Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Pursuant to the provisions of Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the state of California, referred to herein as the "Map Act," and pursuant to any other regulations provided bylaw, the regulations hereinafter set forth in Division I of this title shall be known as the "subdivision ordinance," and shall apply to all divisions of land hereafter made of property wholly or partially within the city of Buena Park. A map shall be prepared and presented for approval, as hereinafter provided for and required, for each such division of land and each part thereof lying within or partially within the city of Buena Park. (Prior code § 27-11.01)

This division shall have as its purposes the establishment and enforcement of the following principles in the interest of protecting the health, safety and public welfare of the people of the city:

• A. Effectuating the objectives established for the development of the city in the general plan and the precise plans based thereon;

• B. To provide for proper grading and erosion control, including the prevention of sedimentation or damage to off site properties;

• C. Providing standards for the construction and installation of streets. roads, alleys, highways, public utilities and other public facilities;

• D. Providing uniformity in street width, proper street alignment and adequate means of ingress and egress to property;

• E. Preventing the subdivision of land which is subject to inundation or flash flooding or is otherwise unsuitable for subdivision.

(Prior code § 27-11.03; Amended during 1990 codification)

This division shall be inapplicable to those matters stated in Sections 66412, 66412.1, and 66412.2 of the Map Act.

(Prior code § 27-11.04; Amended during 1990 codification)

A subdivision shall be deemed established on the date of recordation of the final parcel or tract map at the county recorder's office. (Prior code § 27-11.06)

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City of Buena Park, CA

SUBDIVISIONS AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

§ 18.04.050

§ 18.04.060

Whenever reference is made to an ordinance of this city or to a statute of the state of California, such reference applies to requirements of the ordinance or statute applicable on the date of final action on a tentative map and to the provisions of variances and permits granted pursuant to such ordinances or statutes, except in the case of vesting tentative maps. (Chapter 18.36 of this division.)

(Prior code § 27-11.08)

The filing of a tract map or parcel map on which appears the words "DIVISION OF LAND FOR LEASE ONLY" authorizes the leasing of any lot shown on such map. A person shall not sell, finance, or transfer title to any lot shown on such maps, or offer to do so, or contract to do so, unless the transaction would be in full compliance with the provisions of this division and the Map Act had such tract map or parcel map not been filed. (Prior code § 27-11.09)

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City of Buena Park, CA

SUBDIVISIONS AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

§ 18.08.010

§ 18.08.100