Needles Municipal Code Art. 19 I In General

19-1 Applicability Of Chapter 19-2 Separate Maps Required For Separate Parcels 19-3 Modifications And Variances

19-1 Applicability Of Chapter

In addition to any other regulations provided by law, the regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to all subdivisions or parts of subdivisions hereafter made of land within the city, and to the preparation of subdivision maps thereof for approval; and each subdivision, and each part thereof lying within the city shall be made, and each such map thereof shall be prepared and presented for approval, as provided for and required in this chapter. (Ord. No. 251 N.S., § 97.00.)

19-2 Separate Maps Required For Separate Parcels

No land shall be subdivided on any single map when such land is separated or divided into two or more parcels or portions by any other parcel of land other than a street, railroad right-of-way, or flood control right- of-way, and when such land is so separated each separate parcel or portion thereof, if subdivided, shall be subdivided as a separate parcel and shown on a separate subdivision map. (Ord. No. 251 N.S., § 97.01.)

19-3 Modifications And Variances

Whenever, in the opinion of the director of public works, or such person as the city council may direct, the land involved in any subdivision is of such size or shape, or is subject to such title limitation or is affected by such topographical location or conditions, or is to be devoted to such usage, that it is impossible and impractical in the particular case for the subdivider to fully conform to the regulations of this chapter, such officer may recommend such modifications thereof as, in his opinion, are reasonably necessary or expedient. In the case of each such modification such officer shall first find that a special individual reason makes the strict letter of such provision impossible of impractical of observance and that such modification shall transmit to the planning commission, with the map of such subdivision, his report, in writing, setting forth

each such modification authorized by such officer and the facts relied upon by him for the authorization of such modification. The planning commission may approve, adopt or amend such recommendations as, in its opinion, seem warranted; and the decision of the planning commission shall prevail. (Ord. No. 251 N.S., § 97.11.)