San Anselmo Municipal Code Art. 1 Short Title and Purpose of Chapter

This chapter may be referred to as the "San Anselmo Subdivision Law." When a consideration is not specifically covered in this chapter, the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the State shall apply.

(Ord. 839, eff. July 14, 1983)

This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:

(a) The adoption of subdivision regulations in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act of the State. The Planning Commission, referred to in this chapter as the Commission, is hereby designated as the Advisory Agency with respect to subdivisions as provided in said Subdivision Map Act and this chapter, and shall have all the powers and duties with respect to tentative and final maps and the procedures relating thereto which are specified by law and by this chapter, and shall have the responsibility to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove maps;

(b) The adoption of regulations to govern any subdivision which, for the purposes of this chapter, is defined as: "Any real property, improved or unimproved, or portion thereof, shown on the latest equalized County assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, which is divided for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future, into five (5) or more lots"; and

(c) The division or subdivision of any parcel of land in the Town into two (2), three (3), or four (4) parcels of land as provided in Article 7 of this chapter. Such subdivisions shall conform to all of the general regulations and requirements of this chapter.

The regulations established by this chapter shall apply to all subdivisions or parts of subdivisions of lands lying wholly or in part within the Town and are declared to be the minimum reasonably necessary to promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, and general welfare.

(Ord. 839, eff. July 14, 1983)