Effective on: 1/1/1901

The surveyor certification shall be as follows:

Surveyor Certification

This is to certify that I, _________________________________, a licensed surveyor of the State of Texas, have platted the above subdivision form an actual survey on the ground; and that all blocks, lot corners, angle points and points of curve are property marked with one-half inch iron rods, three feet long, set with the head flush with the ground or sidewalks and that this plat correctly represents that survey made by me.

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Surveyor’s Signature

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Surveyor’s Typed Name

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Texas Registration Number

The following form for dedications and certifications shall be utilized on the final plat of subdivisions or resubdivisions:

Plat Dedication and Certification

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

I (or We), (Name(s) of owner(s) or in the case of corporations, name of “president and secretary” respectively) of name (name of company) owner (or owners) of the property subdivided in the above and foregoing map of the (name of subdivision), do hereby make subdivision of said property (in case of corporation, use words for and on behalf of said name of company), according to the lines, streets, alleys, parks, and easements therein shown, and designate said subdivision as (name of subdivision) in the (____________) Survey, in Montgomery County, Texas; and (in case of corporation, use words on behalf of said name of company; and) dedicate to public use, as such, the streets, alleys, parks and easements shown thereon forever; and do hereby waive any claims for damages occasioned by the establishing of grades as approved for the streets and alleys dedicated, or occasioned by the alteration of the surface of any portion of streets or alleys to conform to such grades and do hereby bind myself (or ourselves), my (or our) heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend the title to the land so dedicated. There is also dedicated for utilities an unobstructed easement (___________) feet wide from a plane (__________) feet above ground upward located as shown hereon. We have also complied with all regulations hereto before adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Magnolia, located in Montgomery County, Texas.

The following paragraph is to be used where there is a lien against the property (or a separate instrument may be filed):

Mortgagee’s Statement

“I, (or We), (name of mortgagees), owner(s) and holder(s) of a lien(s) upon said property, do hereby ratify and confirm said subdivision and dedication and do hereby in all things subordinate to said subdivision and dedication the lien(s) against said owner and held by me (us).” The signature(s) of lien holder(s) are to appear below that the owner’s and to be duly acknowledged.

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Owner(s) Signature(s)

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Typed Name of Owner(s)

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Signature of Mortgagee(s) and/or Lien(s) Holder(s)

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Typed Name of Mortgagee(s) and/or Lien(s) Holder(s)

The County Clerk’s certification shall be as follows:

County Clerk’s Certification

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

I, (typed name of county clerk), Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery County, Texas, do hereby certify that the written instrument with its certificate of authentication was filed for registration in my office on ________________ day of ____________________, 20____, at ___________________ o’clock, _______________.mM., and duly recorded on ________________ day of ____________________, 20____, at ___________________ o’clock, _______________.mM., recorded as File No. ___________________ in Cabinet __________________, as Sheet No. ___________________, of record of ___________________ for said County.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, at Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, the day and date last above written.

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(Typed Name of County Clerk)

CLERK, COUNTY COURT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By: (signature of witness)

Deputy

City Planning and Zoning Commission Certification

This is to certify that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Magnolia, Texas has approved this plat and subdivision of (name of subdivision) as shown herein.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, in witness of the official signatures of the Planning and Zoning Chairperson, and the City Secretary of the City of Magnolia Texas, this ________________ day of ____________________, 20____, do approve this plat to be recorded at the Montgomery County Clerk's Office.

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(Typed Name of Chairperson)

CHAIRPERSON

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(Typed Name of City Secretary)

CITY SECRETARY

City Council Certification

This is to certify that the City Council of the City of Magnolia, Texas, has approved this plat and subdivision of (name of subdivision) as shown herein.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, in witness of the official signatures of the Mayor, and the City Secretary of the City of Magnolia Texas, this ________________ day of ____________________, 20____, do approve this plat to be recorded at the Montgomery County Clerk's Office.

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(Typed Name of Mayor)

MAYOR

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(Typed Name of City Secretary)

CITY SECRETARY

The following paragraph is to be used when the subdivision is outside any city limits and within Montgomery County:

County Engineer's Acknowledgment

I, __________________________________________, County Engineer of Montgomery County, Texas, do hereby certify that the plat of this subdivision complies with all of the existing rules and regulations of this office as adopted by the Montgomery County Commissioners Court. I further certify that the plat of this subdivision complies with requirements for internal subdivision drainage as adopted by Commissioners Court; however, no certification is hereby given as to the effect of drainage from this subdivision on the intercepting drainage artery or parent stream or on any other area of subdivision within the watershed.

