OR 312 Plats within the corporate limits SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 312
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, PRESCRIBING RULES
AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS AND EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, CONTAINING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR A
PRELIMINARY PLAT; PROVIDING FOR A FINAL PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR FINAL
APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISION PLATS; PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS
FOR FILING PLATS, SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION, ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISIONS
AND ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR STREETS AND
ALLEYS, STREET SURFACING, STORM SEWERS, SANITARY SEWERS, WATER MAINS,
STREET LIGHTS, PARKS, WATER AND SEWER PRO RATA AND ASSESSMENT FOR
THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS; PRESCRIBING FEES TO BE CHARGED;
ESTABLISHING JURISDICTION WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND
WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL;
REPEALING ANY PART OF ANY ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE;
SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 226 AND SECTIONS 13-1-1 AND 13-1-2
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE
NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Article 9748, Texas Civil Statutes, the laws of the State of Texas
provide that every owner of any tract of land situated within the corporate limits, or
within five miles of the corporate limits of any city in the State of Texas, who may
divide the same in two or more parts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of
any tract of land or any addition to any town or city, or for laying out suburban lots
or building lots, or any lots, and streets, alleys or parks or other portions intended for
public use, or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent
thereto, shall cause a plat to be made thereof which shall accurately describe all of
said subdivision or addition by metes and bounds and locate the same with respect to
an original corner of the original survey of which it is a part, giving the dimensions
thereof of said subdivision or addition, and the dimensions of all streets, alleys, squares,
parks or other portions of same intended to be dedicated to public use, or for the use
of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto; and
WIIEREAS, by Article 970a, Texas Civil Statutes, said law of the State of Texas
provides that the governing body of any city may extend, by ordinance, to all of the
area under its extraterritorial jurisdiction the application of the city's ordinance
establishing rules and regulations governing plats and the subdivision of land; and
WIIEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, being so empowered
by law, does hereby promulgate and establish such a plan for the City of Coppell,
Texas, and this ordinance shall hereinafter be known as the Subdivision Ordinance of
the City of Coppell, Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
The term sub(livision means the division of any tract of land situated within the
corporate limits of the City or within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, into two
or more parts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of any tract of land or any
addition to the City of Coppell, Texas, or for laying out suburban lots or building lots,
or any lots, and streets, alleys or parks or other portions intended for public use, or
the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto for the
purpose, whether immediate or future, of creating building sites. Subdivision includes
resubdivision.
The rules and regulations attached hereto including the attached Appendix A,
Specific P~equirements and Design Criteria; Appendix B, Pro Rata Assessments; and
Appendix C, Procedure for Assessments of Thoroughfares, are hereby adopted as the
subdivision regulations of the City of Coppell and are made a part hereof for all purposes.
No person shall create a subdivision of land, as hereinabove defined, within the
corporate limits of the City or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City,
without complying with the provisions of these regulations. All plats and subdivisions
of any such land shah conform to the rules and regulations herein adopted.
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. The Subdivision Ordinance of the City
in effect as of the date of the passage of this ordinance, Ordinance No. 226, is hereby
specifically repealed along with Sections 13-1-1 anal 13-1-2 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Coppell.
However, the repeal of existing ordinances by this ordinance shall not affect or
prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed
prior to the effective date of this ordinance in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed; and prosecution for such offenses may be instituted and causes presently
pending proceeded with in all respects as if such prior ordinance or ordinances had not
been repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity
of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so
decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shah be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a
penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense,
and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate
offense.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shah take effect immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppel], Texas, this the
~9~/~/Z~' day of k..Z)Z,~,,f , 1984.
APPROVED:
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CITY OF COPPELL
SUBDIV]S]ON ORDINANCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECT]ON
SECT]ON
SECTION
SECT]ON ]V
SECT]ON V
SECT]ON VI
SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
SECTION IX
SECT]ON X
SECT]ON X!
SECT]ON X]]
SECTION X]]]
SECTION X]V
SECT]ON XV
SECT]ON XVI
SECT]ON XV]]
DIVISION OF LAND TO BE UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE CITY
WITHHOLDING IMPROVEMENTS
DEFINITIONS
PROCEDURES FOR SUBDIVISION
ANNEXATION
ZONING
LAND STUDY
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PLANS
FINAL PLAT AND PLANS
FILING OF PLAT
SUBM]TTALS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCT]ON
SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCT]ON
ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUBDIVISION
AS-BU]LT PLANS
ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS
FILING FEES
OTHER REQU]REMENTS
APPENDIX A
SPEC]F]C REQU]RENENTS AND DESIGN CRITER]A
Il.
Ill.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Streets ~nd Alleys
Storm Sewe=s
Utility Se=vices
St=eet Lights
Po=ks
N~sce]]oneous
APPENDIX B
PRO RATA ASSESSNENTS - WATER AND SEWER
APPENDIX C PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSHENT FOR THOROUGHFARES
COPPELL SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
SECT]ON ] -D]V]S]ON OF LAND TO BE UI'~ER SUPERVISION OF THE CITY
A. Ail land within ~u=isdJctton of the City not he:etofo=e
subdivided.
B. No off'ice: o: employee of City shell autho:Jze wo:k un]ess
:egulotJons hove been complied with.
C. The subdivide: may avail himself of the edvSce end
essistance of the City P]ennJng end Zoning Commission.
SECT]ON ]] -W]THHOLD]NG IMPROVEMENTS
A. City shell withhold all City tmp:ovements and issuance of
building pe:mJts f:om subdivisions not officially app:oved
by the C~ty Council. No Smp:ovements should be JnJtJeted,
nor cont:ects executed until epp:ova] of the City Council
has been given.
SEC'[]ON ]]] -DEF]N]T]ONS
A. City - The City of Coppel]
B. City Council - The elected Mayor end CouncJ]pe:sons of the
City of Coppe]]
C. Commission - The appotnted membe:s of the P]enntng end
Zoning Commission of the City of Coppe]]
D. City Manage: - The adm~ntst:atJve manege: of the Ctty of
Coppe]]
E. City Engtnee:- The engtnee: representing the City of
Coppe]]
Subdivision O=d.
SECTION IV - PROCEDURES FOR SUBDIVISION
A. ]n o=de= to allow o=de=]y p=ocesstng of p=oposed
subdivisions/ the p:ocedu=es discussed in the fo]lowing
sections shall be fo]lowed. In gene=o] the steps necessa=y
fo= subdivision include:
1. Annexation by the City Council.
Zoning by the Planning & Zoning Commission and
the City Council.
3. App=ova] of a ]and study by the Planning &
Zoning Commission and the City Council.
App=ova] of p=eltmfna=y plat and plans by the
Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
S. App:ova] of ftna] plat and plans by the Planning
& Zoning Commission and the City Council.
App=ova] of the ftna] const=uctton plans by the
City Engtnee=.
?. Filing of app=oved plat with the City of Coppe]!
and the County C]e=k and the seco=ding of
executed easements, dedications, and other
documents =equt=ed to be fi]ed of
8. Completion of const=uction and acceptance of
tmp=ovements by the City, submission of as-built
d=awtngs.
This p=ocedu=e may be va=ied at the disc=etlon of the City
Nonage=. Fo= those a=eas to be subdivided which ]1e
outside the co=po=ate limits but a=e being submitted only
fo= =evtew and app=ova] to satisfy the =equt~ements of
Subdivision O=d.
Revised Civil Statutes, the p=ovtstons conce=nfng
annexation and zoning may be deleted. AIl othe= p=ovisJons
SECT]ON V - ANNEXATION
If the p=ope=ty is not within the City limits of Coppe]]
ond the owne: dest=es that it be annexed so as to be
qualified to =ecetve City se=vices, when available, and be
offo=ded zoning pzotectton, the owne= must petition the
City fo= annexation thzough lawful annexation p=oceedJngs.
SECTION V! - ZONING
If the p:ope=ty ts not zoned as :equtzed fo= the p:oposed
subdivision, pe=manent zoning shall be :equested.
Application fo= zoning includes completion of application
fo:ms, payment of =equt=ed fees, and pe=fozmance of othe=
:equt:ements of the Zoning O=dinance and the =u]es and
:egu]ot~ons of the City.
SECT]ON VII - LAND STUDY
In the deveJopment of o Ia=ge o=ea to be annexed by the
City, etthe= by sections o= as one subdtvtston, the
Deve]ope= must submit o Land Study to the Planning and
Engineering Depa=tments. Submittal shall tnc]ude a letter
of t=onsmJtto] =equesting =evtew and payment of the
:equired fiJing fee.
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The puspose of the Land Study ts to allow the Planning
& Zoning Commission and the City Council to seview psoposed
ma)os thosoughfase and col]acta= stseet pattesns, ]and use,
and the p=ope=ty's se]attonshtp to ad)otning subdivisions
o= psopesttes. The study shall be psepased as follows:
1. The study shall be dsawn to a scale of 1'=200'
The Iowa= sight hand cashes shall contain a ttt]e
block clea=ly showing the psoposed name of the
subdivision, name and add=ess of the subdivide=
and the Engtnees os Susveyos sesponstb]e fas the
design os susvey, sca]e, date the dsawtng was
psepased, and the location of the tsact acco=ding
to the abstsact and susvey secosds of
County, Texas.
3. The study shall c]ea=]y show the limits of the
t=act and scale d~stances. Ysue No=th shall be
cleasly indicated.
4. The study sha]] show the names of ad)acent
subdivisions or t~e name of reco=d o= owners of
adjoining pa=aais of unsubd~vided l~nd.
$. The study shall contain the existing zoning on
adjoining ]and, the location, width and names of
all existing o= platted stseets
ways within os adjacent to the t=act,
pe=manent buildings, =a~lsoad sights-of-way, and
Subd~v~s$on Osd.
topography with ex~st~ng drainage channels o~
c~eeks, and other important features such os
po]ttica) subdivisions, co~porate limits and
schoo] district boundaries.
6. The study shall show the layout and width of
proposed thoroughfares and col]ecto: st:sets and
sha]) show a general configuration of proposed
SECTION V)]! - PRELIM]NARY PLAT AND PLANS
A. The Deve)oper shall submit 15 copies of the
plot and p]ans of the subdivision to the City Planning
Commission by ft)Jng the some in the off,ce of the
acting as Zoning Coordinator to the Commission, at least 30
days prior to the regular meeting at which such
p)at is sought to be filed. Such pre)lmtnary plat aha)]
carry the legend 'P:e]JmJnary p)at - for review
Submitto) sba]] tnc]ude a letter of t:ansmJtto] requesting
review and the required fi)Jng fees.
