Ordinance No. 723ORDINANCE NO. 723
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE PLATTING OR REPLATTING OF LAND INTO
SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND REQUIRING
PLATS AND REPLATS TO CONFORM TO SUCH RULES AND RE-
GULATIONS IN ORDER TO PROCURE THE ,APPROVAL OF THE
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF B:`,YTOt "JN; PRESCRIB-
ING , I MAXIMUM PEN,`ITY OF TWO HUNDRED ( $200.00) DOL-
LARS: REPEALING ORDIN, ",NCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
CONTAINING r°. S,',VINGS CLAUSE ,'ND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICrtTION ,',ND EFFECTIVE D,'= THEREOF.
BE IT ORD,',INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF B,.YTOWN:
Section 1: GENM%L
These regulations shall govern every person, firm, association or
corporation owning any tract of land within the City Limits of the
City of Baytown who may hereafter divide the same into two or more
parts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of any tract
of land or any addition to said City, or for laying out suburban
lots or building lots, or any lots, streets, alleys, parks or
other portions intended for public use, or the use of purchasers
or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto.
Section 2: DEFINITIONS
2.01 City or the City shall mean City of Baytown.
2.02 Subdivision shall mean the division of a tract or parcel of land
into two or more parts or lots for the purpose, whether immediate
or future, of sale or building development or transfer of owner-
ship, and shall include re- subdivision.
2.03 Re- subdivision shall mean the division of an existing subdivision,
together with any change of lot size therein, or with the reloca-
tion of any street lines.
2.04 The word "Shall" shall be deemed as mandatory. The word "May" shall
be deemed as permissive.
2.05 Plat shall mean a map or chart of the subdivision. It shall in-
clude plan, plat or replat, in both singular and plural.
2.06 Commission shall mean the City Planning Commission.
2.07 Major streets or thoroughfares
Thoroughfare Plan, same being
mission and the City Engineer.
are all streets so indicated on the
on file with the City Planning Com-
2.08 Secondary or collector are those streets so indicated on the Thor-
oughfare Plan, same being on file with the City Planning Commission
and the City Engineer.
2.09 Minor or residential streets are all other streets not otherwise
indicated.
Section 3: PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION:
Under the authority of :article 974a of the Revised Civil Statutes
of the State of Texas, Which article is hereby made a part of these
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regulations, the City Planning Commission of the City of
Baytown does hereby adopt the following regulations to here-
after control the subdivision of land within the corporate
limits of the City of Baytown in order to provide for the
orderly development of the areas and to secure adequate pro-
vision for traffic, light, air, recreation, transportation,
water, drainage, sewage and other facilities.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or agent of any owner of
land to lay out, subdivide, plat or replat any land into lots,
blocks and streets within the city without the approval of the
City Planning Commission. It shall also be unlawful for any
such owner or agent to offer for sale or sell property therein
or thereby, which has not been laid out, subdivided, platted
or replatted with the approval of the City Planning Commission
subsequent to the passage of this Ordinance.
3.01 The City hereby defines its policy
withhold all city improvements of
the maintenance of streets and the
lities and water service from all
the platting of which has not been
ning Commission.
to be that the City will
whatsoever nature, including
furnishing of sewage faci-
additions and subdivisions,
approved by the City Plan-
3.02 No street number and no building permit shall be issued for the
erection of any building in the City on any piece of property
other than an original or a resubdivided lot in a duly approved
and recorded subdivision without the written approval of the
Planning Commission.
3.03 The attention of each subdivider is directed to Article 6626 of
the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and any amend-
ments thereto, which state, in part:
"That in cases of subdivision or re- subdivision of real property
no map or plat of any such subdivision or re- subdivision shall
be filed or recorded unless and until tho same has been author-
ized by the Commissioners Court of the County in which the real
estate is situated, by order duly entered in the minutes of said
Court, except in cases of the partition or other subdivision
through a Court of Record; provided that where the real estate
is situated within the corporate limits of any incorporated
city or town, the governing body thereof or the City Planning
Commission, as the case may be, as provided in Article 9 74a, Ver-
non 's Texas Civil Statutes, shall perform the duties hereinabove
imposed upon the Commissioners Court."
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4.01 P1LJ 1�YIILVIYE Y PL�.T: Three copies of a preliminary plat shall be
submitted to the Director of Public Works for presentation to the
City Planning Commission ten (10) days prior to the meeting at
which approval is asked. The plat shall be drawn to a scale of
one hundred feet to one inch (111 = 1001), or larger, and shall
show or be accompanied by the following information.
1. Title of Plat Should Show:
a. Name of Subdivision. (Check for duplication)
b. Legal description of location of subdivision.
c. Total acreage and total number of lots and blocks.
d. Name of owner (and address unless given in letter of
transmittal). If owner is a company or corporation,
name of responsible individual such as president or
vice president must be given.
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e, Name of registered engineer or registered public
surveyor.
f. Scale: 1�1 = 200' (Consent of Planning Commission
needed for smaller scale and then only if lots are
more than 1/2 acre in area.)
g. North point, Forth to be at top of sheet if possible.
h. Date, each revision to bear new date.
