The provisions of Section 66499.34, 66499.35 and 66499.36 of the Subdivision Map Act pertaining to notices of violation and certificates of compliance shall govern this chapter except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 855 § 3, 1994)
A certificate of compliance shall be used for the following purposes:
A. 
For the recordation of a waiver of parcel map;
B. 
For the recordation of a lot line adjustment;
C. 
To determine compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17 upon the application of any person owning real property or a vendee of that person pursuant to a contract of sale;
D. 
To establish a violation of or a correction of a violation of the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17.
(Ord. 855 § 3, 1994)
A. 
Applications for the issuance of a certificate of compliance shall be submitted to the city planner. Applications for issuance of a certificate of compliance shall be made in writing on a standardized form provided by the community development department. The city planner may require the submission of such supporting information as it deems necessary to determine compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17. All submissions shall be legible and readily reproducible.
B. 
Within thirty days of deeming the application complete, the city planner shall make a written finding whether the real property complies with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17.
C. 
If the city planner determines that the real property complies with the Subdivision Map Act and Title 17, it shall cause a certificate of compliance to be filed for recordation with the recorder of Los Angeles County. The certificate of compliance shall give the street address and legal description of the real property and shall state that the division of land thereof complies with applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17.
D. 
If the city planner determines that the real property does not comply with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17, it shall issue a conditional certificate of compliance or a notice of intention to record a notice of violation.
E. 
If the city planner issues a conditional certificate of compliance it may impose conditions upon the certificate which will bring the property into compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17 as follows:
1. 
If the applicant was the owner of the property at the time the violation of the Subdivision Map Act or Title 17 occurred, then conditions may be imposed which would bring the property into compliance with the current provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of Title 17.
2. 
If the owner obtained his or her interest in the property subsequent to the violation of the Subdivision Map Act or of Title 17, then the conditions imposed may be only those conditions which would bring the property into compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and the subdivision ordinance of the city in effect at the time the applicant obtained his or her ownership interest in the property.
F. 
Upon making the determination that a conditional certificate of compliance shall be issued, and establishing the conditions, the city planner shall cause a conditional certificate of compliance to be filed for record with the recorder of Los Angeles County. The certificate shall serve as notice to the property owner or any subsequent transferee or assignee of the property that the fulfillment and implementation of these conditions shall be required prior to subsequent issuance of a permit or other grant of approval for development of the property. Compliance with the conditions shall not be required until the time which a permit or other grant of approval for development of the property is issued by the city.
G. 
The issuance of a permit or grant of approval for development of real property, or with respect to improvements that have been completed prior to the time a permit or grant of approval for development was required by local ordinance in effect at the time of the improvement, or with respect to improvements that have been completed in reliance upon a permit or grant of approval for development, shall constitute real property which has been approved for development, and upon request by the person owning the real property, the local agency shall issue a certificate of compliance for the affected real property.
(Ord. 855 § 3, 1994)
A. 
Any city official having knowledge of a possible violation of the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or of Title 17 shall direct such information to the planning director.
B. 
If the city planner, either on his or her own initiative or upon investigation or information received from another source, determines that real property has been divided in violation of the Subdivision Map Act or of this title, he/she shall issue a report to the planning commission.
C. 
If the planning commission determines that there is a reasonable possibility that the real property has been divided in violation of the Subdivision Map Act or of Title 17, it shall cause to be mailed by certified mail to the then current owner of record of the property a notice of intention to record a notice of violation. The notice shall describe the real property in detail, naming the owners and stating that an opportunity will be given to the owner to present evidence at a meeting with the planning commission. The notice shall specify a time, date and place for the meeting. The notice shall also contain a description of the violations and an explanation as to why the subject parcel is not deemed to be in compliance pursuant to Section 66412.6 of the Subdivision Map Act.
D. 
The meeting shall take place no sooner than thirty days and not later than sixty days from the date of mailing the notice of intention. If, within fifteen days of receipt of the notice, the owner of the real property fails to inform the planning commission of his/her objection to recording the notice of violation, the planning commission shall record the notice of violation with the county recorder. If, after the owner has presented evidence, it is determined that there has been no violation, the planning commission shall mail a clearance letter to the then current owner of record. If, however, after the owner has presented evidence, the planning commission determines that the property has in fact been illegally divided, the planning commission shall record the notice of violation with the county recorder. The notice of violation, when recorded, shall be deemed to be constructive notice of the violation to all successors in interest in such property.
E. 
All decisions of the planning commission shall be in writing and mailed to the property owner within five days of the decision.
(Ord. 855 § 3, 1994)
An applicant may appeal a decision concerning a certificate of compliance or notice of violation in accordance with Chapter 17.40 of this code.
(Ord. 855 § 3, 1994)