Gridley Municipal Code Ch. 16.03 General Provisions

This Title is adopted pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the Constitution of California and the general laws of the State. The provisions of this Title are supplemental to the regulations of the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code Section 66410, et seq., is hereby adopted and made a part hereof by reference as they now exist or may be amended in the future and may be cited as the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Gridley.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 1 (part), 2017)

The purpose of these regulations is to assist in the systematic implementation of the General Plan, Title 17, Zoning, and to provide for public needs, health and safety, convenience, amenities, and general welfare and to establish procedures necessary for the implementation of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 1 (part), 2017)

A. The General Plan, Title 17, Zoning, and the Department of Public Works Construction Standards shall guide the use of all land within the incorporated boundaries of the City. The size and design of lots, the nature of utilities, the design and improvement of streets, the type of intensity of land use, and the provisions for any special facilities in any subdivision shall conform to the land uses shown and the standards that have been established. Neither the approval nor conditional approval of a development project shall constitute or waive compliance with any other applicable provisions of the Gridley Municipal Code (GMC) or other applicable regulations adopted by the City, nor shall any such approval authorize or be deemed to authorize a violation or failure to comply with other applicable provisions of its code or other applicable ordinances or regulations adopted by the City.

B. The environmental impact of any subdivision shall be considered in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), as they now exist or may be amended in the future.

C. Community facilities such as schools, recreation areas, etc., shall be considered in accordance with the General Plan. This Title establishes procedures for the referral of proposed subdivision data to other departments, interested boards, bureaus and other governmental agencies and utility companies, both public and private, so that the extension of community facilities and utilities may be accomplished in an orderly manner, and coordinated with the development of the subdivision. To facilitate the acquisition of land required to implement this policy, the City may require the subdivider to dedicate, grant easements, or otherwise reserve land for schools, playgrounds, thoroughfares, utility easements and other public purposes as specified in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this Title.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 1 (part), 2017)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Title is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Title.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 1 (part), 2017)