Title 20
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Sections in this part
- Chapter 20.36 — ADJUSTMENT PLATS
- Chapter 20.48 — ENFORCEMENT—CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 20.12 — MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS—PROCEDURE
- Chapter 20.16 — MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.17 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 20.20 — FINAL MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.22 — ENVIRONMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 20.28 — MINOR SUBDIVISIONS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.32 — PARCEL MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.36 — ADJUSTMENT PLATS
- Chapter 20.48
SUBDIVISIONS
| Chapter 20.04 | § 20.08.050. | Improvement plan review | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL REGULATIONS | and construction inspection | |||
| fees. | ||||
| § | 20.04.010. | Title. | § 20.08.060. | Tentative parcel map fee. |
| § | 20.04.020. | Definitions. | § 20.08.070. | Parcel map fee. |
| § | 20.04.030. | Prohibition. | § 20.08.080. | Tentative parcel map |
| § | 20.04.040. | Application of Subdivision | extension fee. | |
| Map Act. | § 20.08.090. | Fees for adjustment plats. | ||
| § | 20.04.050. | Extent of regulations. | § 20.08.100. | Fees for reversion to |
| § | 20.04.055. | Merger. | acreage. | |
| § | 20.04.056. | Unmerger. | § 20.08.110. | Fees for certificates of |
| § | 20.04.057. | Request for determination of | compliance. | |
| merger. | § 20.08.120. | Streets and lots reserved for | ||
| § | 20.04.070. | Environmental impact | future streets excluded from | |
| review. | computation. | |||
| § | 20.04.080. | Soil reports. | § 20.08.130. | Drainage and sewer |
| § § |
20.04.090. 20.04.100. |
Reservations. Corrections and amendments. |
§ 20.08.140. | facilities—Payment of fees required. Bridge crossing and major |
| § | 20.04.110. | Security for the payment of | thoroughfares. | |
| taxes and special assessments—Release. |
Chapter 20.12 | |||
| § | 20.04.120. | Designated remainder | MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS—PROCEDURE | |
| § | 20.04.130. | parcel. Consideration of housing needs. |
§ 20.12.010. § 20.12.015. |
Tentative map required. Application and time limits |
| § | 20.04.140. | Covenants for easement. | § 20.12.020. | for processing. Grading plan. |
| Chapter 20.08 FEES |
§ 20.12.030. § 20.12.040. |
Preliminary title report. Size of map. |
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| § 20.12.050. | Information on map. | |||
| § | 20.08.010. | Tentative map fee. | § 20.12.060. | Supplemental information. |
| § | 20.08.015. | Tentative map appeal fee. | § 20.12.062. | Conversion of mobile home |
| § | 20.08.020. | Revised tentative map fee. | parks. | |
| § | 20.08.030. | Tentative map extension fee. | § 20.12.065. | Proof of notice—Major |
| § | 20.08.035. | Tentative map litigation stay | subdivisions. | |
| fee. | § 20.12.070. | City planner's duties. | ||
| § | 20.08.040. | Final map fee. | § 20.12.080. | Notices and hearings. |
| § | 20.08.045. | Notice fees. | § 20.12.090. | Decision-making authority. |
| § 20.12.091. | Required findings. |
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| § | 20.12.092. | Announcement of decision | Chapter 20.17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and findings of fact. | VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS | ||||
| § | 20.12.093. | Effective date and appeals. | |||
| § | 20.12.100. | Expiration of tentative | § | 20.17.010. | Authority. |
| maps. | § | 20.17.020. | Filing. | ||
| § | 20.12.110. | Extension of tentative map. | § | 20.17.025. | Processing. |
| § | 20.12.120. | Tentative map amendment. | § | 20.17.028. | Expiration. |
| § | 20.12.130. | Vesting tentative maps. | § | 20.17.030. | Rights conferred. |
| § | 20.17.035. | Amendments. | |||
| Chapter 20.16 | § | 20.17.040. | Consistency with zoning and | ||
| MAJOR | general plan. | ||||
| SUBDIVISIONS—REQUIREMENTS | |||||
| Chapter 20.20 | |||||
| § | 20.16.010. | Design of subdivision. | FINAL | MAP REQUIREMENTS | |
| § | 20.16.015. | Design for passive or natural | |||
| heating opportunities. | § | 20.20.010. | Maps to conform to | ||
| § | 20.16.020. | Conformance to street plans. | requirements of approved | ||
| § | 20.16.030. | Dedication. | tentative map. | ||
| § | 20.16.040. | Required improvements. | § | 20.20.020. | City Engineer to approve |
| § | 20.16.041. | Supplemental | maps. | ||
| improvements—Required. | § | 20.20.030. | Required offer of dedication. | ||
| § | 20.16.042. | Supplemental | § | 20.20.040. | Grant of open space |
| improvements—Reimbursement | easement. | ||||
| agreement—Funding | § | 20.20.050. | Type of map required. | ||
