Irvine Municipal Code § 5-5-301 Applicability

This chapter shall govern the filing requirements for the submittal of tentative parcel maps and tentative tract maps, including maps for financing and/or conveyance purposes, which shall generally be referred to as "tentative maps." A tentative and final tract map shall be required for all subdivisions creating five or more parcels, five or more condominiums as defined in Civil Code § 783 or any successor statute thereto, a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units, unless otherwise excepted by the Subdivision Manual or the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.). A tentative and final map shall also be required whenever a parcel map is required by this division or the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.), unless the requirement is waived by the City pursuant to Section 5-5-304 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)

Any property owner who proposes to subdivide property may file a tentative map. The requirements for tentative parcel map or tentative tract map shall be as prescribed in the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.). Any person who proposes to subdivide property that is owned by another person may file a tentative map for such property with the written consent of the owner.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)

Tentative maps shall conform with such requirements as to form, content and submittal of supplementary material as are specified in the Subdivision Manual. In addition to those requirements specified in the Subdivision Manual:

A. The Director of Community Development or designee may require additional information to accompany the submittal of a tentative map. The Director shall have the authority to include among such requirements submission of a current title report (prepared within three weeks of submittal of the tentative map); geologic, seismic and hydrology reports; aerial photographs and transparent overlays; grading, site development and landscaping plans; fire protection and fuel modification reports; sewer, water, storm drain and street improvement plans; and any other information reasonably relevant to the proposed subdivision.

B. The Director of Community Development or designee may require differing amounts of supplementary information, depending upon the type of map involved, the scope of the proposed subdivision, and the anticipated environmental impacts of the subdivision.

C. The Director of Community Development or designee may require the submission of additional information after the filing of tentative maps as necessary.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)

The requirement for filing and recording a parcel map may be waived, provided that the Subdivision Committee finds the proposed division of land meets all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.) and this division as to:

1. Area;

2. Improvement and design;

3. Floodwater drainage control;

4. Appropriate improved public roads;

5. Sanitary disposal facilities;

6. Water supply availability;

7. Environmental protection;

8. All other requirements of the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.) and any applicable provisions of this division; and

9. The City Engineer determines that a parcel map is not otherwise required by the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.).

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)