Our Platting Services
Platting Services are generally needed when someone is changing the legal description of a piece of land by splitting or dividing the land into a different configuration or when combining existing lots to make a larger lot for the purpose of building development.
Platting Process
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, or drainage district is proposed to be divided into two or more parcels. We maintain a file of the various platting requirements and procedures for many of the jurisdictions in and around 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 E.I.C. Surveying is required to make multiple submittals (Preliminary and Final) of the plat, along with all 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 the public hearings that will be required by the governing authority.
