Chapter 9-2 — Subdivisions

[§ 1, Ord. 462, as amended by § 1, Ord. 602, eff. July 4, 1975]

Subject to the amendments, deletions, and additions set forth in this chapter, that certain subdivision ordinance providing regulations for the division and mapping of land pursuant to the provisions of the Government Code of the State, known and designated as the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance No. 4478, as amended and in effect on April 7, 1975, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection, is hereby adopted as though set forth in this chapter in full. Such ordinance shall be and become the Subdivision Ordinance of the City.

[§ 2, Ord. 462, as amended by § 1, Ord. 602, eff. July 4, 1975; and § 1, Ord. 617, eff. December 31, 1975]

Wherever any of the following names or terms are used in said Subdivision Ordinance, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

• (a) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – Shall mean the City.

• (b) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Shall mean the Council of the City.

• (c) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION – Shall mean the Planning Commission of the City.

• (d) COUNTY ENGINEER – Shall mean the City Engineer of the City.

• (e) COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER – Shall mean the Health Officer of the City.

• (f) ROAD COMMISSIONER – Shall mean the Superintendent of Streets of the City.

[§ 2 B, Ord. 462, as amended by § 1, Ord. 602, eff. July 4, 1975]

§ 31 of said Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 31. Personnel. A Subdivision Committee may be appointed by the chairman of the Planning Commission, with the approval of the Commission, to act in an advisory capacity to the Planning Commission. The Subdivision Committee shall consist of the following members or their duly authorized representatives:

• (a) The Chairman of the Planning Commission;

• (b) The City Engineer;

• (c) The Superintendent of Streets; and

• (d) The City Health Officer.

[§ 2 B, Ord. 462, as amended by § 1, Ord. 602, eff. July 4, 1975]

§ 32 of said Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 32. Time of meetings. The Subdivision Committee shall meet regularly at a time to be determined and publicly announced by its chairman.

[§ 2 C, Ord. 462, as amended by § 1, Ord. 602, eff. July 4, 1975]

• § 89 of said Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 89. Fees. At the time of filing a tentative map the subdivider shall pay a filing fee as follows: Minor Land Divisions (up to 4 parcels):

Revised tentative map fee = One-quarter of the above schedule

Subdivisions (5 or more parcels):

$50 plus $8 for each of the first 25 lots;

plus $6 for each of the next 25 lots;

plus $2 for each of the next 50 lots;

plus $1 for each additional lot in excess of 100 lots;

Plus any costs required to be expended by the City in order to process or effect the minor land division or subdivision.

[§ 1, Ord. 713-U, eff. December 21, 1982, as amended by § 1, Ord. 714, January 4, 1982]

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9-2.01 , the Subdivision Ordinance is amended by adding §§ 15.7 and 15.8 and Article XIII to read:

§ 15.7. Major Lot Line Adjustments. A lot line adjustment pursuant to § 66412(d) of the Subdivision Map Act that exceeds the limitation for minor lot line adjustments as herein defined.

§ 15.8. Minor Lot Line Adjustments. A lot line adjustment pursuant to § 66412(d) of the Subdivision Map Act where the land, in total, taken from one parcel and added to an adjacent parcel, does not exceed 20% of the gross area of the parcel from which it is taken and where the same number of parcels as originally existed are the resultant.