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Chapter 16.32 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT

16.36 — MERGERS BY DEED

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

§ 16.36.010. General.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 66499.20-3/4 and this chapter, contiguous lots or parcels under common ownership may be merged without first reverting to acreage. (Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.020. Application for merger by deed.

An application for merger shall be on a form approved by the zoning administrator, shall include a legal description of the lots or parcels to be merged, shall include a preliminary title report as to such lots or parcels, and shall include a legal description, prepared according to law, of the resulting merged lots or parcels. The application shall be subject to a fee established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.030. Owner's consent required.

All persons owning an interest in the lots or parcels to be merged shall consent to the merger by executing an owner's certificate consenting to the merger. The owner's certificate shall be in a form approved by the zoning administrator. (Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.040. Referral to affected departments.

The zoning administrator shall refer an application for merger to other affected city departments. These departments shall review the application and submit their comments in writing to the zoning administrator.

(Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.050. Compliance with zoning code required.

No merger of lots or parcels already improved with one or more living units shall be approved pursuant to this section, unless the resulting single merged lot or parcel complies with the density requirements of the zoning code. If the contiguous lots or parcels under common ownership are of sufficient area, the resulting merged lot or parcel must comply with the minimum parcel area and frontage requirements specified in the zoning code; otherwise, the resulting lot or parcel must comply as nearly as possible with those area and frontage requirements. (Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.060. Modification of encumbrances.

Prior to approval, all encumbrances, including bonded indebtedness, shall be modified to apply uniformly to each entire resulting lot or parcel, rather than to the portions of each resulting lot or parcel corresponding to the separate lots or parcels prior to the merger. (Ord. 1749 § 3)

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SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.36.070

§ 16.36.100

§ 16.36.070. Zoning administrator action.

The zoning administrator shall review the application for compliance with this chapter and shall review and consider any comments received from affected city departments. The zoning administrator shall then approve the application if it complies with the requirements of this chapter. The zoning administrator shall give written notice of his or her action on the application by mail to the applicant and owners.

(Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.080. Recording of certificate of merger.

After final approval of an application, the zoning administrator shall record a certificate of merger, including the owner's consent to the merger. The certificate of merger shall be of a form approved by the zoning administrator and may include a notation to the effect that:

  • A. Approval of the merger does not guarantee that the resulting lot or parcel is developable; and

  • B. The individual lots or parcels which have been merged are not separately available for sale, lease, or financing purposes.

  • (Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.090. Development of resulting parcel.

Development of a parcel resulting from merger pursuant to this chapter must be in compliance with any and all applicable state and city statutes, ordinances and regulations. (Ord. 1749 § 3)

§ 16.36.100. Appeal.

Any decision of the zoning administrator regarding a merger by deed may be appealed by the applicant to the city council as provided in Section 16.04.060. No merger by deed shall be recorded until the decision has become final, unless the applicant agrees in writing to waive his or her right to an appeal.

(Ord. 1749 § 3)

