Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS

"Alley" means a way for secondary vehicular access to private property for on-site parking, freight handling and related purposes.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.14(c)).

"Advisory agency," as referred to in this title, shall be the Willits planning commission, which is also referred to in this title as the "planning commission," and it is charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of all proposed subdivisions and other divisions of land, and has map processing and other duties with respect to such subdivisions and other divisions of land, and the procedures relating thereto, as are specified by law and by this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.01).

"Appeal board," as referred to in this title, shall be the city council of the city, which is also referred to in this title as the "city council," and it shall hear and make determinations upon appeals from actions of the

planning commission with respect to the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.02).

16.08.040 - Authorized representative.

"Authorized representative," as referred to in this title, shall be a qualified person who is authorized by a city official defined in this title to act in the place of such official with respect to the operation or administration of this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.03).

16.08.050 - Building official.

"Building official," as referred to in this title, shall be the person so designated by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.04).

16.08.060 - Engineer, city.

"City engineer," as referred to in this title, shall be the person so designated by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.05).

16.08.070 - Engineer, civil.

"Civil engineer" means a civil engineer competent to practice civil engineering as defined in Section 6731 of, and who is registered under the provisions of the Business and Professions Code of the state, who is retained to provide civil engineering services related to land subdivision.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.08(a)).

16.08.080 - Engineer, soils.

"Soils engineer" means a civil engineer registered in the state with a specialty and experience in the investigation and analysis of soils.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.08(b)).

16.08.090 - Health officer, city, or health officer.

"City health officer," or "health officer," as referred to in this title, shall be the person so designated by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.06).

16.08.100 - Lease.

"Lease," as used in this title, shall not include:

A.

The leasing of apartments, offices, stores or similar space within an apartment building, commercial building, industrial building, or a mobilehome park which is subject to the provisions of state law; or shortterm leases as provided in the Subdivision Map Act, (Sec. 66411); or,

B.

Mineral, oil or gas leases; or,

C.

The leasing and actual exclusive use of land parcels of not less than ten acres, for the full lease term period, for commercial agricultural purposes.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.09).

16.08.110 - Map act.

"Map act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the state, as amended.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.11).

16.08.120 - Map, final.

"Final map" means a map supported by complete engineering data prepared in accordance with the conditions of approval of a tentative map and in acceptable form for processing and filing for record, as provided in this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.10(c)).

16.08.130 - Map, parcel.

"Parcel map" means a map of a type of subdivision described in this title, containing complete engineering data, and prepared in accordance with the conditions of approval of a tentative map and in acceptable form for processing and filing for record, as provided in this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.10(d)).

16.08.140 - Map, preliminary.

"Preliminary map" means a map prepared from existing records in sufficient detail to show clearly the development plan proposed for the total land area which is to be developed in two or more units.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.10(a)).

16.08.150 - Map, reversion to acreage.

"Reversion to acreage map" means a map prepared in accordance with provisions of state law for purposes of reverting previously divided parcels to acreage, and as otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.10(f)).

16.08.160 - Map, record of survey.

"Record of survey" means a map prepared in accordance with provisions of the Land Surveyors Act to delineate land boundaries, property lines or other lines or points of survey.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.10(e)).

16.08.170 - Map, tentative.

"Tentative map" means a map prepared from existing records and field data in sufficient detail to meet the requirements for filing as prescribed in this title, and to constitute an adequate basis for the preparation of a final map.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.10(b)).

16.08.180 - Owner.

"Owner" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, trust or any other legal entity having a proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided, divided or otherwise utilized, who commences and maintains proceedings to utilize the same under the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.12).

16.08.190 - Plan, general.

"General plan" means any element thereof as set forth in the Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 of the Government Code of the state, adopted by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.13(a)).

16.08.200 - Plan, specific.

"Specific plan" means any unit thereof, as set forth in the Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 of the Government Code of the state, which has been adopted by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.13(b)).

16.08.210 - Planner, city.

"City planner," as referred to in this title, shall be the agent of the planning commission designated by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.07).

16.08.220 - Street, city.

"City street" means a way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, court, circle, drive or way of any other designation which has been dedicated for public use and accepted by the city, or has been laid out and constructed as a city street, or has been made a public street or road pursuant to law. It includes public streets constructed by federal, state and county agencies, but not private streets or private alleys.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.14(a)).

"Private street" means a way for vehicular traffic, however designated, which is not intended or proposed to be accepted by the city, and for which any offer of dedication or other offer for acceptance by the city shall be rejected until such time as specified conditions for acceptance have been fully complied with.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.14(b)).

"Subdivider" means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings to effect a subdivision or other division or utilization of land which is subject to the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.15).

"Subdivision" means the division of any improved or unimproved land, shown on the last equalized county assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even it it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements or railroad rights-of-way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project, as defined in Section 1350 of the Civil Code or a community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code. Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity or public utility shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.16).

"Subdivision standards," as referred to in this title, means a set of detailed standards, specifications, drawings, and schedules, which shall be adopted by resolution of the city council, to set forth the regulations, standards and specifications for land development improvements; the type and nature of investigations, tests and reports; schedules for fees to be charged; and such other matters as the city council finds to be necessary to properly supplement the provisions of this title in the processing of subdivisions and the improvements thereof.

Wherever reference is made to "this ordinance or title," such reference includes the subdivision standards.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.17).

"Surveyor" means a land surveyor licensed under the Land Surveyors' Act of the state or a civil engineer registered in the state and retained by the subdivider, owner, developer, or contractor to provide land surveying services.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.18).

"Technical advisory committee," as referred to in this title, shall be the chairman of the planning commission or his appointee, the city engineer or public works director, and the building official or their authorized representatives, and "committee" means the technical advisory committee. This committee may be expanded by the city council.

(Ord. 76-2 §2.19).

Chapter 16.12 - GENERAL PROCEDURES

Sections:

16.12.010 - Compliance designated.

Any action to divide any land within the city into two or more parcels shall hereafter be subject to the provisions of this title, and any such action shall be undertaken in accordance with the general procedures set forth in this title.

(Ord. 76-2 §3.01).

16.12.020 - Preliminary map requirement.

A preliminary map shall be prepared and submitted for processing and approval for any subdivision which will be developed in two or more units.

(Ord. 76-2 §3.02).

16.12.030 - Tentative map requirement.

A tentative map shall be prepared and submitted for processing and approval for all subdivisions.

(Ord. 76-2 §3.03).

16.12.040 - Final map requirement.

A final map shall be prepared and submitted for processing, approval, and filing for record for all subdivisions creating five or more parcels, five or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, or a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, except where:

A.

The land before division contains less than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway, and no dedications or improvements are required by the city council; or,

B.

Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of twenty acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or,

C.

The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development, and which has the approval of the city council as to the street alignments and widths; or,

D.

Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of sixty acres or more.

(Ord. 76-2 §3.04).