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Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS›Article 406 — REVERSIONS, MERGERS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

406.03: LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS:

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

A. Lot Line Adjustment. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66412(d), a lot line adjustment between four (4) or fewer existing adjoining parcels, where the land taken from one (1) parcel is added to an adjoining parcel, and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created, may be approved by the City Engineer and Zoning Administrator or authorized representatives without the approval and filing of a parcel map. Such lot line adjustments shall be accomplished in accordance with the following procedures:

  1. Applications for lot line adjustments shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator and shall be in the form and contain the information required of a tentative map together with legal descriptions of each parcel.

  2. The property owner(s) or agent shall file an application for a lot line adjustment with the city, submit evidence of title to all parcels to be affected, submit a proposed lot line adjustment map and legal description, and pay the processing fee established by resolution of the City Council.

  3. The Zoning Administrator and City Engineer shall consider and approve the application if it is found that the parcels created by the lot line adjustment will conform to the requirements of this Ordinance and applicable state law. Criteria to be considered includes, but is not limited to, standards relating to lot width and depth and minimum lot area.

  4. The lot line adjustment shall be evidenced by recording a deed describing each affected parcel and a city resolution signed by the Zoning Administrator and City Engineer. The deed and resolution shall be recorded concurrently with any easement deed regarding the relocation or elimination of applicable easements. (Ord. 1870, 6-2-2020)

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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
    5. Article 404 — FINAL MAPS
    6. Article 405 — PARCEL MAPS
    7. ▸ Article 406 — REVERSIONS, MERGERS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
      Overview
      1. 406.01: REVERSION TO ACREAGE:
      2. 406.02: MERGERS:
      3. 406.03: 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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