B. The purpose of the submitta] Js to allow the Planning &
Zoning Commission to review ave:al] platting of the tract,
water and sewer service, and st:est patterns within the
subdivision fo: conformance with the requirements of the
City. It a]so provides the City an opportunity to make
p:e]tmtna:y estimates of City participation in st:est and
utt]ity costs in the subdivision.
Subdtvts$on Ord.
VIll-B.
The p=eltmina=y plat and plans shall be p=epa=ed as
follows:
P~elimina~y Plat shall be d~awn to a scale of
2. ]t shall contain the name of the p~oposed
subdivision, the name and add,ess of the
subdJvtde~ and the Enginee~ o~ Surveyor
~esponstb]e fo~ the design o~ survey, t~act
designation, and othe~ descriptions according to
the abstract and survey ~eco~ds of Dallas County,
Texas.
No~th point, scale and date.
The boundary lines of the t~act, accurate in
scale, shall be shown.
5. ]t shall show the names of ad}acent subdivisions
o= names of =eco=d of owne=s of ad}aiming
parcels, the location, widths, and names of
existing o~ platted streets, easements, o~ other
public ways within or adjacent to the t~act,
existing ~at]~oad sights-of-way° and othe~
important featu;es such as section lines,
political subdivision o= corporate limits and
school district bounda;tes.
]t shall show all parcels of ]and intended to be
dedicated fo; public use o~ =eserved in the deeds
fo; the use of o]] property owners in the
p~oposed subdivision, together with the pu:pose
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o~ conditions of limitations of such ~ese~vation.
?. It shall show the layout, names and width of
p~oposed streets, alleys and easements.
B. It shall show the layout, numbess and approximate
dimensions of psoposed lots and all building lines.
9. The location of p=oposed scseentng walls shall be
c]eo~ly indicated.
10. A complete topographic mop showing existing
stcuctuses and utilities of the psoposed a~eo to
be subdivided shall be submitted with the
p~elimino=y plat. Contours of the tsoct shall be
in intervals of 5 feet os less/ selected to sea
level datum.
11. The plans shall show existing sewess, wate~
mains, culverts, os othes underground structures
within the t~act and immediately adjacent the=eta
with pipe sizes and locations indicated.
12. P~eliminosy plans of p~oposed wares distribution
system, sewage collection system, on site and off
site d~ainoge system and street improvements.
The Develope~ shall submit o lette~, along with the
Pceliminasy Plot, sequesting any variances to the subdivision.
It is to be understood that the approval of the pselimino~y
plot by the City Planning Commission does not constitute
official acceptance of the p~oposed subdivilion by the
City. There shall be no wock done in the field on the
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p=oposed subdivision until the final plot has been app=oved
and accepted.
Following :evJew of the p=elJmJnaty plat and othe:
mate=Ja]s submitted, fo= confo=mJty the=eof to the
regulations of this chap=e= and othe= city codes, the
Planning Commission shall, within 30 days, act the=eon os
submitted, o= a modified and, Jf app=oved, the Planning
Commission shall exp=ess its app=ova] as conditional
app=oval and state the conditions of such app=ova], one of
which shall be the filing of a f~nal plat o=, Jf
dJsopp=oved, shall exp=ess its d~sapp=ova]. App=ova! of
the p=e]JmJna=y plat exp,=es at the end of 9 months unless
the final plot has been submitted fo= app=ova].
Afte= app=oval of a p=e]~m~na=y plat by the Planning
Commission, the same shall be fo=wooded to the City Council
fo= its inspection and comment. ]t shall be accompanied by
a ]ette= foam the owne= =equestJng any va=~ances to its
Subdivision Regulations. App=ovol of the p=elJm~na=y plat
exp,=es at the end of 9 months unless the final plot has
been submitted fo= app=oval.
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SECT]ON ]X - FINAL PLAT AND PLANS
A. The DeYelope= shall submit ~ copies of the final plot and
complete const=uctJon plans, not la=ge= than 2~" x 36",
plus 15 final plats of the subdivision to the City Planning
Commission by filing the same in the office of the official
acting as Zoning Coo=dJnato= to the Commission, at ]east
30 days polo= to the date of the =egu]a= meeting of that
body at which conside=ation is =equested and on which date
such plat ~ha]] be deemed fi]ed. This plat shall ca=ay the
legend 'Final plat.' Submittal shall include a lotto= of
t=ansmitta] =equesting =evJew and payment of the =equJ=ed
filing fees.
B. The Final Plat ~ha]] show o= be accompanied by the
following info=motion:
Final Plat shall be d=awn to a ica]e of 1'=100'
o= la=ge=.
It shall contain the subdJvJaJon name o=
identifying title and name of the city, county
and state in which the subdivision is located;
the name and add=ess of the =eco=d owne= o=
subdivide=.
3. The bounda=y lines with accu=ote distances and
boomings and the exact location and width of all
existing o= meca=dad st=eats Jnte=eectJng the
bounda=y of the t=act.
4. An accu=ate location of the subdivision with
=efe=ence to the obit=act and su=vey meca=ds of
Om]las County.
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5. The exact layout including:
a. Street names
b. Length of all o~cs, ~odti, internal
angles, points of curvature, length and
bea~ings of the tangents.
c. All easements fo~ ~tght-of-way p~ovided
fo~ public services o~ utilities and any
limitations of the easements.
d. All lot numbers and lines with accurate
dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet
and with beo~tngs and angles to street and
alley lines.
6. The accurate location, material and approximate
size of oil monuments.
?. lhe accurate out]ins of o]] p~ope~ty which is
offered fo~ dedication fo~ public use with the
purpose indicated thereon, and of ol] p~ope~ty
that may be ~ese~ved by deed covenant fo~ the
common use of the p~ope~ty owners in the
subdivision.
8. Setback building lines.
9. P~ivate ~est~ictions.
10. No,th point, scale and dote.
ll. Certification by o Registered Public Su~veyo~ to
the effect that the plot ~ep~esents a survey mode
by him and that all the monuments shown thereon
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actually exist~ and that their location, size and
material description are correctly shown.
12. A certificate of ownership and dedication of all
streets, alleys, parks and playgrounds to public
use fo=ever, signed and acknowledged before a
Notary Public by the Owner and Lien Ho]de~ of the
land along with complete and accurate description
of the land subdivided and the streets dedicated.
13. Additional certificates to properly dedicate
easements or zight-of-way as may be necessary.
l~. Proper b]anks for certification of approva] to be
filled out by the City Counci].
IS. A receipt indicating that a]) taxes have been paid.
16. Construction plans for all =equt~ed utilities
such as:
a. Proposed water distribution system.
b. P~oposed sewage co))ectton system.
c. Plan and profile of proposed streets.
d. P]an and p~ofJle of onsJte ond off,ire
p~oposed d~oinage foc1]1tJes, including
storm sewers where required.
e. Proposed street lighting plan and any
utility pole relocations.
The Construction P]ans sha)] be prepared by or under the
supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer in the
State of Texas and sho]l bear his seal on each sheet.
Subdivision Ord.
Fo
The plans shall contain all necessa=y info=motion
const=uctJon of the p=o~ect including sc=eentng wo]ls. All
mate=lois specified shall confo=m to the specifications set
fo=th tn Appendix A.
Each sheet of the plans shall contain a title block
including space fo= the notation of =evisions. This space
is to be completed with each =evtston to the plan sheet and
shall clea=ly note the natu=e of the =evtston and the date
the =evtsion was made.
Afte= =evtew of the plat and plans by the Planning and
Enginee=ing Department, the plat shall be submitted to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council fo=
thet= consJde=ation. ]f app=oved by those bodies subject
to changes, the Enginee= fo= the owne= shall make
changes =equi=ed. The City Engtnee= o= his designated
=ep=esentative will app=ove all plans to the Engtnee= fo=
the owne= fo= use by the Cont=acto=s. Each Cant=acta=
shall maintain one set of the plans, stamped with City
app=ova], on the p=o~ect at all times du=tng const=uction.
If const=uction has not commenced within one yea= afte=
app=oval of the plans, =esubmitta] of plans may be =equ~=ed
by the City Engtnee= fo= meeting cu==ent stands=ds and
engtnee=ing =equi=ements.
Subdivision O=d.
SECT]ON X - FILING OF PLAT
A. Afte~ approval of the Final Plat by the Planning & Zoning
Commission end the City Council and co==ectJon of the plot
as =equt=ed by those bodies and the Planning and
EngJnee=ing Depa~tments, the Deve]ope~ shall submit filing
fees and the ~equi~ed numbe~ of copies fo~ filing with the
County Clerk. Theme copies shall bea~ all signatures of
the City Officials. Afte~ signature by the City Officials,
the Deve]ope~ completes the filing p~ocess and ~etu~ns the
zequi~ed numbez of fi]ed copies to the City. Said copies
shall show the volume and page of the Nap and Plat Reco=ds
into which the plat was fi]ed by the County Clerk. ]f the
final plat ham not been submitted foz sJgnotuzes by City
Officials within six months afte~ approval by the City
Counct]~ the plat ~ha]] be deemed null and votd~
~esubmitta] shall be ~equi~ed, and cu~ent
subdivision ~egulotions shall apply.
SECT]ON X] - SUBH]TTALS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCT]ON
A. P~io: to autho=Jzing const:uctJon, the City EngJnee~ shall
be satisfied that the following conditions have been met:
I. The Final Plat shall be completed to the
~equt=ements of the City Council at the time of
app=ova].
2. All =equt=ed cant=act documents shall be
completed and fi]ed with the City Engtnee=.
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3. Al! necessa=y easements o= dedications not shown
on the Final Plot must be conveyed solely to the
City of Coppe]], Texas, with p=ope= stgnatu=es
affixed. The o=tgtna] of the documents and
filing fees sha]! be =etu=ned to the Engtnee=tng
Depa=tment p=to~ to app=ova! and =e]ease of the
enginee=tng plans.
4. Al! Contractors pa~ttcipating Jn the const=uction
shall be p=esented with a set of app=oved plans
beo=Jng the stomp of app=ova! of the City
Enginee=. These plans sba]! =emaJn on the
Job site.
