Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 14 Lot Line Adjustments

This chapter shall govern applications by persons owning two or more adjacent parcels who propose to adjust the boundaries between said parcels in a manner so that any land taken from one parcel will be added to an adjacent parcel. No tentative or final map will be required for such lot line adjustments provided all of the following criteria are satisfied:

1. Four or fewer parcels are involved.

2. No greater number of parcels will result from the lot line adjustment.

3. The design and configuration of the parcels created by the lot line adjustment are in substantial conformance with the design and configuration of the existing legally established parcels; may apply for a lot line adjustment.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)

A. Applications for a lot line adjustment and the review thereof shall conform with such requirements as to form, content and process as specified in the Subdivision Manual.

B. Applications for lot line adjustments shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor.

C. Existing property lines can be based on a survey of record. The adjusted lot line(s) shall be monumented.

D. Applications for lot line adjustments shall be reviewed by the City Engineer, who shall approve or disapprove the proposed lot line adjustment. In accordance with the provisions of Government Code § 66412(d) or any successor statute, conditions may not be imposed on the approval of a lot line adjustment except to the extent necessary to:

(i) Make the resulting lots conform to the applicable general or specific plan, any applicable coastal plan, and the existing zoning and building ordinances;

(ii) Require prepayment of real property taxes prior to the approval of the lot line adjustment; or

(iii) Facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)

No approved lot line adjustment shall be final until a deed reflecting the lot line adjustment has been recorded with the office of the County Recorder in accordance with the provisions of Section 66412(d) of the Government Code or any successor statute.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 5, 4-28-09)