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Oroville Municipal Code
  1. Article III
  2. Title 1
  3. Title 2
  4. Chapter 2.04
  5. Chapter 2.05
  6. Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
  7. Chapter 2.12
  8. Chapter 2.16 — CODE OF ETHICS
  9. Chapter 2.20 — FINANCE
  10. Article 1 — Generally
  11. Article 2 — Purchasing Agent Generally
  12. Article 3
  13. Article 4
  14. Chapter 2.28 — ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL PENALTIES
  15. Title 3
  16. Chapter 3.04 — TAXATION IN GENERAL
  17. Chapter 3.08 — ASSESSMENTS
  18. Chapter 3.12 — LEVY AND COLLECTIONS
  19. Chapter 3.16 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES
  20. Chapter 3.18 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
  21. Chapter 3.20 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
  22. Chapter 3.24 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
  23. Chapter 3.28
  24. Chapter 3.32 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
  25. Article 1 — General Provisions and Definitions
  26. Article 2 — Financing Health Facilities
  27. Article 3 — Bonds
  28. Article 4 — Supplemental Provisions
  29. Chapter 3.40 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
  30. Title 5
  31. Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
  32. Chapter 5.06 — DOWNTOWN OROVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
  33. Chapter 5.08 — LICENSE SCHEDULE
  34. Chapter 5.12 — AMBULANCES
  35. Chapter 5.16 — MUSIC TEACHERS AND TUTORS
  36. Chapter 5.20 — CARDROOMS
  37. Chapter 5.24 — BINGO GAMES
  38. Chapter 5.28 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
  39. Chapter 5.32
  40. Article 2 — Licenses—Generally
  41. Article 3
  42. Article 4 — Taxicab Driver's License
  43. Article 5 — Vehicle Permit
  44. Title 6
  45. Chapter 6.08 — DOGS
  46. Chapter 6.16 — WILD, INHERENTLY DANGEROUS OR DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS
  47. Chapter 6.20 — DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS ANIMALS
  48. Title 8
  49. Chapter 8.12 — HAZARDOUS WASTE
  50. Chapter 8.08 — DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
  51. Chapter 8.12 — HAZARDOUS WASTE
  52. Chapter 8.16 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
  53. Article 1 — General Provisions
  54. Article 2
  55. Article 3 — Private Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreement
  56. Article 4 — Prohibited Discharges
  57. Article 5
  58. Article 6
  59. Article 7
  60. Title 9
  61. Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES IN GENERAL
  62. Article 1 — In General
  63. Article 3 — Abatement
  64. Article 4
  65. Article 5
  66. Article 6 — Securing of Unimproved Real Property
  67. Article 7 — Additional Nuisances
  68. Chapter 9.12
  69. Article 1 — General Provisions
  70. Article 3
  71. Chapter 9.16 — SHOPPING CARTS
  72. Chapter 9.20 — NOISE
  73. Chapter 9.25 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE ORDINANCE
  74. Title 10
  75. Chapter 10.04 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC GENERALLY
  76. Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
  77. Chapter 10.12 — OPERATION OF VEHICLES
  78. Article 1 — Generally
  79. Article 3 — Preferential Parking Areas
  80. Chapter 10.20 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  81. Chapter 10.24 — EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY PROGRAM
  82. Chapter 10.28 — TRIP REDUCTION
  83. Chapter 10.32 — PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
  84. Title 12
  85. Chapter 12.04
  86. Chapter 12.08 — EXCAVATIONS
  87. Chapter 12.12
  88. Chapter 12.16
  89. Chapter 12.20 — TREES AND PLANTINGS
  90. Chapter 12.24 — NAMING AND NUMBERING
  91. Chapter 12.28 — ROLLER SKATING
  92. Chapter 12.32 — USE OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS FOR PARADES, ATHL…
  93. Chapter 12.36 — FILM PERMIT PROCESS
  94. Chapter 12.40 — BICYCLES
  95. Chapter 12.44 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER COURTS
  96. Title 13
  97. Chapter 13.30 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
  98. Article 2 — Industrial Wastes
  99. Article 1 — Open (Dooryard) Burning
  100. Chapter 13.12 — UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
  101. Article 1 — In General
  102. Article 2 — Airport Operators and Lessees
  103. Chapter 13.20
  104. Chapter 13.24 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
  105. Chapter 13.30 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
  106. Title 15
  107. Chapter 15.52 — CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  108. Chapter 15.56 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
  109. Chapter 15.44 — CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
  110. Chapter 15.48 — CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  111. Division II — Buildings and Construction
  112. Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL APPLICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  113. Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
  114. Chapter 15.12 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
  115. Chapter 15.16 — HOUSING CODE
  116. Chapter 15.20 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BU…
  117. Chapter 15.22
  118. Chapter 15.24 — PLUMBING CODE
  119. Chapter 15.28 — ELECTRICAL CODE
  120. Chapter 15.32 — ENERGY CODE
  121. Chapter 15.36
  122. Chapter 15.40 — MECHANICAL CODE
  123. Chapter 15.44
  124. Chapter 15.48
  125. Chapter 15.52 — CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  126. Chapter 15.56
  127. Chapter 15.60 — FIRE CODE
  128. Chapter 15.62 — WILDLIFE-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
  129. Chapter 15.64 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  130. Chapter 15.68
  131. Chapter 15.72 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS, AND COOPER…
  132. Chapter 15.76 — PUBLIC WORKS
  133. Chapter 15.80 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
  134. Chapter 15.84
  135. Chapter 15.88 — GRADING EXCAVATION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
  136. Chapter 15.92
  137. Chapter 15.96 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
  138. Chapter 15.98 — SAFETY ASSESSMENT PLACARDS
  139. Title 16
  140. Chapter 16.28 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
  141. Chapter 16.16
  142. Chapter 16.20 — VIOLATIONS
  143. Chapter 16.24 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
  144. Chapter 16.28 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
  145. ▸Chapter 16.32 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
    Overview
    1. 16.36 — MERGERS BY DEED
  146. Title 17
  147. Chapter 17.34 — MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
  148. Chapter 17.36 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  149. Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  150. Chapter 17.08 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
  151. Chapter 17.12 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  152. Chapter 17.16 — USE-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
  153. Chapter 17.17 — ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE ESTABL…
  154. Chapter 17.20 — SIGN REGULATIONS
  155. Chapter 17.24 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUSES
  156. Chapter 17.26 — INCENTIVES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS
  157. Chapter 17.28 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  158. Chapter 17.32 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  159. Chapter 17.34 — MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
  160. Chapter 17.36 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  161. Chapter 17.40 — SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
  162. Chapter 17.44 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  163. Chapter 17.48 — PERMITS, VARIANCES, AND NONCONFORMITIES
  164. Chapter 17.52 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
  165. Chapter 17.56 — ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
  166. Title PCT
  167. Title OL

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