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Sec. 78-183. - Ministerial approval and findings.

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

(a)

An application for a parcel map for an urban lot split shall be approved in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

An urban lot split is subject to staff review and ministerial approval only, without discretionary review or hearing, and

(2)

The urban lot split shall be subject to the objective criteria and standards of chapter 78, Subdivisions, and conform to all applicable objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, except as expressly provided in this division.

(b)

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the city shall not require dedication of right-of-way, offsite improvements or the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions as a condition of issuing a parcel map for an urban lot split pursuant to this division.

(c)

An urban lot split that meets all the criteria listed below shall be approved unless the building official makes a written finding, based upon a preponderance off the evidence, that:

(1)

The proposed urban lot split would have a specific adverse impact, as defined and determined in Government Code § 65589.5(d)(2), upon public health and safety or the physical environment and that there are no feasible methods to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the impact; or

(2)

The proposed urban lot split would not comply with all the criteria for approval per this division.

(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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