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Chapter 1
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
REGULATING THE FILING FOR RECORD OF SUBDIVISION PLATS AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS PERTINENT THERETO AND ESTABLISHING CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS FOR ALL SUBDIVISIONS SITUATED OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF
ANY INCORPORATED CITY IN LEON COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF LEON, IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF
LEON COUNTY, TEXAS, ___________________, 2021:
WHEREAS: The Commissioners Court finds it is in the best interest of Leon County to establish
and update its standards and specifications for the development of subdivisions of land, as defined
by Chapter 232, Texas Local Government Code, including for the provision of utilities, the
construction of roads and drainage, the provision of drinking water, the disposal of waste-water,
and development within the floodplain; and,
WHEREAS: These regulations are enacted to implement the powers granted to counties under
the laws of the State of Texas, including but not limited to: Texas Local Government Code, Chapter
232 (granting counties authority to adopt and enforce subdivision regulations and to require plat
approval); Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 233, Subchapter B, (granting counties
authority to establish building set-back lines on the public roads); Texas Local Government Code,
Chapter 242 (governing the power of counties to regulate subdivisions within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of municipalities); Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 251 (granting counties general
control over all roads, highways and bridges); Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 364
(authorizing counties to cooperate with other entities for the safe and economical collection,
transportation, and disposal of solid waste); Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 366 (granting
counties authority to adopt standards for on-site sewerage facilities); Texas Water Code, Chapter
16 (granting counties authority to set standards for the provision of water, sewage, and waste-water
disposal, and construction within floodplains and to guide development of future development to
minimize damage caused by floods); and Texas Water Code, Chapter 26 (governing water quality
control). These statutes, listed here as illustrative and not exclusive grants of authority, empower
the County to enact certain subdivision rules and regulations and to provide for their
administration, enforcement, and amendment; and,
WHEREAS: The Commissioners Court is empowered to formulate these regulations by the
foregoing authorities, and the Commissioners Court has favorably received and voted on these
regulations in order to preserve and protect the resources, public health and private property
interests of the citizens of Leon County; and,
WHEREAS: Following public notice, investigation, and public hearing, the Commissioners Court
declares these regulations to be necessary and appropriate to accomplish the purposes and goals
enumerated above.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LEON
COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT THE FOLLOWING SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ARE
ADOPTED: