The subdivider shall design and construct all required on-site and off-site improvements to permanent line and grade in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer and applicable tentative map conditions of approval. Improvements shall also be consistent with the General Plan, any applicable specific plan, and with the applicable zoning and subdivision regulations set forth in Titles 16 and 17 of this Code. No final tract or parcel map shall be presented to the City Council for approval until the subdivider either completes the required improvements or enters into an agreement with the City, pursuant to Chapter 17.212 to complete the improvements.
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A.
Limitation
Parcel map improvement requirements shall be limited to the
dedication of rights-of-way, easements, and the construction of off-site
and on-site improvements for the parcels being created. Requirements
for the construction of such off-site and on-site improvements shall
be noticed by a statement on the parcel map, on the instrument evidencing
the waiver of the parcel map, or by a separate instrument. Such improvement
requirements shall be recorded on, concurrently with, or prior to
the parcel map or instrument of waiver of a parcel map being filed
for record.
B.
Timing
of Improvements
Fulfillment of parcel map construction requirements shall not
be required until the time a permit or other grant of approval for
development of the parcel is issued by the City or until the time
the construction of the improvements is required pursuant to an agreement
between the subdivider and the City, except that in the absence of
such an agreement, the City may require fulfillment of the construction
requirements within a reasonable time following approval of the tentative
parcel map and prior to the issuance of a permit or other grant of
approval for the development of a parcel upon a finding by the City
that fulfillment of the construction requirements is necessary for
either of the following reasons: (1) The public health and safety;
or (2) the required construction is a necessary prerequisite to the
orderly development of the surrounding area.
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A.
Streets,
Highways, and Alleys
Arterial highways and collector streets shall be constructed
in accordance with the locations and alignments shown on the General
Plan. Local streets and alleys shall be constructed as shown on the
approved tentative map and/or as required by the tentative map conditions
of approval.
B.
Design
and Construction
Right-of-way and roadway widths, street sections, sidewalks,
bikeways, trails, medians, parkways, street trees, driveways, and
related street facilities shall be designed, constructed, and dedicated
in accordance with (1) the General Plan; (2) the conditions of approval
imposed on the tentative tract or parcel map; (3) City design standards.
C.
Private
Streets
Private streets shall be designed and constructed to the same
standards as public streets unless modified street designs are approved
by the decision-making body. The subdivider shall provide for permanent
maintenance of all private streets.
D.
Local
Transit Facilities
The City may require dedication or an irrevocable offer of dedication
of land within the subdivision for local transit facilities such as
bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads and similar items that
directly benefit the residents of the subdivision.
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Each unit or lot within the subdivision shall be served by a
domestic water system approved by the City Engineer. On-site water
facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
latest revision of the Uniform Plumbing Code. Fire hydrants and fire
flow capacity shall be approved by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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A.
Public
Sewer Connection
Each unit or lot within the subdivision shall be served by a
sanitary sewer system approved for connection to the City's sewer
system by the City Engineer, except where alternative systems are
approved pursuant to Title 13 of the Municipal Code. Sewer facilities
shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City standards
and the latest revision of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
B.
Septic
Tanks
Septic tanks and other private sanitation systems are prohibited
unless an exemption is approved by the City in accordance with Title
13 of the Municipal Code.
C.
Sewer
Easements
Sewer easements shall be provided as required by the City Engineer.
No structure shall be placed on any part of such an easement except
those structures directly related to the purpose of the easement.
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A.
Drainage
Improvements
The subdivider shall design and construct to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer and in accordance with the City Master Drainage
Plan as last amended, all drainage facilities, including open and
closed channels, catch basins, manholes, junction structures, desilting
basins, and similar facilities necessary for the removal of surface
water from the subdivision and protection of off-site properties.
In addition, interim drainage improvements for removal of surface
water during construction may be required by the City Engineer.
B.
Drainage
Capacity
The storm drain system shall be designed for the ultimate development
of the subdivision and its watershed and shall be capable of collecting
and conveying runoff in accordance with the standards of the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District.
C.
Drainage
Fees
In addition to the improvements required by this chapter, the subdivider shall pay storm drainage fees for master plan facilities in accordance with Chapter 17.162.
D.
Drainage
Easements
Easements for underground storm drains and surface drainage
shall be provided as required by the City Engineer. No structure shall
be placed on any part of such an easement except those structures
directly related to the purpose of the easement.
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A.
On-Site
Utilities
The subdivider shall, as provided in Chapter 16.151 of Title 16, place underground: (1) all utility lines to serve the subdivision, such as electric, communications, street lighting, cable television, and similar lines, beginning at the first point of connection to existing off-site utility lines; and (2) all such on-site utility lines.
B.
Off-Site
Utilities
2.
Off-Site Lines Abutting the Property
The subdivider shall, at the subdivider's own expense, place underground all off-site utility lines located in the dedicated public right-of-way abutting the property on the project side of the street unless the Planning Commission determines that placing off-site utilities underground is impractical pursuant to Chapter 16.151 of Title 16. The subdivider shall satisfy the requirements of this section prior to the recordation of a final tract or parcel map for the project except as provided in Chapter 16.151 of Title 16. As used in this section, the "dedicated public right-of-way" means that corridor upon which a public right-of-way has been recorded.
3.
In-Lieu Fees for 66KV and Larger
Notwithstanding anything else in this section, utility lines that are on poles with 66KV or larger lines shall not be required to be placed underground, but an in-lieu fee for lines less than 66KV shall be paid for the full amount shown in Chapter 16.151 of Title 16 prior to the recordation of a final tract or parcel map for the project of the issuance of a building permit for which the in-lieu fee has been paid, except as provided in Chapter 16.151 of Title 16.
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When the rear of any lot abuts any drainage channel, railroad
right-of-way, or freeway, a fence shall be erected along the rear
lot line by the subdivider to conform to the standards of the City.
Where lots back up to a street or highway and where it is intended
that there shall be no access from said lots to said street or highway,
a masonry wall of a height approved by the Planning Commission shall
be erected on the rear property line within the street right-of-way
as a physical separation between the lots and the street or highway.
Where required walls are located between a residential subdivision
and a major or secondary highway and there is more that one lot either
backing or siding on said major or secondary street, dedication of
additional right-of-way and installation of landscaping and automatic
irrigation systems shall be provided pursuant to the guidelines on
file at the City's Department of Community Development. In the case
of side-on lots facing an extended cul-de-sac where pedestrian access
may be intended, the preceding requirements shall apply except that
in the area between the major or secondary highway and the end of
the cul-de-sac, the masonry wall may be omitted.
Variation and originality in the design of the preceding improvements are encouraged. The details of such fences and walls, including colors, textures, and materials, are subject to architectural review pursuant to Chapter 16.300.
(08-05; 12-01)
Other subdivision-related improvements, such as but not limited
to, grading, street lights, traffic signals, pavement markings, landscaping,
monumentation, walkways, bikeways and other bicycle facilities, equestrian
trails, or fees in lieu of any of the foregoing, shall also be required
as determined by the City in accordance with Titles 16 and 17 of this
Code, the General Plan, the tentative map conditions of approval,
and City standards and specifications.
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The subdivider may be required to install and dedicate to the
public improvements for the benefit of the subdivision, which may
be of supplemental size, capacity, or number as will benefit property
not within the subdivision. Such improvements may be a condition precedent
to the approval of a tentative tract or tentative parcel map.
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