Del Mar Municipal Code Ch. 24.04 Definitions

Terms used in this Title that are not specifically defined in this Chapter, or the Subdivision Map Act, shall bear the meaning assigned to them by general usage.

(Ord. No. 396)

"City Standards" refers to those standards and specifications, including standard drawings, as may be adopted by resolution by the City Council from time to time. Three copies of these standards are to be on file in the office of the City Clerk and one copy in the office of the City Engineer.

A. "Subdivision" is defined by Section 66424 of the Act.

B. "Subdivision" does not include:

1. Those things described in Government Code §§ 66412 and 66412.1;

2. Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation defined as such by Section 230 of the Public Utilities Code, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than 30 days notice in writing; (Government Code § 66411)

3. Land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity, or public utility, or for land conveyed to such public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence that public policy necessitates a map; or (Government Code § 66428)

4. Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity, public utility or subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility for rights-of-way shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels. (Government Code § 66426.5)

Subdivision Map Act or Act means the Subdivision Map Act as set forth in Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State of California commencing with Sections 66410 et seq.