A. 
Where required by the provisions of this title, tentative maps, as set out in the Subdivision Map Act, shall be prepared and filed with the secretary of the planning commission at least thirty-five days prior to the planning commission meeting. Tentative maps must be filed with a nonrefundable processing fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.
B. 
In accordance with Government Code Section 66428, the requirement for a parcel map may be waived by the planning commission if it finds that the proposed division of land complies with such requirements as may be established by the Subdivision Map Act or the provisions in this title or other relevant local ordinances as to area, improvement and design, floodwater drainage control, appropriate improved public roads, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability and environmental protection and other requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and this title. In the event the requirement of such parcel map is waived, in accordance with Government Code Section 66428, a tentative map shall be required.
(Ord. 861 § 12.01, 1981; Ord. 874 § 1, 1981; Ord. 887 § 10, 1982)
A. 
Design and Improvements. The design and improvements of property divided by the use of this chapter shall be governed by Chapters 19.16 through 19.24.
B. 
Tentative Map Information. A legible, tentative map drawn to scale on a sheet eighteen inches by twenty-six inches in size on tracing paper shall be prepared and submitted showing:
1. 
Name, address and phone number of record owner and person filing the map; the parcel map number of the proposed subdivision, and the name, address and license number of the land surveyor, registered civil engineer or other qualified professional who prepared the tentative map;
2. 
Name and legal designation of tract or grant in which the subdivision is located and ties to adjoining streets;
3. 
Any other data necessary for the intelligent interpretation of the conditions existing and the location of recorded points, property and right-of-way lines and areas shown including but not limited to:
a. 
The contour of the land within the proposed subdivision and extending approximately two hundred feet into adjacent properties at intervals of one-foot elevation up to five percent slope; two-foot intervals up to ten percent slope; and five-foot intervals over ten percent slope, as required by the city engineer,
b. 
Sufficient data to determine boundaries of division accurately,
c. 
Width, location and purpose of all existing and proposed easements,
d. 
Location and dimensions of all existing structures,
e. 
The width and grade of all streets and other rights-of-way whether proposed for dedication or existing,
f. 
The approximate radii of all curves,
g. 
The location of areas subject to flood inundation,
h. 
Approximate elevations of street intersections,
i. 
The location, size and grades of proposed sewers, water lines and storm drains, and
j. 
Location of all proposed fire hydrants, street lights and easements.
(Ord. 861 § 12.02, 1981)
Accompanying the tentative map shall be the following:
A. 
A statement by the subdivider as to drainage, surfacing or other required improvements to be constructed by him;
B. 
Whether proposed roads, widenings or street openings are offered for separate dedication;
C. 
Copies of a preliminary title report on subject property;
D. 
Statement of existing zoning and proposed use;
E. 
Statement and report on soil tests or geologic report, if required by the city engineer, which report shall comply with the requisites of subsections B and C of Section 19.40.040.
(Ord. 861 § 12.03, 1981)
One reproducible tracing and twenty copies of the tentative map and statement regarding proposed improvements shall be filed with the secretary of the planning commission at least thirty days prior to the time at which action by the planning commission is expected. The secretary of the planning commission shall immediately transmit a copy of the map to the director of community development, city engineer, director of public services, chief building inspector, fire chief, chief of police, director of parks and recreation and to each public utility serving the general area of the proposed minor subdivision.
(Ord. 861 § 12.04, 1981)
The city engineer and other officers or departments shall review the map and shall make a report and recommendations to the planning commission.
(Ord. 861 § 12.05, 1981)
The subdivider shall submit proof of the adequacy of the proposed easements at the time of filing the tentative map, and any utility company concerned may make a report to the planning commission as to the adequacy of the proposed easements.
(Ord. 861 § 12.06, 1981)
The planning commission shall, based upon a report of the city engineer and reports from other appropriate department heads, determine whether the tentative map is in conformity with provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title as to design, drainage, utilities, road improvements and offers of dedication or deed. Upon this basis they shall, within fifty days of receipt of the aforementioned reports, approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the map. Any such approved tentative map shall meet the requirements for a parcel map.
(Ord. 861 § 12.08, 1981; Ord. 903 § 8, 1982)
The time limits for acting and reporting on a tentative map for a minor subdivision, as provided in this title, may be extended upon mutual consent, in writing, of the person filing the map and the planning commission.
