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Title 17

Amador County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Amador County

DIVISIONS OF LAND

  • Chapter 17.04

  • SUBDIVISION

  • REGULATIONS–PURPOSE

  • § 17.04.010. Purpose. § 17.04.020. Intent.

Chapter 17.08
PLANNING
§ 17.08.010. Planning
commission–Designated.
§ 17.08.020. Planning
commission–Powers and
duties.
Chapter 17.12
DEFINITIONS
§ 17.12.010. Arterial.
§ 17.12.020. County engineer.
§ 17.12.030. Cross slope.
§ 17.12.040. Design.
§ 17.12.050. Easement.
§ 17.12.060. Improvement.
§ 17.12.070. Lot.
§ 17.12.080. Lot, deep.
§ 17.12.090. Lot depth.
§ 17.12.100. Lot depth, average.
§ 17.12.110. Lot line, front.
§ 17.12.120. Lot line, side.
§ 17.12.130. Lot line, rear.
§ 17.12.140. Lot, panhandle.
§ 17.12.150. Lot width, average.
§ 17.12.160. Map, final.
§ 17.12.170. Map, tentative.
§ 17.12.175. Map, vesting tentative.
§ 17.12.180. Owner.
§ 17.12.190. Planning commission.
§ 17.12.200. Street.
§ 17.12.210. Street, collector.
  • § 17.12.220. Street, cul-de-sac. § 17.12.230. Street, local. § 17.12.240. Street, major. § 17.12.250. Subdivider. § 17.12.260. Subdivision. § 17.12.280. Subdivision, standard.

Chapter 17.14 PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 2006-1 REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL FOR SUBDIVISIONS

  • § 17.14.010. Financing for fire protection services.

  • § 17.14.020. Required participation in community facilities district.

  • § 17.14.030. Required participation of other development projects.

    • Chapter 17.16

    • INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISIONS

  • § 17.16.010. Lot area and width.

  • § 17.16.020. Improvements.

  • § 17.16.030. Compliance with title.

    • Chapter 17.20

    • COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISIONS

  • § 17.20.010. Lot area and width. § 17.20.020. Improvements.

  • § 17.20.030. Compliance with title.

Chapter 17.24 RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS

  • § 17.24.010. Lot area and width–Minimum.

  • § 17.24.030. Front property line width. § 17.24.040. Panhandle lots–When allowed.

AMADOR COUNTY CODE

§ 17.24.050. Panhandle § 17.28.250.
Lot sizes and design
lots–Specifications. requirements.
§ 17.24.060. Improvements. § 17.28.260.
Provisions for lots not
§ 17.24.070. Suitability of lots–Access. served by either approved
§ 17.24.090. Interior lots. water or sewage systems.
§ 17.28.270.
Division of land subject to
Chapter 17.28
GENERAL DESIGN AND
Land Conservation Act
Contracts.
IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 17.32
§ 17.28.010. Block length. OPTIONAL DESIGN AND
§ 17.28.020. Pedestrian easements. IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
§
§
17.28.030.
17.28.040.
Utility easements.
Fire protection equipment
access easements.
§ 17.32.010.
§ 17.32.020.

Procedure generally.

Density control of area.
§ 17.28.050. Watercourses and storm
drains.
§ 17.32.030.
§ 17.32.040.

Lot size variations.

Approval of variation.
§
§
17.28.060.
17.28.062.
Easements.
Deduction of certain
easements from area of lots.
STREET Chapter 17.36
DESIGN–RIGHTS-OF-WAY
§ 17.28.064. Required average depth to
width ratio of all lots under
§ 17.36.010.
Street design conformance.
§
§
17.28.070.
17.28.080.
twenty acres.
Metal monuments.
Lots to abut street.
§ 17.36.020.
§ 17.36.030.

Rights-of-way to contain
slope.

