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.
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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:
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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.
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(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
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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,
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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
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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.
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(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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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,
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(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.
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(12) Street surfacing or pavement shall be mandatory. The
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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
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o -has filed faithful perf.or�nance bond with the. Cit.y...o.f
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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.,
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(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,
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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„
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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.
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