This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Glendale."
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)
A. 
The purpose of this title and any rules, regulations, standards and specifications adopted pursuant thereto is to control and regulate the division and subdivision of land within the city and such land as may be annexed to the city for the following purposes:
1. 
To promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare;
2. 
To protect the character and maintain the stability of the city and its incorporated territory;
3. 
To establish reasonable standards of design and procedure for subdivisions and for resubdivisions;
4. 
To further the orderly layout and use of land;
5. 
To avoid undue concentration of population and overcrowding of land;
6. 
To lessen congestion in the streets and highways;
7. 
To facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, playgrounds and other public requirements; and
8. 
To ensure proper legal description and proper monumenting of subdivided land.
B. 
These regulations are established with reasonable consideration of the character of the city and with a view toward conserving the value of buildings and land and providing the best possible environment for human habitation. It is intended that these regulations shall supplement and facilitate the enforcement of the provisions and development standards contained in Title 30 of this code and the general plan.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)
The authority for the regulations of this title is taken pursuant to the provisions of Sections 8j and 11 of Article XI of the Constitution of California and the Subdivision Map Act, Division 2 of Title 7, of the Government Code (commencing with Section 66410) of the State of California.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)
A. 
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare.
B. 
Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of these regulations upon the subdivision of land are either more restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of these regulations or of any other applicable law, order, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive and impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.
C. 
These regulations are not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or any other private agreement.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)
A. 
The planning commission as advisory agency to the council is charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvements of tentative tract map subdivisions subject to procedures specified by law and this code, except as provided in subsections B. and C.
B. 
The planning commission, as responsible authority for tentative parcel maps and tentative tract maps for new condominium projects of seven units or more, is charged with the duty of making investigations and determinations on the design and improvement of these maps subject to procedures specified by law and this code.
C. 
The director of community development, as responsible authority for tentative tract maps for new condominium projects of six units or fewer and condominium conversions, is charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvements of these maps subject to procedures specified by law and this code.
D. 
The responsible authority may approve, conditionally approve, or deny tentative maps as provided for in this title.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009; Ord. 5818 § 3, 2013)
Whenever references are made to any portion of this title or any other ordinance or statute, such references shall apply to all amendments now or hereafter made.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)
A. 
The planning commission may recommend disapproval of a tentative tract map subdivision for which they are the advisory agency to the council and disapprove a tentative parcel map or tentative tract map for new condominium projects of seven units or more and the council may disapprove a tentative map if the only practical use which can be made of the property as proposed to be subdivided is a use prohibited by any provisions of the charter or of this code or conflicts with or is contrary to the general plan or specific plan of the city or other valid regulation or ordinance of the city.
B. 
The director of community development may disapprove a tentative tract map for new condominium projects of six units or fewer or a condominium conversion if the only practical use which can be made of the property as proposed to be subdivided is a use prohibited by any provisions of the charter or of this code or conflicts with or is contrary to the general plan or specific plan of the city or other valid regulation or ordinance of the city.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009; Ord. 5818 § 4, 2013)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person as principal, agent or otherwise, to divide or subdivide for lease, sale or financing into two or more parcels of real property, whether improved or unimproved, in the city, unless and until all of the requirements provided in this title in relation thereto shall have been complied with. Such requirements shall not apply to the leasing of apartments, offices, stores, or similar spaces within an apartment building, industrial building, commercial building or trailer park. This section shall not prohibit an offer or contract to sell, lease or finance real property or to construct improvements thereon where such sale, lease, financing or construction is expressly conditioned upon the approval and filing of a final subdivision map or parcel map. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a parcel or parcels in compliance with Section 66499.35 of the Government Code, this section shall not prohibit the financing of real property or construction of improvements on real property for projects that have received, or are eligible to receive, financial assistance from the city or the housing authority pursuant to a city council or housing authority approved written agreement for such financial assistance.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person as seller, buyer, agent, or otherwise, for the purpose of violating or nullifying the provisions of this title, knowingly to: allow a transfer of title to property, or any part thereof, to take place by adverse possession or prescription; or to effect a successive series or division or subdivision of a larger parcel into smaller parcels and then each or any of the smaller parcels into smaller parcels in the city; or to do or perform any other act, or willfully omit to do any act for the purpose of evading or nullifying the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009; Ord. 5838, § 1, 10-21-2014)
Any deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell made contrary to the provisions of this title is voidable at the sole option of the grantee, buyer or person contracting to purchase, his or her heirs, personal representatives or trustee within one year after the date of execution of the deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell is binding upon any assignee or transferee of the grantee, buyer or person contracting to purchase, other than those above enumerated. However, nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to render void or voidable any trust deed mortgage, or other encumbrance in the hands of a bona fide holder for value.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)
No building or permit, or any variance, conditional use permit, business registration certificate or other zoning permit shall be granted for buildings or structures on lots or parcels created without the approval required by the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009; Ord. 5818 § 5, 2013)
The parcel map regulations are intended to assure compliance with the Subdivision Map Act; to assure lots of a size compatible with the size of existing lots in the immediate neighborhood to preserve property values; to assure proper traffic circulation, and the future development of adjacent properties.
(Ord. 5683 § 1, 2009)