Escondido Municipal Code § 32.210 Expiration of Tentative Maps and Extensions of Time

A Tentative Map which has been approved or conditionally approved shall expire 36 months from the effective date of approval, unless additional time is granted pursuant to the Map Act, or pursuant to a development agreement. If the Tentative Map is subject to a development agreement, the term of the Tentative Map may be extended as provided in the development agreement, but not beyond the expiration date of the development agreement.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

A. Extensions of time for an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Map will be considered upon submittal of a written request, justification statement, and all required fees to the Planning Division prior to and within four months of the expiration date of the Tentative Map.

B. The time at which an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Map expires may be extended by the legislative body or advisory agency, or Director, as defined in Chapter 33, Article 61, Division 9, Section 33-1319(7), for subdivisions of four lots or fewer, for a period or periods not exceeding a total of six years. A public hearing and/or public notice may be required if the Director of Development Services determines that it is warranted.

C. If an extension of time is approved, an applicant must comply with the provisions of Chapter 3, Article 2 of the Map Act and all provisions and findings of this ordinance applicable to the initial filing of Tentative Maps pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter. In order to assure this compliance, the conditions of initial approval of the Tentative Map may be modified or deleted and new conditions may be added when the extension of time is approved.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22; Ord. 2023-15, 10/25/2023; Ord. 2025-01, 5/7/2025)