(d) 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: (1) the revision will not interfere with the established rights of any owner of a part of the subdivided land; or. APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. Sept. 1, 1999. 1239 (S.B. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES WITHIN 100 MILES OF INTERNATIONAL BORDER. The commissioners court may require inspection of the infrastructure during or on completion of its construction. Sec. If the commissioners court fails to take action within the 30-day period prescribed by this subsection, the decision of the planning commission is final. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (a) This section applies to each county in the state. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF RESPONSE. Both entrances are ADA accessible. 2, eff. (B) the information required by Subsection (f)(2) may be found on the county's Internet website. Sec. (B) water service is available more than 750 feet from the subdivided land and the extension of water service to the land may be feasible, subject to a final determination by the water service provider. (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 800,000 that is adjacent to an international border. (5) as of January 1, 2021, was not valued for ad valorem taxation as land for agricultural use pursuant to Subchapter C, Chapter 23, Tax Code. NOTICE OF HEARING. (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. 232.0029. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Sec. 425), Sec. 8, eff. (a) Brochures, publications, and advertising of any form relating to subdivided land: (1) may not contain any misrepresentation; and. If a county is authorized under another law of this state to require approval of a development plan, the county must comply with the approval procedures under this subchapter during the approval process. Sec. (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. (b) A person has an interest in a subdivided tract if the person: (1) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract; (3) owns voting stock or shares of a business entity that: (A) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract; or. 10, eff. (1) describe the subdivision by metes and bounds; (2) locate the subdivision with respect to an original corner of the original survey of which it is a part; and. (c) The prohibition established by Subsection (b) applies only to: (1) a municipality, and officials of the municipality, that provides water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service; (2) a municipally owned or municipally operated utility that provides any of those services; (3) a public utility that provides any of those services; (4) a water supply or sewer service corporation organized and operating under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides any of those services; (5) a county that provides any of those services; and. 1390 (S.B. Sec. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor. September 1, 2015. Sec. (a) This section applies only to real property located: (1) outside municipalities and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities, as determined under Chapter 42; and. Sec. (C) a water and sewer utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code. (9) require lot and block monumentation to be set by a registered professional surveyor before recordation of the plat. (c) The commissioners court shall adopt regulations setting forth requirements for: (1) potable water sufficient in quality and quantity to meet minimum state standards; (2) solid waste disposal meeting minimum state standards and rules adopted by the county under Chapter 364, Health and Safety Code; (3) sufficient and adequate roads that satisfy the standards adopted by the county; (4) sewer facilities meeting minimum state standards; (5) electric service and gas service; and. 232.001. (e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The commissioners court of a county may cancel, after notice and a hearing as required by this section, a subdivision for which the plat was filed and approved before September 1, 1989, if: (1) the development of or the making of improvements in the subdivision was not begun before the effective date of this section; and. (d) The plat must be filed and recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the tract is located. (B) the land was developed or improved within the period described by Subsection (b). June 16, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN. 232.041. (c) A plat required under this section must be filed and recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the tract is located. 624, Sec. 1, eff. AUTHORITY AND DUTY OF RECEIVER. September 1, 2019. (a) The attorney general, or the district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney, 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 applicable model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code; (4) require platting as required by this subchapter. (b) If the commissioners court requires a financial disclosure report but has not adopted a financial disclosure reporting system under Subchapter B, Chapter 159, the planning commission member shall file a financial disclosure report in the same manner as required for county officers under Subchapter A, Chapter 159. (k) A county may not require the owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality who divides the tract into two or more parts to have a plat of the subdivision prepared if: (2) all parts are transferred to persons who owned an undivided interest in the original tract and a plat is filed before any further development of any part of the tract. 