Chapter 17.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

17.20.010 - Application approval for lot line adjustments.

A.

In accordance with Section 66412(d) of the Subdivision Map Act the director in consultation with other applicable departments may approve an application for a lot line adjustment between four or fewer existing adjoining parcels where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created without submission of a tentative map; provided, that no parcel resulting from the adjustment will conflict with the requirements of the general plan, zoning plan, building ordinance, or other development standards.

B.

Application for approval of a lot line adjustment under this section shall be made to the department and shall include an eight and one-half inch by eleven-inch plat showing the proposed adjustment, any required fee, and such other information as the director may require. The provisions of section 17.08.010, except the requirement of the filing of a tentative map, apply to applications for approval of a lot line adjustment. The owners of all parcels affected by the lot line adjustment shall sign the application.

C.

Once the application has been accepted for filing, the director shall distribute the lot line adjustment request for review and comment to the road department, environmental health department and other appropriate departments or agencies for review.

D.

Within 30 days of acceptance, the director shall either approve the lot line adjustment request or deny the lot line adjustment.

E.

The director may not impose conditions or exactions on the approval of a lot line adjustment, except for the following:

1.

To conform with the local general plan, any applicable specific plans, zoning, development or building codes;

2.

To require the prepayment of real property taxes prior to the approval of the lot line adjustment; and

3.

To facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure or easements.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

Whenever any boundary line(s) shown on a recorded parcel or final map would be altered as a result of a proposed lot line adjustment, an accurate drawing, referred to herein as an exhibit, shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor, on an eight and one-half inch by 11-inch format, where

feasible, and shall be an accurate representation of all adjusted boundary lines and shall include, but not be limited to, all property, mathematical or survey information such as courses, distances and bearings necessary to accurately reflect the adjusted property lines and parcels.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

After approval of the lot line adjustment, a certificate of compliance shall be filed for recordation by the department. A final version of the plat if required by section 17.20.020 shall be attached to the certificate as an exhibit and incorporated within the certificate by reference. Any deed or other document required to comply with the requirements of this section shall be recorded simultaneously with the notice.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

17.20.040 - Deed recordation—Amendment of assessment district map.

A.

As used in this subsection, "deed" includes a grant of fee title to the property affected and any other document necessary to relieve the property affected of any lien or encumbrance which, if foreclosed, released or reconveyed would conflict with a lot line adjustment previously approved. Any deed filed for record pursuant to this section shall contain the words "for purposes of lot line adjustment" in bold letters at least one-fourth inch high at the top center of each page and shall contain in the text the following language:

"This deed is for the purpose of adjusting property lines only and does not convey a separate parcel."

B.

When the lot line adjustment affects any parcel which is part of a recorded map, the deed shall provide a space to record a reference to the recorder's book and page of all maps so affected. If any parcel affected by a lot line adjustment is subject to a lien resulting from an assessment district proceeding or equivalent proceeding for the financing of public improvements, the applicant shall secure an amendment of the assessment district map and any other documents of record to reflect the adjusted property line.

C.

The department shall be provided copies of the recorded deeds which reflect the approved lot line adjustment.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

The grantee of any real property conveyed to execute a lot line adjustment pursuant to this chapter shall sign a request that the county assessor consolidate affected assessor's parcels in the grantee's or donee's ownership, as necessary, to prevent an increase in the number of assessor's parcels shown on the county assessment roll.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

A.

Approval of a lot line adjustment and recordation of a certificate of waiver of a parcel map pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed or construed to be approval for development of any parcel affected by the lot line adjustment or waiver map.

B.

Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to prevent the filing of an application for approval of a tentative map for the purpose of adjusting one or more property lines of parcels shown on a recorded map.

C.

Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to prevent the use of a lot line adjustment, as provided in this chapter, to merge contiguous lots or parcels of real property, unless the lot line adjustment would require abandonment of dedicated rights-of-way which can only be accomplished through a reversion to acreage map.

D.

Approval of a lot line adjustment shall expire according to the time limits identified in section 17.08.160, unless an extension of time is requested with the filing of application fees in effect at the time that the extension request is submitted.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

The appeal of the director's determination of a lot line adjustment shall be made to the planning commission in accordance with the appeal procedures established in chapter 18.144 of the zoning code. The appeal of the planning commission's determination of a lot line adjustment shall subject to the same procedures as established in section 17.08.140 for tentative map applications. The scope of any appeal hearing on the merits of a proposed lot line adjustment shall be limited to the substantive requirements of this section and section 66412(d) of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. No. 355, Exh. A, 9-12-2017)

Chapter 17.24 - ZONES OF BENEFIT