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Chapter 16.20 — CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS

§ 17.44

Fort Jones Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-02 · Fort Jones

Sec. 17.44.010. - Service roads and off-street parking.

When any lots proposed for commercial usage front on any major or secondary street or highway, the subdivider shall be required to dedicate and improve a service road to provide ingress and egress to and

from the lots, or in lieu thereof, if approved by the town council, the subdivider may dedicate for public use and improve an area approved by the town council and adjacent to such lots for off-street parking purposes. When the front of any lots proposed for residential usage front on any freeway, state highway or parkway, the subdivider shall dedicate and improve a service road at the front of the lots, unless such is already existent as a part of such freeway or parkway. In addition to any requirement for a service road, the town council may require off-street parking areas for all lots proposed for commercial use.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.010; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 16, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.020. - Nonaccess and planting strips.

When the rear of any lot borders nay major or secondary street, highway or parkway, the subdivider may be required to execute and deliver to the town an instrument, deemed sufficient by the town attorney, prohibiting the right of ingress and egress to the rear of such lots across the side lines of such street or highways. When the rear of any lots, border any freeway, state highway or parkway, the subdivider may be required to dedicate and improve a planting strip adjacent to such parkway or freeway.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.020; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 17, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.030. - Width of alleys in lots proposed for commercial or industrial usage.

When any lots are proposed for commercial or industrial usage, alleys at least 30 feet in width shall be required at the rear thereof with adequate ingress and egress for truck traffic.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.030; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 18, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.040. - Street names.

All street names shall be approved by the town council.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.040; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 19, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.050. - Walkways.

The subdivider may be required to dedicate and improve walkways across long blocks or to provide access to schools, parks or other public areas.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.050; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 24, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.060. - Stormwater and surface water drainage.

The subdivider shall, subject to riparian rights, dedicate a right-of-way for storm drainage purposes conforming substantially with the lines of any natural watercourse, channel, stream or creek that traverses the subdivision, or at the option of the subdivider, provide by dedication further and sufficient easements or construction, or both, to dispose of such surface waters and stormwaters.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.060; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 25, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.070. - Consideration of subdivision in relation to master plan of town.

In all respects, the subdivision will be considered in relation to the master plan of the town, or any part thereof, or preliminary plans made in anticipation thereof.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.070; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 26, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.080. - Deed restrictions.

A copy of the deed restrictions applicable to the subdivision shall be filed with the town council at the time of filing the final map.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.080; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 27, 1974)

Sec. 17.44.090. - Land subject to inundation.

If any portion of any land within the boundaries shown on any such final map is subject to overflow, inundation or flood hazard by stormwaters, such fact and such portion shall be clearly shown on the final map. Further, an adequate storm drainage system shall be provided, and if fill is used in the flood areas, it shall be a minimum of ten feet above the ten-year high-water mark.

(Code 1987, § 17.44.090; Ord. No. 23-1974, § 28, 1974)

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