Chapter 16.12 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE

Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to Chapter 6 of the Subdivision Map Act. The provisions of Section 66499.11 through 66499.20 3/4 shall apply.

(Ord. 87-2 §1 (part), 1987).

When making a reversion to acreage map, the applicable requirements of Chapter 16.05 as to filing, map form, tract number, and committee review, shall be complied with unless waived by the city administrator.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

Copies of the tentative map, or a reversion to acreage map, shall be distributed by the city administrator to the city engineer, city planner, and superintendent of public works. The city engineer, city planner, and superintendent of public works shall review and report upon the map in the manner provided in Section 16.05.100.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

A.

The city council shall act upon the city administrator's recommendation at a regular or adjourned regular meeting not less than fifteen nor more than forty days after the filing of the city administrator's recommendation with the city council. The city council shall give public notice of its intent to consider the tentative map in a newspaper of general circulation within the area affected at least ten days immediately

preceding the meeting at which the map is to be heard. In approving or conditionally approving a reversion to acreage map, the city council shall find that dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and either: (1) all owners of an interest in the real property improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is the later; or (3) no lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.

B.

The city administrator shall report the council's action to the subdivider and the city engineer no later than ten days following such action.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

Upon the title sheet of each map filed for the purpose of reverting subdivided land to acreage, the subtitle shall consist of the words "A REVERSION TO ACREAGE OF..." (insert the legal description of the land being reverted).

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

Any previous offer of dedication not retained on the reversion to acreage map shall be deemed to be terminated upon approval of the final map or by the city council and the recordation of the final map.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

A tax bond shall not be required in any cases covered by this title.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

A.

The city engineer shall review each map and assure himself or herself that it complies with the requirements of the approved tentative map, with previously recorded property description data and with the provisions of law and this title. The city engineer shall consult with the city administrator in making these determinations.

B.

If the final map is in the correct form prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act and this title and the matters shown thereon are sufficient, their correctness shall be certified on the map by the city engineer.

C.

The city engineer shall within twenty days after the receipt of the map, transmit the map together with said other materials to the city administrator for presentation to the city council.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

A.

Approval of Map.

At its next regular or adjourned meeting after the filing of a final map with the city administrator, the city council shall consider the map to determine if it is in conformity with all the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and this title applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map, or any ruling made thereunder.

Upon approval of the map by the city council, the city administrator shall deliver the map to the county recorder for recordation.

B.

Disapproval of Map.

If the city council determines that the map is not in conformity with either the requirements of this title or the tentative approval of the reversion to acreage, the city council shall disapprove such final map, specifying its reason or reasons therefor, and the city administrator shall, in writing, advise the subdivider of such disapproval and the reason or reasons therefor.

After the city council has disapproved any map, the proponent may file a new final map with the city administrator, altered to conform to all the requirements imposed upon him or her by this title.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).

A.

The city by this title authorizes that a parcel map is to be filed under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership. Any map so submitted shall be accompanied by evidence of title and nonuse or lack of necessity of any streets or easements which are to be vacated or abandoned. Any streets

or easements to be left in effect after the reversion shall be adequately delineated on the map. After approval of the reversion by the city council the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall constitute a legal reversion to acreage of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all streets and easements not shown on the map. The filing of the map shall also constitute a merger of the separate parcels into one parcel for the purposes of this chapter and shall thereafter be shown as such on the assessment roll. On any parcel map used for reverting acreage, a certificate shall appear signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the land being reverted, consenting to the preparation and filing of the parcel map.

B.

Subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage by complying with all the applicable requirements for the subdivision of land as provided by this division. The filing of the final map or parcel map shall constitute legal merging of the separate parcels into one parcel and the resubdivision of such parcel, and the real property shall thereafter be shown with the new lot or parcel boundaries on the assessment roll. Any unused fees or deposits previously made pursuant to this division pertaining to the property shall be credited prorata towards any resubdivision. Any streets or easements to be left in effect after the resubdivision shall be adequately delineated on the map. After approval of the merger and resubdivision by the city council the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall constitute legal merger and resubdivision of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all streets and easements not shown on the map.

C.

The city by this title authorizes the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reverting to acreage, and shall require the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger.

(Ord. 87-2 §1(part), 1987).