Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 2 Tentative Maps

Any subdivider desiring to lay out for the purpose of sale or recordation any subdivision of land in the city shall file with the planning official not less than twelve (12) copies of a tentative map of the proposed subdivision. Such tentative map shall have been prepared by a licensed surveyor or civil engineer and shall contain the following data and information, except the soils report required by the provisions of subsection S of this section:

A. The tract number under which the subdivision map is to be recorded;

B. The date of survey, date of the map, and north point with the base of bearing;

C. A sufficient legal description of the land to define the boundaries of the proposed division of land;

D. A key map indicating the location of the proposed division of land in relation to the surrounding area;

E. The name and address of the record owner, the subdivider, and the civil engineer or licensed surveyor under whose direction the map was prepared, including the registration number of the engineer or surveyor, and the name and address of the person to whom notices of the approval or disapproval of the map and other notices are to be sent;

F. The scale of the map, which shall not exceed one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') on a sheet size not to exceed twenty four inches by thirty six inches (24" x 36");

G. The approximate lot layout, the approximate dimensions of each lot and of each building site, and the number assigned to each lot;

H. The location and size of all existing utilities on or adjacent to the proposed subdivision;

I. The existing topography of the land proposed to be divided using contour intervals of not more than five feet (5'), and of not more than two feet (2') where the grade of the land is less than five percent (5%). The contour lines shall refer to city datum furnished by the city engineer. The contours of adjacent land shall also be shown whenever the surface features of such land affect the design and/or improvement of the proposed division;

J. The approximate location and outline to scale of each building or structure on the property proposed for division. Buildings or structures on adjacent property shall also be shown if such buildings or structures affect the design of the proposed subdivision. Each building shown shall be identified by a house number or other identifying feature, including a notation on each building or structure to be retained;

K. The approximate location of each area covered by trees, with a statement of the nature of the cover and the kind and approximate location of all trees standing within the boundaries of the proposed subdivision and the adjacent public rights of way;

L. The approximate location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water overflow, the location, width, and direction of flow of each watercourse, and the method for handling all storm water;

M. Each street shown by its actual street name or by a temporary name or letter for the purposes of identification until the proper name of such street is determined;

N. The location, width, approximate grade, and curb radii of all existing and proposed streets within and adjacent to the proposed subdivision;

O. The radius and beginning and ending of each curve, with customary curve data, and the degrees in each angle and the angle of intersecting streets or highways if such angle deviates from a right angle by more than four degrees (4°);

P. The width, purpose, and approximate location of all existing and proposed easements or rights of way, whether public or private within and adjacent to the proposed subdivision;

Q. The approximate finished grading of each lot, the elevation of proposed building pads, and the locations of the top and toe of cut and fill slopes;

R. The name of any geologist or soils engineer whose services were required in the preparation of the design of the tentative map and the date of the soils report;

S. A geologic soils report prepared by a civil engineer who is registered by the state, based upon adequate test borings or excavations, unless the building and safety division shall determine that, due to the knowledge such division has as to the soil qualities of the soil of such subdivision or lot, no preliminary analysis is necessary. If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, the person filing the tentative map shall submit a soils investigation of each lot in the subdivision, prepared by a civil engineer who is registered in the state, which shall recommend corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each dwelling proposed to be constructed on the expansive soil. The building and safety division shall approve the soils investigation if such division determines that the recommended action is likely to prevent structural damage to each dwelling to be constructed and shall require that the approved recommended action be incorporated in the construction of each dwelling as a condition to the building permit. Appeals from such determinations shall be to the planning commission.

If the building official finds that a written geological report is necessary to determine whether the property to be divided is subject to an existing or potential geological hazard, the person filing the tentative map shall submit such a report to the planning division. The report shall be prepared by a registered engineering geologist; and

T. At its option, the planning commission may require all proposed dedications or offers of dedication to be made by deed.