| procedures. | § | 20.20.060. | Additional data on final | ||
| § | 20.16.043. | Supplemental | subdivision maps. | ||
| improvements—Drainage, | § | 20.20.070. | Record of easements. | ||
| sewerage, bridges and major | § | 20.20.080. | Survey data. | ||
| thoroughfares. | § | 20.20.090. | Lot numbers. | ||
| § | 20.16.050. | Monuments. | § | 20.20.100. | Established lines. |
| § | 20.16.060. | Agreement to improve. | § | 20.20.110. | Additional certificates on |
| § | 20.16.070. | Improvement | final subdivision maps. | ||
| security—Required. | § | 20.20.115. | Notice of owner's | ||
| § | 20.16.080. | Improvement | development lien. | ||
| security—Amount. | § | 20.20.120. | Title company certificate | ||
| § | 20.16.090. | Improvement | and report. | ||
| security—Release. | § | 20.20.130. | Title company subdivision | ||
| § | 20.16.095. | Off-site | guarantee. | ||
| § | 20.16.100. | improvements—Acquisition of property interests. Improvement |
§ § |
20.20.140. 20.20.150. |
Approval as to form. Stamping or printing of certificates. |
| security—Forfeiture. | § | 20.20.160. | Soil reports. | ||
| § | 20.20.165. | Appeal of City Engineer | |||
| decision. | |||||
| § | 20.20.170. | Transmittal of final map. |
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SUBDIVISIONS
| Chapter 20.22 | § 20.24.160. | Expiration of tentative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS | parcel map. | ||
| § 20.24.180. | Extension of tentative parcel | ||
| § 20.22.010. | Purpose and applicability. | map. | |
| § 20.22.020. | Definition. | § 20.24.185. | Tentative parcel map |
| § 20.22.030. | Parcel map required. | amendment. | |
| § 20.22.040. | Required findings. | § 20.24.190. | Vesting tentative parcel |
| § 20.22.050. | Improvements, dedications | map. | |
| and design. | |||
| § 20.22.060. | Abandon environmental | Chapter 20.28 | |
| subdivision. | MINOR | ||
| SUBDIVISIONS—REQUIREMENTS | |||
| Chapter 20.24 MINOR SUBDIVISIONS—PROCEDURE |
§ 20.28.010. | Design of minor | |
| subdivisions. | |||
| § 20.24.010. | Minor subdivision. | § 20.28.020. | Panhandle-shaped lots. |
| § 20.24.020. | Tentative parcel map | § 20.28.030. | Dedication and access. |
| required. | § 20.28.040. | Waiver of direct access to | |
| § 20.24.030. | Application and time limits | streets. | |
| for processing. | § 20.28.050. | Dedication procedure. | |
| § 20.24.040. | Information to be filed with | § 20.28.060. | Required improvements. |
| tentative parcel map. | § 20.28.070. | Agreement to improve. | |
| § 20.24.050. | Grading plan. | § 20.28.090. | Lien contract for |
| § 20.24.060. | Preliminary title report. | improvements. | |
| § 20.24.065. | Conversion of mobile home | § 20.28.095. | Off-site |
| parks. | improvements—Acquisition | ||
| § 20.24.070. | Replacement tentative | of property interests. | |
| parcel map. | § 20.28.100. | Covenant not to oppose an | |
| § 20.24.080. | Revised tentative parcel | improvement district. | |
| map. | § 20.28.110. | Monuments and flagging. | |
| § 20.24.090. | Other department and | ||
| agency review. | Chapter 20.32 | ||
| § 20.24.100. | Assignment of certain | PARCEL | MAP REQUIREMENTS |
| responsibilities to the City | |||
| Planner. | § 20.32.010. | Maps to conform to | |
| § 20.24.110. | Proof of notice—Minor | requirements of approved | |
| subdivisions. | tentative parcel map. | ||
| § 20.24.115. | Notices. | § 20.32.020. | City Engineer to approve |
| § 20.24.120. | Decision-making authority. | parcel maps. | |
| § 20.24.130. | Required findings. | § 20.32.030. | Land subject to inundation. |
| § 20.24.135. | Announcement of decision and findings of fact. |
§ 20.32.040. | Additional certificates on parcel maps. |
| § 20.24.140. § 20.24.150. |
Effective date and appeals. Waiver of parcel map. |
§ 20.32.050. § 20.32.060. |
Title company subdivision guarantee. Stamping or printing of |
| certificates. |
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§ 20.32.070. Additional data on parcel maps.
§ 20.32.080. Transmittal of parcel maps.
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▸ Title 20
Overview- Chapter 20.36 — ADJUSTMENT PLATS
- Chapter 20.48 — ENFORCEMENT—CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 20.12 — MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS—PROCEDURE
- Chapter 20.16 — MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.17 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 20.20 — FINAL MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.22 — ENVIRONMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 20.28 — MINOR SUBDIVISIONS—REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.32 — PARCEL MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.36 — ADJUSTMENT PLATS
- Chapter 20.48