Chapter 9 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, this chapter shall govern the processing requirements for an application for a lot line adjustment. The only lot line adjustment allowed under this division is an adjustment to the boundaries of four or fewer adjoining parcels where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjoining parcel and the boundary adjustment does not create a greater number of parcels than originally existed. (Amended by Ord. No. 4799 (N.S.), effective 1-13-77; amended by Ord. No. 5023 (N.S.), effective 1-5-78; amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 7184 (N.S.), effective 9-12-86; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

In order for an application for a lot line adjustment to be approved the proposed lot configuration shall conform to all the requirements of the County General Plan, any applicable specific plan, the Zoning Ordinance and the County Building Code and shall not include any illegally created lot, unless the Director has approved the lot pursuant to sections 81.1103 et seq. and a certificate of compliance for the lot has been filed with the County Recorder. (Added by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

(a) An applicant for a lot line adjustment shall complete the forms provided by the Director for the application and shall provide the information the Director requires for the application. The applicant shall include an adjustment plat with the application that depicts the existing boundaries of the lots and the proposed boundaries of the lots if the County approves the application.

(b) The Director shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the application within 30 days after certification, adoption or completion of the environmental document or process for the application. The Director shall notify the applicant of the Director's action on the application in writing by U.S. mail pursuant to section 11.112 of this code.

(c) If the Director conditionally approves the application the Director shall list the conditions that the applicant must fulfill to receive final approval. A conditional approval shall be valid for six months from the date of the conditional approval. If within this six-month period the applicant submits documentation to the Director showing that the applicant has met all the conditions listed in the conditional approval, the Director shall approve the lot line adjustment. If the applicant does not submit the required documentation within the six-month period the conditional approval shall expire. If the applicant applies for an extension before the six month period expires the Director may grant the applicant one extension, not to exceed an additional six months, to submit the required documentation. (d) If the Director determines that the application for the lot line adjustment meets the requirements of this division the Director shall certify the lot line adjustment approval on the adjustment plat. The Director may require the applicant to submit a revised adjustment plat when the Director finds that the number or nature of the changes approved cannot be shown clearly or simply on the original adjustment plat.

(e) If the lot line adjustment is conditionally approved, the applicant shall prepare a deed that reflects the lot line adjustment and submit the deed to the County Recorder for filing prior to final approval.

(Amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 5963 (N.S.), effective 2-5-81; amended by Ord. No. 6792 (N.S.), effective 7-13-84; amended by Ord. No. 7184 (N.S.), effective 9-12-86; amended by Ord. No. 9841 (N.S.), effective 4-20-07; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10705 (N.S.), effective 1-8-21)

An applicant may appeal a Director's decision conditionally approving or disapproving the lot adjustment to the Planning Commission within 10 days of the date of the Director's decision. An applicant may appeal the Planning Commission's action to the Board within 10 days of the date of the Planning Commission's decision. An applicant shall have no right to appeal the denial of a lot line adjustment that the Director denied because the Director determined that one or more of the lots was illegally created and the applicant was not entitled to a certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance.

(Added by Ord. No. 6034 (N.S.), effective 5-28-81, operative 7-1-81; amended by Ord. No. 6392 (N.S.), effective 7- 13-82; Ord. No. 6392 (N.S.), superseded by Ord. No. 6404 (N.S.), adopted 7-20-82, effective 8-19-82; amended by Ord. No. 6508 (N.S.), operative 3-1-83; amended by Ord. No. 8426 (N.S.), effective 8-19-94; amended by Ord. No. 9675 (N.S.), effective 10-22-04; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

If an applicant requests a waiver of estimated taxes or special assessments, the County may pursuant to Government Code section 66493(d), waive the requirement to secure the payment of estimated taxes or special assessments for a lot line adjustment after consulting with the County Tax Collector and determining that there are no delinquent taxes on the property for which the applicant requests the lot line adjustment.

(Added by Ord. No. 9227 (N.S.), effective 7-21-00; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)