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ORDINANCE NO. 140- AMENDMENTS . SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 1t140 March 3, 1966 and AMENDMENTS .' ~ '.'i l"~' "', c,j ":.'. .-.- " . ;'" . \ ) r , , I -- SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE PREPARED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH The preparation of this material was financially aided through a Federal Grant from the Urban Renewal Administration of the Department of Hous i ng and Urban Deve lopment ,under the Urban Planning Assistance Program authorized by Sec- tion 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended. SCHERTZ,TEXAS "l r . CONTENTS SUBD'IVISION ORDINANCE CITY OF SCHERTZ, rEXAS PAGE PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Short Title . Jurisdiction. Interpretation and 'Purpose Adoption of Legislature Grant of Power Definitions . Rules and Regulations of The City Planning Commission Appeal From Commission Action Enforcement . Severability Clause Variance . Guarantee of Performance. Dedication and Maintenance of Streets PART II PROCEDURE SECTION 13 14 15 Pre-Application Conference Preliminary'Plat Final Plat PART III DESIGN STANDARDS SECTION 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 General Design Principles and Objectives Streets Alleys. Easements. Pedestrian Circulation Blocks. Lots Public Sites and Open Spaces Protection of Natural Features. PART IV REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS SECTION 25 26 27 28 29 .) . Monuments. Street Improvements Water Systems Sewerage Systems Drainage . . 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 7 10 10 12 13 13 13 14 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 , . . .' , CON'rBNTS PAGE EXHIBITS AND TABLES Exhibit "A" Specifications and Design Standards for Public Works IlIlproveJlll!nts. &xhibit "B" Acknowledgements and Certificates 19 20 Table 1 2 3 Curb and Intersection Returns Street Grades sndHorizontal Curve Radii. Street Base and Surface Standards 24 25 26 SECTION 30 Emergency Clause. 29 . . . . AN ORDINANCE . ADOPTING ARTICLES 974a A1~ 970a, REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS; REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND SITUATED vlITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ OR WITHIN 5 MILES THEREOF; ESTABLISHING SUBDIVISION DE- SIGN STANDARDS; PBOVIDING IMPBOVEMENTS TO BE MADE OR GUARANTEED TO BE MADE BY THE SUBD IVIDER AND PRESCRIB- ING THE SPECIFICATIONS OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIR- ING AND REGULATING THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PLATS TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE CITY PLAN- NING COMMISSION IN APPLYING THESE RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN ORDER TO ;BOCURE THEIR APPROVAL; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ***** BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the 'Sub- division Ordinance" of the City of Schertz, Texas. SECTION 2. Jurisdiction. No person shall create a subdivision of land within the corporate limits of the City of Schertz or within five (5) miles thereof, without co~lying with the provisions of this Ordinance. All plats and subdivisions of any such land shall conform to the rules and regulations herein set forth. SECTION 3. Interoretation and Puroose. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be minimal in nature, and whenever the principles, standards or require- ments of any other ap"licable 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 develo~ the utilization of land to assure the best possible community environment in accordance with the Master Plan of the City of Schertz; to provide for adequate municipal services aud safe streets; and to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare. SECTION 4. Adoption of Legislature 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 974a, U.T.C.S.) and the ~rovisions of Section 4 of the Municipal Annexation Act as heretofore or hereafter amended (compiled as Article 970a, U.T.C.S.). . -1- SECTION 5. Definitions. . For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this Section. l~en not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words used in the singular number include the ~lura1 number; and 'IOrds used in the plural number iuclude the singular number. The \lord 'shall" is always mandatory, "lhi1e the word may" is merely directory. 5-1 Building Line means a line beyond '~lich buildings must be set back from the street line. 5-2 Conmission means the governing body as contrasted with the City Planning Commission of the City of Schertz. . 5-3 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 counecting street with state and federal highways, and shall include each street designated as a thoroughfare on the Major Street Plau, iucluding all existing and proposed major streets shown on the Major Street Plan as adopted by the City Commissiou. 5-4 Collector Street means a street collecting traffic from other streets and serving as the most direct route to a thoroughfare, including all existing and ,Jroposed major streets shm'D Ofl the Major Street Plan as adopted by the City Commission. 5-5 Local Street means a street which is intended primarily to serve traffic within a neighborhood or limited residential district, and which is not necessarily continuous through several residential districts. . , 5-6 Industrial Street meaflS a street intended primarily to serve traffic within an area of industrial developmeut or proposed industrial development. 5-7 Comprehensive Master 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. 5-8 Plat means the map, drawing or chart on which a subdivider's plan of a subdivision is presented, which he submits for approval and a copy of which he intends to record in final form. 5~9 Street Width means the shortest horizontal distance between the lines which delineate the right-of-way of a street. 5-10 Subdivision means the division of any lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots or sites for the purpose, .mether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. It also includes resub- division of land or lots. Division of land in parcels oi three (3) or more . -2- . acres each shall not be included in this definition of subdivision, unless any such division of three (3) or more acres includes the planning or development of a new street or access easement. . 5-11 Urban Subdivision means (a) a subdivision within the City limits, (b) a subdivision which is within two (2) miles of the City, and is accessible to the City by public road. 5-12 Suburban Subdivision means and includes all subdivisions situated within five (5) miles of the City limits which are not Urban Subdivisions as herein defined. SECTION 6: Rules and Regulations of The City Plal1ning Commission. The City Planning Commission may adopt rules of procedurc to govern its actions. After public h~aring thereon, the City Planning Commission may adopt rules and regulations governing plats and sub- divisions. Such rules shall be consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and shall become effective upon being filed with the City Secretary. SECTION 7: Appeal From Commission Action. Any subdivider aggrieved by a finding or action of the City Planning Commission which is lawfully subject to review by the City Commission shall a~peal to the City Commission I1ithin thirty (30) days from the date of such finding or action, and not thereafter. Nothing in this Sectiou shall prevent a right of review by a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 8: Enforcement. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the City and its officers shall have thc right to enjoin any violation of this Or- dinance by injunction issued by a court of competcnt jurisdiction. SECTION 9: Severability Clause. If any provision of, this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 10: Variance. Where literal enforcement of a provision of this Ordinance will render subdivision of a tract of land impractical, and will result in the confiscation of property, the City Planning Commission shall have authority to grant a variance from such provision. -3- . SECTION 11: Guarantee of Performance. . 11-1 Public Works Imorovements. 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 Exhibit A, "Speci- fications and Design Standards for Public Works IlD\Jrovements," which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Until such ?olicies and procedures have been com~lied with by the subdivider and the plat approved by the City Planning Commission as herein required, no building, water sewer, plumbing or electrical permit shall be issued by the city as to any property in the subdivision. 11-2 Performance Bond. Prior to the approval of the subdivision plat the subdivider must file with the Mayor s bond executed by a surety company holding a license to do bu\iness in the state of Texas in an amount equal to the cost of improvements guaranteeing to the city that such im- provements 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 Mayor and may be returned to the developer. 11-3 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 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 of (name of sub- division). filed by me for approval on the _ day of ,19, is approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Schertz, Teias, the City Secretary of said City may retain said plat in his ~ossession, without recording same, until I have either constructed all site improve- ments 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 uncom"leted improvements, as estimated by the City Engineer, guaranteeing that all such uncompleted improvements will be constructed within two (2) years from the date of such bond. Said bond shall comply with the requirements of Section 8 (b), insofar ss such requirements are applicable. EXECUTED this day of 19 11-4: Serving Subdivisions With Utilities. Unless and until a plat of an urban subdivision has been approved, 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 un1altful for any official of the City of Schertz . -4- ."",,-- . to serve or by the City plat, or to connect any public utilities owned, controlled, or distributed of Schertz to any land, or any part thereof, covered by said the o'.uers or purchasers of said land, or any part thereof. SECTION 12: 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 dedications shown thereou. Approval of a plat shall not be deemed an acceptance of the proposed dedications and shall not impose any duty upon the City con- cerning the maintenance of or improvements of any such dedicated parts until the proper authorities of the City have actually ai>pro~riated the same by entry, use or improvement. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the City to enter upon or maintain the streets in an urban subdivision and the City will not ~cept or maintaiu said streets, unless and until such streets have been surfaced, curbed and guttered, and the required utilities and drainage facilities have been installed, and such improvements have been accepted by the City, with such acceptance evidenced in .~iting by written certificate of the City Engineer. PART II - PROCEDURE SECTION 13: Pre-Application Conference. ., , I , , I I I I Prior to the preparation of the preliminary plat, the subdivider may seek the advice of the Commission in interpreting the regulations. This step does not require formal application, fee, or filing of any plat with the Commission. At such a meeting the Commission will 'be able to make any suggestions that ,>ould direct the proposed subdivision toward desirable objectives and possibly prevent unnecessary work and, expense if objectives are not met. SECTION 14: Pre1iminarv Plat. 14-1 General. Iu order to secure the review aad a~proval of a proposed subdivision by the City Planning Commission the prospective sub- divider shall, prior to makiug any street improvements or iastallation of utilities, submit to the City Planning Commission a preliminary (plat) plan. On approval of said prelimiuary (plat) plan the subdivider may proceed with the preparation of a filla1 plat and such other plans and documents as re- quired by this Ordinance. 14-2 Filing Procedure. All plans submitted for action by the City Planning Commission shall be filed '1ith the City Secretary not less than five (5) days prior to the next meeting of the City Plaaning Commission at which it is to be considered. A certificate of filing shall be main- tained by the City Secretary and a copy of such certificate shall be given to the party filing the plan. The preliminary plan shall be accompanied by a filing fee of ~'enty-Five ($25.00) Dollars plus an additional fee of Ten ($10.00) Dollars per acre, or fraction thereof, for the first five (5) acres, and one ($1.00) per acre or fraction thereof, for the next 95 acres, I , I i ; . -5- , . and ten cents (109) per acre for all additional acreage of the land being subdivided. Such plan shall be delivered to the City Engineer, who shall cause the same to be checked and verified, prepare a report to the City Planning Commission setting forth his findings, and file such repo~t to- gether with the plan with the City Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. 14-3 Master Preliminary Plat or Larger Tract. Where . the! pruposed subdiv,ision c,ons,titutes a. unit of a larger track owned by the subdivider which, he intends to be subsequently subdivided as additional units" of the same subdivision, the subdivision plat shall be accompanied bya laYQut of the enti,re area, showing, the tentative layout of streets" blocks. and' .d-rain- age for such area. The overall layout, if approved by thE'/'Ci'ty Plann'ing Commission shall be attached to and filed with a copy of the approved sub- division plat in the permanent files of the City. Thereafter, fractional final plats of subsequent units of such subdivision may be sllbmitted",with- out additional preliminary plat ~pproval, and shall confor~'to such a~proved overall layout, unless changed by the City Planning Commis'B1on. 14-4 Specifications. A preliminary plan of any'propoaed ~ubdivision shall consist of a drawing ,on tracing paper drawn to a 'S'cal:e of 100 fpet to one (1) inch, and shall show the following informati:on:' I, A. The date, scale, and north point; a key plan showing location of the tract; the title under which the plat is to be recorded, and the names of the owner and engineer, land planner, landscape architect"~4rthi- tect or surveyor or other person prepari:ng"tl'il!\.;llat. B. The existing boundary lines and acreage 'of the land to be subdivided, and the property lines and'na~s of owners of adjacent properties. C. The location of the center line of existing water courses, railroads and other similar drainage and transportation features, and the location and sizes of existing streets, alleys, easements, lots and public areas on or adjoining any part of the land. D. Topographical information approximately equivalent to five (5) foot contour lines. Such contour lines to be not more than 100 horizontal feet apart, 'and":,based 'on City standard datum" or U.S .G.S. datum,whieh;,shall be specified on the plat. ' E. The location, size and flow line of all existingdra~nage structures on the land being subdivided and on "actjo.tning tracts. F. . The names, locations, widths and, dimensions of proposed streets, alleys, easements, parks and other public . -6- . . ','1 spaces, sites for all private uses other than single family dwellings, lot lines and building lines. 