Chapter 16.80 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE

The Planning Commission is the delegated authority to approve or disapprove maps in the form of a final map or a parcel map which provide for the reversion to acreage of land previously subdivided. (CCCC§ 924-2.002)

After a prefiling conference with the Community Development Department and the Public Works Department, twelve (12) copies of maps providing for reversion to acreage shall be filed with the Planning Commission and shall be in the form of a final map or parcel map, dependent upon which was used to file the original subdivision. (CCCC§ 924-4.202)

Such a map shall delineate any streets or easement to be left in effect after the reversion to acreage. (CCCC§ 924-4.204)

Any map so submitted shall be accompanied by: A. A guarantee of title in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the benefit of the city, issued by a recognized title insurance company; B. Evidence of nonuse of streets or easements; and C. A filing fee as established or adopted by the City Council from time to time by resolution, no part of which shall be refundable. (CCCC§ 924-4.206)

The Planning Commission shall conduct its hearing in accordance with requirements of Government Code Sections 66499.11 through 66499.20-1/2. (CCCC§ 924-4.208)

The Planning Commission shall act upon the map within forty (40) calendar days after its next regular meeting, or such other time as mutually agreed upon by the subdivider and Planning Commission or the map shall be deemed disapproved unless the Planning Commission expressly continues the matter. (CCCC§ 924-4.210)

The map shall be certified by the County Surveyor as required by the Subdivision Map Act. The provisions and fee for map checking as set forth in Section 16.28.240 shall be applicable to checking reversion to acreage maps prior to certification. (CCCC§ 924-4.212)

A tentative map for re-subdivision may be filed concurrently with the aforesaid reversion map. (CCCC§ 924-4.214)