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Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS›Article 403 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS

403.01: VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS GENERALLY:

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

A. Citation and Authority. This section is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 66498.1) of Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as the vesting tentative map statute).

B. Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to establish procedures necessary for the implementation of the vesting tentative map statute, and to supplement the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.

C. Consistency. No land shall be subdivided and developed pursuant to the vesting tentative map for any purpose which is inconsistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan, or not permitted by this Ordinance or other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, which were in effect at the time the vesting tentative map was approved or conditionally approved.

  • D. Application.

  1. Whenever a provision of the Map Act, as implemented and supplemented by this Series, requires the filing of a tentative map, a vesting tentative map may instead be filed, in accordance with the provisions hereof.

  2. If a subdivider does not seek the rights conferred by the vesting tentative map statute, the filing of a vesting tentative map shall not be a prerequisite to any approval for any proposed subdivision, permit for construction, or work preparatory to construction.

E. Filing and Processing. A vesting tentative map shall be filed in the same form and have the same contents, accompanying data and reports and shall be processed in the same manner as set forth in this Series for a tentative map, except as hereinafter provided:

  1. At the time a vesting tentative map is filed it shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words “vesting tentative map.”

  2. At the time a vesting tentative map is filed, a subdivider may be required to supply the following information in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 402.02, Form of Map and Content:

  • a. Height, size, and location of buildings.

  • b. Geological studies.

  • c. Architectural plans.

  • d. Any other studies that are normally deferred to the building permit stage.

F. Expiration. The approval or conditional approval of a vesting tentative map shall expire at the end of the same time period, and shall be subject to the same extensions established by 402.03 Expiration of Maps and Extensions of Time for the expiration of the approval or conditional approval of a tentative map. (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
    2. Article 401 — PRELIMINARY MAP
    3. Article 402 — TENTATIVE MAPS
    4. ▸ Article 403 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
      Overview
      1. 403.01: VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS GENERALLY:
      2. 403.02: VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS:
    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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