14-5 Processing of Pr.eliminary Plat. The City Engineer shall check the preliminary plat as to its conformity to the major street plan and other elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Copies of the plat shall be submitted to all agencies who are involved with providing public service, drainage or provisions affecting the development of the tract or public safety. Each agency shall be instructed regarding the filing date of the plat and its revie\, schedule. The City Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove any preliminary plan within thirty (30) days from the date it is filed. Approval of the preliminary plan as such shall not constitute final acceptance or approval of the subdividion. lfuen a preliminary plat has been approved by the Commissiou, the final plat, as defined in Section 15, shall be submitted "ithin six months thereafter; otherwise, approval of the preliminary plan shall terminate unless the time for filing of the plan is extended by the Commission at the request of the subdivider. SECTION 15: Final Plat 15-1 Filing Procedure. Upon approval of the preliminary plat as herein set forth or if the preliminary plat meets the requirements herein set forth for a final plat, the City Planning Commissiou may, on request of the subdivider, consider such preliminary plat as a final plat and approve or disapprove t~e same as such, provided such action is taken within thirty (30) days from the date of its filing. If the preliminary plat is approved only as such, a final plat shall be delivered to the City Secretary who shall file it with the City Planning Comnission at its next regular meeting. Each plat shall be accompanied by certificates from the City and County Tax Collectors that all taxes on the land being sub- divided have been paid to the current year, and \~len the plat is also con- sidered as a preliminary plan the required filing fee. 15-2 Specifications. The final plat shall be dracm in black ink upon film, linen, tracing cloth or other permauent tracing material 24" wide and 16" long to a sca1" of 100 feet to one (1) inch and shall show the following information: A. Date, subdivision title, scale, and north point. B. The names 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 ways or easements (including a statement of the purpose for \~lich such easements are dedicated), and other open spaces to be dedicated for public use or granted for use of the inhabitants of the subdivision. -7- . D. Sufficient data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground the location, bearing and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line, block liue and building line whether curved or straight, and including true north point. This shall include the radius, central angle, and tangent distance for the property lines of curved streets and curved property lines that arc not the boundary of curved streets. E. The location of all permanent monuments and control points. F. Suitable primary control points to which all dimensions, bearings and similar data shall be referred. Dimensions shall be sho'~ in feet and hundredths of a foot. G. Restrictive covenants imposed on the land if desired by the subdivider. H. A statement signed and acknowledged by the owner dedicating all streets, alleys, easements, parks and other open spaces to public use, or wheu the subdivider has made provision for perpetual maintenance thereof, to the inhabitants of the subdivision. I. The signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the City Planning Commission attesting approval of the plat. (See Append ix) J. A certificate bearing the signature Dud seal of the Engineer or surveyor who made the survey certifying that the requiremeuts hereof have been complied with. (See Appendix) K. If the subdivision is not to be served immediately by a water utility, 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. L. 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. 15-3 Processing of Final Plat. . A. Within thirty (30) days from the filing of any final l,lat the City Planning Comnlission shall disapprove such plat unlet -8- ,(1) The plat complies with the provisions of Section 8; . (2) The subdivider has complied Hith the required, standards of design; and (3) (a) In an Urban Subdivision, the subdivider has constructed and installed streets, paviug, curbs, gutters, utilities and drainage facilities in his subdivision in accordance "ith the provisions of Section 11 or has made provision, by making a cash, corporate bond or depositing money in escrow, each in an amount equal to the estimated cost of con- struction and installing the required improvements, that in t:Ie event of the failure of subdivider to make such improvements, the same will be constructed and installed without cost to the City of Schertz. (b) In a Suburban Subdivision the subdivider has constructed and installed streets, roads, bridges and drainage structures in accordance with the requirements of Guadalupe County, and the County has approved and accepted such streets and roads for maintenance, or Jrovisions satisfactory to the County, for such construction, installation, approval and acceptance for maintenance have been made Hith the County. B. When the City Planning Commissiou is satisfied that the technical requirements of any such subdivision plat have been complied with by the subdivider, the'City Planniug Commission shall enter an order disapproving the final plat subject to action of the City Commission with reference to such utility contracts, street construction, drainage and other matters as the City Commission may law- fully review. Upon taking such action, the City Planning Commission shall cause the final plat to be forwarded to the City Commission without delay accompanied by a copy of the City Planning Commission's action with reference thereto, together with a Hritten statement of any griev- ance or disagreemeut '~lich the subdivider has reqnested that the City Commission act upon. After the City Com- mission is satisfied that the subdivider will comply Hith all requirements for utilities and street construction and has returned the final plat to the City Planning Commissiou, indicating such action as the Council may have taken in regard to the final plat, then the Commission shall enter its order giving final approval of such plat. C. Any final plat not disapproved within thirty (30) days from the date of its filing with the City Planning Com- mission shall be deemed to have been approved and a certificate showing said filing date, and the failure to . -9- . take action thereon within thirty (30) days from said filing date shall on demand be issued by the City Planning Commission, and said certificate shall be sufficient in lieu of a written endorsement or other evidence of approval. D. After a final plat has been approved the City Planning Commission shall cause such plat to be recorded in the Plat Records of Guadalupe County, Texas. PART III - DESIGN STANDARDS The follouing design standards shall apply to both urban and suburban subdivisions unless otherwise noted. SECTION lG.: General Design Principles and Objectives 16-1 Conformity with Comprehensive Master Plan. All subdivisions shall conform to the Comprehensive Master Plan for orderly aud unified de- velopment of streets, utilities, neighborhood design, and public land and facilities. 