Chapter 12.04 — ROAD SYSTEM

State Law reference— Power of city governing body to accept by resolution any public or private street or road into the city street system, Streets and Highways Code § 1806.

(a)

The city council or designee may accept roads or portions thereof, into the city maintained road system and record conveyances to the city of real property interests for road uses and purposes. The city council or designee shall, prior to recording any such conveyance, affix a certificate to the conveyancing document which sets forth the acceptance into the city maintained road system and designates the name or number, or both, of the city road. The city council's designee shall submit a report, in writing, of all such acceptances and recordations to the city council at the end of each fiscal year, or at more frequent intervals as determined by the city council.

(b)

Not less than two weeks prior to any such acceptance, the city council's designee shall provide written notice thereof to the member of the city council whose district is affected by such pending acceptance.

(c)

Notwithstanding the authorization granted in subsection (a) of this section, the city council reserves the right to determine whether or not any roads or portions thereof shall be accepted into the city maintained road system.

(Ord. No. 2011-04, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-2011)

State Law reference— Power of city to designate a city officer to accept, on behalf of the governing body, streets and roads or portions thereof into the city street system, Streets and Highways Code § 1806(c).

The city council or designee may record with the county recorder, with respect to every city highway within the city, proper evidences of title to every right-of-way, and all incidents thereto.

(Ord. No. 2011-04, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-2011)