Article 6 — Subdivision of Four or Less Parcels

The form, contents, submittal, and approval of tentative maps for four (4) or less parcels shall be governed by the provisions of this article.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

The tentative map shall be prepared in a manner acceptable to the Department and shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer. The form and contents shall comply and be consistent with the requirements of Section 10-1.402 of Article 4 of this chapter, and the accompanying data and reports shall comply with and be consistent with Sections 10-1.403 through 10-1.405 of said Article 4.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

The tentative map shall be accepted for review in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1.406 of Article 4 of this chapter.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

(a)

Upon the receipt of an application which is accepted as complete by the City, the City Engineer shall prepare a report and set the matter for a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 10-1.407 of Article 4 of this chapter.

(b)

The City Engineer may require that the public hearing be held by the Planning Commission as opposed to the City Engineer when the proposed development arouses extraordinary public concern. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of said Section 10-1.407.

(c)

The tentative map may be approved, conditionally approved, or denied by the City Engineer in accordance with the provisions and findings set forth in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of said Section 10-1.407.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

Appeals of the City Engineer's action with respect to the tentative subdivision map shall be made to the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1.410 of Article 4 of this chapter.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

The approval or conditional approval of a tentative subdivision map shall expire in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1.411 of Article 4 of this chapter. The subdivider or the engineer may request an extension of the expiration date to the Department for action in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1.412 of Article 4 of this chapter, except that the City Engineer shall be responsible for the review of the request. The City Engineer may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the request for an extension. The subdivider or any interested affected person may appeal the action of the City Engineer to the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1.410 of said Article 4.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

Amendments to the tentative map or conditions of approval shall be made in accordance with Section 10-

The City Engineer, in his or her discretion, may waive the parcel map for the following:

(a)

A division of real property or interest therein created by probate, eminent domain procedures, partition, or other civil judgments or decrees:

(b)

A division of property resulting from the conveyance of land or interests to or from the City, a public entity, or a public utility for a public purpose, such as school sites, public building sites, or rights-of-way or easements for streets, sewers, utilities, drainage, and the like; or

(c)

A division of property which has been merged pursuant to this chapter, the Subdivision Map Act, or any prior law of the City.

The City Engineer shall make a finding that the proposed division of land complies with requirements as to area, improvement and design, flood water drainage control, appropriate improved public roads, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability, environmental protection, and other requirements of this chapter, local laws, and the Subdivision Map Act.

Upon waiving the parcel map requirement, the City Engineer shall cause to be filed with the County Recorder a certificate of compliance for the land to be divided and a plat map showing the division. The certificate shall include a statement regarding the payment of taxes for signature by the County Clerk.

A parcel map waived by the City Engineer may be conditioned to provide for the payment of park land dedications, drainage, and other fees by a method approved by the City Engineer.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985)

The form, contents, submittal, approval, and filing of parcel maps shall conform to the provisions of this section and the Subdivision Map Act.

(a)

Surveys required. An accurate and complete survey of the land to be subdivided shall be made by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor. All monuments, property lines, and center lines of streets, alleys, and easements adjoining or within the subdivision shall be tied into the survey. The allowable error of closure on any portion of the parcel map shall not exceed 1/10,000 for field closures and 1/20,000 for calculated closures.

(b)

Forms and contents. The form and contents of the parcel map shall conform to the final map form and contents requirements of Section 10-1.504 of Article 5 of this chapter and Section 10-1.505 of said Article 5, except for subsection (6) of subsection (c).

(c)

Preliminary submittal. The subdivider shall submit prints of the parcel map to the City Engineer for checking. The preliminary prints shall be accompanied by copies of the data, plans, reports, and documents required for final maps by Section 10-1.506 of said Article 5. The City Engineer may waive any of the requirements if the location and nature of the proposed subdivision does not need compliance with the requirements of said Section 10-1.506.

(d)

Review and approval by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall review the parcel map, and the subdivider's engineer shall make corrections and/or additions until the map is acceptable to the City Engineer. The subdivider's engineer shall submit the original tracing of the map, corrected to its final form and signed by all parties required to execute the certificates on the map, to the City Engineer. The City Clerk or his or her authorized agent shall transmit the approved parcel map directly to the County Clerk for transmittal to the County Recorder.

The City Engineer shall approve the final parcel map if it conforms to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, this chapter, the tentative parcel map, and all conditions thereof.

(§ 7, Ord. 456-85, eff. December 25, 1985, as amended by § 5, Ord. 458-86, eff. March 26, 1986)