16-2 Achieving Desirable Neighborhood Development. Resideutial subdivisions shall be designed to take advantage of the principles and general designs for neighborhood developmeut as established by the Com- prehensive Master Plan and the City Planning Commission in order to achieve the most advantageous developmeut of the entire neighborhood unit in which the subdivision is located. 16-3 Provision for Future Subdivision. If a tract is subdivided into parcels larger than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be arranged to allou logical further subdivision and the opening of future streets. 16-4 Standards for Site Improvements. All streets, alleys, side- ",alks, utility installations and other site improvements required to be ius tal led by the subdivider under the provisions of these regulations shall conform to the requirements of this section and to the then current policies, specifications, and regulations of the City of Schertz, or other approved agencies responsible for design, construction methods and standards, payment, refuuds, credits and other financial arrangements. SECTION 17: Streets. . 17-1 Street Layout. The arrangement, extent, character, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the Najor Street Plan and the Comprehensive Master Plan. Minor residential streets shall pro- vide adequate circulation within the neighborhood and yet discourage through traffic. The street layout shall be arranged to achieve the most desirable development 9f the entire neighborhood unit with appropriate consideration of creeks, drainage channels, wooded areas and other topographical features which lend themselves to special treatment. -10- . 17-2 Relation ::0 AdloininR Streets. Hhere appropriate to the neighborhood pattern, e; isting streets iu adjoining areas shall be con- tinued and tied into th lJroposed street layout. The uidth and align- ment of such streets sh ,11 be as determined by the City Planninu Com- mission. 17-3 Projecti, a of Streets. When adjoining areas are not yet subdivided, the arrang, ment of streets shall provide for the ;,roper pro- jection of streets intI the adjoining unsubdivided areas as Hill be re- quired to complete the neighborhood pattern or conform to the Comprehen- sive Plan. 17-4 Private ~ ~reets. Private streets which serve more than one residential lot~-or one ~r;;;;re multi-family structures O\med by more than one person or cor~.)orati)o tIre expressly forbidden. All such streets shall be dedicated to the pullic in accordance with these regulations. 17-5 Partial c,"[alf Streets. In the case of minor streets, no new half-streets shall j~ platted. Where the proposed subdivision abutts u~on an existing half-'treet, the remaining half of the street shall be platted. In the case cf secondary streets and major thoro fares , half- streets may be platted, if necessary, in conformauce "ith the Com;.'rehen- sive Master Plan. 17-6 Dead-End Streets and Cul~de-Sncs. A. Dead-end streets shall be prohibited, except as short stubs projected to be continued in future subdivisions ia coaformance \vith Section 17-3, or 't.;rhen designed as Cul-de- Sacs. Temporary turu-arounds shall be provided on pro- jected streets until such time as they are extended. B. Cul-de-Sacs shall not exceed four huudred (400) feet in length and shall have a turn-around of not less than one hundred (100) feet in diameter in single family residen- tial areas, one hundred twenty (120) feet in multi- family residential areas and not less than two hundred (200) feet in diameter in commercial and industrial areas. 17-7 Alignment. The alignment of all major thoro fares and secondary streets shall conform to the Compreheusive Master Plan and the requirements of Exhibit "A" of these regulations. Minor street alignment shall meet the requiremellts of Exhibit "A" and in no case shall street jogs be offset less than one hundred twenty (120) feet on ceuterline. 17-3 Intersections. All intersections on major thorofares Dnd secondary streets shall be at ninety (90) degrees except as sholnl on the Comprehensive Haster Plau or approved by the City Plallning Commission. The intersectious of minor streets shall be as uearly ninety (90) degrees as practicable. The curb radii at street intersectious in urban sub- divisions shall conform to Table I of Exhibit "A". . -11- . 17-9 Right-of-Way and Pavement Hidths. All street and pavement widths shall conform to the Comprehensive Master Plan and the requirements of Exhibit "A", but in no case shall the right-of-way ,~idths be less than the fo llO\~ing: A. Major thoro fares - eighty (30) feet. B. Secondary streets - sixty (60) feet. C. Minor streets - fifty (50) feet. 17-10 Street llames. Names of new streets shall not duplicate the names of existing streets Hithin the county unless the new street is a con- tinuatio,1 of or part of a future continuation of such existing street. Street uames shall be chosen to avoid similarity or confusion with existing street names. Names of all new streets shall be subject to a,'proval bJ' the City Plannin.g Commission, alld coordinated on an area-'{.lide basis. 17-11 Other Minimum Improvements. Additional improvements such as street lights and street name, signs shall be installed in accordance ,,11th minimum requirements of Exhibit "A" and then current policies of the City Planning Commis,sion. 17-12 Construction Standards. All streets shall be constructed with reference to base, surfacing, curbs, grades, horizontal curves and intersection curve radius in accordance with the standards prescribed in Exhibit "A" of these regulations and the then current specifications of the City of Schertz. 17-13 Reserve a provisional one-foot reserve shall be used along the side or end of streets that abutt property not subdivided in a recorded plat. 17-14 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. SECTION 18: Alleys. 18-1 Commercial and Industrial Districts. Paved alleys not less than twenty (20) feet wide shall be provided iu all conunercial or industrial districts, except that the City Planning Commission may waive this require- ment where other definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading and parking consistent with an ade- quate for the uses proposed. 18-2 Residential Areas. If alleys are provided in residential areas they shall be not less than sixteen (16) feet wide. . .-12- .... . 10-3 Intersections and Turns. Alley intersections and sharp changes in aligument shall be avoided, but where two alleys intersect, or an alley turus at an angle sharper than one hundred (100) degrees, a cut-off of not less than ten (10) feet from the normal intersection of the property lines shall be provided. 18-4 Dead-End Alleys. Dead-end alleys shall be avoided where ~ossib1e, but if unavoidable, shall be provided with adequate turn-around facilities as determined by the City Planning Commission and have no less than sixteen (16) foot pavement width. 13-5 Construction. All alleys shall be constructed in accordauce with the standards prescribed in Exhibit "A" of these regulations. SECTION 19: Easements. 19-1 Utility Easements. In residential areas where alleys are not platted, easements shall be provided for installation of utilities. In general the rear easement shall be twenty (20) feet wide, centered on the rear lot lines. Additional requirements for public utility easements shall be determined by the City Engineer. 19-2 Drainage Easements. Where the subdivisiou 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 as determined by the City Engineer, to accommodate further width or construction and allow access for maintenance. SECTION 20: Pedestrian Circulation. 20-1 Sidewalks. Paved sideualks shall be provided on both sides of Major and Secondary Streets and on one side 0< all other streets in all residential areas in urba.n subdivisions as prescribed in Exhibit "ATI. Sidewalks shall not be required in suburban subdivisions. 