2. ,-,6y ,bp: Key map to show relation of subdivisions to
well -known streets, railroads, and water courses in all
directions to a distance of at least one mile. Suggested
scale, I" = 1 mile.
3. Boundaries:
a. Ownership drawn in very heavy lines, with over -all dimen-
sions and bearings.
b. Lines outside of boundaries of proposed addition to be
dashed.
C, Provide a tie to a well established point for plats inside
or to a survey corner if outside the City.
4. ,diacent Property: Name and adjacent boundary location of
subdivisions, streets, easements, pipelines, water courses,
etc., if acreage tracts, show as such.
5. Topography: eater courses and ravines, showing high bank
and width of existing or proposed easements.
5. Special Uses: Designate any sites for churches, sewage
disposal plants, water plants, business industry, of other
special land uses. If proposed use is unknown, designate
as unrestricted. 4here a proposed site for a school, park
or other public facility is shown on the school, park or
public building ;dace, to be located on the area taken in
by the proposed addition, such site shall be reserved on
the proposed plat for the proposed facility.
4.02 ACTION ON PRELD4INARY PLATS BY CITY PLANNING COM&IISS ION:
1. Following review of the preliminary plat and negotiations
with the subdivider on changes deemed advisable and the
kind and extent of improvements to be made by him, the
City Planning Commission shall, within 30 days, act there-
on as submitted, or modified, and if approved shall express
its approval as "Conditional lkpproval" and state the con-
ditions of such approval, if any, or if disapproved, shall
express its disapproval and the reasons therefor.
2. The action of the
on three copies of
of either approval
and /or referred to
to the subdivider,
Public Works.
amity 'Tanning Commission shall be noted
the Preliminary Plat, and any conditions
or disapproval shall be attached to
each plat. One copy shall be returned
one copy retained by the Director of
3. Approval of the preliminary plat does not constitute accept-
ance of the subdivision, but is merely authority to proceed
with the preparation of the final or record plat, No work
shall be done on the subdivision before the final plat is
accepted and recorded. °.approval of a preliminary plat ex-
pires at the end of 180 days unless a portion of the prelim-
inary plat is submitted for final approval to the City Plan-
ning Commission. If any major changes are required by the
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City Planning Commission, the Director of Public 'Jorks
may require submission of another preliminary ;plat.
4.03 Fifd, -,L OR IIECOf1D PL,,T: Two white print copies of the
final or record plat and one rearoducible tracing of
the final plat shall be submitted to the City Planning
Commission after the preliminary plat has been approved
and all required changes and alterations made. No final
plat will be considered unless a preliminary plat has first
been submitted. Such plats shall be filed with the Dir-
ector of Public '.corks (City Engineer) at least ten (10)
days prior to the meeting at which anpproval is requested.
The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the follow -
ing data
1. Plats shall be drawn upon sheets 24 x 35 inches to the
scale of one hundred feet to the inch.
2. title .including name of subdivision, owner or owners,
and licensed land surveyor or registered engineer or re-
gistered public surveyor responsible for the plat, and the
scale and location of the subdivision with reference to
original land grants or surveys, the date and North point.
3. The certificate of the registered engineer or licensed sur-
veyor who surveyed, mapped and monumented the land shall
be placed on the face of the ,plat.
4. :', certificate of ownership and dedication of all streets,
easements, alleys, par's and playgrounds to public use for-
ever, signed and acknowledged before: a Notary Public by
the owner and lien- holdor of the land.
5. An accurate on- the - ground boundary survey of the property
with bearings and distances and shoving the lines of all
adjacent land, streets, easements, and alleys with their
names and width. (Streets, alleys and lot lines in ad-
jacent subdivision shall be shown dotted). All necessary
data to reproduce the plat on the ground must be shown
on the olat.
a. Certificate of approval to be signed by the fsembers of
the City Planning Commission shall be ;placed on the face
of the plat.
7. Two sets of plans and specifications for water, sower,
paving, and drainage prepared by a registered engineer,
which must be ap_ proved by the Director of Public iJorlcs
(City Engineer) prior to the boginning of any construction
of the subdivision.
8. Before the final or record plat is approved, a bond equal
to the estimated cost of the proposed improvements to the
subdivision as prepared by the Owner's registered engineer
engineer and approved by the Planning Commission shall be
;presented to City. Said costs shall include the cost of
off -site construction necessary to serve the subdivision,
but shall be less the City's share of any improvements.
9. A letter from the Director of Public Iorks (City "Engineer)
or the appropriate drainage Commission addressed to the
City Planning Commission stating that Mans for drainage
of the subdivision are approved.
10. A 12tter from the servicing utility companies stating that
the plat includes the easements required by them in the
furnishing of utilities to this and future subdivisions.
11. Two copies of deed restrictions.
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4.04 r1CTICNI 011 FINAL PLAT BY CITY PL,�tEI_ NG CO�:iT ISS �CiV
1.. Following a review of the final plat, and when, to the
satisfaction of the Director of Ablic Arks, all condi-
tions and requirements have been met, the City Planning
Commission shall approve the said plat.
