Platting
The City of Tomball Subdivision Development
Ordinance No. 70-3 regulates the subdivision of all property
within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction.
If you would like to view Ordinance No. 70 click
here to view
Municode, then navigate to Chapter 70.
Platting is the process through which land is
subdivided and is either developed or sold. In the platting
process, the layout of streets and utilities is established; the
streets identify blocks, and blocks are further subdivided to
create lots for individual ownership. This process is also used
to subdivide and/or aggregate existing platted lots which does
not involve extension of public improvements, and provides
compatible relationships between land uses and building.
The manner in which land is subdivided, how
streets are designed and how the lots are laid out have a
lasting effect on the physical character of the city. Streets,
water, sewage and drainage systems must be safe and have an
effective design and construction. Streets must be adequately
sized to accommodate projected traffic and emergency vehicles.
The future property owner must be guaranteed a parcel with
facilities suited to its intended use, taking into account local
and regional demands.
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