San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 2 Definitions

Sec. 1606. General. Sec. 1607. Government Agencies and Redevelopment Plan. Sec. 1609. Terminology.

SEC. 1606. GENERAL. Officials and agencies referred to in this Code and in SMA are officials and agencies of the City and County of San Francisco and the Agency, unless the contrary is either stated or implied. Capitalized terms unless separately defined in this Code have the meanings and content set forth in the Plan and Plan Documents. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004) SEC. 1607. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.

(a) "Advisory Agency" means the Director of the City Department of Public Works. (b) "Agency" means the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco. (c) "Agency Housing Parcels" means the parcels to be retained by the Agency as designated in the Disposition and Development Agreement for Hunters Point Phase I. (d) "Agency Parcels" means, collectively, the Agency Housing Parcels, Community Facility Parcels and Open Space, as defined herein. (e) "Bureau of Engineering" means the City Bureau of Engineering of the Department of Public Works. (f) "City" means the City and County of San Francisco. (g) "City Agencies" means the City and, where appropriate, all City departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and bureaus with subdivision or other permit, entitlement, review or approval authority or jurisdiction over any major phase or project in the Candlestick Point/Hunters Point Shipyard Subdivision Area or any portion thereof (h) "City Regulations" shall mean ordinances, resolutions, initiatives, rules, regulations, and other official City and Agency policies applicable to and governing the overall design, construction, fees, use, or other aspects of development within the Subdivision Area to the extent applicable pursuant to the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan and the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan. (i) "Clerk" means the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the City. (j) "Community Facility Parcels" means the parcels retained by the Agency and designated for ultimate disposition for community development or community facilities, as designated in the Disposition and Development Agreement for Hunters Point Phase I, and as may be designated in subsequent disposition and development agreements. (k) "County," "City," "City and County," "Municipality" and "Local Agency" mean the City and County of San Francisco. (l) "County Surveyor," "County Engineer" and "City Engineer" mean the Director and his staff. (m) "Department of Building Inspection" and "DBI" mean the City Department of Building Inspection. (n) "Department of Public Works" means the City Department of Public Works. (o) "Director" means the Director of the City Department of Public Works. (p) "Governing Body," "Legislative Body" and "Board" mean the City Board of Supervisors. (q) "Government Agencies" means State, federal, regional or local governmental agencies, other than City Agencies, having or claiming jurisdiction over all or portions of the Candlestick Point/Hunters Point Shipyard Subdivision Area or aspects of its development. (r) "Open Space" means the parcels retained by the Agency and designated for public recreation and other open space uses, as designated in the Disposition and Development Agreement for Hunters Point Phase I, and as may be designated in subsequent disposition and development agreements. (s) "Plan Documents" means either the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan or the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan, as applicable, depending on the location of the property to be subdivided, and their implementing documents, including without limitation, the City Regulations, this Code and the Subdivision Regulations adopted hereunder, disposition and development agreements, owner participation agreements, and the applicable Design for Development documents. (t) "Plan" means the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan or the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan. References to a Plan shall mean whichever of the two plans identified above applies to the property that is the subject of the proposed Subdivision or other application. (u) "Planning Department" means the City Department of Planning. (v) "Planning Director" shall mean the City Director of Planning. (w) "Subdivider" or "Applicant" shall mean the owner of real property, or the owner's authorized agent or representative, who applies for, or obtains, approval to subdivide such real property. (x) "Subdivision" shall mean, in accordance with Government Code Section 66424 and subject to the exclusions described in the SMA, including Government Code Section 66412, the division of any improved or unimproved land, shown on the latest equalized County assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements or railroad rights-of-way. Subdivision includes a condominium project, as defined in Section 1351(f) of the California Civil Code or a community apartment project, as defined in Section 1351(d) of the California Civil Code. Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity, public utility or subsidiary of a public utility for rights-of-way shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of lots. Subdivision does not include a lot line adjustment. (y) "Subdivision Area" (or Candlestick Point/Hunters Point Shipyard Subdivision Area") shall mean the area indicated on the map on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File Nos. 100658 and 100659, which consists of: 1) all of the Plan Area as described in the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan; and 2) Zone 1 of Project Area B of the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; Ord. 209-10, File No. 100661, App. 8/3/2010)

SEC. 1609. TERMINOLOGY. (a) "Application Packet" shall mean the Tentative Map together with all documents, statements and other materials that are required as attachments thereto. (b) "Final Map" shall mean a map prepared in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 2 of SMA and this Code, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the Recorder. (c) "Improvement Plan" shall mean an engineering plan or a set of engineering plans showing the location and construction details of improvements. (d) "Parcel Map" shall mean a map prepared in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 3 of SMA and this Code, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the Recorder. (e) "Public Improvement" means all improvements required pursuant to Article 5 of this Code, the Plan and Plan Documents, and any additional improvements for the benefit of the public required as a condition of approval of a Tentative Map, consistent with the Plan and Plan Documents. (f) "Soil Engineer" shall mean a qualified and duly licensed engineer, experienced in engineering geology, responsible for the soil engineering work outlined in this Code, including supervision, analysis and interpretation of field investigation and laboratory tests for a specific project; preparation of geological and soil engineering recommendations and specifications; and supervision of grading construction work. (g) "Standard Specifications" shall mean the 1986 Standard Plans and 1987 Standard Specifications of the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, including any modifications thereof as set forth in the Subdivision Regulations. (h) "Tentative Map" shall mean a map made for the purpose of showing the design of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it; such a map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed final survey of the property. (i) Transportation Infrastructure" shall mean all improvements and technology necessary for the provision and maintenance of transportation and public transit services that are under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ("SFMTA"), including but not limited to: vehicular traffic and transit signaling and signs; pedestrian traffic controls; overhead traction power cabling and supports, street lighting supports; wayside control and communication systems and devices; electrical substations, junction boxes, underground conduit and duct banks; transit stops; street and curb striping; and, parking meters and other parking control devices. All elements of Transportation Infrastructure are Public Improvements. (j) "Vesting Tentative Map" shall mean a tentative map which has been filed, processed and approved in accordance with the Vesting Tentative Map Statute, Government Code Section 66498.1 et seq., and this Code and which shall have at the time of filing printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map." (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; Ord. 209-10, File No. 100661, App. 8/3/2010)