2. Should the final plat as submitted, fall to meet the condi-
tions and requirements of the Director of Public Vorks, then
the City Planning Commission shall_ disapprove said plat and
note its disapproval thereon, and attach thereto a statement
of the reasons for disapproval.
3. Approval or disapproval of the final plat shall be voted by
the City Planning Compissi ors within 31 days after su5missl on
of said final plat. if no action is taken within this veriod,
the plat is automatically approved.
Section 5: G ," E _ L 3T "SID ' RDS FOU OUSDIVILICAS
5.01 ST l Ta i0:'. iL I YS yAQ1;. QTS- EXISTING OR P ROPOQ , "HD
General; The street pattern of a neighborhood should provide
adequate circulation within the subdivision and yet discour-
age excessive through traffic on local streets. This may be
accomplished by providing adequate major thoroughfares spaced
at approximately one -mile intervals in accordance with the
Thoroughfare Plan and secondary through streets within the
neighborhood spaced at about half-mile intervals to provide
reasonable access to all points in the neighborhood.
1. Major street locations, alignments, widths and cross- sections
are to be determined by City Planning Commission and designa-
ted on the Thoroughfare Plan and Thoroughfare Improvements
Standard plats
2. Major streets as shown on the City's Thoroughfare Flan with
a right of way width of less than 100 feet are to be in-
creased to a width of 100 feet for a distance of 150 feet at
the approach to a major street .intersection, with a transi-
tion Haack to normal right of way over a distance of an ad-
ditional 150 feet. :here such widening is provided, the
building line may be held on an extension of the adjacent
line so long as the setback is not less than required in
Item 5.07-1 -a.
3. Ka_7or Street Curves
1. Curves in major streets are to have a center line radius
of 2000 feet or gore with exceptions to this standard
granted only by the City Planning Commission.
2. reverse curves are to be separated by a minimum tangent
of 100 feet.
4. 11inor Streets:
1. test nor streets shall have a minimum right of way width
of 50 feet.
2. Curves in minor or residential streets are to have a
center line radius of 300 feet or more unless unusual
circumstances prevent it. Under no circumstances shall
the radius be less than 150 feet.
3. Secondary or collector streets arc to have a center line
radius of 900 feet or more with exceptions to this stand-
ard granted only by the City Planning Commission.
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5. minor street offsets, when
Commission, must offset a
center line.
6. Intersections
approved by the City Planning
minimum distance of 125 feet on
1. All streets, major and residential or minor, are to
intersect at a 90 degree angle. Variations must be
approved by the Planning Commission.
2. Acute angle intersections approved by the City Planning
Commission are to have 25 foot radii at acute corners.
3. Street intersections with or extending to meet an
existing street will be tied to the existing street
on center line with dimensions and bearings to show
relationship.
7. Cul -de -sac Dead -End Streets With Turn- Arounds):
1. Turn - arounds are to have a minimum right of way radius
of 50 feet for a single - family use and 60 feet for
apartments, commercial, or other uses, except that turn-
arounds where other than curb and gutter development is
used shall have minimum right of way radius of 60 feet
adjacent to land to be used for single - family residences
and 70 feet adjacent to land to be used for other than
single - family residences.
2. Miaximum length of a dead -end street with a permanent turn-
around, 600 feet.
3. Temporary turn- arounds are to be used where curb and gutter
is not installed at the end of a street more than -400 feet
long that will be extended in the future. Base of turn-
arounds to comprise six (611) inch stabilized shell with
asphaltic topping.
4. Note for Temporary Turn - ground: "Cross- hatched area is
temporary easement tor urn - around until street is extended
(direction) in a recorded plat."
8. Block Length:
1. Maximum block length for residential, 1200 feet, measured
along the center of the block.
2. 1:1aximum block length along a major thoroughfare, 1600
feet, except under special conditions and upon approval
by the City Planning Commission.
9. Partial or Half- Streets: Partial or half- streets may be
provided where the Commission feels that a street should be
located on a property line. inside the city limits, the par-
tial street may be dedicated, with a one foot reserve in fee
along the property line. Outside the city limits, the fol-
lowing note shall be used on such partial streets:
"This foot strip is dedicated as an easement for all
utility purposes including storm and sanitary sewers and
shall automatically become dedicated for street purposes when
and insofar as a foot strip adjacent to it is so dedicated."
10. Provisional one -foot reserve to be used along the side or end
of streets that abut acreage tracts, as follows:
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r
°rOne -foot reserve dedicated to the oublic in fee as a buffer
separation between the side or end of streets in subdivision
Mats where such streets abut adjacent acreage tracts, the
condition of such dedication being that when the adjacent
property is subdivided in a recorded olat, the one -foot re-
serve shall thereupon become vested in the public for street
right of t,ay nurnoses (and the fee title thereto shall revert
to and revest in the dedicator, his heirs, assigns, or suc-
cessors). ,
ll, Temoorary Right of Jay: To be used to comply with Harris
aunty Road Law requiring minimum street width of 50 feet, as
follows:
'�Cross- hatched stria feet wide to be temporarily dedicated
for stroet purposes and rill revert to the adjacent lot owners
upon and to the extent of the acquisition of feet for
street purposes on the opposite side of the street."
