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Title 16

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SUBDIVISIONS

Chapter 16.02 § 16.04.220.
Definitions (S).
GENERAL PROVISIONS § 16.04.230.
Definitions (T).
§ 16.04.240.
Definitions (U).
§ 16.02.010. Title. § 16.04.250.
Definitions (V).
§ 16.02.020. Purposes. § 16.04.260.
Definitions (W).
§ 16.02.030. Prohibitions. § 16.04.270.
Definitions (X).
§
§		 16.02.040.
16.02.050.		 Development Services
Director.
Planning Commission.		 § 16.04.280.
§ 16.04.290.
Definitions (Y).

Definitions (Z).
§
§		 16.02.060.
16.02.070.		 City Council.
Processing and Filing Fees.		 Chapter 16.06
TYPES OF MAPS
Chapter 16.04 § 16.06.010.
Available Maps
DEFINITIONS Procedures.
§ 16.06.020.
Tentative Tract
§
§		 16.04.010.
16.04.020.		 Subdivision Map Act
Prevails.
Zoning Regulations and
Subdivision Map Act
Definitions Apply.		 § 16.06.030.
§ 16.06.040.
§ 16.06.050.
§ 16.06.060.
Tentative Parcel

Final Tract Map

Final Parcel Ma

Exceptions.
§ 16.04.030. Subdivision Code
Definitions.		 § 16.06.070.
Exclusions and D
Remainder Parc
§ 16.04.040. Definitions (A). § 16.06.080.
Vesting Tentativ
§
§
§		 16.04.050.
16.04.060.
16.04.070.		 Definitions (B).
Definitions (C).
Definitions (D).		 Chapter 16.08
TENTATIVE MAPS—REQUI
FOR FILING
§ 16.04.080. Definitions (E).
§ 16.04.090. Definitions (F). § 16.08.010.
Types of Maps C
§ 16.04.100. Definitions (G). § 16.08.020.
Form and Conte
§ 16.04.110. Definitions (H). § 16.08.030.
Who May File.
§ 16.04.120. Definitions (I). § 16.08.040.
Certification of
§ 16.04.130. Definitions (J). § 16.08.050.
Title Report.
§ 16.04.140. Definitions (K). § 16.08.060.
Soils Report.
§ 16.04.150. Definitions (L). § 16.08.070.
Additional Infor
§ 16.04.160. Definitions (M).
§ 16.04.170. Definitions (N). Chapter 16.10
§ 16.04.180. Definitions (O). TENTATIVE MAPS—PROC
§ 16.04.190. Definitions (P).
§ 16.04.200. Definitions (Q). § 16.10.010.
Types of Maps C
§ 16.04.210. Definitions (R). § 16.10.020.
Filing.

  • Chapter 16.06

  • TYPES OF MAPS

  • § 16.06.010. Available Maps and Procedures.

  • § 16.06.020. Tentative Tract Maps. § 16.06.030. Tentative Parcel Maps. § 16.06.040. Final Tract Maps. § 16.06.050. Final Parcel Maps. § 16.06.060. Exceptions. § 16.06.070. Exclusions and Designated Remainder Parcels.

  • § 16.06.080. Vesting Tentative Maps.

  • Chapter 16.08

  • TENTATIVE MAPS—REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING

  • § 16.08.010. Types of Maps Covered. § 16.08.020. Form and Contents. § 16.08.030. Who May File. § 16.08.040. Certification of Ownership. § 16.08.050. Title Report. § 16.08.060. Soils Report. § 16.08.070. Additional Information.

Chapter 16.10 TENTATIVE MAPS—PROCEDURES

  • § 16.10.010. Types of Maps Covered. § 16.10.020. Filing.

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  • § 16.10.030. Copies to Responsible § 16.12.140. Sidewalks and Pedestrian Agencies. Ways.

  • § 16.10.040. Time for Action. § 16.12.150. Bicycle Trails. § 16.10.050. Reports and § 16.12.160. Street Lighting. Recommendations. § 16.12.170. Underground Utility Lines.

  • § 16.10.060. Review of Tentative Maps. § 16.12.180. Sewers. § 16.10.070. Substitution of Revised § 16.12.190. Drainage and Erosion Maps. Control.

