APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 42, art. II, div. 2

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-40 Basic subdivision plat submittal requirements.

Sec. 42-40. - Basic subdivision plat submittal requirements. (a) An application for the approval of a subdivision plat shall be filed with the department in the form prescribed by the director for the respective class of subdivision plat, and shall: (1) Be made on an application form provided by the department; (2) Provide all required materials, in the quantity and manner prescribed by the director, on paper, on a computer disc or on electronic media; (3) Be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, or the owner's authorized agent with duty to inquire, regarding all contiguous land under common ownership or control; (4) Meet the graphic and legal requirements of sections 42-41 through 42-45 of this Code, as applicable; and (5) Be accompanied by the applicable filing fee. (b) An application for the approval of a subdivision plat that is a replat and not subject to the notice provisions of section 42-49 of this Code shall also be accompanied by a current title report. (c) A class III plat shall be first submitted for review as a preliminary plat in accordance with the requirements below. (d) The application to plat a single-family subdivision inside the city must be accompanied by a solid waste collection plan, as defined in this chapter, which plan shall be subject to the approval of the director of solid waste. An approved plan is a prerequisite to plat approval. The plan must be noted on the plat by a note placed on the face of the plat indicating whether the development is eligible or ineligible for solid waste collection provided by the city, as applicable, utilizing one of the following forms. (1) THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS OR LOTS ENCOMPASSED BY THIS PLAT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY AT THE TIME OF THE FILING OF THE PLAT. THE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN THE SUBDIVISION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE LEVEL OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES IT PROVIDES; or (2) THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS OR LOTS LOCATED IN THIS SUBDIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES BY THE CITY AT THE TIME OF THE FILING OF THE PLAT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE LEVEL OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES IT PROVIDES. (e) The city attorney shall review each application for a subdivision plat that is subject to the notice provisions of section 42-49 of this Code. The applicant shall pay for the cost associated with this provision in the form of a non-refundable fee set forth for this provision in the city fee schedule. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 7, 6-24-2015; Ord. No. 2015-639, §§ 7, 8, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-41 Additional requirements—All subdivision plats.

Sec. 42-41. - Additional requirements—All subdivision plats. Each preliminary or final subdivision plat, regardless of class, shall: (1) State the proposed name of the subdivision, which shall not be a duplicate of any subdivision or development of record within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction and conform to the current subdivision naming standards promulgated by the director and located on the planning department website; (2) Provide the legal description of the property proposed to be subdivided, including the name of the previous subdivision as applicable, the name of the county, survey and abstract number; (3) Provide reference to the nearest corner or street right-of-way intersection in the general area; (4) Show the location of all streets, shared driveways, alleys and easements within the subdivision plat boundaries; (5) Show the location of all building lines required by this chapter; (6) State the total acreage within the subdivision and the total number of lots, blocks and reserves; (7) Identify the owner of the property. If the owner of the property is not a natural person, state the name of the entity along with the name of the individual authorized to execute the subdivision plat on behalf of the entity; (8) Identify the person or firm who prepared the plat; (9) Indicate the date on which the plat was drawn; (10) Provide a north arrow; (11) Orient the layout of the subdivision with north to the top of the drawing; (12) Provide the numeric and graphic scale for the subdivision; (13) Orient the subdivision within the larger area by providing a vicinity map; (14) Draw plat boundaries with heavy lines to indicate the subdivided area; (15) Identify adjacent areas outside the plat boundaries indicating the name of the adjacent subdivisions, churches, schools, parks, bayous and drainage ways, acreage and all existing streets, easements, pipelines and other restricted uses; (16) Identify blocks and lots within a subdivision by consecutive numbers; lot numbering may be cumulative throughout the subdivision so long as the numbering system continues from block to block in a uniform manner; and (17) Identify reserves by alphabetical letter. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2022-391, § 4, 5-18-2022)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-42 Additional requirements—Class I plat and class II plat.