12. Street dames:
1. Names to be continuations of existing street names adjacent
to or on line, if they are not duplications.
2. Pr000sed now names gust be submitted to the Director of
Pubiic ',,forks (City 112ngineer) plat, for checking prior to
the submittal of final.
13. Engineering-Data (Preliminary plats to have ap
Rroximate data):
1. Streets:
a. Complete curve date (:.,L,R,P,C,P,R,C,P,T.) shown on
center line or each side of street.
b. Length and bearings of all tangents.
c. Dimansions from all angle points and points of curve
to an adjacent side lot line.
2, Lots: Comolete bearings and dimensions for front, rear
and side lot lines.
3. 'dater Courses and easements:
a. Distances to be provided along the side lot lines
from the front lot line to the point where the side
line crosses the drainage easement line or the high
bank of a stream.
b. Traverse line to be provided along the edge of all
large water courses in a convenient location, pre -
ferably along a utility casement if paralleling the
drainage easement or stream.
5.02 111LEYS: !Then alleys are provided, shall have a minimum width
of 20 feet.
5.03 SIDEWALKS: Four foot wide (49) sidewalks shall be provided in
all subdivisions. Sidewalks will be required in front and
street side of all lots. Exceptions to this requirement may
be granted by the Planning Commission, where a sidewalk along
the side of corner lot would serve no useful purpose.
5.04 LOTS:
General: The lot design of a neighborhood should provide for
lots of adequate .width and death to orovide open area and to
eliminate overcrowding. Lots should be rectangular so far as
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practicable and should have the side lot lines at right
angles to the streets on which the lot faces or radial to
curved street lines. Lots with double frontage are pro-
hibited except under special conditions and upon approval
by the City Planning Commission.
1. ,ll lots shown on the plat will be for residential pur-
poses unless otherwise noted.
2. Side lot lines should be perpendicular or radial to
street frontage and the following note may be in lieu
of bearings. ".',ll side lot lines are either perpendicu-
lar or radial to street frontage unless otherwise noted."
3. Rear and side driveway access to major thoroughfares
shall be prohibited.
4. Doubts front lots are prohibited except when backing on
major:° thoroughfares.
5. Minimum Lot Sizes:
a. 60 foot width.
b. 100 foot depth, unless otherwise approved,
c. Radial lots to have mini-mum width of 50 feet at
the building line.
d. Lot aroa minimum 6,000 square foot whore served by
sanitary sewers.
e., Corner lots with a width of less than 70 foot are to
be 5 feet widor than the average interior lots in the
block.
f. Corner lots with a width of loss than 80 foot siding
on a major thoroughfare are to be at least 15 feet
wider than the average interior lots in the block.
g. Lots facing or backing on a major thoroughfare shall
be at li:ast 10 foot deeper than average interior lot
depths.
h. Lot width definition - average of front and roar lot
dimensions.
i. Minimum usuablo lot depths for lots backing on natural
drainage easements - 70 foot between front lot line and
drainage easement.
5.05 RESERVES ( L,',ND TO BE USED FOR OTHER TH,',N RESIDENTI.J_ PURPOSES) :
1. Reserves are to be labeled B, C rather than numbered
as blocks and lots.
2. Minimum building lines are to be provided for reserves
(see Rule 5.07 -c).
5.06 NUMBERING:
1. Blocks are to be numbered consecutively within the over-
all plat and /or sections of an over --all plat as recorded.
2. ,'.11 lots are to be numbered consecutively within each block.
Lot numbering continues from block to block in a uniform
manner that has been approved on an over -all preliminary
plat.
507 BUILDING LINES:
1. Residential:
(a) Minimum 25 feet on front of all lots except as
provided in paragraph (b) below, 10 foot on side of
corner lots, and 5 feet on side of interior lots.
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Except for provision (Section 2, Ordinance No.
637), which provides for a garage located not
less than 10 feet from a residence may be located
not less than 2 feet from a side or rear property
line.
(b) Lots adjacent to major thoroughfares, minimum 35
foot front building line when lots are facing or
minimum 20 foot side building line when lots are
siding on thoroughfares.
2. Apartments: Minimum 20 feet on front of all lots and 10
feet on side of all corner lots.
3. Commercial, Industrial, or other special uses other than
(a) 'Jdhen adjacent !property has residential lots facing
a minimum 25 foot building line is required.
(b) Miinimum 10 foot building line on the front of all
lots and 10 feet on the side of corner lots.
4. Transition building lines having a minimum angle of 45
degrees are to be provided where an offset in building
lines is greater than 5 feet.
5.08 EASENIENTS :
1. Drainage Easement:
(a) Location and width to be determined by the Director
of Public 'Jorks (City Engineer) for plats within the
city limits and the County Flood Control Engineer for
plats outside the city or within the city adjacent
to bayous or other drainage arteries for which Flood
Control is primarily responsible.
