(Ord. 1170, 1985)
—Refer to Section 17.04.030.
(Ord. 1170, 1985)
A.
A tentative
and final property line adjustment map shall be required for a property
line adjustment application, except that in the case of an application
filed pursuant to Sections 18.24.060(A)(1)(a) and 18.28.060(A)(1)(a)
of the Merced County Zoning Code, in which case a tentative parcel
map and parcel map shall be required.
B.
Powers
and Duties of the Planning Director.
1.
The
planning director, or his or her appointee, is hereby designated as
the advisory agency as referred to in the Subdivision Map Act and
is authorized to review maps, investigate, and report on the design
and improvements of proposed property line adjustments, and is hereby
authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove tentative
property line adjustment maps. The planning director's actions on
a property line adjustment shall be by hearings other than public.
C.
Extensions,
Amendments and Appeals for Tentative Property Line Adjustment Maps.
1.
Written
requests for any extension or amendment of the approved or conditionally
approved tentative property line adjustment map for a period or periods
of up to three additional years must be submitted prior to any expiration
date. Said extension or amendment meetings shall be conducted in the
same manner as the original approval.
(Ord. 1170, 1985)
A.
Application
Filing Requirements.
1.
Any applicant intending to adjust a property line, as herein defined in Section 17.04.030, shall first file a property line adjustment application with the planning department.
2.
One copy of a "tentative property line adjustment map" shall be filed with each application and shall comply with all requirements as outlined in Section 17.16.050.
3.
A
current preliminary title report on property or properties involved.
4.
Filing environmental information forms for lot line adjustments is not required if the director or his or her appointee determines that there is no reasonable possibility that the adjustment will have a significant effect on the environment or the project is exempt. Such determination must be consistent with both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Chapter 2.52 of the Merced County Code.
5.
Any
other information to assist in the decision-making process determined
necessary by the planning director.
B.
Application
Processing Outline.
1.
A
property line adjustment application shall be processed in the following
order:
(a)
Application package is filed with planning department.
(b)
Application package is reviewed by planning department staff for
completeness.
(c)
Application package, together with input received from concerned
departments and agencies, is reviewed in the planning department and
conditions developed from the received input.
(d)
Application package is reviewed by director and approved, conditionally
approved or disapproved as provided for in Section 66412(d) of the
subdivision map act.
2.
Approval
of the application by the director or his or her designated representative,
commission, or board is, in fact, approval of the tentative property
line adjustment map for a two year period.
(Ord. 1170, 1985)
A.
A "tentative
property line adjustment map" is a map which is required to be prepared
for the purpose of showing the proposed property line adjustment,
as herein in this chapter of this code defined. A tentative property
line adjustment map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed
field survey of the properties whose line(s) are proposed to be adjusted,
but shall be of the form and containing the information as required
by this section.
B.
Size
and Scale.
1.
A
tentative property line adjustment map shall be eleven by seventeen
inches (11″ x 17″) minimum size and to a scale which
clearly and legibly depicts the proposed property line adjustment.
C.
Requirements.
1.
Every
tentative property line adjustment map shall be clearly and legibly
drawn and shall contain the following unless waived by the director:
(a)
Date, north arrow, scale, and the boundaries of the properties involved
in the proposed property line adjustment drawn in heavy contrasting
outline;
(b)
Name and address of the recorded owner and of the person who prepared
the map;
(c)
Full names, locations, and widths of all existing and proposed streets,
easements, streams, creeks, canals, or other water conveyance facilities
in and immediately adjacent to the properties involved in the property
line adjustment;
(d)
Existing and adjusted parcel dimensions and area (in acres or square
feet). Designate each parcel by number. New property lines or unadjusted
property lines shall be shown by a solid line; property lines to be
removed or adjusted shall be shown as a broken line.
(Ord. 1170, 1985)
A.
Final
property line adjustment maps in the form of a record of survey map
or exhibit map shall be prepared by or under the direction of a registered
civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, and conform to all provisions
of this section and the Subdivision Map Act, and Land Surveyors Act.
B.
The
Director and county surveyor shall be responsible for checking the
required final property line adjustment maps or exhibit map.
C.
For
exhibit maps used in conjunction with a conditional certificate or
certificate of compliance, a copy of the recorded certificate shall
be filed in the Merced County surveyor and county recorder's office.
D.
General
Basic Requirements.
1.
Every
property line adjustment map shall conform substantially with the
approved tentative property line adjustment map for the particular
adjustment including any and all conditions approved with such map.
2.
All
references to other tracts, land divisions, or sectional surveys shall
be clearly identified and worded identically from original records
with a complete reference to proper book and page of the record. In
addition, the section, township, and range shall be identified in
the title block.
3.
Every
property line adjustment map shall contain the following:
(a)
A location map on which shall show the general area surrounding the
proposed subdivision when necessary for clarity.
(b)
The county assigned property line adjustment number, north arrow,
scale, legend, and below the title (division number) shall be a subtitle
consisting of a general description of all the property being adjusted,
by reference to deeds, subdivisions or to sectional surveys. Reference
to tracts and subdivisions shall be spelled out and worded identically
with original records with complete reference to proper book and page
of the record. The map sheet shall show the basis of bearings.
(c)
When required, all survey and mathematical information necessary
to retrace any and all interior an exterior boundary lines appearing
thereon shall be shown and such information as may be necessary to
determine the location of centers of curves and any ties to existing
monuments used to establish the subdivision boundaries.
(d)
All streets shall be named (no abbreviations). In addition, the centerlines
and sideline lengths of all streets, the total width of all streets,
the widths each side of the centerline, and the widths of existing
dedications shall be shown.
(e)
The widths of all railroad, irrigation waterways or other rights-of-way
shall be shown. If such widths are not recorded, it shall be noted
on the map.
(f)
The map shall show the sidelines of all easements to which the parcels
are subject. Such easements must be clearly labeled and identified
and if already of record, the record reference given. If any easement
is not definitely located of record, a statement of such easement
must appear on the map. Easements for storm drain, sewers, and other
purposes shall be denoted by fine broken lines. The width of the easement
and the lengths and bearings of the lines thereof and sufficient ties
thereto to definitely locate the easement.
(g)
Public areas shall be dimensioned and identified.
(h)
Division boundary, boundary references, and monuments:
(1)
The boundary of the newly adjusted parcels shall be designated
by a distinctive border, and such border shall not obscure or blot
out figures or other data.
(i)
All printing or lettering on the map shall be of such shape and weight
as to be readily legible on prints and other reproductions made from
the original drawings.
(j)
All dimensions shall be in feet and hundredths of a foot, and all
bearings shall be in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
(Ord. 1170, 1985; Ord. 1246 § 14, 1987)
A.
A certificate
of compliance shall be filed for record by the planning department
concurrently with the final property line adjustment map with the
following item(s) provided by the parties involved:
1.
Complete
legal descriptions of all newly adjusted parcels prepared by a licensed
land surveyor or civil engineer as attachments to the map.
2.
Copy
of the conveying deed, or other similar document, signed and acknowledged
by all parties having record title interest in the area being adjusted;
and/or,
3.
If
trust deeds, or other similar documents, affect the properties being
adjusted, a copy of the partial reconveyance in the area being adjusted
will be required.
(Ord. 1170, 1985)
