1980S13- REVISED CIVIL STATUES PF TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. ~~ - ~-13
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING ARTICLES g74a AND g70a, REVISED CIVIL STATUTES
OF TEXAS; REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS AND WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE SURROUNDING
LANDS; ESTABLISHING SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS; PRO-
VIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE OR GUARANTEED TO BE
MADE BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND PRESCRIBING THE SPECIFICATIONS
OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING AND REGULATING THE PRE-
PARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PLATS TO THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION AND SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED
IN APPLYING THESE RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN
ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY SUBDIVIDE THE LAND WHILE PRESERVING
THE HEALTH AND INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR
ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL
PREVIOUS SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR INTER-
PRETATION OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING THE RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR VARIANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION;
SETTING FORTH SPECIFICATIONS AND CHECKLISTS.
WHEREAS, Articles 974a and 970a of the Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas empower the City to enact subdivision rules and regulations and
provide for its administration, enforcement, and amendment, and
WHEREAS, the City has deemed it necessary to provide such
rules and regulations for the purpose of efficiently subdividing land
while protecting the general welfare of the community, and
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission, empowered
with the authority to formulate such rules and regulations by Articles
974a and 970a; and when the City Council has favorably received and voted
on these rules, recommends to the City Council that this ordinance be
adopted, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
An administrative error appears in the last sentence of Section 11 "Variance"
of Article I of the City of Schertz Subdivision Ordinance No. 80-5-13 as
approved by the Council on June 10, 1980.
The sentence should correctly read:
"Variance shall not be granted unless the City Planning Commission
finds: "
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ARTICLE IV. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 26 COMPLIANCE
SECTION 27 MONUMENTS
SECTION 28 STREET IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 29 WATER SYSTEM
SECTION 30 SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
SECTION 31 DRAINAGE
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ARTICLE V. OTHER PROVISIONS
SECTION 32 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
SECTION 33 EMERGENCY CLAUSE
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EXHIBIT "A"
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
, IMPROVEMENTS
LABORATORY TESTING
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EXHIBIT "B"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATES
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EXHIBIT "C"
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DEFINITIONS
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, ARTI CLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1
Short Title.
This Ordinance along with its attachments, exhibits,
and amendments, shall be known as the "Subdivision
Ordinance" of the city of Schertz, Texas.
Section 3
Jurisdiction.
No person shall create a subdivision of land within
the corporate limits of the City of Schertz, Texas,
or within its extra-territorial jurisdiction, without
complying with the provisions of the Ordinance. All
plats and subdivisions of any such land shall conform
to the rules and regulations herein set forth.
Inter retations and Pur ose.
n t elr lnterpre atlon an application, the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be minimal in
nature, and whenever the principles. standards or
requirements of any other applicable provision of other
ordinances of the City of Schertz which are higher or
more restrictive. the latter shall control. The
purpose of this Ordinance is to achieve orderly urban
development through land subdivision; to promote and
develop the utilization of land to assure the best
possible community environment in accordance with the
General Plan" of the City of Schertz; to provide for
adequate municipal services and safe streets; and to
protect and promote the health, safety and general
welfare.
Section 2
Section 4
Adoption of Legislative Grant of Power.
This Ordinance is adopted under the authority of the
Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, including
particularly Chapters 231, Acts of the 40th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1927, as heretofore or hereafter '
amended (compiled as Article g74a, Vernon's Annotated
Texas Civil Statutes) and the provisions of Section 4
of the Municipal Annexation Act as heretofore or
hereafter amended (compiled as Article 970a VATCS).
Section 5
Conformance to General Plan.
No plat or subdlvlsion of land within the City of
Schertz, and within its extraterritorial jurisdiction
as determined by Article 974a, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, and Article g70a, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, may be approved unless the plat considers
the General Plan of said City and its road, streets,
alleys, easement, parks, playgrounds. and public
utility facilities. including those which have been or
may be laid out and to the General Plan for the
extension of said City and of its roads. streets. alley.
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easements and public highways as regards access to
public utilities.
Rules and Re ulations of the Cit
e annlng ommlSS10n may a op ru es 0
to govern its actions and. after a public
may adopt rules and'regulations governing plats and
subdivisions. Such rules shall be consistent with
the provisions of this Ordinance, and with the laws
of the State of Texas, and shall become effective upon
being filed with the City Secretary.
Appeal from Plannin~ Commission Action.
Any subdivider aggrleved by a finding or action of the
City Planning Commission may appeal to the City Council
, within thirty (30) days from the date of such finding
or action. and not thereafter. Nothing in this section
shall prevent a right of review by a court of competent
j~i~ic~oo. '
Enforcement.
In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the
City and its officers shall have the right to enjoin
any violation of this Ordinance by injunction issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Special Provisions. '
a. That lt shall be unlawful for the County Clerk of
any county in which such land lies to receive or record
any such plan, plat or replat, unless and until the
same shall have been approved by the City Planning
Commission. (Article g74a, Section 3, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes).
b. No permit shall be issued by the City for the
installation of septic tanks on any lot in a subdivision
for which a final plat has not been approved and filed
for record, or on any lot in a subdivision in which
the standards contained herein or referred to herein
have not been complied with in full.
c. No permit will be issued for any structure on a
lot in a subdivision for which a final plat has not
been approved and filed for record, nor for any
structure on a lot within a subdivision in which the
standards contained herein have not been compliled with
in full.
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Section 7
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d. The City shall not repair, maintain, install or
provide any streets or public utility services in any
subdivision for which a final plat has not been
approved and filed for record, nor in which the standards
contained herein or referred to herein have not been
complied with in full.
e. The City shall not sell or supply any water or
sewerage service within a subdivision for which a final
plat has not been approved or filed for record, nor in
which the standards contained herein or referred to
herein have not been complied with in full.
f. In behalf of the City, the City Attorney shall, when
directed by the City Council, institute appropriate
action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce
the provisions of this ]rdinance or the standards
referred to herein with respect to any violation thereof
which occurs within the City, within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City as such jurisdiction as deter-
mined under the Municipal Annexation Act, or within
any area subject to all or a part of the provisions of
this Ordinance.
g. If any subdivision exists for which a final plat
has not been approved or in which the standard contained
herein or referred to herein have not been complied
with in full, the City Council shall pass a resolution
reciting the fact of such noncompliance of failure to
, secure final plat approval, and reciting the fact of
such noncompliance or failure to secure final plat
approval, and reciting the fact that the provisions of
paragraphs a, b, c, d, and e of this Section will apply
to the subdivision and the lots therein, the City
Secretary shall, when directed by the City~ouncil,
cause a certified copy ~_ such resolution~under the
corporate seal of the City to be filed in the Deed
Records of the county or counties in which such
subdivision orlPart thereof lies. If full compliance
and final plat approval are secured after the filing
of such resolution, the City Secretary shall forthwith
file an instrument in the Deed Records of such county
or counties stating the paragraphs a. b, c, d, and e
no longer apply.
h. Provided, however, that the provisions of this
Section shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance
of permits for any lots upon which a residence building
exists and was in existence prior to passage of this
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Section 12
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That the granting of the variance will not be
detrimental to the public health. safety. or welfare.
or injurious to other property in the area.
That the granting of the variance will not have the effect
of preventing the orderly subdivision of other land in
the area in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance. Such findings of the City Planning Commission.
together with the specified facts upon which such findings
are based. shall be incorporated into the official
minutes of the City Planning Commission meeting at which
such variance is granted. Variances may be granted
only when in harmony with' the general purpose and intent
of the Ordinance so that the public health. safety. and
welfare may be secured and justice done. Pecuniary
hardship to the subdivider. standing alone. shall not
be deemed to constitute hardship.
Guarantee'of Performance.
No plat of any subdivision shall receive final approval
unless the subdivider has complied or provided for
compliance with the policies and procedures set forth
in Article IV and Exhibit "A". "Specifications and
Design Standards for Public Works Improvements". which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Until such
policies and procedures have been complied with by the,
subdivider and the plat approved by the City Planning
Commission as herein require. no building. water. sewer,
plumbing or electrical permit shall be issued by the
City as to any property in the ,subdivision.
Performance Bond.
Prior,to the approval of the subdivision plat the
subdivider must file with the City Secretary a bond
executed by a surety company-holding a license to do~,
business in the State of , Texas in a amount equal to the
cost of improvements guaranteeing to the City that such
improvements shall be constructed and completed in a
satisfactory manner and within a period specified. but
such period shall not exceed two years. said bond shall
be approved by the City Attorney and shall be made
payable to and enforceable by the City of Schertz. Upon
substantial compliance and approval of all improvements
as viewed by the City Engineer. the bond may be released
in writing by the City Secretary and may be returned to
the developer. See Section 16.3 Escrow clause andlor
side trust agreements.
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Section 12
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That the granting of the variance will not be
detrimental to the public health, safety. or welfare,
or injurious to other property in the area.
That the granting of the variance will not have the effect
of preventing the orderly subdivision of other land in
the area in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance. Such findings of the City Planning Commission,
together with the specified facts upon which such findings
are based, shall be incorporated into the official
minutes of the City Planning Commission meeting at which
such variance is granted. Variances may be granted
only when in harmony with the general purpose and intent
of the Ordinance so that the public health, safety, and
welfare may be secured and justice done. Pecuniary
hardship to the subdivider, standing alone, shall not
be deemed to constitute hardship.
Guarantee' of Performance.
No plat of any subdivision shall receive final approval
unless the subdivider has complied or provided for
compliance with the policies and procedures set forth
in Article IV and Exhibit "A", "Specifications and
Design Standards for Public Works Improvements". which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Until such
policies and procedures have been complied with by the,
subdivider and the plat approved by the City Planning
Commission as herein require. no building, water, sewer,
plumbing or electrical permit shall be issued by the
City as to any property in the subdivision.
Performance Bond.
Prior,to the approval of the subdivision plat the
subdivider must file with the City Secretary a bond
executed by a surety company-holding a license to do"
business in the State of , Texas in a amount equal to the
cost of improvements guaranteeing to the City that such
improvements shall be constructed and completed in a
satisfactory manner and within a period specified, but
such period shall not exceed two years, said bond shall
be approved by the City Attorney and shall be made
payable to and enforceable by the City of Schertz. Upon
substantial compliance and approval of all improvements
as viewed by the City Engineer, the bond may be released
in writing by the City Secretary and may be returned to
the developer. See Section 16.3 Escrow clause and/or
side trust agreements.
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Where Bond ,not Prerequisite to Approval.
The filing of a performance bond shall not be a condition
precedent to the approval of a plat where the subdivider,
prior to the last regular meeting of the City Planning
Commission and before the expiration of thirty (30) days
from the date the plat was filed for apProval. has signed
and filed with the City Planning Commission an instrument
in SUbstantially the fOllowing form:
I, , do hereby agree that, if the proposed
plat , filed by me for approval on the
day of , is approved by the City Planning
COmmisslon of the City of Schertz. Texas, the City
Secretary of said City may retain said plat in his/her
possession, without recording same. until I have either
constructed all site improvements required under the
ProviSions of the City of Schertz Subdivision Ordinance,
other than gas and electric lines, or have filed with
the City a bond in an amount equal to the cost of all
such incompleted improvements, as estimated by the City
Engineer, guaranteeing that all such incompleted
improvements will be constructed within two (2) years
from the date of such bond. Said bond shall comply
with the requirements of Sections 12.1 insofar as such
requirements are applicable.
Servin Subdivisions with Utilities.
n ess an untl' a P at 0 a su lvision has received
final approval, and the subdivider has constructed the
streets, curbs, gutters, paving, utilities and drainage
facilities therein, in the manner provided for in this
ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any official of the
City of Schertz to ,serve or connect any public utilities
owned, controlled, or distributed by the City of Schertz
to any land, or any part thereof, Covered by said
plat, or to the owners or purchases of said land, or any
part thereof.
Dedication and Maintenance of Streets.
Disapproval of a plat by the City Planning Commission
shall be deemed a refusal by the City of Schertz to
accept the offered dedication shown thereon. Approval
of a plat shall not be deemed an acceptance of the
propose dedications and shall not impose any duty upon
the City concerning the maintenance of or improvements
of any such dedicated parts until the proper-authorities
of the City have actually appropriated the same by entry,
use or improvement. It shall be unlawful for any officer
or employee of the City to maintain the streets in a
subdivision, and the CitX will not accept or maintain
said streets. unless and until such streets have been
surfaced, curbed, the required utilities and drainage
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facilities have been installed and such improvements
have been accepted in writing by the City and the City
Engineer.
