Brownsville, TX · Cameron County
Determination Certificate Application
Property owners, buyers, or representatives use this application to request a determination certificate exempting property from Brownsville’s platting process.
What this form is
Use this application to ask Brownsville’s Plat Administrator for a determination certificate exempting the listed property from the city’s subdivision ordinance platting process. It collects applicant and property details, including the legal description and property tax ID, and lists the required documentation and application fees. Required documents vary by exemption and applicant circumstances.
Who needs it
Property owners, buyers, or their representatives seeking a determination certificate for property in Brownsville should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the Planning and Redevelopment Department, 1034 E. Levee St., 2nd Floor, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The form lists a $500 fee for the five-acre-or-greater adequate-public-facilities exemption and $300 for the grandfather clause exemption.
About notarization
The application itself is signed and dated without a notary; a representative or buyer must include the owner’s notarized authorization letter.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Determination Certificate Application PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter the applicant’s contact details, property legal description, and property tax ID; sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Documents
Include the documentation listed on the form for your exemption and applicant circumstances; add the owner’s notarized authorization letter if required.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed application and required documents to the Planning and Redevelopment Department at the address on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Determination Certificate Application request?
- It asks Brownsville’s Plat Administrator to issue a certificate exempting the specified property from the city subdivision ordinance platting process.
- What documents should I include?
- The form lists items including a tax certificate, current deed, title report or attorney’s opinion, recent signed and sealed survey map, and other documents depending on the exemption and applicant.
- Do I need a notary for the Determination Certificate Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. If a representative or buyer signs it, the form requires a notarized authorization letter from the owner.
- How do I submit the Determination Certificate Application?
- Submit it to Brownsville’s Planning and Redevelopment Department at 1034 E. Levee St., 2nd Floor, Brownsville, Texas 78520.
Need something notarized?
This Determination Certificate Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.