A.
Intent
and Purpose. The city council has ordained the provisions of this
title in order to promote the:
1.
Public
health, safety and general welfare;
2.
Orderly
growth and development of the city in harmony with the physical aspects
of the city as already laid out or as planned;
3.
Proper
use of land;
4.
Conservation,
stabilization and protection of the value of the property;
5.
Adequate
provisions for necessary utilities and convenience.
B.
Citation
and Authority.
1.
Citation.
The ordinance codified in this title is adopted to supplement and
implement the Subdivision Map Act and may be cited as the "Subdivision
Title of the Upland Municipal Code."
2.
Authority.
The council assumes control of the design and improvement of land
subdivision including any division of land created by a parcel map
as such is vested in the city by the provisions of the Subdivision
Map Act of the state of California, and amendments thereto, or as
otherwise established and set forth in this title.
3.
Deviations
from Literal Compliance. It is recognized that situations may arise
wherein it may prove to be impractical or impossible or unfair or
oppressive to the owner or subdivider to require literal compliance
with all of the requirements of this title for approval of a subdivision
map or parcel map, and that a certain flexibility is necessary. It
is accordingly specifically provided that if the planning commission
determines that any of the provisions of this title should be modified
or omitted, thereupon the planning commission and city council is
authorized and empowered to deviate from the full requirements of
this title for approval of a subdivision map or parcel map, and authorize
other modifications as the conditions may warrant.
(Prior code § 9501.010)
A.
Whenever
any words or phrases used in this title are not defined herein but
are defined in the Subdivision Map Act, as last amended, such definitions
are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply as though set
forth in this title.
B.
"Unit
of land" means any plot of land separately described as shown on either:
(Prior code § 9501.020)
