§ 16.24

Preparatory to the subdivision of any land in the city, the subdivider shall file with the director copies of a tentative map of the subdivision, prepared by a California registered civil engineer or California licensed land surveyor. The director shall establish the application and filing requirements for the submittal of a tentative map and make those requirements available to the public. The tentative map, along with a completed universal application shall be submitted meeting the written submittal requirements of the director. The application fee and other associated fees, as established by resolution of the city council, shall be paid at the time of submittal of the tentative map application to the director. The application may be rejected if the subdivision, as proposed, is not consistent with the Subdivision Map Act, this title, Title 17, or the Moorpark general plan.

(Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

A preliminary soils report, prepared by a California registered civil engineer and based upon adequate field explorations and lab analyses, shall be required for every subdivision submitted to the city. With respect to the soils report, the following apply:

• A. The city engineer may waive the requirement for a preliminary soils report if the city engineer determines that, due to the knowledge he/she has as to the soils qualities of the soils of the subdivision, no preliminary analysis is required.

• B. After review of the preliminary soils report, the city engineer may require additional information or reject the report if it is found to be incomplete, inaccurate, or unsatisfactory.

• C. If 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.

• D. If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of rocks or liquids containing deleterious chemicals which, if not corrected, could cause construction materials such as concrete, steel, and ductile or cast iron to corrode or deteriorate, a soils investigation of each potential affected lot in the subdivision may be required.

• E. Any soils investigation required pursuant to this title shall be done by a California registered civil engineer, who shall recommend the corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure proposed to be constructed in the area where the soils problem exists.

• F. The city may approve a subdivision where soils problems described in subsections C and D of this section exist only if the city engineer determines that the recommended action is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure to be constructed, and if the recommended actions are incorporated into the project as conditions of approval which must be completed prior to the issuance of any building permit.

• (Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

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City of Moorpark, CA

MOORPARK CODE

§ 16.24.030

§ 16.24.070

The design of any subdivision resulting in the creation of lots smaller than five acres within the city shall provide for the availability of individual household telephone service to each residential parcel in the subdivision. The design shall also provide for the opportunity for at least one cable television system to construct, install, and maintain any equipment necessary to extend cable television services to each residential parcel in the subdivision. (Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

Prior to a hearing by the planning commission, the application shall be reviewed by the development review committee. The review is a check of the subdivision plans for compliance with this title, Title 17, and other relevant titles of the Moorpark Municipal Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the California Building Code, the Moorpark general plan, the latest standards approved by the city council, and other applicable local, state, and federal plans and laws. (Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

After determining the application for the tentative map to be complete and after compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the director will prepare or cause to be prepared a staff report describing the tentative map and the director's recommendation to the planning commission. The requirements and time frames for review by the director and consideration by the planning commission shall be as set forth in the Subdivision Map Act. If the planning commission can make the statutory findings required by the Subdivision Map Act and this title, then it shall recommend approval of the tentative map to the city council, which shall consider the map, and if such findings can be made, shall approve or conditionally approve it. If the statutory findings cannot be made and conditions cannot be added to the tentative map that would allow for the findings to be made, the planning commission shall recommend denial of the tentative map. If the city council cannot make the statutory findings, the city council shall deny the tentative map and indicate its findings for denial. (Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

Action by the city council is final and not subject to appeal. (Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

The expiration of tentative map approvals shall conform to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act. Extensions of tentative maps shall be in increments of one year, and the process for the granting of such extensions shall conform to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act except that the application for time extension shall be filed with the director at least 60 calendar days prior to the expiration date of the tentative map. The request for extension shall be filed with the director and shall be accompanied by the required fee, as adopted by the latest applicable fee resolution of the city council. The director shall be the approving authority for extensions of tentative map approvals.

(Ord. 334 § 1 Exh. A, 2006)

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City of Moorpark, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.28.010

§ 16.28.040