PLATTING

PLATTING, GENERALLY

Platting is essentially a formal contract between a developer and the City, describing for public record the locations of lots, easements, rights-of-way, and public improvements. A legal lot is a lot which has been platted. A legal lot can be described as a lot out of a particular subdivision (for example: Lots 8,9,10, Block 5, Bowie City Subdivision). An acreage tract, a portion of an acreage tract, or a portion of a lot are not considered legal lots for the purpose of development in the city limits. If your property cannot be described as a legal lot, you must plat or re-plat before you can receive your building permit.

The following lists the different platting cases. Public improvements means main extensions, lift stations, streets, and drainage facilities. The CODE ADMINISTRATION recommends scheduling a preliminary conference to determine to what extent, if any, public improvements will likely be required. Follow the links as they apply to your particular case:

PLATTING A NEW SUBDIVISION, WITH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
You will begin with a preliminary conference and preparation of a preliminary plat, followed by a final plat. Public improvements are designed according to the City of Bowie Standards and Specifications.

PLATTING A NEW SUBDIVISION, WITH NO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Consult City Staff to ensure that you will not require any public improvements, then you will follow the procedure for a final plat.

PLATTING WITHIN AN EXISTING SUBDIVISION
If you intend to divide an existing lot or adjust the boundaries between contiguous lots, you must re-plat.

AMENDING A PLAT
To correct a surveying or other type of error, or in some other limited circumstances, you may submit an amending plat.

Please consult with the CODE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT to confirm the requirements of your particular situation.

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