Chapter 20.12 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

Upon determination by the director that a certificate of compliance is required, the property owner or authorized representative must file a certificate of compliance application on forms provided by the director, together with required filing fees, a chain of title, and other information that may be required by the director to establish the status of the parcel. (Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)

• (a) The director must forward the application for review by any other city or governmental agency that may have jurisdiction over any aspect of the application.

• (b) The director must review all available information, including information provided by other cities and governmental agencies, and make a determination whether the real property was divided in accordance with the Act and this title or any city subdivision regulations.

• (c) Upon making a determination that the real property complies with applicable provisions of the Act and this code, the director must issue a certificate of compliance and cause such certificate of compliance to be recorded with the Los Angeles County recorder.

• (d) Upon making a determination that the real property does not comply with applicable provisions of the Act and this code, the director may deny the application, or impose conditions on the granting of a certificate of compliance, in accordance with this title.

• (Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)

• (a) The director may impose conditions upon the granting of a certificate of compliance in the event that the real property does not comply with applicable provisions of the Act and this code. Such conditions are limited to those requirements that would have been applicable to the division of the property at the time the applicant acquired interest therein. However, if the current owners were responsible for the division, then current requirements of this title may be imposed.

• (b) Related information must include references to state law and city ordinances that were in effect at the time the property was subdivided.

• (c) The director may impose conditions on the approval of the conditional certificate of compliance. Any decision of the director regarding imposition of conditions may be appealed to the planning commission.

• (d) If no appeals are filed within the designated appeal period, the director must issue a conditional certificate of compliance and cause such conditional certificate of compliance to be recorded with the Los Angeles County recorder.

• (Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)

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City of Monterey Park, CA § 20.12.040

MONTEREY PARK CODE

§ 20.12.060

The conditional certificate of compliance serves as notice to the property owner who has applied for the certificate or any subsequent owner or developer that the fulfillment and implementation of conditions is required before the subsequent issuance of a permit or other grant of approval for development of the property.

(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)

A recorded certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance must include all information specified in Section 66499.35(f).

(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)

A single certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance application may be processed and recorded for multiple parcels, provided that such single certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance clearly identifies and distinguishes between the descriptions of each parcel.

(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)

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City of Monterey Park, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 20.14.010

§ 20.14.040