Concord Municipal Code Art. I Introductory Provisions

This title shall be known and cited as the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Concord and referred to in this title as the “Subdivision Ordinance” or “this title.” This title is adopted pursuant to the authority in California Government Code Section 66410 et seq., referred to in this title as the “California Subdivision Map Act” or “Map Act.”

(Ord. No. 17-9 (Exh. A))

(a) General. This title is adopted to implement the California Subdivision Map Act and to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the City of Concord.

(b) Specific. This title is intended to:

(1) Implement the general plan, specific plans, and other adopted plans and policies of the City of Concord relative to the subdivision of land and development of subdivisions.

(2) Facilitate and ensure orderly development of lands in the City of Concord.

(3) Establish responsibilities by the City Engineer, Community and Economic Development Department, Design Review Board, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, City Council, and City Attorney in the administration of this title.

(4) Establish requirements for the preparation, processing, and filing of tentative maps, parcel maps, and final maps in a manner consistent with the Map Act and other applicable law.

(5) Establish procedures and requirements for dedications, reservations, and vacations required as conditions of subdivision approval.

(6) Ensure that the design of subdivisions and subdivision improvements advances community goals expressed in the general plan and other applicable city plans and policies.

(7) Establish requirements for land divisions, mergers, reversions, and lot line adjustments not governed by the Map Act.

(8) Establish requirements for the establishment of new condominiums and the conversion of existing properties into condominiums.

(Ord. No. 17-9 (Exh. A))

(a) General. This title applies to all subdivisions of land within the City of Concord except for exceptions granted by the Map Act as identified in subsection (b) of this section (Exceptions).

(b) Exceptions. This title shall not apply to projects exempt from Map Act requirements as specified in Government Code Sections 66412, 66412.1, 66412.2 and 66412.5 or as stated elsewhere in the Map Act.

(Ord. No. 17-9 (Exh. A))

(a) Prior to the subdivision of any land in the City of Concord, the subdivider shall conform to and comply with the requirements of this title.

(b) No land shall be subdivided or developed for any purpose that is not in conformity with the general plan, any applicable specific plan, or any title of the Concord Municipal Code, including but not limited to Title 18 (Development Code).

(c) The city may not approve a subdivision or issue a certificate of compliance that would create or recognize a lot inconsistent with the requirements of this title or the Development Code.

(Ord. No. 17-9 (Exh. A))

The articles, sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this title are severable. If any provision of this title or the application of this title to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this title or the application of a provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

(Ord. No. 17-9 (Exh. A))

In the event of any conflict between this title and the Map Act, the Map Act shall govern unless local divergence is permitted.

(Ord. No. 17-9 (Exh. A))