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Title 16

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SUBDIVISIONS

Chapter 16.01 § 16.02.180. Division of land—Four or
BASIC PROVISIONS less parcels.
§ 16.02.190. Easement.
§ 16.01.010. Short title. § 16.02.200. Environmental review.
§ 16.01.020. Purpose and intent. § 16.02.210. General plan.
§ 16.01.030. Applicability. § 16.02.220. Final map.
§ 16.01.040. Authority. § 16.02.230. Government Code.
§ 16.01.050. Conformity to general plan. § 16.02.240. Improvement.
§ 16.01.060. Division of multifamily, § 16.02.250. Lot.
§
§		 16.01.070.
16.01.080.		 commercial and industrially
zoned land.
Conformance with other
regulations required.
Exceptions from the
requirements.		 § 16.02.260.
§ 16.02.270.
§ 16.02.280.
§ 16.02.290.
§ 16.02.300.		 Lot depth.
Lot depth, average.
Lot line, front.
Lot line, rear.
Lot width.
§ 16.01.090. Advisory agency. § 16.02.310. Improvement standard.
§ 16.01.100. Planning director. § 16.02.320. Merger.
§ 16.01.110. Filing fees. § 16.02.330. Owner.
§ 16.01.120. Appeals. § 16.02.340. Parcel.
§ 16.02.350. Parcel map or subdivision,
Chapter 16.02 minor.
DEFINITIONS § 16.02.360. Preliminary or plat map.
§ 16.02.370. Record of survey.
§ 16.02.010. Definitions. § 16.02.380. Remainder.
§ 16.02.020. Scope of provisions. § 16.02.390. Shall and may.
§ 16.02.030. Acreage. § 16.02.400. Street, city.
§ 16.02.040. Boundary adjustment. § 16.02.410. Street, private.
§ 16.02.050. City. § 16.02.420. Street, public.
§ 16.02.060. City engineer. § 16.02.430. Street, major.
§ 16.02.070. Conversion. § 16.02.440. Street, minor.
§ 16.02.080. County recorder. § 16.02.450. Street, secondary.
§ 16.02.090. City council. § 16.02.460. Subdivision.
§ 16.02.100. City officer. § 16.02.470. Subdivision Map Act.
§ 16.02.110. Civil code. § 16.02.480. Subdivision standard.
§ 16.02.120. Commission, planning. § 16.02.490. Subdivider.
§ 16.02.130. Cross slope, average. § 16.02.500. Tentative subdivision map
§ 16.02.140. Department of public works. and tentative parcel map.
§ 16.02.150. Density. § 16.02.510. Thoroughfare.
§ 16.02.160. Design. § 16.02.520. Vesting tentative map.
§ 16.02.170. Director.

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Chapter 16.03
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
§ 16.03.010. Generally.
§ 16.03.020. General design standards.
§ 16.03.030. Street frontage.
§ 16.03.040. Block standards.
§ 16.03.050. Lot standards.
§ 16.03.060. Walls and fences.
§ 16.03.070. Noise attenuation.
§ 16.03.080. Energy conservation.
§ 16.03.090. Cable television and
telecommunication service.
§ 16.03.100. Sidewalks.
§ 16.03.110. Streets and highways.
§ 16.03.120. Access.
§ 16.03.130. Alleys.
§ 16.03.140. Median standards.
§ 16.03.150. Stormwater detention
basins.
§ 16.03.160. Service roads and off-street
parking.
§ 16.03.170. Improvement review.
§ 16.03.180. Variances.
Chapter 16.04
LOT LINE OR BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENTS
§ 16.04.010. Generally.
§ 16.04.020. Lot line adjustment.
§ 16.04.030. Requirements.
§ 16.04.040. Application form and
content.
§ 16.04.050. Consideration of lot line
adjustment diagram.

Chapter 16.05 MERGER OF PARCELS

  • § 16.05.010. Purpose. § 16.05.020. Applicability. § 16.05.030. Requirement for parcel mergers.

  • § 16.05.040. Initiation of mergers by property owner.

  • § 16.05.050. Processing of owner initiated mergers.

  • § 16.05.060. Initiation of merger by city. § 16.05.070. Notice of intention to determine status.

  • § 16.05.080. Notification of property owner.

  • § 16.05.090. Director's hearing. § 16.05.100. Planning director's determination without hearing—Notice to owner.

  • § 16.05.110. Filing notice of merger or notice of nonmerger.

  • Chapter 16.06

  • REVERSION TO ACREAGE

  • § 16.06.010. Purpose. § 16.06.020. Applicability. § 16.06.030. Filing of reversions to acreage.

  • § 16.06.040. Procedure. § 16.06.050. Action on map. § 16.06.060. Effective date of reversions.

  • Chapter 16.07

  • TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS

  • § 16.07.010. Purpose. § 16.07.020. Generally. § 16.07.030. Exclusions. § 16.07.040. Effect of annexation. § 16.07.050. Multiple maps. § 16.07.060. Remainder parcels. § 16.07.070. Application materials. § 16.07.080. Form of tentative map. § 16.07.090. Department review. § 16.07.100. Extension of permit streamlining time limits.

  • § 16.07.110. Tentative map review and distribution procedures.

  • § 16.07.120. Action by the planning commission.