12.004, eff. 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. ___ The property has water service that provides potable water. 2, eff. To find your precinct and who represents you, please use the Who Represents Me? PLAT REQUIRED. 979, Sec. Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions: a list of rights and responsibilities that the homeowners and the property owners' association owe to each other. Sec. 23, eff. Restriction Original Unit # 1 & 2 Volume 8807 page 1681-1686. requests subdivision plat approval in which the entire property will be subdivided in two or more plat phases or units. (b) The county does not have an ownership interest in any lot that is administratively determined to be abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped or that is placed in a receivership under this subchapter, except for any existing or future legal interest established by other law. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A plat filed under Section 232.072 is not valid unless the commissioners court of the county in which the land is located approves the plat by an order entered in the minutes of the court. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (c) The filing of notice under Subsection (a)(3): (1) is binding on subsequent grantees, lienholders, or other transferees of an interest in the platted lot who acquire that interest after the filing of the notice; and. 979, Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. After the cancellation instrument is filed and recorded in the deed records of the county, the county tax assessor-collector shall assess the property as if it had never been subdivided. EXCEPTIONS FOR POPULOUS COUNTIES OR CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES. (a) To determine whether specific divisions of land are required to be platted, a county may define and classify the divisions. Sec. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 232.155. (2) the plat evidences a restrictive covenant prohibiting the construction of residential housing in any area of the subdivision that is in a floodplain unless the housing is developed in compliance with the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and local regulations or orders adopted under Section 16.315, Water Code. PLAT REQUIRED. 737, Sec. (2) if the county maintains an Internet website, post notice of the application continuously on the website for at least 30 days preceding the date of the meeting to consider the application until the day after the meeting. If the contract does not meet the requirements of this subchapter, Chapter 262 applies to the contract if the contract would otherwise be governed by that chapter. 1239 (S.B. On a final determination that a platted lot is abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped as provided by this subchapter, an owner or lienholder's rights and legal interests are extinguished, subject to the provisions of this subchapter regarding any net proceeds resulting from the disposition of the property, and transferred to the receiver. 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.. ___ No person has a lien filed against the property. 684, Sec. The minimum standards may include only: (1) reasonable specifications to provide adequate drainage in accordance with standard engineering practices, including specifying necessary drainage culverts and identifying areas included in the 100-year flood plain; (2) reasonable specifications for providing an adequate public or community water supply, including specifying the location of supply lines, in accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code; (3) reasonable requirements for providing access to sanitary sewer lines, including specifying the location of sanitary sewer lines, or providing adequate on-site sewage facilities in accordance with Chapter 366, Health and Safety Code; (4) a requirement for the preparation of a survey identifying the proposed manufactured home rental community boundaries and any significant features of the community, including the proposed location of manufactured home rental community spaces, utility easements, and dedications of rights-of-way; and. 3167), Sec. (b) The amending plat controls over the preceding plat without the vacation, revision, or cancellation of the preceding plat. Sec. 232.071. Sec. (d) Not later than the 14th day before the date of the hearing, the county chief appraiser shall by regular and certified mail provide notice containing the information described by Section 232.008(c) to: (1) each person who pays property taxes in the subdivision, as determined by the most recent tax roll; and. The authorities under this subchapter are cumulative of and in addition to the authorities granted under this chapter and all other laws to counties to regulate the subdivision of land. (C) a statement signed by an engineer licensed in this state certifying that the plans for the water and sewer facilities meet the minimum state standards; (4) the commissioners court finds that the unplatted subdivision at the time the delay or variance is requested is developed in a manner and to an extent that compliance with specific platting requirements is impractical or contrary to the health or safety of the residents of the subdivision; and. 232.042. (e) In the order adopted by the commissioners court under Subsection (c), the county may include additional safeguards against undue loading of cost, collusion, or fraud. 