The definitions set forth in this chapter shall be supplementary to the definitions contained in the Subdivision Map Act. For purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall be construed as defined in this chapter.
(Ord. 539 § 1, 2011)
A public way, other than a street or highway, that typically provides only a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property.
The area of land within a subdivision, which area is entirely bounded by streets, highways or ways, except alleys, or the exterior boundary of a subdivision.
The California Environmental Quality Act.
A certificate issued by the City Engineer and recorded in the office of the Sutter County Recorder certifying that a lot or lots of real property comply with the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act.
The Chief Building Official of the City of Live Oak.
The City of Live Oak, California
The City Council of the City of Live Oak.
The City Engineer of the City of Live Oak or designee.
As defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code.
The Community Development Director of the City of Live Oak or designee.
An estate in real property consisting of undivided interest in common in a portion of a property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, office or commercial building on the real property. A condominium may also include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of real property.
The County of Sutter, California.
"Design" refers to:
Location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way, street standards including widths, grades and alignments, curbs, gutters and sidewalks and lighting.
Stormwater drainage, water and sanitary sewer facilities, utilities (both above and below ground), including alignments and grades.
Lot size and configuration.
Grading.
Landscaping, fences and walls.
Land to be dedicated for park and recreational purposes.
Such other 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 Live Oak General Plan, any applicable specific plan, the Zoning Regulations, the Subdivision Map Act, the Citywide Design Guidelines or the Live Oak Public Works Improvement Standards.
A map showing a subdivision for which a tentative and final map are required under the Subdivision Map Act and this title, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title, and designed to be filed for recordation in the office of the Sutter County Recorder.
A lot that has access to public right-of-way by means of a narrow strip of land.
The portion of a lot contiguous with an existing or future public or private street right-of-way.
The City of Live Oak General Plan.
includes, but is not limited to, street work, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveways, storm drainage facilities, water lines and facilities, sanitary sewers and facilities, public utilities including existing overhead utilities required to be undergrounded, landscaping, fences or walls, private streets and easements, street lights and any other improvements defined by Section 66419 of the Subdivision Map Act, whether they occur on site or off site.
City of Live Oak Public Works Improvement Standards.
A unit of land created in conformance with applicable law. Lots include, but are not limited to, a lot created by final map, parcel map or official map recorded in the office of the Sutter County Recorder with a separate and distinct number or letter.
An adjustment in the property line between two or more existing adjacent lots, where the land taken from one lot is added to an adjacent lot, and where a greater number of lots than originally existed is not thereby created.
The joining of two or more contiguous lots under one ownership into one lot.
A residence temporarily used to display, advertise, promote, sell or rent substantially similar residences or lots to the public in a particular residential project.
A map showing the division of land into less than five lots or a subdivision under the Subdivision Map Act Section 66426(a) through (d), or a division of land creating less than five lots by means of combining lots that may have been partially or entirely subdivided previously, which is prepared in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act and this title and which is to be recorded in the office of the Sutter County Recorder.
The Planning Commission of the City of Live Oak.
That portion of an approved tentative map which is not included within the boundary of a proposed final map authorized by the tentative map.
A plan for a specific portion of the City, or a plan for a specific municipal function of the City which has been acted upon by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council.
A way for vehicular traffic, providing access to lots, but from which the general public may be excluded, and which is not maintained by a public agency.
A way for vehicular traffic that is dedicated for general public use and which is maintained by a public agency.
A person, firm, corporation, partnership, syndicate, trust or association or any other legal entity who proposes to divide, divides or causes to be divided, real property into a subdivision for him or herself, except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in that capacity, are not "subdividers."
The division of land by any subdivider of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, shown on the latest equalized property assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units for the purposes of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered contiguous units even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easement or railroad right-of-way. "Subdivision" also includes a condominium project, as defined in subsection (f) of Section 1351 of the Civil Code, a community apartment project as defined in subsection (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 subsection (m) of Section 1351 of the Civil Code. Subdivision does not include those activities excluded by Section 66412 of the Subdivision Map Act.
California law currently contained in Government Code Section 66410 et seq.
A map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvements of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it. Generally, a tentative map is prepared for a subdivision of five or more lots, and a tentative parcel map is prepared for a subdivision of four or fewer lots.
A tentative map or tentative parcel map that has printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map" or "Vesting Tentative Parcel Map" at the time it is filed with the City, and is processed in accordance with Chapter 16.16.
The Zoning Regulations of the City of Live Oak. "City" means the City of Live Oak.
(Ord. 539 § 1, 2011)