Lompoc Municipal Code Ch. 16.28 Reversion to Acreage Maps

Subdivided property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to provisions of this Chapter.

(Prior code § 2851)

A. By Owners. Proceedings to revert subdivided property to acreage may be initiated by petition of all of the owners of record of the property. The petition shall be in a form and contain the information required by Section 16.28.030 and is required by the Community Development Director or designee.

B. By City. The City Council, at the request of any person or on its own motion, may initiate proceedings to revert property to acreage.

(Prior code § 2852)

Petitioners shall file the following:

A. Evidence of title to the real property; and

B. Evidence of the consent of any owner of any interest in the property; or

C. Evidence that none of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final map or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later; or

D. Evidence that no lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such final or parcel map was filed for record; and

E. Evidence of nonuse or lack of necessity of any streets or easements which are to be vacated or abandoned; and

F. A final map in the form prescribed by Section 16.20.020, which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and dedications required as a condition to reversion. The map shall be conspicuously titled, "Reversion to Acreage Map," and a reference to the number or title of the subdivision involved. Unless reversion is initiated by owners, a certificate of consent of record owners need not appear on the map.

(Prior code § 2853)

A request to revert property to acreage shall be accompanied by a fee. If the proceedings are initiated pursuant to Subsection B of Section 16.28.020, the person or persons who requested the Council to initiate the proceedings shall pay the fee. Fees are not refundable.

(Prior code § 2854)

A. A public hearing shall be held before the Council on all petitions for initiations for reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in Section 66451.3 of the Government Code and as provided in Section 16.20.060. The Council may give such other notice that it deems necessary or advisable.

B. The Council may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds and records in writing that:

1. Dedication or offers of dedications to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and

2. Either:

a. All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion; or

b. None of the improvements requited to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel nap was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later; or

c. No lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.

C. The Council may require as conditions of the reversion:

1. The owners dedicate or offer to dedicate streets or easements;

2. The retention of all or a portion of previously paid subdivision fees, deposits or improvement securities if the same are necessary to accomplish any of the provisions of this Title.

(Prior code § 2855)

Except as provided in Section 16.28.050, upon filing of the final map for reversion to acreage with the County Recorder, all fees and deposits shall be returned to the subdivider and all improvements securities shall be released by the Council.

(Prior code § 2856)

After the hearing before the Council and approval of the reversion, the final map shall be delivered to the County Recorder.

(Prior code § 2857)

Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the County Recorder. Upon filing, all dedications and offers of dedication, not shown on the final map for reversion, shall be of no further force and effect.

(Prior code § 2858)