San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 26.08 Definitions

For the purpose of this title, certain terms used herein are defined as set forth in this chapter.

prior code § 139.13 (part)

"Block" is the land surrounded by streets, or which is designated as a block on a subdivision map.

prior code § 139.13(a)

"Engineering geologist" is a person registered under the laws of this state to practice geology as a registered geologist.

prior code § 139.13(g)

"Lot" is a unit of land shown as a lot on a subdivision map.

prior code § 139.13(b)

"Merger" is a subdivision in which an existing number of lots is reduced by one or more lots.

"Owner" is the person having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under the law of the Subdivision Map Act and this title.

prior code § 139.13(f)

"Parcel" is all contiguous lots or parcels in one ownership, or by legal entities having a community of interest.

prior code § 139.13(c)

"Subdivider" is any person commencing proceedings under this title to effect a subdivision of land.

prior code § 139.13(e)

"Subdivision" is the division, redivision, or combination of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, as defined in the Subdivision Map Act, and does not include those divisions expressly excluded by the Act, meeting the requirements, if any, of the Act for exclusion.

prior code § 139.13(d)