  • § 16.10.080. Meetings and Hearings. § 16.12.200. Manufactured Slopes. § 16.10.090. Property Development § 16.12.210. Parks. Standard Conformance. § 16.12.220. Landscaping and Screening.

  • § 16.10.100. Findings Required. § 16.12.230. Rivers and Streams. § 16.10.110. Additional Findings § 16.12.240. Fire Protection. Required. § 16.12.250. Dangerous Area to Be

  • § 16.10.120. Modification of Maps and Removed or Controlled. Conditions of Approval. § 16.12.260. Deviations from Standards

  • § 16.10.130. Period of of Design.

  • Validity—Extensions.

  • § 16.10.140. Appeal of Tentative Parcel Chapter 16.14

  • Map to Council.

Chapter 16.14 DEDICATIONS

Chapter 16.12 STANDARDS OF DESIGN

  • § 16.14.010. Required Dedication for Public Use or Benefit.

  • § 16.14.020. Transfer of Ownership Required for Private Use or Benefit.

  • § 16.12.010. Conformance with Required for Private Use or

  • Standards of Design. Benefit.

  • § 16.12.020. Consistency with General § 16.14.030. Vehicular Access Rights and

  • Plan. Abutters' Rights to Arterial

  • § 16.12.030. Boundary Lines. Highways and Local Streets. § 16.12.040. Lots. § 16.14.040. School Sites. § 16.12.050. Public Roadways. § 16.14.050. Dedication for Utilities. § 16.12.060. Private Streets. § 16.14.060. Method of Dedication. § 16.12.070. Restricted Access to § 16.14.070. Exceptions. Highways.

  • § 16.12.080. Street Widths. Chapter 16.16 § 16.12.090. Dead-End or Cul-de-Sac IMPROVEMENTS, MONUMENTATION, Streets. AND SECURITY

  • § 16.12.100. Local Street and Highway Longitudinal Grades. § 16.16.010. Improvements Required.

  • § 16.12.110. Curved Local Street and § 16.16.020. Subdivisions of Four or Highway Radii. Fewer Parcels.

  • § 16.12.120. Local Street Lengths. § 16.16.030. Standards. § 16.12.130. Local Street and Highway § 16.16.040. Improvement Plans. Corner Cutoffs and Corner § 16.16.050. Agreements In Lieu of Radii. Improvements.

    • § 16.14.030. Vehicular Access Rights and Abutters' Rights to Arterial Highways and Local Streets. School Sites.

Chapter 16.16 IMPROVEMENTS, MONUMENTATION, AND SECURITY

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§ 16.16.060. Plan Checking, Engineering, § 16.20.040. Conduct of
and Inspection Fees. Hearing—Protests.
§ 16.16.070. Improvement Security. § 16.20.050. Deposit of Fees in Separate
§ 16.16.080. Release of Security. Accounts.
§ 16.16.090. Monumentation. § 16.20.060. Consideration in Lieu of
§ 16.16.100. Extension of Time. Payment.
§ 16.20.070. Advancement of Funds by
Chapter 16.18 City.
DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARK § 16.20.080. Subdivider Construction of
FACILITIES AND PAYMENT OF IN- Major
LIEU FEES Thoroughfare—Reimbursement.
§ 16.20.090. Joint Powers Authority.
§ 16.18.010. Purpose.
§ 16.18.020. Parkland Dedication Chapter 16.22
Requirements. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
§ 16.18.030. Standards for Determining
the Amount of Dedicated § 16.22.010. Certificate from Tax
Parkland. Collector—Treasurer.
§ 16.18.040. Amount of Dedicated § 16.22.020. Security.
Parkland to Be Required. § 16.22.030. Apportionment.
§ 16.18.050. Adjustments to Amount of
Dedicated Parkland Which Chapter 16.24
May Be Required to PARCEL MAPS—REQUIREMENTS
Account for Private Open AND PROCEDURES
Space.
§ 16.18.060. Application of Parkland § 16.24.010. Content and Form.
Dedication Requirements to § 16.24.020. Final Parcel Map Required.
Subdivisions Containing
Lots Likely to Be Further
Subdivided.		 § 16.24.030.
§ 16.24.040.		 Signatures Required.
Method of Approval.
§ 16.18.070. Improvements to Dedicated
Parkland and Adjoining
Public Rights-of-Way.		 § 16.24.050. Filing with the County
Recorder and County
Surveyor.
§
§		 16.18.080.
16.18.090.		 Use of Dedicated Parkland.
Payment of In-Lieu Fees for
Park and Recreation		 Chapter 16.26
FINAL MAPS—REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCEDURES
Purposes.
MAJOR Chapter 16.20
THOROUGHFARE FEES		 § 16.26.010.
§ 16.26.020.
§ 16.26.030.		 Content and Form.
Final Tract Map Required.
Signatures Required.
§ 16.20.010. Applicability. § 16.26.040. Method of Approval.
§ 16.20.020. Payment of Major § 16.26.050. Filing with the Council.
Thoroughfare Fees. § 16.26.060. Filing with the County
§ 16.20.030. Establishment of Area of
Benefit—Hearing.		 Recorder and County
Surveyor.