20-2 Crosswalks. Pedestrian crosswalks not less than ten (10) feet ,lide, with not less than four (4) feet of paved surface shall be dedicated in urban subdivisions where deemed necessary by the City Planning Commis- sion, to provide access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers and other neighborhood facilities. SECTION 21: Blocks 21-1 General Layout. The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be determined uith 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. . -13- . C. Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic. D. Limitations and opportunities of topography. 21-2 Length. In general block lengths along minor or secondary streets shall not exceed one thousand four hundred (1,400) feet or be less than five hundred (500) feet, and along major thoro fares shall not exceed one thousand eight hundred (1,800) feet or be less than nine hundred (900) feet. . 21-3 Hidth. In general, blocks shall be platted of sufficient width to contain two tiers of lots tlith alley or utility easement between them, except where lots are double-fronted on major thorofares, railroads, or drainage channels, or tlhere overall ueighborhood design justifies a different layout, or where a single tier of lots is platted to adjoin the rear of ex~sting lots of unplatted tracts. SECTION 22: ~. 22-1 General Layout. The size, width, depth, shape and orienta- tion of lots shall be appropriate for the neighborhood in which the sub- division is located, and for the type of development and use contemplated, to assure provision of proper open space and prevent overcrm;ding. 22-2 Lot Dimensions. Lot dimensious shall conform to the zoning ordinance or the follouing requirements, if more restrictive: A. Residential lots uhere uot served by public or approved off-lot sewer shall be at least seventy (70) feet wide, at least one hundred twenty (120) feet deep and have an area of at least nine thousand (9,000) square feet. In addition the City Planning Commissiou shall request the City or County Health Office to cause a percolation test to be made and shall require such lot area as recommended by the Health Officer, but in no case less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet. B. Residential lots where served by public or approved central sewerage system shall be at least fifty (50) .feet Hide, at least one hundred (100) feet deep and have au area of at least six thousand (6,000) square feet. 7/ ,,"0 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 cross-walks shall be treated as corner lots. -14- . E. Where a residential lot backs up to a railroad right-of- way, high pressure gas line, industrial area or any other land use "hich may have a depreciating effect on residen- tial 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 oue hundred fifth (150) feet. Where a lot sides to any of the above, appropriate additional Hidth sha 11 be required. A planting screen, no-access easement of at least ten (10) feet shall be provided along the' line of lots abutting such traffic artery or other disadvantageous land use. F. If a residential lot faces a major thoro fare it shall be at least ten (10) feet deeper than otherwise required. G. Radial residential lots shall be at least fifty (50) feet Hide at the building line. 22:3 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 depre- ciating land uses. A. The placing of residential lots faciug directly upon a major thorofare shall be avoided, unless lots face a marginal access street parallel to such major thorofare. Lots should side or back to major thorofares and other depreciating land uses. B. The placing of lots at right angles to each other ~<ith rear and side lot lines 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 streets. 22-4 Access. Every lot shall be provided >lith adequate access to a public street, either by direct frontage on such street, or by a public pedestrian accessway approved by the Commission. Rear and/or side driveway access to major thoro fares shall be prohibited. 22-5 Building Lines. Minimum front and side building setback lines at streets and cross-walks 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 re- quired by the zoning ordinance or the folloHing minimum requirements. A. Interior Lots; (1) Fronting on minor street: Tl<enty (20) feet. (2) Fronting on secondary street: Twenty-five (25) feet. . (3) Fronting on major thorofare: Thirty-five (35) feet. -15- . . . " B. Corner Lots: Same as interior lot requirement on each street. SECTION 23: Public Sites and Open Spaces. 23-1 Conformance l~ith Comprehensive Haster Plan "here a proposed park, school, playground, or other public facility is sho"Il in the Com- prehensive Master Plan or official neighborhood plan is located in l~hole or in part in a subdivisiou, the subdivider may dedicate such land to public use, or shall cause such land to be held in reserve for a period of three (3) years from date the plat is recorded for purchase by the appropriate public agency. If detailed plans are not available for the land to be pub1icily u3ed, the City Planning Commission shall cause such determination' to be m~d0 "ithin reasonable period of time and inform the subdivider of the extent of land area re~uired. 23-2 Other Public Land. Where deemed essential by the City Plan- ning Commission, upon consideration of the particular type of development proposed in the subdivision, and especially in large scale neighborhood unit developments not anticipated in the Comprehensive Master Plan, the City Planning Commission may require the dedication or reservation of such. other areas or sites of a character, extent and location suitable to the needs created by sub-development for schools, parks, and other neighborhood purposes. SECTION 24: Protection of Natural Features. The Commission may decline approval if due regard is not shown for the preservation 0:1: natural features such as large trees, water courses, scenic points, historical spots and similar community assets, >rllich if preserved, will add attractiveness, stability and value to the property. PART IV - REQUIRED l}lPROVE}illNTS SECTION 25: Monuments. Concrete monuments shall be placed at all block corners, angle poiuts, points of curve, and all corners of boundary lines of the subdivision as required by City Engineer. All intermediate property corners shall be marked "rith iron stakes. Placement, size, length, and type of monuments shall confo~1m to specificatiou of the City Engineer. SECTION 26: Street Improvements. All street improvements shall meet the then current requirements of the Comprehensive Master Plan, specifications of the City Engineer, and the requirements of Exhibit "A" of these regula- tions, but in no case shnll be more minimal than the following specifica- tions: -16- SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM STREET IMPROVE~lliNTS . Classification Right- of-Way Pavement Standard* A B Drainage Standard A B Sidewalk Standard A Only Expressway As required by Comprehensive Plan, City Commission and Highway Department Major Thorofare As required by Comprehensive Plan, City Commission and Highway Department Secondary Thoro. fare 60' Minor Street 50' 40-44 241 Curb & Ditch & 4' Both Sides Gutter Culvert 28' 20' Curb & Ditch & 4' either side Gutter Culvert 28' 20' Curb & Ditch & 4' on Sub- Gutter Culvert division Side only Frontage Street 40' * Standard "A" applies to urban subdivision. Standard "B" applies only to suburban subdivisions. SECTION 27: W~ter Systems. 27-1 General. All water supply, treatment, storage, and distribu- tion facilities shall be f'lr::lished and installed in compliance with the re- quirements of Exhibit "A" of these reguJ.ations, and then current po l1cies and specifications of the City Engineer and the Texas State Department of Health. 