Sec. 42-42. - Additional requirements—Class I plat and class II plat. In addition to the requirements of section 42-41 of this Code, applications for a class I plat or a class II plat shall meet the following requirements so that the subdivision plat is suitable for recordation upon approval by the director or the commission, as applicable: (1) The class I plat or class II plat shall be drawn on positive photographic film with black lines and image and shall be suitable for the reproduction of direct positive prints and reproductions; (2) The scale shall be one of the following: a. One inch to 20 feet; b. One inch to 30 feet; c. One inch to 40 feet; d. One inch to 50 feet; e. One inch to 60 feet; or f. One inch to 100 feet; provided that the director may authorize the use of a different scale when the director determines that circumstances warrant a different scale. (3) The subdivision plat shall show all engineering and surveying data in a manner and to an extent sufficient to locate all of the features of the subdivision plat on the ground, including the following: a. Full dimensions along all boundaries of the subdivision plat; b. Full dimensions of all shared driveways; c. Full dimensions of all easements, drainageways, gullies, creeks and bayous; d. Full dimensions of all lots, blocks, reserves, out-tracts, compensating open space and any other tracts designated separately within the subdivision plat boundaries; and e. Full dimensions of all fee strips, pipelines and other physical and topographical features necessary to be accurately located by surveying methods. Full dimensions shall include line dimensions, bearings of deflecting angles, radii, central angles and degrees of curvature and lengths of curves and tangent distances, all of which shall be shown in feet and decimal fractions thereof. (4) The subdivision plat shall identify and note the intended use of all lots and reserves. In those instances where the intended use of a reserve has not been determined, the reserve shall be identified as unrestricted and so noted on the subdivision plat; (5) All dedication statements and certificates shall be included on the subdivision plat; (6) The name of each individual who will sign the subdivision plat shall be lettered under a line provided for the signature; (7) For each class 1 plat and, at the option of the applicant for a class 2 plat, materials for recordation as provided in section 42-45 of this Code shall be submitted; (8) A current title report shall be submitted; and (9) An existing conditions survey shall be submitted for a class II plat if required by the provisions of section 42-56 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-43 Additional requirements—Class III plat—Preliminary plat.

Sec. 42-43. - Additional requirements—Class III plat—Preliminary plat. In addition to the requirements of section 42-41 of this Code, applications for a preliminary class III plat shall: (1) Show the location and approximate dimensions of all blocks and reserves and approximate dimensions typical for lots within the subdivision plat boundaries; (2) Provide survey dimensions and bearings for the boundaries of the subdivision plat, with lines outside the subdivision plat boundary, if any, drawn as dashed lines; (3) Show the location and approximate width of existing and proposed watercourses, ravines and drainage easements within the subdivision plat boundaries; (4) Be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, or the owner's authorized agent with duty to inquire, identifying all encumbrances on the property inside the subdivision plat boundaries; and (5) Be accompanied by an existing conditions survey if required by the provisions of section 42-56 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-44 Additional requirements—Class III plat—Final plat.

Sec. 42-44. - Additional requirements—Class III plat—Final plat. In addition to the requirements of section 42-41 of this Code, applications for a final class III plat shall: (1) Incorporate all of the provisions relating to preliminary plats and reflect the conditions and requirements of final subdivision plat approval previously imposed by the commission; (2) Be drawn on positive photographic film with black lines and image and be suitable for the reproduction of direct positive prints and reproductions; (3) Use one of the following scales: a. One inch to 20 feet; b. One inch to 30 feet; c. One inch to 40 feet; d. One inch to 50 feet; e. One inch to 60 feet; or f. One inch to 100 feet; provided that the director may authorize the use of a different scale when the director determines that circumstances warrant a different scale; (4) Show all engineering and surveying data in a manner and to an extent sufficient to locate all of the features of the subdivision plat on the ground, including the following; a. Full dimensions along all boundaries of the subdivision plat; b. Full dimensions of all shared driveways; c. Full dimensions of all easements, drainageways, gullies, creeks and bayous; d. Full dimensions of all lots, blocks, reserves, out-tracts, compensating open space and any other tracts designated separately within the subdivision plat boundaries; and e. Full dimensions of all fee strips, pipelines and other physical and topographical features necessary to be accurately located by surveying methods. Full dimensions shall include line dimensions, bearings of deflecting angles, radii, central angles and degrees of curvature and lengths of curves and tangent distances, all of which shall be shown in feet and decimal fractions thereof; (5) The intended use of all lots and reserves; in those instances where the intended use of a reserve has not been determined, the reserve shall be identified as unrestricted and so noted on the subdivision plat; (6) Include all dedication statements and certificates; and (7) Include a current title report. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-45 Additional requirements for recordation of subdivision plats.

Sec. 42-45. - Additional requirements for recordation of subdivision plats. After approval of a class I plat, a class II plat or a final class III plat, the applicant shall present the following to the department for recordation of the subdivision plat: (1) The original subdivision plat drawing prepared on any suitable permanent translucent material of positive photographic film with lines, lettering and signatures in black ink or image, and the names of all individuals signing the subdivision plat lettered under the respective signature. The original subdivision plat drawing shall evidence compliance with all conditions of final plat approval; (2) A current update of the previously submitted title report that reflects any change in any of the conditions or information required in the title report since the date of the last title report, including that there has been no change, if applicable; (3) An executed recorded map return agreement; (4) Certification that all current city, county and school district taxes have been paid and that there are no delinquent taxes on the property, which may be provided as part of the title report or in the form of a certificate from the city, if applicable, and from the county and the school district in which the land being subdivided is located. (5) For a vacating plat, the original vacation instrument. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-46 Development plat submittal requirements.

Sec. 42-46. - Development plat submittal requirements. An application for the approval of a development plat shall be filed with the department, and shall: (1) Be made on an application form provided by the department; (2) Provide a copy of a survey sealed and certified by a Texas registered professional land surveyor showing: a. The location of each existing building, structure or improvement; b. Each easement and right-of-way within or abutting the boundary of the surveyed property, tied to a street intersection or landmark; and c. The dimensions of each sidewalk, alley, square, park or other part of the property intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers of property fronting on or adjacent to the sidewalk, alley, square, park or other part. The survey does not have to be recent so long as it illustrates all contiguous property under one ownership or common control; (3) Include a copy of a site plan illustrating: a. All proposed and existing buildings, proposed and existing driveways, stairways, fences and adjacent roadways; b. Parking that meets the applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 26 of this Code; c. Landscaping that meets the applicable requirements of chapter 33 of this Code; d. Location of bulk container and screening for bulk containers that meets the applicable requirements of article VI of chapter 39 of this Code; and e. Location of gang mailboxes or cluster box units that are constructed in the public street pursuant to section 40-13 of this Code, as applicable; and (4) Be accompanied by the applicable filing fee. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 9, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015; Ord. No. 2023-801, § 3(Exh. A), 9-27-2023, eff. 11-27-2023)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-47 Applications requesting variance.

Sec. 42-47. - Applications requesting variance. (a) The application for a general plan subdivision plat or development plat requesting a variance from any requirement of this chapter shall: (1) Identify the specific requirement for which the variance is sought; (2) State the extent of the variance sought; (3) Provide a detailed explanation of the hardship that justifies the granting of the variance; and (4) Provide a statement of facts addressing each of the conditions for commission approval provided in section 42-81 of this Code. (b) An application may be amended to request one or more variances that were not requested in the initial application. (c) The applicant for a variance shall pay all costs and shall provide information in the form prescribed by the director associated with the notice provisions of section 42-83 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 10, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-48 Applications requesting special exception.

Sec. 42-48. - Applications requesting special exception. (a) The application for a general plan subdivision plat or a development plat requesting a special exception from any requirement of article III of this chapter shall: (1) Identify the specific requirement for which the special exception is sought; (2) State the extent of the special exception sought; (3) Provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances and facts that justify the granting of the special exception; and (4) Provide a statement addressing each of the conditions for commission approval provided in section 42-82 of this Code. (b) An application may be amended to request one or more special exceptions that were not requested in the initial application. (c) The applicant for a special exception shall pay all costs and shall provide information in the form prescribed by the director associated with the notice provisions of section 42-83 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 11, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-49 Replats requiring notification of adjacent property owners.

Sec. 42-49. - Replats requiring notification of adjacent property owners. (a) A subdivision plat that is a replat must provide notification to adjacent property owners pursuant to this section if any lot in any preceding plat was limited by deed restrictions, separately filed restrictions, or plat restrictions to single family residential use or restricted to residential use for not more than two single family residential units per lot. The commission shall establish the public hearing date for replats requiring notification at the next meeting for which proper notice can be met on a complete application. (b) Notification to adjacent property owners on a replat is not required if the subdivision plat that created the single family plat restriction was replatted in its entirety for any other use permitted by law, and the plat restrictions were removed by that replat. (c) A replat filed under this section shall provide the following: (1) An affidavit of owner or an authorized agent in the form specified by the director requesting commission approval and affirming: a. that the submitted replat does not amend, remove, or violate, or have the effect of amending, removing, or violating, any covenants or restrictions that are contained or referenced in a dedicatory instrument recorded in the real property records separately from the preceding plat or replat, or a deed restriction, and b. that it further does not attempt to amend, remove, or violate, or have the effect of amending, removing or violating, any existing public utility easements without the consent of the affected utility companies; (2) The information required in the form specified by the director to provide notification in accordance with this section; and (3) All costs for notice as set forth in the city fee schedule. (d) The applicant shall cause notice of the required public hearing to be published a minimum of 20 days before the date of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties upon authorization by the director, which shall be given after the commission establishes the date for the public hearing. Prior to commission consideration of the replat, the applicant shall provide an affidavit of publication to the department. (e) Each replat filed under this section shall require additional notification in compliance with section 42-83 of this Code. (f) If a replat under this section requires a variance or special exception, the requirements of section 42-84 of this Code also apply. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, §§ 12, 13, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015; Ord. No. 2022-391, § 5, 5-18-2022)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-50 General plan submittal requirements.

