Burbank Municipal Code Art. 9 Reversion to Acreage

Land previously subdivided may be restored to acreage with the approval of the Planning Commission in case the land was subdivided by a parcel map, or the Council in case the land was subdivided by a final map, if the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 6 of the Subdivision Map Act and of this article are complied with. [Formerly numbered Section 27-94; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; amended by Ord. No. 22-3,983, eff. 12/16/22; 2490, 2197.]

A tentative map in conjunction with such reversion shall be filed with the Planning Commission and shall be processed by the Planning Commission and the Council in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of this chapter. As a condition of approval of such tentative map, dedication of land for public streets, highways or easements may be required. [Formerly numbered Section 27-95; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; amended by Ord. No. 22-3,983, eff. 12/16/22; 2197.]

Upon submission of an application for a reversion to acreage, the applicant shall pay the appropriate fees designated in the Burbank Fee Resolution. [Formerly numbered Section 27-96; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2930, 2197.]

Any map submitted for a reversion to acreage shall be accompanied by evidence of title and non-use or lack of necessity of streets or easements which are to be vacated or abandoned. Any streets or easements to be left in effect after the reversion shall be adequately delineated on the map. Also, the map shall contain a subtitle consisting of the words: “A reversion to acreage of ...(insert a legal description of the land being reverted)” and also a reference to the parcel map number or a subdivision tract number, as the case may be. [Formerly numbered Section 27-97; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

After the tentative map on a reversion to acreage has been approved or conditionally approved, a final map conforming to such tentative map and the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of this chapter may be recorded providing a public hearing on the proposed reversion to acreage is had before the Planning Commission in the case of a parcel map reversion or the Council in the case of a final map reversion and public notice of such hearing is given in a newspaper of general circulation within the area affected, at least once in each of two (2) weeks immediately preceding the hearing. [Formerly numbered Section 27- 98; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; amended by Ord. No. 22-3,983, eff. 12/16/22; 2197.]

After the holding of the hearing and approval of the reversion by the Planning Commission or Council as the case may be, the map shall be delivered to the County Recorder. [Formerly numbered Section 27- 99; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; amended by Ord. No. 22-3,983, eff. 12/16/22; 2197.]

The filing of the map with the County Recorder shall constitute legal reversion to acreage of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all streets and easements not shown on the map. [Formerly numbered Section 27-100; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]