16.52 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE

The purpose of this chapter is to create and establish the city's regulations, standards and procedures for reversions to acreage. This article shall apply to final maps and parcel maps. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

The city council, at the request of any person or on its own motion, may, by resolution initiate proceedings to revert property to acreage. The city council shall direct the community development department to obtain the necessary information to initiate and conduct the hearings. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

Proceedings to revert subdivided property to acreage may be initiated by petition of all the owners of record of the property. The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the city engineer. The petition shall contain the information required by Section 16.52.040 and any other information as required by the city engineer. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

The petition shall contain, but not be limited to the following:

• A. Evidence of title to the real property;

• B. Evidence of the consent of all of the owners of an interest in the property;

• C. Evidence that none of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later;

• D. Evidence that no lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such final or parcel map was filed for record;

• E. A final or parcel map in the form, and with the contents prescribed by Sections 16.28.020 and 16.28.030, which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and deductions required as a condition to reversion final or parcel maps, shall be conspicuously designated with the title, "The purpose of this map is a reversion to acreage";

• F. Fees as determined by the city. (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

• A. The final or parcel map for the reversion, together with all other data as required by this chapter, shall be submitted to the city engineer for review.

• B. Upon finding that the petition meets with all the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act

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City of West Sacramento, CA § 16.52.050

WEST SACRAMENTO CODE

§ 16.52.070

or this chapter, the city engineer shall submit the final or parcel map, together with a report and recommendations of approval or conditional approval to the city council for its consideration.

• (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

• A. A public hearing shall be held by the city council on all proposed reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in Section 66451.3.

• B. The city council may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds and records by resolution that:

  1. Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and

  2. Either:

     • a. All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion, or

     • b. None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later, or

     • c. No lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.

• (Ord. 91-9 § 3)

Pursuant to Section 66499.20-1/2 of the Map Act, subdivided property may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage by complying with all applicable requirements as provided in this chapter and the Map Act.

(Ord. 91-9 § 3)

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City of West Sacramento, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.56.010

§ 16.56.040

CHAPTER 16.56 CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT OF MAPS