This title shall not apply to any parcel not conforming to the provisions herein, for which a deed is of record or for which a contract of sale was in full force and effect, and recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, nor to any land dedicated for cemetery purposes under the Health and Safety Code. In addition, pursuant to Section 66412.5 of the Government Code or its successor, this title shall not apply to subdivisions of four parcels or less for construction of removable commercial buildings having a floor area of less than one hundred square feet.
(Ord. 861 § 13.01, 1981; Ord. 887 § 14, 1982)
Nothing contained in this title shall prevent any owner from processing a division of land as a subdivision.
(Ord. 861 § 13.02, 1981)
(a) 
This section shall apply to all lot line adjustments between two or more existing adjacent parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and does not create a greater number of parcels than already existed.
(b) 
An application for a lot line adjustment signed by all legal owners of the property affected shall be submitted to the city engineer. Applications shall be submitted on the form provided by the city and shall include the following:
(1) 
A written legal description and plat of the parcels as reconfigured prepared by a California registered civil engineer, qualified to perform surveys, or a licensed land surveyor. The legal description shall be accompanied by traverse closure calculations for irregular lots;
(2) 
A survey map showing existing and proposed lot lines, lot dimensions, both current and configured, existing structures and improvements within and adjacent to the lots and all existing utilities and easements, rights-of-way or other encumbrances;
(3) 
A title report;
(4) 
A record of survey when required by the city engineer due to possible violations of the Land Surveyors’ Act;
(5) 
A description of the existing and proposed usage of the property and the purpose for which the certificate is sought;
(6) 
A filing fee as specified in the master fee schedule of the city adopted by resolution of the city council;
(7) 
Other information as determined necessary by the city to process the request.
(c) 
The application shall be reviewed by the building, engineering and planning departments for compliance with the provisions of Chapter 15.08, Title 19 and Title 20 of this code respectively. If the proposed lot line adjustment conforms to these provisions, the city shall record with the San Mateo County recorder’s office a certificate of compliance as prescribed by Government Code Section 66499.35.
(Ord. 1046 § 1, 1989)
No building shall be constructed nor shall a permit for the construction of a building be issued, nor shall any portion of any parcel be used when not conforming to this title.
(Ord. 861 § 14.01, 1981)