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(Typed Name of County Engineer)

County Engineer

The following paragraph is to be used when the subdivision is outside any city limits and within Montgomery County:

Commissioners Court Acknowledgment

APPROVED by the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County, Texas, this ________________ day of ____________________, 20____.

(Ord. No. O-2020-012, 04/14/2020; Ord. No. O-2025-012, 04/08/2025) 

Effective on: 4/8/2025

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PROHIBITING CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS

CHAPTER 3000. GOVERNMENTAL ACTION AFFECTING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 3000.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

1. "National model code" has the meaning assigned by Section 214.217, Local Government Code.
2. "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 2007.002. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., RS., Ch. 1289 (H.B. 2439), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 3000.002. CERTAIN REGULATIONS REGARDING BUILDING PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, OR METHODS PROHIBITED.

1. Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (d), a governmental entity may not adopt or enforce a rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation that:
   1. prohibits or limits, directly or indirectly, the use or installation of a building product or material in the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential or commercial building if the building product or material is approved for use by a national model code published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building; or
   2. establishes a standard for a building product, material, or aesthetic method in construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential or commercial building if the standard is more stringent than a standard for the product, material, or aesthetic method under a national model code published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building.
2. A governmental entity that adopts a building code governing the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential or commercial building may amend a provision of the building code to conform to local concerns if the amendment does not conflict with Subsection (a).
3. This section does not apply to:
   1. a program established by a state agency that requires particular standards, incentives, or financing arrangements in order to comply with requirements of a state or federal funding source or housing program;
   2. a requirement for a building necessary to consider the building eligible for windstorm and hail insurance coverage under Chapter 2210, Insurance Code;
   3. an ordinance or other regulation that regulates outdoor lighting that is adopted for the purpose of reducing light pollution and that:
      1. is adopted by a governmental entity that is certified as a Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association as part of the International Dark Sky Places Program; or
      2. applies to outdoor lighting within five miles of the boundary of a military base in which an active training program is conducted;
   4. an ordinance or order that:
      1. regulates outdoor lighting; and
      2. is adopted under Subchapter B, Chapter 229, Local Government Code, or Subchapter B, Chapter 240, Local Government Code;
   5. a building located in a place or area designated for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance that a municipality may regulate under Section 211.003(b), Local Government Code, if the municipality:
      1. is a certified local government under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. Section 300101 et seq.); or
      2. has an applicable landmark ordinance that meets the requirements under the certified local government program as determined by the Texas Historical Commission;
   6. a building located in a place or area designated for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance by a governmental entity, if designated before April 1, 2019;
   7. a building located in an area designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places;
   8. a building designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark;
   9. a building designated as a State Archeological Landmark or State Antiquities Landmark;
   10. a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as a landmark by a governmental entity;
   11. a building located in a World Heritage Buffer Zone; and
   12. a building located in an area designated for development, restoration, or preservation in a main street city under the main street program established under Section 442.014.
4. A municipality that is not a municipality described by Subsection (c)(5)(A) or (B) may adopt or enforce a regulation described by Subsection (a) that applies to a building located in a place or area designated on or after April 1, 2019, by the municipality for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance, if the municipality has the voluntary consent from the building owner.
5. A rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation adopted by a governmental entity that conflicts with this section is void.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1289 (H.B. 2439), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 3000.003. INJUNCTION.

1. The attorney general or an aggrieved party may file an action in district court to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of Section 3000.002.
2. The court may grant appropriate relief.
3. The attorney general may recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing an action under this section.
4. Sovereign and governmental immunity to suit is waived and abolished only to the extent necessary to enforce this chapter.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1289 (H.B. 2439), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 3000.004. OTHER PROVISIONS NOT AFFECTED. This chapter does not affect provisions regarding the installation of a fire sprinkler protection system under Section 1301.551(i), Occupations Code, or Section 775.045(a)(1), Health and Safety Code.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1289 (H.B. 2439), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 3000.005. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of a rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation described by Section 3000.002(a) is held invalid under this chapter, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the rule, charter provision, ordinance, order, building code, or other regulation are severable.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1289 (H B. 2439), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

(Ord. No. O-2020-006, 02/11/2020)

Effective on: 2/11/2020