232.0045. (f) A person who fails to provide information requested under Subsection (e) before the 31st day after the date the request is made is liable to the state for a penalty of $500 for each week the person fails to provide the information. 12, eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Lucy Adame-Clark, Bexar County ClerkCivil Central Filing Department100 Dolorosa, Suite 104San Antonio, Texas 78205. Sec. There is also a review cost per regulations due at time of the plat submission. 3.04, eff. (a) A person who has subdivided land that is subject to the subdivision controls of the county in which the land is located may apply in writing to the commissioners court of the county for permission to revise the subdivision plat filed for record with the county clerk. 229.003. (a) The owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if the owner divides the tract into two or more parts to lay out: (a) After a final determination that a platted lot is abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped, the county shall bring a civil action to have the lot placed in a receivership. (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. 1364 (S.B. The services may not be terminated if the court makes an affirmative finding after hearing the motion that termination poses a threat to public health or to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents. (b) A person who owns real property in a tract that has been subdivided and that is subject to the subdivision controls of the county in which the property is located may apply in writing to the commissioners court of the county for permission to revise the subdivision plat that applies to the property and that is filed for record with the county clerk. (b) As an alternative to the provisions in Section 232.009 governing the revision of plats, a county by order may adopt the provisions in Sections 212.013, 212.014, 212.015, and 212.016 governing plat vacations, replatting, and plat amendment. (B) a lot, the boundaries of which were established by a metes and bounds description in a deed of conveyance, a contract of sale, or other executory contract to convey real property that has been legally executed and recorded in the office of the county clerk before September 1, 1989, that has not been subdivided after September 1, 1989. (a) On the approval of a plat by the commissioners court, the commissioners court shall issue to the person applying for the approval a certificate stating that the plat has been reviewed and approved by the commissioners court. June 17, 2011. (e) The receiver may reject any and all offers. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 2, eff. (a) The commissioners court may impose an application fee to cover the cost of the county's review of a subdivision plat and inspection of street, road, and drainage improvements described by the plat. To find your precinct and who represents you, please use the Who Represents Me? 1239 (S.B. 951 (H.B. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY. (d) If a receiver dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated, the court shall appoint a receiver to succeed the former receiver. 4, eff. 232.0023. 1, eff. When visiting downtown San Antonio for Bexar County offices we recommend the Bexar County Parking Garage. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (a-1) A division of a tract under Subsection (a) includes a division regardless of whether it is made by using a metes and bounds description in a deed of conveyance or in a contract for a deed, by using a contract of sale or other executory contract to convey, or by using any other method. The notice must: (1) clearly identify the property to be sold; (2) specify the procedures and date for the public auction, sealed bid, or sealed proposal method of sale; (3) state the minimum bid for the property, if any; (4) state any specific financial terms of sale imposed by the receiver; and. The Military Lighting Overlay District (MLOD) includes regulations regarding outdoor lighting that impacts military operations . 129, Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 425), Sec. (2) if a plat is required for the identified tract, determine whether a plat has been reviewed and approved by the commissioners court. (B) construction of a residence on the land, evidenced by at least the existence of a completed foundation, was begun on or before September 1, 2005. (b) If the commissioners court makes a written finding that the subdivider who created the unplatted subdivision no longer owns property in the subdivision, the commissioners court may grant a delay or variance under this section only if: (1) a majority of the lots in the subdivision were sold before: (A) September 1, 1995, in a county defined under Section 232.022(a)(1); or. September 1, 2005. 232.076. (4) to the extent required by the court, a description of any undivided interest of an owner or lienholder, whether identified or not, in the net proceeds from the disposition of the property. (b) A person has a substantial interest in a subdivided tract if the person: (1) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract with a fair market value of $2,500 or more; (3) owns 10 percent or more of the voting stock or shares of or owns either 10 percent or more or $5,000 or more of the fair market value of a business entity that: (A) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract with a fair market value of $2,500 or more; or, (B) acts as a developer of the tract; or. Acceptance by the commissioners court or the court's designee of a completed plat application with the documentation or other information required by Subsection (a) shall not be construed as approval of the documentation or other information. 