"Block" means the 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.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.010; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"City engineer" means the city engineer of the city and includes his or her deputies.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.020; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Planning director" means the planning director of the city and includes his or her deputies.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.030; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Community development director" means the community development director of the city and includes his or her deputies.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.040; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Condominium" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office or store. A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of such real property.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.050; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Conversion" means the creation of separate ownership of existing real property together with a separate interest in space of residential, industrial or commercial buildings thereon.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.060; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Design" means:
A. 
Street alignments, grades and widths;
B. 
Drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof;
C. 
Location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way;
D. 
Fire roads and fire breaks;
E. 
Lot size and configuration;
F. 
Traffic access;
G. 
Grading;
H. 
Land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and
I. 
Such other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire subdivision as may be necessary or convenient to ensure conformity to or implementation of the general plan or any adopted specific plan.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.070; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Environmental Impact Report (EIR)" means a detailed statement setting forth the environmental effects and considerations pertaining to a project as specified in Section 21100 of the California Environmental Quality Act, and may mean either a draft or a final EIR.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.080; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Final map" means a map showing a subdivision for which a tentative and final map is required by the Subdivision Map Act or this title, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act designed to be recorded in the office of the county recorder.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.090; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"General plan" means the general plan of the city.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.100; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
A. 
"Improvement" refers to such street work, storm drainage, utilities and landscaping to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets, highways, 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 the final map thereof; or to such other specific improvements or types of improvements, the installation of which, either by the subdivider, by public agencies, by private utilities, by any other entity approved by the local agency or by a combination thereof, is necessary or convenient to ensure conformity to or implementation of the general plan or any adopted specific plan.
B. 
Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the city standard specifications and details and/or when applicable with standards as adopted by local utility companies and approved by the city engineer.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.110; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"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 by metes and bounds for purpose of sale, lease or separate use.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.120; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Lot line adjustment" means a minor shift or rotation of an existing lot line or other adjustments as approved by the city engineer or authorized representative.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.130; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Map Act" means the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.140; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Merger" means the joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel. (See chapter 16.48).
(Code 1980, § 16.08.150; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Offered dedication" means that portion of land which is irrevocably offered to the city for future public rights-of-way which has no prospective future date for construction to city standards; and/or notice of completion.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.160; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Parcel map" means a map showing a division of land of four or less parcels as required by this title, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this title and the Map Act.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.170; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Peripheral street" means an existing street whose right-of-way is contiguous to the exterior boundary of the subdivision.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.180; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Recognized parcel" means:
A. 
Any lot or parcel which was a separate lot or parcel of record on December 1, 1977, as shown in the official records of the county recorder;
B. 
Any lot or parcel which has been or is created after December 1, 1977, in accordance with state law or any applicable city ordinance;
C. 
Any lot or parcel which at the time of annexation to the city is a separate lot or parcel of record, as shown in the official records of the county recorder.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.190; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Subdivider" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or associate 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.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.200; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
A. 
"Subdivision" means the division of any improved or unimproved contiguous land 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 easements or railroad rights-of-way. Subdivision includes a condominium project, as defined in this title or in Civil Code § 1350, or a community apartment project, as defined in Business and Professions Code § 11004. Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity, or public utility shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels.
B. 
The term "subdivision" does not include:
1. 
Buildings divided into apartments, offices, stores or similar space within apartment buildings, industrial buildings, commercial buildings, mobilehome parks, or trailer parks for the purpose of lease or financing;
2. 
Land divided by mineral, oil or gas leases; or
3. 
Land dedicated for cemetery purposes under the Health and Safety Code.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.210; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Subdivision improvement standards" means standard details, standard specifications, and other standards approved by the city engineer that shall govern the improvements to be constructed pursuant to this title and the Map Act.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.220; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Substandard lot" means any lot which does not meet the minimum dimension or area requirements for the zone in which it is located. The area of any easement which restricts the normal usage of the lot may be excluded.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.230; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Tentative parcel map" means a tentative map of four or less lots, etc.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.240; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Tentative tract map" means a tentative map for a proposed subdivision creating five or more lots, five or more condominiums as defined in Civil Code § 783, a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units, except for those subdivisions which comply with the provisions of Government Code § 66426(a), (b), (c) or (d).
(Code 1980, § 16.08.250; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Unrecognized parcel" means any lot or parcel which is not a recognized parcel.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.260; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)
"Zoning ordinance" means the zoning ordinance of the city, or any ordinance enacted under zoning law.
(Code 1980, § 16.08.270; Ord. No. 28-B, § 1.201, 1981)