Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all terms used
in this title which are defined in the Subdivision Map Act are used
in this title as so defined.
(Prior code §9-24; Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Approved access" means access to a state highway, county road,
or city street of not less than forty feet in width by a connecting
access of not less than thirty feet in width; the connecting access
being owned by the owner of the parcel or parcels to which it furnishes
access or irrevocable easement for the permanent use of the parcel
or parcels.
(Prior code §9-24(a); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Board" means the county board of supervisors.
(Prior code §9-24(b); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"CEQA" means Division 13 of the Public Resources Code of the
state (commencing with Section 21000), also known as the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as now in effect, and as it may
be amended or revised from time to time.
(Prior code §9-24(c); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Certificate of compliance" means a document issued by the county
director of public works which certifies that real property has been
divided or resulted from a division in compliance with all applicable
county ordinances regulating the division of real property and the
Subdivision Map Act regulations applicable at the time the parcel(s)
of real property were divided or resulted from the division.
(Prior code §9-24(d); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Commission" means the county planning commission.
(Prior code §9-24(e); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Department" means the county department of planning and community
development.
(Prior code §9-24(f); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Design" means:
A.
Street
alignments, grades and widths;
B.
Drainage
and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades
thereof;
C.
Location
and size of all required easements and rights-of-way;
D.
Fire
roads and firebreaks;
E.
Lot
size and configuration;
F.
Traffic
access;
G.
Grading;
H.
Land
to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and
I.
Such
other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire
subdivision as may be necessary or convenient to insure conformity
to or implementation of the general plan.
(Prior code §9-24(g); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
A.
When a subdivision, as defined in Section 20.08.190, or a lot line adjustment, is a portion of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, the subdivider may designate as a remainder that portion which is not divided for the purposes of sale, lease, or financing. The designated remainder shall not be counted as a parcel for the purpose of determining whether a parcel map or final map is required. For such a designated remainder parcel, the fulfillment of construction requirements for improvements shall not be required until such time as a permit or other grant of approval for development of the remainder parcel is issued by the county or until such time as the construction of the improvement is required pursuant to an agreement between the subdivider and the county. In the absence of such an agreement, the commission may require fulfillment of the construction requirements within a reasonable time following approval of the final map and prior to the issuance of a permit or other grant approval for the development of a remainder parcel upon a finding by the commission that fulfillment of the construction requirements is necessary for reasons of:
B.
A designated
remainder may subsequently be sold without any further requirement
of the filing or a parcel map or final map, provided either a certificate
of compliance or a conditional certificate of compliance is issued.
(Prior code §9-24(h); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Director" means the county director of public works.
(Prior code §9-24(i); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Improvement" refers to:
A.
Such
street work and utilities to be installed, or agreed to be installed,
by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets,
highways, ways, and easements, as are necessary for the general use
of the lot owners in the subdivision and local neighborhood traffic
and drainage needs as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance
of the final map thereof; and
B.
Such
other specific improvements or type of improvements, the installation
of which, either by the subdivider, by public agencies, by private
utilities, by any other entity approved by the county or by a combination
thereof, as are necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or
implementation of the general plan.
(Prior code §9-24(j); Ord. NS 1061 §2,, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Lot" means any parcel or portion of land separated from another
parcel or portion of land.
(Prior code §9-24(k); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Owner" is the individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership,
or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land
sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide
the same under this title.
(Prior code §9-24(1); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Parcel map" refers to a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20.16 and Article 3 or Chapter 2 of the Subdivision Map Act.
(Prior code §9-24(m); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
(Prior code §9-24(s); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Standard specifications" means the latest edition of Standard
Specifications, State of California, Business and Transportation Agency,
Department of Transportation, and amendments adopted by the board.
(Prior code §9-24(n); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"State E.I.R. guidelines" means Chapter 13 of Title 14 of Division 6 of Administrative Code (commencing with Section 15000), as now in effect, and as it may be amended or revised from time to time.
(Prior code §9-24(o); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Subdivider" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership,
or association who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided
real property into a subdivision for himself or others, except that
employees and consultants of such person or entities, acting in such
capacity, are not subdivider.
(Prior code §9-24(p); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Subdivision" means the division, by any subdivider, or any
unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof,
shown on the latest equalized county assessment role as a unit or
as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing,
whether immediate or future, except for leases of agricultural land
for agricultural purposes. Property shall be considered as contiguous
units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements
or railroad rights-of-way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project
as defined in Section 1350 of the Civil Code, a community apartment
project as defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions
Code, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to
a stock cooperative, as defined in Section 11003.2 of the Business
and Professions Code. Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency,
public entity or public utility shall not be considered a division
of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels. As used in
this section, "agricultural purposes" means the cultivation of food
or fiber or the grazing or pasturing of livestock.
(Prior code §9-24(q); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Subdivision Map Act" means Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 66410), as now in effect, and as it may be amended or revised from time to time.
(Prior code §9-24(r); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
"Tentative parcel map" refers to a map made for the purpose
of showing the design and improvements of a proposed subdivision,
four or less lots, and the existing conditions in and around it and
need not be based upon an accurate or detailed survey of the property.
(Prior code §9-24(t); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
A.
"Tentative
subdivision map" or "tentative map" refers to a map made for the purpose
of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision, five
or more lots, and the existing conditions in and around it and need
not be based upon an accurate or detailed survey of the property.
(Prior code §9-24(u); Ord. NS 1061 §2, 1981; Ord.
CS 179 §1, 1986)
