Title 17
Amador County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Amador County
Sections in this part
- Chapter 17.04 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS–PURPOSE
- 17.08 — PLANNING
- Chapter 17.12 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.14
- Chapter 17.16 — INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.24 — RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.28
- Chapter 17.32 — OPTIONAL DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.36 — STREET DESIGN–RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 17.40 — IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AND FEES
- Chapter 17.42 — SECURITY FOR SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 17.44 — SEWER AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 17.48 — MINIMUM IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.50 — RECREATION DEDICATION AND FEES
- Chapter 17.52 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.56 — PROCEDURE–GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.60 — STANDARD SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE
- 17.64 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.68 — IMPROVEMENT PLANS
- Chapter 17.72 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 17.76 — APPROVAL PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.84 — PENALTIES
- 17.88 — LAND DIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.89 — BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT
- Chapter 17.90 — STREET AND ROAD DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
- 17.92 — DEDICATIONS
- 17.94 — MERGERS
- Chapter 17.96 — SURVEYOR'S ACTIVITIES AND FEES
DIVISIONS OF LAND
Chapter 17.04
SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS–PURPOSE
§ 17.04.010. Purpose. § 17.04.020. Intent.
| Chapter 17.08 | ||
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| 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 |
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| Chapter 17.28 GENERAL DESIGN AND |
Land Conservation Act Contracts. |
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| 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 |
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| § | 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 |
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| § | 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. |
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| § 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 |
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| 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. |
AMADOR COUNTY CODE
§ 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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