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!m ordinance cat bliatin„ minimum ho..lth ;nd housdn3 at::nd.:rda;
rnovidtng for :n enforcing official; creating -HO..ED OF IIODSLiG
providing for the inspection of dwelli. n and
.nzd for other purpooco. 6 pread.ac.;
MIER&S, the elimination of slums
and blighted areas :md the prc.
vention of their future growth in matter of concern to
of the City of 1,11en, Texas; and, the peep]:
IMEM'X, in thin City there acre dwellings structur a which are so
dilapid_:ted, unnef., unhygienic, or unsanit:ry, ;:a to constittLtc
a menace to the health -'ad "fcty of the people; :nd,
1ME7ZF:.S, this City has the rlght and duty to adopt and enforce
Ouch he Ath nd Oaczitary regul:tlons as aro neecoc:rin order
to pravcnt the spread of dic_aac, y
BE IT TSnREFORE ORD..IIIED By THE CITY COO;CIL OF Allen, Texas;
SziCTION 1. :adoption of National Building Code.
There 10 hereby :adopted by the City Council of .ale.,
Tc, -._s, that Bert -Un health :md housing standards known an the
National Building Code, of which not lean than three (3) cop6ca
h:zvc b,cn end em now filed in the office of the Clark of the City
of .111en, Toxao, and the name are hereby ndopctd and incorporated
".s fully an if act out at length herein, and from the d .to on
which this ordinanec Shall take effect, the provisions hbcroof
Shall be controlling on all dwcllingn and prcmiaao within the
corporate limits of Allen, Tcxas.
SECTION 2. Ent'bliai most of the OFFICE OF LOOSI110 lWPOTCIUG
OFFICI_.LS.
(a) The office of Hounln En
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crcatcd. 3 forcing Offleial is hereby
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The Building Official ohn11 be appointed by the y:yor
subject to confirm
-tion of the City Council, Iia
appointment shall
continue during mood behavior .md
s..tlaf..vtory ocrvlc.He
shall not be rcnov,d from
full
ton
bran givenchim to be board icoch.-rgcy,hs
specif'r
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rst:blishmcnt of I Housing Bo,,rd Lppo
of ls,.
(a) Thcre is hcrcby cried •. Board oP Roue in,
which .hall
consist oP flvo (5) members nppoint:.d b,
the iL:yor subject to cony'1rm
Onti on 88 th.: City Gorman.,
rnmbcr shall be appointod to
acrvc 1111 (1) :>sehr;
two mumbcrs to acrvc two (2)
years, and two mribcrs
to acrvc three (3) Year.
ThiS
board Shall act by majority vote of th.
prrocnt.
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(c) Said Board shall have the power and be required
to hold public hearings in deciding appeals where
it is alleged there is an error in law or fact
In any order or decision of the Housi:ig E.iforcing
Official in the enforecmcnt of this ordin.inec.
SECTION 4. Duties of the Housing Enforcing Officirl
It shall bs the duty of the Housing Enforcing
Official to cnforcc ^11 laws and provisions opcc-
Sfied in the National Building Code.
SECTION 5. Right of Entry.
The Nouning Enforcing Official, in the discharge
Of his official dutiea,and upon proper idcn-
tiflcatisn, shall have authority to enter say
building, structure, or promises at any reanon-
ablc hour.
SECTION b. Saving Clause.
Nothing in this ordinance or in the code hereby
adopted shall be construed to affect my suit or
Proceeding now pending in any court, or any righto
acquired, or liability incurred, nor any o.:.usc
or causes of action aecurcd or existing, under
any act or ordinance ropcalcd hereby. Nor shall
MY right or rcmcdy of any ehar:etcr be lost,
imp:arod or affected by this ordinance,
SECTION 7. Validity.
The invalidity of my section or provisiou of than:
ordln:mec or of the code hereby adoptedshr11 list
invalidate other sections or proviuionn thereof,
SECTION B. Ltccnsiatort Ordin.nces dopc.:led.
Ordinaneds or p;.rtn thereof in force at the time
that this ordinrmoc shall take effect and inconciatcnt
herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Date of Effect.
The provisions of this code shall take effect on
the -162h day of Deecmbcr. 1qb .
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LAND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS
These regulations are adopted by the City Council of the
City of Allen, Texas as a guide for persons or corporations
intending to subdivide land located within the City Limits.
Laving Out Under Direction'of City. All property not
subdivided into lots, b ocks, and streets within the City shall
hereafter be laid out under the direction of the City Plan
Commission or in the absence of such a Commission, by the City
Council or subject to its approval and no other subdivision will
be recognized by the City. Prior to the plat being considered
by the City Plan Commission, the City Engineer will check the
Plat and make recommendations on same.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, or agent of any owner,
to lay out, subdivide, or plat any land into lots, blocks, and
streets within the City, or to sell propegty therein and there-
by which has not been laid off subdivided, and platted according
to the rules of the City Plan 6ommission.
