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Eleven brand new lots in the Sandy Beach subdivision, each with beautiful views of Lake Tyler. Leases are available for a one-time fee of $250,000. Leases will have a 30-year rolling term and annual rental payments will be a value equivalent to the City taxes which would be paid if the property were privately owned and located within the City of Tyler.

Click here to see a copy of the plat.
Master Plan
The Lake Tyler / Lake Tyler East Master Plan was adopted in April 2011. It is available for download in the Documents / Forms section on this page. Please be advised that this PDF document is 30 megabytes and will take considerable time to download over slower connections.

The document is also available on CD by contacting the City of Tyler Water Administration department at (903) 531-1239 or by coming in to the office located at 511 W Locust St.
Rules and Regulations
The rules and regulations for Lake Tyler / Lake Tyler East are outlined in Chapter 19, Articles VI and VII, of the City of Tyler Code of Ordinances. A link to the Cose of Ordinances can be found in the Documents / Forms section on this page.

Use the folder system on the left side of the screen to navigate to Chapter 19, or use the search form and type in your such term, such as Lake Tyler, boating, fishing, camping, concessions, dams, barges, etc. to find the articles you are interested in.
Lake Tyler Lot Transfers
In accordance with City of Tyler Code of Ordinances, all transfers of leases, including transfers to heirs, must be approved by the City of Tyler. All requests for lease transfers or Consent to Mortgage must be made in writing, using the Document Request provided in the Documents / Forms section on this page. In addition, a list of current lessee's is provided for review prior to initiating a Request for Lease Transfer or Consent to Mortgage.

If the actual current lessee does not match the City's record of current lessee, then it is up to the Requestor to provide documentation showing the chain of transfers. Transfer documents and related fees will be required for each interim transfer to bring the City's records up to date. Please check the lessee list frequently, as it is updated regularly.

The fee schedule is as follows:
  • Consent to Mortgage - $75.00 per each
  • Lease Transfer - $75.00 per each
  • Lease Addendum - $75.00 per each
  • Filing Fee (if filed by City) - $25.00 per each

For questions, please call Lisa Crossman at 903-531-1239.
Lake Tyler East Residents
The City of Tyler does not own the residential lots surrounding Lake Tyler East. However, the City of Tyler does still have a responsibility to monitor and maintain the water quality of the lake. Therefore, the Smith County Court provided a ruling on the responsibility of the City, as well as the responsibilities of the property owners surrounding Lake Tyler East, in order to help the City maintain the water quality of the Lake.

In the Documents / Forms section of this page, there is a link to the Smith County Court document, also commonly referred to as "Exhibit B", that is applicable to all property owners with lakefront property on Lake Tyler East. Property owners on Lake Tyler East should pay particular attention to Paragraph (u) which specifies the requirements to register the property in their name with the City of Tyler. Registration should be made through the Department of Water Quality and Production at (903) 939-2724.
Payments

To make a Water Bill or Lake Tyler Lease payment, please click here: