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Article XII

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

Lot Line Adjustment. Parcel Mergers, and Unmergers.

§ 31-89. Lot line adjustment. [Ord. No. 1034,§ 1.]

A property owner(s) may request a shift or rotation of existing lot lines or other adjustment, provided that the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not created.

  • (a) Submittal requirements.

    • (1) An application signed by the owner(s) requesting the adjustment.

    • (2) Recent title report, no older than six months from the date of issuance.

    • (3) An exhibit map identifying the proposed lot line adjustment, and all existing features, including but not limited to easements, utilities, and structures.

    • (4) Identification of existing and proposed lot area.

    • (5) Original legal description prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor.

  • (b) Review and approval. The Subdivision Committee shall review the application and determine its conformance with the Municipal Code. Thereafter, the subdivision committee hold a public hearing in conformance with the notice and public hearing requirements identified within Article I. At such time, the Subdivision Committee may impose conditions or exactions on its approval in order to bring the application into conformance with the Municipal Code or to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements.

Upon approval of the lot line adjustment, the public works director shall cause to have recorded with the county recorder, the approved legal description, exhibit map, and certificate of compliance.

Appeals of the subdivision committee action with respect to lot line adjustments shall be made in accordance with the provisions contained within Article I.

If a lot line adjustment is approved or conditionally approved, the community development department shall report any action thereof to the planning commission.

§ 31-90. Mergers required. [Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]

Two or more contiguous parcels or units held by the same owner shall be considered as merged if one of the parcels or units does not conform to the minimum parcel or lot size required by this Code, and if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

  • (a) At least one of the affected parcels is undeveloped by any structure for which a building permit was issued, or for which a building permit was not required at the time of construction, or is developed only with an accessory structure or accessory structures, or is developed with a single structure, other than an accessory structure, that is also partially sited on a contiguous parcel or unit.

  • (b) With respect to any affected parcel, one or more of the following conditions exists:

    • (1) Comprises less than six thousand square feet in area at the time of the determination of merger.

    • (2) Was not created in compliance with applicable laws and ordinances in effect at the time of its

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City of Oakdale, CA § 31-90

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 31-93

creation.

  • (3) Does not meet current standards for sewage disposal and domestic water supply.

    • (4) Does not meet slope stability standards.

    • (5) Has no legal access which is adequate for vehicular and safety equipment access and maneuverability.

    • (6) Its development would create health or safety hazards.

    • (7) Is inconsistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan, other than minimum lot size or density standards.

  • (c) For purposes of determining whether contiguous parcels are held by the same owner, ownership shall be determined as of the date that the notice of intention to determine status is recorded pursuant to this article.

  • (d) The parcel merger shall not be approved if any of the other conditions as stated within the Subdivision Map Act are determined to apply.

§ 31-91. Notice of intention to determine status. [Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]

Prior to recording a notice of merger, the department shall mail, by certified mail, a notice of intention to determine status to the current record owner of the property. The notice shall state that the affected parcels may be merged pursuant to this article and that, within thirty days from the date the notice of intention was recorded, the owner may request a hearing before the subdivision committee to present evidence that the property does not meet the criteria for merger. The notice of intention to determine status shall be filed for record with the county recorder by the department on the same day that then notice is mailed to the property owner.

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Oakdale Municipal Code
  1. Chapter 1
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  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. Article II — Dogs
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
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  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. Chapter 61
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. ▸Article XII
    Overview
    1. § 31-92. Hearing on determination of status.
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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