means a designated official or an official body charged with
the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement
of proposed divisions of real property, the imposing of requirements
or conditions thereon, or having the authority to approve, conditionally
approve, or disapprove maps.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means any unnamed street contained in public right-of-way
24 feet or less in width, used primarily for vehicular service access
to the back or side of properties, and for which normal building setbacks
from the public right-of-way may or do not apply.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means an area of land within a subdivision which is entirely
bounded by streets or highways, except alleys or the exterior boundaries
of the subdivision.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the area of a lot or parcel of real property within
which structures must be confined, except fencing and driveways and
which is delineated on the information sheet of the final/parcel map
and so designated.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a line designating the distance which structures must
be set back from an existing or proposed property line, an existing
or proposed recorded right of vehicular access, and existing or proposed
sidewalk or an adopted street plan line, whichever distance is greater.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the person designated to be responsible for enforcement
of the City building code and other related codes and regulations.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the City of Santa Rosa, California.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the City Council of the City of Santa Rosa.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means that person designated by the City Manager to serve
as City Engineer for the purpose of carrying out the functions required
of the City Engineer in this title.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3111 § 1, 1994; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means an engineer that is registered by the State of California
to practice civil engineering and who is responsible for the preparation
of improvement plans hereinafter required for the purpose of subdividing
land.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a parcel of land that is owned by two or more persons
or entities in common, each having an undivided fee title interest.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the Director of the Department of Community Development
for the City.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided
interest in common in a portion of a parcel in real property, together
with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or
commercial building on such real property as an apartment, office
or store.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the Sonoma County Recorder's Office.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means:
Street alignments, grades and widths;
Drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments
and grades thereof;
Location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way;
Fire roads and firebreaks;
Lot size and configuration;
Traffic access;
Grading;
Land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes;
Such other specific physical requirements in the plan and configuration
of the entire subdivision as may be necessary or convenient to ensure
consistency with or implementation of the general plan of the City.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a designated portion of a subdivision that is not divided
for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the Development Advisory Committee of the City of Santa
Rosa. The Committee shall be made up of a Planner and an Engineer
from the Department of Community Development for each proposed land
division.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3134 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means vehicular accessway to four or fewer lots or as approved
by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means an interest allowing the use of the property of another,
commonly for the purpose of installing and operating public drainage
facilities, public utilities, public vehicular or pedestrian ways,
bike paths, riding or biking trails, or other necessary uses or public
facilities located outside of the street right-of-way. An easement
may also be for private uses and facilities.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means formally approved for filing after all the provisions,
as appropriate, of Articles 6 or 7 of the State CEQA Guidelines have
been completed. "Filing" also means the actual receipt by the City
Engineer of the approved map recording package with all departmental
clearances and related documents.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a map showing a subdivision for which a tentative map
and final map is required by either the Subdivision Map Act or this
title which has been prepared by a land surveyor, or civil engineer
who is authorized to practice land surveying, in accordance with the
provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title for recordation
in the County Recorder's Office.
(Ord. 2632 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the general plan of the City and any amendments thereto.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means such street and drainage work and utilities to be installed
or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used
for public or private streets, highways, ways, and easements, as are
necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision
and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs as a condition precedent
to the approval and acceptance of a final map or parcel map. "Improvement"
also means such other specific work or item, the installation of which,
either by the subdivider, by public agencies, by private utilities,
or by a combination thereof, is necessary or convenient to ensure
consistency with or implementation of the general plan or any specific
plan.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a person who is licensed by the State of California
to practice land surveying or a civil engineer who is authorized to
practice land surveying.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a written agreement or contract which provides a right
to exclusive possession and use of real property.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a parcel of land shown on a recorded parcel map or
final map which was created in accordance with the provisions of this
title or any preceding ordinance. Lots shall be designated by number.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means an adjustment in the property line between two or more
existing adjacent parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is
added to an adjacent parcel, and where a greater number of parcels
than originally existed is not thereby created.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the combining of two or more contiguous parcels or
units, which are held under the same ownership, into a smaller number
of parcels or units.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a person or entity with fee title interest in the property
proposed to be subdivided.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means that portion of land within a subdivision, recorded
after June 1, 1998, to allow for an amenity, common use structure
or to protect a public or private interest. Parcels are not intended
for commercial use or for residential dwelling units. Parcels shall
be designated by letter. Examples of parcels include, but are not
limited to: public or private open space, landscaping and common areas.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a map showing a subdivision for which a tentative parcel
map and parcel map is required by either the Subdivision Map Act or
this title, which has been prepared by a land surveyor or civil engineer
who is authorized to practice land surveying, in accordance with the
provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title for recordation
in the County Recorder's Office.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a portion of a tentative map, noted by a distinctive
boundary, delineating the configuration of proposed multiple final
maps.
(Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the City of Santa Rosa Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the Principal Planner of the City of Santa Rosa.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means any street, channel, viaduct, subway, tunnel, bridge,
easement, right-of-way or other way which is dedicated or granted
for public use.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a map prepared by a civil engineer who is authorized
to practice land surveying or by a land surveyor for the purpose of
depicting a field survey of land in conformance with Section 8763
and Section 8764 of the California Land Surveyor's Act.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a reproducible plan or plans prepared after the installation
of required public improvements that accurately depicts the location,
line, type, and material of the installed improvements.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means that portion of the approved tentative map which is
not included within the boundary of a proposed final map or any previously
filed final map authorized by the tentative map.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a portion of a subdivision that is reserved for a public
use.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the filing of a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 19-52 of this title for the purpose of reverting subdivided land to acreage.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the recorded right of vehicular access to a lot or
parcel directly from a public street, road or highway, private street,
driveway or a common interest parcel that has direct connection to
a public street.
(Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a series of monuments based on Zone II of the California
Coordinate System, adopted by the City for use in horizontal control.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the latest City of Santa Rosa standard plans and construction
specifications adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a way for vehicular traffic, providing access to lots,
units or parcels, but from which the general public may be excluded,
and which is not maintained by a public agency. "Private streets"
shall be built to public street standards or as approved by the City
Engineer.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a minor street, collector street, major thoroughfare, freeway or other designation, which is improved to City standards, dedicated for general public use and maintained by a public agency. The term "street" shall also include alleys, as defined in Sections 11-04.020, 19-08.020 and 20-70.020 of the City code.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who proposes to divide, divides or causes to be divided, real property
into a subdivision for himself or for others, except that employees
and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity,
are not "subdividers."
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the division, by any subdivider, of any unit or units
of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof (shown on the
latest 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
if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easement or railroad
rights-of-way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project, as defined
in subdivision (f) of Section 1351 of the Civil Code, a community
apartment project, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1351 of
the Civil Code, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling
units to a stock cooperative, as defined in subdivision (m) of Section
1351 of the Civil Code.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3238 § 32, 1996; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means an application form approved by the Community Development
Director which indicates the requirements for submitting a tentative
map or tentative parcel map to the City.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the Subdivision Committee of the City of Santa Rosa.
The Committee shall be made up of three members: the Deputy Director
of Community Development Planning Division or representative, the
City Engineer or representative, and the Chair of the Planning Commission
or representative.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3134 § 3, 1994; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
refers to the latest copy of the City of Santa Rosa subdivision
design guide adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means California State law currently contained in Government
Code Section 66410 et seq.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
refers to a map made for the purpose of showing the design
and improvement of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions
in and around it and need not be based upon an accurate or detailed
final survey of the property.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a portion of land or air space that has been separated
from other land or airspace by description, as in a subdivision, condominium,
stock cooperative, record of lease, or financing; or means a phase
of a tentative map, noted by a distinctive boundary, delineating its
configuration on a final map submitted for approval.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the Utilities Director, or Director of Utilities, of
the City.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means a tentative map for a residential subdivision which, upon approval or conditional approval and within the time periods set forth in subsection (C) of Section 19-69.110, shall confer certain vested development rights, as set forth in subsections (A) and (B) of Section 19-69.110, to the development which is the subject of the vesting tentative map.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
means the zoning code of the City of Santa Rosa, and all
amendments thereto.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
The definitions and meanings of all other terms as contained
in the Map Act and this code, including the zoning code, are adopted,
unless otherwise specifically defined.
(Ord. 2622 § 1, 1987; Ord. 3396 § 1, 1998)
