Effect of approval of a preliminary plat.
El Paso City Code § 19.03.050
in effect19.03.050 - Effect of approval of a preliminary plat.
A. Right to proceed. The approval of a preliminary plat application shall allow the applicant to proceed with the development and platting process by submitting subdivision improvement plans and a final plat. The city will not require non-engineering related significant changes in the final subdivision improvement plans or final plat approval that contradict the preliminary plat approval, reserving the right to address life safety or other significant issues that the city, the design engineer or other consultants working on behalf of the developer should have addressed in the preliminary plat.
B. Installation of subdivision improvements.
1. Approval of the preliminary plat by the city plan commission shall be deemed an approval of the layout illustrated on the preliminary plat as a guide to the installation of streets, water, wastewater, parks, open space, drainage infrastructure and other improvements that are planned or required within the proposed subdivision.
2. Approval of the preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the proposed subdivision, nor shall approval of the preliminary plat be construed to mean acceptance by the public of the dedication of any roads, utilities, parks, open space, drainage ways, or other such land and improvements.
3. Construction of all subdivision improvements shall be based upon approved subdivision improvement plans, and shall occur either:
a. Prior to final plat approval and recordation but after the preliminary plat and all subdivision improvement plans for public improvements have been approved;
b. Following final plat and subdivision improvement plan approval but prior to recordation. If improvements are delayed beyond three years of the date of final plat approval, the developer must file security required in Section 19.08.040; or
c. Following final plat approval and recordation and the release of building permits for up to fifty percent of the residential lots, provided that: 1) the lots have water and sanitary sewer service and a letter of Conditional Acceptance issued by the El Paso Water Utilities; and, 2) the lots are contiguous and form a complete block face or block faces within the subdivision; and, 3) no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until a letter of Final Acceptance has been issued by the El Paso Water Utilities. Prior to the issuance of permits for more than fifty percent of the residential lots or prior to a request for a certificate of occupancy, the developer must submit required security in lieu of completing construction, in accordance with Section 19.08.040 of this title.
(Ord. 16882 § 2 (part), 2008) (Ord. No. 18056, § 5, 8-6-2013)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT19SUDEPL_ART1PLPR_CH19.03PRPL_19.03.050EFAPPRPLFetched: 10/28/2026