Brea Municipal Code Ch. 18.08 Definitions

"Advisory agency."

The Planning Commission which is herein designated as the advisory agency to the City Council on all matters related to the zoning and use of land and structures.

"Alley."

An unnamed public or private right-of-way which affords a means of vehicular access to the side or rear of properties abutting a street or highway.

"City council."

The City Council of the city, sometimes referred to as the “legislative body.”

"City engineer."

The City Engineer of the city.

"Community apartment project."

As defined in Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 11004.

"Condominium."

As defined in Cal. Civ. Code § 1351.

"County surveyor."

Includes the county engineer, if there is no county surveyor.

"Dedication."

The grant of real property for public use.

"Design."

As defined in Cal. Gov't Code § 66418.

"Director."

The Public Works Director. Where the staff title is no longer used by the city, the staff position most closely associated with this position, as determined by the City Manager, shall be designated the authority.

(Ord. 1191, 3-21-2017)

"Drainage facility."

Any drainage device or structure which may be used to control or direct the flow of water and/or alleviate flood hazard, including, but not limited to, berms, channels, culverts, curbs, ditches, gutters, pavement and pipes.

"Easement."

A limited right or interest in the land of another, entitling the holder to some use, privilege or benefit.

"Final map."

A map showing a subdivision for which a tentative and final map is required by the Subdivision Map Act or this Division I, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this division and the Subdivision Map Act, designed to be recorded in the office of the county recorder.

"Flood hazard."

A potential danger to life, land or improvements due to inundation or storm-water runoff having sufficient velocity to transport or deposit debris, scour the surface soil, dislodge or damage buildings, or erode the banks of water-courses.

"Frontage."

A line, and length thereof, along which a lot abuts a public or private street. Where a lot abuts more than one (1) street, or abuts the same street along more than one (1) continuous line; each such line shall be considered a separate frontage.

"Future streets."

Any real property which the owner thereof has offered for dedication for street purposes and the offer has been rejected by the City Council, subject to the right of the Council to rescind its act and accept by resolution at any later date and without future action by the owner, all or any part of said property as a public street.

"General plan."

A general plan or any element thereof, adopted by the city pursuant to the provisions of Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65300 et seq.

"Geological hazard."

A hazard inherent in the earth, or artificially created, which is dangerous or potentially dangerous to life, property or improvements due to the movement, failure or shifting of earth.

"Improvements."

As defined in Cal. Gov't Code § 66419.

"Legislative body."

The City Council of the city of Brea.

"Limited-equity housing cooperative."

As defined in Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 11003.

"Local agency or city."

The city of Brea.

"Local city street."

A dedicated street serving as the principal means of access to property, which street is not shown on the circulation element of the General Plan as a secondary, primary or major highway.

"Lot consolidation."

The combining of two (2) or more contiguous lots or parcels for the purpose of constructing buildings or structures which cross existing lot lines, or where such combination is required to provide the required off-street parking, open space, landscape area, or other purpose required as a condition of the development of a project or land.

"Lot line adjustment."

A transfer of land between two (2) or more adjacent lots or parcels where the land taken from one is attached to an adjacent lot, and where the number of lots stays the same.

"Major highway."

A highway designated as a major highway on the circulation element of the General Plan.

"Merger."

The joining of two (2) or more contiguous parcels of land which are held by the same owner into one (1) parcel.

"Owner."

An individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, the federal, state, city, or city government, or special district, or any other group or combination acting as an entity.

"Parcel map."

A map consisting of four (4) or less parcels and prepared in accordance with the provisions of this division and of the Subdivision Map Act.

"Primary highway."

A highway designated a primary highway on the circulation element of the General Plan.

"Secondary highway."

A highway designated as a secondary highway on circulation element of the General Plan.

"Shall"

is mandatory; "May" is permissive.

"Stock cooperative."

A corporation formed or availed of primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee simple or for a term of years, improved real property, if all or substantially all of the shareholders of such corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation, which right of occupancy is transferable only con-currently with the transfer of the share or shares of stock in the corporation held by the person having such right of occupancy.

"Subdivider."

As defined in Cal. Gov't Code § 66423.

"Subdivision."

As defined in Cal. Gov't Code § 66424.

"Subdivision Map Act (S.M.A.)."

Cal. Gov't Code Division 2 of Title 7, as may be amended from time to time.

"Tentative map."

A tentative map in accordance with the provisions of this Division I and the Subdivision Map Act. A map, made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision and existing conditions in and around it, need not be based upon an accurate or detailed final survey of the property.

"Tract map."

A final map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. A tract map is required for five (5) or more parcels of land.

"Vesting tentative map."

A tentative map for a residential subdivision, that shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words “Vesting Tentative Map” at the time it is filed and thereafter processed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 18.36.

"Zoning ordinance."

The comprehensive zoning plan of the city of Brea, as the same may be amended from time to time.