425), Sec. The person must bring the action within one year after the date of the entry of the commissioners court's order granting the cancellation. . 1, eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The residents of a residential subdivision may petition a county or municipality in which the subdivision is located for the posting of signs prohibiting the overnight parking of a commercial motor vehicle in the subdivision or on a street adjacent to the subdivision and within 1,000 feet of the property line of a residence, school, place of worship, or park. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 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. (d) In a civil action under this subchapter, the record owners and any lienholders of record of the lot shall be served with personal notice of the proceedings as provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Funds escheated to the state under this subchapter are subject to disposition or recovery under Subchapters C and D, Chapter 71, Property Code. (e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) The commissioners court may not grant an extension under Subsection (a) if it would allow an occupied residence to be without water or sewer services. 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. If the plan is rejected, the written rejection must specify the reasons for the rejection and the actions required for approval of the plan. 232.071. 523, Sec. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. June 20, 2003. 1239 (S.B. 9, eff. State law giving authority to municipalities to require landowners to keep their property free of weeds, brush and conditions constituting a public nuisance. PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE. (B) the number of single-family, detached dwellings that may be located on a lot. (a) The commissioners court may impose a fee on a subdivider of property under this subchapter for an inspection of the property to ensure compliance with the subdivision regulations adopted under this subchapter, Section 16.343, Water Code, or other law. Sec. 91 (S.B. 232.078. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. 708 (S.B. 2, eff. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESS BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 76, eff. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. PLAT REQUIRED. September 1, 2005. This subsection does not apply to a violation for which a criminal penalty is prescribed by Section 232.0048. 232.0085. (a) A commissioners court or designee that receives a response under Section 232.0027 shall determine whether to approve or disapprove the applicant's previously conditionally approved or disapproved plat application not later than the 15th day after the date the response was submitted under Section 232.0027. Sec. (a) If a person submits a plat for the subdivision of a tract of land for which the source of the water supply intended for the subdivision is groundwater under that land, the commissioners court of a county by order may require the plat application to have attached to it a statement that: (1) is prepared by an engineer licensed to practice in this state or a geoscientist licensed to practice in this state; and. For the purpose of assessing the tract for a preceding year, the county tax assessor-collector shall back assess the tract on an acreage basis. (b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by rule shall establish the appropriate form and content of a certification to be attached to a plat application under this section. (d) The subdivider of the tract must acknowledge the plat by signing the plat and attached documents and attest to the veracity and completeness of the matters asserted in the attached documents and in the plat. (4) conducting studies for the state related to groundwater. How do I obtain a certified copy of a document? 12, eff. PLAT APPLICATION FEE. 211 South Flores Street San Antonio, TX 78207 Phone: 210-335-2700 232.081. 3167), Sec. Plats are schematic drawings of a property usually generated by surveyors. (2) each purchase contract or lease between the subdivider and a purchaser or lessee of land in the subdivision must contain a conspicuous statement that the land is located within the area of the alignment of a transportation project as shown in the final environmental decision document that is applicable to the future transportation corridor. (d) A sale conducted in violation of this section is void. WATER AND SEWER SERVICE EXTENSION. 1390 (S.B. 129, Sec. 232.040. 1390 (S.B. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 377, Sec. The term does not include roadway facilities. The prohibition in this subsection includes the sale of a lot: (1) by a subdivider who regains possession of a lot previously exempt under Subsection (c) through the exercise of a remedy described in Section 5.064, Property Code; or. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA. The court shall enter the order in its minutes. (c) If no portion of the land subdivided under a plat approved under this section is sold or transferred before January 1 of the 51st year after the year in which the plat was approved, the approval of the plat expires, and the owner must resubmit a plat of the subdivision for approval. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION PLATS IF EXISTING PLAT OBSOLETE. (2) "Improvements" means water supply, treatment, and distribution facilities; wastewater collection and treatment facilities; and other utility facilities. 4, eff. 9, eff. ___ There are no back taxes owed on the property. (d) If a member of the commissioners court has an interest in a subdivided tract, the member shall file, before a vote or decision regarding the approval of a plat for the tract, an affidavit with the county clerk stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall abstain from further participation in the matter. (b) As an alternative to the provisions in Section 232.009 governing the revision of plats, a county by order may adopt the provisions in Sections 212.013, 212.014, 212.015, and 212.016 governing plat vacations, replatting, and plat amendment. The instrument must describe the subdivision or the part of it that is canceled. (b) The amending plat controls over the preceding plat without the vacation, revision, or cancellation of the preceding plat. COUNTY INSPECTOR. 1420, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. (2) in which the commissioners court by order elects to operate under this section. The fee for a certified copy of a document is $5.00 for the certification and a $1.00 per page of the document. 232.032. REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF PLAT REQUIRED. (a) A subdivider or an agent of a subdivider may not cause, suffer, allow, or permit a lot to be sold in a subdivision if the subdivision has not been platted as required by this subchapter. 6, eff. 5, eff. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION. 979, Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. 232.104. By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court, and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may impose the requirements of Section 232.029 or 232.0291. 62, Sec. (C) delivery to the last known address of each owner or lienholder by the United States Postal Service using signature confirmation services; (2) publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county on or before the 10th day before the date of the hearing and on the county's Internet website; and. 232.0315. Sept. 1, 1995. Sept. 1, 1999. (g) A person requesting service may obtain a certificate under Subsection (d)(2) only if the person provides to the commissioners court an affidavit that states that the property was not sold or conveyed to that person from a subdivider or the subdivider's agent after September 1, 2005. 