402.01: MAP FILING PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS:

A. The subdivider shall file with the Zoning Administrator nine (9) copies, one (1) photo- ready master (11" X 17" maximum) and one (1) copy of the owner’s statement (if not included on the tentative map), all in accordance with the requirement of this Series, of each proposed subdivision. Said tentative map shall be accompanied with filing fees per resolution adopted by the City Council. The Zoning Administrator shall indicate upon all copies of the tentative map and accompanying data the date of filing, which shall be the date on which all required maps, masters, and accompanying data are deposited in the office of the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may refuse to accept a tentative map submittal which fails to comply with the requirements of this Series.

• B. Department Review and Referral:

1. Determination of Complete Application. Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of an application for a tentative map approval, the Zoning Administrator shall determine in writing whether such application is complete, and shall immediately transmit such determination to the applicant for the tentative map. In the event that the application is determined not to be complete, the Zoning Administrator’s determination shall identify those parts of the application which are complete, and shall specify those parts of the application which are incomplete, and shall indicate the manner in which they can be made complete. Zoning Administrator may, in the course of processing the application, request the applicant to clarify, amplify, correct, or otherwise supplement the information required for the application.

2. Referral. Within ten (10) days of acceptance of a tentative map of a subdivision, the Zoning Administrator shall transmit the requested number of copies of such map, together with accompanying data, to such public agencies and utilities as may be concerned. Each of the public agencies and utilities may, within fifteen (15) days after distribution of the tentative map, forward to the Zoning Administrator a written report of their findings and recommendations thereon. The Zoning Administrator shall prepare a written report on the conformity of the tentative map to the provisions of the General Plan, the Development Ordinance, and all other applicable requirements of this and other ordinances and regulations of the City of Porterville. Such public agencies and utilities include, but are not limited to:

• a. City Engineer or the Engineering and Project Management Director;

• b. Chief Building Official;

• c. Police Department;

• d. Fire Department;

• e. Field Services Director;

• f. Office of Intergovernmental Management as required by the Government Code;

• g. Southern California Edison or other affected electric company;

• h. The Gas Company or other affected gas company;

• i. Telephone company or other affected phone company;

• j. Cable TV companies affected;

• k. School Districts as required by Section 66455.7 of the Map Act;

• l. Water supplier that is or may become a public water system as required by Section 66455.3 of the Map Act; and

• m. Affected owner of irrigation ditches or canals, and any other public agency or public utility affect by the subdivision.

C. Consideration of Tentative Maps. The Zoning Administrator shall prepare a written report on the conformity of the tentative map to the provisions of the General Plan and all other applicable requirements of this and other ordinances and regulations of the City of Porterville. The report shall include a recommendation for action, including any requirements or conditions deemed necessary to ensure that the map will comply with the General Plan and any applicable city regulations. The Engineering and Project Management Director/City Engineer shall prepare a written report of recommendations on the tentative map in relation to the public improvement requirements of this chapter and the provisions of the Map Act.

D. Notification Procedures for Public Hearings. Notice of the time and place of any public hearing shall be given in conformance with the provisions of Section 601.05, Public Notification.

E. Action. Within the timeframes established in the Permit Streamlining Act, the City Council shall act on the tentative map for subdivisions and the Parcel Map Committee shall act on tentative parcel maps, unless an extension is agreed upon by

the subdivider as provided for in the Permit Streamlining Act. If the City Council/Parcel Map Committee find that the proposed map complies with the requirements of this chapter and the Map Act, it shall approve the map. If the City Council/Parcel Map Committee finds that the proposed map does not meet the requirements of this chapter and the Map Act, it shall conditionally approve or disapprove such map.

F. Notice of Action. Within ten (10) days following the action by the City Council or Parcel Map Committee, as appropriate, the Zoning Administrator shall transmit a letter containing the record pertaining to such action to the party submitting the tentative map. Upon approval, the tentative shall be so marked and all conditions of approval and required dedications and improvements clearly specified on or with the map. Copies of the approved tentative map shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator and the City Engineer. (Ord. 1870, 6-2-2020)