Bradbury Municipal Code Ch. 133 Definitions

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all terms used in this part which are defined in the Subdivision Map Act are used in this part as so defined, unless from the context hereof it clearly appears that a different meaning is intended. To the extent of any inconsistencies between the definitions set forth herein and the Subdivision Map Act, the Subdivision Map Act shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.010, 3-20-2007)

The term "advisory agency" means and refers to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall exercise all of the duties associated with the submission, review and approval or disapproval of maps of reversions to acreage which are delegated to the advisory agency by this part, unless the City Council determines to, and itself exercises, such duties.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.020, 3-20-2007)

The term "building site" means that portion of the lot or parcel of land upon which the building and appurtenances are to be placed, or are already existing, including adequate areas for sewage disposal, clearances, proper drainage, appropriate easements, and, if applicable, the requirements of other ordinances.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.040, 3-20-2007)

The term "CEQA" means the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations § 15000 et seq.)

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.050, 3-20-2007)

The term "City Engineer" means the designated City Engineer of the City of Bradbury or the City Engineer's designee.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.060, 3-20-2007)

The term "cul-de-sac" means a street which is designed to remain permanently closed at one end. For the purposes of this part, the length of a cul-de-sac shall be measured along the centerline of the cul-de-sac from the point where the centerline terminates within the turnaround to the right-of-way line of the street with which the cul-de-sac intersects.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.070, 3-20-2007)

The term "division of land" refers to subdivisions unless a more restrictive meaning is clearly determinable from the context.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.080, 3-20-2007)

The term "General Plan" means the adopted General Plan of the City of Bradbury and all adopted amendments thereto.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.090, 3-20-2007)

(a) The term "lease" means and includes an oral as well as a written lease, tenancy at will, month-to-month or similar tenancy.

(b) This part shall not apply to the leasing of apartments, offices, stores or similar space within an apartment building, industrial building, commercial building, mobile home park or trailer park, except as provided in Section 9.133.090 nor shall this part apply to mineral, oil or gas leases.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.100, 3-20-2007)

(a) The term "lease project" refers to a development wherein two or more residential or commercial buildings are constructed and maintained on a parcel of land and apartments, offices, stores or similar space are leased within one or more of the buildings; overall control of the land and buildings comprising the project being retained by the lessor. The following shall not be included when computing the number of outbuildings within a lease project:

(1) Accessory or satellite buildings;

(2) Parking structures;

(3) Commercial buildings having a floor area of less than 600 square feet.

(b) The term "lease project" does not refer to a development of a parcel of land having less than twice the required area as designated by this title, or less than 10,000 square feet when this title has no designation.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.110, 3-20-2007)

The terms "lot" and "parcel" shall be used synonymously.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.120, 3-20-2007)

The term "minor land division" means a subdivision creating four or less parcels, a condominium project creating four or less condominiums as defined in Civil Code § 783, a community apartment project containing four or less parcels, or a lease project containing four or less building sites.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.130, 3-20-2007)

The term "pad" means a building site prepared by artificial means, including grading, excavation or filling, or any combination thereof.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.130, 3-20-2007)

The term "section" means a section of this part unless reference is made to some statute or other ordinance.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.150, 3-20-2007)

The term "shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is permissive.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.160, 3-20-2007)

The term "sloping terrain" means any ground surface having a grade of ten percent or more. The latest available six and seven and one half minute United States Geological Survey quadrangles or a survey by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor shall be utilized to determine such grade.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.170, 3-20-2007)

The term "street" means a public or private right-of-way whose function is to carry vehicular traffic and/or provide access to abutting property. The term "street" includes avenues, ways, courts, lanes, crossings or intersections.

(1) A public street is a street that is maintained by the city or other public agency, as set forth in the Streets and Highways Code for public use.

(2) A private street is a street that is maintained by the underlying property owner for the mutual benefit of all abutting property.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.180, 3-20-2007)

The term "subdivision" means the division by any subdivider of any unit of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, shown on the latest equalized County assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease, financing or transfer of title, whether immediate or future.

(1) Property shall be considered as contiguous units even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements or drainage or railroad rights-of-way.

(2) Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity or public utility shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels.

(3) The qualification contained in Section 66424.1 of the Subdivision Map Act concerning the division of a unit of land before a change in the equalized County assessment roll shall apply to subdivisions as defined in Subsection (1) of this section.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.190, 3-20-2007)

The term "Subdivision Map Act" means Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code, commencing with Government Code § 66410.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.200, 3-20-2007)

The term "vesting tentative map" means a tentative map for a subdivision that when approved or conditionally approved by the advisory agency confers a vested right to proceed with development for a specified period of time after recordation in accordance with applicable ordinances and general and specific plans in effect at a predetermined date.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.020.210, 3-20-2007)