10.06 — CENTERLINES

The centerline of a street is as follows:

• A. The centerline of the street shown on any of the following:

  1. A final subdivision map filed in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act (beginning with Section 66410 of the Government Code);

  2. A record of survey map filed pursuant to the Professional Land Surveyors' Act (beginning with Section 8700 of the Business and Professions Code);

  3. A record of survey map filed according to and prior to the repeal of Section 11575 of the Government Code (Statutes 1955, c. 1593, p. 2890); or

  4. A road survey map approved by and filed in the office of the Director.

• B. If no such map is filed or if there is an ambiguity within or between filed maps, the Director may establish the centerline of the street, after notice and hearing, pursuant to Section 10.06.040.

• C. If the centerline of a street has not been established according to subsection A or B of this section, or the map filed as in subsection A does not show a centerline, then until such centerline is established pursuant to subsection A or B, it is presumed that the centerline is a line equidistant between the exterior right-of-way lines of the street.

• (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019)

• A. No centerline established pursuant to Section 10.06.010 may be changed except by one of the following:

  1. A new subdivision map or a resubdivision map filed in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act (beginning with Section 66410 of the Government Code);

  2. A new record of survey map filed pursuant to the Professional Land Surveyors' Act (beginning with Section 8700 of the Business and Professions Code);

  3. A new road survey map approved by and filed in the office of the Director or by the Director after notice pursuant to Section 10.06.040.

• B. An established centerline is not changed by the vacation of a part of the right-of-way on either or both sides of the centerline, or by widening the right-of-way on either or both sides of the right-of-way.

• (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019)

• A. The following persons, and no others, are authorized to appeal from the decision of the Director in accordance with Chapter 1.14: persons owning real property adjoining the portion of the street for which the centerline is proposed to be established or changed; and persons owning real property that adjoins the street and is within 300 feet of the portion of the street where the centerline is to be established or changed and is not separated from such portion by an intersecting street.

• B. If a decision of the Director is appealed, the City Council will determine the establishment or change of such centerline after notice and hearing pursuant to Section 10.06.040. The decision of the City Council is final.

• (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019)

• A. Notice of the hearing required by this chapter must be given in accordance with the service procedures in Section 1.08.030 at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. Notice must be given to the owners of real property referred to in Section 10.06.030 as they appear on the last tax assessment rolls.

• B. At the hearing, the City Council will establish the centerline the location most in keeping with the public health, safety and welfare, taking into consideration the proposed ultimate width of the street. The Council will hear evidence presented by persons authorized to appeal by Section 10.06.030 and may hear evidence from other persons.

• (Ord. 563 § 3, 2019)