Sec. 42-50. - General plan submittal requirements. An application for the approval of a general plan shall be filed with the department, and shall: (1) Be made on an application form provided by the department; (2) Provide all required materials, in the quantity and manner prescribed by the director, on paper, on a computer disc or on electronic media; (3) Be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, or the owner's authorized agent with duty to inquire, identifying all encumbrances on the property inside the general plan boundary; (4) State the proposed name of the general plan, which shall not be a duplicate of any subdivision or development of record within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction; (5) Provide the legal description of the property in the general plan, including the name of the county, survey and abstract number and a reference to the nearest corner or street right-of-way intersection in the general area; (6) Show the location of all collector streets and major thoroughfares, and at the option of the applicant, all local streets, within the general plan boundaries; (7) State the total acreage within the general plan; (8) Identify the owner of the property; if the owner of the property is not a natural person, state the name of the entity along with the individual authorized to execute the general plan on behalf of the entity; (9) Identify the person or firm who prepared the general plan; (10) Indicate the date on which the general plan was drawn; (11) Provide a north arrow; (12) Orient the layout of the general plan with north to the top of the drawing; (13) Provide a numeric and graphic scale, which shall be a minimum of 1" = 600' and no greater than 1" = 100'; (14) Orient the general plan within the larger area by providing a vicinity map; (15) Have boundaries drawn with heavy lines to indicate the area included in the general plan; (16) Identify adjacent areas outside the general plan boundaries, indicating the name of the adjacent subdivisions, and show the location and approximate width of existing and proposed water courses, ravines, drainage easements, floodways, 100- and 500-year floodplains per current FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) map as approved by the flood plain administrator that was effective at the time of the general plan approval, streets and pipelines within and adjacent to the general plan boundaries; (17) Provide survey dimensions and bearings for the boundaries of the general plan, with lines outside the general plan boundaries, if any, drawn as dashed lines; and (18) Be accompanied by the applicable filing fee. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2022-391, § 6, 5-18-2022)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-51 Street dedication plat submittal requirements.

Sec. 42-51. - Street dedication plat submittal requirements. An application for the approval of a street dedication plat shall be filed with the department, and shall: (1) Be made on an application form provided by the department; (2) Provide all required materials, in the quantity and manner prescribed by the director, on paper, on a computer disc or on electronic media; (3) Be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, or the owner's authorized agent with duty to inquire, identifying all encumbrances on the property inside the street dedication plat boundary; (4) State the proposed name of the street dedication plat, which shall not be a duplicate of any subdivision or development of record within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction; (5) Provide the legal description of the property proposed to be dedicated, including the name of the county, survey and abstract number and a reference to the nearest corner or street right-of-way intersection in the general area; (6) State the total acreage within the street dedication plat; (7) Identify the owner of the property. If the owner of the property is not a natural person, state the name of the entity along with the name of the individual authorized to execute the street dedication plat on behalf of the entity; (8) Identify the person or firm who prepared the street dedication plat; (9) Indicate the date on which the plat was drawn; (10) Provide a north arrow; (11) Orient the layout of the street dedication plat with north to the top of the drawing; (12) Provide a numeric and graphic scale, which shall be a minimum of 1" = 100' and no greater than 1" = 20'; (13) Orient the street dedication plat within the larger area by providing a vicinity map; (14) Draw plat boundaries with heavy lines; (15) Provide survey dimensions and bearings for the boundaries of the street dedication plat, with lines outside the street dedication plat boundaries, if any, drawn as dashed lines; and (16) Be accompanied by the applicable filing fee. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-52 Initial review by director.

