Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 26.08 Definitions

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter, but are defined in the Government Code of the state, or in the zoning ordinance of the city as codified in Title 25, such definitions are incorporated in this title and shall apply to such words and phrases used in this title as though set forth in full, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2)

"Alley" means a street providing only secondary access to abutting property.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Block" means an area of land within a subdivision which area is entirely bounded by streets, highways, ways, except alleys, or the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"City engineer" means the city engineer of the city or his duly authorized representative.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"City manager" means the city manager of the city or his duly authorized representative.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Commission" means the planning commission of the city.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Contiguous units" means adjacent parcels of land, which shall be considered contiguous even if separated by roads, streets, utility easements or railroad rights-of-way.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Cul-de-sac" means a street open at one end only, and providing at the other end special facilities for the turning around of vehicular traffic.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Director" means the director of environmental services of the city or his authorized representative.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Final subdivision map" or "final map" means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act for a subdivision of five or more parcels, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the Riverside County recorder.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Freeway," "major road," and "arterial road" mean any vehicular route so designated on the general plan and shall be for the purpose of collecting and carrying large volumes of traffic.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Frontage road" means a street contiguous to a freeway, major road, or arterial road, separated therefrom by a dividing strip and providing access to abutting property.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"General plan" means the general plan of the city, adopted January 20, 1975, and any amendments thereto.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Grading ordinance" means Title 27 of this code.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Improvement" shall be as defined in the Subdivision Map Act of the state.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Improvement standards" means the standards adopted by the city regulating the development of land as a subdivision.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Land division committee" means a body comprised of the director of environmental services, city building official, city engineer or representative, fire marshal, and a representative of the Coachella Valley County water district.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Land project" means a land division as defined in Section 11000.5 of the Business and Professions Code.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Lot" means a recorded parcel or portion of land separated from other parcels or portions by description, as on a subdivision map, record of survey map, parcel map, or by metes and bounds for purpose of sale, lease or separate use as of June 24, 1976, or as subsequently created in accordance with this title. The term "lot" further includes any parcel which, at the time of annexation to the city, is a parcel of record.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Lot line adjustment" means the process for relocation of an existing lot line between two existing parcels if no additional parcels are created.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Map act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the state.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Minor change" means a modification of an approved tentative map that involves a change of lot lines, lot shape, lot dimensions, street alignment width or grade, grading proposals or other elements that do not change the overall concept of the project.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Parcel split" means any real property, improved or unimproved, or portion thereof shown on the latest adopted Riverside County tax roll as a unit or as contiguous units which are divided, consolidated or rearranged for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future, by any land division, into four or less parcels, or the division of land into any number of parcels where a parcel map is required by the map act. "Parcel split" does not include those items specifically excluded by the map act.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Planned unit development" means a planned residential development, commercial planned development, planned industrial/commercial development or a development lying within a hillside development overlay district or a natural factors/restricted development overlay district.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Standard specifications" means standard specifications and standard drawings adopted by the city.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Subdivider" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity or assignee commencing proceedings under this title, to cause land to be divided into two or more parcels for himself or for another and while used here in masculine gender and singular number, it is deemed to mean and include the feminine or neuter gender and plural number whenever required.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Subdivider's engineer" means any individual or firm retained by the subdivider and who is duly qualified to perform the necessary duties of engineering.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

"Zoning ordinance" means Title 25 of this code.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-1 (part))

Subarticle II. Definitions—Street and Highway Details

"Barrier strip" means a strip of land one foot or more in width dedicated to the city for future street purposes at the end of a dead-end street or along the side of a part-width dedicated street or other public right-of-way.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Bicycle way" means an area within the right-of-way of a dedicated street or easement, where bicycle travel is the designated use.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Median" means that portion of a divided highway separating the traveled way for traffic in opposite directions.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Outer separation" means the area between the traveled ways of a highway for through traffic and a frontage road or service road.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Parkway" means the area adjoining the outer edge of the roadbed, extending to the right-of-way line in which sidewalks, plantings, utilities, bank slopes and related facilities may be located.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Partial-width street" means any street the improved width of which is less than the width necessary for a normal full-width street.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Pedestrian way" means a right-of-way designated for use by pedestrians and not intended for use by vehicles of any kind. A pedestrian way may be located within or without a street right-of-way, at grade, or grade separated from vehicular traffic.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Right-of-way" means the entire width of property designated for the use of highways, flood and drainage works, overhead and underground utilities, or any related improvements.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Roadbed" means that portion of the roadway extending from curb face to curb face or to outside line of improved shoulders. Divided highways shall be considered as having two roadbeds.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))

"Roadway" means that portion of the highway including roadbed, all slopes, side ditches, channels, waterways and all other related facilities which are located within a road right-of-way.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part)

"Subdivision" means the definition provided in Section 66424 of the Government Code of the State of California as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.

(Ord. 1140 § 2, 2007)

"Traveled way" means that portion or the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulder and auxiliary lanes.

(Ord. 125 § 1, 1976, Exhibit A § 26.2-2 (part))