Article XIII — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

§ 401. Major Lot Line Adjustments:

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance, the Planning Commission may approve Major Lot Line Adjustments as herein defined provided that:

(a) Each parcel involved in the adjustment is a parcel approved under the procedures of this ordinance or any former ordinance regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions;

• (b) The Planning Commission finds:

(1) That because no significant change in access, lot configuration or orientation of structures or utilities to lot lines is proposed, the adjustment will not result in any significant burden on public services or materially affect the proper rights of any adjacent owners;

(2) That the parcels to be adjusted are eligible for unconditional certificates of compliance under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this ordinance; and

(3) That the adjusted parcel configurations are in accord with established neighborhood lot design patterns and not violative of any statute, ordinance, regulation or good planning practice.

(c) If any of the parcels to be adjusted are improved with a primary structure, the applicant shall provide evidence to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that the changes in parcel lines will not violate any ordinances or regulations controlling such structures.

The applicant for a major lot line adjustment shall supply to the City such complete forms and documentation as the City deems necessary to review and act upon the request. If the adjustment is approved, the applicant shall cause to be filed for record a parcel map pursuant to the applicable provision of this ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

The applicant may appeal any decision of the Planning Commission on a major lot line adjustment to the City Council. All appeals shall be submitted and acted upon in the manner prescribed in § 66452.2 of the Government Code.

The fees for a major lot line adjustment shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

§ 402. Minor Lot Line Adjustments:

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance, the Planning Commission may approve Minor Lot Line Adjustments as herein defined, provided that:

(a) Each parcel involved in the adjustment is one of the following:

(1) A parcel improved with a primary structure;

(2) A parcel approved under the procedures of this ordinance or any former ordinance regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions;

(3) All or any portion of a former utility or public right-of-way;

• (b) The Planning Commission finds:

(1) That because no significant change in access, lot configuration or orientation of structures or utilities to lot lines is proposed, the adjustment will not result in any burden on public services or materially affect the property rights of any adjacent owners;

(2) That the parcels to be adjusted are eligible for unconditional certificates of compliance under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this ordinance; and

(3) That the adjusted parcel configurations are in accord with established neighborhood lot design patterns and not violative of any statute, ordinance, regulation or good planning practice.

(c) If any of the parcels to be adjusted are improved with a primary structure, the applicant shall provide evidence to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that the changes in parcel lines will not violate any ordinances or regulations controlling such structures.

The applicant for a minor lot line adjustment shall supply to the City such completed forms and documentation as the City deems necessary to review and act upon the request. If the adjustment is approved, the applicant shall cause to be filed for record a certificate of compliances containing the descriptions of the parcels as they will exist after adjustment pursuant to the applicable provisions of this ordinance, the Subdivision Map Act and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

The applicant may appeal any decision of the Planning Commission minor lot line adjustments to the City Council. All appeals shall be submitted and acted upon in the manner prescribed in § 66452.5 of the Government Code.

The fees for a minor lot line adjustment shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

[§ 3, Ord. 462, as amended by § 1, Ord. 602, eff. July 4, 1975; and § 1, Ord. 713-U, eff. December 21, 1981]

Violations of the provisions of this chapter, which violations are not also prohibited by the Subdivision Map Act or by any other State statute, shall be a misdemeanor.

[§ 1, Ord. 786, eff. December, 1985]

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9-2.01 , the Subdivision Ordinance is amended by adding Article XIV thereto to read: