Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

It is the purpose of this title to regulate and control the division of land within the City and to supplement the provisions of the Government Code of the State of California referred to in this title as the Subdivision Map Act, the Public Resources Code, the Business and Professions Code, and all other regulations provided by law concerning the design, improvement and survey data of subdivisions, the form and content of maps provided for by the Subdivision Map Act and the procedure to be followed in securing official approval regarding such maps.

To fulfill these purposes, the intent of this title is to:

• A. Promote orderly growth and development to preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare;

• B. Promote open space, conservation, protection, and proper use of land; and

• C. Provide for adequate traffic circulation, utilities, and other services in the City. (§ 3, Ord. 905-NS, eff. March 4, 2013)

The subdivision regulations are enacted based upon authority vested in the City by the State of California, including, but not limited to, the State Constitution and the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 66410 et seq.).

The subdivision regulations are a tool used by the City to implement the goals, objectives and policies established in the Huntington Park general plan. (§ 3, Ord. 905-NS, eff. March 4, 2013)

The subdivision regulations shall apply to all divisions of land within or partially within the City, except as provided in Section 10-3.102, Exemptions from subdivision requirements.

Every division of land proposed within or partially within the City shall be consistent with the Huntington Park general plan, zoning ordinance, any applicable specific plan, this title, and other applicable provisions of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.

The type and intensity of land use as shown on the general plan, zoning ordinance, any applicable specific plan, this title, or other applicable provisions of the Huntington Park Municipal Code shall determine, together with the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and subdivision regulations, the type of streets, roads, highways, utilities, and other public services that shall be provided by the subdivider.

(§ 3, Ord. 905-NS, eff. March 4, 2013)

• A. City Council. The City Council shall be the legislative body as identified in the Subdivision Map Act and shall have the responsibility and authority to conduct public hearings, and approve, impose conditions or disapprove subdivisions in compliance with Section

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City of Huntington Park, CA § 10-1.104

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• B. Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall be the advisory agency as identified in the Subdivision Map Act and shall have the responsibility to review and recommend to the City Council actions, findings, and conditions pertinent to the application for a division of land in compliance with Section 10-3.104, Authority for subdivision decisions.

• C. City Engineer. The City Engineer shall be responsible for:

  1. Establishing design and construction details, standards, and specifications.

  2. Determining if proposed subdivision improvements comply with the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act, and for reporting the findings together with any recommendations for approval, or conditional approval, of the tentative map.

  3. The processing and certification of final maps, reversion to acreage maps and amended maps; the processing and approval of parcel maps, subdivision improvement plans, lot line adjustments, certificates of compliance, and the waiver of parcel maps.

  4. The inspection and approval of subdivision improvements.

  5. The acceptance of dedications and improvements for land division by parcel map.

• D. City Attorney. The City Attorney shall be responsible for approving as to form all subdivision improvement agreements and securities, all governing documents for a common interest development, and covenants, conditions and restrictions. The City Attorney shall also have the authority to make legal interpretations of the subdivision regulations.

• E. Community Development Department. The Community Development Department shall be responsible for the processing of preliminary maps, tentative maps, final maps and parcel maps, and for the collection of all required deposits and fees.

• F. Community Development Director. The Community Development Director shall be responsible for the management of the Community Development Department in carrying out the responsibilities imposed upon it by this title.

• (§ 3, Ord. 905-NS, eff. March 4, 2013)

If a provision of this title or the application thereof to any person(s) or circumstance(s) is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this title and the application of such provisions to other person(s) or circumstance(s) shall not be affected thereby. (§ 3, Ord. 905-NS, eff. March 4, 2013)

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City of Huntington Park, CA § 10-2.101

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