Brazos County Subdivision and Development Regulations
June 9th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
When last we spoke, I told you that I would be introducing you to the Brazos County Subdivision and Development Regulations (REGS). Being some 41 pages long, we will not go through the entire content during this blog. But today, I will discuss the preamble, purpose and from where the Commissioners Court derives the authority to regulate. In future blogs, I will introduce you to the terms used when discussing the “Regs”, general requirements and exceptions to subdividing of property, plats, procedure and requirements, subdivision requirements, street designs within a subdivision, waste water treatment restriction, construction standards, bonding requirements for filing of plat prior to construction, requirement for filing plat if no security given, acceptance of streets and other improvements for final plat filing, maintenance, manufactured home rental communities, variances, enforcement and other provisions. Yes some of it is dry but, this is what protects the buyer and aren’t we all about protecting the buyer?
On October 31, 2000, the Commissioners Court of Brazos County adoped the requirements and policies for the subdivision of certain property and construction of roads and streets in such subdivisions in Brazos County, Texas under the provisions of Chapter 232 of the Local Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes.
Article I. Preamble and Purpose. These REGS have been adoped by the Brazos County Commissioners Court to provide a framework for the orderly and efficient development of rural and suburban Brazos County.
The Brazos County Health District has been designated by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) as the authorized agent for licensing and regulation of on site sewerage facilities within Brazos County.
The County has the authority and obligation to exercise general control over the roads, highways and bridges of the County.
Under the Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) Brazos County has been granted the authority to administer floodplain guidelines within the County.
The Commissioners Court of Brazos County has considered the potential pollution, nuisances and injury to public health that could be caused by the use of private sewerage facilities within the County and has adapted these REGS to abate or prevent the potential pollution, nuisances or injury to public health.
The Commissioners Court of Brazos County has the authority and obligation to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Brazos County.
This is pretty heady stuff but without it, we’d have a mess in the rural areas. It was because we were headed for a mess, that the REGS were developed using examples from other Texas counties. The REGS were cussed and discussed but ultimately developers saw the light. They came to understand the reason for them, new rural subdivisions became more attractive to buyers and because of these “upgrades” the developer could ask for and receive higher prices for lots. The buyers and sellers alike fared better because of the REGS.
Next time, we’ll discuss definitions as used in the REGS.
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This is great information, keep it comin’
Ultimately everybody benefits from these tedious regulations because property values excel. Thank you for the information!