5. If =equt=ed by the City Engtnee=~ oil po=ties
pa=ttctpattng tn the const=uctton sha]! meet fo=
a p~econst~uction confe=ence to discuss the
p=o~ect p=to= to beginning wo=k.
6. A complete list of the Cant=acta=s, the~=
=ep~esentattves on the site, and telephone
numbe=s whe=e o =esponstb]e pa~ty may be =eached
at o]] tJmes~ must be submitted to the City
Enginee~.
?. A ~ep~oductb]e Utility Plan Sheet, scale ~"=~00',
shall be submitted to the City E~gtnee=, tn
addition to the p=evJous submittal of
const=uctton plans.
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appu=tenances o= special const=uctton items sha]!
be submitted to the City Engtnee=.
SECTION XI] - SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION
A. Const=uctton shall be inspected by Engtnee=lng Depa=tment
pe=sonne]. Completion of const=uctton to the app=oved
plans and specifications of the City of Coppe]] is the
=esponsibt]tty of the Deve]ope= and the Cont=acto=s. The
=esponstbt]tty of the City Engtnee= is to assu=e
confo=mance to the app=oved plans and specifications. Any
change in design =equt=ed du=tng const=uctton shall be mode
by the Engtnee= whose sea] and stgnatu=e a=e shown on the
plans and shall be app=oved by the City Engtnee=.
SECT]ON XI]! - ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUBDIVISION
A. Afte= completion of ail items =equt=ed in the plans and
specifications, the Cant=acta= shall submit to the City a
bond in the amount of ten pe=cent IlO~} of the Cant=act
amount gua=anteetng wo=kmanship and mate=lois fo= a pe=iod
of one yea= from the date of final acceptance by the City.
The City Engtnee= sha]! ve=tfy that ail items hove been
completed, tnc]udtng the filing of the plat and al! =elated
easements and documents, payment of p=o ~ota fees fo=
st=eets, wate= and sewe= se=vices, payment of the ware= and
santta=y sewe= availability oho=ge, etc. The City
Enginee=, o= his designated agent, shall conduct a final
inspection of the p=o~ect and, if ail wo=k is found
Subdivision O=d.
to be acceptable, shall issue a Lette= of Acceptance. Any
items of exception noted in the acceptance lette= shall be
immediately satisfied.
B. Acceptance of the subdivision shall mean that title to all
improvements is vested in the City of Coppe]]. The
Develope= and his Cant=across shall, howeve=, be bound to
the City for o period of one yea= to =epat= any defects tn
the imp=ovements.
~ECTION XIV - AS-BUILT PLANS
P=tor to final acceptance by the City of the tmp=ovements
in the subdivision, the Engtnee= fo= the Developer shall
submit to the Engtnee=tng Depa=tment a complete,
=ep=oductb]e set of d=awings of paving, d=ainage, water,
sanitary sewe= and othe= tmp=ovements showing all changes
made in the plans du=lng const=uctton and containing on
each sheet an "As-Built" stamp bearing the stgnatu=e of the
Engineer and the date. ]n addition, one reproducible
d=awtng of the utility plan sheets containing As-Built
info=motion shall be submitted.
SECTION XV - ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERH]TS
Gene=ally, building permits will not be issued until
completion of all improvements within the subdivision and
acceptance by the City. The City Enginee= shall have the
autho=tty, afte= =eviewing the p=og=ess of const=uctJon and
othe= =elevant matte=s, to se]ease po=ttons of the
subdivision fo= building pe=mtts.
Subdivision O=d.
SECT]ON XV]
A.
- FILING FEES
The following schedule of fees and cha=ges shall be paid to
the City when any plot is submitted to the Planning and
Zoning Commission o: any othe: autho:ized boa:d o= agency
of the City. Each of the fees and cha:ges p:ovided he:ein
shall be paid in advance, and the Planning and Zoning
Commission o: any othe: autho=tzed boa:d shall take no
action until said fees and cha:ges have been :ecetved by
the office: designated he:etn. The City Nanage=, his
deputies or assistants, shall calculate the fees and
charges in accordance with the following schedule:
Zoning
Zoning appeal
3. Land Study
~. Concept Plan
5. Site-Plan/Multi-family
6. Site Plan - other
?. Preliminary Plat
8. Final Plat -
non-residential
9. Final Plat - residential
$200 plus $6 per acre
$200 plus S5 per
property owne~ notified
Il00 plus $1 per acre
$100 when submitted
separately with o
zoning =equest
N/C when submitted with
zoning :equest
$100 p]us S6 per unit
$100
$100 plus $~ pea lot
$100 plus $35 pea acre
$500 plus $20 pea lot
Subdivision Ord.
37
Bo
Ce
Final Plat -
multi-family
Final P]at -
estate d~st~tcts
$300 plus $3 pe~ unit
$30 per ac~e
12. Rep]at $~00 plus $5 pe~ lot
These fees shall be charged on all plats, regardless of the
action taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission and
whethe~ the plot is approved o~ denied by the City
Construction Permit Fee:
The City Manage~ shall compute the Construction Permit Fee
fo= the development of a subdivision, o~ pa~ts thereof,
based on the following schedule:
1. Complete Subdivision $1,025 pe~ ac~e
2. Any separate p~o~ects: 3.25~ of construction
Wate~ Se~e~, St~eets~
Sto=m Se~e=s, etc.
Wate= Availability Fee:
1. Residential $500 pe= lot
2. Comme=cJal $1,000 pe= ac=e
Se~e= Availability Fee:
1. Residential $500 pe~ lot
2. Comme=c~a] $1~000 pe= oc=e
These fees a=e to be paid prto= to app=oval of the
final construction plans.
SubdtvtsJon O=d.
$8
APPENDIX A
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
AND
DESIGN CRITERIA
CITY OF COPPELL
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
198~
APPENDIX A
1. STREETS AND ALLEYS
A.
1. The a=:angement, cha:acte:, extent, width, g:ade and
location of all st=eets shall confo=m to the City of
Coppe]] Tho:oughfa:e Plan, and shall be conside=ed in
=elation to existing and planned st=eets, to
topog:aphJca] conditions, to public safety and in
app=op=iate =elation to the p:oposed uses of the ]and
to be se=ved by such st=eets. Nhen such st=eet is
not on the Tho:oughfa:e Plan, the a=:angement of
st=eets in a subdivision shall e~the::
a. P=ovide fo: the continuation
p=o~ection of existing st:eets
b. Confo:m to a plan fo: the ne~ghbo:hood
approved o: adopted by the Commission to meet
a pa=ticula= situation whe=e topog:aphica]
othe= conditions make continuance
confo:mJty to ex~stJng st=eets tmp=actica].
2. St:eets const:ucted within the City shall be
classified acco:ding to the geomet=Jc design
standa=ds set fo=th he=ein.
Appendix A
Residential st=eets shall be so laid out that use fo=
th:ovgh t=affic will be dtscou=aged.
A:te:ia] st=eets shal! tnte:sect at 90 deg:ee angles
unless othe:wise app:oved by the City.
Half-st=eets shall be p=ohtbited, except when
essentia! to the =easonable development of the
subdivision and whe=e the City Covnctl finds it will
be p=acttca] to =equt=e the dedication of the othe:
one-half when the adjoining p=ope=t¥ ts subdivided.
St=ips of p=tvately owned p=ope=ty =ese=ved fo= the
obvious pu:pose of cant=oiling access to st:eets
shall be p=ohib~ted except whe:e cant=al ts
definitely placed in the City unde= conditions
app=oved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
St:eet alignments with cente=]tne offsets of ]ess
than 125 feet sha]] be p:ohtbited.
A cul-de-sac shall not be ]onge: than 600 feet and at
the closed end shall hove a tu:n a:ound p:ovJded,
having a minimum outside :oadway dtamete= of 80 feet
and a minimum st:eet p:ope:ty line diamete: of lO0
feet. Pa:king is]ands shall be :equJ:ed Jf onst:eet
pa:king is desi=ed in the cul-de-sac. ]f pa:king
is]ands a=e included, the dJamete: of the cul-de-sac
shall be designed to facilitate circular movement of
t:affic around the cul-de-sac also.
At the inte=section of a new subdivision st=eet with
an existing bou]eva=d a:te=ta], the Deve]ope: of the
subdivision shall const:uct a median opening in the
Appendix A
10.
11.
1:::'.
13.
15.
17.
bouleva=d, unless othe=wise dt=ected by the City.
Alleys a=e =equi=ed in all =estdenttal subdivisions.
Alleys shall have a minimum =tght-of-way width of 15
feet.
Blocks shall be platted to allow two tie:s of lots.
Lots shall be so a==anged that the=e will be no
dimect access f:om =esidentia] lots to collecto=s and
All lots shall be ad~acent to a dedicated st:eet to
which access is allowed. Whe:e a t:act of ]and is
subdivided into pa:cels that a:e la:ge: than no:ma]
building lots, such pa:ce]s shall be a::anged to
pe:mit the opening of futu:e st:eets and a logical
ultimate :esubdivtston.
Block lengths, gene:ally, should not exceed ~,200
feet in length as measu:ed f:om st:eet cente:]tnes.
Alleys, o: loading cou:ts, of a minimum width of 2~
feet of paved su:face o:, in lieu the:eof~ adequate
offst:eet loading space shall be p:ovtded in business
blocks.
In platting the subdivision, the Oeve]ope: shall
p:ovtde additional :tght-of-way :equt:ed fo: existing
o: futu:e st:eets as shown in the City of Coppe]]
Tho:oughfa:e Plan, o: othe: plan app:oved by the City
Council.
Iai Esc:ows fo: Ad~acent St:eets.
When a p:oposed subdivision of ]and abuts on both
sides of an existing substanda:d :oad acco:ding to
Appendix A
17.
the then existing cur=ent City of Coppe]] stonda=ds,
the Developer shall be =equ~=ed to tmp=ove the
existing =oad to bring the same to the City of
Coppe]] standards. Any =eJmbursement, Jf due, to the
Deve]ope= by the City wJ]] be made when funds become
If the proposed subdivision Js located a]ong only one
s~de of a substandard road~ and when Jn the City
Council's ~udgment, Jt ~s not feasible to reconstruct
said substanda=d road at the time of development of
said subdJvJsJon~ the City Council may permit the
Developer to pay into escrow an amount equal to the
Developer's share of the cost of said tmp=ovements as
a condition for the app=ova] of the final plat of the
subdivision. The amount of esc=ow shall be as
determined by a "pro rata# cha=ge as presc=tbed by
the P=o Rata O=dJn~nce of the City end shall be
p~yQb]e p~Jo= to app=ova] of plans by the C~ty
Eng~nee=.