The planning official may waive any of the requirements of this section whenever he finds that the type of subdivision is such that compliance is unnecessary or that other circumstances justify the waiver. The planning official may require such drawings, data, and other information as deemed necessary. (1962 Code § 10-902; amd. Ord. 75-O-1561, eff. 3-4-1975)

A. Tentative maps shall be filed with the planning official and shall be processed in accordance with the subdivision map act of the state and the provisions of this chapter.

B. A tentative map shall not be accepted for filing by the planning official unless such map complies with all the requirements of section 10-2-201 of this article.

C. A tentative map shall not be deemed to be filed until such time as all environmental review procedures are completed as required by the city's environmental regulations for implementation of the California environmental quality act, including the conclusion of all appeals, nor shall a tentative map be deemed to be filed until such time as it complies with all the zoning regulations of the city. (1962 Code § 10-902; amd. Ord. 75-O-1561, eff. 3-4-1975; Ord. 80-O-1769, eff. 9-4-1980)

At the time of filing the tentative map, the subdivider shall pay to the city clerk a filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The purpose of such fee shall be to provide funds to cover the costs to the city of processing subdivision maps. No such fee shall be refunded.

At the time of filing the final declaration of restrictions, and not later than the time of filing the final map, the subdivider shall pay a sum estimated to be sufficient to pay the cost of recording such restrictions, and the city clerk shall record them in the office of the county recorder as soon as the city is advised that the original final subdivision map has been recorded in said office. All fees deposited by the subdivider shall go into the general fund of the city, or such other fund as may be approved by the council, and the director of finance administration shall pay the cost of recording the declaration of restrictions from the general fund. (1962 Code § 10-902; amd. Ord. 74-O-1513, eff. 4-11-1974)

A. The planning commission shall not take any action on any tentative map until a report has been filed with the planning commission by the planning official, unless more than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the map was filed.

B. If a tentative map does not comply with all the requirements of this chapter, the planning commission may approve such map if, as a condition of approval, the applicant is required to make such changes as are necessary for the map to comply with all the requirements of this chapter. (1962 Code § 10-903; amd. Ord. 75-O-1561, eff. 3-4-1975)

A. The subdivider may appeal from any action of the planning commission with respect to a tentative map to the council as provided by section 66452.5 of the Government Code of the state. Such appeal and the hearing thereon shall be conducted in the manner provided by subsections (a) and (b) of section 66452.5 of the Government Code of the state.

B. Any interested person may appeal any decision of the planning commission relative to the provisions of sections 66473.5, 66474, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Government Code of the state to the council. Such appeal and the hearing thereon shall be conducted in the manner provided by subsections (a) and (b) of section 66452.5 of the Government Code of the state.

C. Appeals filed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be filed with the city clerk on forms provided by the city clerk. Appeal forms shall be complete when filed, and all the grounds of the appeal shall be set forth therein. (Ord. 75-O-1561, eff. 3-4-1975)

A. Expiration: The approval or conditional approval of a tentative tract map shall expire twenty four (24) months after the date the map was approved or conditionally approved or such other period as may be set by section 66452.6 of the Government Code of the state.

B. Extensions: The person filing the tentative map may request an extension of the tentative map approval or conditional approval by a written application to the planning commission, such application to be filed at least thirty (30) days before the approval or conditional approval is due to expire. The application shall state the reasons for requesting the extension. In granting an extension, new conditions may be imposed, and existing conditions may be revised.

C. Time Limits On Extensions: Extensions of a tentative map approval or conditional approval shall not exceed an aggregate of six (6) years.

D. Effect Of Map Modifications On Extensions: The modification of a tentative map after approval or conditional approval shall not extend the time limits imposed by this section.

E. Failure To File Final Maps: Failure to file the final map within the time periods set forth in this section shall automatically terminate and void the tentative map. (Ord. 75-O-1561, eff. 3-4-1975; amd. Ord. 82-O-1846, eff. 4-15-1982; Ord. 88-O-2034, eff. 8-4-1988; Ord. 11-O-2610, eff. 8-7-2011)