The City of Baytown

The division of a parcel of land into two or more parts is a subdivision and is regulated by the City of Baytown and the State of Texas. 

Establishing  a subdivision of a tract, establishing  lots, or proposing to establish  streets, squares, parks or other parts of the tract intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers is a subdivision. 

Procedure

Applications for a subdivision must be submitted to the Planning and Development Services Department. A property owner must hire a surveyor, registered in the State of Texas, to prepare a subdivision plat.   The platting procedure consists of an application, fee and a preliminary and final development plan of the entire development meeting the standards of Chapter 126 of the City of Baytown Code of Ordinances.

Applications can be found on the Licenses and Permits page under Land Development.  For more information about establishing a subdivision and property platting, go to www.municode.com.