Service roads.
§
§
17.28.090.
17.28.100.
Building setback line.
Existing streets.
Chapter 17.40
IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AND
§ 17.28.110. Street stubs. FEES
§ 17.28.120. Street intersection.
§ 17.28.130. Three-way intersections. § 17.40.010.
Construction
§ 17.28.140. Reserve strips. standards–Plans and plan-
§ 17.28.150. Alleys. checking costs.
§ 17.28.160. Cul-de-sac and dead-end § 17.40.020.
When improvement work
streets. may begin.
§ 17.28.170. Street names. § 17.40.030.
Issuance of work stop order.
§ 17.28.180. Streets–Conformance to
master plan. Chapter 17.42
§
§
17.28.190.
17.28.200.
Street connections.
Street dedication–When
SECURITY FOR SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENTS
§ 17.28.210. required.
Street dedication–Factors to
be considered.
§ 17.42.010.
§ 17.42.020.

Acceptance of deed of trust.

Work and fees to which
§
§
17.28.220.
17.28.230.
Private streets.
School sites.
§ 17.42.030. chapter applies.

Conditions.
§ 17.28.240. Soil report.

DIVISIONS OF LAND

§ 17.42.040.
All costs to be paid by
§ 17.50.040. Conditions to dedication or-
subdivider. fee payment requirements.
§ 17.42.050.
Review by county counsel's
§ 17.50.050. Calculation of land area to
office. be dedicated and fees
§ 17.42.060.
Time for payment or
payable.
completion of work. § 17.50.060. County adoption of
regulations.
Chapter 17.44
SEWER AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS Chapter 17.52
VARIANCES
§ 17.44.010.
Connection to sewer system.
§ 17.44.020.
Provisions when no
§ 17.52.010. Purpose.
connection to sewer system. § 17.52.020. Conditions necessary for
§ 17.44.025.
Prohibition of new
grant.
residential parcels of less § 17.52.030. Application fee.
than forty thousand square
feet in size without being Chapter 17.56
served by a public sanitary PROCEDURE–GENERALLY
sewer.
§ 17.44.030.
Connection to water
§ 17.56.010. Map
system–When. requirements–Tentative and
§ 17.44.040.
Connection to water
final–Exceptions.
system–Certification. § 17.56.011. Standard subdivision
§ 17.44.050.
Provisions when no
procedure.
connection to water system. § 17.56.020. Map
requirements–Tentative and
Chapter 17.48 parcel.
MINIMUM IMPROVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS Chapter 17.60
STANDARD SUBDIVISION
§ 17.48.010.
Improvements–Generally.
PROCEDURE
§ 17.48.020.
Off-site improvements
where water and sewer § 17.60.010. Applicability.
systems are required. § 17.60.020. Tentative map–Data.
§ 17.48.030.
Drainage facilities.
§ 17.60.030. Tentative map–Subdivider
§ 17.48.040.
Access roads.
statements.
§ 17.48.050.
Utility extension.
§ 17.60.040. Additional information.
Chapter 17.50 Chapter 17.64
RECREATION DEDICATION AND FEES TENTATIVE MAPS
§ 17.50.010.
Citation and authority.
§ 17.64.010. When complete.
§ 17.50.020.
Purpose and intent.
§ 17.64.020. Copies–Fee.
§ 17.50.030.
Dedication of land or
§ 17.64.030. Examination by various
payment of fees for departments.
recreation.

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  • § 17.64.040. Filing–Planning commission Chapter 17.76 action. APPROVAL PROCEDURE

  • § 17.64.050. Approval or disapproval by commission. § 17.76.010. County surveyor

  • § 17.64.060. Disapproval for reason of certification. flood or slide hazard. § 17.76.020. Board of

  • § 17.64.070. Appeal to board of supervisors–Consideration. supervisors. § 17.76.030. Board of supervisors–Approval or

  • § 17.64.071. Complaint by interested person other than disapproval. subdivider. § 17.76.040. Time limit extension.

  • § 17.64.072. Fees for appeals. § 17.76.050. Recording. § 17.64.080. Decision by board. Chapter 17.84

  • Chapter 17.68 PENALTIES

  • IMPROVEMENT PLANS § 17.84.010. Violation–Penalty.

  • § 17.68.010. Designated–Authorization by county engineer. Chapter 17.88 LAND DIVISIONS

  • Chapter 17.72

  • FINAL MAPS § 17.88.030. Purpose. § 17.88.040. Parcel map required.

