Res 2014-135/Interlocal with Caldwell County for Subdivision Regulations

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access, but for which a plan or plat has not been authorized for recording or recorded by the Caldwell County Commissioners Court. • Occupancy — To make use for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes • Onsite Sewage Facility (OSSF) – A wastewater system designed to treat and dispose of less than 5,000 gallons per day of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater. • Open Space – A land use which supports quality of life by limiting certain development or other activities on specific parcels. Natural open spaces include wooded areas, prairies, creeks and greenbelts which limit access. Limited development open spaces include parks, practice fields, detention facilities, floodways, non - structural agricultural uses (excludes large chicken barns, concentrated animal feeding operations, etc.), and similar uses with significant limits on impervious cover and vertical development. Open space specifically does not include golf courses. • Organized Disposal System — Any public or private system for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit from the Texas Water Development Board, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Texas Department of State Health Services. • Original Tract of Land – A tract of land which existed in its current legal configuration prior to September 1, 1997. • Parcel – A Lot or Tract of land • Pavement — The road bearing surface layer, on a private or public road, consisting of concrete, asphalt concrete or two applications of asphalt material each covered with aggregate and generally designed for a twenty (20) year life expectancy. • Performance Period – A two -year period which begins after County approval of the constructed improvements during which the improvements are evaluated for adequacy with respect to design and construction, and throughout which the Subdivider retains responsibility for maintenance. This period typically ends when either the County accepts the improvements for public maintenance or the Property Owners Association takes responsibility for private maintenance. • Pre - application Conference — A meeting between the owner or his agent, the County Commissioner, and County staff (as deemed appropriate by the County Commissioner) to discuss a possible development or subdivision. • Preliminary Plat — A map of a proposed subdivision illustrating the features of the development for review and preliminary approval by the Commissioners Court, but not suitable for recording in the County Records. • Private Street – A right -of -way or road designated for vehicular access to adjacent properties which has not been accepted by a public entity for maintenance. • Property Owners Association — A not - for - profit organization established for the purpose of owning and managing the common land or amenities of a property and whose documents have been accepted and /or approved by the County with membership in an association comprised of more than one property; also referred to as a Home Owners Association. 7