§ 17.96

Property previously subdivided consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership may be reverted to acreage pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 999 § 1 (part), 1985)

Proceedings shall be initiated by petition of the owners of the property. The petition shall be on a form prescribed by the city engineer and approved by the city attorney and shall be accompanied by:

(1)

Evidence of ownership;

(2)

Evidence of nonuse or lack of necessity of any streets or easements to be vacated or abandoned;

(3)

A tentative parcel map in a form prescribed by the planning commission which delineates any streets or easements which are to be left in effect;

(4)

Such other information as required by the planning commission.

(Ord. 999 § 1 (part), 1985)

The petition shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount to be prescribed by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 999 § 1 (part), (1985)

A public hearing shall be held before the planning commission on the petition. Notice thereof shall be given as provided in Section 66451.3 of the Government Code and Section 17.108.020 of this title. The planning commission shall approve the petition if it is satisfied that the best interests of the city are served by the reversion.

(Ord. 999 § 1 (part), 1985)

After approval of the petition, a parcel map shall be prepared which conforms to the provisions of Section 17.36.070 of this title. In addition, subject to the provisions of Section 66436 of the Government Code, the parcel map shall contain a certificate thereon signed and acknowledged by all parties having record title interest in the property and stating that the parties consent to the preparation and recordation of the parcel map.

(Ord. 999 § 1 (part), 1985)

The recording of the parcel map shall constitute a legal reversion to acreage of the land, abandonment of all streets and easements not shown on the parcel map, and a merger of the separate parcels into one parcel, and shall be shown as such on the assessment roll for the county.

(Ord. 999 § 1 (part), 1985)