Lindsay Municipal Code § 17.24 Parcel Map Subdivision

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary, the procedure set forth in this chapter shall govern the processing of and requirements pertaining to parcel map subdivisions.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.100), 1979)

1. Twenty copies of the tentative parcel map shall be filed with the planning director.
2. The tentative parcel map shall be accompanied by an application fee and environmental impact fee as established by city council resolutions.
3. The planning director may refuse to accept a tentative parcel map which is inaccurate, illegible, incomplete or which fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.200), 1979)

The size of each sheet shall be eighteen inches by twenty-six inches. The tentative parcel map shall be legibly drawn, in pencil or ink, and shall use a decimal or engineer's scale of not less than one inch equals one hundred feet unless the planning director determines that a different scale will be adequate and appropriate for the tentative map. The tentative map shall clearly show the following information:

1. The dimensions and boundaries of the original parcel, with a legal description of the original parcel attached to the map;
2. The dimensions, computed area and boundaries of each parcel to be created;
3. All existing surface and underground structures and improvements located on the original parcel together with the exterior dimensions of the structures and improvements, the distance between structures and improvements, the number of stories or the height of each structure and the distance from the structures and improvements to the boundary line of the lots which are to be created by the proposed division of land;
4. The names, locations and widths of all existing and proposed streets abutting the original parcel;
5. The location, purpose and width of all existing and proposed easements and the names of the owners and proposed owners of the easements. Easement boundaries shall be shown by means of a dotted line;
6. Sufficient elevations and contours to determine the general slope of the land and the high and low points thereof shall be shown;
7. Approximate location of all areas subject to flooding or ponding of surface water, the location, width and direction of flow of all watercourses and the location of selected flood lines;
8. Existing use or uses of the property;
9. Proposed use of the property and, if property is proposed to be used for more than one purpose, the areas proposed for each type of use;
10. Statement of the improvements and public utilities proposed to be made or installed and the time at which the improvements are proposed to be completed;
11. North point, scale and date of preparation;
12. Provisions for sewage disposal;
13. The proposed water supply;
14. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the property owners, the person filing the map, and the registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, if any, who prepared the map;
15. A statement signed by the owners of the property certifying the division request and accuracy of the information shown.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.300), 1979)

The planning commission, or the city council if there is no planning commission established, shall review and approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative parcel map. The planning commission, or the city council if there is no planning commission established, shall hold a public hearing on each application for tentative map. Notice of the public hearing shall be given not less than ten days nor more than twenty-five days prior to the date of the hearing by (1) mailing postage prepaid, a notice of the time and place of the hearing to the names and last known addresses of the recorded legal owners of all properties within 300 feet of each boundary of the site, as shown on the latest adopted assessment roll of Tulare County; and (2) by publishing a notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. within fifty days after the date of filing with the planning director or at such later date as may be required to concurrently process the appurtenant environmental impact review document required by state law and local regulations.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.400), 1979)

HISTORY Amended by Ord. 576 on 6/25/2019

1. If the planning commission determines that the tentative parcel map complies with all of the provisions of this chapter, it shall approve the map.
2. If the tentative parcel map fails to meet one or more requirements set forth in this chapter, the planning commission may approve the map subject to such conditions as may be necessary to conform to the requirements.
3. When approving or conditionally approving the tentative parcel map, the planning commission shall specify the dedications and improvements to be made by the owner.
4. Within seven days after the action by the planning commission, written notice of the action by the planning commission shall be mailed to the applicant.
5. Upon approval of the tentative parcel map by the planning commission, the tentative parcel map shall be so marked and all conditions of approval and required dedications and improvements clearly specified on or with the map. Copies of the approved tentative parcel map shall be filed with the planning director, the public works director and the city engineer.
6. If a planning commission has not been established, the city council shall be the decision-making authority.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.500), 1979)

HISTORY Amended by Ord. 576 on 6/25/2019

A parcel map subdivision shall conform to the standards specified in Chapter 17.28, the state Subdivision Map Act, and in addition, the following requirements shall be imposed as a condition of approval of a parcel map subdivision:

1. Lots created shall conform to the applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance;
2. Utility easements and street rights-of-way shall be offered for dedication;
3. Water supply and sewage disposal shall be satisfactory to the city engineer;
4. Public improvements shall be satisfactory to the city engineer.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.600), 1979)

Within fifteen calendar days after the date on which the written notice of disapproval or conditional approval is mailed to the owner, the owner or his authorized agent may appeal to the city council for review of the action of the planning commission. The action of the planning commission shall be final unless such an appeal is filed within the fifteen-day period. An appeal shall be in writing, shall be filed with the city clerk, and shall state specifically wherein it is claimed there was an error or abuse of discretion by the planning commission. Upon the filing of an appeal, the planning commission shall transmit to the city clerk copies of all documents in the files of the commission pertaining to the tentative parcel map. The city clerk shall give notice to the person filing the appeal and to the planning commission of the date when the appeal will be heard by the city council. After the appeal hearing, the city council may affirm, reverse or modify the action of the planning commission, or refer the matter back to the commission for further action.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.700), 1979)

Failure to file a final parcel map with the county recorder within the time specified in Section 66463.5(a) of the Government Code of the state of California, after the date of approval or conditional approval of the tentative parcel map shall automatically revoke the approval. Upon application of the subdivider filed prior to the expiration of the approved or conditionally approved tentative parcel map the time at which the map expires may be extended by the city council for a period or periods not exceeding the total period specified in Section 66463.5(c) of the Government Code of the state of California; provided, that the provisions of Sections 66463.5(a) and 66463.5(c) as amended by Chapter 923 of the Statutes of 1982 shall also apply to any tentative parcel map approved prior to September 13, 1982, which has not expired by action of law prior to such date.