(Ord. 861 § 12.09, 1981)
Appeal from the action of the planning commission must be made in writing by the applicant or adjacent property owner, notified pursuant to Government Code Section 66451.4, to the city council within ten days from the date of action of the planning commission.
(Ord. 861 § 12.10, 1981; Ord. 903 § 9, 1982)
The city council shall hear any appeal within fifteen days or at its next succeeding regular meeting after filing thereof. If the city council fails to act within seven days following the hearing, the action of the planning commission shall be deemed as final, unless this time period is extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the city council.
(Ord. 861 § 12.11, 1981)
The approval or conditional approval of a tentative map shall be valid for a period of twenty-four months from the date of approval by the planning commission. Such approval or conditional approval may be extended by the Planning Commission upon written request of the Subdivider made prior to the expiration of the tentative parcel map as authorized by Government Code Section 66463.5(c).
(Ord. 861 § 12.12, 1981; Ord. 993 § 15, 1985)
Any failure to record a parcel map within twenty-four months from the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, or prior to the expiration of any extension thereof granted, shall terminate all proceedings. Before a parcel map may thereafter be recorded, a new tentative map shall be submitted.
(Ord. 861 § 12.13, 1981; Ord. 993 § 15, 1985)
(a) 
Amendment(s) to a tentative map shall not extend its life beyond the period set forth in Section 19.48.120.
(b) 
Where several parcel maps are to be recorded on various phases of a project covered by a single tentative map, all of said parcel maps must be recorded within the time period set forth in Sections 19.48.120 and 19.48.130 or the tentative map approval shall expire for those parcels for which parcel maps are not recorded within said time period.
(Ord. 993 § 16, 1985)
A parcel map shall be prepared in conformance with the approved tentative map and shall bear a certificate executed by the registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor who prepared the map, certifying that the parcel map substantially conforms to the approved or conditionally approved tentative map.
(Ord. 861 § 12.14, 1981; Ord. 887 § 11, 1982)
The parcel map shall meet all requirements of a parcel map, as set out in the Subdivision Map Act and this title, and when improvements or dedications are required, shall be accompanied by a guaranty of title, any separate instruments of dedication or deeds, and improvement agreement and bond, all as set out in Sections 19.44.090 through 19.44.130.
(Ord. 861 § 12.15, 1981)
A parcel map shall be considered complete for filing when a nonrefundable processing fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council is paid to the finance department, together with the necessary recording fee and the parcel map complies with the Subdivision Map Act and this title. In addition, the subdivider shall file the following with the city engineer:
A. 
Twelve blueline prints, original tracing or duplicate on linen or polyester base film of a quality acceptable to the city engineer; and
B. 
Twenty reduced copies of the same which shall measure eight and one-half inches by eleven inches; and
C. 
One set of approved improvement plans if required by the city engineer.
(Ord. 861 § 12.16, 1981; Ord. 887 § 12, 1982)
A. 
The city engineer shall determine that said map is in conformity with the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and this title; and if it is, he shall so certify on said map. If the city engineer determines said map is not in conformity with said requirements, he shall disapprove said map. If the map is approved, and after seals and signatures are affixed, the city engineer shall transmit any offers of dedication or agreement to the city council for approval and acceptance.
B. 
After such approval, the City Clerk shall transmit the parcel map and any approved improvement agreement and deed restrictions to the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors for ultimate transmittal to the County Recorder. Said transmitted parcel map shall consist of one cloth print and one permanent record, either on tracing cloth or polyester-based film. No building permit shall be issued until the parcel map and any approved improvement agreement and deed restrictions have been recorded by the county recorder and a reproducible mylar, or equal, copy of the recorded parcel map is filed for reference in the office of the department of public services.
(Ord. 861 § 12.17, 1981; Ord. 887 § 13, 1982; Ord. 903 § 10, 1982; Ord. 993 § 17, 1985)
A. 
The city engineer may approve merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reverting to acreage. Upon such approval, the city engineer shall require the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger. The application shall be submitted on a form approved by the city engineer.
B. 
Prior to approving said merger, the city engineer shall determine that said merger is in conformity of the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and this title, and if it is, he shall so state on the document evidencing the merger.
C. 
Prior to approving said merger, the city engineer shall consult with the chief planner and building official to determine zoning and building code consistency.
D. 
An application filing pursuant to this section shall include a nonrefundable processing fee in an amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule of the city adopted by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 1172 § 1, 1995)