(b) A person owning real property in the subdivision may apply to the commissioners court of the county in which the property is located for permission to cancel an existing subdivision plat in whole or part and to reestablish the property using lots and blocks descriptions that, to the extent practicable, are consistent with the previous subdivision plat. Sec. (b) Each condition or reason specified in the written statement: (A) be directly related to the requirements of this subchapter; and, (B) include a citation to the law, including a statute or order, that is the basis for the conditional approval or disapproval, if applicable; and. Jurors parking at the garage will receive a discounted rate, please bring your parking ticket for validation at Jury Services. (a) Without complying with the competitive sealed bidding procedure of Chapter 262, a commissioners court may make a contract with a developer of a subdivision or land in the unincorporated area of the county to construct public improvements, not including a building, related to the development. 129, Sec. In order to be timely, payment mailing or common carrier of taxes must be postmarked or receipted on or before the due date of January 31st. (d) The commissioners court may require a plat application submitted for approval to include a digital map that is compatible with other mapping systems used by the county and that georeferences the subdivision plat and related public infrastructure using the Texas Coordinate Systems adopted under Section 21.071, Natural Resources Code. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Sec. FINANCIAL GUARANTEE IN LIEU OF BOND. Sec. (d) If the approval of the plat is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the planning commission, the planning commission shall take final action on a plat application, including the resolution of all appeals, not later than the 60th day after the date a completed plat application is received by the planning commission. Any liens against the property shall remain against the property as it was previously subdivided. 232.001. Sept. 1, 1999. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who has purchased or is purchasing a lot after July 1, 1995, in a subdivision for residential purposes that does not have water and sewer services as required by this subchapter and is located in an economically distressed area, as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code, from a subdivider, may bring suit in the district court in which the property is located or in a district court in Travis County to: (1) declare the sale of the property void, require the subdivider to return the purchase price of the property, and recover from the subdivider: (A) the market value of any permanent improvements the person placed on the property; (B) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities; (2) enjoin a violation or threatened violation of Section 232.032, require the subdivider to plat or replat under Section 232.040, and recover from the subdivider: (A) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities; (b) If the lot is located in a county defined under Section 232.022(a)(2), a person may only bring suit under Subsection (a) if the person purchased or is purchasing the lot after September 1, 2005. 3, eff. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 8, eff. A digital map required under this subsection may be required only in a format widely used by common geographic information system software. Service on the record owners or lienholders constitutes notice to all unrecorded owners or lienholders. 708 (S.B. (d) If a tract described by Subsection (c) ceases to be used primarily for agricultural use or for farm, ranch, wildlife management, or timber production use, the platting requirements of this subchapter apply. (a) Unless a person has completed the installation of all water and sewer service facilities required by this subchapter on the date that person applies for final approval of a plat under Section 232.073, the commissioners court shall require the subdivider of the tract to execute and maintain in effect a bond or, in the alternative, a person may make a cash deposit in an amount the commissioners court determines will ensure compliance with this subchapter. 6, eff. 951 (H.B. The court may not adopt an order canceling a subdivision if: (1) the cancellation interferes with the established rights of a person who is a nondeveloper owner and owns any part of the subdivision, unless the person agrees to the cancellation; or. To build a new structure or any other development . 1, eff. (g) The commissioners court may impose a fee for a certificate issued under this section for a subdivision which is located in the county and not within the limits of a municipality. 404, Sec. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (f) The commissioners court is not required to give notice by mail under Subsection (c) if the plat revision only combines existing tracts. (c-1) Land in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction is not considered to be in the jurisdiction of a county for purposes of this section if the municipality and the county have entered into a written agreement under Section 242.001 that authorizes the municipality to regulate subdivision plats and approve related permits in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA. 2253), Sec. State law governing the powers and duties of utility companies including access to easements and rights-of-way. 346 (S.B. PLAT REQUIREMENTS. (d) This subchapter does not apply if all of the lots of the subdivision are more than 10 acres. (c) An application is considered complete when all documentation or other information required by Subsection (a) is received. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. For the purposes of this subsection, "common promotional plan" means a plan or scheme of operation undertaken by a person or a group acting in concert, either personally or through an agent, to offer for sale or lease more than two lots when the land is: (1) contiguous or part of the same area of land; or. 129, Sec. 3, eff. 3, eff. (c) The notice required by Section 232.008(c) must also be published in Spanish in the newspaper of highest circulation and in a Spanish-language newspaper in the county if available. (c) An application is considered complete on the date all documentation and other information required by Subsection (a) is received by the planning commission. Sections 4001 through 4127). When visiting downtown San Antonio for Bexar County offices we recommend the Bexar County Parking Garage. Sec. 404, Sec. (c) In addition to the notice required by Subsection (b), to maximize the price at which the property is sold and the number of bidders, the receiver shall exercise best efforts to provide notice of the proposed sale to those persons who may have the business expertise, financial capability, and interest in developing the property, including local, state, and national trade associations whose members are development, real estate, or financial professionals. 1, eff. (d) The fee is subject to refund under Section 232.0025(i). Sept. 1, 1999. Sec. 232.102. A plat resubmitted for approval under this subsection is subject to the requirements prescribed by this chapter at the time the plat is resubmitted. 232.0045. Sec. Sec. 1402), Sec. (b) The hearing may be held by the commissioners court of the county or an appropriate county commission or board appointed by the commissioners court. 2, eff. SUBCHAPTER B. SUBDIVISION PLATTING REQUIREMENTS IN COUNTY NEAR INTERNATIONAL BORDER. September 1, 2007. 12, eff. The county tax assessor-collector shall, not later than the 14th day before the date of the hearing, deposit with the United States Postal Service a similar notice addressed to each owner of land in the subdivision, as determined by the most recent county tax roll. (e) The plat must be filed and recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the tract is located. (b) A person has an interest in a subdivided tract if the person: (1) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract; (3) owns voting stock or shares of a business entity that: (A) has an equitable or legal ownership interest in the tract; or. The subdivider must comply with the requirement before subdividing the tract. July 1, 1995. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. Aug. 28, 1989. September 1, 2007. (A) a lot, the boundaries of which were established by a plat recorded in the office of the county clerk before September 1, 1989, that has not been subdivided after September 1, 1989; or. 211 South Flores Street San Antonio, TX 78207 Phone: 210-335-2700 (6) a special district or authority created by or under state law that provides any of those services. (f) The planning commission may not compel an applicant to waive the time limits prescribed by this section. How do I obtain a certified copy of a document? (B) the number of single-family, detached dwellings that may be located on a lot. 1390 (S.B. (b) The county does not have an ownership interest in any lot that is administratively determined to be abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped or that is placed in a receivership under this subchapter, except for any existing or future legal interest established by other law. 1, eff. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 232.045. Sec. In order to be timely, payment mailing or common carrier of taxes must be postmarked or receipted on or before the due date of January 31st. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. June 16, 1995. 232.081. The bond must be executed by a corporate surety in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code. 1111 (S.B. (2) the land is to be used primarily for agricultural use, as defined by Section 1-d, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, or for farm, ranch, wildlife management, or timber production use within the meaning of Section 1-d-1, Article VIII, Texas Constitution. Sec. For information on obtaining a Marriage License, please contact the Bexar County Clerk's Office at (210) 335-2221 or visit the County Clerk's webpage for marriage information. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 232.0013. ENFORCEMENT. (h) This section may not be construed to abrogate any civil or criminal proceeding or prosecution or to waive any penalty against a subdivider for a violation of a state or local law, regardless of the date on which the violation occurred. 1, Sec. (2) certifies that adequate groundwater is available for the subdivision. (12) include certification that the subdivider has complied with the requirements of Section 232.032 and that: (A) the water quality and connections to the lots meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards; (B) sewer connections to the lots or septic tanks meet, or will meet, the minimum requirements of state standards; (C) electrical connections provided to the lot meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards; and. (b) Notice under Subsection (a)(1) must be provided to each owner and lienholder for whom an address can be reasonably ascertained from the deed of trust or other applicable instrument on file in the office of the county clerk or in the records of the office of the central appraisal district for the county.
