Oxnard Municipal Code § 15-135 Land Divisions of Four Lots or Fewer

As a condition of approval of every tentative subdivision map for a division of land into four or fewer lots, the subdivider shall be required to make, or cause to be made, reasonable off-site and on-site improvements for the parcels being created.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-78) (Ord. No. 1570)

(A) As a condition of approval of every tentative subdivision map for a division of land into five or more lots, the subdivider shall be required to make, or cause to be made, the following improvements to city specifications at time of construction:

(1) Adequate distribution lines for water supply to each lot or parcel;

(2) Sanitary sewer lines and appurtenances which shall conform to the existing sewer lines and appurtenances; construction of a four-inch sewer service line from the main sewer line to the property line of each lot within the development or subdivision; construction of pumping stations or booster plants wherever necessary for proper disposal of sewerage;

(3) All sanitary sewer lines, appurtenances, pumping facilities and service connections shall be constructed or laid to the grade established by the city engineer, and shall be of the size and design as designated by the engineer;

(4) Adequate drainage of the subdivision, its streets, highways and alleys. Each lot or parcel in the development shall be so graded under permit as to drain into the street or alley on which it abuts or into an approved drainage facility;

(5) Adequate grading and surfacing of streets, highways, and alleys, which shall include the paving of alleys;

(6) Adequate sidewalks, curbs, gutters, culverts and bridges;

(7) Cross gutters;

(8) Street name signs that conform to city standards and ornamental street lighting of the size, design and at the location designated by the city engineer. Trees and landscaping shall be planted in accordance with an approved landscaping plan; provided, however, that the subdivider may elect to have street trees planted by city forces by paying to the city the product of the number of street trees required by the approved landscaping plan times the street tree price set by city council resolution;

(B) At the time of making the survey for the final map, the engineer or surveyor shall set sufficient durable monuments to conform with the standards described in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code, Section 8771 so that another engineer or surveyor may readily retrace the survey. All monuments necessary to establish the exterior boundaries of the development shall be set or referenced prior to recordation of the final map.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-79) (Ord. No. 1570, 2163, 2257)

(A) (1) The city may require that improvements installed by the subdivider for the benefit of the subdivision contain supplemental size, capacity, number or length for the benefit of property not within the subdivision, and that those improvements be dedicated to the public.

(2) Supplemental length may include minimum sized offsite sewer lines necessary to reach a sewer outlet in existence at that time.

(B) If the city requires that improvements installed by the subdivider contain supplemental size, capacity, number or length, as provided in subsection (A) of this section, the city shall enter into an agreement with the subdivider to reimburse the subdivider for that portion of the cost of those improvements, including an amount attributable to interest, in excess of the construction required for the subdivision and, if the improvements constructed were master planned facilities, in excess of an credit for facilities fees applied pursuant to adopted city standards and procedures.

(C) In order to pay the cost, including interest, required by a reimbursement agreement entered into as provided in subsection (B) of this section, the city may:

(1) Collect from other persons, including public agencies, using such improvements for the benefit of real property not within the subdivision, a reasonable charge for such use;

(2) Contribute to the subdivider, in a lump sum or in installments, that part of the cost of the improvements that is attributable to the benefit of real property outside the subdivision and levy a charge upon the real property benefitted to reimburse the city for such cost, together with interest thereon, if any, paid to the subdivider; and

(3) Establish and maintain local benefit districts for the levy and collection of such charge or costs from the property benefitted.

(D) This section shall not be construed to prohibit or limit the city's exercise of authority granted by other city ordinances or resolutions or by statutes other than Cal. Gov't Code, Sections 66485 and 66486 to require that subdivision improvements contain supplemental size, capacity, number or length, to arrange for reimbursement of the subdivider of the supplemental portion of the cost of those improvements, or to collect that cost from other persons or property.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-79.1) (Ord. No. 2257)