Walnut Municipal Code § 21.28 Subdivisions

As a condition of approval of a final subdivision map, a subdivider who develops or completes the development of one or more subdivisions within a school district within the City maintaining an elementary school may be required to dedicate to the school district such lands as the City Council shall deem to be necessary for the purpose of constructing thereon schools necessary to assure the residents of the subdivision adequate elementary school service.

(a) The requirement of dedication shall be imposed at the time of approval of the tentative subdivision map. If within 30 days after the requirement of dedication is imposed by the City, the appropriate district does not offer to enter into a binding commitment with the subdivider to accept the dedication, the requirement shall be automatically terminated. The required dedication may be made anytime before, concurrently with, or up to 60 days after the filling of the final subdivision map or any portion of the subdivision.

(b) The school district shall, if it accepts the dedication, repay the subdivider or his or her successors, the original cost to the subdivider of the dedicated land, plus a sum equal to the total of the following amounts:

(1) The cost of any improvements to the dedicated land since acquisition by the subdivider;

(2) The taxes assessed against the dedicated land from the date of the school district’s offer to enter into the binding commitment to accept the dedication;

(3) Any other costs incurred by the subdivider in the maintenance of such dedicated land, including interest costs incurred on any loan covering such land.

(c) The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to a subdivider who has owed the land being subdivided for more than 10 years prior to the filing of the tentative subdivision maps.

5. Section 21.36.010 of the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 21.36.010. DEPOSITS FOR PLAN CHECK, INSPECTION AND/OR REVIEW OF FINAL CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS. Before commencing any improvement or requesting the issuance of a final clearance, the subdivider shall deposit with the City of Walnut:

(a) The sum required by Division 1 of Title 16 of this code, the Highway Permit Ordinance, for all street lights of street light systems to be installed;

(b) The sum required by Division 2 of Title 20 of this code, for all sewers and other improvements described in that Division, to be constructed or installed;

(c) A sum estimated by the County Engineer to cover the actual costs of plan checking and inspection of all improvements under his or her jurisdiction other than the improvements referred to in subsection B of this section and a sum estimated by the County Engineer to cover the actual costs of reviewing documents for the issuance of a final clearance for compliance with tentative map conditions under this jurisdiction. This section shall not effect the requirements for deposits or fees as may be prescribed in any other Ordinance. This subsection applies to all tract maps, parcel maps, waivers, or certificates of compliance processed by the County Engineer, whether the property is within the limits of an incorporated city or not;

(d) A sum estimated by the City Engineer to cover the actual costs of inspection of all highway improvements, including drainage structures incidental thereto.

6. Section 21.36.150 of the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance is hereby repealed.

7. Section 21.40.180 of the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

21.40.180. DURATION OF APPROVAL—EXTENSIONS.

A. The approval of a tentative map shall be effective for a period of 24 months.

B. The Advisory Agency may grant one or more extensions to the term of approval of a tentative map, the sum of which shall not exceed 24 months. The subdivider shall submit a written request to the Advisory Agency for such extension before expiration of the map.

C. Pursuant to a development agreement in accordance with Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5, the City Council may simultaneously approve and extend a tentative map for any period from 24 months to 72 months.

D. If the Advisory Agency denies the subdivider’s application for an extension, the subdivider may appeal to the legislative body within 15 days after the action of the Advisory Agency.

8. Section 21.44.080 of the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance is hereby repealed.

9. Section 21.43.120 of the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

21.48.120. DURATION OF APPROVAL—EXTENSIONS.

A. The approval of a tentative minor land division map shall be effective for a period of 24 months.

B. The Advisory Agency may grant one or more extensions to the term of approval of a tentative land division map, the sum of which shall not exceed 24 months.

C. Pursuant to a development agreement in accordance with Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5, the City Council map simultaneously approve and extend a tentative minor land division map for a period of 24 months to 72 months.

D. The subdivider shall submit a written request to the Advisory Agency for such extension before expiration of the map. If the Advisory Agency denies the subdivider’s application for an extension, the subdivider may appeal to the legislative body within 15 days after the action of the Advisory Agency.

10. Section 21.16.080 is hereby added to the Los Angeles County Subdivision Ordinance to read as follows: