Chapter 913-2 — GENERAL

This division effectuates the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Sections 66410 and following), including future amendments thereto, and constitutes the ordinance referred to in Section 66484 therein.

(Ord. 79-80).

The board of supervisors, from time to time by resolution, may issue regulations to establish administrative, procedural, interpretative, and policy direction concerning the provisions of this division.

(Ord. 79-80).

Article 913-2.4. Definitions

Unless otherwise specifically provided, or required by the context, the following terms have these meanings in this division; and these terms and all provisions in this division are to effectuate Government Code Section 66484 and shall be interpreted and applied accordingly.

(Ord. 79-80).

"Area of benefit" means an area, not necessarily contiguous, which is determined by the public works director to be benefited by a proposed bridge or major thoroughfare, and which is established by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 79-80).

"Bridge" means a bridge where the transportation or flood control provisions of the circulation element of the general plan identify railways, freeways, streams or canyons for which bridge crossings are required on general plan or local roads, if the county adopted such provisions effective at least thirty days before the filing of a final map or an application for a building permit.

(Ord. 79-80).

"Building inspector" means the county's director of building inspection and includes the director's duly authorized subordinates.

(Ord. No. 2024-23, § III(Exh. A), 12-3-24; Ord. 79-80; see § 72-2.001).

"Circulation element" means the part of a general plan required and described in Government Code Section 65302(b).

(Ord. 79-80).

"Construction" means design, acquisition of right-of-way, administration of construction contracts, and actual construction.

(Ord. 79-80).

"General plan" means the statement of development policies adopted by the County pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 3 of the Planning and Zoning Law Government Code Sections 65300 and following).

(Ord. 79-80).

"Major thoroughfares" means those major thoroughfares, identified in the circulation element, whose primary purpose is to carry through traffic and provide a network connecting to the state highway system, if the county adopted such circulation element effective at least thirty days before the filing of a final map or an application for a building permit.

(Ord. 79-80).

"Public works director" means the county's directors of public works or community development and includes their duly authorized subordinates.

(Ords. 86-39 § 2, 79-80; see § 24-22.006).