Chapter 16.08 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

The following rules of construction shall apply unless inconsistent with the plain meaning of the context of this chapter:

A.

Tense. Words used in the present tense include the future tense.

B.

Number. Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.

C.

Shall and May. The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.

D.

Gender. The masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.

E.

Headings. In the event that there is any conflict or inconsistency between the heading of an article, section or paragraph of this ordinance and the context thereof, the said heading shall not be deemed to affect the scope, meaning or intent of such context.

F.

Oath. The word "oath" shall mean affirmation.

(Ord. 94-05 § 1 (part), 1994)

The word "city" means the city of Kingsburg, California. The words "city council" and "council" mean the city council of the city of Kingsburg. The words "planning commission" and "commission" shall mean the planning commission of the city of Kingsburg. The words "secretary to the planning commission" and "secretary" mean the secretary to the planning commission of the city of Kingsburg. The words "city administrator", "city manager", "city clerk", "planning director", "city engineer", "building official", "public works director", "fire chief" and "police chief" mean the city administrator, city manager, city clerk, planning director, city engineer, building official, public works director, fire chief and police chief of the city of Kingsburg.

(Ord. 94-05 § 1 (part), 1994)

Alley means a public way permanently dedicated or reserved as a secondary means of access to the rear or side of abutting property.

Block means the properties abutting on one side of a street and laying between the two nearest intersecting or intercepting streets, railroad rights-of-way, unsubdivided land or watercourse.

Condominium means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office or store.

Cul-de-sac means a road which terminates in a permanent turn-around and which by design is not intended to continue beyond its terminal point.

Dedication means a transfer by a subdivider to the city or county of Fresno of title to real property or any interest therein, or of an easement or right in real property, the transfer of facilities, or the installation of improvements, or any combination thereof.

Frontage means that portion of a parcel of property or lot which abuts on a public street or road or on an approved private street.

Frontage road means a road which parallels a freeway, expressway, highway or Arterial street, providing for access to abutting property or for circulation, and which is separated from the freeway, expressway, highway or Arterial street by a median or dividing strip.

Lot means a parcel of subdivided land under one or a common ownership used or susceptible to be used in accordance with the regulations of the zoning ordinance and this ordinance that are applicable to the area in which the parcel is located.

Lot, double frontage (or through lot) means a lot having frontage on two roads and having the right of access to either one or both of those roads, but excluding corner lots.

Lot, reversed corner means a corner lot, the street side line of which is substantially a continuation of the front line of the lot upon which it rears. A corner lot is not a reversed corner lot where it is separated by an alley from the lot upon which it rears.

Original parcel means a contiguous area of land at the time of division, in one or a common ownership, any portion or all of which is proposed to be divided under this code.

Outlot means a lot designated alphabetically on the subdivision map for specific use or non-use.

Official plan line means a precise location for the right-of-way of a future street or the future expansion of an existing street as shown on any specific plan or map adopted as such by the city or by the county of Fresno.

Person means any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, or any group or combination acting as a unit, including the plural as well as the singular number.

Planting strip means any strip of land within a public right-of-way intended to be planted with trees, shrubs, groundcover, lawn or other type of ornamental vegetation.

Remaining parcel means that portion of a subdivision designated on the tentative subdivision map or tentative parcel map, which is not being subdivided for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing. such parcels are commonly designated as being "not a part" of the tentative map.

Reserve strip means a strip of property not less than one foot in width and contiguous to a public right-ofway for the purpose of regulating access to part-width and dead-end or stubbed streets until such time as such streets may be completed or extended. Procedurally, such offer of dedication is rejected by the city in approving a tentative map until adjacent right-of-way is acquired by the city through subsequent action of development.

Specific plan means a plan adopted by action of the city council in accordance with the provisions of Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8 of the California Government Code, referred to as the planning and zoning law.

Standard specifications means specifications of the city of Kingsburg established by recommendation of the planning commission and adopted by resolution of the city council pertaining to the design and installation of public improvements applicable at the time of approving a tentative subdivision or tentative parcel map. Such standards are set forth in the manual of standard specifications as maintained for the city by the city engineer.

Street, arterial means a street designated as an arterial street by the Kingsburg general plan or an element thereof, or by a specific plan, which, because of its design and location with respect to other streets, comprises part of the principal network for cross-town traffic flow within the community and connects areas of major traffic concentration.

Street, collector means a street providing for traffic movement between arterial and minor streets and for traffic movement within major centers of activity. A collector street also provides for access to abutting properties.

Street, minor means a street which provides for direct access to abutting properties and for very localized traffic movements within residential, commercial and industrial areas.

Street, stubbed means a street having only one outlet for vehicular traffic and which is intended to be extended or continued to serve future subdivisions or developments on adjacent land.

Subdivision means the division by any subdivider of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, shown on the latest assessment roll of Fresno County as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future except for leases of agricultural land for agricultural purposes. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easement or railroad rights-of-way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project, as defined in Section 1351(f) of the Civil Code, a community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock

. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easement or railroad rights-of-way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project, as defined in Section 1351(f) of the Civil Code, a community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock

cooperative, as defined in Section 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code. As used in this section, "agricultural purposes" means the cultivation of food or fiber or the grazing or pasturing of livestock.

Tentative map means a map for the purposes of showing the design and improvements intended for a proposed subdivision, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this code.

Tentative parcel map means a map for the purposes of showing the design and improvement for a proposed division of land as a parcel map, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this code.

Wherever a word or phrase used in the subdivision ordinance is not defined in the Subdivision Map Act or in this code, and unless it appears otherwise from the context in which such word or phrase is used, it shall be construed to be harmonious with the definition or construction of such word or phrase as it may be used in the zoning ordinance in effect at the time.

(Ord. 94-05 § 1 (part), 1994)

Chapter 16.09 - GROWTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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