(b) Easements for drainage adjacent to lots, tracts, or
reserves shall be noted:
"This easement shall be kept clear of
ings, planting and other obstructions
tions and maintenance of the drainage
abutting property shall not be permit
into this easement except by means of
drainage structure."
fences, build -
to the opera -
facility, and
ted to drain
an approved
2. Utility easements to be worked out with the public and
private utility companies.
3. Platting of public streets or easements across private
easements or fee strips.
(a) A copy of the instrument establishing any private
easement shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
(b) Easement boundaries must be tied by dimensions to
adjacent lot and tract corners. .there the private
easement has no defined location or width an effort
shall be made to reach agreement on a defined ease-
ment. ' .Ihere no agreement can be reached, then pipe-
lines shall be accurately located and tied to lot
lines, and building setback lines shall be shown at
a distance of ten feet from and parallel to the center
line of the pipeline.
(c) Prior to approval of the final plat, the developer or
dedicator of any subdivision plat wherein public
streets or easements are shown crossing private ease-
ments or fee strips shall by letter to the City
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Planning Commission assume responsibility for see-
ing that any adjustments and protection of existing
pipelines, electrical transmission lines, or other
facilities shall be planned and provided for to the
satisfaction of the holder of the private easements
or fee strips and the Department of Public ':forks
prior to the filing of the plat for record.
(d) Prior to filing of the final plat for record, the
following requirements must be met:
1. The developer or dedicator of any plat shall
obtain from the holder of any private easement
or fee strip within the plat crossed by proposed
streets or other public easements an instrument
granting to the public the use of said public
streets or easements over and across said private
easements or fee strips for construction, opera-
tion and maintenance of those public facilities
normally using the type of public streets and
easements indicated. This instrument shall be
delivered to the City Planning Commission to be
filed for record along with the plat.
2. The developer shall furnish the City Planning
Commission with a letter from the holder of the
private easements or fee strips in question stat-
ing that arrangements in pipelines, electric
transmission lanes, or other similar facilities
have been made to the satisfaction of the holder
of the easement.
3. The developer shall provide the City Planning
Commission with a letter from the Director of
Public :forks (City Engineer) stating that arrange-
ments for all matters pertaining to any necessary
adjustments have been made to the satisfaction of
that Department.
5.09 PARKS, PLAYGROUND AND SCHOOL SITES:
1. Parks and Playgrounds:
(a) Park and playground sites shall be reserved as indicated
on the Park Plan. Size shall be in accordance with the
Planning Commission's Plan for the Park System.
(b) Park sites within the city limits will be purchased, or
a contract to purchase will be negotiated by the city
prior to the submission of the final plat. If not, the
subdivider shall not be required to reserve the land for
such purpose except at his option.
(c) It is requested, by not required, that park sites outside
the city be reserved for two years for purchase at the
developer's cost plus pro -rated cost of improvements.
2. School Sites: Location and size to be in accordance with the
requirements of the school district.
Section 6: SURVLY RQUIRLi.iLNTS :
6.01 Monuments, consisting of one -half inch iron pipe, or
larger, twenty -four inches in length, shall be placed at
all corners of the block lines, the point of intersection
of curves and tangents of the subdivision.
6.02 One bench mark for each five acres of property or fraction
thereof shall be permanently installed in an approved
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manner, with their location and the elevation as shown
on the plat. Permanent bench marks shall be five foot
long concrete posts 61' in diameter trrith the top to be at
least 12' below finish grade.
6.03 Lot markets shall be metal or concrete stakes, at least
twenty -four (24) inches in length, placed at each corner
of all lots, flush with the average ground elevation, or
they may be countersunk, if necessary, to avoid being
disturbed.
Section 7: PAYMENT:
7.01 The subdivider shall pay all costs for providing the
subdivision with streets, water, sanitary sewer, and
storm sewer in accordance with the requirements of the
subdivision, and in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions for such improvements approved by the Director of
Public ':forks (City Engineer). In the event ornamental
standards and under wiring of street lights are installed,
the subdivider shall pay to the City an amount equal to
five (5) times the difference between the annual rate
for the street lights installed by the City and the an-
nual rate for the street lights which are normally ap-
proved in existing subdivision which are not covered by
this Ordinance. This money is to be paid by the subdivi-
der to the City prior to the beginning of construction
of the subdivision.
7.02 CONSTRUCTION:
The subdivider may award the contract for the installa-
tion of the approved improvements and make payment di-
rectly to the Contractor, or as an alternate, the sub-
divider may present the approved plans and specifications
for the approved improvements to the City Council and the
City Council shall advertise for bids and award the con-
tract and the subdivider shall pay to the City the cost
of the contract.
7.03 INSPECTIOM:
The installation of the approved improvements shall be
under the inspection of the City Engineer or his repre-
sentative and the City Engineer shall approve the in-
stallation as being in accordance with the approved plans
and specifications before the City Council will accept
the subdivision or the improvements.