Icl
When funds have been provided and placed ~n escrow
with the City of Coppe]] fo= the development of a
Appendix A
substandard ~oad and the ~oad is ~econst~ucted by
othe~s at no cost to the City, the escrowed funds and
accrued interest, if any, shall be ~efunded to the
Develope~ afte~ completion and acceptance of the
improvements. In the event that a portion of the
cost is bo~ne by the City, the difference between the
Developer's actual p~opo~tionate cost and the
escrowed funds, including accrued interest, ~f any,
shall be ~efunded to the Oevelope~ afte~ completion
and acceptance of the improvements.
Id}
Wheneve~ unde= any of the p~ovJsions of this section,
funds a~e ~equt=ed to be escrowed fo~ the cost of
future improvements to substandard ~oads, the fo~m of
such escrow shall be cash o~ its equivalent.
Appendix A
B=
Enq~D~Dg_DesJgD
The enginee=Jng design of st=eets in the City of
Coppe]] sha]! confo=m to the Geomet=Jc Destgn
Standa=ds fo= Tho=ovghfa=es.
GEONETRIC DESIGN STAI~A~S FOR THOROUGHFARES
DEFINITIONS
Na~or Arte=ia]:
Minor A=te=ial:
Co]lector:
Local:
A tho=ovghfare that serves the entire region
and ca=ties a high vo]ume of long trips.
A thoroughfare that inte=connects with the
ma~o= arterial/ but serves a sma]]er
geographic oreo.
A thoroughfare that collects t=affic within
=esJdent~o], commercto] and indust=~o! areas,
and channe]s it into the arter~o] system.
A thoroughfare that pr~mori]y serves as direct
access to abutting p=operty, such as o
=esidentta] street.
Appendix A
6
R]GHT-OF-WAY
Ma)o= A=te=~a]:
Minor Arterial:
Collector:
Local:
ROADWAY WIDTH
Mo)o~ A~te~ia]:
Mina:
Collecto=:
Local:
DESIGN SPEEDS
Mo)or A:te:io]:
Mino: A=te:Jo]:
Co]lector:
Loca]:
VERTICAL GRADES
Maximum:
Minimum:
Lanes divided, 110 feet, within 300 feet of
tnte:sectJon 130 feet.
Lanes divided, 85 feet, w~th~n 300 feet of
~nte:sectton 105 feet.
Lanes undivided 95 feet.
Lanes undivided 75 feet.
Lanes undivided 65 feet.
o: 4 Lanes undivided 60 feet.
Lanes undivided 50 feet.
Lanes divided 2-34 feet, b.b.
Lanes divided 2-25 feet, b.b.
Lanes undivided 67 feet b.b.
Lanes undivided 59 feet b.b.
Lanes undivided 45 feet b.b.
Lanes undivided 45 feet b.b.
Lanes undivided 37 feet b.b.
Lanes undivided 28 feet b.b.
40-50 MPH
35-45 MPH
30-40 MPH
30 MPH
S.00%
0.50%
Appendix A
7
HORIZONTAL CURVATURE
30 MPH
~0 MPH
50 MPH
~B~CT ION RADIUS
Mo)o~ to Loco]
Mino~ to Mino~
Mtno~ to Loca]
Local to Loco)
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
Minimum Radius
~25 feet
B20 feet
1,390 feet
R
Minimum aO feet
M~nJmum 30 feet
Minimum 30 feet
Minimum ~5 feet
M~nimum ~5 feet
Minimum 20 feet
Ve=tica] alignment is o function of Stopping S~ght Distance (SSD)
which ~s g~ven by:
SSD = ~.a7 Vt + V
30 I f3g I
Whe:e V = speed f:om which stop Js made (mphl
t = perception + b:oke :eoct~on t~me (secondsl
f = coefficient of f:iction Ifa: wet povementl
g = pe:cent of g:ode divided by ~00 (added fo= upg:ode
and subtracted fo: downg:odel
Minimum )ength of ve:tico] curve is 100 ft.
Appendix A
8
Using the above fo~mu]o Stopping Sight Distances are colcu]oted fo=
g=O o
Or:
Where:
L = AS2
1398
Where L = length of ve~ticol curve Irt)
A = o]geb=oic d~fference in g=odes Ipercentl
S = sight dtstonce I ft)
L = KA
2
K = S
1398
NEDIAN OPENINGS (Figure 1!
~stons~ between_gg~D~Dg_~Dg§~-to-nose of_medionl:
S
Minimum
Mox~mum
Width opening:
Minimum
M~x~mum
LANDSCAPED AREA IFtgu:e 11
Minimum
q20 ft. - includes 100'
1,300 ft.
0
60 ft.
120 ft.
100 ft.
landscape o~eo
Appendix A
LEFT-TURN LANE IFtgu=e 11
..................
A. Low volume driveways or
local street
B. High volume driveways and
collector or minor
C. Signalized intersection
~b_gJ_[ane .........
Tronsition
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
Moximum
Length
T
ft.
100 ft.
150 ft.
10 ft.
13 ft.
X
99.5 ft.
MEDIAN WIDTH IFtqpre 11
Through lanes
Rove=se Curves 250.0 ft.
M
Minimum
ft.
Minimum 11 ft.
Maximum 12 ft.
COST OF MEDIAN OPEN]NGS AND LEFT-TURN LANES
Median openings and left-turn lanes constructed to serve private
drives shall be const:ucted to City standards, inspected by City
inspectors, and paid for by owners served by the median openings and
left-turn lanes. ~he City shall be responsible for~ and pay the costs
of, the paving of median openings and leer-turn lanes constructed to
serve dedicated streets when a part of the widening program undertaken
by the City on an existing public street.
Appendix A
10
3
Min.
L[G[ND
W - Right of way width
L - Lone width
R - Intersection radius
M - Median width
$ - Distance between opening
0 -Width opening
T - Length left turn lane
X - Transition
N- Width left turn lar~
P - I00' Landscape
F- RESEFM~:D ~00'x I0'
For Fulure F~t. Turn Lanes
FIGURE I-- GEOMETRIC
THOROUGHFARE DESIGN
FOR
DEFINITIONS OF DRIVEWAY TYPES
A. A "=estdentia] d=tvewoy" shall mean one which p=ovJdes
access to a single-family =esidence~ to a duplex
multi-family building containing five o= fewe= dwelling
units.
B. A "commercial driveway" shall mean one providing access to
an office, retai! or institutional building or to
multi-family building having more than five dwelling units.
It is anticipated that such buildings wi]] be customarily
serviced by trucks as an tnctdenta]~ =athe= than
principal driveway use. Industrial plant d=tveways whose
principal function ts to serve administ=ative or employee
pa=king lots shall also be constde=ed commercial
C. An '~ndustrta] driveway" shall mean one dt=ect]y se=ving
substantial numbers of t=uck movements to and f=om loading
docks of an industrial faci]ity~ wa=ehouse o= truck
terminal. A centralized =etaJ] development, such as
community ox xegJona] shopping centex, may have one ox
dxiveways specially designed, signed end located to pxovtde
access fox t~ucks and such driveways shall be considered
~ndustria] driveways.
DR]VEWAY WIDTH
As the term is used he=e, the width of a d=tveway =efe=s to the
width of pavement at the p=opexty ]the. D=iveways of the
type shall be pa=mitred only onto seconda=y and residential streets.
AIl access to residential property abutting ma~or tho=oughfares shall
be off the
Appendix A
DRIVEWAY RADIUS
Ali driveways intersecting dedtcoted streets sha]! be built with
o circular curb radius connecting the six-inch raised curb of the
roadway to the design w~dth pavement of the driveway. Driveways sholl
be located for enough from the interior property line to permit the
curb radius to fQ1] entirely in front of the sub)ect property. The
City Engineer shall approve the driveway widths and driveway =adius
at the time of site plan review p~ev~ous to issuance of any building
permit. In order thQt the definition of the location of the edge of
pavement for the thoroughfare may be matntatned~ driveway ~adit shall
always be designed to become tangent to the st=eet curb line. lwo-way
driveways shall always be designed to intersect the street at o
~0-degree angle. One-way driveways may be designed to intersect a
street at a minimum ~-degree angle,
DRIVEWAY SPACING AIkD LOCATION
lhe spacing and location of driveways shall be related to
adjacent driveways and nearby street intersections. The spacing
between drivew=ys sh=]l be dependent upon the speed limit of the
thoroughfare and are recommended as follows: (see Figure 2l
~E~_~J~).IMPH) D=ivewgy_~Dg~Dg_~Feet) "D"
~0 45
B5 65
30 ~0
35 100
40 120
~S 150
50 200
Appendix A
Ninimum spacing shall not be mo:e than ten feet ]ess than the
:ecommended spacings shown above. Spacings between d:iveways will be
measu:ed along the p:ope=ty line f=om the edge of one d=tveway to the
closest edge of the next d:iveway and not f:om cente=]ine to
cente:line. At tnte:sections with no f:ee right-tu:n lane, the minimum
distance IFigu:e 2-Al of a d:iveway f:om the tnte:sectton of ma}o=
tho:oughfa:es shall be fifty feet and the minimum distance (Figure
2-A) of a d:iveway f:om the inte:section of minor tho:oughfa:es shall
be thi:ty feet. Gene:al requirements fo: d:tveway design are shown in
Figu:e ~. A summa:y of driveway width, :adius and angle :equi:ements
is given in Table ]].
TABLE II
S~ARY OF REQUIREMENTS
RESIDENTIAL CO#INERC]AL
WIDTH IWI
Minimum
Maximum
RIGHT TURN RADIUS (RI
Minimum
Maximum
ONE-WAY DRIVE ANGLE
Minimum [deg:ees!
INDUSTRIAL
20 I 15 1-way) ~0
30 40
10 15
20 25
MISCELLANEOUS THOROUGHFARE STANDARDS
A. Specific details shall be as shown in the Design Standa:ds
fo: the City of Coppe]].