ARTICLE II
PROCEDURE
15.1
Pre-application Conference.
Prior to the preparation of the preliminary plat, the
subdivider may seek the advice of the City Staff in
interpreting the regulations. This step does not
require formal application, fee, or filing of any plat
with the City Secretary. At such a meeting the City
Staff will be able to make any suggestions that would
direct the proposed subdivision toward desirable
objectives and possibly prevent unnecessary work and
expense if objectives are not met.
Preliminary Plat.
General.
In 'order to secure the review and approval of a proposed
subdivision by the City Planning Commission the
prospective subdivider shall cause to be prepared a
preliminary plat by a registered surveyor or registered
engineer in accordance with this ordinance.
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Section 15
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Fi 1 i ng Procedure. , '
Each prellmlnary plat shalJ be accompanied by a filing
fee of fifty dollars ($50) plus an additional fee of
ten dollars ($10) per acre, or fraction thereof, for the
first five (5) acres. and two dollars ($2) per acre or
fraction thereof for all additional acreage of the land
being subdivided.
Overall Preliminary Layout Plat of Larger Tract or
Master Plan. .'
Where the proposed subdivision constitutes a ~nit of a
larger tract owned by the subdivider which he intends
to be subsequently subdivided as additional units of
the same subdivision, the subdivision plat shall be
accompanied by a layout of the entire area, showing the
tentative layout of streets, blocks, and drainage for
such area. The overall layout. or Master Plan, if
approved by the City Planning Commission shall be
attached to and filed with a copy of the approved
subdivision plat in the permanent files of the City.
Thereafter, fractional plats of subsequent units of
such subdivision must be submitted for preliminary
plat approval, and shall conform to such approved
overall layout on the Master Plan unless changed by the
City Planning Commission.
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k. location of City limits boundary, andlor county
line boundary if applicable; if they transverse the sub-
division. from part of the boundary of the subdivision,
or are contiguous to such boundary.
I. Vicinity sketch or map at a scale of not more than
1" = 1.000'.
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Processing of Preliminary Plat.
The City 'Engineer and City Staff shall check the pre-
liminary plat as to its conformity to the Major Street
Plan. the General Plan. and this Ordinance. Copies of
the plat shall be submitted to all agencies and City
departments who are involved with providing public
service. drainage or provisions affecting the development
of the tract or public safety. These will include the
following departments and agencies: Planning Department.
Tax Assessor/Collector. Police. Street. Ambulance, Parks.
Water, Sewer. Inspection. Fire. Engineering. Southwestern
Bell Telephone. Entex. Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
or City Public Service. and Cibolo Creek Municipal
Authority. Each agency shall be instructed regarding the
filing date.of the plat and its review schedule. and will
be asked to submit a report to the Planning Commission
if they find any problems regarding their concerns or
possible activity in the proposed subdivision. Each
agency will submit a letter to the Planning Commission
indicating approval of the preliminary plat. or they will
list all problems and recommend solution of such problems
in their report.
The Planning Commission shall act on any preliminary plat
within thirty (30) days from the date that the Commission
first, receives and reviews the plat. Approval of the
preliminary plat. as such, shall not constitute final
acceptance or approval of the subdivision. When a
preliminary plat has been approved by the Commission. the
final plat. shall be submitted within six months thereafter;
otherwise. approval of the preliminary plat shall terminate
unless the time for filing of the plat is extended by the
Planning'Commission at the request of the subdivider.
Final Plat.
Section 16
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Filing Procedures.
Upon approval of the preliminary plat as herein set forth
for final plat. the City Planning Commission may. on
request of the subdivider. consider such preliminary plat
as a final plat and'approve or disapprove the same as
such. provided such action is taken within thirty (30)
days from the date of its filing with the Commission at
its first meeting after filing with the City Secretary.
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If the preliminary plat is approved only as such. the
fOllowing number of copies types will be provided. one
final plat on linen or mylar. and two reproducable
mylar copies and 20 blueline or blackline copies.
These shall be delivered to the City Secretary who shall
file it with the Planning Commission at its next
regular meeting. Each plat shall be accompanied by tax
certificates from the City. County Tax Collectors and
School District verifying that all taxes on the land
being subdivided have been paid up to the current year.
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~ecifications.
e final plat shall be drawn in black india ink upon
film. linen. tracing cloth or other permanent tracing
material 18" wide and 24" long to a scale of 100 feet
to one inch and shall show the following information:
a. Date. subdivision title, scale, and north point.
b. Thenames of the adjoining subdivisions or the names;
of the adjoining property owners. together with the
respective plat or deed references.
c. The lines and names of all proposed streets or other
rights of way or easements (including a statement of the
purpose for which such easements are dedicated), and
other open spaces to be dedicated for public use or
granted for use of the inhabitants of the subdivision.
d. Lot and block numbers of property. The City will
advise the subdivider as to the street address of lots.
e. Sufficient data to readily determine and reproduce on
the ground the location. bearing and length of every
street line, lot line, boundary line, block line, building
setback line. and the radius. central angle. and tangent
distance for the property li~es of curved streets.
f. The routes of all utility lines. or easements such
as water and sewer, gas. electric. and telephone.
g. The location of all permanent monuments and control
points.
h. Suitable primary control points to which all dimensions,
bearings and similar data shall be referred. Dimensions
shall 'be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot.
i. legal restrictive covenants imposed on the land if
desired by the subdivider.
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If the preliminary plat is approved only as such, the
following number of copies types will be provided, one
final plat on linen or ~lar, and two reproducable
~lar copies and 20 blueline or blackline copies.
These shall be delivered to the City, Secretary who shall
file it with the Planning Commission at its next
regular meeting. Each plat shall be accompanied by tax
certificates from the City, County Tax Collectors and
School District verifying that all taxes on the land
being subdivided have been paid up to the current year.
~ecifications.
The final plat shall be drawn in black india ink upon
film, linen. tracing cloth or other permanent tracing
material 18" wide and 24" long to a scale of 100 feet
to one inch and shall show the following information:
a. Date, subdivision title, scale, and north point.
b. Thenames of the adjoining subdivisions or the names;
of the adjoining property owners. together with the
respective plat or deed references.
c. The lines and names of all proposed streets or other
rights of way or easements (including a statement of the
purpose for which such easements are dedicated), and
other open spaces to be dedicated for public use or
granted for use of the inhabitants of the subdivision.
d. Lot and block numbers of property. The City will
advise the subdivider as to the street address of lots.
e. Sufficient data to readily determine and reproduce on
the ground ,the location, bearing and length of every
street line, lot line, boundary line, block line, building
setback line, and the radius, central angle, and tangent
distance for the property li~es of curved streets.
f. The routes of all utility lines, or easements such
as water and sewer, gas, electric, and telephone.
g. The location of all permanent monuments and control
points.
h. Suitable primary control points to which all dimensior
bearings and similar data shall be referred. Dimensions
shall "be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot.
i. Legal restrictive covenants imposed on the land if
desired by the subdivider.
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j. A statement signed and acknowledged by the owner
dedicating. or agreeing to dedicate when the City can
accept, all streets. alleys. easements. parks and other
open spaces to public use. or that the subdivider has
made provision for perpetual maintenance thereof. to the
inhabitants of the subdivision. (See Part 1 of Exhibit
"B" in the appendix).
k. The space for the signatures of the Chairman and
Secretary of the City ,Planning Commission attesting
approval of the plat (see Part 3 of the Exhibit "B"
in the appendix).
1. A certificate bearing the signature and seal of the
engineer or surveyor who made the survey certifying that the
requirements hereof have been complied with (see Part 4 of
Exhibit "B" in the appendix).
m. If the subdivision is not to be served immediately
by potable water. a restriction prohibiting occupancy
of any lot until water satisfactory for human consumption
is available from a source on the land. a community source.
or a public utility source. in adequate and sufficient
supply for family' use and operation of a septic tank and
system, shall be provided.
n. If the subdivision is not to be served immediately by
a sewage collecting system connected to a community septic
tank or treatment plant or to a public sewer system. a
restriction prohibiting occupancy of any lot. until a
septic tank has been installed on such lot and has been
inspected and approved by the City-County Health Officer,
shall be provided.
'Processing of Final Plat.
a. The copies of the final plat will be delivered to the
following for review as to any problems and for maintenance
of records: City Manager. City Planning Department. City
Engineer, Fire Department. Police Department. S.A.F.E.S.
Department. and Tax Department.
b. Within thirty (30) days from the receipt of any final
plat. the City Planning Commission shall disapprove such
plat unless the subdivider has complied with the required
standards of design of this Ordinance and has constructed
and installed'street. paving. curbs. gutters. utilities. and
drainage facilities in the proposed subdivision in accor-
dance with the provisions of Exhibit "A,j of this Ordinance
or has made provision. by making a cash corporate bond or
aepositing money in escrow. each in an amount equal to the
estimated cost of construction and installing the required
improvements, that in the event of the failure of subdivider
to make such improvements. the same will be constructed and
installed without cost to the City of Schertz.
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c. When the City Planning Commission is satisfied that
the technical requirements of any such subdivision plat
have been complied with by the subdivider, the Planning
Commission shall enter an order giving final approval
of the plat. and will sign the certificate stating the
same.
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d. Failure to take action thereon within thirty (30) days
from said filing date shall on demand be issued by the
Planning Commission. and said certificate shall be
sufficient in lieu of a written endorsement or other
evidence of approval.
e. After a final plat has been approved. the Planning
Commission shall cause such plat to be recorded in the
Plat Records of Guadalupe. Comal or Bexar Counties
respectively.
Vacation of Plat.
This subdivision ordinance authorizes that any such
replat or resubdivision shall be vacated by the
proprietors (at any time) before or after the sale of
any lot therein. In cases where lots have been sold.
thereplat or resubdivision. or any part thereof, may be
vacated upon the formal request of owner or owners of lot
or lots in said plat and with the approval of the City
of Schertz Planning and Zoning Commission. Furthermore
every Lot or Block which is vacated. or resubdivided, will
be assigned a new lot or Block number. The number
assigned to any lot or,Block must not duplicate any
previous number within a block in which a replat or
resubdivision is done. It shall be unlawful for the
County Clerk of any county in which said land lies to
receive or record any plat, vacating plat or replat prior
to any approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission of
said plat. vacating plat or replat. Furthermore. the plat,
vacating plat. or replat shall conform to all requirements
and specifications set forth by the City of Schertz
Subdivision Ordinance.
ARTICLE III
DESIGN STANDARDS
Section 17
General Design Principles and Objectives.
Conformi ty with Genera I Pl an.
All subdlVls10ns shall conform to the General Plan for
orderly and unified development of streets. utilities,
neighborhood design. and pUblic land and facilities. as
well as the other provisions of this and other present
ordinances and codes.
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Provision for Future Subdivision.
The Subdivision shall be so arranged as to allow
logical further subdivision and the opening of future
streets.
Section 18
Standards for Site Improvements.
All streets, alleys, sidewalks, utility installation
and other site improvements required to be installed
by the subdivider under the provisions of these
regulations shall conform to the requirements of this
Section and to the current policies, specifications, and
regulations of City of Schertz, or other approved
agencies responsible for design, construction methods
and,standards. payment, refunds, credits and other
financial arrangements.
Streets.
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Street Layout.
The arrangement, extent, character, width, grade and
location of all streets shall conform to the Major
, Street Plan and the General Plan. Minor residential
streets shall provide adequate circulation within the
neighborhood and yet discourage through traffic. The
street layout shall be arranged to achieve the most
desirable development of the entire neighborhood unit
with appropriate consideration of creeks, drainage
channels, wooded areas and other topographical features
which lend themselves to special treatment.
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Relation to Adjoining Streets.
Where,appropriate to the neighborhood pattern, existing
streets ,in adjoining areas shall be continued and tied
into the street layout.
Projection of Streets.
When adJoining areas are not yet subdivided, the
arrangement of streets shall provide for the proper
projection of streets into the adjoining unsubdivided
areas as will be required to complete the neighborhood
pattern or conform to the General Plan.
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Private Streets.
Private streets which serve more than one residential
lot, or one or more multi-family structures owned by
more than one person or corporation are expressly
forbidden. All such streets shall be dedicated to the
public in accordance with these regulations. All
subdivisions shall have a minimum of two public accesses
to existing public streets.
Dead-end Streets and Cul-de-sacs.
a. Dead-end streets shall be prohibited, except as short
stubs projected to be continued in future subdivisions
in conformance with Section 18.3, or when designed as
cul-de-sacs. Temporary turnarounds shall be provided
on projected streets until such time as they are extended.
b. Cul-de-sac streets shall not exceed five hundred
feet (500') in length and shall have a turnaround of
not less than fifty feet (50') in diameter in single
family residential areas, seventy-five feet (75') in
multi-family areas and not less than two hundred feet
(200') in diameter in commercial and industrial areas.
Alignment.
The alignment of all arterial and collector streets
shall conform to the General Plan and the requirements
of Exhibit "A" of these regulations. Minor street
alignment shall meet the requirements of Exhibit "A"
and in no case shall street jogs be offset less than one
hundred twenty feet (120') on centerline.
Intersections.
All intersections on majar and collector streets shall
be at ninety degrees (90,). ','The curb 'radius at street
intersections shall conform to Table I of Exhibit "A".
Riyht of Way and Pavement Widths.
Al street and pavement widths shall conform to the
General Plan and the requirements of Exhibit "A" and
Section 28 of this Ordinance.
, 'Street' Names.
Names of new streets shall not duplicate the names of
existing streets within the City of Schertz and its
Statuary E.T.J. unless the new street is a continuation
of or part of a future continuation of such existing
street. Street names shall be chosen to avoid similarity
or confusion with existing street names. Names of all
new streets shall be subject to approval by the Planning
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18.6 Marginal Access Street.
Where a subdivision (development) abuts or contains an
existing or proposed arterial street, the Commission may
require marginal access street, or such other treatment
as may be necessary for adequate protection of resident-
ial properties and to afford separation of through and
local traffic.
Where a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad
right-of-way or limited access highway right-of-way,
the Commission may require a street approximately
parallel to and on each side of such ,right-of-way, at
a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the inter-
vening land, as for park purposes in residential districts,
or forcommerical or industrial purposes in appropriate
districts. Such distances shall also be determined with
the due regard for the requirements of approach grades and
future grade separations.
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Commission, 'and be coordinated on an area wide basis.
Street addresses should also be coordinated with present
existing addresses. The City will advise the subdivider
as to the street addresses.
18.10
Other Minimum Improvements.
Additional improvements such as street lights and
street name signs shall be installed in accordance with
minimum requirements of Exhibit "A" and then current
policies of the City,Planning Commission.
Construction Standards.
All streets shall be constructed with reference to base,
surfacing, curbs, grades, horizontal curves and inter-
section curve radius in accordance with the standards
prescribed in Exhibit "A" of these regulations and the
current specifications of the City of Schertz.
18.11
18.12
'Reserve'Areas are'Prohibited.
There shall be no reserve areas controlling access to land
dedicated or intended to be dedicated to public use.
Temporary Right of Way.
When deemed , necessary by the City Planning Commission,
temporary right of way shall be provided for certain
uses or locations, such as the provision of turn-arounds
on projected streets. Such temporary right of way shall
revert to the abutting property owners when no longer
required for its original purpose.
18.13
Section 19
19.1
Alleys.
Commercial and Industrial Districts.
Paved alleys not less than twenty feet (20') wide shall
be provided in all commercial or industrial districts,
except that the Planning Commission may waive this
requirement where other definite and assured provision is
made for service access, such as off street ,loading,
unloading and parking consistent with an adequate plan
for the uses proposed.
Garden'Home Zoning Districts.
Where, Garden Home Districts are designated by the
developer to require rear ingress/egress a twenty feet
(20') paved alley shall be provided.
19.2
19.3
Intersections and Turns.
Alley intersections and sharp changes in alignment shall
be avoided, but where two alleys intersect, or an alley
turns at an angle sharper than one hundred degrees (1000),
a cut-off of not less' than ten feet (10') from the
normal intersection of the property lines shall be
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prov'i ded .
Dead-end Alleys.
Dead-end alleys shall be avoided.
19.5
Construction.
All alleys shall be constructed in accordance with the
standards prescribed in Exhibit "A" of these regulations.
19.6
Limitations.
Construction of alleys is limited to commercial and
industrial districts and prohibited in residential areas
except in Garden Home zoning districts.
Section 20
Easements.
20.1
Utilit~ Easements.
In resldential areas. easements shall be provided for
installation of utilities. In general. the rear ease-
ment shall be sixteen feet wide. centered on the rear
lot lines. Standard location for electric lines in
easements will be on the north or west side of the easement
and all telephone lines in the south and east side of the
easement. Any gas line will be located in the center of
the easement. Any other requirements will be found in
Exhibit "A".
20.2
Drainage Easements.
Where the subdivision is traversed by a water course.
drainage way. channel or stream, there shall be provided
a storm water easement or drainage right of way conforming
substantially with the lines of such water course. and
of sufficient width and fol)owing construction standards
to accommodate further width or construction and allow
access for maintenance.
20.3
Erection of fences in Easements.
Erection of fences in easements should be limited to gates
or drop fences or any other type of fence that will not
interfere with the access to utility lines nor restrict
the movement of utility personnel or vehicles needed to
service different utilities.
Section 21
Pedestrian Circulation.
21.1
Sidewalks.
Concrete sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all
streets in a subdivision. unless the subdivider does not
control one side of a street or if the street is a local
marginal access road parallel to a major street. Construc-
tion of the sidewalks on each street is not necessary
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until the construction of the first house begins on that
street. However, to avoid undue costs and damage to
sidewalks, the developer or builder may construct the
sidewalk on each lot as it is developed. In no case will
a Certificate of Occupancy be issued for a building until
the required sidewalks have been constructed. The
standards for construction shall be in accordance with
Exhibit "A".
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Crosswalks.
Pedestrian crosswalks (or elevated walkways) not less than
ten feet (10') wide. with not less than four feet of paved
surface shall be dedicated to the public in subdivisions
where deemed necessary by the Planning Commission, to
provide access to schools. playgrounds. shopping centers
and other neighborhoo~ facilities.
Blocks.
Section 22
22.1
General, Layout:
The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be
determined with due regard to:
. a. Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the
special needs of the type of use contemplated.
b. Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions.
22.2
c. Needs for convenient access, circulation, control
and safety of street traffic.
Length .' ,
In general, block lengths along minor or secondary streets
shall riot exceed one thousand ~our hundred feet (1400')'or
be less than 'five hundred feet (500') and along~major
streets~shanollot~exceed"onethousand'eigbt hundred~feet
(1800') or be less than nine hundred feet (900').
Width.
In general, blocks shall be platted of sufficient width to
contain two tiers of lots with alley (if commercial, ,
industrial, or Garden Home dwelling zoning districts)
between them or utility easement if residential, except
where'lots are double-fronted on major streets, railroads,
or drainage channels, or where overall neighborhood
.design justifies a different layout, or where a single
tier of lots is platted to adjoin the rear of existing
lots or lots on presently unplanned tracts.
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Section 23
Lots.
23.2
General Layout.
The size. width. depth. shape and orientation of lots
shall be appropriate for the neighborhood in which the
subdivision is located and for the type of development
and use contemplated, to assure provision of proper open
space and prevent overcrowding.
Lot Dimension.
Lot dimensions shall conform to the Zoning Ordinance or
the following requirements. if more restrictive:
a. In residential lots not served by public or approved
off-lot sewer, the Planning Commission shall require the
Developer to cause a percolation test to be made, but
in no case will the lot size be less than ten thousand
square feet (10,000').
b. Residential lots where served by public or approved
central sewerage system shall be at least fifty (50)
feet wide at the building setback line, at least one
hundred (100) feet deep and have an area of at least
five thousand (5000) square feet.
c. Depth and width of properties laid out for
commercial or industrial purposes shall be adequate to
provide for the off-street service and parking facilities
required by the type of use and development contemplated.
d. Corner lots shall have sufficient width to permit
the required building setback and proper orientation to
both streets.' Lots abutting on crosswalks shall be
treated as corner lots.
23.1
e. W~ere a residential lot backs up to a railroad right
of way, high pressure gas line, industrial area or any
other land use which may have a depreciating and/or
potentially dangerous effect on residential property,
and where no marginal access street or other street is
provided at the rear of such lot, additional depth shall
be required, not to exceed a total of one hundred fifty
feet (150'). Where a lot sides to any of the above,
appropriate additional width shall be required. A
planting screen, or no-access easement of at least ten
feet (10') shall be provided along the line of lots
abutting such traffic artery or other disadvantageous
land use.
f. Radial residential lots shall be at least fifty
feet (50') wide at the building line.
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Orientation.
Residential lots shall be oriented to take advantage of
topography. and the best relationship to the overall
design of the neighborhood and to minimize the effects
of any surrounding depreciating land uses.
a. The placing of residential lots facing directly
upon a major street shall be avoided. unless lots face
a marginal access street parallel to such major street.
Lots should side or back to major streets and other
depreciating land uses.
b. The placing of lots at right angles to each other
(with rear and side lots adjacent) shall be avoided.
c. Side lot lines shall be as nearly perpendicular as
practicable to the street the lot faces. or radial to
curved street
23.4
Access.
Every lot shall be provided with adequate access to a
public street. either by direct frontage on such street,
or by a public pedestrian accessory approved by the
Planning Commission. Rear andlor side driveway access
to major streets shall be prohibited.
Building Lines.
Minimum front and side building setback lines at streets
and crosswalks shall be shown on all plats and shall
conform to the restrictions. if any. imposed on the
subdivision by the subdivider. but in no event shall such
setback lines be less than required by the Zoning
Ordinance. The front lot setback shall be measured from
the point where the public right of way ends to the
front face to the building. covered porch. covered
terrace or 'attached accessory-building.
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Section 24
Public Sites and Open Spaces.
Conformance with the General Plan.
Where a proposed park, school. playground, or other public
facility as shown in the General Plan or official neighbor-
hood plan is located in whole or in part in a subdivision,
the subdivider shall dedicate such land to public use,
, or agree to dedicate it when the City can accept the
dedication. If it is determined that an alternative in
the immediate area of the open space shown on the General
Plan will adequately service the area. or if there are no
plans or needs for parks. schools. or open space in the
proposed subdivison, the subdivider shall. as an alter-
native to dedication. give to a Park Fund established to
maintain and equip the parks. an amount equal to 5% of
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the market value of the land in the proposed subdivision.
In this manner, all subdividers will help provide services
to the residents of their subdivision and of the City.
24.2
Other Public Land.
Where deemed essential by the Planning Commission. upon
consideration of the particualr type of development
proposed in the subdivision. especially where there are
no facilities in the area or in large scale subdivisions
not shown in the General Plan. the City Planning
Commission may require the dedication. or a payment in
lieu of dedication. of up to 5% of the land or the I
market value of it for use of the land in developing parks. I'
schools. playgrounds. or other neighborhood public
services.
24.3
Conditions for Park land.
All park land must have easy access to
Land in a flood plain is acceptable as
a public street.
park land.
Section 25
Protection of Natural Features.
The Planning Commission may decline approval if due
regard is not shown for the preservation of natural
features such as large trees. water courses, scenic
points. historical spots and similar community assets.
which ,if preserved. will add attractiveness, stability,
and value to the property.
ARTICLE IV
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
26.1
Compliance.
ConstructionP,lans.. --- -- - --- - -
Three (3) complete sets of construction plans. specifica~
tions and contracts including performance, payment and
maintenance bonds covering said construction. in the form of
plans, or other satisfactorily written descriptions shall
be filed with the City Secretary upon filing of final plat.
These shall show such features as roadways. crosssections.
and longitudinal slope for drainage. full description of
proposed pavement or street improvement. its grade and
slope. dimensions and specifications concerniqg public
utilities to be installed showing proposed position on
the ground. specifications of materials and construction.
and profile maps of all sanitary and storm sewers showing
both ground surface and flow line. and other pertinent
information of similar nature.
Section 26
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Inspection of Improvements.
