§ 3.2. Plat Approval Required

3.2.1 This chapter shall govern all subdivisions of land within the corporate limits of the City of Santa Fe and within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), as defined herein, and pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code.

3.2.2 No land shall be subdivided within the corporate limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality until:

A. Approval of the preliminary and final plat has been obtained from the Planning Commission;

and

B. The approved final plat has been filed with the Galveston County Clerk.

3.2.3 No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any parcel or plat of land which was created by subdivision after the effective date of, and not in conformity with, the provisions of this Ordinance, and no excavation of land or construction of any public or private improvements shall take place or be commenced except in conformity with this chapter.

3.2.4 The City of Santa Fe shall not serve or connect any land with water or sewer service unless the project or site is in full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance.