Division 3 — PARCEL MAP

A Parcel Map is required for subdividing property into four or fewer parcels or for any other division of land for which a tentative and Final Map are not required by the Act or this Code. No Parcel Map is required for a land division of four or fewer parcels where such land is conveyed to a public utility for a public use. (Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

(A) Pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code § 66428, a subdivider may request the waiver of a Parcel Map if the following conditions apply:

(1) Each parcel created by the subdivision has a gross area not less than 40 acres or not less than a quarter of a quarter section.

(2) The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway, comprises part of a tract of land zoned exclusively for commercial or industrial development, and has City Council approval as to street widths and alignments.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

(A) A request to waive a Parcel Map must be filed on forms provided by the Director, together with required filing fees.

(B) The Engineer and Director will review the application for compliance with the provisions of this title and the Act. The Director will report to the Planning Commission and identify the extent to which the waiver request complies with the required findings, and recommend to the Commission to approve or deny the waiver request.

(C) The Planning Commission will consider the application for a Parcel Map waiver at a public hearing.

(D) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission must determine whether to approve or deny the waiver request. The action of the Planning Commission is final unless an appeal is filed in accordance with this title.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 1172, passed 7-2-07)

To grant a request for waiving a Parcel Map requirement, the Planning Commission must find that the proposed subdivision complies with this title with regard to area, improvement, and design; floodwater drainage control; appropriate improved public roadways; sanitary disposal facilities; water supply availability; environmental protection; and other applicable regulations.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

The city must issue a Certificate of Compliance required to complete the subdivision of property where the Planning Commission waives a Parcel Map requirement.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

(A) A Parcel Map waiver expires 24 months from the date it was approved.

(B) The subdivider may request an extension for a Parcel Map waiver. Such requests must be made to the Director on forms provided by the Director, with the payment of any required fees, at least 15 days before the Parcel Map Waiver expires.

(C) The Director can approve, conditionally approve, or deny an extension request pursuant to this title. Any Director's decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with this title. Any such extension is limited to a total of 18 months.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

The following apply to the filing of an application for a Parcel Map:

(A) The Parcel Map must meet the requirements of the Act and be in the form and contain the required data set forth in this section.

(B) The Parcel Map must be prepared by or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor and be based upon a property survey.

(C) The scale of the map must be large enough (not smaller than 1 inch equals 100 feet) to show details clearly and contain sufficient sheets of paper for accomplishing this requirement.

(D) The title of each Parcel Map must include a name and a map number, as secured from the county surveyor, conspicuously placed at the lower right hand corner of the sheet, followed by the words "consisting of sheets" (showing the number thereof), followed by the words "in the City of Santa Paula" or "partly in the City of Santa Paula and partly in unincorporated territory."

(E) Every sheet of the map property must bear the title (but not subtitle), scale, north arrow, sheet number, and the number of each adjoining sheet in its proper location.

(F) Below the title, a subtitle must appear consisting of a description of all the property being subdivided. The subtitle must reference any such map or maps of the property which were previously recorded or filed in the County Recorder's office; or which were previously filed with the County Clerk pursuant to a final judgment in any action in partition; or which have been previously filed in the office of the County Recorder under authority of Cal. Gov’t Code § 66499.55; or by reference to the plat of any United States survey.

(G) Each reference in such description to any tract or subdivision must be spelled out and worded identically with the original record thereof and show a complete reference to the book and page of records of such county.

• (H) The description must also include reference to any vacated area, with the number of the ordinance of vacation included.

(I) The name of the survey, survey date, and map scale must be stated on the title sheet, below the subtitle. The map must also show the basis of bearings, making reference to some recorded subdivision map, county surveyor's map, or other record acceptable to such county surveyor, or to a solar or polaris observation. The basis of bearings must not be in close proximity to the north arrow.

• (J) Lots must be numbered consecutively, commencing with the number "1," with no omissions or duplications.

• (K) Each lot must be shown entirely on one sheet.

• (L) Blocks may be used, provided they are numbered or lettered consecutively.

• (M) Names of proposed streets must approved by the Planning Commission in conformance with a street name list approved by the City Council. The names of all proposed streets must be shown without abbreviations.

• (N) All streets, highways, easements (except easements indicated for privately owned public utility companies), and parcels of land shown on the parcel map and intended for any public use must be offered for dedication for public use.

(O) Where easements for conveyance to privately owned public utility companies are reserved, a certificate to that effect must be shown on the parcel map. This certificate may show that in no event, except when permission is obtained from public utility companies occupying such easement, may any dwelling house, building or other structure, except fences or any portion thereof, be erected in, upon, over, or across any such public utility easement.

• (P) The following certificates and acknowledgments must appear on the title sheet of a parcel map:

• (1) Owner's certificate and acknowledgment and offer of dedication, if any;

• (2) Certificate of the City Clerk of approval by the City Council and acceptance of offer of dedication;

• (3) Certificate of approval of the Engineer;

• (4) Certificate of approval as to form by the City Attorney; and

• (5) Certificate of the subdivision engineer with that engineer's state registered engineer's number or of the subdivision surveyor with that surveyor's state licensed land surveyor's number.

• (6) The title sheet must also contain such other affidavits, certificates, acknowledgments, endorsements, and notarial seals as are required by law.

(Q) The parcel map must particularly define, delineate, and designate all lots intended for sale or reserved for private purposes; all parcels offered for dedication for any purpose; and any private streets with all dimensions, minimum lot sizes, boundaries and courses clearly shown and defined in every case.

• (R) Parcels offered for dedication other than for streets or easements must be designated by number.

• (S) Private streets must be designated by name and include the words "not a public street."

(T) Sufficient linear, angular, and curve data must be shown to determine readily the bearing and length of the boundary lines of the subdivision and of the boundary lines of every block, lot, and parcel which is a part thereof. All lots and blocks are shown in their entirety on one sheet wherever practicable.

• (U) Arc lengths, radii, and central angle and radial bearing of each curve at intersection with a line not tangent to such curve must be shown.

(V) The parcel map must fully describe and show the location of any stakes, monuments, or other evidence to determine the boundaries of the subdivision. Each adjacent corner of each adjoining subdivision or portion thereof by lot and block numbers, tract names and place of record, or by section, township and range or other proper designation must be shown and identified on the map.

(W) The location, size, and depth of all monuments placed in making the survey must be shown, and if any points were reset by ties, that fact must be noted.

(X) The boundary of the subdivision must be indicated by a border of prussian blue water color or blue india ink approximately one-eighth of an inch wide, applied on the reverse side of the tracing and inside such boundary line.

(Y) Such water color must be of such density as to be transferable to white print of such map and not obliterate any line, figure, or other data appearing thereon.

(Z) All lines shown on the map that do not constitute a part of the subdivision itself must be clearly distinguishable from those lines which are a part of the subdivision, and any area enclosed by such lines is labeled "not a part of this subdivision."

(AA) City boundaries that cross or adjoin the subdivision must be clearly designated and located in relation to adjacent lot or block lines.

(BB) The parcel map must show the line of high water in instances where the subdivision is adjacent to a stream, channel, or any body of water. The parcel map must also show any area subject to periodic inundation by water, as required by the Engineer.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

(A) All parcel maps, together with any required reports or other relevant information, must be filed with the Director on forms provided by the Director.

(B) Upon deeming a parcel map application to be complete, the Director will forward the application to the Design Review Committee, the Engineer and other appropriate city departments for review and comment. The Engineer is responsible for checking the parcel map as to correctness of surveying data, plans and specifications of improvements, certificates of dedication, acceptances of dedication and acknowledgments, and such other matters that require checking to ensure compliance with the provisions of law and of this title. The Director must review the parcel map for consistency with this title, the General Plan, any applicable Specific Plan, and the city's development policies.

(C) If the Director determines that the parcel map conforms to all the requirements of this article and the Act, and provided the subdivider has posted all bonds or deposited money or negotiable bonds as required by this article, the Director must approve the parcel map. If the parcel map does not conform or all security requirements have not been met, the subdivider will be notified and given the opportunity to make necessary changes and resubmit the parcel map, along with any other required information.

(D) After determining that a parcel map complies with this article, the Director must approve the map and forward it to the County Recorder for filing in compliance with Cal. Gov’t Code § 66450.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 1172, passed 7-2-07)

The City Council must act on a parcel map whenever any of the following circumstances apply:

(A) If a dedication or offer of dedication is required, the Director must forward the parcel map to the City Clerk. The Clerk must place the item on the next City Council agenda for acceptance of dedications.

(B) If improvements required pursuant to this title or other regulations were not completed, the Director must not approve the map unless the City Council authorizes deferred completion. Such authorization must only be granted if the subdivider enters into an agreement with the city to post security to guarantee the improvements. (Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)

Recordation of a parcel map has the effect of eliminating any lot lines within the boundaries of the subdivision that existed before recordation of the parcel map.

(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)