The City's authorized representative shall from time
to time inspect the construction of all utility
facilities and streets in the subdivision during the
course of construction to see that the same comply with
the standards governing the same. In this regard. free
access to the subdivision shall be accorded the City's
duly authorized representative by the subdivider. his
agents and employees.
Final Plans.
Upon the completion of: construction of any such utility
or improvement. one set of reproducable'tracings'of
complete'final plans. dated. signed. and certified by
the engineer in charge shall be filed with the City of
Schertz. showing all features as actually installed.
including materials. size. location. depth of
elevation. numbers. ends of lines. connnections. wyes.
valves. storm sewer drains. inlets, and any other
pertinent items. The City of Schertz shall make no
connections to such utilities until the foregoing has
been complied with.
Monuments.
Concrete monuments shall be placed at all block corners,
angle points. points of curve. and all corners of boundary
lines of the subdivision as required by Exhibit "A".
All intermediate property corners shall be marked with
iron stakes~ Placement. size, length, and type of
monument shall conform to specifications of Exhibit "A".
Street Improvements.
All street lmprovements shall meet the current require-
ments of the General Plan and the requirements of Exhibit
"A" of these regulations, but in no case shall be less than
the following specifications:
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Section 27
Section 28
Classification Row Pavement Drainage. Sidewalk
Major Street 86' As required by General Plan. City Planning Commission
and Highway Department.
Secondary Street 60' 44' Curb or Curb & 4' both sides
Gutter
Minor Street 50' 3D' Curb or Curb & 4' both sides
Gutter
Marginal Access 40' 26' Curb or Curb & 4' both sides
Gutter
Paved Alley 20' 20' As Required by No
City Engineer
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Water System.
General.
All water supply. treatment. storage. and distribution
facilities shall be furnished and installed in
compliance with the requirements of Exhibit "A" of
these regulations. and current policies and the Texas
State Department of Health Resources.
Facilities Required.
Every lot in a subdivision shall be provided with an
approved supply of water. either by the construction
of a distribution system. connected to an adequate
approved public water system. or if such public source
is not available, by construction of a complete water
system. including a safe. adequate water source. proper
treatment facilities. pumps. storage facilities and
distribution system. approved by the Texas Department
of Health Resources.
Section 29
29.1
30.1
Fire Htdtants.
Hydran s to be properly located so there will be a fire
hydrant every 300 feet in the mercantile and industrial
areas. and every 600 feet in residential areas. so that
every building in the city limits will be within 500
feet of a standard city fire hydrant.
'Sewerage Systems.
Genera l.
All facilities for the collection and disposal of sewage
shall be furnished and installed in compliance with the
requirements of Exhibit "A" of these regulations. the
current policies and the Texas Department of Health
Resources.
29.3
Section 30
30.3
Sanitary Sewers.
Sanitary sewers shall be installed to serve each lot
in all subdivisons where connection is to be made
immediately to a community disposal system or to a public
sewerage system. Where such connection is not to be
made immediately. plans shall be ,prepared for installation
of a sewerage collecting system to serve each lot. and
those parts of such system which will lie in the portion of
streets and alleys intended for vehicular traffic shall
be installed before such street or alley is paved.
Septic Tank.
In all subdivisions planned for septic tank use the
minimum lot area shall be fifteen thousand (15.000)
square feet per single family dwelling. Septic tanks
shall be installed on each lot concurrent with any
development thereon and the design of such system
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and the method of installation'shall conform in all
respects to the requirements of the County Health Unit
of Guadalupe County. The County Health Unit shall
have the authority to vary the lot area requirement
where satisfactory evidence is presented indicating
that soil conditions are such as to warrant a
modification.
Section 31
31.3
Drainage.
General.
No lot in any subdivision which is subject to flooding
by rainfall shall be approved until drainage facilities
adequate to carry off such rainfall have been provided.
Facilities Required.
All necessary storm drainage facilities,including
enclosed storm sewer, bridges, culverts, and water
course improvements, to carry off storm water within the
subdivision and integrate such subdivision drainage with
the overall urban drainage system, shall be installed in
accordance with Exhibit "A" of these regulations and
official urban and county drainage plans.
All subdivisions shall conform to the "Flood Disaster
Protection Act" of 1973, Public Law 93-234, HR 8448 of
the 93rd Congress and latest revisions thereof. The
City is also required to comply with the applicable
portions of HUD requirements of Title 24 - Housing and
Housing Credit, setting requirements for review of
building permits and subdivision.
Federal Flood plains are based on a hundred year frequencj
discharge, and apply only in those areas where official
HUD-FIA 27 maps have been prepared, or where Hundred
Year water and surface profile studies'are available for
Schertz or its ETJ.
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ARTICLE V
OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 32
Penalty for Violation.
Anyone vlolating any provision of this Ordinance within
the corporate limits of Schertz, Texas, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an
amount not to exceed $200.00. Each day that such vio-
lation continues shall be deemed a separate offense and
be punishable as such. Prosecution or conviction under
this Section shall never be a bar to other remedies of
relief for violations of this Ordinance.
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Section 33
Emergency Clause.
This Ordinance, and all additional parts that may
follow shall go into effect upon passage and approval
of the Council. The only exceptions to this Ordinance
will be that developers with a plat already filed will
not need to change that plat, but all future plats
will be filed in accordance with this Ordinance.
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PASSES, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the
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EXHIBIT "An
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS
FOR PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS
All urban subdivisions shall comply with the specifications and
design standards as hereinafter outlined. Suburban subdivisions
shall comply with the specifications and standards with the
exception of such items as sidewalks, curbs and gutters, etc.,
which are not required in rural SUbdivisions. When such items
which are not required are nevertheless installed by the
subdivider these specifications shall apply.
A. Two copies of plans and profiles for streets, alleys, sidewalks,
water; sewage, and drainage easements including the fOllowing
information shall be submitted with each final plat.
B. Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks
1. Pl ans
(a) Typical sections showing the proposed pavement width, type,
thickness and crown; the proposed curb or curb and gutter
type as required, location in relation to centerline and
expOsure; the proposed sidewalk dimensions and location in
relation to curbs and property lines; the proposed street
grading slopes, for each of the different types of streets
and alleys in the SUbdivision.
(b) Alignment of each street, alley sidewalk and crosswalk-way
Showing a beginning and ending station; each deflection angle
of the centerline and the station of the point of intersection;
the station of the point of curvature and the point of tangency
of each curve; the station and a~gle pf intersection of each
intersection with another street, alley or drainage easement;
the station and radius of each curb return; the location of
adjacent right-of-way lines; the location and limits of side-
walks and curbs of each street; the location of monuments.
(c) Location, description, and elevation of bench marks, the top
of Curb grade at each Curb end, each fifty (50) foot station
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and each end of each curb return; ,the centerl ine grade at
each end and at each fifty (50) foot station of alleys; the
gradient of each tangent grade and the location and length
of each vertical curve; the direction of storm drainage flow
at each intersection; the profiles of streets, alleys, and
drainage ditches shall show the natural ground at adjacent
property lines and the proposed centerline.
(d) Scale, north arrow and date. Plan and profile shall be drawn
to scale of one inch (1")' equal s -fi fty '( 50) feet hori zorita lly
and one (I") inch equals five (5) feet vertically.
2. Design Standards
(a) At each street intersection the curb shall be rounded with a
curve of radius "R", varying with the interior angle as
specified in Table 1. (Not required in rural subdivisions.)
(b) At each intersection the property lines at each block corner
shall be rounded with a curve on radius "R", varying with the
interior angle as specified in Table 1.
(c) Street and alley grades shall, in general, conform to the
terrain, and shall not exceed the grades specified in Table 2.
No street or alley grade shall be less than three-tenths (0.3)
of one (1)'percent (0.003) unless otherwise specified by the
City Engineer:
(d) Horizontal curve radii shall not be less than those specified
in Table 2.
3. Construction Requirements
The subdlvider shall excavate, fill and grade-all alleys and new
streets including'sidewalk areas whe~e required, within the sub-
division so that pavements and sidewalks may be constructed along
lines and grades approved by the City Engineer. In general, the
grades of sidewalk areas shall be so established that no extreme
or abrupt changes in grade are encountered within blocks, but
variations may be allowed where, because of soil conditions,
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topography, or valuable trees, the establishment of such grades
would result in undue hardship. New streets and alleys shall be
surfaced in accordance with plans and specificiations approved
by the City Engineer and constructed under his supervision. No
street shall be surfaced until the underground utilities which
are to be installed in the portions of the streets intended for
vehicular traffic, have been installed.
New streets (including previously dedicated right-of-ways) and
existing unpaved streets abutting both sides to a new subdivision
or resubdivision shall be constructed in accordance with the stand-
ards of Table 3 and the following requirements.
(a) Sub-Grade Preparation
Subgrade shall be prepared in accordance with the specifica-
tions of the City, and compacted to a Proctor dry density of
not less than ninety percent (90%). When fill is required it
shall be placed in uniform lifts not to exceed six (6) inches
in depth prior to compaction with pneumatic rollers or eight
(8) inches prior to compaction with other types of rollers.
Each lift shall be compacted to ninety (90) percent Proctor
density before succeeding lifts are placed, (AASHO T-99-57)
Method D.
(b) Flexible Base
When asphaltic pavement surfaces are used, the base shall be
a compacted flexible base constructed to the depth shown in
Table 3, with a Proctor density of not less than ninety-five
(95) percent.
(c) Stabilized Base
As alternate to the flexible base above, a compacted soil-
cement base with a Proctor density of ninety-five (95) percent
may be used, with soil-cement ratio and thickness to be
approved by the City Engineer.
(d) Asphaltic Pavement
The compacted surface course shall be applied at the rates
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specified in Table 3., The paving mixture and construction
methods shall conform to the specifications of the 1972 Texas
Highway Standards Specifications for construction of Highways,
Streets and Bridges, item 340. 350, and 330 for Hot Mix, Hot
Laid Asphaltic Concrete, Hot Mix Cold Laid Asphaltic Concrete,
or Cold Mix Limestone Rock Asphalt.
(e) Concrete Pavement
All concrete pavement shall be Portland Cement concrete of a
depth and compressive strength specified in Table 3 and con-
structed in accordance with the specifications of the City.
Reinforcing steel shall be 6 x 6 wire mesh or number 3 round
steel eighteen (18) inches on centers both ways.
(f) Curbs, Curb and Gutters
Combined curb and gutter sections shall be constructed of
Portland Cement Concrete and installed in accordance with the
specifications of the City, on all streets within the
'subdivision along the lines and grades approved by the City.
Combined curb and gutter shall be provided on both sides of
all streets and be of L-type City of Schertz Standard, with
a minimum height six (6) inches and that driveways be designed
as a "1aY-dol'(fl" curb and gutter or a straight driveway section
and that the driveway width in the curb shall not be greater
than is approved by the City of Schertz.
(g) Sidewalks
Concrete'sidewalks having a width of not less than four (4) feet
and thickness of not less than four (4) inches shall be constructed
on each side of each street within the subdivision. Said
sidewalks shall be adjacent to the curb and gutter within the
street right-of-way and shall extend along alL street frontage
including the side of corner lots and block ends; provided. however,
that where it is impractical for the subdivider to provide
such sidewalks on the side lot lines abutting major thoroughfares
or drainage ditches, then in those instances sidewalks shall not
be required.
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(h) Street Markers
Two street name signs having the following specifications shall
be erected at all street intersections in such subdivisions for
street markers:
(1) The street name signs shall be of the crossarm type,
and shall be reflectorized on aluminum metal blanks.
(2) Signs shall have lettering for the respective street
name in 4" minimum height standard letters with the
block numbers and street, drive, place and etc., in
2" minimum height standard letters.
(3) Such signs shall be supported on a 10-1/2 foot long
pipe mounted a minimum of 2 feet in the ground.
Distance from the bottom and top of the street name
sign to the ground surface shall be a minimum of 8
feet and a maximum of 10 feet respectivelY.
(4) The pipe support for the street name sign shall be 2"
hot dip galvanized steel pipe.
(5) The material of the street name signs, the method of
attaching the sign to the post, the details of
lettering, painting, and method of installation, as
well as the location of the sign at the intersection
shall be in accord~nce with the specifications on file
in the office of the Traffic Engineer of the City of
Schertz.
