Chapter 8 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE

Subdivided property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act. This title shall apply to final maps and parcel maps. (§ 3, Ord. 905-NS, eff. March 4, 2013)

• A. By Owners. Proceedings to revert subdivided property to acreage may be initiated by petition of all of the owners of record of the property. The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the City Engineer. The petition shall contain the information required by Section 10-8.103 and such other information as required by the City Engineer.

• B. By City Council. The City Council, at the request of any person or on its own motion, may initiate proceedings to revert property to acreage. The City Council shall direct the City Engineer to obtain the necessary information to initiate and conduct the proceedings.

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

The petition shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:

• A. Adequate evidence of title to the real property;

• B. Sufficient data to enable the City Council to make all of the determinations and findings required by the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter;

• C. Tentative parcel and tentative tract maps in the form prescribed by Section 10-4.104, Form and contents;

• D. A final map or parcel map in the form prescribed by Section 10-5.102 or 10-6.102 which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and dedications required as a condition to reversion. Final maps or parcel maps shall be conspicuously designated with the title: "The Purpose of this Map is a Reversion to Acreage";

• E. A deposit as required by the City Engineer towards processing and plan-checking costs in accordance with the City's resolution establishing fees and charges.

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

The final map or parcel map for the reversion, together with all other data as required by this chapter, shall be submitted to the City Engineer for his or her review. Upon finding that the petition meets all the requirements of this title and the Subdivision Map Act, the City Engineer shall submit the final map or parcel map, together with his or her report and recommendations of approval or conditional approval of the reversion to acreage, to the City Council for its consideration.

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

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City of Huntington Park, CA § 10-8.105

HUNTINGTON PARK CODE

§ 10-8.105

A public hearing shall be held by the City Council on all petitions for initiation of reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in Sections 66451.3 and 66451.4 of the Subdivision Map Act. The City Engineer may give such other notice as he or she deems necessary or advisable.

• A. The City Council may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds and records by resolution that:

  1. Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes;

  2. At least one of the following:

     • a. All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion, or

     • b. None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final map or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later, or

     • c. No lots shown on the final map or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.

• B. The City Council shall record its decision in writing with the findings upon which the decision is based. The City Council may approve the reversion to acreage, with or without conditions, supported by the findings required by Section 66499.16 of the Subdivision Map Act. The City Council shall require as conditions of the reversion:

  1. Dedications or offers of dedication for streets, public rights-of-way or easements necessary to accomplish the purposes of the subdivision regulations;

  2. The retention of all or a portion of previously paid subdivision fees, deposits or improvement securities if the same are necessary to accomplish any of the purposes or provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or the subdivision regulations; and

  3. Such other conditions as are necessary to accomplish the purposes or provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or the subdivision regulations or necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare.

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

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City of Huntington Park, CA § 10-9.101

SUBDIVISIONS