Chapter 16.24 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

A. “Lot Line Adjustment” means the adjustment of a lot line between two (2) or more adjacent parcels, where the land taken from one (1) parcel is added to an adjacent parcel, and where no additional parcels are thereby created or the number of parcels reduced.

• B. Filing criteria shall be as established by City policy.

A. The planning director or designee may approve lot line adjustments as herein provided. A current preliminary title report shall be required to accompany a lot line adjustment request. This report is required in order to ensure that the properties or portions thereof are not encumbered with liens, delinquent taxes, trust deeds and/or utility easements on the property which would conflict with the requested lot line adjustment. If the boundaries described within a recorded encumbering document do conflict with the boundaries as described in the requested lot line adjustment, the planning director shall require that such a conflict be eliminated. In addition, if any of the lots are improved, the planning director shall refer the proposed lot line adjustment to the City Engineer for review of possible encroachments.

B. The planning officer or designee shall make the following findings prior to approval of a lot line adjustment:

1. The proposed lot line adjustment is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable community and specific plans.

2. The proposed lot line adjustment will not adversely affect public health and safety.

A. No tentative map, parcel map or final map shall be required as a condition to the approval of a lot line 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 the encroachments.

C. A recorded certificate of compliance shall be required of all lot line adjustments. Any certificate of compliance with parcels that are tax delinquent shall not record. The lot line adjustments will be voided if the following are not completed within ninety (90) days after the recordation of the certificate of compliance.

1. Grant deeds which describe the new boundaries of the parcels shall be recorded.

2. Appropriate trust deeds or partial reconveyance documents which describe the new boundaries shall be recorded.