(i) Street Lights
Street lights in new subdivisions within the City limits and the
annexed areas of the City shall be installed from time to time
pursuant to agreement between the City of Schertz and the
Guadalupe ,Valley Electric Cooperative.
C. Drainage and Drainage Structures
1. Plans
The required plans shall show the following information:
(a) Construction details of all drainage structures including
dimensions, reinforcing, and components such as grates and
manhole covers.
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(b) Alignment of drainage easements showing a beginning and ending
station; each deflection angle of the centerline, and the
station of the point of intersection; the station of the
point of curvature and the point of tangency of each curve.
the station and angle of intersection of each intersection
with another drainage easement, the location of each drainage
structure, and the location and size of all storm sewers.
(c) The centerline grade at each end and at each fifty foot station
of drainage ditches, the direct~on of storm drainage flow at
each intersection, the flow line elevations of each drainage
structure, the flow line elevation of each storm sewer, at
each point of change, each end, and at the intervening
gradients.
2. Drainage Computations
(a) Run-off rates shall be computed as determined by the City
Engineer. In all cases run-off rates shall be computed on the
basis of ultimate development of the entire watershed contri-
buting run-off water to the'proposed SUbdiVision. on the basis
of concrete-lined channels'and streets carrying storm water
in the contributing area.
(b) Streets may be used to carry storm water if the calculated
flow does not exceed that required by the City, or the
velOCity does not exceed ten (10) feet per second. Minor
streets shall be designed on a five (5) year frequency. --Where
streets are not capable of meeting the above requirements,
drainage structures shall be provided. Street widths shall
not be widened beyond width determined by street classification.
(c) Concrete and earth-lined channels and storm sewers 'shall be
designed on the basis of a twenty-five (25) year frequency.
(d) Alleys shall be designed on the basis of a five (5) year
frequency to carry storm water from only the lots within
the block abutting the alleys.
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3. Construction Standards
(a) All drainage structures shall be constructed in accordance
with the plans and specifications and to the lines and grades
approved by the City.
(b) All concrete used in drainage structures shall develop a
compressive strength of three thousand (3,000) p.s.i. in
twenty-eight (28) days. All castings shall conform to the
Standard Specifications for Gray Iron Castings"A.S.T.M.
Designation A-48 for Class 2 Gray Cast Iron.
(c) Drainage Ditches. In concrete lined ditches the lining shall
extend one foot beyond the height of the design flow line.
Between the top of the lining and the top of the ditch an
earth sodded side slope not steeper than two (2) horizontal
to one (1) vertical may be used. Vertical concrete walls
shall not exceed two. (2) feet in height unless properly
fenced or enclosed. Earth sodded channels shall be mulch
sodded over the entire surface area of the channel, and the
side slope shall not be steeper' than three (3) horizontal to
one (1) vertical.
D. Sanitary Sewers
1. All gravity sewers shall be vitrified clay sewer pipe conforming to
A.S.T.M. standards, and installed in conformance with the specifica-
tions of the City Engineer.
2. The minimum size of sewer mains in residential areas shall be eight
(8) inches in diameter. Minimum grades shall be sufficient to produce
a velocity of two (2) feet per second.
3. All outfall mains shall be ,of sufficient size to accommodate the
maximum anticipated flow from the entire area tributary to the line,
as approved by the City.
4. Lift stations shall be furnished where necessary, of such size and
design as determined by the City.
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E. Water Mains
1. Design Specifications
The water distribution system design shall include the minimum
requirements of the Texas State Fire Insurance Commission for
residential, mercantile and industrial areas in addition to the
requirements for peak hour customer demand, as determined by the
Water Superintendent.
2. Supply Mains
Supply mains in the distribution system shall be looped and have
a minimum size of twelve (12") inches inside diameter and shall
not exceed 6,000 feet in length between cross connecting mains.
3. Mercantile and Industrial Mains
Mains in all mercantile areas shall be looped between supply
mains and shall have a minimum size of eigth (8") inches inside
diameter and shall be the shortest of the two following lengths:
3,000 feet or a length that would by fluid friction render the
line incapable of producing flows and pressures set out herein
for the type of area to be served and with pressures and flows'
that exist at the supply main's connections as determined by the
Water Division Superintendent.
Mains in principal mercantile and industrial areas shall be
installed in dedicated streets and sized so that the minimum
}ire flow from any single fire hydrant will be not less than
3;000 gallons per minutes with 20-psi residual pressure.
Mains in light mercantile areas shall be located in streets or
fire lanes and shall be sized so that the minimum fire flow
from any single hydrant will be not less than 1,500 gpm with
20 psi residual pressure.
4. Residential 'Mains
Mains in residential areas shall be looped between mains of eight
(8") inches or larger inside diameter and shall have a minimum
size of six (6") inches inside diameter and shall be the shortest
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of the two following lengths: 3,000 feet, or a length that would by
fluid friction render the line incapable of producing the flows and
pressures set out herein for the type of area served and with the
pressures and flows that exist at the supply main's connections and
as determined by the Water Division Superintendent. Domestic mains
shall be installed in dedicated street right-of-way and sized so that
the minimum fire flow at any single fire hydrant will be not less
than 750 gpm with 20 psi residual pressure and a domestic use of
2 gpm for every lot in the subdivision.
5. Domestic Lines
Domestic service lines in residential areas shall be looped between
mains on through streets and dead-ended in streets terminated with
a cul-de-sac and shall have a minimum size of six (6") inches inside
diameter. Domestic lines shall be located in dedicated streets
between curb and sidewalk.
6. Short Extensions
Short extensions or service lines ending in dead-ends may be of
minimum two (2") inch inside diameter cement lined cast iron pipe
or two (2") inch type "K" soft COpper, provided that the number to
taps does not exceed three.
7. Valve Location
The distribution system in mercantile and industrial areas shall
be equipped with sufficient number of valves and so located that no
case of accident, breakage or repairto-~he water distribution
system mains will necessitate shutting from service a length of
water main greater than one side of a single block or a maximum of
500 feet. The distribution system in residential areas shall be
equipped with a sufficient number of valves and so located that no
case of accident, breakage or repair to the water distribution
system mains will necessitate shutting from service a length of
water main greater than two sides of a single block or a maximum
of 600 feet.
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8. Fire Hydrant Spacing
All extensions or additions to the City of Schertz water distribution
system within the city limits and for a distance of five (5) miles
thereof must meet the requirements as set forth in current Key Rate
Schedule as promulgated by the Texas State Board of Insurance for
the installation of fire hydrants. Hydrants shall be located so
that there will be a fire hydrant every 600 feet average distance
as measured along dedicated streets in residential areas, including
dedicated easements and fire lanes in mobile home parks and travel
trailer parks.
Every building in the city limits and for a distance of five miles
thereof shall be within 500 feet of a standard city fire hydrant.
Hydrants shall be located so that there will be a standard city
fire hydrant every 300 feet average as measured along dedicated
streets in all mercantile areas.
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Fire hydrants within light mercantile areas continaing apartments
and apartment houses shall be located in dedicated streets or fire
lanes behind curbs and be spaced not more than 300 feet hose lay
from any building within the district, each distance to be measured
down any standard fire hose laid from the fire hydrant to the
buil di ng.
All fire hydrants shall have a six foot clear horizontal radius of
3600 around the fire hydrant free from obstructions and shall be
located on street corners or side property lines so as to be readily
accessible at all times.
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Interior Angle
In Degrees
150-145
145-140
140-135
135-85
85-75
75-65
65-55
55-45
45-0
TABLE 1
CURB RETURNS
Intersection of
Local or Collec-
tor Streets
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15
15
15
15
20
25
30
35
35
Intersection of Collec-
tor or Local Street and
Major Street
INTERSECTION RETURNS
Interior Angle
In Degrees
150-145
145-140
140-135
135-125
125-85
85-75
75-65
65-55
55-45
45-0
Intersection of Local
or Collector Street
12
12
12
12
15
20
30
40
50
75
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-R-
25
25
25
25
30
35
40
45
45
Intersection of
Major Street~
15
18
20
25
25
40
70
80
100
140
,- .
Intersection
of Major Street
-R-
25
28
30
35
50
80
gO
110
150
TABLE 2
STREET & ALLEY GRADES
Street or Alley Type
Expressway
~1ajor
Secondary
Local
Marginal Access
Alley
HORIZONTAL CURVE RADII
Street Type
Expressway
Major
Secondary
Local
Marginal Access
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Per Cent Grade
(Designated by State
Highway Department)
6%
6%
10%
10%
10%
Center Line Radius
(Designated by State
Highway Department)
1200'
700'
100'
100'
TABLE 3
STREET BASE AND SURFACE STANDARDS - URBAN SUBDIVISION
Street Classification
Base
Surface
Major Thorofare
12" Flexible
Asphalt. Hot Mix. Hot
Laid. 220 lbs. per square
yard.
6" Reinforced Concrete
3500 p.s.i.. with 6 x 6
mesh or equivalent #3
steel
Secondary Thorofare
10" Flexible
Asphalt. Hot Mix. Hot
. Laid. 190 lbs. per
square yard.
6" Reinforced Concrete
3500 p.s.i.. with 6 x 6
mesh or equivalent #3
steel.
Minor or Frontage
Street
8" Flexible
Asphalt. Hot Mix. Hot
Laid. or Hot Mix Cold
Laid. 165 lbs. per
square yard.
6" unreinforced Concrete
3500 p.s.i.
Commercial Alley
6" Unreinforced Concrete
3500 p. s. i.
5" Unreinforced Concrete
3500 p.s.i.
NOTE: In suburban subdivisions the construction of major and
secondary thorofares will be determined by the State
Highway Department if classified under State or Farm-to-
Market system. otherwise by appropriate County authority.
Minor streets shall be surfaced in accordance with County
requirements for acceptance for maintenance.
Residential Alley
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LABORATORY TESTING
All materials to be used in subdivision construction shall be subject
to testing if warranted. The preponderance of testing to be performed in
subdivisions is directly related to street construction and a series of
laboratory tests normally associated with road and street construction will
be required in subdivisions. said tests being performed by an independent
testing laboratory using qualified personnel.
The testing laboratory will be selected by the City and the City will
pay all testing fees for materials directly to said laboratory. The cost
for such testing fee will be paid by the developer to the City prior to the
City accepting the subdivision for maintenance and operation.
The Engineer shall notify the City Engineer at least one week prior to
the contractor beginning construction. When this notification has been
received. the City Engineer will designate an independent testing laboratory
to perform necessary material tests and the testing fee for the testing
services will be determined. A copy of the testing lab authorization along
with the fee for testing will be sent to the Engineer. It is assumed that
the preponderance of testing required in the subdivision is that testing
related directly to street construction. For this reason. the following
ratio of testing is established:
DENSITIES
Subgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under Curb/Gutter . . . . . . . . . .
Base .'. . . . . . . . .
Lime Stabilized Base. .
Backfill Density Control
Proctors (Moisture- Density Relationship)
Subgrade (raw) 1 per subdivision unless material changes
Lime Stabilized base. . 1 per subdivision unless material
Base. . 1 per 5.000 C.Y. material or less
RATIO OF TESTING
minimum 1 per 200'
minimum 1 per 200'
minimum 1 per 200'
minimum 1 per 200'
minimum of 10
of street
of curb
of street
of street
changes
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ATTERBERG LIMITS & GRADATION
Base. . . 1 per 5,000 C.Y.
HOT-MIX CONTROL
Surface Course Design . . .
Base Course Design .
Extraction . . . . .
Densities (in place)
CONCRETE
Curb Gutter . . . . . . . .
Sidewalk
Inlets . . . . . .
material or less
1 per subdivision
1 per subdivision
2 per day run/minimum 1 per 500 ton
1 per 1.000' street
1 set (3) per 500'
1 set (3) per 4.000 S.F.
1 set (3) per 6 inlets
The above schedule is a minimum schedule for testing, failures not
included. In the event of failures. additional tests will be taken. If
excessive rain occurs on a previously tested section. the City shall have
the right to order retests as necessary.
