Lancaster Municipal Code Art. II Administrative Provisions

A. A disagreement over an interpretation by the director, director of public works or city engineer, of a condition imposed or approved for a tentative map by the planning commission, may be appealed to the planning commission. The procedures provided in Chapter 2.44 (Uniform Appeal Procedure) of the Municipal Code shall be followed.

B. A decision of the director of public works or city engineer to approve or deny a final map may be appealed to the city council pursuant to Chapter 2.44 of the Municipal Code.

C. All other decisions of the director, director of public works, city engineer, or a decision by the planning commission under this title may be appealed to the city council pursuant to Chapter 2.44 of the Municipal Code.

(Ord. 754 § 1 (Attach. A § 2), 1999: Ord. 661 § 1 (110.010), 1994)

The regulations set forth in this title shall apply to all or parts of subdivisions located within the city and to the preparation of subdivision maps, parcel map waivers, and all other maps and actions provided for by the Subdivision Map Act. All subdivisions and parcel map waivers shall be prepared and presented for approval as provided for in this title.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.020), 1994)

Property development other than subdivisions may be required to provide improvements compatible with and designed in accordance with the standards referenced to or contained herein, as determined by the city engineer.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.030), 1994)

This title shall not apply to projects and transactions exempt by statute from the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.040), 1994)

A. When any area in a subdivision is annexed to the city after a county-approved final map has been recorded, the final map and any agreements relating to the subdivision shall continue to be in effect.

B. When any area of a subdivision is annexed to the city and an approved tentative or vesting tentative map has been filed for such area, and the annexation is completed prior to the final map recording, or a parcel map is required for such area but the final act required to make the parcel map effective has not been complete prior to annexation, all procedures and regulations required by this title shall be deemed to commence as of the effective date of the annexation. The map shall then comply with the requirements of this title and of any other applicable ordinance, policy or standard of the city.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.050), 1994)

An application for any land division, or action authorized by this title shall be accompanied by the appropriate processing fees and/or deposits, as established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.060), 1994)

A. Unless otherwise required by the Subdivision Map Act or this title, the director of community development shall publish and give notice of hearing in accordance with the provisions of Sections 65090 and 65091 of the Government Code of the state of California, except that the distance requirements shall be as follows:

1. Urban areas as designated by the general plan shall be five hundred (500) feet.

2. Rural areas as designated by the general plan shall be one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet.

B. The director may give such other notice that is deemed necessary or advisable. Substantial compliance with these notice provisions shall be sufficient and a technical failure to comply shall not affect the validity of any action taken.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.070), 1994)

The applicant of a proposed project scheduled for a public hearing is required to post a sign with public hearing information, in accordance with the city's procedures for project site sign posting.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.080), 1994)

Any reference to an ordinance, state or federal statute, or reference document shall mean that ordinance, statute or document as amended from time to time.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (110.090), 1994)