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Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS›Article 400 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

400.02: GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

A. City Attorney. The City Attorney shall be responsible for approving as to form all subdivision improvement agreements and improvement securities.

B. City Council. The City Council shall review and approve, conditionally approve or disapprove tentative and final subdivision maps and parcel maps when the parcel map is in coordination with a discretionary permit and/or multi-application projects. The City Council shall have final jurisdiction in the approval of reversions to acreage, final maps, improvement agreements, and the acceptance by the city of lands and/or improvements as may be proposed for dedication to the city for final maps. The City Council shall act as the final appeal board for hearing appeals of the approval, conditional approval or disapproval for parcel maps.

C. Engineering and Project Management Director or City Engineer. The Engineering and Project Management Director, City Engineer or their designee shall be responsible for:

  1. Establishing design and construction details, standards and specifications;

  2. Determining if proposed subdivision improvements comply with the provisions of this Series and the Subdivision Map Act and for reporting the findings together with any recommendations for approval, or conditional approval, of the tentative map to the Zoning Administrator for tentative subdivision maps and parcel maps.

  3. The processing of final maps, reversion to acreage maps and amended maps; the processing and approval of subdivision improvement plans, lot line adjustments, mergers, and certificates of compliance. In the case where signatures are required, it shall be provided by the appropriately authorized individual.

  4. Examining and stating that final maps are in substantial conformance with the approved tentative map.

  5. The inspection and approval of subdivision improvements.

  6. As authorized by the City Council, accept the dedication of streets, alleys, including access rights and abutter’s rights, drainage easements, parks, and other easements and parcels of land intended for public use.

  7. The collection of all required deposits and fees.

  8. The Engineering and Project Management Director or designee(s) authorized to sign on behalf of the City as the City Engineer or City Surveyor, pursuant to the Professional Engineer’s Act (Chapter 7 [commencing with Section 6700] of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code).

D. Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator, or designee, shall be responsible for design analysis for conformity with the General Plan and this Ordinance; for the environmental impact of the subdivision design; and for the expedient processing of subdivision maps, parcel maps, and reports, as provided herein.

E. Project Review Committee. The Project Review Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and commenting on preliminary maps that show the general characteristics of the proposed subdivision.

F. Parcel Map Committee. The Parcel Map Committee shall have the authority to approve, conditionally approve, or deny tentative parcel maps. The Parcel Map Committee may impose conditions upon a tentative map, as appropriate, to determine compliance with general engineering or surveying practices in compliance with adopted policies and ordinances. The Parcel Map Committee shall be the advisory committee to the City Council for tentative parcel maps requiring concurrent processing consistent with Section 601.04(c).

G. Subdivider. The subdivider shall prepare maps consistent with the standards contained herein, and design public improvements consistent with the public improvement standards of the City of Porterville. The subdivider shall process said maps in accordance with the regulations set forth herein. (Ord. 1870, 6-2-2020)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. ▸ Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
    Overview
    1. ▸ Article 400 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
      Overview
      1. 400.01: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS:
      2. 400.02: GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
      3. 400.03: APPEALS:
      4. 400.04: GROUNDS FOR DENIAL:
      5. 400.05: AUTHORITY TO VARY REGULATIONS:
      6. 400.06: MAPS REQUIRED:
    2. Article 401 — PRELIMINARY MAP
    3. Article 402 — TENTATIVE MAPS
    4. Article 403 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
    5. Article 404 — FINAL MAPS
    6. Article 405 — PARCEL MAPS
    7. Article 406 — REVERSIONS, MERGERS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
    8. Article 407 — DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
    9. Article 408 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS (CONDOMINIUMS)
    10. Article 409 — AMENDMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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