the Corporate Limits, shall conform to the following rules and regulations: (1) Definitions: For the purpose of interpreting this Ordinance, certain words used herein are defined as follows: (a) Board. The City Council of the City of Euless. (b) Building set back line. A line beyond which buildings must be set back from the street line. (c) Councilmen. The City Council of the City of Euless. (d) Local residential street. A local residential street is one which is intended primarily to serve traffic within a neighborhood or limited residential district, and which is not necessarily continuous through several residential districts, (e) Minor street. A minor street is one which is continuous through several districts and is intended as a connecting street between residential districts and major streets or business districts. (f) Major Street, A major street is a principal traffic artery, more or less continuous across the City which is intended to connect remote parts of the City or areas adjacent thereto, and acts as a principal connecting street with State and Federal Highways, (g) plat, The map., drawing or chart on which a subdividers plan of a subdivision is presented and which he submits for approval and intends to record in final form. (h) Street Width. Street width is the shortest distance between the lines which delineate the right of way of the street. (i) Subdivision. A subdivision is the division of any lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots or sites for the purposep whether immediate or future., of sale or of building development., and which includes the dedication of any land to the public use, whether in the form of streets, alleys, easements, parks, or playgrounds. Divisions of land for agricultural purposes,, in parcels of five acres or more shall not be included within this definition of subdivision, unless any such division of five acres or more includes the planning or development of a new street or access easement. (j) Replatting, Replatting is the subdivision of any part of a block of a previously replatted subdivision, addition or any tract or parcel of land that does not change the location of any street line or original subdivision boundary line. - 2, SECTION II. Preliminary Plat. Five prints of a preliminary plat of any proposed subdivision shall be submitted to the City Council for their review and approval before the preparation of the final plat for record. Such Flat must be filed in the office of the City Secretary at least five days prior to the meeting at which approval is asked. This plat shall be drawn to scale of 1001 to one inch* This plat shall show, or be accompanied by the following information; (a) The names of the owner and/or subdivider, the Registered Engineer, or the licensed State Land Surveyor responsible for the survey or design of the plat,, (b) The proposed name of the subdivision (which must not be so similar to that of an existing subdivision as to cause confusion) and names of adjacent subdivisions. (c) Location of boundary lines and width and location of platted streets and alleys within, or adjacent to, the property for a. distance of 300 feet; physical features of the property, in- cluding location of water courses, ravines, bridges, culverts, present structures and other features pertinent to subdivision;, and location of any existing utilities with size of sewer and water mains. The outline of wooded areas or the location of important individual trees is required. For plats exceeding three acres in gross area contours must be shown at the intervals of two feet. All elevaH tions shown shall be referred to City datum. The acreage of the property is to be indicated„ (d) The location and width of the proposed streets, roads and lots, and other features, and their location in relation to platted streets in adjacent subdivisions shall be shown. If there are no adjacent subdivision, then a. map which may be made on a smaller scale, must be presented showing outline and ownership of adjacent properties, location and distance to the nearest subdivisions, and how the streets, or highways in the subdivision offered for record may connect with those in the nearest subdivision. Proposed streets shall not be shown over lands of adjacent owners unless written agreements covering this condition are presented with the plat* (e) A statement, as to the type and width of grading, pavements or surfacing proposed by the developer., shall be placed on the plat , "over the developerls signature, and such proposed improvements shall f17receive written approval of the Councilmen before any actual construction , work is performed. The developer shall arrange with the appropriate utility department and /or company for the payment, and refund of all construction costs of each utility 'involved, and all such arrangements with a department of the City of Euless shall be in writing and subject to the approval of the Councilmen. k`-- (f) A designation shall be shown of the proposed uses of land within the subdivision; that is, the type of residential use, location of business or industrial sites,' and sites for churches, schools, parks, or other special uses„ ' (g) The following certificates shall be placed on the plat; (1) Reviewed for Preliminary Approval: 4 City Engineer and /or Date Director of Public Works ( 2 ) Approved for Preparation of Final Plat: Chairman, City Planning and Zoning Board Date (h) A North Point, scale, and date shall be shown on the plat. (i) After the preliminary plat has been reviewed and has re- ceived the preliminary approval of the City Engineer and /or Director of Public Works, and after said preliminary plat has received the approval of the City Planning and Zoning Board, such preliminary