The City's representative on the job shall notify the testing lab
when tests are to be taken. If the contractor cannot locate the City's
representative within a reasonable period of time (2 hours) he may
contact the Engineer or his representative who may then. after he has
inspected the work. authorize the testing lab to take tests at the
subdivision site. In the event neither the Engineer or the City's
representative is available within two hours, contractor may order the lab
test. .Provided. however. if it is necessary to re-test, such re-testing
shall be at the contractor's expense. Except as otherwlse provided above. it
is the intent of the City that the contractor not contact the lab for the
purpose'of requesting routine tests. The scope of testing of materials
incorporated in subdivision construction is .not necessarily limited to
those tests outlined above. In the event of unusual conditions or factors
which may give the City reason to question the quality of the materials in
any portion of the subdivision, the City will have the right to order such
additional tests as are necessary at the City's expense. However, the City
win consult with the Engineer on reasons for such additional tests before
a testing lab will be asked to conduct such tests.
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All testing in accordance with these requirements will be performed in
accordance with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) latest
revision, and/or as elsewhere provided in approved plans and specifications
for the subdivision. The City will require all subdivision test reports
to be certified by a Registered Professional Engineer (Texas Registration)
and will further require that the City be furnished a minimum of two (2)
copies of testing reports.
AIR TESTING
DESCRIPTION: This item shall cover the testing of completed sections
of installed sewer pipe using low air pressure. The contractor shall conduct
low pressure air tests on completed sections of sewer main.
The air test will be used to evaluate materials and construction methods
on the pipe line sections. and successful air tests shall be mandatory for the
acceptance of the lines.
MATERIALS FOR AIR TESTING:
1. Compressor Air Supply: Any source which will provide at least
three hunred (300) cubic feet per minute at one hundred (100)
pounds per square inch.
2. Plugs. Valves, Pressure Gages. Air Hose. Connections and other
equipment necessary to conduct the air test shall be furnished
by the contractor. The test equipment for air testing will
consist of valves. plugs. and pressure gages used to control
the rate at which air flows to the test section and to monitor
the air pressure inside the plugs. Test equipment shall be
assembled as follows:
a. Hose connection
b. Shut off valve
c. Throttle valve
d. Pressure ,reduction valve
e. Gagecock
f. Monitoring pressure gage
, AIR BLEED
IIGH PRESSURE
'ROM SOURCE
HOSE TO PIPE
ECTION
Q.
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TEST PROCEDURES:
1. Determine section of line to be tested.
2. Apply air pressure until the pressure inside the pipe reaches
reaches 4 psig.
3. Allow the pressure inside the pipe to stabilize. then bleed back
to 3.5 psig.
4. At 3.5.psig. the time. temperature. and pressure will be observed
and recorded. A minimum of five (5) readings will be required for
each test.
If the time in seconds for the air pressure to decrease from 3.5 psig to 2.5
psig is greater than that shown in the following table. the pipe shall be
presumed to be free from defect. When these rates are exceeded. pipe breakage.
joint leakage or leaking plugs are indicated and an inspection must be made to
determine the cause. The contractor shall effect such repairs as may be
required to accomplish a successful air test.
ALLOWABLE TIME TABLE.
TIME
PIPE SIZE MINUTE SECOND
4" 2 0
6" j 0
8" 4 0
10" ~ 0
12" 5 30
15" I 5
18" !l jO
21" !:I 50
24" 11 ;w
27" 12 . 45
30" .. - 14- 1U'
36" 17 00
42" 1 !:I 50
4!l" 22 40
54" ~ 30
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FLUSHING AND TESTING MAINS
Flushing. Immediately upon completion of pipe laying the contractor
shall flush all mains which are scheduled to be disinfected by machine
chlorination by the owner. This flushing shall be at the direction of the
Engineer and shall consist of completely filling sections of main between
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valves and then displacing such initial volumes of water by introducing
clear water from existing facilities into and through the main to the
point of discharge from the main being flushed. The flow-through shall
continue until the Engineer determines all dust. debris. or foreign matter
that may have entered during pipe laying operations have been flushed out.
The new line shall then be left under system pressure for testing.
To avoid damage to pavement and inconvenience to the public. fire hoses
shall be used to direct flushing water from the main into suitable drain-
age channels or sewers.
Operation of Valves. No valve in the owner's water distribution
system shall be operated by the contractor without prior permission of
the Engineer. The contractor shall notify the owner when a valve is to
be operated and shall only operate the valve in the presence of the
Engineer's representative.
Hydrostatic Test.
General. Except in the high pressure sections of the water distribution
system where' test pressures will exceed 150 psi, all new mains shall be
hydrostatically field tested at a maximum test pressure of 150 psi before
acceptance by the Engineer. Where designated as "high pressure area". all
new mains shall be hydrostatically field tested at a maximum test pressure
of 200 psi before acceptance by the Engineer. It is the intent of these
Specifications that all joints be watertight and that all joints which are
found to leak either by observation or during any test shall be made
watertight by the contractor. In case repairs are required. the hydrostatic
field test shall be repeated until the pipe installation conforms to the
specified requirements and is acceptable to the Engineer.
Test Procedures. After the new main has been laid and backfilled as
specified, but prior to chlorination and replacement of pavement, it shall
be filled with water for a minimum of 24 hours and then subjected to a
hydrostatic pressure test.
The specified test pressure shall be supplied by means of a pump
connected to the main in a satisfactory,manner. The pump. pipe connection.
and all necessarY'apparatus including gauges and meters shall be furnished
by the contractor. Unless otherwise specified, the owner will furnish water
for filling lines and making tests through existing mains.
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Before applying the specified test pressure. all air shall be expelled
from the main. To accomplish this, taps shall be made, if necessary, at
the points of highest elevation and afterwards tightly plugged.
At intervals during the test. the entire route of the new main shall
be inspected to located any leaks or breaks. If any are found, they shall
be stopped or repaired. In this section of the valve being tested. the
test shall be repeated until satisfactory results are obtained.
The hYdrostatic test shall be made so that the maximum pressure at
the lowest point does not exceed the specified test pressure.
The duration of each pressure test shall be a minimum of four (4) hours
for new mains in excess of 1.000 lineal feet and a minimum of one (1) hour for
new mains less than 1.000 lineal feet after the main has been brought up to
test preSSure. The test pressure shall be measured by means of a tested and
properly calibrated pressure gauge acceptable to the Engineer. All pressure
tests shall be continued until the owner is satisfied that the new main meets
the requirements of these Specifications.
Should any test of pipe in place disclose leakage greater than that listed
in Table 4 or 5. Hydrostatic Test Leakage Allowances. as applicable, the
contractor shall at his own expense locate and repair the defective joints
until the leakage is within the specified allowance.
leakage is defined as the quantity of water supplied into the newly
laid main. or any valved section of it. necessary to maintain the specified
leakage test pressure after the main has been filled with water and the
air expelled.
The contractor shall notify the Engineer prior to beginning the test.
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T AllLE 4
HYDROSTATIC TEST LEAKAGE ALLOWANCES (MAXIMUM) @ 150 psi
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~IZE & I Pipe Length In Feet
bPE PIPE I 100 I 2001 3001 4001 5001 6001 7001 800 900 I 1000 I 20001 3000 I 4000 I 5000
16" A.C. 10.1410.28 10.4310.5710.7110.8510.9911.1411.2811.421 2.841 4.261 5.681 7.10
16" CI* 10.1110.22 10.3310.4410.5510.6610.7710.8810.9911.101 2.201 3.301 4.401 5.50
~" A.C. 10.1910.38 10.5610.7510.9411.1311.3211.5011.7011.801 3.761 5.641,7.521 9.40
8" CI* ' 10.1510.29 10.4410.5910.7410.8811.0311.1811.3211.471 2.941 4.411 5.881 7.35
12" A.C. 10.2810.57 10.8511.1311.4211.7011.9812.2612.5512.831 5.661 8.49111.32114.15
12" CI* 10.2210.44 10.6610.8811.1011.3211.5411. 7611.98 I 2.201 4.401 6.601 8.80111.00
16" A.C. 10.3810.75 11.1311.5011.8812.2612.6313.0113.3813.761 7.52111.28115.04118.80
16" CI* 10.2910.59 10.8811.1811.4711.7612.0612.3512.6512.941 5.881 8.82111.76114.70
1l0" A.C. 0.47 0.94 1.41 1.88 2.35 2.82 3.29 3.76 4.23 4.70 9.40 14.10 18.80 23.53
120" ,CI* 0.39 0.74 1.10 1.47 1.84 2.21 2.55 2.94 3.31 :3.68 7.36 11.04 14.72 18.40
1l0"C.S.C. 0.08 0.16 0.24 0.32 0.40 0.47 0.55 0.63 0.71 0.79 1.58 2.37 3.16 3.95
1l4" A.C. 0.57 1.13 1.70 2.26 2.83 3.39 3.96 4.52 5.09 5.65 II. 30 16.95 22.60 28.25'
124" CI* 0.44 0.88 1.32 1.16 2.21 2.65 3.09 3.53 3.97 4.41 8.83 13.23 17.64 22.05,
1l4"C.S.C. 0.10 0.19 0.29 0.38 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.76 0.86 0.95 1.90 2.85 3.80 4.75i
30" A.C. 0.71 1.41 2.12 2.82 3.53 4.24 4.94 5.65 6.35 7.06 14.12 21. 18 28.24 35.30
30" CI* 0.55 ].10 1.66 2.21 2.76 3.31 3.86 4.42 4.97 5.52 11.04 16.56 22.08 27.60
30"C.S.C. 0.12 0.24 0.35 0.47 0.59 0.71 0.83 0.94 1.06 1.18 2.36 3.54 , 4.72 5.90
36" A.C. 0.85 I. 70 ,2.54 3.39 4.24 5.09 5.94 6.78 7.63 8.48 16.96 25.44 33.92 42.40
36" CI* 0.66 1.32 I. 99 2.65 3.31 3.97 4.63 5.30 5.96 6.62 13.24 19.86 26.48 33.10
36"C.S.C. 0.14 0.28 0.43 0.57 0.71 0.85 0.99 1.14 1.28 1.42 2.84 4.26 5.68 7.10
rt2" CI* 10.7711.54 12.3213.0913.8614.6315.4016.1816.95 I 7.72115.441 23.16130.88138.60
42"C.S.C.10.1710.33 10.501 0.6610.8311.001 1.1611.3311.491 1.661 3.321 4.981 6.641 8.30
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48" CI* 10.8811.77 12.6513.5314.4215.3016.1817.0617.95 I 8.83117.661 26.49135.32144.15
48"C.S.C 10.1910.3810.5710.7610.9511.1311.3211.5111.7011.891 3.781 5.671 7.561 9.45
Gallons Per Ho r (GPH) **
*CI includes Ductile Iron in both mechanical and push-on joints.
**GPH for C.S.C. are manufacturer's maximum.
NOTE: Leakage allowances may be determined for footages not specifically listed
by interpolation and/or by the combination of various tabular data.
Example No. I: The maximwn leakage allowance for ,6,000 LF of 6" AC pipe
would be the sum of the values for 5,000 LF and 1,000 LF. or 7.10 GPH plus
1.42 GPH equals 8.52 CPH.
Example No.2: The maximwn leakage allowance for 1,550 LF of 6" AC pipe
would be the sum of the values for 1.000 LF and the interpolated value for
550 LF, or 1.42 GPH plus 0.78 GPH equals 2.20 GPH~
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TABLE 5
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HYDROSTATlCTEST LEAKAGE ALLOWANCES (MAXIMUM) @ 200 psi
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!SIZE & I Pipe Len~th in Feet
TYPE PIPEI 1001 2001 3001 4001 5001 6001 7001 8001 9001 10001 200Qi 30001 40001 5000
.