Section 8 RHIMBURSE1.1ENT FOR 1J iPROVBI,. ENTS
8.01 All improvements required in a subdivision will be in-
stalled at developer's cost, unless otherwise provided.
The cost of utilities and /or streets which are required
by the City to be larger than would normally be needed
to serve the proposed addition will be partially reim-
bursed. The reimbursable amount will be the difference
between the cost of the facilities that would be adequate
to serve the addition and the cost of the facilities re-
quired by the City. A reimbursement contract will be
negotiated between the City Council and the developer.
Section 9 AS -BUILT PLANS
The Engineer representing the
the Director of Public '.Jorks,
built- plans" for all paving,
lines, and sewer lines within
of each contract.
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subdivider must present to
reproducible complete "as--
drainage structures, water
thirty days after completion
Section 10: FEES AND CHARGES
The following schedule of fees and charges shall be paid
into the general fund of the City of Baytown when any map
or plat is tendered to the Director of Public :forks (City
Engineer), and each of the fees and charges provided here-
in shall be paid in advance, and City Planning Commission
shall take no action until the fee shall have been paid.
The Director of Public .forks (City Engineer) or his de-
puties or assistants shall calculate the fees and charges
in accordance with the following schedule:
10.01 Preliminary Plats, d'5.00 per plat, plus 1.25 per lot plus
:1.00 per acre for other uses.*
10.02 Final Plats, .x10.00 per plat, plus 1.50 per lot.
10.03 The above fees shall be charged on all plats, regardless
of the action -taken by the Planning Commission.
* Any land within the boundaries of the plat that is not
divided for normal residential lot, but is intended for
apartments, commercial, industrial, etc.
Section 11: ENGINEERING i,,ND CONSTRUCTION ST,�Zi,RDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
are attached hereto, as 'EXHIBIT A ", and made a part
hereof for all intents and purposes.
Section 12:
Section 13:
Section 14:
Section 15:
Section 16:
fV.iL NDLIENTS :
Any changes or amendments to this Ordinance or to the
Engineering and Construction Standards attached hereto
must first be submitted to the Planning Commission for
their consideration and recommendation.
PEN, LTILS :
,any person, firm or corporation violating any provision
of this Ordinance or failing to observe any provision
hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than Ten
(:10.00) Dollars and not more than Two Hundred (.200.00)
Dollars, and each and every day or fraction thereof, which
this Ordinance, or any part thereof, shall be violated,
shall be deemed a separate offense and punishable as such.
REPEALING CLAUS::
All ordinances or parts of
the terms of this ordinance
however, that such repeal s
such inconsistency, and in
ante shall be cumulative of
and governing the subject m
SAVINGS
ordinances inconsistent with
are hereby repealed; provided,
hall be only to the extent of
all other respects this Ordin-
other ordinances regulating
atter covered by this Ordinance.
If any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance or the application of
same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any
reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this Ordinance or their application to other
persons or sets of circumstances and to this end, all pro-
visions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
liFF ECTI V L Di'.TE :
This Ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10)
days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk
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is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the
caption of this Ordinance to be Published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within
ten (10) days after the passage of this Ordinance.
INTRODUCE-D, RL,W and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the City Council this 23rd day of July, 1964.
ATTI. S T :
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Edna Oliver, My Clerk
.PPROVBD:
e (.;nancuer, L pity .attorney
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C. L. Ligg t, P -t. . , i.iayor
Section 1;
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'EXHIBIT A"
ENGINi✓LRING AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS:
POLICIES.
Policies, terms and conditions to be followed in
paving work and the extending of water and sewer
lines are included in Ordinance No. 723, dated
July 23, 1964.
STRLLT3.
All streets will be either reinforced concrete pave-
ment on a compacted subgrade or a flexible base with
an asphaltic concrete surface course on a compacted
subgrade. Concrete pavement shall be provided with
either an integral curb poured with the pavement or a
separate curb constructed on top of, and doweled to,
the concrete pavement. Flexible base pavement shall
be provided with a combination curb and gutter section.
1, li nment Grade and Jidth:
(a) Alignment:Alignment of streets shall be as
hereinbef ore stated in GENERAL RZQUIR;�_11 NTS
,04D DESIGN STANDARDS.
(b) Grade: Gutter gradients shall be a minimum of
one - quarter (1/4) of one per cent. Crown sec-
tions shall slope not less than one - quarter
(1/4) inch per foot for asphaltic concrete and
one - eighth (1/8) inch per foot for Portland
cement concrete. The minimum drop around curb
return will be one -tenth (1 /10) of one (1)
foot. All gutter grades shall be above the de-
sign water surface of ditches and storm sewers.
,11 grade changes with an algebraic difference
of one (1,S) per cent or more shall be connected
with a vertical curve.