plat shall be submitted to the City Council for its tentative approval,. The City Council shall carefully examine said preliminary plat and all supporting data required to be submitted with such preliminary plat, and if found to be satisfactory, the City Council shall give its tentative approval to said preliminary plat. The tentative approval of the preliminary plat by the City Council does not con- stitute acceptance of the subdivision, but is merely an authorization to proceed with the preparation of the final plat. SECTION III. Final Plat. After the Preliminary Plat has been tentatively approvrab by the City Council, a final plat in the form of a record plat shall be prepared and submitted to the City Engineer or Director of Public Works for review and transmission to the Council. Five (5) prints of such plat shall be filed in the office of the City Engineer and/or Director of Public Works at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which approval is asked. This plat shall be submitted on a scale of 100 feet to one inch. This plat shall show, or be accompanied by the following information. (a) The names of the owner and /or subdivider and of the licensed state land surveyor, or registered engineer responsible for the plat. (b) The name of the subdivision and adjacent subdivisions, the names of streets (to conform whenever possible to existing street names) and numbers of lots and blocks, in accordance with a systematic arrangement. In case of branching streets, the lines of departure shall be indicated. (See General Requirements). (c) An accurate boundary survey of the property,with bearings and distances, referenced to survey lines and established subdivisions, and showing the lines of all adjacent lands and the lines of adjacent streets, with their width and names. Street and lot lines in adjacent subdivisions shall be shown in dashed lines. (d) Location of proposed lots, streets, public highways, parks and other features, with accurate dimensions in feet and decimal fractions of feet, with the length of radii and of arcs of all curves, all angles, and with all other engineering information necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground. Dimensions shall be shown from all angle points. Contours:, with an interval of one or two feet as governed by the topography, shall be shown as light, dashed lines. All elevations shown shall be referred to City datum. The contours may be shown on a separate sheet if so desired but the drawing shall be to the same scale as the plat. (e) The location of building lines on front and side streets, and the location of utility easements, (f) A certificate showing restrictions, reservations, and /or easements., if any, to be imposed in connection with the addition„ (g) A certificate of dedication of all streets, public highways, parks and other land intended for public use, signed by the owner or owners and by all other parties who have a mortgage or lien interest in the property, All deed restrictions that are to be filed with the plat, shall be shown or filed separately. (h) A Waiver of claim for damages against the City occasioned by the establishment of grades or the alteration of the surface of any portion of existing streets and alleys to conform to the grades es- tablished in the subdivision. (i) Receipt showing that all taxes are paid. 1 (j) Certification by a Registered Engineer or a licensed r`. state land surveyor, duly licensed by the State of Texas, to the effect that the plan represents a survey made by him, and that all the necessary survey monuments are correctly shown thereon. (k) The following certificates shall be placed on the plat, in a manner that will /pllow the filling in of the certificates by the proper party: 1, Recommended for Final Approval: City Engineer and or Date �) Director of Public Works Superintendent of the Water Date and Sewer Department 2, APPROVED: Chairman, Town Planning and Zoning Board Date The following certificates shall be placed on the plat after it has been finally approved by the City Council: I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Plat of t of the city of Euless, City of Euless, Texas, 19 • Addition to the City Limits Texas, was approved by the City Council of the on the day of This approval shall be invalid: (A) Unless the approved plat of such addition is recorded in rte' the office of county Clerk of Tarrant county, Texas, within 30• days from said date of final approval. (B) Unless improvement in said subdivision is commenced within six (6) months from date of approvalo ` Said addition shall be subject to all the requirements of the Platting Ordinance of the City of Euless. Witness my hand this day of 19 0 City Secretary (1) Plats shall be accompanied by plan - profile sheets, 22". x 3611, and plotted to a scale of'one hundred feet to one inch horizontal and n ten feet to one inch vertical, for each ;proposed street in the sub- '( division, These plan -- profiles shall show the right of way of the ' street and portions of the right of way of intersecting streets in the plan portion. The profile portion shall show the existing ground and the proposed grade at five points of cross - section; that is, at the center- lines, the back�of_ curb lines, and the property lines. (m) Typical cross section shall be shown of the type and width of paving proposed for the streets„ Curbs and Gutters, Pavement Types and Drainage Structure Design Standards, of the City of Euless, in effect at the time of submission of the Plat shall be used, subject to the approval of the City Engineer and /or Director of Public Works and the City council. :,6" (n) North Point, scale, and date shall be shown. (o) After approval of the Plat one reproducible print or tracing