§ 21.12

The Subdivision Committee created by Ordinance 3114 to act in an advisory capacity to the advisory agency, is hereby continued. It consists of the following members or their duly authorized representatives:

A.

The Director of the Department of Regional Planning.

B.

The Director of the Department of Public Works.

C.

The Director of the Department of Public Health.

D.

The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

E.

The County Forester and Fire Warden.

(Ord. 2012-0021 § 2, 2012; Ord. 85-0194 § 3 (part), 1986; Ord. 9071 § 5 (part), 1966: Ord. 5584 § 2, 1952; Ord. 4478 Art. 3 § 31, 1945.)

21.12.020 - Time of meetings.

The Subdivision Committee shall meet regularly to consider tentative maps and exhibit maps.

(Ord. 2012-0021 § 3, 2012; Ord. 9071 § 5 (part), 1966: Ord. 4478 Art. 3 § 32, 1945.)

21.12.030 - Meetings open to public.

Subdivision committee meetings shall be open to the public, and any officer, person or subdivider interested in a division of land shall have the privilege of attending any such meeting and presenting any appropriate matter thereat.

(Ord. 9071 § 5 (part), 1966: Ord. 4478 Art. 3 § 34, 1945.)

21.12.040 - Report of recommendations to advisory agency.

The subdivision committee shall report in writing its recommendations to the advisory agency.

(Ord. 85-0194 § 3 (part), 1985; Ord. 4478 Art. 3 § 33, 1945.)

Chapter 21.16 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

21.16.010 - Building Location and Access Restrictions.

No building shall be constructed, nor shall a permit for construction of a building be issued, for any portion of a condominium project, a community apartment project or a lease project, or a compact lot subdivision, unless the location of such building and the access thereto is in substantial conformance with one of the following:

A.

Where a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158) is required, the "Exhibit 'A'" for the approved application, as described in Section 22.222.240 (Documentation, Scope of Approval, and Exhibit "A"), or

B.

In all other cases, an exhibit map approved pursuant to the requirements of Section 21.16.015 (Building Location and Access Restrictions - Exhibit Map).

(Ord. 2020-0032 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2002-0009 § 1, 2002; Ord. 11127 § 5, 1975: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 10.4, 1945.)

21.16.015 - Building Location and Access Restrictions—Exhibit Map.

A tentative map submitted pursuant to Chapter 21.40 for any portion of a condominium project, a community apartment project, or a lease project shall be accompanied by an exhibit map, unless the project requires a conditional use permit which is processed prior to or concurrently with the tentative map and which addresses the location of buildings and access thereto on the project site. An exhibit map shall be subject to the following requirements:

A.

The exhibit map shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Director of Regional Planning and shall depict, but shall not be limited to, the location and dimensions of all structures, buildings, yards, walls, fences, vehicle and bicycle parking and loading facilities, the vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian access to the proposed structures, buildings, and parking and loading facilities, and the location and design of pedestrian roadway crossings (i.e., crosswalks).

B.

The exhibit map shall depict any required cross-section or sections shown to scale, with dimensions for all existing and proposed highways, parkways, streets, ways, drives, fire lanes, and alleys within and adjoining the project site. The cross-sections shall depict, at a minimum, any existing and proposed pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and transit improvements for the project, and project features such as street trees, street lights, bicycle lanes, traffic-calming devices, signs and utility poles, walls, fences, and adjacent building facades. Additional cross-sections shall be required to depict any variations in the standard street design set forth in this Title 21 that will be created by the proposed improvements, including variations in approaches to, and/or departures from, intersections.

C.

The exhibit map shall depict and ensure compliance with the development standards set forth in this Title 21 and in Title 22, the conditions of the approved tentative map, and the approved environmental document for the project.

D.

The exhibit map shall not include conditions.

E.

The exhibit map shall be reviewed by the Subdivision Committee, which shall make its recommendations to the advisory agency.

F.

The exhibit map shall be approved or disapproved by the advisory agency concurrently with the tentative map for the project, consistent with the provisions of this Title 21. An approved exhibit map shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of the approved tentative map including, but not limited to, the total number of dwelling units, site grading, pad elevations, the location of driveway entrances, and the pavement width of the internal driveway system, including walkways and landscaping strips.

G.

Upon recordation of the final map, the approved exhibit map shall be retained by the advisory agency and shall remain valid as long as the final map remains valid.

H.

The Director of Regional Planning may approve an amendment to an approved exhibit map at any time prior to the expiration of the tentative map, or at any time after recordation of the final map as long as the final map remains valid, subject to the following requirements:

1.

The Director of Public Works and the Forester and Fire Warden concur in the amendment to the exhibit map; and

2.