Appendix A
13
LEGEND
A-Distance back from
R - Driveway radius
W- Approach width
D- Distance between
Interjection
driveways
50' Minimun
FIGURE 2 -- GEOMETRIC FOR DRIVEWAY DESIGN
Alley Intersections. Alley sho]l not Intersect mo~or
thoroughfares. Alleys which run parallel to and shore
common right-of-way line with o major thoroughfare shall
not intersect the cross-stmeet at o point directly od~ocent
to the mo~or thoroughfare intersection with the
cross-street, os tndicoted in Figure 3.
]D]ersection Visibility_Obstructions. No fence,
screen billboo=d, sign st:uctu=e or foliage of hedges,
t=ees, bushes or shrubs sho]! be erected, planted
mointoined in such o position or place so os to obstruct or
interfere with the following minimum sight line stondords:
1. Vision at all intersections whe:e streets
intersect ot or neor right ong]es sho]] be cleo=
ot elevations between two ond one-half
feet and nine 19} feet above the ave=age street
grode, within a trtongu]ar area formed by
extending the two curb lines from their point of
intersection (see Figure 4), forty-five
feet, and connecting these points with
tmogJnory line, thereby moktng a t=tong]e. ]f
there ore no curbs existing, the triongula= oreo
shall be formed by extending the property lines
from their point of intersection twenty-five (25)
feet ond connecting these points with an
tmagtnory line, thereby moking a triangle.
Appendix A
MAJOR STREET
ALLEY or SERVICE
k'AL L E Y INTERSECTION
PROHIBITED
FIGURE .'5
INTERSECTION VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTIONS
POINT OF
INTERSECTION
STREET
45'
FIGURE 4
Add~t~ono] Streets and
St=eets and ~]]eys shall be platted and
const=ucted ~n acco=d~nce w~th the Tho=oughf~=e
Plan of the Comp=ehens~ve P]~n o= othe= plans
~pp=oved by the C~ty Council, ~nd sh~]] confo=m
to the fo]]ow~ng ~equ~=ements:
The subg~ade on al) st=eets and alleys
sh~]l be tho=oughly compacted ~nd
stabilized with hyd=oted ]Jme fo= o
minimum depth of s~x inches be]ow the
povement, unless othe=wtse opp=oved by the
City Engineer.
Appendix A
~5
b. Pavement Thickness.
STREET OR
THOROUGHFARE
......
USUAL
PAVENENT
WIDTH IF-FI
BASIC PAVEMENT
THICKNESS STRENGTH
ALTERNATE PAVENENT
THICKNESS STRENGTH
A~ B, B+ o=
Store Hwys
2-36'
8" 3000 PS] 6" 800 PS]
Comp=essive F]exu=o]
Mo)o~
Arteriol
P-33'
8" 3000 PS] 6" 750 PSI
Comp=essive Flexu=o]
Minor
Arte~iQ!
4~' to 2-24'
7" 3000 PSI 6" 650 PS]
Comp=essive
Retoil
through
Indust=iol
7" 3000 PSI 6" 650 PS1
Comp=essive Flexu=al
Collecto=
F, Office~
Apa=tment & NS
36' to ~'
3000 PSI 5" 3600 PSI
Comp=essive Comp=essiv,
Goz:H
~' to 36'
6" 3000 PSI 5" 3600 PSI
Comp=esstve Comp=essiv,
Note:
Pavement thickness and st=engths o=e minimum =equi=e-
ments hosed on 2S-doy test, ~nd f]exu=~] tests sh~l]
be thi=d point ]ooding. T=offic p=o)ections m~y
=equi=e ~dditton~] thickness of p~ving on m~)o=
tho=oughf~=es.
Appendix A
do
All streets/ except Type H streets, shall
include d-inch monolithic curbs.
Alleys shall be constructed a minimum of
10 feet in width within a minimum 15-foot
right-of-way. Wider alleys, required
d=atnage or other pu=poses, shall be
constructed in right-of-way approved by
the City Engineer. Alley turnouts shall
be a minimum of 12 feet in width at the
street right-of-way line, o= the width of
the alley/ whichever is greater. Paving in
alleys adjacent to masonry screening walls
shall be constructed a minimum of 12 feet
in width and shall abut the screening
wall. Alleys fo= other than residential
uses shall be dedicated and paved a
minimum of 2~ feet in width. All alleys
shall be constructed with pavement of
reinforced concrete of 3000 psi minimum
compressive strength or 3dO0 psi minimum
compressive strength, and shall inc]ude
d-inch monolithic curbs where required by
the City Engineer. The Developer shall
construct the full width of the alley at
his own costs. Alleys with 3000 psi
concrete shall be constructed with a
Appendix A
17
minimum thickness of q-3/2 inches in the
invert and 7-3/2 inches at the edges
{average &-inch thickness}, and alleys
with 3600 psi concrete shall be
constructed with a minimum thickness of' 4
inches in the inve:t and 6 inches at the
edges lave:age 5-inch thtcknessl.
e. Median openings and ]eft-turn lanes,
constructed to serve dedicated streets in
a development, or to serve private drives,
shall be constructed to City standards,
inspected by City inspectors and paid for
by the Developer.
f. Acceleration o: deceleration lanes shall
be constructed to the same standards as
the ad)oining street, and the cost of
construction shall be the developer's
responsibility.
g. Other street or alley sections may be used
if approved by the City Engineer.
h. Brick Pavers. The City of Coppel]
requires the use of brick pavers, or
approved equal, at all entryways to
subdivisions and commercial shopping
centers. Brick pavers shall be p]aced on
a concrete foundation, or as approved by
City Engineer.
Appendix A
18
AIl streets or thoroughfares shall be
constructed in right-of-way os required by
the Thoroughfare Plan. If more than
thirty-seven (371 feet 118.5 feet each
side! is constructed, the City
reimburse the Developer fo= the excess
width when funds become available. If the
street is located in the intemtor of the
subdivision, the Developer shall construct
the entire width of the roadway, with
reimbursement from the City la= the
Developer's contract price} fo= poyment in
excess of thirty-seven 137} feet in width
[back of curb to back of cu=bl when City
funds become ov~tlab]e. Streets which
dead-end at power line, =at]road,
similar rights-of-way, and such streets,
including sidewalks, are intended for
future extension ~c=oss these
rights-of-way, shall be constructed
right-of-way as required by the
Yhoroughfare Plan fo= hail the distance
across the rights-of-way. If more than
thirty-seven 137) feet i18.5 feet each
stdel is constructed, the City wi]]
Appendix A
=eimbu=se the Deve]ope= fo= the excess
width when funds become available. In
railroad c:ossings, the City will
pa=ticipate to the extent of 25% of the
cost cha=ged by the Rai]=oad Company to
const=uct the c=osstng and signals and
shall =eimbu:se the Deve]ope= fo: such
costs when City funds become available.
lhe :ematning 75% of the costs shall be
sha=ed by Develope:s of the fou: quad:ants
of the inte=sectton of the st:eet and
:atl:oad. When, in the City Engineer's
~udgment, it is not feasible to const=vct
the street and/o: ~ail=oad c~ossing at the
time of development of the subdivision,
esc:ow fo= the Develope='s portion of the
cost may be p=ovided.
Whe:e st:eets a=e dedicated adjacent to
undeveloped land and the p=ope=ty line is
no=molly the cente:line of the st=eet, the
Develope= shall p~ovtde ~tght-of-way of
sufficient width and shall const:uct
paving a minimum width of 22.5 feet, if
deemed necessa=y by the City Engineer.
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The Deve]ope~ of the ad)acent land,
when platting the land, shall pay pro
cost to the City for paving width in
excess of 18.5 feet, including drainage,
unless the excess width is oversize (over
37 feet full width). The City wi]]
reimburse the cost of the excess width to
the Developer who installed the paving, at
the actual cost of construction, with no
~etmbursement for additional right-of-way
which was required to construct the
additional paving in excess of $B.S feet.
The pro =ara cost shall be approved by the
City Engineer and shall be payable p=io~
to approval of the plans by the
Engineering Depo~tment.
Where o 7ype A, B, B+, C o~ D
thoroughfare, or a State Highway, is to be
constructed, the Developer shall construct
paving o minimum width of 25 feet, if
deemed necessary by the City Engineer. The
City will ~etmbu~se the cost of the excess
width to the Deve]ope~ who Installed the
paving, at the Developer's contract price,
when City funds become available.
When paving thickness in excess of eight
18) inches is required, the City
reimburse the Developer for the additional
thickness when funds ore available.
Appendix A
J. Technical Specifications. The
specification fo= mate=Ja]s and
wo=kmanship shall confo=m to "Standa=d
Specifications fo= Public No=ks
Const=uct~on," published by No=th Cent=a]
Texas Council of Gove=nments.
Pa=king Lots. Pa=king lots fo= public use
shall be const=ucted of 6" conc=ete on a
p=epo=ed Ilime stabilized) subg=ode with
adequate su=face drainage. Asphalt design
wi]] be app=oved on a case-by-case basis
tf shown to be of equa] ]oad ca==ying
capability.
L. Pa=king Space. Pa=king spaces shall be a
minimum of 9x18 ft.
M. Ratl=oad C=ossings. All =ail=ood
c=osstngs sho]] be =ubbe=ized.
N. Jogging & Bike T=oils. St=eets must be
designed with p=ovtsions fo= )ogging and
bike t=oi]s. Sidewalks wt]] not be
conside=ed as etthe=.
O. Median Treatment. AIl medians sho]] be
]ondscaped with sp=~nk]e=s, stone, etc. in
acco=dance with the City of Coppe]]
app=oved st=eetscape plan.
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11. STORH SEWERS
Policy
An adequate sto=m sewe= system, consisting of in]ets, pipes
and othe= unde=g=ound d=oJnage st=uctu=es shall be
const=ucted to confo=m to the cu==ent d=aJnage =equi=ements
of the City of Coppe]l. ]f open channels a=e used, side
slopes of ~:l with conc=ete pilot channels shall be
const:ucted.
1. An adequate sto=m sewe= system consisting of
inlets/ pipes and/o= excavated channels o=
natu=a] c=eeks and othe= unde=g=ound d=atnage
st=uctu=es with app=oved outlets shall be
const=ucted whe=e =unoff of sto=m wate= and the
p=eventfon of e=oston cannot be accomplished
satisfacto=t]y by surface d=a~nage facilities.