232.004. 425), Sec. CHAPTER 232. Overview of Subdivision Plats and Platting in Bexar County (PDF), Subdivision Plat Application and Fees - Bexar County, Extended Warranty Bond Estimate (Worksheet) (Revised 12/31/2013), Bexar County Signage Criteria Summary (PDF), Stormwater Quality Site Development Permit, Stormwater Quality Post-Construction Permits, Bexar Regional Watershed Management Partners, Huebner Creek Enhanced Conveyance NWWC Segment 1, Huebner Creek Enhanced Conveyance NWWC Segment 2, Huebner Creek Enhanced Conveyance NWWC Segment 3, Live Oak Slough Benton City Road Improvements, Shepherd Road at Elm Creek & Black Hill Branch, Sixmile Creek Drainage Improvements CCR 3, Sixmile Creek Drainage Improvements CCR 4, Sixmile Creek Drainage Improvements - Roosevelt Br, Sixmile Creek Drainage Improvements S. Flores Br, County Clerk's webpage for marriage information, Jury Services webpage for more information. 4, eff. Sec. September 1, 2013. The published notice must direct any person who is interested in the property and who wishes to protest the proposed cancellation to appear at the time specified in the notice. (c) The authority granted under Subsection (a) is subject to the exemptions to plat requirements provided for in Section 232.0015. (2) read aloud at the sale, in English and Spanish, by an agent of the county. (b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally violates a requirement established by, or adopted by the commissioners court under a preceding section of this chapter. (a) The owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if the owner divides the tract into two or more parts to lay out: (1) a subdivision of the tract, including an addition; (3) streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts of the tract intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting on or adjacent to the streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts. (6) a special district or authority created by or under state law that provides any of those services. (2) the land is to be used primarily for agricultural use, as defined by Section 1-d, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, or for farm, ranch, wildlife management, or timber production use within the meaning of Section 1-d-1, Article VIII, Texas Constitution. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (2) after the effective date of this subchapter. (2) for which it is shown at a proceeding brought in the district court in which the property is located that the sale of a lot otherwise exempt under Subsection (c) was made for the purpose of evading the requirements of this subchapter. The notice must be published in a newspaper that has general circulation in the county. (f) All funds that come into the hands of the receiver shall be deposited in a place in this state directed by the court. 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. SUBCHAPTER A. SUBDIVISION PLATTING REQUIREMENTS IN GENERAL. 4, eff. This subsection applies only to: (1) a municipality that provides utility services; (2) a municipally owned or municipally operated utility that provides utility services; (3) a public utility that provides utility services; (4) a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation organized and operating under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides utility services; (5) a county that provides utility services; and. (b) A resident of a subdivision for which the subdivider has applied for cancellation under Subsection (a) has the same rights as a purchaser of land under Section 232.008. (c) The commissioners court shall file with the county clerk a certificate of appointment for each commission member. September 1, 2011. Precinct Finder. (6) road access to a plat or subdivision in an adjoining county. (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. Sept. 1, 1999. 979, Sec. (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. 232.0033. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. REPLATTING. This subchapter applies only to a county: (1) authorized to establish a planning commission under Subchapter B or C; and. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to: Lucy Adame-Clark, Bexar County Clerk. September 1, 2021. These are also often the most frequently enforced. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE. Sec. 232.0013. June 16, 1995. The person must bring the action within one year after the date of the entry of the commissioners court's order granting the cancellation. The commissioners court may approve and issue an amending plat under this subchapter in the same manner, for the same purposes, and subject to the same related provisions as provided by Section 232.011. The requirements provided by this section are in addition to the other requirements of this chapter. 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. 550 (H.B. 232.103. 2253), Sec. COUNTY INSPECTOR. (c) The notice required by Section 232.008(c) must also be published in Spanish in the newspaper of highest circulation and in a Spanish-language newspaper in the county if available. (a) The commissioners court of the county in which the land is located must approve, by an order entered in the minutes of the court, a plat required by Section 232.001. