Requirements For Filing A Plat In Denton County, Texas
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ):
That
area outside a City's limits so designated to fall in the
City's "sphere of influence".
SUBDIVISION WITHIN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION:
If the
location of the subdivision is within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of any city or town within Denton County,
Texas, the plat shall be approved by the governing body of
that jurisdiction and so indicated on the face of the
plat.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR FILING PLATS:
1.
The size of the plat shall be NO LARGER OR SMALLER
than 24"x 36".
2.
The County Clerk's office requires one black line copy with all with
ORIGINAL seals and signatures; NO EXCEPTIONS!
3.
The plats must show the following:
A) Certification and Dedication by the owner.
B) Certification by a Registered Professional
Land Surveyor.
C) Certification and approval by the city. (If
within the city's ETJ)
D) Approval by Commissioner's Court. (If needed)
4.
Signatures must be original and names must be printed
under each signature.
5.
Signatures must be acknowledged. Notary's name must be
printed under notary's signature. Notary's seal must
be affixed and legible, and the notary expiration
date must be shown.
6.
Seals must be affixed by whoever approves the plat,
whether it is the city or the county, as well as the
surveyor and notary.
7.
All stamps and seals MUST be legible.
8. If
a plat or re-plat does not indicate whether the land
covered by the plat or re-plat is in the ETJ of
the municipality, an affidavit
stating that information will be required. There is no
charge for filing this affidavit.
9.
Tax Certificates: any and all plats must have original tax certificates from ALL taxing units with jurisdiction of the real property indicating that no delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed and that taxes imposed for the current year have been paid. Refer to Sec 12.002 (e) Texas Property Code for complete list of requirements.
FEE FOR FILING A PLAT:
$50.00 per page (for example: If the plat covers one page, the fee is $50.00. If the plat covers two pages, the 2nd page is an additional $50.00, totaling $100.00 to file the plat, etc.) There is no additional cost to record the tax certificate(s). If you should need additional plat copies stamped for your records, the first two are free (includes each page of the plat if the plat is multiple pages) and each additional are 25 cents per page.
FEE FOR ADDITIONAL FILINGS:
For
any additional documents such as restrictions or
covenants, etc. the filing fee is:
$11.00
for the first page, $4.00 for each additional page (any
print on the back of a page is considered a page) and
$4.00 for the recording information.