( c ) "Jidth : i.;inimum width of streets shall be as
follows:
Street width back
Classification Row '�didth to back of Curb
i:iajor Streets 30t 60'
Secondary or Collector 601 39'
Residential or Minor 501 29'
2. Pavement Design:
Pavement design shall conform to the following general
requirements unless otherwise approved by the Planning
Commission and City Engineer. References to Texas
Highway Department specifications regarding street
work are references to the 'Standard Specifications
for ;load and Bridge Construction; adopted by the State
Highway Department of Texas, January 2, 1961, and
kept in the City Lngineerts office for reference.
(a) Concrete Pavement: Concrete pavement shall con-
form to the requirements of Item 360 Texas High-
way Department, Standard Specification. Con-
crete pavements shall have a minimum thickness
of six (6i') inches for I.yi.nor Streets and a
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minimum thickness of seven (7�1) inches for
Secondary Streets, Feeder Streets and f:;ajor
streets. Concrete pavement shall be rein-
forced with 3 /8ths inch deformed bars at
twenty -four (24 ") inches center to center each
way.
(b) Flexible Base Pavement: Flexible base pavement
shall consist of a base course of the thickness
and of the type materials indicated below for
flexible bases, and shall be surfaced with one
of the types of surface courses as follows:
(1) Flexible Base Courses:
Seven 7 ;' inches of compacted cement sta-
bilized shell using one and one -half (ll)
sacks of Portland cement per ton. Nine (9)
inches of compacted crushed stone conform-
ing to Item 242 Texas Highway Department,
Standard Specification.
(2) Surface courses:
One and one -half ( lV2�' ) inches of Cold i.iix
Limestone Rock )= asphalt Pavement conforming
to Item 330 Texas Highway Department, Stand-
ard Specification. One and one -half (il ")
inches of Hot i}isix Asphaltic Concrete Pave-
ment conforming to Item 340 Texas Highway
Department, Standard Specification.
One and one -half (1 %' ) inches of Hot i,iix
Laid .1sphaltic. Concrete Pavement conform-
ing to Item 350 Texas Highway Department,
Standard Specification.
3. Curb and Gutter: Curb and combination curb and gutter
shall be constructed of reinforced concrete. Cross -
section and shapes shall conform to standards on file
with the City Engineer.
4. Sidewalks: Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four (44)
feet in width, and constructed of a minimum of four
(4") inches of 4;,2' sack rock aggregate Portland Cement
Concrete.
ALLEYS:
1. Pavement T oe: .all alleys shall be paved with a mini-
mum of six 6 ") inches of crushed stone flexible base,
conforming to requirements for street paving, plus
one (1�1) inch of asphaltic pavement conforming to re-
quirements for surface courses.
2. Pavement :lidth: A minimum paved width of ten (104)
feet shall be required for all alleys.
3. Drainage: Drainage shall be collected by swales out-
side the edge of the base course where no concrete
gutter is provided. Depth of swale shall be as re-
quired for drainage with a minimum slope of one -half
(1/2) of one (l per cent.
DRAINAGE :'ND STOW-1 SZJERS :
.adequate drainage shall be provided within the limits of
the subdivisions. The protection of adjoining property
will be considered in the review of plans submitted.
1. Size: Sizing of inlets, storm sewers, outfalls, cul-
verts, and drainage ditches will be based on the
following:
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Design Storm: The design storm will be based on rain-
fall intensity - frequency data published by the De-
partment of .`.griculture by David L. Yarnell.. 1ntcrw
ior drainage system will be designed for a storm
with a frequency of occurrence of once in five years.
The intensity of a 60 minute rainfall on this fre-,
quency is 2.80 inches. major drainage ditches and
structures will be designed for a storm with a fre-
quency of occurrence of once in twenty -five years.
The intensity of a 60 minute rainfall on this fre-
quency is 3.75 inches.
Runoff Computation: To determine the runoff rates
for the various areas, the standard rational method
will be used, utilizing the formula Q =CI.1, where Q
= rate of runoff in cubic feet per second, C = run-
off coefficient, 1 = rainfall intensity for the part-
icular duration in inches per hour, and A = the drain-
age area in acres. Drainage areas will be arrived at
by considering location of high and low points on
street grades, drainage divides in the area, and
general configuration of existing and finished grades.
Sizing of Sewers: Sewers shall be sized to carry the
discharge (LJ derived from the above formula. Capa-
city of storm sewers will be determined by the use
of i.iannings formula on the basis of hydraulic grad.l.
ients rather than the physical slope of the pipe.
i,iinimum size of storm sewer shall be 15 inches.
Sizing and Spacing of Inlets: Inlets shall be
spaced so that maximum travel distance of water in
gutter will not exceed 600 feet unless otherwise
approved at all low points in gutter gradient. In-
lets will be sized using an allowable capacity of
one (1) cubic foot per second per foot of opening
for a throat height of five inches.
Ditches: Ditches shall be sized to carry the runoff
derived from the above formula.
2. Design: Design of storm sewers, outfalls, culverts,
and drainage ditches will conform to the following
general requirements:
I.'ianholes: T.,anholes (inlets or junction boxes) shall
be provided at all changes in grade or alignment,
sewer intersections, street intersections, and at a
maximum of 1,000 feet on straight lines. If mono-
lithic, reinforced concrete sewer lines are used, a
manhole is not required where leads from inlets in-
tersect the main sewer. Design of manholes shall
follow acceptable engineering practice, and shall be
constructed of brick or reinforced concrete.
