Montebello Municipal Code Ch. 16.32 General Requirements

All subdivision improvements required by the city shall be constructed in accordance with standards which have been adopted by resolution of the city council and printed in booklet form, three copies of which are available for public use and examination in the office of the city clerk. General standard specifications employed by the city shall be complied with whenever applicable.

(Prior code § 9270.13 (A))

No subdivision or other division of land shall be approved unless it is conditioned upon construction of off-site and on-site improvement, including, but not limited to the following:

A. An adequate distribution system designed and constructed for the purpose of supplying domestic water for use on each lot proposed to be created; and

B. An adequate sewage system designed and constructed to serve each lot; and

C. An adequate storm water drainage system designed and constructed to serve each lot; and

D. An adequate public and/or private street and alley system designed and constructed to serve each lot; and

E. An adequate system designed and constructed to provide each lot all necessary utilities, including, but not limited to, facilities for water, natural gas, electricity and telephone service; and

F. Any and all other public improvements necessary to provide services to each lot.

(Prior code § 9270.13 (B))

Construction of improvements shall not commence until plans have been submitted to and approved by the city engineer.

(Prior code § 9270.13 (C))

For any subdivision, a requirement may be imposed that improvements to be installed by the subdivider for the benefit of the subdivision shall contain supplemental size, capacity or number for the benefit of property not within the subdivision, and that such improvements be dedicated to the public. Where such a requirement is imposed, the provisions of Section 66485 et seq. of the Act shall apply.

(Prior code § 9270.13 (D))

For any subdivision, a requirement may be imposed that the subdivider install a water system which meets city standards to serve the subdivision. The water system shall be dedicated to the city.

(Prior code § 9270.13 (E))

A. No subdivision or other division of land contemplated by the Act or this title shall be approved, unless the subdivider dedicates to the city, or, at the option of the city, sufficient interests in real property located within the subdivision or other division of land to accommodate all streets, alleys, drainage facilities, sewage facilities, public utility easements and such other easements as may be deemed necessary to properly service the lots proposed to be created. This includes, but it not limited to, dedication, or irrevocable offers of dedication, of access rights and abutter's rights of whatever kind or nature. Where appropriate, the waiver of direct access rights, as contemplated by Section 66476 of the Act may be required, if the public interest necessitates such waiver, as determined by the city council.

B. The precise areas proposed for such dedication or offers of dedication, shall be established as conditions of approval on the tentative map for such subdivision or other division of land.

(Prior code § 9270.14)

For any subdivision, a requirement may be imposed that areas of real property be reserved for parks, recreational facilities, fire stations, libraries or other public use. When such a requirement is imposed, the provisions of Section 66479 et seq. of the Act shall apply.

(Prior code § 9270.15)

Every map approved pursuant to the provisions of the Act or of this title shall be conditioned upon compliance with the requirements for grading and erosion control, including the prevention of sedimentation or damage to off-site property, as set forth in Title 15 of this code.

(Prior code § 9270.16)

A preliminary soils report, in accordance with Section 66490 of the Act, shall be required for each subdivision. Where the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soils problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a soils investigation of each lot in the subdivision may be required and subsequent actions shall be taken in accordance with Section 66491 of the Act.

(Prior code § 9270.17)

Where improvements are required for a division of land which is not a subdivision of five or more lots, in accordance with Section 66411.1 of the Act, the city may require the subdivider to execute an agreement that construction requirements will be fulfilled by a time therein specified. Such an agreement may be required for other subdivision improvements which are not completed and accepted at the time of parcel or final map approval and for which an agreement is not mandated by Section 66462 of the Act. All such agreements shall be secured as specified by Section 66499 et seq. of the Act.

(Prior code § 9270.18)