Platting Services:

Platting is often a requirement of state and local law. It is a process that is required, with some exceptions, when a property lying within the jurisdiction of a municipality, county and/or drainage district is proposed to be divided into two or more parcels. We maintain a file on the various platting requirements and procedures for many of the jurisdictions in the Greater Houston area. Each municipality can be somewhat different from the next, with varying requirements that are periodically updated and revised. The platting process is important, as it ensures that proposed developments meet all governmental requirements. Many of the issues that are addressed within the platting process include road and property layout, easement dedications for proposed utility extensions, problems posed by existing pipelines that must be addressed and the resolution of complex drainage issues that sometimes arise when developing in very flat areas or within the floodplain. The platting process can be quite time-consuming, depending upon the complexity of your development, as the surveyor is required to make multiple submittals (Preliminary and Final) of the plat, along with all of the associated forms and checklists, and to address the variety of comments that are received from various departmental officials for each submittal. The surveyor is also responsible for representing the landowner at all of the public hearings that will be required by the governing authority.