Vacating Plat Checklist
Development Services
401 N. Elm St., Denton, TX 76201 (940) 349-8541
Updated 6/4/21 Vacating Plan Checklist 1
Vacating Plat Checklist
A Vacating Plat shall be submitted in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code and the
Denton Development Code Section 2.6.8, as amended.
Items to be submitted:
☐ 1.0 Owner Authorization Form (notarized)
☐ 1.1 Project Narrative: Written proposal for the project.
☐ 1.2 Current Filed Plat
☐ 1.3 Declaration of Petition for Vacation of Plat (see page 2)
☐ 1.4 Current Recorded Deed(s)
☐ 1.5 Associated Preliminary or Final Plat
☐ 1.6 All documents shall bear appropriate seals, stamps or other
validations/certifications of work as applicable in accordance with State law and
local requirements.
☐ 1.7 All documents are required to be PDF files, each sheet will be a single item and
will be uploaded into ProjectDox.
The Vacating Plat may not be filed until a Final Plat has been approved and is in a recordable state.
Incomplete applications will be rejected in accordance with the Denton Development Code Section 35.16.8. Under special circumstances, additional items may be required through the Development
Assistance Team process prior to approval.
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City of Denton DECLARATION
Development Services PETITION FOR VACATION OF PLAT
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
DECLARATION OF PETITION FOR VACATION OF PLAT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT: I (we), the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am (we are) the owner(s)/proprietor(s) of all the land and/or lots or portions of lots included in the certain plat numbered ______________, and
entitled _______________________________________, which was filed in the Plat Records of
Denton County, Texas in Cabinet _______, Page ______________. A true and correct copy of said plat is attached hereto and was approved by the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission on _______________, 20___. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 212.013 and the City of Denton Development Code, Sec. 35.16.16, the undersigned hereby declare(s) such plat (or portion of such plat as described below) known as Plat No.
_______________ to be vacated. It is the intent of the undersigned to nullify the force and effect of the recordation of the above referenced plat (or the portion described of the above referenced plat) by filing this declaration in
the Denton County Real Property Records, to cause the County Clerk to write the word “vacated”
in plain, legible letters across the plat (or portion of the plat), and to so vacate. It is further declared that the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission has approved said instrument by its signature executed, attested, and attached hereto.
I (we) understand and acknowledge that I (we) will have no right to a refund of any monies,
fees, or charges paid to the City of Denton nor to the return of any property or consideration
dedicated or delivered to the City of Denton except as may have previously been agreed to
by the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to Section 35.16.16 of the Denton
Development Code.
Signed this ______________ day of _________________, 20______.
By: _________________________ ____________________
Owner’s Name Printed Owner’s Signature
OR __________________________ ____________________ __________________
Owner’s Duly Authorized Agent Agent’s Signature Agent’s Title
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THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
Before me, the undersigned authority, a notary public for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared __________________________, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the
purpose and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this the
__________day of __________________ , 20___.
___________________________________ Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
My commission expires: (There shall be a signature for each owner; there shall be an acknowledgment for each signature; if there is more than one page, the pages shall be numbered ____of _____).
This Declaration of Petition for Vacation of Plat for ________________ Subdivision Plat, Plat No. ___________, submitted to and considered by the City of Denton is hereby approved.
Signed this ______________ day of _________________, 20______.
By: ______________________________
Chairperson
Attested
By:
_________________________
City Secretary
RETURN COPY TO:
NAME
___________________________
ADDRESS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________