A. All future subdivisions of land within the City limits and ETJ shall be laid out subject to the approval of the City as outlined within this UDC, and no other subdivision will be recognized by the City.

B. These regulations are intended to promote the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the municipality and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the municipality (see TLGC Sec. 212.002).

Applicability.
A. General Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City to consider the subdivision and development of land, as subject to the control of the City, in order to carry out the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, and to promote the orderly, planned, efficient, and economical development of the City and its ETJ.

B. Subdivision and Development of Land Policies.

1. Land shall not be subdivided or developed until proper provision has been made for drainage, water, wastewater, transportation and other facilities required by these regulations.
2. All public and private facilities and improvements shall be of at least a minimum capacity necessary to adequately serve the development and shall conform to and be properly related to the Comprehensive Plan and the Engineering Criteria Manual.
3. These regulations shall supplement, and facilitate the enforcement of, provisions and standards contained in the Zoning Regulations and building codes adopted by the City.

C. Requirement to Plat. Platting is required for the following purposes:

1. To create a building site on a single lot or tract;
2. To subdivide land to divide a lot or tract into two or more parcels for development of the parcels;
3. To combine lots or tracts;
4. To amend a Plat; or
5. To correct errors on an approved and recorded Plat.

D. Exemptions to the Requirement to Plat. The following are exemptions to the platting requirements in C above:

1. Dedication of an easement or Right-of-Way by a separate document recordable in the county records if approved by the City; or
2. Divisions of land created by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.