Ameas subject to flood conditions os established
by the C~ty will not be cons~de=ed fo=
development until adequate d=a~nage has beer
provided.
2. In gene=o], unde=g=ound drainage shall be
constructed ~n streets and alleys. If app=oved
by the City Engtnee=, the Oeve]ope= may p=ovide,
at his own expense, a =Jght-of-way easement of
sufficient width to permit excavation and
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maintenance of an open channel of satisfacto=y
depth and width. The Deve]ope= shall complete
all necessa=y excavation on the channel and sha]]
sod o= seed the channel to p=event
Unless the excavated channel bottom ts in Austin
Chalk, Limestone, o= othe= stmi]a= acceptable
rock, a reinforced concrete pilot channel
conc=ete channel lining shall be =equired by the
City to p=event e=oston or fo= access pu=poses.
Location, type of const=uction of open channels
shall be app=oved by the City Engtnee=.
C=eeks may =ematn in open natu=a] condition
excavated channels may be constructed p=ovided
they meet the crtte=ta of the "Design Nanua] fo=
Sto=m D=ainage Facilities' published by the City
of Dallas.
When a creek o= excavated channel is to
open, or in frs natural condition, ft shall meet
one of the fo]lowing =equf=ements:
a. C~eeks o= excavated channels with side
slopes of ~:~ or flatter from bottom of
channel to top of bank may be platted as
pa=t of individual lots. The owne=s
these lots will be =esponstble fo=
m~intenance. The creeks o= d=atnage ways
in these areas shall not be maintained by
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the City, but adequate access and floodway
easements shall be p=ovtded to tnsu=e
p=otection of these a=eas fo= maintenance
pu=poses.
b. C=eeks o= d=ainage ways with banks which
have slopes steepe= than ~:l must be
maintained by a maintenance entity othe=
than individual lot owne=s. In such
cases, the cseek os excavated channel
sha]! meet one of the fo]lowing two
]he asea of the floodway shall be p=ovided
as a pa=k o= floodway management asea.
Psios to acceptance of any dsainage way as
a pask os floodway management asea by the
City, the dsainage way sha]] be c]eased of
ail deb=is, tsash and ail objectionable
undesbsush and weeds. Al! psovisions of
Pa=ag~aph 2 and 3 above must be met.
have psJvate maintenance psovisions othes
than individual lot owness~ shall not be
sequ~sed as pask os floodway management
aseas. Howeves~ the sequi=ements of
Pasagsaph 3 above, shall apply. The
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creeks or drainage ways in these areas
shall not be maintained by the City, but
adequate access and f]oodway easements
sha]! be provided to insure protection of
these areas for maintenance purposes.
5. Lakes, detention ponds, and retention ponds may
be constructed in al! areas provided they are
approved by the City Engineer. The City may
assume maintenance ~esponstbt]ittes for this type
of facility, if approved by the City Counci]~
however, easements shall be provided to assure
protection of these areas for maintenance
purposes.
&. Other innovative drainage concepts will be
considered if approved by the City Engineer.
?. Brick or Masonry Headwa]]s. Headwa]]s
constructed in Public Road right-of-way shall
have b:ick o: stone facing. Safety grates shall
be provided on ail storm sewers.
Storm sewe:s sha]! be constructed across the
front and sides of ail developments othe: than
residential.
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The Engineering design shall conform to the c~tte~ta set
forth tn the "Design Nanua] for Storm Drainage FacJ]tties,"
published by the City of Da]las. Technical Paper ~0 should
be used to compute =ainfa]] intensities.
Techntca]_~pectftcattons
The specification for materials and workmanship shall
conform to the "Standard Specifications fo~ Public Wa:ks
Construction/" published by North Centre] Texas Council of
Governments.
Appendix A
SANITARY SEWERS
AIl subdivisions sh~]] be p=ovJded ~Jth ~n ~pp~oved se~ge
dJsposo] system.
1. AIl subdivisions shall be p=ovtded with an
app=oved sewage dispose! system and whe=e the
subdivision ts inside the city ]~mits of the City
of Coppe]] shall be connected to the City's
The deve]ope= shall fu=nish and ins=a]] the
complete sewage system, including the mains,
manholes, c]eanouts~ Y-b=anches~ se=vice late=als
fo= ail lots, lift stations and appu=tenances.
3. Should the subdivision o= addition abut and use a
sewe= main of the City, the Deve]ope= shall pay
the City a 'pro =ate" cha=ge as p=esc=ibed by the
P=o Rata O=dinance of the City fo= use of the
~. Sewe= pipe sha]] have a minimum inte=na] dJamete=
of 8 inches.
5. Should a lift station, efthe= tempo=a=y o=
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service to the subdivision, the Developer shall
construct the station and all appurtenances, at
his own expense. If and when the lift station is
no longer needed, the installation wi]], un]ess
other provisions are made, remain the property of
the City of Coppe]] for reuse or disposal.
6. Sewer service for each lot shall have a minimum
internal diameter of 6 inches. Htnimum cover at
the property line shall be 6 feet.
7. Sewers shall be extended ac=ass the property
being subdivided.
8. Offstte sewer utilities shall be constructed by
developers at no expense to the City.
Sewer lines may be constructed using the
following materials:
a. Ductile Iron Pipe
b. Po]yviny] Chloride Pipe w/integral be]]
10. Pipe bedding specifications shall be subject to
approval by the City Engineer. Six 16! inches of
sand around PVC sewers with 12" sand over top of
pipe.
11. Prior to acceptance, the sanitary sewer shall be
subjected to an air test and/or leakage test.
12. All force mains, stream crossings, railroad
crossings and road bores shall be ductile iron
pipe.
Appendix A
AIl railroad crossings and road bo:es sha]! be
encased in a steel ca::te~ pipe.
Manhole spacing sho]! not be greater than 500
feet.
1S. Horizontal and ve:ttca] curves Jn sewer lines
not encouraged and are sub)ect to approval of the
City Engineer on o case-by-case basis.
The C/ty Englnee: may require the Developer
(Cant:acta:) to provide a TV exam~notlon of the
sewer p:~o: to acceptance Jf the sewer line Js
question. Cost to be bo:ne by Cant:acta:.
The engineering design shall conform to the c:Jte:Ja set
fo:th Jn "WPCF Nanua] of Practice No. 9", latest edition,
as published by the American Society of Civil Engineers and
the Water Pollution Cant:o] Federation and/o: "Design
C:Jte:Ja fo~ Sewerage Systems", published by the Texas
Deportment of Health and the Texas Deportment of Note:
Resources. Exceptions are as noted below under "Technical
Specifications."
~=__]ggbDJca! ~gecJf~catlons
The specification fo: mate:~a]s and workmanship shall
conform to the "Standard Specifications fo: Public
No:ks Construction", published by the No:th Cent:o]
Texas Council of Governments.
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IV. WATER NAINS
Policy
All subdivisions shall be provided with on approved water
system.
All subdivisions shall be provided with an
approved water system. ]n the corporate limits
of the City of Coppel] all subdivisions shall be
connected to the City's ware: distribution
system.
2. Water lines shall be laid in streets and alleys,
o=, with approval of the City Engineer, may be
laid in easements.
Where water lines are to be installed on private
property, the Developer shall secure the
necessary easements in the nome of the City of
Coppel].
~. Water mains shall be a minimum of 8 inch nominal
5. Wore: se=v~ces fo= each lot shall be o mJnlmum of
3/a" type K copper. Each service shall be
provided with two tn-]the nylon bo]] cutoff
valves contained inside the meter box. The mete:
shall hove o 5/8" diameter yoke and shall be
purchased from the City. Service to each lot
shall hove o maximum cove: of lB inches.
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Se:vices sho]] be l" type K coppe: fo: houses
with mo:e than 2 baths.
Valves shall be located such that the distance
between valves is o maximum of 600 feet on
and smalle: lines; on la:ge: lines, spacing sub-
}act to app:ova] of City Enginee:. Valves shall
be fu:nished with extensions, such that the
wa:king nut is a maximum of ~8" below g:ade.
Fi:e hyd:ants shall be located such that the
ho:tzonta] distance to any st:uctu:e in a
:esidenttal a:ea does not exceed 500 feet laying
length. ]n comma:cia] a:eas the ho=tzontol
distance shal] not exceed 300 feet laying length.
Ft=e hyd:ants shall be located 2-1/2 ft. f:om
bock-of-cu:b.
All fi~e hyd=onts shall be pointed by the
Develope= in acco=dance with the size of the line
constructed:
a. 8-inch ]ina - Red
b. lO inch line - Blue
Reflective fi:e hyd:ant spotte:s shall be
installed in all stmeets at a point adjacent to
ft:e hyd:ants.
lO. Should the subdivision o: addition abut and use a
water main of the City, the Dave]ope= shall
the City o "p:o =ata" charge as p=esc=tbed by the
P:o Rata O:dtnonce of the City fo: use of the
Appendix A
When PVC pipe ~s used, 32 gauge single st=and
wt=e o= t=ace= tape, blue in cola=, shall be
installed in the backfill mate=~a] ~ inches
above the top of the pipe in acco=dance w~th the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Water lines shall be installed with a minimum
cover ove~ the top of the pipe of ~ inches.
13. Water ]tnes shall be p~essu=e tested and
disinfected in accordance with AWWA C603.
PVC pipe sba]] have o 6" sand bedding with ~" of
sand on each side and 32" of sand over top of
p~pe.
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The Engineering design shol] conform to the c=Jte=Jo set
forth in the "AWWA" Standards, as published by the American
Wore= Wo~ks Association.
Technlcal_~g!~J~g~JgD~
The specification fo~ materials and workmanship shall
conform to the "Standard Specifications fo~ Public Works
Construction," as published by No~th Central Texas Council
of Governments.
Appendix A
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V. UFIL]TY SERV]CES
Do
All services for utilities shall be made available to each
lot in such a manner so as to eliminate the necessity for
d~stu=bing the st=eat and alley pavement, curb, gutter,
sidewalks, and drainage structures when connections are
made.
All electric, telephone utt]ities~ street ]ighting~ and
cable television shall be underground except where
conditions do not warrant underground installations. The
use of above ground utilities may be considered on an
individual case basis if the services are placed on the
rear property line.
