Piedmont Municipal Code Art. III Responsibilities – Administration

The planning commission is designated as the advisory agency regarding subdivisions under the Subdivision Map Act. It has the powers and duties provided in the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter including:

A.
Making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed subdivisions and either imposing requirements and conditions on the subdivisions approved by the planning commission or recommending requirements and conditions on the subdivisions to be considered by the city council;

B.
For all subdivisions, making recommendations to the city council for approval, conditional approval, or denial of applications for tentative maps, final maps and parcel maps; and

C.
Acting as the appeal board for decisions of the city engineer, city planner or department. (GC Sections 66415, 66452.6(e), 66474.7)

The city council has the powers and duties provided by law and this chapter, including, but not limited to:

A. Approval, conditional approval or denial of tentative maps, final maps, parcel maps, and subdivision improvement agreements;

B.
Accepting land or improvements which are proposed for dedication;

C. Acting as the appeal board for hearing appeals of planning commission actions

C. Approving parcel mergers;

E. Granting authorization to the city engineer for the acceptance of: (1) dedications for subdivisions of four or fewer parcels; and (2) off-site dedications lying outside a subdivision boundary which require a separate grant deed;

16 F. Determining violations of the Subdivision Map Act or this chapter;

G. Approving proposed street names; and

H.
Establishing of any processing fees necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.

The responsibilities of the Director of Public Works department include:

A.
Processing of tentative maps;

B. Determining whether a proposed subdivision conforms to the general plan, any applicable specific plans, and the Piedmont Zoning Code;

C. Approving, approving with conditions, or denying a request for a lot line adjustment under section 19.5, in consultation with the city engineer and city planner. In the director’s discretion, any such application may be referred to the city council for decision;

D.
Sending proper notice of proceedings under this chapter;

E.
Collection of all required application fees and deposits;

F. Collection of plan check, inspection and development fees;

G Processing separate or concurrent applications for variance or design review related to a subdivision.

The responsibilities of the city engineer include:

A. Establishing standard engineering details for approval by the city council;

B. Determining if proposed subdivision improvements comply with the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter;

C. Examining and certifying that final and parcel maps are in substantial compliance with the approved tentative map; and the processing and certification of final and parcel maps, reversion to acreage maps and amended maps, and the processing and approval of subdivision improvement plans;

17 D. Processing and approval, in consultation with the city planner, of a waiver of tentative parcel map, lot line adjustment or certificate of compliance;

E. Advising the city council of violations of the Subdivision Map Act or this chapter.

F. Inspection and approval of subdivision improvements;

G. Review and approval of grant deeds for subdivision dedications which are outside a subdivision boundary; and

H. Determining when applications are complete, under the Permit Streamlining Act (GC §65920 and following).

I. When necessary to carry out these responsibilities, the city engineer may designate and authorize a representative to act on his or her behalf. (GC §§66416.5, 66431)

The responsibilities of the city clerk include:

A. Certifying that the city council has approved, conditionally approved, or denied the tentative map for a subdivision; and

B. Scheduling any appeal to the planning commission or city council.

The city attorney’s responsibilities include reviewing and approving as to form all subdivision improvement agreements and security liability agreements and insurance, and the governing documents for a community apartment project, condominium, stock cooperative, or conversion.

When the Subdivision Map Act or this chapter requires the execution of certificate or affidavit or the performance of an act by a person in his official capacity who is also the owner, subdivider or an agent or employee of a subdivider, the certificate or affidavit shall be executed or such act performed by some other qualified person authorized to act by the city council.