Words or phrases not defined in this chapter, but defined in the
Government Code of California, or in Title
18 of this code, shall be used as though defined in this chapter in full, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention.
(Prior code § 2-2.15)
"Block" means an area of land within a subdivision,
which area is entirely bounded by streets, highways or ways, except
alleys, or the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision.
(Prior code § 2-2.16)
"Collector street" means a street intermediate in
importance between minor residential street and a major or secondary
thoroughfare which has the purpose of collecting local traffic and
carrying it to a thoroughfare.
(Prior code § 2-2.17)
"Cul-de-sac" means a street open at one end only
for motor vehicle traffic, and providing at the other end special
facilities for the turning around of motor vehicles. The turning end
may also abut an access way for pedestrians, bicycles, and/or emergency
vehicles to connect with other streets, paths or activity centers.
(Prior code § 2-2.18; Ord. 2095 § 2, 2014)
"Frontage road" means a street adjacent to a thoroughfare,
freeway or parkway, separated therefrom by a dividing strip and providing
ingress and egress from abutting property.
(Prior code § 2-2.26)
"General plan" means the general plan of the city,
adopted by Ordinance No. 309, effective July 1, 1960, and any amendment
thereto, or any general plan adopted subsequent to the adoption of
the ordinance codified in this title and superseding the plan adopted
July 1, 1960.
(Prior code § 2-2.19)
"Improvements," as used in this title, means those
public works improvements normally constructed within street rights-of-way
or public easements, as a part of the subdivision improvements, including,
but not limited to, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street paving, sewers,
water lines, storm drain facilities, trees, fire hydrants and street
lights. It shall also include rough grading the building sites to
provide a buildable site with proper drainage.
(Prior code § 2-2.31)
"Lot" means a parcel or portion of land separated
from other parcels or portions by description as on a subdivision
or record of survey map or metes and bounds for purposes of sale,
lease or separate use.
(Prior code § 2-2.20)
"Major thoroughfare," "secondary thoroughfare,"
"freeway" and "parkway" mean a vehicular route
so designated on the general plan or any other vehicular route so
designated by the city council, on recommendation of the planning
commission.
(Prior code § 2-2.21)
"Map Act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the state
of California.
(Prior code § 2-2.22)
"Minor residential street" or "industrial
service street" means a street intended wholly or principally
for local traffic, or service to abutting property.
(Prior code § 2-2.23)
"Minor subdivision" means a subdivision so designated by the review board as specified in Chapter
19.16 of this title.
(Prior code § 2-2.24)
"Public utility" means private corporations or governmental
jurisdictions authorized by law to establish and maintain any such
works or facilities in, under or over any public street, and any such
works or facilities themselves. This chapter shall not be construed
to limit the powers and duties vested by law in the Public Utilities
Commission of the state, and in the event of any complaint, the Public
Utilities Commission's orders, rules and regulations shall govern.
(Prior code § 2-2.30)
"Service alley" or "alley" means a street
providing only secondary access to abutting property.
(Prior code § 2-2.25)
"Standard specifications" means such standard subdivision
improvement details and specification as prepared by the city engineer
and approved by the planning commission, and by resolution of the
city council.
(Prior code § 2-2.27)
"Subdivider" means any individual, firm, association,
syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity
commencing proceedings under this chapter, to effect a subdivision
of land hereunder for him or herself or for another, and while used
in this chapter in masculine gender and singular number, it shall
be deemed to mean and include the feminine or neuter gender and the
plural number whenever required.
(Prior code § 2-2.28)
"Subdivision" means any real property, improved
or unimproved, or portion thereof, shown on the latest adopted Alameda
County tax roll as a unit or contiguous units, which is divided, for
the purpose of sale, lease or separate use, whether immediate or future,
by any subdivider, into two or more lots, plats, sites or other divisions
of land for the sale, lease or separate use.
(Prior code § 2-2.29)