No officer or employee of the City shall do, or cause to be
done any work upon any street or in any addition or subdivision
of the City, unless all requirements of this section have been
complied with by the owner of said addition or subdivision.
Withholding Imorovements Until Aonroved. The City hereby
defines itspolicy to be that the City x111 withhold improvements
of whatsoever nature, including the maintenance of streets and
furnishing of sewerage and water service from all addition, the
platting of which has not been approved by the City Plan Commission
or in the absence of such a Commission, by the City Council.
DEFINITIONS
"Subdivision" shall mean the division of a tract or parcel
of land into two or more lots for the purpose, whether immediate
or future, of sale or building development, expressly excluding
development for agriculture purposes, and shall include re -sub-
division.
"Re -subdivision" shall mean the division of an existing
subdivision, together with any change of lot size therein, or
with the relocation of any street lines.
I. Preliminary Plats
1. Six copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to
the City Plan Commission at least ten 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, or larger, and shall show the following
Information:
(a) Name of subdivision
(b) Names of owner and engineer or surveyor responsible
for the survey.
(c) Boundary lines existing building lines, and width
and location o� streets, alleys, and easements
within and adjacent to the property.
(d) Layout, numbers, and approximate dimensions of
proposed lots.
(e) Contours, sufficient to accurately show the topo-
graphy. Contours and all grades in the addition
must be referred to a U. S. Coast Guard and Geodetic
Survey or State Highway or City of Allen Bench
Mark (�ontours at least one foot intervals preferred).
(f) Physical features of the property, including location
of water courses, culverts,bridges railroads and
present structures, and locations of existing water
and sewer mains.
(g) Designation of the proposed uses of land within the
subdivision.
(h) Adequate off-street parking must be provided for
lots set aside or planned for business use.
(1) If there are no adjacent subdivisions, then a map
on a small scale must be presented to show the nearest
subdivision and how the streets, alleys, or highways
in the subdivision submitted may connect with those
in the nearest subdivision.
(j) North point, scale and date.
(k) Cross sections of proposed streets and alleys.
II. Final or Record Plat
1. Six copies, one in sepia, of the final or record plat
shall be submitted to the City Plan Commission after
the preliminary plat has been approved with all re-
quired changes and alterations made. No final plat
will be considered unless a preliminary plat has been
submitted.
Such plats shall be filed with the office of the City
Plan Commission or City Engineer at least ten days
prior to the meeting at which approval is requested.
All final plats must be approved by the City Council
and their action is final, regardless of the action
taken by the City Plan Commission. The final plat
shall show or be accompanied by the following data:
(a) Plats shall be drawn to the scale of one hundred
feet to the inch or larger.
(b) A title including name of subdivision, owner or
owners, and licensed land surveyor or registered
caval engineer responsible for the plat, and the
scale and location of the subdivision with refer-
ence to original land grants, or surveys, and the
date and north point.
(c) The certificate of the registered caval engineer
or licensed land surveyor who surveyed, mapped
and monumented the land should be placed on the
face of the map.
(d) A certificate of ownership and dedication of all
streets, alleys, parks and playgrounds to public
use forever, signed ane acknowledged before a
Notary Public by the owner and lelnholder of the
land and a complete and accurate description of
the land subdivided and streets dedicated.
(e) An accurate on -the -ground boundary survey of the
property with bearings and distances and showing
the lines of all adjacent land streets and
alleys, with their names and width (streets,
alleys, and lot lines in their adjacent subdivisions
shall be shown dotted). All necessary data to
reproduce the plat on the ground must be shown
on the plat.
(f) A waiver of claim for damage occasioned by the
establishment of grades or the alterations of the
surface of any portion of the streets and alleys.
(g) Certificate of approval from the City Engineers on
plans and specifications for water, sewer, paving
and drainage.
(h) Certificate of approval to be signed by the City
Plan Commission.
(1) Three sets of plans and specifications for water,
sewer, paving and drainage, prepared by a regis-
tered caval engineer, must be approved by the
City Council prior to the developer's starting any
construction in the subdivision.
III. General Requirements
Streets in general must conform to the following:
(a) Minimum width of 50 feet, paving not less than
27 feet.
(b) Be in line with existing streets in adjoining
subdivisions.
(c) Be named to provide continuity with existing
streets.
(d) Avoid dead ends, except for future planning.
(e) Platted to allow two tiers of lots when possible.
(f) Platted with appropriate regard for all topo-
graphical features lending themselves to attractive
treatment and layout of utilities.
2. Alleys shall have a minimum width of 15 feet. Alley
turnouts shall be paved to the property line and shall
be 10 feet wide at that point.
Lots shall be a minimum of 50 feet wide and 100 feet
deep and in no case shall any lot have less than 7500
square feet.
Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of the street.
Easements at least 8 feet wide, 4 feet on each side of
the rear or side lot lines, shall be provided for
utilities where necessary.