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Chapter 16.28 WAIVERS AND EXCEPTIONS

  • § 16.28.010. Waivers and Exceptions Permitted.

  • § 16.28.020. Types of Subdivisions Eligible.

  • § 16.28.030. Waiver Procedure.

  • § 16.28.040. Waiver Does Not Establish Lots.

  • § 16.28.050. Time to Record a Certificate of Compliance.

Chapter 16.30 REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE

  • § 16.36.040. Request for Hearing on Determination of Status.

  • § 16.36.050. Hearing—Time, Date and Place.

  • § 16.36.060. Hearing—Evidence—Determination of Status.

  • § 16.36.070. Failure to Request Hearing—Determination of Merger.

  • § 16.36.080. Determination Not to Merge—Release of Notice of Intent to Determine Status— Recordation, Clearance Letter.

  • § 16.36.090. Failure to Comply with This Chapter.

  • § 16.30.010. Reversion Authorized.

Chapter 16.32 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

  • § 16.32.010. Approval.

  • § 16.32.020. Procedure.

  • § 16.32.030. Appeal to Planning Commission.

Chapter 16.34 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

  • § 16.34.010. Application—Approval. § 16.34.020. Parcel Map Optional. § 16.34.030. Appeal.

Chapter 16.38 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  • § 16.38.010. Exceptions for Lots Recorded Prior to 1963 or Dedicated for Cemetery Purposes.

  • § 16.38.020. Compliance with Title Required.

  • § 16.38.030. Penalty—Injunction. § 16.38.040. Noncomplying Transfer Voidable.

  • § 16.38.050. Environmental Impact.

Chapter 16.40 NOTICES OF VIOLATION

  • Chapter 16.36 § 16.40.010. Notice of Intention to

  • MERGER OF LOTS Record Notice of Violation.

  • § 16.40.020. Receipt of Evidence.

  • § 16.36.010. Authority to Merge Lots. § 16.36.020. Recordation of Notice. § 16.40.030. Planning Commission Determination.

  • § 16.36.030. Notice of Intent to Determine Status. § 16.40.040. Release by Certificate of Compliance.

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SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.02.010

§ 16.02.040

CHAPTER 16.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Los Alamitos Planning Code
  1. ▸ Title 16
    Overview
    1. § 16.02
    2. § 16.04
    3. § 16.06
    4. Chapter 16.08 — TENTATIVE MAPS—REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING
    5. Chapter 16.10 — TENTATIVE MAPS—PROCEDURES
    6. Chapter 16.16
    7. Chapter 16.18 — DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARK FACILITIES AND PAY…
    8. Chapter 16.22 — TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
    9. Chapter 16.24
    10. Chapter 16.26 — FINAL MAPS—REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
    11. Chapter 16.28 — WAIVERS AND EXCEPTIONS
    12. Chapter 16.32 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
    13. Chapter 16.34 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
    14. Chapter 16.36 — MERGER OF LOTS
    15. Chapter 16.38 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    16. Chapter 16.40 — NOTICES OF VIOLATION

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