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Subdivision Filing Procedure
Effective August 1,
2003, the City of Carrollton will no longer issue tax certificates. All tax
certificates for the City of Carrollton (even for property in Denton or Collin
Counties) must be obtained at the Dallas County Records Building, 500 Elm
Street.
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| All the information on
this page (along with much more) is contained in an Adobe Acrobat
Platting Information
document you can download here.
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Effective September 1, 2005, a new state law
goes into effect. This law (HB 3101) requires tax certificates
showing that property taxes for the CURRENT tax year (i.e.,
2005) AND the previous tax year (i.e. 2004) have been paid in
full before a plat can be recorded with the county.
This means
that you will have to pay your 2005 taxes immediately in order to
record a subdivision plat. |
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following signatures after the plat has been approved, and deliver all
required copies of the plats to the Urban Development Department. Please note
that each copy must have original signatures and
notarization. |
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Property Owner (notarized) |
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Surveyor or Engineer preparing the
plat (with their seal, and notarized) |
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Applicable utility companies (these do
not have to be notarized, but you do have to include their printed name and
title) |
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For utility company contact
information, click here. |
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Department will then obtain the following signatures: |
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Director of Urban
Development |
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City Secretary |
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Chair of the Planning & Zoning
Commission (if applicable) |
Once a plat is ready to be filed,
submit a check payable to the City of Carrollton for the applicable recording
fee, the required number of signed copies, and a tax certificate from
each taxing authority, to the Urban Development Department.
The Urban Development Department
will file the signed plat with the appropriate county if returned within
twelve (12) months of the approval date. If the plat is not filed within
twelve (12) months of the approval date, re-approval of the plat will be
required.
Note: if you desire to have a mylar or
blackline/blueline with original signatures and recording information, add
those copies to the required copies, and be sure to adjust the recording fee
accordingly.
A digital file (compatible with Autocad 2000) of the final
approved plat must also be submitted to the Urban Development Department along
with the copies for filing with the appropriate county clerk (applies only to
plats approved after May 2, 2003). |
Recording FeesRecording
Fees
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| Property in Dallas County |
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$33 for the first
page of a plat, plus $22 for each additional page.
Example: a one-page plat would be
$28.
Example: a two-page plat would be $50.
( $28 + $22 [one additional page] ) |
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Submit six (6) copies of
the plat: |
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one (1) 24" x 36" mylar,
and |
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five (5) 24" x 36" blacklines or
bluelines |
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Note: each copy must have original signatures, seals and
notarizations. |
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Dallas County will keep
two (2) of the 24" x 36" blacklines or bluelines. The City of Carrollton will
keep all others. If you wish signed, recorded copies for your records,
add them to the above listing. Dallas County will not charge an extra fee to
process additional copies. |
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Dallas County Clerks
office: (214) 653-7275 |
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Dallas County Clerks website |
| Property in Denton County |
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$43 per page of the
plat, plus 25¢ for each page copy over the first two extra plats
(not pages), plus $2 per tax certificate.
Example: a one-page plat would be $49.50.
( $43 + 50¢
[2
extra copies x 25¢ ] + $6 [3 tax certificates x $2]
)
Example: a
two-page plat would be $93.00.
( $86 + $1 [4 extra copies x 25¢ ] + $6 [3 tax certificates
x $2] ) |
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Submit eight (8) copies of
the plat: |
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one (1) 24" x 36" mylar,
and |
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three (3) 24" x 36" bluelines
(blacklines not acceptable), and |
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one (1) 18" x 24" mylar,
and |
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three (3) 18" x 24" bluelines or
(blacklines not acceptable). |
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Note: must be EXACT dimensions or Denton County will not
accept. |
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Denton County will keep
all of the 18" x 24" drawings. The City of Carrollton will keep all
others. If you wish signed, recorded copies for your records, add them to the
above listing and adjust the filing fee accordingly. Denton County will charge
an extra 25¢ for each additional copy (not each page). |
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Note: each copy must have original signatures, seals and
notarizations. |
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Denton County Clerks
office: (940) 320-4808 |
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Denton
County Clerks website |
| Property in Dallas AND Denton
Counties |
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property lies in both Dallas and Denton Counties, you will add the two
separate filing fees for each county, and make sure you submit enough copies
for each county to keep theirs. |
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$80.50 for the first
page of the plat, plus $63.00 for each additional page of the plat, plus
25¢ for each copy over the first six, plus $2 per tax certificate
filed in Denton County.
Example: a one-page plat
would be $75.50.
( $26 for Dallas County )
plus
( $43 + $.50
[2 extra copies x 25¢ ] + $6 [3 tax certificates x $2] for Denton
County)
Example: a two-page plat would be $138.50.