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. There is an $81 filing fee due to the County Clerk's office at the time the plat is submitted to Commissioners Court for Consideration. 4, eff. June 16, 1995. (c) Notice, a hearing, and the approval of other lot owners are not required for the filing, recording, or approval of an amending plat. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: FUTURE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. September 1, 2013. 523, Sec. 4, eff. (d) If a tract described by Subsection (c) ceases to be used primarily for agricultural use or for farm, ranch, wildlife management, or timber production use, the platting requirements of this subchapter apply. Rules adopted under this subsection are subject to approval by the commissioners court. 232.007. June 16, 1995. CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH PLAT REQUIREMENTS. June 16, 1995. September 1, 2019. (a) A subdivider or an agent of a subdivider may not cause, suffer, allow, or permit a lot to be sold in a subdivision if the subdivision has not been platted as required by this subchapter. 2021 International Plumbing Code, IPC. Sept. 1, 1999. 232.092. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. This subsection does not prohibit a provider of utilities from terminating services under other law to a resident who has failed to timely pay for services. The Commissioners Court may amend this Subdivision Rules Regulations Order to make non-substantive changes from REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SALE OR LEASE. Sec. Subdivision plats are specific types of documents that, when recorded, establish 1 or more new lots, street and drain rights of way, easements, and other lines of delineation (such as right-of-way dedications) on property that is divided into 2 or more parts or on a single lot. A requirement adopted under this subsection must provide for an exemption from the requirement if the subdivider of the tract submits with the plat application an acknowledged statement indicating that the digital mapping technology necessary to submit a map that complies with this subsection was not reasonably accessible. Sec. Sec. 404, Sec. June 16, 1995. (f) The planning commission may not compel an applicant to waive the time limits prescribed by this section. 1111 (S.B. 2033), Sec. (c) Minutes of the planning commission's proceedings must be filed with the county clerk or other county officer or employee designated by the commissioners court. Sept. 1, 1999. Sept. 1, 2001. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. BUYERS ASSUME ALL RISKS. (a) This section applies only to a municipality located wholly or partly in a county: (1) with a population of 750,000 or more; (2) in which all or part of a municipality with a population of one million or more is located; and (c) At the hearing, an owner or lienholder may provide testimony and present evidence to refute any of the five required elements for a determination under Section 232.152. 232.036. 1420, Sec. Jury duty is located in the basement of the Justice Center (300 Dolorosa Street), across the hall from the cafeteria. (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. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. June 14, 2001. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Without complying with the competitive sealed bidding procedure of Chapter 262, a commissioners court may make a contract with a developer of a subdivision or land in the unincorporated area of the county to construct public improvements, not including a building, related to the development. Property plats are drawings of a individual property and are usually used to identify property lines and can include easements. June 15, 2007. 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. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, eff. Downtown - Main Location Paul Elizondo Tower 101 W Nueva, Suite 217 San Antonio, TX 78205-3411 210-335-2113 All mail should be directed to this address Due to a change in the statue, participating jurisdictions may elect to turn over their delinquent business property taxes to their delinquent tax attorneys for collection on April 1st of the year the taxes became delinquent, and are also subject to an additional collection penalty of 15 or 20% of the taxes, penalties and interest due. (e) A person requesting service may obtain a certificate under Subsection (c)(1), (2), or (3) only if the person is the owner or purchaser of the subdivided land and provides to the commissioners court documentation containing: (1) a copy of the means of conveyance or other documents that show that the land was sold or conveyed by a subdivider before September 1, 1995, or before September 1, 1999, as applicable under Subsection (c); (2) a notarized affidavit by that person requesting service under Subsection (c)(1) that states that construction of a residence on the land, evidenced by at least the existence of a completed foundation, was begun on or before May 1, 2003, and the request for utility connection or service is to connect or serve a residence described by Subsection (c)(1)(C); (3) a notarized affidavit by the person requesting service that states that the subdivided land has not been further subdivided after September 1, 1995, or September 1, 1999, as applicable under Subsection (c); and.