CITY OF BENBROOK
Community Development
PLATTING REQUIRED
Every owner of every tract of land located within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Benbrook who divides the tract into two or more parts as provided in Chapter 212, Subchapter A and B, of the Local Government Code must submit a plat made by a registered public surveyor which shall accurately describe all of the said tracts by previously platted lot and block number, or by metes and bounds if necessary and locate same as required by the Subdivision Ordinance for approval by the City.
All platted lots must meet the minimum frontage required by the City of Benbrook Zoning Regulations on a paved street meeting the right-of-way and pavement requirements of the City of Benbrook Thoroughfare Plan and Subdivision Ordinance.
No lot may be sold and no transfer of title to any part of such tract can be made until a Final Plat meeting the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance is approved by the City and recorded in the Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas.
A building permit cannot be issued on any tract of land until a plat of said tract meeting the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance is approved by the City and recorded in the Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas.
Approval of Plats
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No Final Plat may be recorded, no lot may be sold and no transfer of title to any part of such tract may be made, and no tract of land within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Benbrook may be improved until a Final Plat has been approved by the City, in accordance with Subchapter A or B of Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and the City's Subdivision Ordinance, and recorded in the plat records of Tarrant County, Texas. |
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No Preliminary Plat may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission unless the plat contains a dedication of land for public improvements and public purposes meeting the minimum requirements and standards set forth in the Subdivision Ordinance. Every owner of property which is subdivided into two or more parts or platted into a single lot, must dedicate to the City that portion of such property that is necessary for the orderly development of streets, roadways, thoroughfares, utilities, emergency access, or other public purposes, and such dedication shall be a prerequisite to plat approval. |
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No Preliminary Plat may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission unless it generally conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and adopted development policies, and unless each lot, block, or tract fronts on a dedicated public street, approved private street, or other approved access. |
Improvements Required
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The developer must enter into an agreement with the City providing for the installation of streets, paving, curbs, gutters, street lighting, street signs, provision for underground utilities, and drainage facilities in that subdivision in accordance with the standards, and provisions of the City Development policies. The developer must assure construction of the necessary improvements by posting a surety or performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit for one hundred percent (100%) of the developer's share of construction costs, as approved by the City Manager. |
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The developer must enter into a separate agreement with the Benbrook Water Authority for the installation of the water and sewer system in that subdivision in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of the Benbrook Water Authority. The developer must assure construction of the necessary improvements by providing a surety or performance bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the developer's share of construction costs, as approved by the Manager of the Benbrook Water Authority. |
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