( $46 for Dallas
County)
plus
( $86 + $.50 [2 extra copies x 25¢] + $6 [3
tax certificates x $2] for Denton County) |
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Submit ten (10) copies of the
plat: |
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one (1) 24" x 36" mylar,
and |
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five (5) 24" x 36" bluelines or
blacklines for Dallas County, and |
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one (1) 18" x 24" mylar
and |
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three (3) 18" x 24" bluelines
(blacklines not acceptable) for Denton County. |
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Note: each copy must have original signatures, seals and
notarizations. |
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Dallas
County will keep two (2) of the 24" x 36" bluelines or blacklines, Denton
County will keep all the 18" x 24" drawings, and the City of Carrollton
will keep all others. If you wish signed, recorded copies for your records, add
them to the above listing and adjust the filing fee accordingly. Denton County
will charge an extra 25¢ for each additional copy (not each
page). |
| Property in Collin County |
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$16 per page of the
plat, plus $1 for each copy over the first five, plus $2 per tax
certificate. Aperture cards of completed signed plats are
required.
Example: a standard one-page plat
would be $33.00.
( $26 + $1 [1 extra copy x $1.00 ] + $6 [3 tax certificates
x $2] )
Example: a two-page plat would be
$39.00.
( $32 + $1 [1
extra copy x $1.00] + $6 [3 tax certificates x $2] ) |
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Submit seven (7) copies of
the plat: |
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two (2) 24" x 36" mylars,
and |
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three (3) 24" x 36" bluelines or
blacklines, and |
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two (2) 7 5/16"
x 3 1/4"aperture cards. At the top left of the aperture
cards, type the name of the plat and "Page 1 of ____." |
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Note: each copy must have original signatures, seals and
notarizations. |
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Collin
County will keep one (1) mylar copy and the aperture cards. The City of
Carrollton will keep all others. If you wish signed, recorded copies for your
records, add them to the above listing and adjust the filing fee
accordingly. |
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Collin
County Clerks office: (972) 424-1460, extension 4134 |
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Collin
County Clerks website |
Filing a Plat on Your Own
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Only in unusual
circumstances will the applicant be allowed to file the plat. Any request to
file a plat by the applicant must be approved by the Urban Development
Department prior to doing so.
After filing the plat, return the
following copies to the Carrollton Planning Department: |
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one (1) 24" x 36" mylar,
and |
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three (3) 24" x 36'
bluelines or blacklines. |
| Note: when filing in Dallas County, they will ask "where do you
want the copy sent to?" Tell them: |
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Urban
Development Department
City of Carrollton
P.O. Box 110535
Carrollton,
Texas 75011-0535 |
Access EasementsAccess
Easements
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| If a separate instrument
needs to be filed with the county before filing the plat in order to
properly record an access easement, the following fees will be
required: |
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Dallas County |
$14 for the first page of
the instrument, $2 for each additional page |
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Denton County |
$14 for the first page of
the instrument, $2 for each additional page |
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Collin County |
$8 for the first page of
the instrument, $2 for each additional page |
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second page to the plat is needed to record the easement, the additional page
fee for that county will apply. See the fee schedules above. |
Tax Certificate ContactsTax Certificate
Contacts
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For the City
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| City of Carrollton |
Vic Peters
Dallas
County Records Building
500 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75202 |
(214) 653-6505 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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For the Counties
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| Dallas County |
Sonja
Harrison
Dallas County Records Building
500 Elm Street
Dallas, TX
75202
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(214) 653-7811 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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| Denton County |
Stacy
Dvoracek
Denton County Clerks Office
300 E. McKinney Street
Denton,
Texas 76201
(NOTE:
Have account number ready)
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(940) 565-8655 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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| Collin County |
Property Tax
Office
1434 N. Central Expressway
Suite
116
McKinney, TX 75070 |
(972) 424-1460 |
Cost: $4.00 |
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For the School Districts
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| C/FB ISD |
Glenda Mayfield
C/FB
ISD Administration
1445 N. Perry Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
(NOTE: requires a written
request)
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(972) 466-6171 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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| Coppell ISD |
Debbie
Standridge
Coppell ISD
200 S. Denton Tap Road
Coppell, TX
75019 |
(972) 393-3009 |
Cost: $10.00
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| Dallas ISD |
Venita Bell
City
of Dallas Tax Department
1500 Marilla Street
Suite 2C South
Dallas, TX 75201 |
(214) 670-3398 |
Cost $10.00 |
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| Lewisville ISD |
Stacy
Dvoracek
Denton County Clerks Office
300 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX
76201
(NOTE: Have account number
ready)
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(940) 565-8655 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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| Plano ISD |
Vicki Arismendez
1434
North Central Expressway
McKinney, TX 75070 |
(972) 424-1460 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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For the Special Taxing Entity
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| Valwood Improvement Authority |
Sonja Dodds
1430
Valwood Parkway
Suite 160
Carrollton, TX 75006
(NOTE:
Always call first) |
(972) 484-9863 |
Cost: $10.00 |
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