8210-4 - Conditional approval.

a.

The only conditions the advisory agency may impose on the approval of a voluntary merger are those: to conform the merged lot to all objective standards and requirements of the General Plan, Zoning Ordinances and Ventura County Improvement Standards and Specifications; to require the prepayment of real property taxes prior to the recordation of the voluntary merger; and to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements.

b.

If the voluntary merger application is conditionally approved, the advisory agency shall send a letter of conditional approval notifying the applicant of the conditions to be fulfilled prior to recordation of the voluntary

merger. If the conditions are not fulfilled within one (1) year of the date of the letter, the voluntary merger shall expire and become null and void unless the applicant obtains a written extension from the advisory agency pursuant to Section 8210-4.1 of this Chapter.

c.

A conditionally approved voluntary merger shall be deemed ready for recordation when the advisory agency determines that the conditions have been fulfilled and is in receipt of the following:

1.

An up-to-date preliminary title report;

2.

The voluntary merger documents approved by the County Surveyor (e.g., legal description and a sketch); and

3.

All deeds prepared for recordation as approved by the County Surveyor pursuant to Section 8210-1.1(a)(7) of this Chapter.

d.

Upon receipt of the documents required by Section 8210-4(c) above, the advisory agency shall cause each of the County Surveyor-approved voluntary merger documents and deeds to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder.

(Ord. No. 4566, § 1, 6-16-2020)

8210-4.1 - Extension of conditional approval.

Prior to the expiration of the conditional approval of the voluntary merger application pursuant to Section 82104(b) above, the advisory agency may grant one (1) extension of up to six (6) months if the applicant demonstrates good cause.

(Ord. No. 4566, § 1, 6-16-2020)

8210-5 - Certificate of voluntary merger.

The recordation of a certificate of voluntary merger and the deed(s) shall effectuate the voluntary merger of the separate lots into a single lot for the purposes of the Subdivision Map Act and this Chapter, and the lots shall thereafter be treated in all respects as a single lot. The certificate of voluntary merger shall constitute a certificate of compliance for the merged lot.

(Ord. No. 4566, § 1, 6-16-2020)