No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged, and no building permit shall be issued therefor, on any lot in any R3, R-4, C-1, C&O, C-3, M-1, or M-2 Zone, if such lot abuts a major or secondary highway, unless the one-half of the highway which is located on the same side of the center of the highway as such lot has been dedicated, or such dedication has been assured to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, so as to meet the standards for the full proposed width of such highway as shown on the map or maps designated as the Select System of City Streets, approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the City Engineer. As used in this section, the center of the highway shall mean the centers of those highways as such highways are shown on the Select System of City Streets. The proposed width of major highways shall be not less than 100 feet from property line, and the proposed width of secondary highways shall be not less than 80 feet from property line to property line.
A. 
The maximum area of land required to be so dedicated shall not exceed 25% of the area of any such lot which was of record on September 22, 1968, in the Los Angeles County Recorders Office. In no event shall such dedication reduce the lot below the minimum lot width or lot area required for such zone.
B. 
No such dedication shall be required with respect to those portions of such a lot occupied by a main building which was existing on September 12, 1968.
C. 
No building or structure shall be erected on any such lot after September 12, 1968, within the required dedication.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
The provisions of Section 15.40.010 shall not apply to the following construction:
A. 
One single-family dwelling with customary accessory buildings when erected on a vacant lot.
B. 
Additions and accessory buildings incidental to a residential building legally existing on the lot, provided no additional dwelling units or guest rooms are created.
C. 
Additions and accessory buildings incidental to other than a residential building existing on the lot on September 12, 1968, provided that the total cumulative floor area of all such additions and accessory buildings shall not exceed 50% of the floor space of existing structures and accessory buildings.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
A. 
Any person required to dedicate land by the provisions of this chapter shall make an offer to dedicate. Such offer shall be on a form approved by the City Attorney. The offer shall provide that the dedications will be complete upon acceptance by the City. Upon filing with the City Engineer, such offer of dedication shall constitute authorization for the City to prepare necessary documents of title to convey the requisite right-of-way to the City.
B. 
For purposes of this section, dedication shall be considered as satisfactorily assured when the deeds or documents of conveyance have been approved as to title, legal description and form by the appropriate City officers.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, no fee shall be charged for the rendering of any service by the City in connection with any dedication required by the provisions of this section and not a part of a subdivision proceeding.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
On a lot which is affected by street widening required by the provisions of this section, all required yards, setbacks, parking area, loading space and building locations for new buildings or structures or additions to building or structures shall be measured and calculated from the new lot lines being created by said widening.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
A. 
Any person required to dedicate land under the provisions of this section may appeal any determination made by the City Engineer in the enforcement or administration of the provisions of this section to the City Council. Such an appeal shall be made in writing and shall state in clear and concise language the grounds therefor.
B. 
The City Council may make such modifications in the requirements of this section or may grant such waivers or modifications of the determinations which are appealed to them as they shall determine are required to prevent any unreasonable hardship under the facts of each case so long as each such modification or waiver is in conformity with the general spirit and intent of the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Whenever uncertainty exists as to the proper application of the provisions of this section in the matter of street alignment, the City Engineer shall determine their application in conformity with the spirit and intent of this section.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
When the City Engineer determines that the provisions of this section are applicable to any building permit application, he or she shall inform the permit applicant of his or her determination, of the specific requirements of this section which he or she determines to be applicable thereto and of the availability and procedure for appeal of his or her determination of the City Council.
(Ord. 1534 § 1, 2002; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)