Except as otherwise provided in this title, and subject to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, all minor subdivisions shall meet the dedication, improvement, fee, and other requirements applicable to major subdivisions pursuant to Chapters 18.16 through 18.36 and 18.60. In addition to the above requirements, minor subdivisions pursuant to Government Code Section 66411.7 should also follow the provisions of Chapter 18.54.
(Ord. 459 § 16.13.010, 1979; Ord. 2022-1206 § 4; Ord. 2022-1207 § 4)
Pursuant to Section 66447 of the Subdivision Map Act, all dedications or offers of dedication required by the provisions of this chapter shall be by separate instrument and shall be completed prior to filing of the parcel map. An offer of dedication shall be in such terms as to be binding on the owner, his or her heirs, assigns or successors in interest and, except as provided in subsection (b) of Section 66477.2 of the Government Code, shall continue until the City Council accepts or rejects such offer. Any such dedication or offer of dedication shall be free of any burden or encumbrance which would interfere with the purposes for which the dedication or offer of dedication is required. The subdivider shall provide a current preliminary title report or equivalent proof of title satisfactory to the Director of Planning.
(Ord. 459 § 16.13.020, 1979)
The subdivider, unless waived pursuant to Section 18.48.040 or 18.48.050, shall agree to construct or install improvements required by this title which are to be located in public easements or rights-of-way and provide a good and sufficient improvement security as defined in Section 66499 of the Subdivision Map Act, and he or she shall prepare and deposit with the City Engineer detailed plans and specifications of the improvements to be constructed and such plans and specifications shall be made a part of any such agreement and of the improvement security. Such agreement and improvement security shall be in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and may be executed on the behalf of the City by the City Planner.
(Ord. 459 § 16.13.030, 1979)
In lieu of constructing or agreeing under Section 18.48.030 to construct the improvements required by this title which are to be located in public easements or rights-of-way, the City Planner, upon recommendation by the City Engineer, may require that the subdivider execute a covenant not to oppose the formation of a road improvement district. The covenant executed under authority herein may be used to secure future improvements in easements, rights-of-way or irrevocable offers of dedication and may be used when streets serving adjacent properties or the area in general are below City specifications to a degree that public action, such as assessment district proceedings, would be required in the future in order to improve such streets to City specifications.
(Ord. 459 § 16.13.040, 1979)
In lieu of constructing or agreeing under Section 18.48.030 to construct the improvements required by this title which are to be located on public easements or rights-of-way, the City Planner, upon recommendation by the City Engineer, may require the subdivider to enter into an agreement with the City to be executed on behalf of the City by the City Planner, to construct the improvements in the future, and require the subdivider to grant the City a lien on the property to be divided securing such future improvements. The lien granted under authority herein may be used to secure future improvements in easements, rights-of-way or irrevocable offers of dedication and may be used when the streets serving adjacent properties or the area in general are below City specifications to a degree that public action, such as assessment district proceedings, would be required in the future in order to improve such streets to City specifications.
(Ord. 459 § 16.13.050, 1979)
Every parcel map shall show monuments which shall be set by a licensed surveyor or engineer in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.60.
(Ord. 459 § 16.13.060, 1979)
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a subdivider may defer improvements required by this title which are to be located in public easements or rights-of-way upon the following conditions:
A. 
The subdivider shall make written application to the City Planner and include a deposit established under Chapter 18.76. The City Planner shall call a meeting of the Site Plan Review Committee, composed of the Building Official, City Planner, Fire Chief, and Public Works Director. The committee shall make a written determination of the facts necessary to support or deny the conclusion that the affected property is located in such a place that the necessity to provide improvements required by this chapter would be an undue burden on the subdivider and shall determine if the proposed deferral is consistent with the substantive provisions of the law that each member of the Site Plan Review Committee is required to enforce.
B. 
The agreement to defer improvements shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and shall be in compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and Title 3 of Part 1 of Division 3 of the California Civil Code.
C. 
If approved by the Site Plan Review Committee, the City Manager shall execute the deferral agreement on behalf of the City. If the City Manager does not approve the application, he or she shall give written notice to the subdivider within five working days of denial.
D. 
A subdivider whose application for deferral is denied shall have the right of appeal to the City Council. The subdivider shall give notice of intent to appeal the action of the City Manager within 30 days of his or her receipt of the denial. The Council shall make their determination based on the findings of fact made by the Site Plan Review Committee and any additional evidence offered by the City Planner or the subdivider. The appeal shall be heard at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of denial to the subdivider. Such appeal shall be without benefit of a public hearing. If the appeal is denied, the Council shall resolve such, giving the reason for the denial.
(Ord. 507 §§ 1—5, 1980; Ord. No. 2002-981 § 2, 2002)