IV. Survey Reeuirements
Concrete or approved monuments, 6" in diameter and 24"
long, shall be placed on all corners of boundary lines,
curve points, angle points, and block corners. A copper
pin, or approved equal, 1/4" In diameter embedded at
least 3" in the monument shall be put in the monument
at the exact intersection point. The monuments shall be
set at such an elevation that they will not be disturbed
during construction and the top of the monument shall
not be less than 12" below the natural ground.
V. Improvements
1. Paving
(a) All roadways shall be paved in accordance with the
City's Paving Specifications. Pavements shall be of
suitable width for traffic on all streets. All
alleys shall be paved with reinforced concrete
acenrding to the City of Allen specifications.
(b) he right-of-way shall be graded full width to pro-
vide suitable finish grades for pavement, sidewalks,
and planting strips with adequate surface drainage
and convenient access to the lots.
(c) Minimum acceptable pavements shall be:
(1) 6" hot -mix asphaltic concrete in 2 courses. 6"
concrete curbs and 24" concrete gutters are
required (see paving specifications).
(2) 6" reinforced concrete (2500 p.s.i.) with integral
concrete curbs (see paving specifications).
(d) The Developer shall furnish the City a 100% Mainten-
ance Bond or other evidence that the City Council
deems necessary, for maintenance on all streets
and alleys good for one year from date of acceptance.
2. Storm Sewers
An adequate storm sewer system consisting of inlets,
pipes and other underground drainage structures with
approved outlets shall be constructed where the runoff
of storm water and the prevention of erosion cannot be
accomplished satisfactorily by surface drainage facilities.
3. Sanitary Sewers
Sanitary sewer facilities shall be provided to adequately
service the subdivision and meet the City of Allen sewer
plan.
(a) All sewer pipe must be vitrified clay sever pipe.
(b) A minimum of eight inches diameter sewer pipe is
preferred.
(c) All joints shall be Delta Seal by Tex Vit or equiva-
lent.
(d) In general, sewer shall be located in the alleys
and shall be 5 - 6} feet deep to invert.
4. Water
Mater systems shall have a sufficient number of outlets
and shall be sufficient size to furnish adequate domestic
water supply, to furnish fire protection to all lots,
and to meet the City of Allen water plan. 'Where possible,
water mains shall be located in the street on the north
or east side of the street. All water mains shall have
a minimum cover of 42 inches.
(a) All water mains 12" in diameter and under shall
be cast iron, cement lined (Emmeline Type),
mechanical joint, or a joint of the type which
provides a recession in the bell for the employment
of a single rubber gasket to be placed before the
Insertion of the succeeding spigot. Trade names for
the latter joint and the manufacturers of each are
as follows:
"TYTOTI" by United States Pipe and Foundry
Company and by McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company.
"BELL -TITS" by Lone Star Steel Company and
by James B. Clow and Sons, Incorporated.
"FASTITE^ by American Cast Iron Pipe Company.
(b) All water mains 14" In diameter and larger shall be
cast iron as described above for water mains 12" in
diameter and under, or shall be "Pipe; Pressure,
Reinforced Concrete, Pretensioned Reinforcement
(Steel Cylinder Type)" complying with Federal
Specifications SS -P-381, dated September 14, 1955.
All services for utilities shall be made available for
each lot in such a manner as will obviate the necessity
for disturbing the street pavement, curb, gutter and
drainage structures when connections are made.
No building permits shall be issued for a lot unless
all improvements, abutting the lot, which are required
by these regulations have been accepted by the City of
Allen and such improvements shall be connected to
existing paving, storm sewers and utility mains.
Provided, however, as an alternate to the actual installa-
tion of these improvements prior to issuance of building
permit, the City may, at its option, require the posting
with the City of a bond guaranteeing the installation of
the improvements within a specified time, or may require
the deposit with the City of copies of executed contracts
covering the installation of the improvements.
VI. Main 'dater and Sewer Lines
All main water and sewer lines shall be installed under
the direction and supervision of the City Engineers.
Main water and sewer lines are to be those as shown
on the City of Allen water and sewer master plan, or
those planned by the City Engineers.
VII. Fees and Charges
1. The following schedule of fees and charges shall be
paid to the City of Allen when any preliminary map
or plat is tendered to the City Plan Commission or
any other board or agency, and each of the fees and
charges provided herein shall be paid in advance, and
no action of the City Plan Commission or any other
board or agency shall be valid until the fee or fees
shall have been paid to the officer designated therein.
The City Secretary, his deputies or assistants shall
calculate the fees and charges in accordance with the
following schedule:
(a) Preliminary Plats, $10.00 per plat, plus $1.00
per lot.
(b) Final Plats, $20.00 per plat, plus $2.00 per
lot.
(c) For final approval of multiple dwelling areas,
business or industrial areas not subdivided into
lots, both preliminary and final plats shall
carry a fee of $5.00 per acre.
(d) These fees shall be charged on all plats, regard-
less of the action taken by the City Plan Commiss-
ion whether the plat is approved or denied.
APPROVED THIS kth DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1965.
Gentry T. 'Janos, �mayor
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