shall be furnished the City Engineer and /or Director of Public Works complete with all necessary signatures. All figures and letters shown must be plain, distinct, and of sufficient size to be easily read, and must be sufficient density to make a lasting and permanent record, (p) When more than one sheet is used for a. plat, a key map, showing the entire subdivision at smaller scale with block numbers f, and street names, shall be shown on one of the sheets or on a separate sheet of the same size. (q) The engineer, or surveyor., responsible for the plat, shall place permanent monuments at each corner of the boundary survey of the subdivision and at the center-line intersection point of all streets. These monuments shall be a. concrete post.., four (L) inches in diameter and four (4) feet long, or other such type of monuments as shall be approved by the City Engineer and/or Director of Public Works. The precise point of intersection to be indented on the top of the monument, Block corners shall be referenced to these monuments and the bearing and distances of the reference lines filed in written form with the City Engineer and /or Director of Public Works. Tops of monuments shall be set to pavement grade in permanent type pavements, two inches below grade in nonpermanent type pavements and flush with existing ground level in non -paved areas. Elevations and locations of monuments shall be shown on the Final Plat. SECTION IV. Final Approval of Final Plat by Sections* An owner and/or developer, at his option, may obtain approval of a portion or a section of a subdivision provided he meets all the requirements of this ordinance with reference to such portion or section in the same manner as is required for a complete subdivision. In the event a sub- division and the final plat thereof is approved by the City Council in sections, each Final, Plat of ea,ch'section is to carry the name of the entire subdivision, but is to be distinguished from each other section by a distinguishing letter, number of sub - title. Block numbers shall run consecutively throughout the entire subdivision, but is to be distinguished from each other section by a distinguishing letter.., number, or sub-title. Block numbers shall run consecutively throughout the entire subdivision, even though such subdivision may be finally approved in sections. -, 7A SECTION V. (A) General Requirements Street Arrangements. Unless otherwise approved by the_ City Council, provision must be made for the extension of Major Streets, Minor Streets shall be provided for circulation of traffic through the subdivision; and adequate local residential streets provided to accomodate the subdivision. Off - center street intersections will not be approved. All Major and Minor Streets shall be continuous or in alignment with existing streets,, unless variations are deemed advisable by the City Council after consideration of recommendations made by the City Engineer and/or Director of public Works. Curvilinear streets shall be Curve Requirements (other than intersection); Major Streets may have a minimum radii at the center line of 1,920 feet; Minor Streets may have a minimum radii at the centerline of 955 feet; Local Residential Streets may have a minimum radii at the center line of 500 feet, unless in special circumstances the City Council approves a Local Residential street with a smaller minimum radii, in which case the developer shall pay an additional cost of installing the water and sewer lines caused by the smaller radii. 1 Street Intersection: More than two streets intersecting at one point shall be avoided except where it is impractical to secure a proper street system otherwise. Where several streets converge at one points setback lines, special rounding or cutoff, of corners andl or a traffic circle may be required to insure safety and facility of traffic movement. No major street shall intersect any other major street at an angle of less than sixty degrees. No minor street shall intersect a major street at less than sixty degrees, or another minor street at less than thirty degrees, No local Residential Street shall `intersect any other street at less than eight degrees„ Major street intersections shall have property line corner radii with a. minimum tangent distance of thirty feet. Minor and Residential Streets shall have as the property line corner, the point of intersection of intersecting streets. Curb radii at intersections shall be fifteen feet measured from the face of the curb. (3) Dead End Streets and Courts: Courts or places may be permitted where the form or contour of the land makes it difficult to plat with connecting streets, but except in unusual cases, no dead end streets will be approved unless such dead end streets are provided to connect with future streets in adjacent land. Such courts or places shall provide proper access to all lots and shall generally H8_ Not exceed four hundred feet in length, and a turn around shall be provided at the closed end, with an out- side radius of at least sixty feet to the face of the curb and a minimum radius of seventy feet to the property line„ (4) Relation to Adjoining Streets and Land: The system of streets designated for the subdivision, except in unusual cases, must connect with streets already dedicated in adjacent subdivision; and where not adjacent connections are platted* must in general be the reasonable projection of streets in the nearest subdivided tracts, and must be continued to the boundaries of the tract subdivided, so that other subdivisions may connect therewith. Reserve strips of land controlling access to or egress from other property or to or from any street or alley or having the effect of restricting or damaging the adjoining property for subdivision purposes or which will not be taxable or accessable for special improvements shall not be permitted in any subdivision unless such reserve strips are conveyed to the City in fee simple. (5} 'Str'eet Grades: Major Streets may have a maximum grade of r1z: /J „may'' r five . percent unless the natural topography is such as to c� require steeper gradeso in which case a seven and one -half percent grade may be used for a maximum continuus distance of 200 feet. Minor streets may have a maximum grade of seven and one�half percent. Local Residential Streets may have a maximum grade of ten percent. All streets must have a 4nini.mum grade of at least 1.0 of one percent. Center -line grade changes with an a gebraic difference of more than two percent shall be connected with vertical curves of sufficient length to provide a minimum of 600 �5 feet sight distance on Major Streets; 400 feet sight dis. ta.nce on Minor Streets and Local Residential Streets, No vertical curve shall be less than 200 feet in length. Wherever a cross slope is, necessary or desirable from one curb to the opposite curb9 such cross slopes shall not be less than three inches in thirty feet nor more than twelve inches in thirty feet„ (6) Block Lengths and Widths: In general, intersecting streets, determining block lengthst shall be provided at such in- tervals as to serve cross traffic adequately and,to meet existing streets or customary subdivision practices in the neighborhood. Where no existing plats control9 the blocks shall be not more than 1000 feet in length nor less than 300 feet in length except in unusual cases. In an unusual case where a block is allowed to be more than 1000 feet long, a connecting sidewalk four (L.e) feet wide and located on a four. (4) foot dedicated easement may be required across the middle portion of such block for pedestrian use. Block widths sli.all' not exceed 5.00 feet nor be less than 260 feet, except in unusual cases. —9— (7) Street Widths: Major Streets shall have a minimum de- dicated width of 60 feet with a minimum pavement width of 40 feet, Local Residential Streets shall have a minimum dedicated width of 50 feet with a minimum pavement B - - - width of 31 t feet from back of curb to back of curb. except r that in the case of curvilinear streets such width shall 6t ,_ be increased to a width of-" feet from back of curb to back of curb,, if required by City Engineer and /or Director of Public Works in order to provide easy and safe travel on such streets. Where the curve is not too sharp it shall be the policy not to require the additional width in such curvilinear streets. (8) Sidewalks: Generally parallel residential sidewalks will not be required, but where provided they shall be not less than 4 feet in width; parallel to and not more titan 2 feet above or below the adjacent curb grade; and.shall be located one foot inside the dedicated street line and be situated wholly within the dedicated street. Sidewalks abutting business property shall have a minimum width of 10 feet. Parkways shall be excavated or filled to a grade parallel with and be not more than two feet above and shall not be lower than the center line street grade at the right of way line„ Landing walks of a width not less than 18 inches may be installed abutting the rear of the curb, (9) All construction work, such as street grading, street paving, storm sewers., curb and/or gutter work, sanitary sewers or water mains performed by the owner, developer, or contractor, shall be subject to inspection during construction by the proper authorities of the City and shall be constructed in accordance with the standard specifications approved by the City Council and which are on file in the office of the City Engineer and/or Director of Public Works, w� (10) Curb and Gutter: Standard types of curbs and gutters - shall be required to be constructed on all streets and - ,L��c:� avenues, and lay down curbs shall be required to be constructed at all alley intersections, V (11 ) Street Base: All streets shall have a six inch'compacted base constructed of materials approved by the City Engineer . v and /or Director of Public Works. Said base shall be con, structed on a substantial sub - -grade approved by the City \ Engineer and /or Director of Public Works. N10, (12) Street surfacing or pavement shall be mandatory. The t / p/ �i ;"� 1,11911- City shall require the surfacin -to consist of two coa netr- a�1O`n� or concrete or` brie � one \r inch rock asphalt ' or any -oiler type of approved hot or cold pre- .mixed material as determined by the City Engineer and /or Director of Public Works, and approved by the City Councils All street construction work shall be performed by a bonded contractor -- o -has filed faithful perf.or�nance bond with the. Cit.y...o.f __.. Euless as required in the ordinance covering specifications `for street construction.; (13) STREET SIGNS in accordance with city specifications shall be furnished and constructed by owner or Developer at each corner of every dedicated street in said subdivision as shown in plat thereof. (14) Storm Sewers: Storm sewers shall be constructed in such locations and of such size and dimensions, design and of materials as specified by the City Engineer and/or Director of Public Works, with the approval of the City Council. (b) Miscellaneous Requirements: (1) Parks, playgrounds, Public and School Sites: All sub- divisions exceeding five acres in gross area shall include a dedication of approximate five percent of said gross area to the public for use as parks, playgrounds, public or school sites, provided the Planning and Zoning Board I1 and the City Council deem such dedication advisable. The 1 said five percent to be in addition to the