406.01: REVERSION TO ACREAGE:

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish procedures and standards, consistent with the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, for the reversion of previously subdivided property to acreage.

B. Initiation of Proceedings. Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be initiated by the Parcel Map Committee on its own motion or by petition of all of the owners of record of the real property within the subdivision.

C. Contents of Petition. The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the Zoning Administrator and shall contain the following:

1. Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision.

2. Sufficient data to enable the legislative body to make all of the determinations and findings required by this Series, including a three hundred (300) foot radius map and property owners list.

3. A reversion to acreage map which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and dedications which are a condition to reversion if applicable and which sufficiently describes all property to be reverted to acreage.

4. Such other pertinent information as may be required by the Zoning Administrator and City Engineer.

D. Public Hearing. A public hearing shall be held on the proposed reversion to acreage. 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. Required Findings. Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage and a reversion to acreage map approved for recordation only if the City Council finds that:

1. Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes if applicable. Such determination regarding dedicated public streets shall be made by the City Council in accordance with Division 9, Part 3 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.

2. Either:

a. All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion; or

b. None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two (2) years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is the later;

or

c. No lots shown on the final map or parcel map have been sold within five (5) years from the date such map was filed for record.

F. Conditions of Approval. As conditions of reversion, the following shall be required:

1. Dedications or offers of dedication necessary for the purposes specified by city ordinance following reversion.

2. Retention of all previously paid fees if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.

3. Retention of any portion of required improvement security or deposits if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.

G. Effective Date. Reversion shall be effective upon the map being filed for record by the county recorder, and thereupon all dedications and offers of dedication not shown thereon shall be of no further force or effect.

H. Deposits and Securities. When a reversion is effective, all fees and deposits shall be returned and all improvement security released, except those retained pursuant to applicable city ordinance, including the stipulations of this Series. (Ord. 1870, 6-2-2020)