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Sec. 78-182. - Definitions.

San Fernando Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-02 · San Fernando

Acting in concert with means a person "acting in concert with the owner" means a person that has common ownership or control of the subject parcel with the owner of the adjacent parcel, a person acting on behalf of, acting for the predominant benefit of, acting on the instructions of, or actively cooperating with, the owner of the parcel being subdivided.

Car share means a service through which vehicles are made available for hourly or daily use. Vehicles are typically picked up and dropped off at designated parking locations within the community and are made available to provide flexible access to a vehicle.

Dwelling unit. As used in this division, "dwelling unit" refers to any primary residential unit which is not an accessory dwelling unit as defined in section 106-6 of this Code or a junior accessory dwelling unit ("junior

ADU") as defined in Government Code § 56852.22.

Flag-lot means lots that have less than the minimum required frontage on a public or private street, have access to a public or private street by a narrow strip of land, and the largest portion of the lot is situated behind adjoining lots which front on a public or private street. The front yard of the flag lot starts from the back of the front lot.

Residential unit or unit. As used in this division, "residential unit" or "unit" refers to a dwelling unit, accessory dwelling unit and junior ADU.

Tenant means a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

Urban lot split is the subdivision of a single-family residential lot into two parcels that meets the requirements of this chapter. An urban lot split differs from other subdivisions only in the standards which apply to the lots created, the criteria which must be met, and the ministerial approval process which applies to this type of subdivision.

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(Ord. No. 1714, § 4, 2-6-2023)