27-2 Urban Subdivisions. Every lot in an urban 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 State Department of Health. 27-3 Suburban Subdivisiou. Every lot in a suburban subdivision shall be provided with water satisfactory for human consumption from a source on the lot, or a public utility source, in adequate supply for family consumption, and for operation of a septic tank as required by these regulations if the lot is not served by public sewer. 27-4 Fire Hydrants. Every urban subdivision shall be provided with standard fire hydrants as part of the water distribution system, in accord- ance with the then current policies of the City so that every lot is within five hundred (500) feet of a fire hydrant. . -17- SECTION 28: Sewerage Systems. . 28-1 GeneraL All facilities for the collection and disposal of sewerage shall be furnished and installed in com~liance with the require- ments of Exhibit "A" of these regulations, the then current policies and specifications of the City Engineer, and the Texas State Department of Health. 28-2 Sanitary Sewers. Sanitary sewers shall be installed to serve each lot in all subdivisions where connection is to be made immediately to a community disposal system or to a public sel'lerage system. Where such counection is not to be made immediately, plans shall be l're:Jared 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. 28~3 Septic Tank. In any subdivision in which immediate connection to a sewerage system cannot be made, a septic tank of at least five hundred (500) gallons capacity with a drain field of at least one huudred fifty (150) feet shall be installed on lot in accordance with the regulations of the appropriate health authorities. SECTION 29: Drainage. 29-1 Geuera1. No lot in any subdivision which is subject to flood- ing by rainfall shall be approved until drainage facilities adequate to carry off such rainfall have been provided, as determined by computations by the City Engineer. 29-2 Urban Subdivisions. All necessary storm drainage facilities including enclosed storm sewers, bridges, culverts, and water course im- provements, 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 the then current requirements o'f the City Engineer, Exhibit "A" of these regulations, and official urban and county drainage plans. 29-3 Suburban Subdivisions. All necessary drainage improvements shall be installed to assure that all rain runoff is carried to an existing county drainage facility without crossing adjoining property or causing erosion of any land in accordance with any official county drainage plans, Exhibit "A" of these regulations and the requirements of City Engineer, or City Planning Commission': . ..13... EXHIBIT "A" . SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS UlPROVENENTS All urban subdivisions shall comply with the specifications and design standards as hereinafter outlined. Suburban sub- divisions shall comply with the specifications and standards I,ith the exception of such items as side\,alks, curbs and gutters, etc. J ~lhich are not required in rural subdivisions. When such items ,n1ich are not required are nevertheless in- stalled by the subdivider these specifications shall apply. A. ~,o copies of plans and profiles for streets, alleys, sidewalks and drainage ease~ents including the following information shall be sub- mittedwith each final plat. B. Etreets, Alleys. and Sidewalks 1. Plans (a) T~,ical 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 sidel,alk dimcnsions and lGcation in relation to curbs and propcrty lincs; the proposed street grading slopes, for each of the differcnt types of strcets and alleys in the subdivision. (b) Alignment of each street, alley, sidel,alk aud crosslomlk-way showing a beginning and ending station; each deflection angle of the centerline and the station of the point of interscction; the station of the point of curvature and thc point of tangcncy of each curve; the station and angle of intersection of cach intersection with another street, alley or drainage easement; the station and radius of each curb return; the loca'tion of adjaccnt right-of-way lincs; the location and limits of side- walks and curbs of each street; the location of monumcnts. (c) Location, description, and clevation of bench marks, thc top of curb grade at each curb end, each fifty (50) foot station and cach end of each curb rcturn; the centerline grade at each end and at each fifty (50) foot station of alleys; the gradient of each tangent grade and the location and leugth of each vertical curve; the direction of storm .drainage flow at each intersection; thc profi1cs 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 drm>n ,to scale of one inch (1") equals fifty (50) feet horizontally and one (1") inch equals five (5) feet vertically. . -19- 2. Design Standards . (a) At each street intersection the curb shall be rounded with a curve of radius "R", varying "ith 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 sl,ecified in Table 2. No street or alley grade shall be less than three-tenths (0.3) of one(l) percent unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. (d) Horizoutal curve radii shall not be less than those specified in Table 2. 3. Constructi.on Requirements The subdivider shall excavate, fill and grade all alleys and new streets including sidewalk areas ,,,here required, "ithin 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 ~vithin blocks, but variations may be allowed where, because of soil conditions, topography, or valuable trees, the establishment of such grades would result in uudue hardshi? New streets and alleys shall be surfaced in accordance with i,lans and specifications approved by the City Engineer and coustructed under his su~ervision. No street shall be surfaced until the undergrouud 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 pre~ared in accordance with the specifica- tions of the City Engineer, aud compacted to a Proctor dry density of not less than ninety percent (90%). When fill is required it shall be placed in uuiform 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. . -20- (b) Flexible Base . l'ihen asphaltic pavement surfaces are used, the base shall be a compacted flexible base constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer, 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 ap- proved by the City Engineer. (d) Asphaltic Pavement The compacted surface course shall be applied at the rates specified in Table 3. The paving mixture and construction methods shall conform to the specifications of the City Engineer 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 Engineer. 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 Curbs or combined curb and gutter sections, where required, shall be constructed of Port laud Cement Concrete and installed in accordance with the specifications of the City Engineer, on all streets within the subdivision along the lines and grades approved by the City Engineer. Curbs or combined curb and gutter shall be provided on both sides of all streets within urban subdivisions and on the side of bouudary streets adjacent to the subdivision. (g) Sidewalks All sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of Portland Cement Concrete at least four (4) inches thick and at least four (4) feet wide, according to specifications of the City Engineer, and along the lines and grades approved by the City Engineer. . -21- C. Drainage and Drainage Struc,~ . 