Amador City Municipal Code Ch. 16.08 Definitions Relating to Subdivisions

"Lot" means a parcel of land under one ownership or capable of being used under the regulations of this title and the zoning ordinances of the city.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)

"Map Act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)

"Owner" means the individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this title.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)

"Subdivider" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this title to effect a subdivision of land thereunder for the subdivider or for others except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not "subdividers."

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)

"Subdivision" means any subdivision as defined in the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California and also includes any unit or part or parts of a unit or contiguous units of real property improved or unimproved, which is divided for the purpose of sale or lease, whether immediate or future, by any subdivider into two or more parcels or lots, any one of which contains not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet of area; provided that this title shall not apply to the leasing of apartments, offices, stores, or similar space within an apartment building, industrial building, commercial building, or trailer park; nor shall this title apply to mineral, gas, or oil leases, or any agency having the power of eminent domain.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)

The definitions and meanings of the following words and phrases as contained in the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California and amendments thereto are adopted as definitions of such words and phrases wherever they appear in this title: advisory agency, design, final map, improvement, record of survey map, and tentative map.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)