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Title 16 — Subdivisions›Chapter 16.12 — TENTATIVE MAP

Etna Municipal Code Art. I Tentative Map For Four Or Less Lots

Etna Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Etna

Cite as: Etna Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 16.12.010. Filing.

Two copies of the tentative map for proposed subdivision of any land into four or less lots shall be filed with the city clerk, together with two copies of a preliminary title report issued by a title company in the name of the owner of the land, issued to or for the benefit and protection of the city, except where the land embraced in such subdivision is registered under the Land Registration Act (Torrens Act). If the land is so registered, a certified copy of the certificate of title shall be furnished.

(Ord. 72 § 9, 1973)

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§ 16.12.020. Information required.

The tentative map referred to in EMC § 16.12.010 shall show the dimensions of the proposed lots or division and any other information deemed necessary by the city council.

(Ord. 72 § 9, 1973)

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§ 16.12.030. City council determinations.

The city council shall determine whether the proposed subdivision is in conformity with law and this title, whether the size and shape of the proposed lots are in general conformance to city requirements and whether all the proposed lots will have proper and sufficient access to a public street. The approval of the city council shall be noted by endorsement on the map. One copy of the approved map shall be retained in the files of the city clerk.

(Ord. 72 § 9, 1973)

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§ 16.12.040. When final map not required.

Approval of the tentative map shall be deemed sufficient approval and no final map need be submitted; except, that where the proposed subdivision of land into four lots or less:

A. Consists of five acres or more of land; or

B. Requires, in order to comply with the provisions of this title, a public street opening; or

C. Creates one lot more than 14,000 square feet in size;

the city council shall require the owner of the land or the subdivider to comply with all the provisions of EMC § 16.12.050 through § 16.12.100.

(Ord. 72 § 9, 1973)

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