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Sec. 78-185. - Criteria for approval.

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

(a)

Proposed urban lot splits shall comply with all the following:

(1)

The parcel proposed for an urban lot split is located within the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zone.

(2)

The urban lot split would not require the demolition or alteration of housing that:

a.

Is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income; or that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power;

b.

Has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.

(3)

If any existing residential unit is proposed to be demolished, the proposal would comply with the replacement housing provisions of Government Code § 66300(d).

(4)

The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not a parcel on which an owner of residential real property exercised rights under California Government Code § 7060 et seq. to withdraw accommodations from rent or lease within 15 years before the date the application is submitted.

(5)

The parcel proposed for an urban lot split was not previously created through a prior urban lot split pursuant to this division.

(6)

The parcel proposed for an urban lot split is not located:

a.

Within a historic district, is not included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, and is not within a site that is designated or listed as a city landmark or historic property or district pursuant to a city ordinance.

b.

On prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance as further defined in Government Code § 65913.4(a)(6)(B).

c.

On wetlands as defined in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, Part 660 FW 2 (June 21, 1993).

d.

On a hazardous waste site that is listed pursuant to Government Code § 65962.5 or a hazardous waste site

designated by the Department of Toxic pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 25356, unless the State Department of Public Health, State Water Resources Control Board, or Department of Toxic Substances Control has cleared the site for residential use or residential mixed uses.

e.

In a special flood hazard area subject to induction by the 1 percent annual chance flood (100-year flood) or regulatory floodway as determined by FEMA. This criteria shall not apply if either of the following are met:

1.

The site has been subject to a letter of map revision prepared by FEMA and issued to the city; or

2.

The site meets FEMA requirements necessary to meet minimum flood plain management criteria of the Nation Flood Insurance Program as further spelled out in Government Code § 65913.4(a)(6)(G)(ii).

(7)

The urban lot split would not create a nonconforming condition related to the placement of buildings or to any other development standard of chapter 106, Zoning, of this Code, except as specified in this division.

(8)

A signed affidavit has been provided in accordance with Section 78-184 of this Code.

(9)

Neither the owner of the parcel being subdivided nor any person acting in concert with the owner has previously subdivided an adjacent parcel using the urban lot split process.

(10)

The application complies with all provisions of Government Code §§ 66411.7 and 65852.21, if the proposed urban lot split includes a concurrent application for a two-unit urban residential development, as defined in section 106-359 of this Code.

(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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