6" A.C. 10.1610.3310.4910.6510.8210.9811.1411.3011.471 1.631 3.261 4.891 6.521 8.15
!>" CI* JO.1310.2510.3810.5!L0.6410.7610.8911.0211.14.l.1.271 2.541 3.8115.081 6.35
!l" A.C. 10.2210.4410.6510.8711.0911.3111.5311. 7411. 961 2.181 4.361 6.541 8.72110.90
D" CI* 10.1710.3410.5110. 6!!lO.8511.0211.1911. 3611.531. 1. 701 3.401 5.101 6.801 8.50
12" A.C. 10.3310.6510.9811. 3011. 6311. 96J2.281 2.6112.931 3.261 6.521 9.78113.04116.30
12" cr* 10.2610.5110.7711.0211.2811. 5311. 7912.0412.301 2.551 5.101 7.65110.20112.75
16" A.C. 10.4410.8711.3111.7512.1912.6213.0613.5013.93.1 4.371 8.74113.11117.48j21.85
16" CI* 10.3410.6811.021 1. 361 1. 7012.0412. 3812.721 3.06j 3.401 6.80110.20113.60117.00
~" A.C. 0.55 1.09 1.64 2.18 2.73 3.27 3.82 4.36 4.91 5.45 10.90 16.35 21.80 27.25
~" cr* 0.43 0.85 1.28 1. 70 2.13 2.55 2.98 3.40 3.83 4.25 8.50 12.75 17.00 21.25
~O"C.s.c 0.08 0.16 0.24 0.32 0.40 0.47 0.55 0.63 0.71 0.79 1.58 2.37 3.16 3.95
4" A.C. 0.65 1.31 1.96 2.62 3.27 3.92 4.58 5.23 5.89 6.54 ]3.08 19.62 26.16 32.70
24" CI* 0.51 1.02 1.53 2.04 2.55 3.06 3.57 4.08 4.59 5.10 10.20 15.30 20.40 25.50
124"C. S.C. 0.10 0.19 0.29 0.38 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.76 0.86 0.95 I. 90 2.85 3.80 4.75
;!.O" A.C. 0.82 1.63 2.45 3.27 4.09 4.90 5.72 6.54 7.35 8.17 ]6.34 24.51 32.68 40.85
~O" CI* 0.64 1.27 1.91 2.55 3.19 3.82 4.46 5.10 5.73 6.37 12.74 19.11 25.48 31.85
;!.O"C.s.c. 0.12 0.24 0.35 0.47 0.59 0.71 0.83 0.94 1.06 1.18 2.36 '3.54 4.72 5.90
36" A.C. 0.98 1.96 2.94 3.92 4.90 5.88 6.86 7.84 8.82 9.80 19.60 29.40 39.20 49.00
~" CI* 0.76 1.53 2.29 3.06 3.82 4.58 5.35 6.11 16.88 7.64 15.28 22.92 30.56 38.20
36"C.S.C 0.14 0.28 0.43 0.57 0.71 0.85 0.99 1.14 1.28 1.42 2.84 4.26 5.68 7.10
2" CI* 10.8911. 7812. 681 3S~l4.4615.3516.241 7.1418.03.1 8.92117 84126.76135.68144.60
!f!2"C.S.C.1 0.171 0.3310.501 0.6610.8311.0011.1611.3311.491 1.661 3.321 4.981 6.641 8.30
148" CI* II. 0212.0413.0614. 0l!L5. 101 6. 11 (7.131 8.151 9.171 ]0.19120.38130.57140.76150.95
1i8"C.S.C.10.1910.3810.5710.7610.9511.1311.3211.5II1.7011.891 3..781 5.671 7.5619.45
Gallons Per Rour (CPR)
.
*cr includes Ductile Iron in both mechanical and push-on joints.
NOTE: Leakage allowances may be determined for footages not specifically listed
by interpolation and/or by the combination of various tabular data.
Example No.1: The maximum leakage allowance for 6,000 LF of 6" AC, pipe
would be the sum of the values for 5.000 LF and 1,000 LF.or 8.15 GPH plus
1.63 GPR equals 9.78 CPR.
Example No.2: The maximum leakage allowance for 1,550 LF of 6" AC pipe
would be the sum of the values for 1.000 LF and the interpolated value for
550 LF. or 1.63 CPH p~us 0.90 GPR equals 2.53 GPH.
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.
DISINFECTION OF NEW MAINS UTILIZING MACHINE CHLORI,NATION
General. After the new mains have successfully passed the pressure
test specified in Hydrostatic Test. the owner will disinfect those mains
shown on the plans or otherwise indicated as "Machine Chlorination by
CWB." This disinfection shall include chlorination. flushing. and placing
the mains in service.
Operation of Valves. During and after the disinfection of the mains,
the contractor shall be notified by the Engineer sufficiently in advance to
enable the contractor to have a competent representative present whenever
valves are to be operated that will affect the pressure in any part of the
work for which the contractor is responsible.
Contractor's Personnel and Equipment. The contractor shall supply
labor and equipment necessary to make all excavations required for
chlorination. equipment connections, subsequent flushing. and placing the
mains in service.
Safeguarding and Backfilling Open Holes. The contractor shall be .
responsible for safeguarding any open holes excavated or left open for
flushing and disinfection purposes. Following completion of disinfection. the
contractor shall backfill such holes.: ,
DISINFECTION OF MAINS UTILIZING DRY CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
General. Mains shall be disinfected with dry Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH)
where shown on the plans or~as directed by the Engineer. This method of
disinfection will also be followed for main repairs.
Dosage. The contractor shall disinfect~the new or replaced mains with
Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH) of 70% available chlorine furnished by the owner.
Sufficient Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH) shall be used to obtain a minimum
chlorine concentration of 50 ppm. The following Table 6. Chlorine Dosage,
is included for the convenience of the contractor:
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TABLE 6
CHLORINE DOSAGE
Diameter of Pipe
Inches
Ounces Per Foot
To Obtain 50 ppm Chlorine
Dosage
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
30
36
42
48
0.0138
0.0233
0.0364
0.0523
0.0708
0.0934
0.1175
D.1455
0.2080
0.3270
0.4690
0.6370
0.8330
,
A heaping tablespoon holds approximately 1/2 ounce. and a standard
. .' :.', .
measuring cup holds approximately 8 ounces:
Filling the Main. Those sections of main to which the dry Calcium
Hypochlorite (HTH) has been applied.shall be filled slowly to allow for the
even distribution of the disinfecting material. The manipulation of valves
shall be under the supervision of the Engineer's repr~sentative in
accordance with Operation of Valves.
Holding Time. The length of time that sections of main disinfected with
Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH) shall be allowed to stand undisturbed will depend
upon the particular job.
a. The required minimum detention time will be 18 hours when
circumstances permit a shutdown with no customers out of service. .
b. The required minimum detention time will be 2 hours when
customers are out'of $ervice during a shutdown with no leakage past valves.
c. The required minimum detention time will be 30 minutes when
customers are out of service during a shutdown with some leakage.
Flushing. Following the expiration of the specified holding time.
the treated sectioh of main shall be flushed thoroughly by the contractor
in accordance with the applicable provisions of FLUSHING AND TESTING MAINS.
Flushing shall continue until no chlorine remains detectable by taste or
odor or until the chlorine residual is less than 0.3 ppm.
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Preventing Reverse Flow. Valves shall be manipulated so that the
strong chlorine solution in the line being treated will be flushed out of
the main and will not flow back into the line supplying the water.
Supervision. All disinfection of mains shall be done under the
general supervision of a representative of the owner.
Additional Treatment. Should the new main fail to meet minimum
public health standards for bacteriological quality after flushing. further
treatment shall be as directed by the Engineer. If further disinfection is
required. chlorination shall be done in accordance with DISINFECTION OF
NEW MAINS UTILIZING MACHINE CHLORINATION. In no case, however. shall the
new line be acceptable as complete and satisfactory until the bacteriological
quality of the water taken from the main meets the Standards of the Texas
Department of Health Resources.
Safeguarding and Backfilling Open Holes. The requirements for safe-
guarding and backfilling all holes excavated or left open for chlorinating
and sampling shall be as specified in Safeguarding and Backfilling Open
Holes.
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EXHIBIT "B"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATES
The final plat shall contain the following:
PART 1. Owner's Acknowledgement:
State of Texas
County of
I
I
I (we). the underSigned. owner(s) of the land shown on this plat. and
deSignated herein as the subdivision to the City of
Texas. and whose name is subscribed hereto. hereby dedicate to the use of
the public forever all streets. alleys. parks. water courses. drains.
easements and public places thereon shown for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed.
,
Owner
State of Texas I
County of I
Before me. the underSigned authority. on this day personally appeared
. known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregOing instrument, and aCknOWledged to me that he executed the
same for the purposes and considerations therein stated.
Given under my hand and seal of office this
day of
19 .
Notary Public.
County. Texas
PART 2. Certificate by the City Engineer:
I. the undersigned. City Engineer of the City of Schertz hereby certify
that this subdivision plat conforms to all requirements of the subdivision
regulations of the City as to which his approval is required.
City Engineer
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PART 3. Approval of the City Planning Commission:
This plat . has been submitted to and considered by the
City Planning Commission of the City of Schertz. and is hereby approved by
such Commission.
Date this
day of
, 19
~:
Chairman
ATTEST:
Secretary
PART 4. Certificate of the Surveyor responsible for surveying the subdivision
area, attesting to its accuracy:
State of Texas
I
I
survey of the property made under my
(Engineer or
Surveyor's Seal)
Registered Professional E~gineer
or
Registered Public Surveyor
PART 5. Certificate by the Platting Engineer.responsible for the preparation
of the final plat and supporting data, attesting to its accuracy:
State of Texas I
County of I
I, the undersigned, a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas,
hereby, certify that proper engineering consideration has been given this plat.
(Engineer's Seal)
Registered Professlonal Englneer
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PART 6. Approval of the County Commissioners Court
State of Texas
County of
I
I
This plat of has been submitted to and considered
by the Commissioners Court of County, Texas conforms to all
requirements of the subdivision regulations of the County as to which
approval is required. and is hereby approved by such court.
Dated this
day of
. 19
County Judge
Attest:
County Clerk.
County. Texas
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EXHIBIT "C"
L . r
p.A/
J,",~v.I
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DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Ordinance. the following terms, phrases.
words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this Section.
When not inconsistent with the context. words used in the present tense
include the future; words used in the singular number include the plural
number; and words used in the plural number include the singular number.
The words "shall" and "will" are always mandatory. while the word "may"
is merely directory.
Approved Plat: Is a plat of subdivision which has been approved in
accordance with requirements of these regulations and which has been
filed for record with the County Clerk in which the land lies.
Building Line: Means a line beyond which buildings shall be set back
from the street line.
City: Refers to the City of Schertz, Texas.
City Engineer: Shall be a registered professional engineer employed or
designated by the City of Schertz to provide professional engineering
services for and in behalf of the City.
City of Schertz Standards: Refer to the standards for streets and alleys.
storm sewer lines and appurtenant structures. which are set forth herein.
and such additional standards as may have been or may be adopted by the
City Council, and which may be amended from time to time, and be hereby
referred to.
Council: Shall refer to the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas.
Cul-de-sac: Is a street having but one outlet to another street, and
terminated on the opposite end by a vehicular turn around.
---.
G~eral Plan: Means the comprehensive plan of the City of Schertz. and
includes any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and any
amendments to such plan or parts thereof.
Lot: Shall mean a physically undivided tract or parcel of land having
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'"
DEFINITIONS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED TO EXHIBIT "c"
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ):
Within the terms of the Texas Municipal Annexation Act, the term
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction means the unincorporated area, not
a part of any other City, which is contiguous to the corporate
limits of the City of Schertz, the outer boundaries of which are
measured from the extremities of the corporate limits of the City.
outward for such distances as may be stipulated in the Texas
Municipal Annexation Act, in which area, within the terms of the
act, the City may enjoin the violation of its subdivision control
ordinance.
53A
frontage on a public street or other approved facility and which is. or
in the future may be offered for sale, conveyance. transfer, or improvement;
which is designated as a distinct and separate tract and; which is
identified by a tract or lot number or symbol in a duly approved sub-
division plat which has been properly recorded.
Lot ,Depth: Refers to the distance of a line connecting the midpoints of
,the front and rear lot lines, which line shall be at right angle to the
front lot or radial to a curved lot line. I
Lot Width: Is the distance of a line (drawn perpendicular to the lot
depth line},connecting the side lot lines at the building setback line
or at a point no farther than thirty-five (35) feet from the front lot
line.
Planning Commission or Commission: Shall refer to the Planning and
Zoning Commission of the City of Schertz.
Plat: Means the map. drawing, or chart on which a subdivider's plan of
a subdivision is presented. which is submits for approval.
