Compton Municipal Code § 28-5 Lot Design

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.1]

a. Each lot in a division of land shall have an area not less than that required, and shall have an average width not less than that required, for the land use zone in which the lot, or any portion hereof, is located except as set forth in subsection 28-5.5. The required area and the required width shall be the same as set forth in Chapter 30, Zoning, setting forth the zoning regulations. Where such regulations do not specify a required area or a required width in a particular land use zone, the required area shall not be less than 10,000 square feet, and the required width shall not be less than 70 feet.

b. If a lot is in more than one land use zone, the area and width thereof shall be not less than the area and width requirements, respectively, in that zone in which any part of the lot is located which has the largest area requirement and in that zone in which any part of the lot is located which has the greatest width requirement.

c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any lot which the subdivider offers to deed or dedicate to the public or for public utility purposes.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.2]

Where public sewers are not available and private sewage disposal is to be used, every lot shall be of sufficient size to provide for satisfactory sewage disposal for the land use intended.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.3]

In all cases where practicable, the side lines of lots shall be at an approximate right angle to the street upon which such lots front.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.4]

Wherever practicable, divisions of land abutting rights-of-way for freeways, highways, railroads, transmission lines, and flood control channels shall be so designed as to create lots which back up to such rights-of-way.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.5]

No lot shall be divided by a City boundary line. A City boundary line shall be made a lot line.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.6]

All lots shall have frontage on a street or highway except as provided in subsection 28-5.5 of this Chapter. Alleys shall not be considered as providing frontage for any lot in a division of land.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.7]

In lieu of compliance with the provisions of paragraph a of subsection 28-5.1, the plan of a division of land may comply with the requirements of this section if the Planning Commission determines:

a. That due to sloping terrain the topographic features within the division of land will be better utilized if a portion of the lots in such division are less in area and width than that required by the applicable land use zone designation;

b. That a final map or parcel map of the division of land or any part thereof will not be filed unless the average area of all lots on such map is not less than the applicable land use zone designation;

c. That the lots having a reduced area will be compatible in design to adjacent facing and siding lots of abutting development; and

d. That all lots which are not reduced in area comply with the provisions of paragraph a of subsection 28-5.1.

[Added by Ord. #1330, § 9304.8]

The Planning Commission may recommend approval and the Council may approve a tentative map of a division of land which does not comply in all respects with the requirements of Sections 28-4 and 28-5 if lots in the division of land are for lease only, and, because of the situation and development or proposed development of the division of land and surrounding property, approval of the tentative map would not be detrimental to the public welfare or property of other persons in the vicinity thereof.

There shall appear on the tentative map and on the final map or parcel map letters not less than 1/2 inch in height stating "Division of Land for Purpose of Lease Only" if the Planning Commission and Council so approve.

A person shall not sell, mortgage, or place a deed of trust or other lien upon any lot or other parcel in such division of land, or offer or contract to do so, unless such transaction would be in full compliance with all the provisions of this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act had such final map or such parcel map not been filed.

The filing of such final map or of such parcel map shall authorize the leasing of any lot shown upon such map.

Except that the lots in a division of land for lease only need not comply with the provisions of subsections 28-5.1 through 28-5.7, the provisions of this section shall not modify in any way any requirements of Chapter 30, Zoning, or any other ordinance or law as to area or width requirements.

[Ord. #2000, § 2]

Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, any land subject to the terms and provisions of the Compton Flood Plain Management Ordinance (Section 14-10 et seq.) shall be subject to the following standards for subdivisions:

a. All preliminary subdivision proposals shall identify the flood hazard area and the elevation of the base flood.

b. All subdivision plans shall provide the elevation of proposed structure(s) and pad(s). If the site is filled above the base flood elevation, the lowest floor and pad elevations shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and provided to the Flood Plain Administrator.

c. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

d. All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.

e. All subdivisions shall provide adequate drainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.