§ 20.50

The procedure outlined in this Section shall govern the processing of and requirements for lot line or boundary adjustments, pursuant to Map Act Section 66412(d). (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

Any adjustment may be filed pursuant to the provisions of this Section to adjust the boundaries between four or fewer adjoining parcels, where the land taken from one (1) parcel is added to an adjoining parcel, and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not created. (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

Applications for a lot line or boundary adjustment shall be filed with the Public Works Department on a City application form, together with all fees, plans, maps, and any other information required by the City Engineer or designee. (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

The following items shall be required to accompany a lot line or boundary adjustment application:

• (a) One copy of a completed application form. All owners must sign application form.

• (b) One original of a property plot plan drawing.

• (c) One copy of the preliminary Title Report for each lot or parcel involved (obtained from a Title Company), not more than sixty (60) days old.

• (d) One copy of the Home Owners Association's approval of the lot line or boundary adjustment, if applicable.

• (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

Prior to the acceptance, the City Engineer and Director of Community Development shall determine that the proposed adjustment does not:

• (a) Create any additional or fewer parcels;

• (b) Create any parcels which are not legal as defined in the Municipal Zoning Code and General Plan; and,

• (c) Impair any existing access or create a need for new access to any adjacent parcels;

• (d) Impair any existing easements or create a need for any new easements serving any adjacent parcels;

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§ 20.50.070

• (e) Violate any City Building Ordinances;

• (f) Require alteration of any existing improvements or create a need for any new improvements;

• (g) Adjust the boundary between parcels for which a open space conservation easement or deed restriction has been recorded; and

• (h) Adjust the boundary between parcels for which a covenant of improvement requirements has been recorded and all required improvements Stated therein have not been completed unless the Director of Community Development determines the proposed adjustment will not significantly affect the covenant of improvement requirements.

• (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

• (a) Completed applications for lot line or boundary adjustment shall be forwarded to the City Engineer for review and approval.

• (b) The City Engineer shall approve the lot line adjustment based on the requirements of this Chapter.

• (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

• (a) No tentative map, parcel map or final map shall be required as a condition to the approval of a lot line or boundary adjustment.

• (b) A record of survey may be required to facilitate the preparation of the legal description to ensure the accuracy of the description or the elimination of any existing encroachments.

• (c) A recorded conditional Certificate of Compliance may be required of all lot line adjustments. Any conditional Certificate of Compliance with parcels that are tax delinquent shall not be recorded. The lot line or boundary adjustments will be voided if the following are not completed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the recordation of the conditional Certificate of Compliance:

  • (1) Grant Deeds which describe the new boundaries of the parcels shall be recorded; or

  • (2) Appropriate Trust Deeds or partial reconveyance documents which describe the new boundaries shall be recorded.

• (d) Prepayment of real property taxes. (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993)

If any section, subsection or clause of this Chapter shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining section, subsection and clauses shall not be effected thereby.

• (Ord. 323 § 1 [Exhibit A], 1993; Ord. 542 § 1, 2003)

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§ 20.52.050