16.12 — RESPONSIBILITIES

The city attorney's responsibilities shall include approving as to form all subdivision improvement agreements and security and all governing documents for a common interest development.

(Ord. 91-9 § 3)

The city council shall have final jurisdiction in the approval, conditional approval or denial of final maps and in the approval of improvement agreements for subdivisions of five or more parcels. The city council shall also have final jurisdiction in the approval, conditional approval or denial of reversions to acreage.

The city council shall act as the appeal board for hearing appeals of the approval, conditional approval or denial of tentative maps and vesting tentative maps. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

The city engineer's responsibilities shall include:

• A. Establishing design and construction details, standards and specifications;

• B. Determining if proposed subdivision improvements comply with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter;

• C. The processing and certification of final maps, parcel maps, reversion to acreage maps, amended maps and the processing and approval of subdivision improvement plans;

• D. Examining and certifying that final maps and parcel maps are in substantial compliance with the approved tentative map;

• E. The approval of proposed street names;

• F. The approval as to form of subdivision improvement agreements;

• G. The inspection, approval and acceptance of subdivision improvements;

• H. Approve, conditionally approve or deny parcel maps; and

• I. Accept or reject dedications and offers of dedications made by statement on parcel maps. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

In the event that the city engineer is not authorized by Section8731 of the Business and Professions code of the state to practice land surveying, the city surveyor shall review each final map and parcel map for technical correctness and attest by statement on the map that he or she has completed said review.

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City of West Sacramento, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.12.070

§ 16.12.040

• (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

The community development department shall be responsible for the processing of all maps and for the collection of all required deposits and fees.

(Ord. 91-9 § 3)

• A. May approve minor amendments to approved tentative maps;

• B. Shall be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities imposed by this chapter. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

The planning commission shall be responsible for approving, conditionally approving, or denying the application for tentative maps and tentative vesting maps and reporting its action to the city council.

(Ord. 91-9 § 3)

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City of West Sacramento, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.16.010

§ 16.16.040