  • § 17.72.010. Time limit. § 17.88.050. Land division defined. § 17.72.040. Scale–Size of sheets. § 17.88.070. Land division § 17.72.050. Numbering. application–Filing. § 17.72.060. Title placement. § 17.88.080. Land division § 17.72.070. Subtitle–Reference to application–Fee. previous recording or § 17.88.090. Land division survey. application–Information.

  • § 17.72.080. Information to be included. § 17.88.100. Tentative § 17.72.090. Traverse sheets. map–Specifications. § 17.72.100. Guarantee of title. § 17.88.110. Tentative map–Referral to technical advisory

  • § 17.72.110. Improvement agreement. committee.

  • § 17.72.120. Certificate showing no § 17.88.120. Reports by committee

  • unpaid taxes. members.

  • § 17.72.130. Taxes not yet payable. § 17.88.125. Hearing by planning

  • § 17.72.140. Taxes–Security for payment. commission.

  • § 17.72.150. Completion. § 17.88.130. Action by planning

  • § 17.72.160. Filing with clerk. commission–Time limit. § 17.88.140. Conditions of approval. § 17.88.150. Written statement of planning commission's action.

  • § 17.88.160. Minimum requirements.

DIVISIONS OF LAND

  • § 17.88.170. Appeals board–Designated. § 17.90.060. Construction standards. § 17.88.180. Appeal–Filing–Hearing. § 17.90.070. Curbs and gutters required § 17.88.185. Appeal–Fee. when. § 17.88.190. Appeal–Decision. § 17.90.080. Materials. § 17.88.200. Parcel map–Preparation. § 17.90.090. Road mix surfacing specifications.

  • § 17.88.210. Parcel map–Certificate acknowledging § 17.90.100. Asphalt concrete conformance. specifications.

  • § 17.88.220. Parcel map–Filing. § 17.90.120. Drainage standards. § 17.88.230. Parcel map–Time limit for § 17.90.130. Clear and grub standards. filing. § 17.90.140. Erosion control standards.

  • § 17.88.240. Enforcement. § 17.90.150. Acceptance of dedication § 17.88.250. Violation–Penalty. and maintenance. § 17.88.260. Division contrary to § 17.90.160. Final subdivision public chapter–Nuisance. report.

  • § 17.88.270. Remedies–Cumulative. § 17.90.180. Caltrans Standard Specifications to govern.

  • Chapter 17.89

  • BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT

  • § 17.89.010. Definition. § 17.89.012. Procedure. § 17.89.014. Expiration period. § 17.89.016. Documentation required. § 17.89.018. Parcel map allowed. § 17.89.020. Merging parcels. § 17.89.022. Boundary line adjustment parcel map.

  • § 17.89.024. Record of survey/parcel map.

  • § 17.89.026. Appeals.

Chapter 17.90 STREET AND ROAD DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Chapter 17.92 DEDICATIONS

  • § 17.92.010. Right-of-way width requirements.

  • § 17.92.020. Offer for dedication requirements.

Chapter 17.94 MERGERS

  • § 17.94.010. Purpose. § 17.94.020. Definition of merger.

  • § 17.94.030. Merger procedure. § 17.94.040. Merger form. § 17.94.050. Procedure to remove notice of merger.

  • § 17.90.010. Established. § 17.90.020. General requirements. § 17.90.030. Gradient. § 17.90.040. Minimum widths of right-ofway, graded portion and paved surface.

  • § 17.90.050. Minimum widths of right-ofway, graded portion, base and paved surface.

Chapter 17.96 SURVEYOR'S ACTIVITIES AND FEES

  • § 17.96.010. Public utility easement abandonment.

  • § 17.96.020. Record of survey. § 17.96.030. Boundary line adjustment. § 17.96.040. Subdivision compliance certificate.

§ 17.96.050. Corner record. § 17.96.090. Modification of final map or
§ 17.96.060. Subdivision map. parcel map.
§ 17.96.070. Parcel map. § 17.96.100. Special work.
§ 17.96.080. Amending map–Certificate
of correction.

For statutory provisions pertaining to subdivided lands and subdivisions, see Bus. & Prof. Code §11000 et seq.; for the statutory provisions regarding subdivision maps and the Subdivision Map Act, see Gov. Code § 66410 et seq.

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