1. Plans The required plans shall show the following iuformation: (a) Coustruction details of all drainage structures including dimensions, reinforcing, and components such as grates and manhole covers. (b) Alignlnent 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 taugency of each curve) the station and angle of intersection of each inter- section with another drainage easement, the location of each drainage structure, and the location and siz'e of, all storm se1:oJ'ers. (c) The centerline grade at each end and at each fifty foot station of drainage ditches, the direction of storm drainage flow at each intersection, the flow line elevations of each drainage structure, the flow liue 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 Engineer, 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 blocks abutting the alleys. . -22- 3. Construction Standards . (a) All drairlage structures shall be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications and to the lines and grades approved by the City Engineer. (b) All concrete used in drainage structures shall develop a COml)ressive strength of three thousand (3,000) p. s. 1. 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) QL~i~~e Ditches. In concrete lined ditches the lining shall eKtend one foot beyond the height of the design flm, 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 Sm'1ers 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. Concrete sewer pipe may be used in areas in which there will be no industrial waste carried, upon approval of the Engineer. 2. The minimum size of lateral sewer mains in residential areas shall be six (6) 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 Engineer. 4. Lift stations shall be furnished '~1ere necessary, of such size and design as determined by the City Engineer. E. Water Mains 1. All water distribution mains shall be installed in conformance with the specifications of the City Engineer. 2. The m1n1mum size of lateral water mains shall be six (6) inches in diameter. . 3. All principal mains shall be of sufficient size to meet all anti- cipated requirements of the system as determined by the City Engineer. -23- . . 4. The layout of mains shall assure two-way flow at all "oints in the system, with the exception of extensions of Cul-de-Sacs and other dead-ends approved by the City Engineer. TABLE 1 CURB RETURNS Interior Angle In Degrees Intersection of Local or Collec- tor Streets Intersection ofCollec- tor or Local Street and Ma jor Street 150-145 145-11,0 140-135 135-85 85- 7 5 75-65 65- 55 55-45 45-0 -R- 15 15 15 15 20 25 30 35 35 Interior Angle In Degrees 150-145 145-140 140-135 135-125 125-85 85-75 75-65 65-55 55-45 45-0 -R- 25 25 25 25 30 35 40 45 45 INTERSECTION RETURNS Intersection of Local ~r Collector Street 12 12 12 12 15 20 30 40 50 75 -24- Intersection of Ma;or Stre~ Intersection of Major Street(s) 15 18 20 25 25 40 70 80 100 140 -R- 25 28 30 35 50 80 90 110 150 " ". . TABLE 2 STREET & ALLEY GRADES Street or Alley Type Expressway Major Secondary Local Harginal Access Alley Per Cent Grade (Designated by State Highway Department) 6% 6% 107. 10% 10% HORIZONTAL CURVE RADII Street Type Express\<ay Major Secondary Local Marginal Access . Center Line Radius (Designated by State Highway Department) 1200' 700' .100' 100' ~a5- " TABLE 3 . STREET BASE AND SURFACE STANDARDS - URBAN SUBDIVISION Street Classification Base Surface Major Thorofare 12" Flexible Asphalt, Hot Mix, hot Laid, 200 lbs per square yard. 6" Reinforced Concrete 3500 p. s. i., with 6x6 mesh or equivalent #3 steel Secondary Thorofare 8" Flexible Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, 125 lbs. per square yard. 6" Reinforced Concrete 3500 p.s.i., with 6x6 mesh or equivalent #3 steel l1inor or Frontage Street 6" Flexible 1. Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, or Hot l1ix Cold Laid, 100 lbs. per square yard. 2. Rock asphalt, lJ;;" 3. Double bituminous surface treatment. 4. 6" unreinforced Con- crete 3500 p.s.i. Commercial Alley 6" Unreinforced Concrete 3500 p.s.1. Residential Alley 5" Unreinforced Concrete 3000 p.s .1. 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- l1arket system, otherwise by appropriate County authority. Minor streetS shall be surfaced in accordance with County requirements for acceptance for maintenance. . -26- . . d' EXHIBIT "B" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CERTIFICATES The final plat shall contain the following: 1. Owner's Acknowledgement: State of Texas County of x X 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 consider- ation therein expressed. Owner State of Texas County of X X 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 2. Certificate by the City Engineer: I, the undersigned, City Engineer of the City of 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 -27- ...... '- ,; . . ,< . . 3. Aporoval of the City Planning Commis s io,E!;: . This plat has been submitted to and considered by the City Planning Commission of the City of , Texas, and is hereby approved by such Commission. Date this day of , 19_ . By: Chairman I ATTEST: I I i i Secretary I . 4. Certificate of the Surveyor. responsible for surveying the subdivision area, attesting to its accuracy: - State of Texas X County of X I, the undersigned, a (registered professional eugineer/ publi~ surveyor) in the State of Texas, hereby certify that this plat is true and correct and was prepared from an actual survey of the property made under my supervision on the ground. (Engineer or Registered Professional Engineer ! Surveyor I S Seal) or Registered Public Surveyor 5. Certificate by the Platting Engineer responsible for the preparation of the final plat and supporting data, attesting to its accuracy: State of Texas County 0 f X 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 Professional Engineer . . -28- ~ " " '. SECTION 30: Emergeucy Clause: 4It WHEREAS, an emergency is apparent for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare, and there is an imperative public necessity that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage, all ordinance and rules governing the effective date of any ordinance are hereby suspended, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is so ordained. PASSED: APPROVED: APPROVED: ' Isl Mayor Isl City Attorney ATTEST: /sl City Secretary . . -29- . . ~ , ' ....----~----' ORDINANCE NO. ,~~ ;:2 3 I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #140 REQUIRING SUBDIVIDERS TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS :AND STREET LIGHTING POLES ON PLOT PLANS AND SETTING DESIGN STANDARDS THEREFOR. Exhibit "A", Section B. Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks, subparagraph 1. Plans, subparagraph (b) is amended to read, "Alignment of each street, alley, sidewalk and cross-wa1k-way showing a beginning and ending station; each deflection angle of the ccnter1ine 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 street alley or drainage easement; the station and radiv8 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; the location of fire hydrants; and the location of street lighting poles. Subparagra9h 2. Design Standards, subparagraph (e) is added. "Street lighting poles will be of metal construction, spaced to provide luminosity throughout the street thoroughfare for which intended and of design standard which meets the then current policy of the City of Schertz. PASSED A~ID AP~RnVED THIS 6th day of MaY-Inl. {;~(J,LV: l)J/j,I1J,l MAYOR . . 7.::~-""" ....",...