Inlets: Design of inlets shall follow acceptable en-
gineering practice, and walls shall be constructed
of reinforced concrete or brick.
i�: Pipe for storm drains shall be concrete pipe
in sizes as shown on the approved plans. Pipe twenty -
one (21 ;1) inches or larger in diameter shall be rein-
forced concrete pipe (11CP), tJTi: 076, Class 3. Pipe
eighteen (1811) inches or smaller in diameter shall be
plain concrete pipe (PC) �STi.: C14, standard strength.
':there, in the opinion of the City L':ngineer, added
strength of pipe is needed for traffic loads over
minimum cover or for excessive height of backfill,
concrete ;pipe shall be C14 .7xtra Strength or
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.I-STL.; C76, Class IV or V. Pipe shall have a minimum
cover of not less than one (11) foot over the top
of pipe. i. ;onolithic, reinforced concrete sewers may
be used for storm sewers thirty -six (36;1) inches and
larger.
Ditches: Drainage ditches, where approved by the
Planning Commission, may be used for outfalls to
natural or major drainage channels. Ditches shall
have a minimum grade of not less than 0.10 per cent
and side slopes not steeper than 2:1.
Gutfalls: Dutfalls from sewers and ditches into
natural drainage ways shall enter at the grade of
the natural drainage channel. If necessary, drop
type outfall structures shall be used to prevent
erosion.
i. ;ajor Drainage Jays and structures: Design of major
drainage mays through a ^subdivision and major struct-
ures, such as box culverts or bridges, across a major
drainage channel, shall be coordinated with the ap-
propriate Flood Control District.
1.05 IJATZ;R fJVD SL.iL: SYSTO -d :
The developer will be required to submit a certificate
to the City Engineer certifying that the systems have
been designed in accordance with requirements of the
State Health Department, the Texas Board of Insurance
Commissioners and existing laws.
The developer of the subdivision shall provide all water
and sewer lines necessary to properly serve the subdivi-
sion.
1. Sewer Lines:
(a) Location: -.]here the location of the sewer is
not clearly defined by dimensions on the draw-
ings, the sewer shall not be closer horizontal-
ly than ten (101) feet to a water supply main
or service line. Gravity sewer lines passing
over water lines shall be constructed for a
distance of five (5') feet each side of the
crossing with cast iron pipe with no joints
within three (31) feet of crossing.
(b) i.;aterials: Sewer lines may be of the following
materials:
Vitrified clay pipe and fittings conforming to
ASTI.1 -261-60T, Class II (Standard Strength) .
zxtra Strength where required by City %ngineer.
Concrete pipe and fittings conforming to
ASU.,! C -14 (non- reinforced, Standard Strength),
may be used only where velocity exceeds two
(2') feet per second. extra strength where re-
quired by City Engineer. Asbestos- cement pipe
and fittings conforming to ,STLi .- 428 -63T plain
or with expoxy lining where allowed by City
Lngineer. Main /C may be used only where
velocity exceeds two (21) feet per second.
(c) Construction: Sewers shall be constructed ac-
cording to City Engineer's specification as to
trenching, bedding, backfill and compaction.
(d) i. ;anholes: Manholes shall be spaced a distance
not to exceed five hundred (5001) feet and shall
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be constructed in accordance with specifications
of the City engineer.
(e) Forced I.�ains: Forced mains shall be cast iron
or asbestos- cement pipe and fittings, Pressure
Class; pipe shall have either mechanical joints
or rubber gasket joint approved by the City
2ngineer.
2. Water Line:
(a) Piping: ?iping for water mains and connection
shall be asbestos - cement cast iron or steel,
Class 150, either mechanical joint or rubber
gasket joint approved by the City engineer. The
pipe and accessories shall be new and unused.
All cast iron pipe and fittings shall conform to
,Imerican Standard M21.2, .'x21.6, or A21.8.' '
idl asbestos- cement pipe shall conform to ASTT.i
0- 296 -63T and shall be tested according to
AS-Fm C- 500 -63T.
HYDRANTS:
Standard three way hydrants that have six (6") inches
or larger connection to mains with a minimum of five
(511) inches valve openings shall be installed. Hydrants
to be spaced every 300 feet in mercantile and industrial
districts and every 600 feet in residential areas so that
every building within the City Limits will be within five
hundred feet of a standard city fire hydrant. Fire hy-
drants shall be located on six WI) inch or larger lines,
looped with six (6;1) inch or larger lines.
1. Threading: Threading on fire hydrant outlets shall
be suitable for use with City fire protection equip-
ment.
2. Valves: At intersections of water distribution lines,
the number of valves will be one less than the number
of radiating lines (two valves for the connection and
three for cross connection.
STR:eT SIGNS:
Street name signs approved by the City Lngineer shall be
installed by the developer at all intersections in the
subdivision
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