Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.14 Lot Line Adjustments

• 15.14.010 Requirements

• 15.14.020 Approval Of Lot Line Adjustments

• 15.14.030 Application Requirements

• 15.14.040 Documents To Be Recorded

A parcel map shall be prepared and submitted for processing, approval and recording for all lot line adjustments not meeting the requirements of Section 66412(d) of the Government Code. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

1. For lot line adjustments described in Section 66412(d) of the Government Code, the director shall review the application for conformity with local zoning and building ordinances.

2. The director shall not approve any lot line adjustment unless all of the following findings are made:

   1. That the lot line adjustment will not result in the abandonment of any street or utility easement of record, provided, however, that if the lot line adjustment results in the transfer of property from one owner to another owner, the deed to the subsequent owner shall expressly reserve any street or utility easement of record;

   2. That the lot line adjustment will not result in the elimination or reduction in size of the access to any resulting parcel, or that the application is accompanied by new easements to provide access which meet all the requirements of this title regarding access to parcels in the location and of the size as those proposed to be created; and

   3. That the lot line adjustment conforms to all local zoning and building ordinances. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

For lot line adjustments described in Section 66412(d) of the Government Code, the following items shall be submitted by the applicant for approval by the director:

1. Completed application form with the required attachments and the appropriate application fees as adopted by the board of supervisors;

2. Tentative lot line adjustment map showing existing and proposed lot or parcel lines and the dimensions and locations of any existing buildings, wells and onsite sewage systems and their distances from the proposed property lines. The map shall be of the size and form necessary to clearly show the existing and proposed lot or parcel lines to the director. The map shall show the proposed parcel sizes after adjustment;

3. Copies of the deeds for the existing parcels or lots; and

4. Preliminary title report, issued within the last ninety days. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

1. After approval by the director, the lot line adjustment shall not become valid until a deed with a description prepared by a licensed land surveyor or a registered civil engineer (licensed to practice land surveying) describing the land to be transferred or the entire parcel after the lot line adjustment is recorded. The description shall contain a basis of bearings, if applicable, and a note describing the purpose of the deed. The note shall include a statement describing how the parcels are being changed, adjusted or modified and that no additional parcels are being created by this deed. The description shall be approved by the county surveyor prior to recording.

2. When required by Section 8762 of the Land Surveyor’s Act, a Record of Survey Map shall be prepared and recorded. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)