All support equipment Itransformers, amplifiers, switching
devices, etc. I necessary fo= underground installations
shall be pad mounted or placed underground.
The electric utility company shall be responsible fo=
developing administrative policies and cost reimbursement
procedures fo= the installation and extension of
underground electric service. These polJcSes shall pa=mit
the electric company to =ecover the cost differential
between extending and installing overhead and underground
se~vt c e.
Appendix A
E o
Fo
]'he Deve]ope: sho]] fv=nJsh o]] eosements ond :Jght-of-woy
necessary fo: construction of e]ect=Jc, gos, street
]Jght~ng, te]ephone ond cob]e te)evJsJon se=vJce to the
subdivision.
Ove:heod se:vices w~]] not be pe:m~tted to c=oss public
:~g~ts-of-woys.
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V]. STREET LIGHTS
Aa
Bo
Street lighting shall confo=m to the latest edition of the
Illuminating Engineering Society Handbook.
Lighting levels shall be as recommended fo~:
Very light traffic in residential areas.
Hedium traffic on feede= streets.
3. Heavy traffic on thoroughfares.
Street lights shall be as manufactured by Ktm Standards.
The initial cost of installation, ope=arian, and
maintenance for the first three years shall be paid by the
Developer to the City. Haintenonce and ope=arian after
this period shall be provided by the City.
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36
V]]. PARKS
The City has developed a design c:tte:ia fo: the-exp:ess
pu:pose of planning an 1nteg:ated and cohesive pa:k and
:ec:eationa] facility plan. Due to the complexity of the
plan, the City has dete:mined that subdivisions containing
]ess than ce:rain amounts should not be :equJ:ed to
dedicate land upon initial :equest fo: plat app:ova].
Because of the tnfeastbt]Jty of dedication of land
pa:ttcu]a: subdivisions, the City has dete:mined that a fee
in lieu of actual dedication shall be :equi:ed, to
the City, at some futu:e dote and at a time when the design
c:Jte:ia dictates, to pu:chase ]and in the location, and of
the app:op:iate size to be the most advantageous selection
in confo:mity with the design c:tte:1a.
P:to: to the app:ova] of any fJna! subdivision plat/ the
need fo: pa:k and :ec:eationa] facilities :equt:ed to se:ye
the platted a:ea shall be dete:m~ned and app:oved by the
C~ty Counc~! on the basis of the standa:ds and guidelines
set out he:ein and the established design c:ite:ia fo:
neighbo:hood and community pa:ks and othe:
facilities.
Appendix A
37
Upon submission and app=oval by the City Council of the
final plat, the Develope= shall be =equi=ed to pay a cash
payment to the City fo~ acquisition o= development of pa=k
sites. The fee schedule is as follows:
1. Single family, pe= unit $350.00
2. Townhouse o= multi-family, pe= unit 75.00
3. Single family =esidentia] Iwhen sepa=ate
facilities have been p=ovtded and developed
fo= home owne=s association maintenance, and
the ]and o= amenities a=e equivalent in tn
value to at ]east 2S~ of no=ma] neighbo=hood
pa=k =equt=ementsl, pe= unit SO.O0
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VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
Aa
St:eet Signs: The Develope: shall pay the City fo: st:eet
signs fo: the subdivision. The:e shall be one sign fo=
each th:ee-way tnte:sectton and two signs fo: each fou:-woy
inte:section. The signs will be o:de:ed by the City and
the Dave]ope= billed o fixed fee fo: each s~gn. The fee
sha]! ~nc]ude cost of the sign assembly and po]e.
Sidewalks: Sidewalks shall be const:ucted of 2000 psi
conc:ete having o width of not ]ess than ~ feet and o
minimum thickness of ~ inches. Sidewalks shall be
const:ucted fo= o]] lots ad)otntng dedicated st:eats, along
mo)o~ tho:oughfo=es whe:e lots do not adjoin the st=eat,
ac:ass powe= line easements and tn othe: o:eos whe:e
pedest:Jon wolkwoys a:e necesso:y. Sldewo]k const:uctJon
may be de]ayed untJ] deve]opment of ]ors, but in ]ocotJons
not od)ocent to ]ors and across b:idges and culverts, the
sidewalk shall be constructed with the othe~ improvements
to the subdivision. Sidewalks od)ocent to sc:eenJng walls
shall be 5 feet in width and sho]] gene:o]]y be placed
against the sc:een~ng walls to the subdivision. Routing to
cleo: poles, t:ees o: other obstacles sho]] be sub)act to
opp:ovo] by the City Engtnee:. Sidewalks sho]] be
constructed one foot from the p=operty line within the
st:eat o: tho:oughfore :tght-of-woy and shol] extend o]ong
the street f:ontoge inc]uding the side of co:ne: lots and
block ends.
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Co
AIl lot co=nets shall be located and ma=ked w~th
diameter =e~nforcJng bar, 18" long, and shall be placed
flush with the g=ound o= counte= sunk, tf necesso=y,
o=der to ovoid
being d~stu=bed.
The "p=o =ara" unit cost sha]! be based on the
numbe= of platted lots o= const=ucted ]~vJng units
contained and shown on the final plat. AIl fees paid unde=
this pro¥ision shall be deposited in the Pa=k Fund of the
City and sa~d funds sho]! be used only fo= pu=poses of
p=ovtdJng pa=k and =ec=eot~ona] facilities to the citizens
of Coppe]].
Sc=eening Wails: Requi=ements fo= sc=eentng wails shall be
in accordance with the p=ovJsJons of the Zoning O=dJnance
of the City and shall meet the opp:ova] of the City. Wood
mater~a] shall not be allowed.
Developer shall install e=osJon p=otectlon for p:eventtng
mud f:om entering the street lie. - hay bales, etc.).
Appendix A
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APPENDIX B
WATER & SEWER PRO RATA
AN OPZ)I~E OF THE C]TY OF COPPELL REGULAT]NG THE INSTALLAT]ON
OF WATER AND SEWER HAIN EXTENSIONS, PROV]D]NG FOR PRO RATA
CHARGES, PRaY]DING FOR REFUNDS, PROVIDING AN ALTERNAT]VE NETHOD
FOR EXTENDING WATER AND SEWER HAINS, NETHOD OF ENFORCING PAYNENT
OF PRO RATA CHARGES, PROV]DING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING A SEVERAB]LITY CLAUSE, REPEAL OF CERTAIN
CONFL]CT]NG ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C]TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 2. - DEFINITIONS: The fo]lowing definitions apply in the
const=uctJon of this o=dJnance:
~EP~9ach ~g~D - Lines =equJ=ed to Jnte=connect p=ope=ty being
developed with the existing ware= and sewe= systems.
~D~_~g~D - AIl ware= and sewe= mains =equ~=ed w~th~n a
subdivision.
~pg~g~¥_L~ne - Any ]Jne const=ucted by a deve]ope= as an
expedient to develop a pa=tJcu]a= a=ea not =equ~=ed ~n the City's
ultimate development plan.
Appendix B
Se:vice Connection - A ware= o= sewe= connection extending
f=om the main line to se=va a consume=.
~Sy~gE~_A:eo - An a=ea is developed at such time as the C~t¥
Council has app=oved the final plat of a subdivision, and
building pa:mits have been issued.
~PD~gg~ - P=ope:ty abutting etthe: side of a ware: and/o: sewe:
line.
~9_~g~g - A cha=ge made against the consume: o= p=ope=ty owne:
to pay fo= =ep]acement o= extension of wore: and son~to:y sewe:
mains as p=ovJded fo: in this o:dJnance.
~9P§g~ - The actual use: of ware= f=om a City ware: connection.
~gES~y__OwDe:s - The =eco:d title ho]de: of p=emJses se:red with
ware= f:om a connection by the City of Coppel].
ave=size Cost - The diffe:ence between the estimated cost of the
main as built and the cost of the main determined to be the
minimum size =equt:ed to se=va the subdivision.
SECT]ON ~. DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITY: All p:ope=ty owne:s
shall be pa:tial]y =esponsJb]e fo~ wate~ and/o: sanitary sewe~
mains ~unning along any plotted st=eats o= dedicated =ight-of-~oy
which f=onts thai= p=ope=ty. P=ope:ties which lie on a co=ne:
w~]l be :esponsib]e fo= utility lines anti=ely ac=ass both
f=ontages.
]n the event that no utility lines have been const=ucted along
the f=ontoge of o p=ope=ty, it wi]] be the :esponsJbt]tty of the
Dave]ope= to b~ing the utilities to his p:ope=ty lexcept as out-
Appendix B
lined belowl and across his frontage to the adjacent property.
In the event that lines hove already been constructed along the
frontage, pro rata must be paid for the lines according to the
terms of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. - PRO RATA CHARGES: The City of Coppe]] may extend
water and sanitary sewer mains in the streets and alleys, or
easements, within the city limits of the City of Coppe]] tn order
to permit connections by persons seeking water and sanitary sewe:
service. A charge which shall be known as the "P=o Rata" shall
be made against each Ia= or tract of ]and, and the owner thereof,
at the time of platting {or issuance of a building permit, if the
prope:ty is al:eady p]attedl, shall pay to the City acco:ding to
the fo]lowing rates:
~ $10 per front foot for water mains, which amount should
cover ail appurtenances, valves, hydrants and fittings.
~ $10 per front foot for sewer mains~ which amount should
cove: the cost of manholes and other appurtenances.
These amounts shall be reviewed periodically by the City
In addition to the pro rata charge on wa=e: and sewer mains, the
property owner must pay the tap charges as established by the
City of Coppell.
