Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 10 Merger

Contiguous parcels under common ownership may be merged by the owner for purposes of the Subdivision Map Act, pursuant to Section 66499.20-3/4 thereof, by recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger if approved by the Planning Director.

(a) Applications for such mergers shall made to the Planning Department and shall include:

(1) Identification of the property by Assessor's parcel number and street address;

(2) Written concurrence of all owners of the property with their complete names and mailing addresses;

(3) Application fees;

(4) A legal description for the resultant property, suitable for recording, typed on plain white paper, eight and one-half (8½") inches by eleven (11") inches, with at least one inch margins at the top, sides and bottom; and

(5) A lot book guarantee that shows the current owners of the property and any instruments of sale, lease or finance which affect the property.

(b) No instrument evidencing an owner initiated merger shall be valid for purposes of the Subdivision Map Act unless the merger is approved by the Planning Director. The Planning Director shall investigate each application for an owner initiated merger. If an owner initiated merger meets the following requirements, the Planning Director shall approve the merger.

(1) The properties to be merged are under common ownership;

(2) The properties to be merged are contiguous;

(3) All instruments of sale, lease or finance are redone to encompass all the properties to be merged;

(4) The Tax Collector certifies as to any liens against any of the affected parcels or any part thereof for unpaid State, County, municipal, or local taxes or special assessments collected as taxes, except taxes or special assessments not yet payable; the applicant shall deposit any amount certified to be a lien with the County Clerk, and the County Clerk shall hold the money so deposited in trust to secure payment of taxes.

(c) After approval by the Planning Director, the instrument evidencing the merger may be recorded. The instrument shall include:

(1) Identification of the owners as title is held;

(2) The legal description of the resultant property;

(3) The Assessor's parcel numbers, and the street addresses of the properties being merged;

(4) A notarized statement signed by all the owners of the property saying: "We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we are all of the parties having record title interest in the herein described real property and do hereby merge the herein described parcels for purposes of sale, lease and finance under the Subdivision Map Act pursuant to Section 66499.20-3/4 of the Government Code of the State of California and Section 9-3.1001 of the Plumas County Code;"

(5) A statement of approval by the Planning Director.

(§ 5, Ord. 93-817, eff. November 11, 1993)