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Sec. 78-7. - Owner-initiated merger of parcels.

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

(a)

Pursuant to section 66499.20 ¾ of the Subdivision Map Act, the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership may be merged without reverting to acreage upon application by the owner of record. The application shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by data and documents as required by the

community development director, including, without limitation evidence of title to all parcels to be affected. An appropriate instrument approved by the city shall be recorded evidencing the merger.

(b)

The applicant shall pay the processing fee established by resolution of the city council.

(c)

The applicant for a merger shall comply with the requirements set forth in of subsection 78-37(3) of this chapter relating to lot line adjustments.

(d)

The lot to be created by the merger shall conform to the minimum requirements set forth in article III of this chapter and to the applicable minimum requirements set forth in the zoning ordinance in chapter 106 of this Code.

(e)

Upon receipt of the map, the community development director shall examine it to see whether it complies with the requirements of this section. If the map complies, the community development director shall approve the lot merger. The community development director may impose conditions on merger approval in order to ensure compliance with this section, to retain, relocate or establish easements, and to protect the health, safety and welfare.

(f)

If an applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of the community development director, the decision may be appealed to the planning and preservation commission. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall be received by the community development department within 15 days after the date of the community development director's action.

(g)

Upon approval, the map shall be filed in the office of the county recorder by the applicant at the applicant's expense. The map shall be recorded concurrently with any deed of easement regarding the relocation or elimination of applicable easements. No building permit to construct any improvements upon the lot indicated on such map shall be issued until the applicant has submitted proof of such filing to the building and safety supervisor, or his or her designee.

(Ord. No. 1602, § 1, 12-6-2010)

Secs. 78-8—78-35. - Reserved. ARTICLE II. - MAPS DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY

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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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