Appendix B
3
SECTION 4. -EXTENS]ON OF WATER Ah[] SEWER L]NES: Upon =equest of
the owne=, o= h~s agent, of o g~ven lot o= t=oct of land, fo= the
pu=pose of this o=dJnonce known os #Applicant" accompanied by the
payment of the cho=ges due unde= this o=dJnonce, the City of
Coppe]] may extend o= cause to hove extended, lay o= const=vct
oil necesso=y sanlto=y sewe= and wore= molns, Jnc]udJng valves
and hyd=onts, o distance of ~00 feet D]us the distance ac=ass the
f=ontog~ necesso=y to p=ovJde the se=vice fo= which application
has been mode. The applicant to be se=red shall be =equi=ed to
pay the cho=ges he=etn p=ovtded fo=. The owne=s of
inte=ventng p=ope=ty se=ved by the given main extensions shall be
=equ1=ed to pay the cha=ges p=ovJded fo= he=eJn at such tlme as
thet= p=ope=ty 1s plotted. Whe=e an applicant fo= se=vice
secu=ed an extension and se=vice unde= this pa=ttcu]a= option fo=
main extension, he shall pay the p=o =ara cho=ges on al! p=ope=ty
owned by him and which ts se=ved by the =equested extension.
applying the lO0 foot =u]e, the =equJ=ed extension of the main
shall be figu=ed in such o monne= os to leave out of the
calculation of that po=tJon of any maJn adjacent to p=ope=ty
a]=eady having othe= than o tempo=a=y se=vice and fo= which
the p=o =ora cha=ge the=eon has been paid o= c=edJted unde= the
re=ms of this o=d~nonce. An exception to the above 100 foot
sho]! be mode whe=e two o= mo=e individual applicants
wore= and/o= sewe= se=vice and the neo=est applicant Js mo=e than
lO0 feet f=om existing lines, the City of Coppe]] wJ]] extend
cause to hove extended theJ= molns upon payment of the cho=ge due
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under this ordinance provided there is one customer foe every lO0
feet of such extension, excluding street intersections and that
portion of the extension adjacent to property already having
other than temporary wore: and/or sewe~ service.
~)_0~__~ - AL)~_R~_~)~yE ME)U_O~)_~ At the option of the City of
Coppe]] the following methods fo: extending water and sewe: mains
may be used where the app]icont's property is more than lO0 feet
from on existing wote~ or sewer main.
I~) The applicant may deposit with the City of Coppe]] the
entire p:o rata amount due on the line o: lines and the
City wi]] cause the line to be extended. When and as, pro
rata is received from property owners along this line
seeking to serve their p:operty, the City wi]] reimburse
the applicant up to the amount of his deposit, ]ess his own
pro rata.
The applicant moy~ at his option, elect to install the
utility lines ~t his own expense instead of p~ying ~ p:o
:oto. The City wi]] p:ovide~ if necessary, o means to
reimburse him fo= the pro =ara due on the other side of the
line, when and as the other property owner(si seek to
p:ovide se=vice to thet= property. The Deve]ope: of an
addition o: plat shall design and prepare construction
plans of water and sanitary sewe: facilities, or either of
them, to serve the subdivision, including any access of
offsite facilities that may be :equtred. These plans shall
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conform tn all details to the City's standards as to the
design, grade, location, size and quality of materials and
construction.
SECT]ON 6. - REFUND OF COST OF EXTENSION: Where extensions of
water and sewer mains are =equi~ed to serve p~operty which has
been subdivided o= platted fo= development and ~esa]e and the
final plat has been approved by the City Council, the City of
Coppe]] shall construct o= cause to have constructed such mains
upon deposit of the tote] cost of such extensions, including the
cost of approach mains fronting property now owned by the
Developer, but necessary to connect the area fo= which
application is made with the City of Coppel] water and sewer
system.
The Developer wi]] bear the total cost of construction of offsite
o= approaching mains required to interconnect property to be
developed with existing mains, the sizes to be determined by the
City of Coppe]], and with the only refunds to be the pro rate es
collected by the City. Any refund to the Developer she]] not
exceed the total of the pro rate charges, o= the total cost of
the actual construction, whichever Js the lesser amount.
There shall be a maximum of ten Il0) years as the period of
eligibility wherein the original depositor may request a refund
of pro rate payments under this section. In the event the
abutting property is not developed during the said ten year
period, then no refund shall be made unde~ this section. The
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pe=iod of eligibility shall begin as of the date of final
inspection and acceptance of the extensions by the City of
Coppell.
The City of Coppell will :etu=n all :efunds due f=om othe=
Deve]ope=s when and as they a=e =eceived. Ova=size payments and
the City's po:t~on of one-sided ltnes wll] be :efunded by
1 of each yea= fo= the funds due f=om the p=evtous fiscal yea=.
No :efunds will be made which might :educe the capability of the
ware: and sewe= fund to maJntaJn 1ts cove:age, to meet its
budget obligations and to extend lines acco=ding to Section ~ of
this o:dinance. All =efunds due f:om the City fo= ave=size
one-sided lines will be pald Jn full at one time. In the event
of a la=ge :efund belng due, the City Counc1] may elect to
include the :efund in a futu=e bond
SECTION 7. - COST OF ONSITE MAINS: The Dave]ope= will baa= the
total cost of onslte mains th:oughout his subdivision with sizes
to be dete=m~ned by the City of Coppe]], except that the City of
Coppe]] wt]] :efund the tnc:ement of cost on wate= and sewe=
mains ave= ten tnches in dtamete=. The tnc=ement of cost bo=ne by
the City shall be date:mined on the basis of the diffe=ence
between the unit p:tces established Jn this o:dJnance. The
cu:=ent unit p:Jces a=e:
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~ater
10" - $12.00 - Per Lineal Foot
12" - 1~.00 - Per Lineal Foot
l~" - 16.00 - Per Lineal Foot
16" - 19.00 - Per Lineal Foot
20" - 22.00 - Per Lineal Foot
2~" - 25.00 - Per Lineal Foot
Sewe~
lO" - $1~.00 - Pe~ Lineal Foot
12" - 16.00 - Pe= Lineal Foot
If the City has no funds available, it is not required to
po=ttcipote in overstz~ng costs.
SECTION 8. - LINES ABUTTING ADJACENT CITIES: In the event that o
water or sewer line is to be constructed along the boundomy line
between Coppel] and one of ~ts adjoining cities, the City wi]l
bear the =esponsib~]~ty for eventuo]]y refunding pro rata to the
Deve]oper os if the C~ty was the property owne~ on the oppos~te
side. The City wi]] not be =esponsib]e, however, unless such
]~ne ~s considered essential to the completion of the master
plan. Any refunds wt]l be mode acco=ding to the terms of Section
SECTION 9. - TEMPORARY LINES: Where temporary lines
constructed os on expedient to develop o port~cu]or oreo, such os
across easements within the subdivision of which no frontage con
be connected, or where sewe=s ore constructed which otherwise ore
not required in the ultimate plan of development for the
sewer system, the Deve]oper wi)] beo= the total cost without
refund. Moreover, the Developer o= owner will still be liable
for pro rata charges on permanent ]tnes when they ore tnsto))ed.
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SECT]ON 10. - NO FUNDS AVAILABLE: ]n no event wi]! the City of
Coppe]] be required to make extensions under the provisions of
this ordinance if there ore no funds available on hand-fo= the
purpose.
SECTION 11. - NETHOO OF ENFORCING PAYNENT: That nothing herein
shall be deemed in any way to be an exclusive method of enforcing
the payment of the pro rata cost against the consume= and
property owne=s, and shall not be deemed in any manner to be a
waiver of the City's right to validly assess the property owners
and/or consumers concerned fo= cost of the installation of
standard size wate~ and sewer mains and to fix and enforce liens
against said property, al! which may be done as provided by
ordinance in the manner prescribed by ]aw.
SECTION 32. - LIFT STATIONS AND SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS: ]n the
event lift stations o= other special installations a=e =equJred,
the same shall be installed unde: sepa:ate ag:eements between the
City of Coppe]] and the Developer.
SECTION 13. - PRO RATA CHARGES FOR NAINS EXISTING AT THE TINE OF
~SAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE: All structu=es existing or under
const=uctton for which tap fees have already been paid, will be
exempt from the pro rata charges fo: the water and sewer mains.
All other p=ope=ttes, including those abutting water and sewer
mains which have not already paid tap fees, or p=evtous p=o =ata
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fees, shall be required to pay the pro rata charges and tap fees
before receiving wate~ and sewer services.
~CTION 1~. - CHARGES CREDITED TO WATER ~ SEWER FUND: Any and
all sums of money he~einafte~ collected as a pro ~ata charge or
deposit for wate~ and/o~ sewer extensions, at the ~ates set fo~th
in this ordinance, shall be credited to the Wate~ and Sewe~ Fund
of the City and ali refunds shall be paid from this same account.
The Water and Sewer Fund wi]] maintain a capita] fund for future
construction and reimbursements.
SECTION 15. - PURPOSE OF ORDINANCEi WHERE FRONT FOOT RULE IS
]_N~__OI=J_]]~j NO VESTED R]GHT~ SEVERAB]L]TY CLAUSE: The intent
and purpose of this ordinance is to provide an equitable charge
for water and sanitary sewer connections as a proportionate
distribution of the costs of ware= and sanitary sewer main
extensions to serve properties in the City of Coppe]]. In case a
property or a tract of ]and is so situated or shaped that the
f:ont foot :vie c=eates an inequitable basis os between it end
other tracts of ]and tn the City of Coppe]]~ then~ in that event,
the City Engineer shall determine the proper charge in accord
with the intent and purpose of this ordinance. No person sha]!
acquire any vested right under the terms and provisions of this
ordinance. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed to be severable, in that if any section, phrase, word
or part thereof shall be deemed to be invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining port~ons of this ordinance.
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APPENDIX C
CITY OF COPPELL
PROCEDURE USED TO DETERNINE
ASSESSNENT FOR THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS
.Cg_l_c_u_lg_t_~Dg_tbg__A_ctgg_l Ass_e_s_s_m_eD_t_Vglue Used
The following bid items cost f:om the actual ]ow bid is
tabulated:
o. Roadway Excavation
b. Lime
c. Lime T:eatment
d. Pavement
e. Cu:b & Gutte:
f. All sto:m d:atnage
Add the design enginee:ing cost fo: the total
(This amount ts dete:mined f:om the cu:ves tn "Manual aS"
published by the Ame:ican Society of Civil Enginee:s. I
Testing and inspection fees a:e not included.
The sum of the above gives the po:tton of the p=o~ect cost
that is to be used fo: assessment value.
The City of Coppe]]'s po]icy is to :elate the above value
to what it would cost to construct a 3?-ft. co]lecto:
tho=oughfa:e. This Js done by calculating the pe:centage
I%1 of a 3?-ft. wide st=eet compa:ed to the actual total
pavement width of the p:o)ect at hand.
The assessment pe: front foot is fJgu:ed f:om assessment
value above, divided by total f:ont foot, and multiplied by
the calculated pe:centage.
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