Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 1 Interpretation of Language

The following rules for interpretation shall apply. Where uncertainty exists regarding the interpretation of any provision of this title or its application to a specific site, the Community Development Director, with the concurrence of the City Engineer, shall determine the intent of that provision.

(a) All references to “City” shall mean the City of Watsonville, a municipal corporation. All references to “Charter” shall mean the Watsonville City Charter. All references to “code” or “municipal code” shall mean the Watsonville Municipal Code. All references to “zoning ordinance” shall mean Title 14 of the City of Watsonville Municipal Code. All references to “general plan” shall mean the City of Watsonville general plan.

(b) All references to the “City Council” or “Council” shall mean the City Council of the City of Watsonville.

(c) All references to “County” shall mean the County of Santa Cruz. All references to “County Recorder” shall mean the Santa Cruz County Recorder.

(d) All references to “days” are to calendar days unless otherwise indicated. If a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, it shall be extended to the next full day in which the City of Watsonville is open for business.

(e) All references to departments, divisions, commissions, and boards are those of the City of Watsonville, unless otherwise indicated.

(f) All references to “improvement agreements” shall mean the contract between the City and subdivider providing for the construction of certain public and on-site improvements in accordance with the provisions of this title.

(g) All references to the “Minor Land Division Committee” shall mean that committee comprised of certain City staff as defined in this chapter, which approves, conditionally approves or denies divisions of land consisting of four (4) or fewer parcels and all lot line adjustments.

(h) All references to the “municipal code” shall mean the Watsonville Municipal Code.

(i) All references to the “Planning Commission” shall mean the Planning Commission of the City of Watsonville.

(j) All references to the “public improvement standards” shall mean the City of Watsonville Public Improvement Standards as maintained and on file with the Department of Public Works and Utilities.

(k) All references to the “Subdivision Map Act” or “Map Act” shall mean Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State, commencing with Section 66410.

(l) All references to sections of the Subdivision Map Act include all successor sections.

(m) All references to “State” shall mean the State of California. Any reference to a specific State of California law shall also mean “as the law may be subsequently amended by the State of California.”

(n) The words “title,” “chapter,” “section,” and “subsection” refer to the subdivision ordinance, this Title 13, unless otherwise noted.

(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)