For the purpose of this title, a "lot line adjustment" is any division of land not requiring a subdivision tract map, as specified by the Subdivision Map Act, in which no more parcels are created by the division than existed prior to it, and which does not substantially change the size or shape of the parcel or parcels involved.
(Ord. 939, 1976)
When an owner or owners desire to adjust a lot line so as not to create a new lot as described in Section 66426 of the Government Code of the state, it shall be done by filing a lot line adjustment map with the city engineer and the county recorder after presentation to and approval by the planning commission.
(Ord. 939, 1976)
When a lot line map is filed with the planning commission requesting a lot line adjustment, the planning commission may approve such map after investigation and receipt of reports from other departments, if they find that the proposed lot line adjustment conforms to all of the following requirements:
A. 
Does not create an additional lot;
B. 
Does not reduce the area or width of any lot in any zone below the minimum area or width required in such zone;
C. 
Does not cut off any lot from any frontage on a public street or alley access to a public utility easement, or create a need for utility easements;
D. 
Does not cut off any lot from any utility service available immediately prior to the lot line adjustment;
E. 
Does not cause an existing building to be in violation of the zoning regulations of Title 18 of this code, the building code or state housing law by reason of its proximity to or encroachment on a proposed new lot line;
F. 
Does not create a new key lot in any zone;
G. 
That no new public street or easement or extension of any existing public street or easement will be required, nor will any public improvements.
(Ord. 939, 1976)
If the planning commission/city council approves the lot line adjustment map as provided in this chapter, the planning commission secretary/city clerk or designee as determined by the city manager, shall certify such approval on the transparent original copy of the map. The person filing the lot line adjustment map shall obtain certified copies of the map from the city engineer. The person filing such lot line adjustment map shall record such map in the office of the county recorder as a lot line adjustment map certified by the city engineer. If the map is not approved by the planning commission it shall be handled in the same manner as a parcel map.
(Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1388 § 1, 1990)