Public Street: Is any public right of way owned or controlled by the
city, county, or state and maintained by same for use of vehicular
traffic.
a. Alley means a minor public right of way which provides a
secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property and
which is used primarily for vehicular traffic to the rear or
side of properties which otherwise abutt on a "public street"
as that term is defined herein.
b. Major Street means 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 act as
a principal connecting street with state and federal highways.
and shall' include each street designated as a major
thoughfare on the Major Street plan, including all existing
and proposed major streets shown on the Major Street Plan as
adopted by the Council . Interstate hi ghways. expressways, and
limited access highways are not considered major streets, and
shall be considered more restrictive.
c. Marginal Access Street is a street that is parallel to a arterial
street or expressway and intended to serve the local traffic
in a residential area while shielding the area from the major
street.
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d. Minor refers to a street intended primarily to serve traffic
within a neighborhood or limited residential district, and
which is not necessarily continuous through several residential
districts.
e. Secondary Street means a street collecting traffic from other
streets and serving as the most direct route to a major street
or highway adjacent to a subdivision.
Street Width: Means the shortest horizontal distance between the lines
which delineate the right of way of a street.
Subdivider or Developer: Are synonymous and are used to include any
person. partnership, firm. association, corporation (or combination
thereof). or any officer agent, employee, servant. or trustee thereof.
who performs. or participates in the performance of, any act toward
the subdivision of land within the intent, scope, and purview of this
Ordinance.
Subdivision: Shall mean the division of any lot, tract or parcel of
land into two or more lots for the purpose, whether immediate or
future, of sale or rebuilding development, situated within the
corporate limits or within the ETJ. It also includes vacation and
resubdivision of land or lots. Division of land in parcels of five (5)
or more acres each shall not be included in this definition of subdivision,
unless such division of five or more acres includes the planning or
developing of new street or access easement.
Surveyor: Is a licensed State Land Surveyor or Registered Public
Surveyor, as authorized by the State Statutes to practice the profession
of surveying.
Utility Easement: Means an interest in land granted to the city, to the
public generally, andlor to a private utility corporation, for installing
utilities across. over or under private land, together with the right to
enter thereon with machinery and vehicles necessary for the maintenance
of said utilities.
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CITY MANAGER'S NOTES
FEBRUARY 9, 1981
TEXAS SUPREME COURT RULING:
As noted in the info, the City's Sub-division ordinance will need
to be modified to delete that portion that requires developers
to dedicate 5% of tract etc. to parks. TML will be discussing
alternatives and will keep us informed.
Interest Kale Ot p&ruluCI\:I'" I".IIIII~;)
. The effective Interest rate on
'any MAS-financed mortgage is
:Imlted to a maximum of one
percent above the yield to pur-
chasers of the securities.
Also, the Act establishes a
series of complicated restrictions
on arbitrage-I.e., procedures
under which "profits" are earned
uy UCI-'Ui)I~III~ l"'lnu tJIV.....Cv....~ '"
interest-bearing accounts between
the time the bonds are sold and the
time mortgages are made.
Registration Requirement
Every MRS issued aller Jan-
uary 1, 1982 must be registered,
which means that the names of
buyers of the bonds must be
publicly disclosed, Currently, no
Subdivision Park
Requirements Voided
A ruling by the Texas Supreme
Court will prevent cities from
requiring developers to set aside a
portion of their subdivisions In
order to obtain local plat approval.
The decision casts a legal
cloud over the ordinances of more
than 30 Texas cities which required
subdivision parkland dedications.
The suit, Berg Development
Co. v. MissourI CIty, was brought
by a developer who challenged the
constitutionality of a municipal
ordinance requiring developers to
dedicate one-half acre of parkland
for each 150 persons expected to
reside In a new subdivision tract.
At the city's option, a developer
could be required, in lieu of such
dedication, to make a cash payment
equal to the market value of land
that otherwise would be dedicated.
According to developer Berg,
the parkland requirement amounted
to an unconstitutional taking of
private property without compensa-
tion. He also contended that the
city's ordinance violated a state law
prescribing the methods-not In-
cluding parkland dedications-by
which a city could acquire land for
parks and recreation,
The city contended that park-
land dedication standards had
ample legal precedence, and that
such requirements had In fact been
declared constitutional by the high
courts of numerous other states.
Moreover, the city asserted, park-
land requirements were covered
under Article 974a, V.T.C.S., which
authorizes municipal governments
to regulate subdivision develop-
ment in order to promote the publiC
health, safety and welfare.
Janu.ry. 1111
t-
Buth the 14th Court of Civil
Appeals held, and the Supreme
Court agreed, that Missouri City's
parkland requirement was Illegal
because It violated Article I Section
17 of the Texas Constitution, which
prohibits the taking of private land
without compensation.
"It Is beyond question that the
ordinance Involves a 'taking' and
therefore cannot be accomplished
without compensation to the prop-
erty owner," the court said. "Con-
sequenty, we hold that the ordi-
nance Is void, being violative of
appellant's constitutional rights
[under the Texas Constitution)."
The city's "cash In lieu of
land" requirement was of special
concern to the court. "To permit
municipalities and other govern-
mental entities further to extend
their encroachment over private
property rights In this way under
the guise of promoting the public's
safety, health and general welfare,
makes a mockery of the spirit as
well as the lelter of our Constitu-
tion," the court said.
The court also held that the
city's ordinance violated Article
6081e, V.T.C.S., which authorizes
municipal government to acquire
land for recreational purposes by
means of "gift, dlvise, or purchase
or by condemnation proceedings."
According to the court, this statute
expressed the position of the State
Legislature that appropriation is
not a proper means of acquisition.
The court said a city could
require the dedication of water
mains and sewers, as well as
property for streets and alleys, but
It could not do so for recreational
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or other-are required to be regis-
tered.
Further Details
Copies of the Revenue Adjust-
ments Act of 1980 are available
without charge from the TML office
in Austin. Any city contemplating
issuing MRSs is encouraged to
obtain any study this document. 0
purposes. "The former bears a
substantial relation to the safety
and health of the community, while
the latter does not," the court said.
Copies of the Berg ruling are
available without charge from the
TML office In Austin. 0
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7 Corpus Christi
8 Lubbock
29 McAllen
33 Temple
36 Bryan
38 College Station
41 Carroll ton
42 Sherman
43 Big Spring
45 Farmers Branch
54 San Marcos
69 Weslaco
71 Huntsville
73
Bedford
EXHIBIT XVI
Parkland Dedication Requirements
Po1icv
For tracts exceeding 20 acres: dedication of 5% of
tract area is required. For tracts of 10 to 20 acres,
cash in lieu of land is required if the proposed park
site is located within 1/2 mile of an existing park.
For tracts of less than 20 acres: no dedication re-
quired.
Parkland dedication is required: amount varies with
the nature of the particular tract.
Developer is required to donate $150 for every sing1e-
family residential acre and $350 for every multi-
family, commercial or industrial acre to city's park
de~elopment fund. Land dedication acceptable if usable
for a park site.
Parkland dedication is required with respect to sub-
division of 5 acres or more. 5% of gross area required.
Parkland dedication required in accordance with the
city's comprehensive plan.
Parkland dedication is required; cash (to be used only
for park purposes) is acc~pted in lieu of land.
Parkland dedication is required; amount is scaled
according to location and population of tract.
Parkland dedication required in accordance with the
city's comprehensive plan, but city reimburses the
developer for the full value of such land.
Parkland dedication is required; amount required is
negotiated.
Flood plain land must be dedicated for open space.
For tracts of more than 20 acres, only, 5% of the
tract must be dedicated. Cash (which must be used
for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of land.
Developer is required to donate to the city's park
development fund $150 for every industrial acre and
$350 for every commercial acre.
Developer is required to dedicate 0.0066 acres for
every person expected to reside in the subdivision.
A parkland fee (proceeds of which must be used for
park purposes) is collected @ $155 for each residence
and $50 for each apartment building at the time tap
fees are paid.
A-137
"
Line
~ City
81 Terrell
85
Beevi lle
Policy
For tracts of 30 or more acres, dedication of 6% of
the tract is required. City reimburses developer
50% of the cost of streets, water and sewer improve-
ments adjacent to such park areas.
Dedication of 5% of the total tract is required; cash
in lieu (to be used for park purposes) is to be
required soon.
Planning commission may require the dedication of up
to 5% of the tract.
84
Lancaster
141
Schertz
Dedication of 5% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of
land.
One acre must be dedicated for each 200 dwelling units.
Cash (which must be used for park purposes) is accepted
in lieu of land.
Dedication of 5% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of
land.
Dedication is required; cash (to be used for park
purposes) is accepted in lieu of land.
Parkland dedication is required; amount required is
negotiated.
Parkland dedication is required; amount required is
negotiated.
One acre per 50 dwellings is required to be dedicated
for parkland; subdivision tracts of less than 4 acres
are exempt from the requirement. Cash (not necessarily
used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of land at
the discretion of the planning commission or homeowners
association.
Parkland dedication is required; amount is scaled ac-
cording to the size of the tract and other factors.
Cash is not accepted in lieu of land.
For tracts of 10 or more acres, dedication of 5% of
the tract is required; no dedication is required in
tracts of less than 10 acres. Cash (to be used for
park purposes) is accepted in lieu of land in case of
tracts of 10 or more acres.
Parkland dedication required in accordance with'the
city's comprehensive plan.
Dedication of 5% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of
land.
Dedication of 5% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of
land.
87
Lake Jackson
89
Mission
91 Deer Park
92 Pecos
103 Burleson
118 Taylor
126 Bridge City
13 0 Perry ton
134 Portland
137
Littlefield
138
Woodway
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, .
Line
No. City
142 Lockhart
144
146
150
152
161
163
183
191
226
247
Policy
Dedication is required at the option of the planning
commission.
Sinton
Dedication of parkland per requirements of the plan-
ning commission; city participates in the cost of
such dedication.
Parkland dedication is required; amount required is
negotiated.
For tracts of 20 acres or more, dedication of 5% of
the tract is required.
Dedication of parkland in conformance with the city's
comprehensive plan may be required.
Parkland dedication is required; amount required is
negotiated.
Dedication of 8% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is 'accepted in lieu of
land.
Dedication of 3% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of
land.
Dedication of parkland in conformance with the city's
comprehensive plan is required.
Dedication of 5% of the total tract is required; cash
(to be used for park purposes) is accepted in lieu of
land.
Dedication of 1/3 acre for each lot in the tract is
required in addition to 1% of the tract or $40/1ot
plus $10/acre or a combination of land and cash.
Mans fie 1d
Aransas Pass
Cleveland
Kirby
Round Rock
Frisco
Burnet
Kyle
Willow Park
A-139
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ORDINANCE NO. 8&-8-13
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING ARTICLES
974a and 970a, REVISED
CIVIL STATUTES OF
TEXAS; REGULATING
THE SUBDIVISION OF
LAND WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS
AND WITHIN THE AP-
PROPRIATE SURROUN-
DING L~NDS;
..
I
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ESTABLISHING SUB-
DIVISION . 'D.ESIGN
STANDARDS; PROVIDING
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE MADE OR
GUARANTEED TO. BE
MADE BY THE SUB-
DIVIDER AND
PRESCRIBING THE
SPECIFICATIONS OF
SUCH IMPROVEMENTS;
REQUIRING AND
REGULATING THE
PREPARATION AND
!p. .~Ita;;SENTATION. OF
.fLATS TO THE CI'l'Y
tPLANNING COMMISSION
"AND SETTING FORTH
THE PROCEDURES1'(j .
BE FOLLOWED IN AP-,
PLYING THESE RULES, .
~EG\JLATIONS AND
stANDARDS IN ORDq'
TO EFFICIENTLY s(nJ.
'DIVIDE THE' LAND:
WHILE PRESERV~~G>
rm: HEALTH AND :Iffl,'
'I'.EREST OF TI,ft',
pUBLIC; PROVlDI~Q.
..fOR ENFORCEMEN'lt
,pJWVIDlNG, A SAVIW;
~LAUSE; '.REPEALIJIl. .0: ..1
'iL PREVIOUS S~'"
~.( VISlONj)RDIN. ANiI'.'~'.'
.'. D PROVIDING "
','. TERPRETATlON "if
CONFLICTING' o-!....:.
. fjINANCES; PRo OVID....
THE REQUlREMEN:I' .
FOR VARIANCE'S-~
PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATION; SET:
TING FORTH
SPECIFICATIONS AND
Cm-;CKLISTS
Passed, approved and
adopted the lOth day of
June, 1980.
'.
June G _ Krause
City Secretary
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