Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 17.12 Maps Generally

Pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, the city engineer shall make such detailed examination of tentative and final maps and tentative parcel maps and parcel maps and such field check, if any, as may be necessary to enable him to make the required certifications.

(Ord. No. 492-18, § 2(Att. A), 12-11-2018)

The council may deny a tentative or final map or a tentative parcel map if the proposed use is prohibited by any ordinance, statute, law or other regulation, and shall deny a map if it makes any of the following findings:

A. That the proposed subdivision is not consistent with the general plan or applicable specific plans;

B. That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with the general plan or applicable specific plans;

C. That the site is not physically suitable for the type of development;

D. That the site is not physically suitable for the proposed density of development;

E. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;

F. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause serious public health problems;

G. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public-at-large, for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision. In this connection, the council may approve a map if it finds that alternate easements for access or for use will be provided and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public.

(Ord. No. 492-18, § 2(Att. A), 12-11-2018)

A. No map shall be considered as filed with the city until all the fees and charges required by the city as pertains to the subdivision of land have been paid, the applicant's requirements of the city's California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines have been completed; and all applicable requirements of this title have been fulfilled or an application for an exception or for appropriate zoning has been filed for concurrent consideration.

B. A final map or parcel map shall not be considered as filed until all fees, bonds and deposits then due have been made, all corrections have been made as required by the city engineer to the maps and improvement plans, if any, and the property has been annexed to the city and to any service areas or districts other than the city which are to provide necessary services.

(Ord. No. 492-18, § 2(Att. A), 12-11-2018)

A separate map shall be prepared for each subdivision where land is separated from other land in a parcel or holding by division other than a street, highway, approved private road, alley, railroad right-of-way, flood control right-of-way, canal, or public utility right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 492-18, § 2(Att. A), 12-11-2018)