Chapter 17.10 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for the property owner(s) obtaining a lot line adjustment to make minor adjustments to the property lines between four or fewer existing adjoining parcels. No tentative map, parcel map, or final map shall be required as a condition to the approval of a lot line adjustment. (Ord. 5316 § 2 (part); June 23, 1992: Ord. 6511 § 1 (part); August 10, 2021.)

An owner or owners of four or fewer existing adjoining legal parcels proposing to adjust the boundaries of the parcels so that the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjoining parcel and a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created may apply for a lot line adjustment. A parcel from a recorded Lot Line Adjustment with a recorded conforming deed or from a recorded Certificate of Compliance or created by a Final Map or Parcel Map is a lawfully subdivided parcel. (Ord. 5316 § 2 (part); June 23, 1992: Ord. 6511 § 1 (part); August 10, 2021.)

.010 Application for a lot line adjustment and review thereof shall conform to such requirements as to form, content and processing as may be specified by the City Engineer in documents on file in the Public Works — Engineering Department and as approved by the City Surveyor in conformance with the Professional Land Surveyors Act technical requirements.

.020 The application for a lot line adjustment shall be prepared by a person authorized to practice land surveying pursuant to Sections 8700 through 8806 of the State of California Business and Professions Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no record of survey shall be required for a lot line adjustment unless required by Section 8762 of the California Business and Professions Code.

.030 The review of the lot line adjustment will verify conformance with requirements set forth in Title 15, Buildings and Housing and Title 18, Zoning of this code and shall not interfere with or, when applicable, shall facilitate relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements. (Ord. 5316 § 2 (part); June 23, 1992: Ord. 6511 § 1 (part); August 10, 2021.)

The approval of lot line adjustments and subsequent review and approval of deeds are ministerial acts and not subject to CEQA. The City Engineer shall approve or deny the lot line adjustment based on compliance with the requirements specified by the City Engineer in documents on file in the Public Works — Engineering Department, including compliance with Titles 15 and 18. The City Surveyor shall recommend to the City Engineer approval or denial of the lot line adjustment based on compliance with the requirements outlined in the Land Surveyors Act. Any decision of the City Engineer and City Surveyor made pursuant to this chapter shall be final and conclusive. (Ord. 5316 § 2 (part); June 23, 1992: Ord. 6511 § 1 (part); August 10, 2021.)

After a lot line adjustment has been approved by the City Engineer and the City Surveyor, the lot line adjustment shall be reflected in a deed or deeds. The lot line adjustment and deed(s) shall be recorded in the Office of the Orange County Recorder. The lot line adjustment shall be recorded within one calendar year from the date of approval. A copy of the recorded lot line adjustment and deed(s) shall be submitted to the City Clerk. The newly recorded lots may be part of subsequent lot line adjustments and follow the same criteria as established in Section 66412 of the Government Code of the State of California and the Land Surveyors Act. (Ord. 5316 § 2 (part); June 23, 1992: Ord. 6511 § 1 (part); August 10, 2021.)