(Ord. 382 (part), 1983: Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.800), 1979)

The final parcel map shall be prepared in accordance with the approved tentative parcel map by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and shall be submitted to the city engineer for his examination prior to filing with the county recorder. Calculations and traverse sheets shall be submitted with the final parcel map indicating closures and areas of the original parcel and each parcel being created. At the time of submitting the final parcel map, the applicant shall pay a fee as established by city council resolution to defray the expenses of checking the map. Within twenty calendar days after receipt of the final parcel map, or within such additional time as may be reasonably necessary, the city engineer shall examine it for the survey information shown thereon, and if he is satisfied that it is technically correct, he shall sign the appropriate certificate on the map.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

If the division of land creates four or less parcels, the final parcel map may be compiled from recorded or filed data when survey information exists on recorded or filed maps to sufficiently locate and retrace the exterior boundary lines of the final parcel map and when the location of at least one of these boundary lines can be established from an existing monumented line. In all other cases, the final parcel map shall be based on a field survey of the land conducted in accordance with the Land Surveyor's Act of the state.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

1. The final parcel map shall be a map legibly drawn, printed or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black on tracing cloth or polyester base film, including certificates, except that such certificates may be legibly stamped or printed upon the map with opaque ink. If ink is used on polyester base film, the ink surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to assure permanent legibility.
2. The size of each sheet shall be eighteen inches by twenty-six inches. A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of one inch. The scale of the map shall be large enough to show all details clearly and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated on each of the sheets, and its relation to each adjoining sheet shall be clearly shown.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

1. Each parcel shall be consecutively numbered. Each parcel shall have its area shown to the nearest one-hundredth of an acre or nearest square foot. The exterior boundary of the land included within the new parcel or parcels being created shall be indicated by a blue colored border one-eighth of an inch in width. The map shall show the definite location of the parcel or parcels, and particularly the relationship to existing surveys.
2. The final parcel map shall also contain the following information:
3. The parcel map number and date of preparation;
4. The net dimensions of each lot. No ditto marks shall be used;
5. The names, locations and right-of-way widths of all abutting public streets;
6. The proposed location, purpose and width of all proposed public roads and private access easements;
7. The boundaries of any private easement, whether an easement of record or a prescriptive easement, shall be shown by means of a dotted line and the name of the person owning the easement shall be shown on the map;
8. Location and widths of easements for public utilities, if required;
9. The location and widths of watercourses and areas subject to inundation and location of selected flood lines within the parcels being created;
10. Building setback lines, if applicable;
11. A north point and graphic scale;
12. Location or vicinity map at a minimum scale of one inch equals one mile;
13. Names and addresses of the owners of the property being divided.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

The following certificates shall appear on the final parcel map:

1. A certificate of the registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor who prepared the survey and the parcel map in compliance with the Subdivision Map Act.
2. A certificate for execution by the city engineer which complies with the Subdivision Map Act.
3. A certificate for execution by the planning director on behalf of the planning commission certifying that the final parcel map conforms to the approved tentative parcel map.
4. A certificate for execution by the county recorder in compliance with the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

If the required improvements have not been completed at the time when the final parcel map is submitted to the city engineer, the final parcel map shall not be approved until the owner has entered into an agreement with the city council to complete all of the improvements and the agreement shall be subject to all of the provisions of this title governing the agreements between the city and subdividers. In addition, the owner shall provide security to guarantee to the city the completion of the improvements and the security shall be in the same form, and subject to all of the same conditions, restrictions, and other provisions applicable to the similar security provided by a subdivider to the city under this title.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

When all certificates have been executed and all other requirements of this chapter complied with, the city engineer shall present the final parcel map to the county recorder for filing in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.6.900 (part)), 1979)

The city council may approved the modification of a recorded final parcel map under the following conditions and directions:

A recorded final parcel map may be modified by a certificate of correction or an amending map, if the city council finds that there are changes in circumstances that make any or all of the conditions of the map no longer appropriate or necessary and that the modifications do not impose any additional burden on the fee owners of the real property, and that the modifications do not alter any right, title, or interest in the real property reflected on the recorded map, and the city council finds that the map as modified conforms to Section 66474 of the Subdivision Map Act.

Any modification shall be set for public hearing as provided for in Section 66451.3 of the Subdivision Map Act. The city council shall confine the hearing to consideration of and action on the proposed modification.

A certificate of correction or amending map shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor prior to approval by the city council and be certified by the city engineer prior to filing at the office of the county recorder.

(Ord. 549, Art. 1, 2015)

A lot line adjustment between two or more adjacent parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel, and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created, may be approved by the city engineer and planning director or their authorized representatives, with the filing of a final parcel map and necessary information required by the city engineer and planning director. Applications for lot line adjustments shall be filed with the planning director and shall be in the form and contain the information required by the city engineer and planning director. A lot line adjustment shall not be approved unless the diminished parcel and any structures or parking spaces located thereon will comply with area, width, frontage and yard requirements of the zone in which the parcel is located. The lot line adjustment shall not be complete until a final parcel map is recorded with the office of the county recorder.

(Ord. 549, Art. 1, 2015)

Subdivided real property may be merged or reverted to acreage pursuant to provisions of Chapter 6, Article 1 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 549, Art. 1, 2015)