Development Agreement Required Prior to Construction.
Tupelo Development Code § 12.10.21
in effect12.10.21. - Development Agreement Required Prior to Construction.
(1) Procedure: After the preliminary plat is approved by the City Council, and final construction drawings are approved by the Department of Development Services, the developer and owner, if applicable, must enter into a development agreement with and satisfactory to the Mayor and City Council relative to all required public and private improvements, payment of fees, required securities, certification of insurance, and any conditions placed on approval of the preliminary plat.
(2) A draft development agreement shall be prepared by the City of Tupelo Department of Development Services. The draft agreement may be prepared and reviewed concurrently with the review of construction plans. The draft agreement shall reference the design incorporated within the approved construction drawings and shall be sufficient in form to assure the proposed construction methods and materials meet or exceed minimum standards established by the City of Tupelo. A draft development agreement shall be sent to the applicant for approval.
(3) Upon acceptance of the agreement by the applicant, the draft development agreement shall be forwarded to the Mayor and City Council for approval and for execution by the Mayor or designee. If the applicant takes exception to the development agreement, a letter setting forth these items may be presented to the Mayor and City Council for consideration. The final plat may not be recorded until the development agreement is approved by the Mayor and City Council and executed by the Mayor or designee.
(4) After the applicant has returned an executed copy of the development agreement, paid all applicable fees, provided the security and certificate of insurance, the Director of Development Services may sign the construction drawings and work may begin.
(5) Building permits for individual lots within the subdivision may be issued after the completion of the development agreement, provided that the Director of Development Services determines that work under such permits will not conflict with other construction within the development. No certificate of occupancy or final inspection will be issued for such permits until the final plat has been recorded.
Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/development_code?nodeId=CH12APPE_12.10SU_12.10.21DEAGREPRCOFetched: 11/1/2026