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§ 16.07.130. Action by the city council. § 16.09.050.
Conformance with existing
§ 16.07.140. Grounds for map denial. city plans and development
§ 16.07.150. Minimum conditions of criteria.
subdivision approval. § 16.09.060.
Applications inconsistent
§ 16.07.160. Improvement plan. with current policies.
§ 16.07.170. Expiration of tentative § 16.09.070.
Processing.
maps. § 16.09.080.
Application materials.
§ 16.07.180. Extensions. § 16.09.090.
Development rights.
§ 16.07.190. Minor amendments. § 16.09.100.
Expiration of a vesting
tentative map.
Chapter 16.08 § 16.09.110.
Amendments to vesting
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS AND tentative maps.
PARCEL MAPS § 16.09.120.
Appeals—Vesting tentative
map.
§ 16.08.010. Purpose.
§ 16.08.020. Division of land—Five or Chapter 16.10
more parcels. FINAL MAPS
§ 16.08.030. Division of land—Four or
less parcels. § 16.10.010.
Purpose.
§ 16.08.040. Waiver of parcel map § 16.10.020.
Applicability.
requirements. § 16.10.030.
Application materials.
§ 16.08.050. General design. § 16.10.040.
Final map contents.
§ 16.08.060. Application materials. § 16.10.050.
Submission procedure.
§ 16.08.070. Parcel map contents. § 16.10.060.
Time limit.
§ 16.08.080. Reports required for parcel § 16.10.070.
Statements and certificates.
map review. § 16.10.080.
Improvement agreement.
§ 16.08.090. Action on map. § 16.10.090.
Property survey.
§ 16.08.100. Improvements required. § 16.10.100.
Tax and assessment liens.
§ 16.08.110. Filing of parcel maps. § 16.10.110.
Approval by the city council.
§ 16.08.120. Property survey.
§ 16.08.130. Subdivision alternate. Chapter 16.11
§ 16.08.140. Correction and amendment REQUIRED AND SUPPLEMENTAL
of maps. IMPROVEMENTS
§ 16.08.150. Expiration of tentative
parcel maps. § 16.11.010.
Required improvements.
§ 16.11.020.
Wells.
Chapter 16.09 § 16.11.030.
Canals and water courses.
VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS § 16.11.040.
Cable or telecommunication

  • § 16.11.010. Required improvements. § 16.11.020. Wells. § 16.11.030. Canals and water courses. § 16.11.040. Cable or telecommunication service.

  • § 16.11.050. Grading. § 16.11.060. Monuments. § 16.11.070. Improvements. § 16.11.080. Underground utilities. § 16.11.090. Street lighting.

§ 16.09.010. Citation of authority.
§ 16.09.020. Purpose.
§ 16.09.030. Definition of vesting
tentative map.
§ 16.09.040. Applicability.

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§ 16.11.100. Additional off-site § 16.13.070.
Establishment of other
improvements. special benefit assessment,
§ 16.11.110. Supplemental improvements improvement and
and reimbursement maintenance districts.
agreements. § 16.13.080.
Major improvements and
thoroughfares.
Chapter 16.12 § 16.13.090.
Supplemental
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY improvements—Reimbursement
agreements.
§ 16.12.010. Deferred improvement
agreements. Chapter 16.14
§ 16.12.020. Improvement plans. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
§ 16.12.030. Revisions to approved plans.
§ 16.12.040. Improvement agreement. § 16.14.010.
Authority and purpose.
§ 16.12.050. Improvement security. § 16.14.020.
Limitation of provisions.
§ 16.12.060. Security arrangements. § 16.14.030.
Initiation of agreement.
§ 16.12.070. Improvement agreement not § 16.14.040.
Qualification of applicant.
required with special § 16.14.050.
Application.
permit. § 16.14.060.
Withdrawal of application.
§ 16.12.080. Progressive payments. § 16.14.070.
Form of agreement.
§ 16.12.090. Release of security. § 16.14.080.
Review of application.
§ 16.12.100. Maintenance guarantee. § 16.14.090.
Environmental review.
§ 16.12.110. Forfeiture of surety. § 16.14.100.
Transmittal to planning
§ 16.12.120. Construction and inspection. commission.
§ 16.12.130. Completion of § 16.14.110.
Notice required for public
improvements. hearing.
§ 16.12.140. Acceptance of § 16.14.120.
Planning commission action.
improvements. § 16.14.130.
Action by city council.
§ 16.14.140.
Approval of development
Chapter 16.13 agreement.
DEDICATION, SITE RESERVATION, § 16.14.150.
Amendment, cancellation or
DISTRICTS assignment.
§ 16.14.160.
Recordation.
§
§		 16.13.010.
16.13.020.		 Dedication regulation for
streets, alleys, easements.
Waiver of direct street		 § 16.14.170.
§ 16.14.180.
Periodic review.

Hearing following periodic
review.
§ 16.13.030. access.
School site dedications.		 § 16.14.190.
Rules, regulations and
policies.
§ 16.13.040. Site reservations.
§ 16.13.050. Parks and recreation Chapter 16.15
facilities. ENFORCEMENT
§ 16.13.060. Formation of assessment or
maintenance districts of § 16.15.010.
Generally.
parks and recreation
facilities.		 § 16.15.020.
§ 16.15.030.
Illegal subdivision—Notices.

Certificate of compliance.

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§ 16.15.040. Issuance of certificate of § 16.15.060. Illegal
compliance. subdivisions—Permits.
§ 16.15.050. Recordation of a certificate § 16.15.070. Violations—Penalties.
of compliance.

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§ 16.01.010

§ 16.01.020

CHAPTER 16.01 BASIC PROVISIONS

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▸Contents — Waterford Planning Code
Waterford Planning Code
  1. ▸Title 16
    Overview
    1. 16.01 — BASIC PROVISIONS
    2. 16.02 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 16.03 — DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    4. Chapter 16.04 — LOT LINE OR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS
    5. Chapter 16.07 — TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS
    6. Chapter 16.08
    7. Chapter 16.09 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
    8. Chapter 16.11 — REQUIRED AND SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
    9. Chapter 16.12 — IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
    10. Chapter 16.13 — DEDICATION, SITE RESERVATION, DISTRICTS
    11. Chapter 16.14 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

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