Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 20.08 Definitions

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not deJned in this chapter; but are deJned in the Subdivision

Map Act of the Business and Professions Code of the state of California; or in the zoning ordinance of the city;

such deJnitions are incorporated in this chapter; and apply as though set forth in this chapter in full, unless the

context clearly indicates a contrary intention. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Alley" means a street providing only secondary access to abutting property. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code

Art. 22.2.)

"Arterial" means a street designed to serve high volume inter and intracity traLc and to act as a distributor

between freeways; other arterials; and major traLc generators. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Block" means an area of land within a subdivision entirely bounded by any streets (other than alleys); freeways;

railroad rights-of-way; natural barriers; or the exterior boundaries of the subdivision. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972;

prior code Art. 22.2.)

"City engineer" means the Petaluma city engineer. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Collector street" means a street designed to collect and distribute traLc between local streets and arterials. (Ord.

1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Condominium" means a property conforming to the deJnition set forth in Section 1350 of the Civil Code of the

state of California. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Community apartment project" means a property conforming to the deJnition set forth in Section 11004 of the

Business and Professions Code; state of California. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Cul-de-sac" means a local street open at only one end; which has a turn-around for vehicles at the closed end.

(Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Development project" means any project undertaken for the purposes of development. (Ord. 1289 NCS §2, 1978.)

"Final map" means a map; prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of this title;

designed to be placed on record in the oLce of the Sonoma County recorder. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code

Art. 22.2.)

"Flag lot" means a lot having its buildable area removed from a public street; and being connected to the street by

means of a narrow extension or access strip. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Freeway" means a divided arterial highway designed for through traLc having grade-separated intersections and

full control of access. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Frontage road" means a street adjacent and auxiliary to a freeway or arterial; and separated therefrom by a

divider strip; which street provides access to abutting property. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"General plan" means the general plan for the future development of the city; adopted in 1962; and any

subsequent amendments thereto. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Industrial street" means a street which serves an industrial area and connects said area to the major street

system. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Intersection" means the place at which two or more streets meet. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Local street" means a street which provides direct access to abutting properties; primarily in residential districts.

(Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Loop street" means a local street which intersects the same collector street at both its ends and has no

intermediate intersections with through streets. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Lot" means a parcel or portion of land, established for purposes of sale, lease, Jnance; division of interest or

separate use, separated from other lands by description on a subdivision map; or parcel map. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1,

1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Map Act" also known as "Subdivision Map Act" means the California State Law currently contained in Government

Code Section 66410 and following. (Ord. 1785 NCS §2, 1990; Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Parcel map" means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this title, and the Map Act for a land

division which is designed to be placed on record in the oLce of the Sonoma County recorder. (Ord. 1785 NCS §2,

1990; Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Parcel map subdivision" means any real property; including condominiums; planned unit development; or

resubdivision; improved or unimproved; divided into four or fewer lots; either by establishing new lot lines or

changing existing lot lines; for the purpose of sale; lease; transfer of title; division of interest, Jnancing or separate

use. A parcel map subdivision also means a division of real property conforming to the provisions of Section

11535(c) of the Map Act. Any such division made solely for street widening purposes shall not be considered a

parcel map subdivision.

A parcel map subdivision does not include conveyance or transfer of lands or any interest therein to any agency

having the power of eminent domain. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Planning commission" means the Petaluma city planning commission. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art.

22.2.)

"Planning director" means the Petaluma city planning director. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Public improvement" means street work, utilities, and other facilities proposed or required to be installed within

the subdivision for the general use of all the subdivision lot owners and for local neighborhood or community

needs. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Standard speciJcations" mean all the standard speciJcations and standard detailed drawings prepared by the

responsible city departments and approved by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code

Art. 22.2.)

"Street" means an improved facility used for vehicular traLc. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Subdivider" is as deJned in Section 66423 of the Map Act. (Ord. 1785 NCS §2, 1990; Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior

code Art. 22.2.)

"Subdivision" is as deJned in Section 66424 of the Subdivision Map Act. (Ord. 1785 NCS §2, 1990; Ord. 1046 NCS

§1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Subdivision committee" includes the city engineer; the city planning director, the Jre chief of the city and at least

one member of the planning commission. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Subdivision design" means the overall layout Of the proposed subdivision including, but not limited to; the

arrangement of streets and intersections, the layout and size of lots, the widths and locations of easements and

rights-of-way for utilities, drainage structures, sewers, the nature and location of public or semipublic facilities;

programs for the preservation of natural features; and the installation of public improvements. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1,

1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

"Tentative map" means a map made in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act to show the design and

improvements of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around said subdivision. (Ord. 1785

NCS §2, 1990; Ord. 1046 NCS §1, 1972; prior code Art. 22.2.)

A "vesting tentative map" means a "tentative map" for a residential subdivision, as deJned in Title 10; that has

printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map" at the time it is Jled in accordance with

Chapter 20.18; and is thereafter processed in accordance with the provisions hereof. (Ord. 1643 NCS §2, 1986.)