City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards
Version 6/19/12
I. Any projects requiring permits from agencies other than the City (such as railroad, TxDOT,
NTTA, etc) shall submit the required permit documents to the City for approval. City staff will
review and submit permit requests to the agencies.
J. A separate checklist is available for construction plan sets to be submitted at the pre-construction
conference.
1.11 Easements
A. General - Easements shall be provided for public facilities including water, wastewater, reclaimed
water, drainage features, and traffic signal or lighting equipment that are located outside the
public right of way. Storm drain lines are also considered public if they cross property lines and
collect runoff from adjacent properties. For single-family residential developments, water,
wastewater, reclaimed water and storm drain lines shall not cross residential lots unless
specifically approved by the Director of Engineering Services. Additional easement width may
be required to accommodate future maintenance of the facilities.
B. Acquisition of Easements - Easements that have not been dedicated on a plat may be acquired by
separate instrument. The acquisition of any easement is the owner’s responsibility. If the owner
cannot obtain a required offsite easement, the owner may request assistance from the City. Prior
to requesting assistance, the owner shall provide a written offer to the property owner based on
fair market value. The City’s assistance does not relieve the owner of the cost of purchasing the
easement. In addition, the owner shall reimburse the City for all costs associated with the
acquisition.
C. The process for acquiring an easement by separate instrument is as follows:
• Submit a metes and bounds description, a drawing of the easement sealed, signed and dated
by a licensed surveyor, and ownership information to Engineering Services.
• Engineering Services will prepare the easement documents on city forms.
• Person requesting the easement shall pay any document preparation and filing fees required
by the city.
• After fee is paid to City, the easement documents will be sent to the person requesting the
easement to obtain all necessary signatures (other than City’s).
• Return all signed documents to the city for filing with the county.
• City will send a copy of the filed easement to the person requesting the easement and the
easement grantor, if needed.
Section 1 – General Requirements May 2012 Page 1-8