Victorville Municipal Code Art. 1 Administration

The purpose of this Title and any rules, regulations and specifications adopted pursuant thereto, is to control and regulate the division of land, the associated design of improvements, and the acquisition and vacation of public rights-of-way and public easements for private development within the City. For purposes of this Chapter 16-4, "Private development" shall be defined as any subdivision development that is privately owned, and not owned, in whole, or in part, excluding any dedication, easement or exaction, by any public entity, including but not limited to, any Federal, State, or local government, district, or any political subdivision of any such federal, state or local government or district. By way of example, private development of subdivisions would include those for single-family tracts and commercial projects. Title 16 is generally differentiated from Title 17 in that Title 16 is administered by the Development Department, while Title 17 is administered by the Engineering Department. This Chapter 16-4 is also intended to protect both the public and private interests in land development projects; and to supplement the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. Where, in any case, this Title, including this Chapter, is not in conformity with the Subdivision Map Act, the Subdivision Map Act shall take precedence.

(a) The Planning Commission shall have the authority to impose requirements and conditions upon such division of land, and to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove such tentative map and division of land.

(b) The Planning Commission shall not approve a tentative map unless it makes a finding that the proposed subdivision is consistent with the General Plan or adopted specific plan.

(c) Where a tentative map is filed in conjunction with a request for Planned Unit Development, the tentative map approval by the Planning Commission is not considered final until adoption of the ordinance approving the Planned Unit Development is completed.

The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to approve or disapprove parcel and final maps and to accept, accept subject to improvement, and reject dedications and offers of dedications that are made by a statement on the map. Approval shall follow the process as noted in Section 16-4.03.020: Filing, processing, approval and appeal.

Pursuant to Section 66442 of the Subdivision Map Act, if the Public Works Director is duly qualified, the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to sign the required statement(s) on the map. A surveyor, also qualified pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, shall be authorized to sign the map for technical correctness, should the Public Works Director not be qualified.

Lot mergers and lot line adjustments, which meet the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, upon application filed with the Planning Division, shall be subject to review and approval, with or without conditions, of the Zoning Administrator.

Urban subdivisions including urban lot splits and small-lot subdivisions, which meet the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, upon application filed with the Planning Division, shall be subject to ministerial review and approval, with or without conditions, of the Zoning Administrator, subject to the eligibility requirements and standards as outlined within this Title.

(Ord. No. 2461, § 3, 11-18-25)