Hemet Municipal Code Art. I In General

Pursuant to the authority of the Subdivision Map Act of the State (Government Code § 66410 et seq.), the provisions of this chapter are supplemental to those of the Act, and shall apply to all divisions of land into two or more lots hereafter made when such land is entirely or partially within the limits of the city. The city planning commission, unless otherwise stated herein, is designated as the advisory agency charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed subdivisions, and is authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove tentative maps of subdivisions prepared and filed according to this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. No. 1564, § 2, 7-29-97)

Terms used in this chapter shall be as defined in the State Subdivision Map Act and those additions as indicated below.

Advisory agency means the City of Hemet Planning Commission, unless stated otherwise.

Director means the Planning Director, or Community Development Director if there is no Planning Director, of the City of Hemet.

Local agency means the City of Hemet, unless stated otherwise.

Lot means a lot, parcel and other designation of a portion of property.

(Ord. No. 1564, § 2, 7-29-97)

Variances to the provisions of articles II, streets and article III, alleys and easements of this chapter may be approved by the planning commission concurrently with or after the consideration of the tentative map or tentative parcel map when the required findings under chapter 90, article II, section 90-44 can be made. An application for a variance shall be on the prescribed forms by the director and shall be accompanied by submittal requirements. Fees for a variance application shall be the same fee as for a variance of chapter 90.

(Ord. No. 1564, § 2, 7-29-97; Ord. No. 1903, § 2(Exh. 1), 8-11-15)

Every street, alley, right-of-way, easement or other public place shown on any subdivision map of land within the city shall be offered for dedication to the city for public use, but this provision shall not apply to private parks and playgrounds which may be appropriated to the exclusive use of owners of lots in the subdivision.

(Ord. No. 1564, § 2, 7-29-97)

(a) Any and all streets adjacent to and within the proposed subdivision as well as any other improvements which the planning commission has determined to be necessary by conditions of approval in order to comply with the latest adopted General Plan and Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hemet shall be installed by the developer. Installation of the required improvements shall be in accordance with the latest City Council adopted City of Hemet Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. If there is not a standard specification for the type of improvement required, it shall be constructed in accordance with generally accepted standard of care or practice.

(b) When all improvements including utilities, as required by this article and conditions of approval of the subdivision, adjacent to any lot(s) have been satisfactorily completed in the opinion of the city engineer, the city engineer may authorize occupancy of the lot(s). The decision of the city engineer may be appealed to the city council upon the submission of the required appeal fee. The city council may authorize occupancy of the lots where it finds that the strict enforcement of the conditions of approval and/or complete installation of improvements may cause undue hardship. The city council may, in its discretion, temporarily waive the full installation of improvements or strict enforcement of the conditions of approval, in whole or in part.

(Ord. No. 1564, § 2, 7-29-97)