Chapter 17.000 — SUBDIVISION TITLE AND PURPOSE

Title 17 of the Municipal Code shall be known as the "Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Claremont."

All references in this title to articles, parts, chapters, subsections, or paragraphs, shall, unless otherwise specified, mean text in Titles 16, 17, and 18. Similarly, all references to codes shall, unless otherwise specified, mean Titles 16, 17, and 18. (08-05)

A. Purpose

This title is enacted for the purpose of adopting local tract and parcel map regulations in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 of Title 7 of the California Government Code) and repeals all other regulations of the City of Claremont in conflict with this title; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect any agreement, contract, or bond executed pursuant to such regulations or any rights of action accruing thereunder.

B. Scope

The provisions of the title shall apply to all tract maps and parcel maps or portions of tract or parcel maps entirely or partially within the City of Claremont. (08-05)

This title does not apply to leases, conversions, transactions, conveyances, or other acts which are specifically designated as exempted from the Subdivision Map Act. (08-05)

The Planning Commission is hereby designated as the Advisory Agency with respect to review of tract maps and the final decision-making body with respect to review of parcel maps. (08-05)

Where land is physically separated from other land in a proposed subdivision by other than a street, highway, alley, railroad right-of-way, flood control right-of-way, or public utility rightof-way, a separate subdivision map shall be prepared for each portion of land so separated and each of the maps shall comply with the provisions of this title. (08-05)

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City of Claremont, CA § 17.000.050

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE

A tentative parcel map and final parcel map shall be required for any division of land which does not require a tentative and final tract map pursuant to the California Subdivision Map Act. Subject to the limitations on improvements associated with parcel maps set forth in Chapter 17.016, form, content, design, and other requirements for parcel maps shall be the same as set forth in this title for tract maps.

Further, as used in this title, the term "tentative map" shall encompass both tentative tract and tentative parcel maps, and the term "final map" shall encompass both final tract and final parcel maps. (08-05)

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City of Claremont, CA

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE

§ 17.010.000

§ 17.010.020