Chapter 16.35

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE—NOTICES OF VIOLATION

This chapter supplements those provisions of Sections 66499.34, 66499.35 and 66499.36 of the Subdivision Map Act pertaining to notices of violation and certificates of compliance. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

The City Engineer is authorized to make all required determinations on certificates of compliance and notices of violations.

(Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

Except where a request for waiver has been approved, applications for the issuance of a certificate of compliance shall be submitted to the City Engineer. Application of issuance of a certificate of compliance shall be made in writing on a standardized form. The City Engineer may require the submission of such supporting information as he deems necessary to determine compliance. All submissions shall be legible and readily reproducible. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

Where a certificate of compliance has been issued for a parcel of less than required area that was created prior to March 4, 1972, the owner may request:

• A. A review by the City Engineer to determine satisfaction of the following criteria:

  1. The parcel of land has frontage on a road as specified by the code, except for flag lots as specified in the code;

  2. The parcel of land is served by public sewers or it is of sufficient size to provide for satisfactory on-site sewage disposal for the land use intended;

  3. The width of the parcel of land will be as required by the code;

  4. The setbacks of the underlying zone will be adhered to, unless a modification has been received pursuant to the code;

  5. There is sufficient area available on the parcel of land to provide automobile storage for the land use intended, as required by the code;

  6. The parcel of land has adequate fire flow and hydrant spacing as required; and

  7. The owner of the parcel of land does not own any contiguous lots or parcels of land.

B. Approval of a variance pursuant to the provisions of the code. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

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City of Santa Clarita, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.35.050

§ 16.35.070

Upon submission of a request for issuance of a certificate of compliance, other than provided in the provisions for parcel map waivers, the applicant shall pay a processing fee based upon the current fee schedule established by Council resolution for a maximum of four (4) lots. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

All appeals shall be submitted and acted upon in the manner prescribed in Chapter 17.07 (Appeals or Certification of Review).

(Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

• A. Any City official having knowledge of a possible violation of the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or of the code shall direct such information to the City Engineer.

• B. If the City Engineer, either on their own initiative or upon investigation of information received from another City official or any other interested person, determines that real property has been divided in violation of the Subdivision Map Act or of this title, they may initiate the procedures set forth in Section 66499.36 of the Subdivision Map Act.

• (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)

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City of Santa Clarita, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.37.010

§ 16.37.030