Sec. 42-52. - Initial review by director. The director initially shall review each application for subdivision plat, development plat, general plan and street dedication plat for completeness. If the director determines that the application is complete, the application shall be acted upon as further provided in this article. If the director determines that the application is incomplete, he or she shall return the application with an explanation of the deficiency. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-53 Time for submittal.

Sec. 42-53. - Time for submittal. (a) Complete applications that require approval by the commission and that are submitted to the department by 11:00 a.m. on the submittal due date as per the annual calendar available on the department website shall be placed on the agenda for consideration by the commission at that meeting. (b) The director shall maintain at the department's office and on the department website an annual calendar approved by the commission that details the submittal period for all plat applications that require approval by the commission. The calendar shall include: (1) The submittal period, including the date and time by which an applicant must file a complete application with the department; and (2) The corresponding date of the regularly scheduled meeting of the commission where a complete application will first be considered by the commission following the submittal period, as applicable. (c) Each year, on or before the first regularly scheduled meeting of the commission in December, the commission shall adopt a schedule for the next calendar year that meets the following criteria: (1) The schedule outlined in the calendar ensures the timely and expeditious consideration of a complete application submitted by an applicant; (2) The schedule outlined in the calendar creates regular and predictable periods of time during which an applicant may file a complete application with the department; and (3) The schedule outlined in the calendar establishes a reasonable time period for the director to perform the administrative procedures, consider and review the application, and fulfill the notification requirements of this article, as applicable. (d) Complete applications for a class I plat or a development plat shall be reviewed and approved, where appropriate, or referred to the commission by the director not later than ten days from the date the complete application was submitted. Applications referred to the commission under this subsection shall be placed on the commission agenda for consideration at the next meeting for which proper notice can be given. (e) Replats that require notice to property owners pursuant to section 42-49 of this Code shall be placed on the commission agenda for consideration on the date established for the public hearing. (f) Plats that require notice to property owners pursuant to sections 42-81 or 42-82 of this Code shall be placed on the commission agenda for consideration at the next meeting for which proper notice can be given." (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2022-391, § 7, 5-18-2022)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-54 Application fees.

Sec. 42-54. - Application fees. (a) The director may, from time to time, with the assistance of the department of finance, pursuant to Administrative procedure 4-9, prepare and submit for approval by motion of the city council revisions to the city fee schedule that shall be paid by an applicant for services performed by the department in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The fees approved under this provision shall be included in the city fee schedule. Payment of any applicable fees when due is a condition of the processing of any application under this article. (b) Unless otherwise specified in the city fee schedule, application fees shall be doubled for work performed without prior authorization or approval required by this chapter. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 14, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-55 Private easement holder's consent.

Sec. 42-55. - Private easement holder's consent. Prior to recordation of the subdivision plat, the applicant shall submit a written instrument from the owner of any privately owned easement or fee strip within the plat boundaries that is proposed to be crossed by a street, private street, shared driveway or public utility or drainage easement. The instrument must state that the owner of the easement or fee strip consents to each crossing for the purposes intended and depicted upon the subdivision plat. In those instances where the applicant submits an instrument of record in lieu of a letter or statement from the owner of the private easement or fee strip, the department shall then refer the recorded instrument to the city attorney for determination of whether the conditions contained in the recorded instrument adequately provide or accommodate the crossing of the private easement or fee strip by the proposed street, private street, shared driveway or public utility or drainage easement depicted on the plat. If the city attorney determines that the recorded instrument is not adequate, the applicant shall then submit evidence of the consent of the owner of the private easement or fee strip. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-56 Application requirements—Existing conditions survey.

Sec. 42-56. - Application requirements—Existing conditions survey. Each class II and class III preliminary plat providing for single-family residential use on a tract within the city shall provide an existing conditions survey that illustrates the location of any of the following: (1) Curbs, driveways, utility poles, meters, fire hydrants, storm sewer inlets, and other physical features on the tract or in the public right-of-way within ten feet of the tract; (2) Recorded easements on the tract; (3) Trees located within the public right-of-way within ten feet of the tract or within the building setback area as that term is defined by article V of Chapter 33 of this Code; (4) Roadways and sidewalks including the paving section width on the tract and in the public right-of-way within ten feet of the tract; and (5) Public rights-of-way including the width on or adjacent to the tract. (Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)

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