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▸Contents — San Fernando Planning Code
San Fernando Planning Code
  1. Chapter 34 — ENVIRONMENT
  2. ▸Division 1 — GENERALLY
    Overview
    1. Sec. 34-26. - Declaration of policy.
    2. Sec. 34-27. - Definitions.
    3. Sec. 34-28. - Specific noises prohibited.
    4. Sec. 34-29. - Exterior noise standards.
    5. Sec. 34-30. - Interior noise standards.
    6. Sec. 34-31. - Exclusions.
    7. Sec. 34-32. - Noise level measurement.
    8. Sec. 34-33. - Manner of enforcement.
    9. Sec. 34-34. - Variance procedure.
    10. Sec. 34-35. - Appeals.
    11. Sec. 34-36. - Reserved.
    12. Sec. 34-66. - Required.
    13. Sec. 34-67. - Issuance; term.
    14. Sec. 34-68. - Application.
    15. Sec. 34-69. - Conditions of use.
    16. Sec. 34-70. - Notice of denial of amplified sound permit appli…
    17. Sec. 34-71. - Appeal of action on an amplified sound permit ap…
    18. Sec. 34-96. - Title.
    19. Sec. 34-97. - Purpose and intent.
    20. Sec. 34-98. - Definitions.
    21. Sec. 34-99. - Construction and application.
    22. Sec. 34-100. - Prohibited activities.
    23. Sec. 34-101. - Exempted discharges, conditionally exempted dis…
    24. Sec. 34-102. - Good housekeeping practices.
    25. Sec. 34-103. - Requirements for industrial/commercial and cons…
    26. Sec. 34-104. - Requirements for planning priority projects.
    27. 0.2 inches per hour; or
    28. Sec. 34-105. - Enforcement.
    29. Sec. 34-106. - Taking of property.
    30. Sec. 34-107. - Article controls over other provisions.
    31. Sec. 62-26. - Established.
    32. Sec. 62-27. - Composition and appointment of members.
    33. Sec. 62-28. - Compensation.
    34. Sec. 62-29. - Officers.
    35. Sec. 62-30. - Meetings generally.
    36. Sec. 62-31. - Absence from meetings.
    37. Sec. 62-32. - Quorum.
    38. Sec. 62-33. - Rules and regulations.
    39. Sec. 62-34. - Records and reports.
    40. Sec. 62-35. - Powers and duties generally.
    41. Sec. 62-36. - Powers and duties, trees and city's urban forest.
    42. Sec. 62-86. - Authority for proceedings.
    43. Sec. 62-87. - Resolution of intention.
    44. Sec. 62-88. - Notice and hearing.
    45. Sec. 62-89. - Protests and action thereon.
    46. Sec. 62-90. - Protests deemed less than majority.
    47. Sec. 62-91. - Definitions and classifications of businesses.
    48. Sec. 62-92. - Name of area.
    49. Sec. 62-93. - Established.
    50. Sec. 62-94. - Description.
    51. Sec. 62-95. - Businesses subject to additional license fee.
    52. Sec. 62-96. - Additional license fee schedule.
    53. Sec. 62-97. - Use of proceeds of additional license fee.
    54. Sec. 62-98. - Credit against additional license fee.
    55. Sec. 62-99. - Collection of additional license fee.
    56. Sec. 62-100. - New business.
    57. Sec. 62-101. - Businesses exempt from license fee.
    58. Sec. 62-131. - Authority for proceedings.
    59. Sec. 62-132. - Resolution of intention.
    60. Sec. 62-133. - Notice and hearing.
    61. Sec. 62-134. - Protests and action thereon.
    62. Sec. 62-135. - Protests deemed less than majority.
    63. Sec. 62-136. - Name of area.
    64. Sec. 62-137. - Description.
    65. Sec. 62-138. - Benefit zones.
    66. Sec. 62-139. - Uses of proceeds in respective zones; purposes.
    67. Sec. 62-140. - Classification of businesses and appeals.
    68. Sec. 62-141. - Businesses subject to additional fee.
    69. Sec. 62-142. - Rate of increase or additional charge of licens…
    70. Sec. 62-143. - Area constituted and established.
    71. Sec. 62-144. - Definitions and classifications.
    72. Sec. 62-145. - Due date and penalty for nonpayment of addition…
    73. Sec. 62-146. - Collection of additional fee.
    74. Sec. 62-147. - New business.
    75. Sec. 62-148. - Exemption; voluntary contribution.
    76. ▸Article I — IN GENERAL
      Overview
      1. Sec. 78-1. - Short title.
      2. Sec. 78-2. - Compliance of title transfers with Subdivision Ma…
      3. Sec. 78-3. - Purpose; supplement to Subdivision Map Act.
      4. Sec. 78-4. - Processing fee.
      5. Sec. 78-5. - Conformity of proposed subdivision with general p…
      6. Sec. 78-6. - Merger of parcels.
      7. Sec. 78-7. - Owner-initiated merger of parcels.
      8. Sec. 78-36. - Approval.
      9. Sec. 78-37. - Additional requirements.
      10. Sec. 78-38. - Grading and erosion control.
      11. Sec. 78-66. - Supplemental information and materials to accomp…
      12. Sec. 78-67. - Tentative map filing, review and report.
      13. Sec. 78-68. - Planning commission review of tentative map.
      14. Sec. 78-69. - City council review of tentative map.
      15. Sec. 78-70. - Required content and form.
      16. Sec. 78-71. - Expiration dates of tentative map.
      17. Sec. 78-72. - Final parcel maps.
      18. Sec. 78-73. - Final tract map filing and review.
      19. Sec. 78-101. - Filing of map prerequisite to request for waiver.
      20. Sec. 78-102. - Form, contents of request.
      21. Sec. 78-103. - Subdivider's compliance with conditions of appr…
      22. Sec. 78-104. - Approval procedure.
      23. Sec. 78-105. - Time limit for decision.
      24. Sec. 78-106. - Certificate of waiver.
      25. Sec. 78-136. - Purpose.
      26. Sec. 78-137. - Consistency.
      27. Sec. 78-138. - Definitions.
      28. Sec. 78-139. - Application of division.
      29. Sec. 78-140. - Filing and processing.
      30. Sec. 78-141. - Processing information.
      31. Sec. 78-142. - Fees.
      32. Sec. 78-143. - Expiration.
      33. Sec. 78-144. - Vesting on approval.
      34. Sec. 78-145. - Development inconsistent with zoning; condition…
      35. Sec. 78-146. - Application inconsistent with current policies.
      36. Sec. 78-176. - Soils report.
      37. Sec. 78-177. - Monuments.
      38. Sec. 78-180. - Purpose.
      39. Sec. 78-181. - Term of effect.
      40. Sec. 78-182. - Definitions.
      41. Sec. 78-183. - Ministerial approval and findings.
      42. Sec. 78-184. - Covenant and affidavits required.
      43. Sec. 78-185. - Criteria for approval.
      44. Sec. 78-186. - Urban lot split lot requirements.
      45. Sec. 78-187. - Additional requirements for urban lot split.
      46. Sec. 78-188. - Required contents for recorded title.
      47. Sec. 78-189. - Pre-existing nonconforming zoning conditions.
      48. Sec. 78-190. - Expiration of urban lot split subdivisions.
      49. Sec. 78-191. - Application requirements.
      50. Sec. 78-206. - Applicability.
      51. Sec. 78-207. - Public streets, highways, alleys and easements.
      52. Sec. 78-208. - Private streets, alleys or ways.
      53. Sec. 78-209. - Utility easements.
      54. Sec. 78-210. - Drainage easements.
      55. Sec. 78-211. - School sites.
      56. Sec. 78-212. - Public facilities.
      57. Sec. 78-213. - Supplemental size of improvements.
      58. Sec. 78-214. - Off-site improvements.
      59. Sec. 78-215. - Park and recreation dedications and fees.
      60. Sec. 78-216. - Improvement standards.
      61. Sec. 78-246. - Improvement agreement.
      62. Sec. 78-247. - Improvement bonds.
      63. Sec. 78-248. - Faithful performance bond for monuments.
      64. Sec. 78-249. - Surety company requirements.
      65. Sec. 78-250. - Cash deposits and negotiable bonds.
      66. Sec. 78-251. - Release of improvement security.

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