National City Municipal Code Ch. 17.01 General Provisions

This title is adopted to supplement the Subdivision Map Act (Title 7; Division 2, California Government Code) and may be cited as the Subdivision Ordinance of the city of National City.

(Ord. 1964 § 1 (part), 1988)

A. It is purpose of this title to regulate and control the division of land in the city and to supplement the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. The regulations address the design, improvement, and survey data of subdivisions; the form and content of all required maps provided by the Subdivision Map Act; and the procedures to be followed in securing the approval of the city regarding the maps. The regulations contained in this title are determined to be necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare.

B. Any reference herein to the Subdivision Map Act, or a specific section thereof, shall refer to the most currently amended edition.

(Ord. 1964 § 1 (part), 1988)

No land shall be divided and developed for any purpose which is not in conformity with this title, the Subdivision Map Act, the general plan, any specific plan, or regulatory ordinance of the city.

(Ord. 1964 § 1 (part), 1988)

Whenever, in the opinion of the city council, and upon recommendation of the planning commission, the land involved in any subdivision is of a size or shape, or is subject to title limitations of record, or is affected by special circumstances or conditions, or is to be devoted to a use that is impossible or impracticable in the particular case for the subdivider to conform fully to the regulations of this chapter, the city council may make modifications as, in its opinion, are reasonably necessary or expedient and in conformity with the Subdivision Map Act. In the case of subdivisions of four or less parcels, this determination may be made by the planning commission.

(Ord. 1964 § 1 (part), 1988)

A. All persons submitting applications for the approval of maps, or for other approvals as required by this chapter, shall pay all fees and/or deposits as provided by this chapter and by the city council's resolution or resolutions establishing applicable fees and deposits. Said resolution or resolutions are incorporated by this reference.

B. A nonrefundable fee in such amount as the city council shall from time to time establish by resolution shall be paid to the finance officer at the time of filing of a tentative map.

C. Any subdivider or developer submitting a tentative map, final map, parcel map, public improvement plans and/or private grading plans to the city engineer for approval shall, upon submittal of the map and/or plans, become liable to the city for the actual cost to the city of checking the map and/or plans and inspecting the improvements, including necessary laboratory tests. The cost to the city shall be determined by calculating the actual labor charges plus applicable fringe benefits, maintenance and operation and internal service charges for personal services of city employees, and for out-of-pocket expenses for work not performed by city employees. The city engineer shall take no action upon any map, public improvement and/or private grading plans until a sum equal to three percent of the city engineer's estimate of the cost of improvements and/or grading is deposited in the city finance department. The sum shall be in the nature of a deposit only and as an advance against the obligation of the developer to pay the city as provided herein. Should the city's costs exceed the sum so deposited, the balance due the city shall be paid prior to the final acceptance of the map, public improvements and/or private grading by the city engineer. Should the sum so deposited exceed the city's costs, the excess shall be refunded to the developer.

(Ord. 1964 § 1 (part), 1988)