232.080. (b) If the commissioners court makes a written finding that the subdivider who created the unplatted subdivision no longer owns property in the subdivision, the commissioners court may grant a delay or variance under this section only if: (1) a majority of the lots in the subdivision were sold before: (A) September 1, 1995, in a county defined under Section 232.022(a)(1); or. 3.04, eff. (2) the changes do not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions. (c-1) If the commissioners court determines that the revision to the subdivision plat does not affect a public interest or public property of any type, including, but not limited to, a park, school, or road, the notice requirements under Subsection (c) do not apply to the application and the commissioners court shall: (1) provide written notice of the application to the owners of the lots that are within 200 feet of the subdivision plat to be revised, as indicated in the most recent records of the central appraisal district of the county in which the lots are located; and. CIVIL ACTION FOR RECEIVERSHIP. Jurors parking at the garage will receive a discounted rate, please bring your parking ticket for validation at Jury Services. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. The affidavit must be filed with the county clerk. In addition, the contract may also allow participation by the county at a level not to exceed 100 percent of the total cost for any oversizing of improvements required by the county, including but not limited to increased capacity of improvements to anticipate other future development in the area. 523, Sec. 422, Sec. (b) A county shall include in the public notice of sale of the property and the deed conveying the property a statement substantially similar to the following: "THIS SALE IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO STATUTORY OR JUDICIAL REQUIREMENTS. Sec. Sec. The commissioners court shall refuse to approve a plat if it does not meet the requirements prescribed by or under this subchapter or if any bond required under this subchapter is not filed with the county clerk. (a) A plat filed under Section 232.023 is not valid unless the commissioners court of the county in which the land is located approves the plat by an order entered in the minutes of the court. Sec. (a) To promote the general public welfare, the commissioners court of a county by order may: (1) establish a planning commission under this section; and. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. An application is approved by the commissioners court or the court's designee unless the application is disapproved within that period and in accordance with Section 232.0026. When visiting downtown San Antonio for Bexar County offices we recommend the Bexar County Parking Garage. 232.110. ordinance no. 10, eff. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. 460, Sec. (i) A receiver shall have a lien on the property under receivership for all of the receiver's unreimbursed costs and expenses and any receivership fee as detailed in the summary and accounting under Subsection (g)(1). 194), Sec. 404, Sec. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commissioners court shall adopt an order on whether to cancel the subdivision. (14) "Utility" means a person, including a legal entity or political subdivision, that provides the services of: (A) an electric utility, as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code; (B) a gas utility, as defined by Section 101.003, Utilities Code; and. Section 342.004 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. The bond must be executed by a corporate surety in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. June 16, 1995. 23, eff. Sec. 1430 (S.B. 129, Sec. (d) A utility may provide utility service to subdivided land described by Subsection (c)(1), (2), or (3) only if the person requesting service: (1) is not the land's subdivider or the subdivider's agent; and. 404, Sec. 979, Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. The term does not mean an individual lot in a subdivided tract of land. (g) A person who appears before the commissioners court to protest the cancellation of all or part of a subdivision may maintain an action for damages against the person applying for the cancellation and may recover as damages an amount not to exceed the amount of the person's original purchase price for property in the canceled subdivision or part of the subdivision. Sec. 550 (H.B. 377, Sec. (c) The commissioners court must publish notice of a proposal to cancel a subdivision under this section and the time and place of the required hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county for at least 21 days immediately before the date a cancellation order is adopted under this section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. SALE OF PROPERTY. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to: Lucy Adame-Clark, Bexar County Clerk. (d) At the hearing, the commissioners court shall permit any interested person to be heard. 2033), Sec. Additionally, the Zoning Commission prepares a final report for the City Council on recommendations for change in zoning district boundaries or regulations in zoning districts. (b) If any part of a plat applies to land intended for residential housing and any part of that land lies in a floodplain, the commissioners court shall not approve the plat unless: (1) the subdivision is developed in compliance with the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and local regulations or orders adopted under Section 16.315, Water Code; and. 232.006. (3) the applicant may apply to a district court in the county where the tract of land is located for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioners court to issue documents recognizing the plat application's approval. 149, Sec. (f) If the procedures in this section are followed and a sale occurs, the sale price obtained for the property is conclusive as to the fair market value of the property at the time of the sale. (1) describe the subdivision by metes and bounds; (2) locate the subdivision with respect to an original corner of the original survey of which it is a part; and. MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN. A plat resubmitted for approval under this subsection is subject to the requirements prescribed by this chapter at the time the plat is resubmitted. (c) The county is not required to return the original papers acted on by it, but it is sufficient for the county to return certified or sworn copies of the papers or parts of the papers as may be called for by the writ. 19, eff. 400 (S.B. The commissioners court may disapprove the plat if the plat fails to comply with state law or rules adopted by the county or the planning commission. Sept. 1, 1999. ENFORCEMENT. (a) A subdivider of land must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if at least one of the lots of the subdivision is five acres or less. The commissioners court must issue written findings stating the reasons why compliance is impractical. (d) If a member of the commissioners court of a county has a substantial interest in a subdivided tract, the member shall file, before a vote or decision regarding the approval of a plat for the tract, an affidavit stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall abstain from further participation in the matter. (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.