property dedi- cated for streets, alleys, other public ways,, or utility easements. Said five percent may include a required dedi- cation of fifty feet on each side of all well defined creeks for park purposes. (2) Guarantee for Construction or Maintenance of Streets: Approval of the plat shall not impose any duty upon the City concerning the maintenance of improvements of any such dedicated parts until the proper authorities of the City shall have made actual acceptance of the dame by entryp use or improvement. (3) Replatting: Any replatting of any existing subdivision or any part thereof shall meet the requirements provided for herein for a new subdivision. �1 (�) Advice and Cooperation: Advice and Cooperation in the preparation of plats will be freely given',by the City Planning and Zoning Board and the City En�ineer and /or Director of Public Works. (j) No subdivision or addition showing reserve strips of land controlling the access to public ways or adjoining properties will be approved., H11- (6) Where plats are presented for approval which adjoin unplatted property, the owner and /or developer of the proposed subdivision shall provide his pro rate part of boundary streets. (7 ) The final approval of a final plat of a subdivision shall be invalid unless such approved plat of such subdivision is recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Tarrant County., Texas, within 30 days after the date of its final approval by the City Council. (8) No building permit nor any water, sewer, plumbing or electrical permit shall be issued by the City to the owner or any other person with respect to any property in any subdivision covered by this ordinance until; (a) Such time as the developer and /or owner has complied with the requirements of this ordinance and the final plat regarding improvements with respect to the block facing the street on which the property is situated, including s� the installation of streets with proper base and paving, r curb and gutter, drainage structures and storm setrers, all according to the specifications of the City of Euless; or (b) Until an escrow deposit sufficient to pay for the cost of such improvements as determined by the City Engineer, and /or Director of Public Works comiDuted on a private commercial rate basis has been made with the City Secretary accom- panied by an agreement signed by the developer and/or owner authorizing the City to make such improvements at prevailing private contractor rates and pay for the same out of the escrow deposit, should the developer and/or owner fail or refuse to install the required improvements within the time stated in such written agreement, but in no case shall the City be obligated to make such improvements itself. Such deposit may be used by the owner and /or developer as progress payments as the work progresses in making such improvements by making certified requisi- tions to the City Secretary supported by evidence of work done; or (c) Until the developer and/or owner files a corporate surety bond with the City secretary in a sum equal to the cost of such improvements for the designated area guaranteeing �/,-the installation thereof within the time stated in the bond, and for maintenance o o 'yea -iereafter, except that a water system as hereinabove provided shall be operated perpetually, Q1 2-. SECTION VI, Schedule of Fees payable to City Secretary in Advance: The following schedule of fees and charges shall be collected by the City Secretary, his deputies or assistants, when any pre. liminary map or plat is tendered to the City.. Each of the fees and charges provided for herein shall be paid in advance, and no action of the City Planning and Zoning Board or City Council shall be valid until the fee shall have been paid to the officer designated herein. The City Secretary,his deputies or assistants, shall collect tine fees and charges in accordance with the following schedule: (a) Preliminary plats, $ 5,00 per plat, A certificate shall be made by the proper officers showing that the fees provided for herein have been paid prior to the submission of any preliminary or final pla.ts to the City Planning and Zoning Board, and no approval shall be valid until the fee has been collected, SECTION VII. Acceptance of Final Plat by City Does Not Obligate. City to Finance or Furnish Improvements„ The acceptance of a final plat by the City of Euless does not, in any manner,, obligate the City to finance or furnish any storm sewer, drainage structures, or street or water or sewer improvements or any other improvements within the approved subdivision„ No storm sewer or drainage facility, or street, or water or sewer improvements shall be voted on or made, nor shall any public money be expended on any new proposed subdivision. Appeals may he. taken to the City Council by the owner and /or developer as to sections of the City Engineer abd/or Director of Public Works and of the Planning and Zoning Board, whether on preliminary or final review of a proposed plan. SECTION VIII. PENALTY. Any person violating this ordinance or any portion thereof shall upon conviction be guilty of a mis" demeanor and shall be fined not less than S 10,00 nor more than 200„00, and each day that such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense and punishable accordingly. SECTION IX. Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed„ �.13�, SECTION X. Severabilit� If any section or part of any section or paragraph of this ordinance is declared invalid or un- constitutional for any reason, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or sections or part of a section or paragraph of t.is ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of sue, AR D., 1957. ATTE / Y SECRET APPROVED: "14, c MAYO