An amendment to the exhibit map shall be limited to building placement, driveway design—including location and width, walkway and landscaping design, the details of the cross-section(s), as required by Subsection B of this Section, the size and number of buildings within the proposed project, and setback modifications authorized by Section 22.110.190 (Modifications Authorized) of this Code.

3.

Notwithstanding subsection C, an exhibit map amended to modify setbacks may include conditions applicable to such modification.

4.

An amendment to the exhibit map shall not increase the total number of units, modify site grading or pad elevations, or change the location of driveway entrances required by the approved tentative map.

5.

An amendment to the exhibit map shall not be permitted if the proposed change(s) may result in a significant adverse environmental impact not addressed in the environmental document approved for the project.

6.

The fee for an amendment to an exhibit map shall be a minimum initial deposit of $1,000.00, to be submitted to the Department of Regional Planning, from which actual planning costs shall be billed and deducted, and any supplemental deposits as required by subsection E of Section 21.62.010.

(Ord. 2022-0029 § 16, 2022; Ord. 2013-0001 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2010-0024 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2002-0009 § 2, 2002)

21.16.020 - Final and parcel maps required—Exceptions.

A.

A final map is required for all subdivisions, except where:

1.

The land before division contains less than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway, and no dedications or improvements are required; or

2.

Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of 20 acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or

3.

The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development; or

4.

Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than 40 acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section; or

5.

The subdivision is a minor land division.

B.

A parcel map is required for all subdivisions for which a final map is not required.

C.

No person shall offer to sell, lease, finance or transfer title to, contract to sell, lease, finance or transfer title to, sell, lease, finance or transfer title to, commence construction of any building other than a model home on, or permit the occupancy other than for model-home purposes of any building on any real property for which a final map or parcel map is required, until the required map has been filed for record by the recorder of this county. These prohibitions shall not apply in the case of a parcel map requirement where a waiver has been approved pursuant to Section 21.48.170, and to minor lot line adjustments approved pursuant to

ncy other than for model-home purposes of any building on any real property for which a final map or parcel map is required, until the required map has been filed for record by the recorder of this county. These prohibitions shall not apply in the case of a parcel map requirement where a waiver has been approved pursuant to Section 21.48.170, and to minor lot line adjustments approved pursuant to

Section 21.60.035, or in any instance where a certificate of compliance has been issued and any required conditions have been fulfilled as provided in the Subdivision Map Act. Nor do the provisions of this section apply to any parcel or parcels of a subdivision offered for sale, lease, financing or transfer, or sold, leased, financed or transferred in compliance with or exempt from any law, including this Title 21 or any other ordinance of this county, regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions in effect at the time the subdivision was established.

(Ord. 12349 § 1, 1981: Ord. 11665 § 5, 1978: Ord. 9823 § 1, 1969: Ord. 9204 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 9071 § 3 (part), 1966: Ord. 7345 § 3 (part), 1958: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 7, 1945.)

21.16.030 - Exceptions to parcel map requirements.

Parcel maps are not required for subdivisions created by short-term leases (terminable by either party on not more than 30 days' notice in writing) of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation defined as such by Section 230 of the Public Utilities Code, or for land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity or public utility, or to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, and pursuant to Section 21.28.170, that public policy necessitates such a parcel map.

(Ord. 90-0160 § 2, 1990: Ord. 11665 § 6, 1978: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 7.1, 1945.)

21.16.040 - Approval of parcel maps—County engineer authority.

A.

A parcel map shall be submitted to the county engineer for examination and approval. The county engineer shall, upon completion of his examination of the parcel map and receipt of the reports from county officers and departments required pursuant to Section 21.44.040, approve the map if it conforms to the tentative map, as approved, and the conditions of approval of the tentative map and all applicable requirements of this Title 21 and of the Subdivision Map Act have been complied with.

B.

The county engineer shall, at the time of action on the parcel map, accept or reject dedications and offers of dedications that are made by certificate on the map.

(Ord. 11665 § 7, 1978: Ord. 10965 § 4, 1974: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 8, 1945.)

21.16.050 - Tentative map—List of property owners required when.

With each filing of a tentative map of a subdivision, including a minor land division, the subdivider shall file a list, certified to be correct by an affidavit or by a statement made under penalty of perjury pursuant to Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, of the names and addresses of all persons, including businesses, corporations, or other public or private entities, who are shown on the latest equalized assessment roll of the county of Los Angeles as owners of the subject property and as owners of real property within a distance of 500 feet from the exterior boundaries of the areas of the proposed land division. The subdivider shall also file a map, the number of copies and scale of which may be specified by the department of regional planning, which shall indicate where such ownerships are located.

(Ord. 90-0134 § 1, 1990: Ord. 82-0255 § 1, 1982: Ord. 11665 § 9, 1978: Ord. 11100 § 2, 1975: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 10.2, 1945.)