~,~ ORDINANCE NO. 247 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 140 OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, CONCERNING SUBDIVISION IN SAID CITY AND WITHIN ITS EXTRA- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS:, 1. That ordinance No. 140 governing the construction of subdivisions within the. city limits of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas and within its extraterritorial jurisdiction be amended as follows: (1) That those sections of said ordinance which specify a reinspection of streets or other major utilities when required by the engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas, be amended to read, "That the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas will require a $5q,OO fee to be paid to said city by such subdivider when each such reinspection is required". PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of March 1972. SJJ/Q;4,,~/ Mayor ATTEST: ~~;(2~' ~L~ City Secretary ,-.- -"--'='-'"'"'; I c-~ ,;... ____o...=:, ..-..,,~== . ORDINANCE 4i 263 ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISION OF THE SUB- DIVISION ORDINANCE 4n40 OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS that: I. Exhibit A, Section B, Subparagraph 3 (f): SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS; Section B - Streets , Alleys, and Sidewalks; Subparagraph 3 - Construction Requirements, f. Curbs, Curb and Gutters of the CITY OF SCHERTZ SUBDIVISION ORDI- NANCE #140 be amended to include: EXHIBIT "A" SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS B. Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks 3. Construction Requirements f. Curbs, Curb and Gutters - "Roll curbs, slant curbs, or other type curb construction which impedes street sweeper operation is prohibited." II. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are herewith repealed. . PASSED AND APPROVED this the <;:!,'itX day of rLv.ft/.U U/ , 1972. . . ORDINANCE fF 2.71 AN ORDINANC": AI1":lffiING cry ORDINANC": #< 140 A!m PRESCRIBING Nl\W BAS1i; AND SURFACE STJ,l\1DARDS FOR URBAN SUBDIITISIONS \-lITlIIN THE CITY. BE IT ORDAHJ4:D BY 'J'lIl1: CITY COUNCIL OF THr.; CITY OF SCW<;Rn, GU/I.l)AIJJPE CCUNTY, TSXAS: 1. That City of Schertz Ordinance # 140 governing submmvisions within the city limits of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas and liLthin its extraterritorial jurisdiction be ,amended as follows: Table 3 STRElilT BASE AND SURFACE STJ\NDARDS - URBAN SUBDIVISION Street Classification . Major Thar~fare Base 12" Flexible Surface Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, 220 Ibs per square yard. 6" Reinforced Concrete 3500 p.s.i. wi th 6x6 mesh or equivalent #3 st8el Secondary Thorofare 10" flexible Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, 190 Ibs. per square yard. 6" Reinforced Concrete 3500 p.s.1.. with 6x6roesh or equivalent #3 steel l~nor or Frontage Street 8" Flexible ComMercial Alley ResideTItiaiA-Uey Asphalt, Hot Nix, Hot Laid, 5l:6;!ic:illizc:pexcsq1iloxexlf.lilX1l\<: Hot Mix, Cold La~d, 165 Ibs per s~a] 6" ullreinfor..'?~d concrete 3500 ~~-.l. 6" unreinforced concrete 3500 p.s.i. ~--- 5" unr-einforced CO'1crete 3000 p.s. i. Note: In suburban subdivisions the construction 8f 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. . . -AMENDMENTS, . . . d.- _..""'" ORDINANCE NO. .~~ .2 3/ Al, ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #140 REQUIRING SUBDIVIDERS TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS :AND STREET LIGHTING POLES ON PLOT PLANS AND SETTING DESIGN STANDARDS THEREFOR. Exhibit "A", Section B. Streets , Alleys , and Sidewalks, subparagraph 1. Plans, subparagraph (b) is amended to read, "Alignment of each street, alley, sidewalk and cross-wa1k-way showing a beginning and ending station; each deflection angle of the ccnterline and the station of the point of intersection; the station of the point of curvature and the point of tangency of each curvc; the station and angle of intersection of each intersection with another street alley or drainage easement; the station and radi~s 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; the location of fire hydrants; and the location of street lighting poles. Subparagraph 2. Design Standards, subparagraph (e) is added. '''Street lighting poles will be of metal construction, spaced to provide luminosity throughout the street thoroughfare for which intended and of design standard which meets the then current policy of the City of Schertz. PASSED A'ID APrRn'IED TItIS 6th day of MaY.l97l. W(J-1J/Q/J.n kl MAYOR . . <':,:_:~.,":', ~""""""-.;'" ORDINANCE NO. 247 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 140 OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, CONCERNING SUBDIVISION IN SAID CITY AND WITHIN ITS EXTRA- TERRItORIAL JURISDICTION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS I, 1. That ordinance No. 140 governing the construction of subdivisions within the city limits of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas and within its extraterritorial jurisdiction be amended as follows: (1) That those sections of said ordinance which specify a reinspection of streets or other major utilities when required by the engineer of the City of Schertz, Texas, be amended to read, "That the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas will require a $5q,OO fee to be paid to said city by such subdivider when each such reinspection is required", PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of March 1972. SJ1/Q:4,,~/ Mayor ATTEST: di?I/ ./(' Z "? L ./,h._l .'i..tt--i( . ~U- ~.~ City Secretary ......~:-::-'; I <'.- ~-'----""" .-'~' ORDINANCE # 263 ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISION OF THE SUB- DIVISION ORDINANCE #140 OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS that: 1. Exhibit A, Section B, Subparagraph 3 (f): SEECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS; Section B - Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks; Subparagraph 3 - Construction Requirements, f. Curbs, Curb and Gutters of the CITY OF SCHERTZ SUBDIVISION ORDI- NANCE #140 be amended to include: EXHIBIT "A" SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS B. Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks 3. Construction Requirements f. Curbs, Curb and Gutters - "Roll curbs, slant curbs, or other type curb construction which impedes street sweeper operation is prohibited. " II. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are herewith repealed. . PASSED AND APPROVED this the .:<..r'7X day of a.,.,""'/.U {/ , 1972. . ORDlllANIJE fF 2-7 I AN ORDINANC": AtRWJING Cry ORDINANC": j~ 140 A!.JU PRBSCRIBING NW,W BASE AND SURFA(7, ST!,]I)DARDS FOR URB~,N SUBDII!ISIONS 1-lI THIN TIm CITY. Bl1l IT ORDAINSD BY TM CITY COUNCIL OF TH": CITY OF SClffiHTZ, GUADALUPE COUNTY, T";XAS: 1. That City of Schertz Ordinance # 140 governing sub~mvisions within the city limits of the CHy of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas and Hithin its extraterritorial jurisdiction be amended as folloHs: Table 3 STR1<lET BASE AND SURFAC8 STJINDARDS - URBAN SUBDII!ISION Street Classification -~ajor Thar~fare Base 12" Flexible Surface Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, 220 Ibs per square yard. 6" Reinforced Concrete 3500 p.s.i. Hith 6x6 mesh or equivalent If3 st8el Secondary Thorofare 10" flexible Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, 190 Ibs. per square yard. 6" Reinforced Concrete 3500 p.o.i., with 6x6 mesh or equivalent #3 st8el }~nor or Frontage Street 8" Flexible Asphalt, Hot Mix, Hot Laid, x6~cxbEc~excsq~oxex~Q Hot Mix, Cold La~d, 165 Ibs per s~'a: 6" unreinfor..g,~d concrete 3500 ~~-'d' 6" unreinforced concrete 3500 p.s.i. Com~ercial Alley iiesidenttAl-iiley -- 5" unreinforced concrete 3000 p.s.i. Note: In suburban subdivisions the construction Jf majpr and secondary thorofares \<ill be determined by the State Highway Department if classified under state or Farm_to_ M8rket system" otherHise by appropriate county authority. Minor streets shall be surfaced in accordance Hith County requirements. .