A. 
For the purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
B. 
Generally. All words and terms used herein shall have the same meaning as defined and used in the California Subdivision Map Act except as herein provided.
1. 
Advisory Agency.
Pursuant to the State Subdivision Map Act, Government Code Section 66415, the designated official or official body charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed divisions of real property, the imposing of requirements or conditions therein, or having the authority by this chapter and/or State Subdivision Map Act to approve, conditionally approve or deny projects; also known as the decision-maker.
2. 
Border.
That portion of the road right-of-way lying between the area designed for vehicle use and the right-of-way line.
3. 
Building Site.
A validly created lot or parcel of land containing not less than the prescribed minimum area required by any applicable subdivision and zoning ordinance and regulations existing at the time of the creation of the lot or parcel and occupied or which can legally be occupied by buildings or structures.
4. 
Certificate of Compliance.
Issuance of a certificate by the City pursuant to California Government Code Section 66499.35 stating that a parcel of land was created in compliance with the laws and ordinances in effect at the time of the creation of the parcel.
5. 
Conditional Certificate of Compliance.
Issuance of a certificate by the City pursuant to California Government Code Section 66499.35 stating that a parcel of land was not created in compliance with the laws and ordinances in effect at the time of the creation of the parcel. Conditions as authorized under Sections 66499.34 and 66499.36 of the California Government Code and defined by the local agency may be attached to the certificate.
6. 
Conversion.
A change in the form of ownership of a parcel of land, together with the existing buildings and structures, regardless of the present or prior use of such land, buildings and structures and of whether substantial improvements have been made to such buildings and structures, including conversion to two or more residential units or parcels in any of the following forms of ownership: a condominium, a community apartment project, a stock cooperative, a limited equity cooperative, or conversion to a mobilehome subdivision.
7. 
Decision-Maker.
The designated official or official body having decision-making jurisdiction under the authority of this chapter and/or State Subdivision Map Act; also known as the advisory body.
8. 
Division, Division of Land, or Divided.
Any separation of land into two or more parts or parcels or any modification or adjustment of lot lines.
9. 
Dwelling.
A building or portion thereof designed for and occupied in whole or in part as a home, residence, or sleeping place, either permanently or temporarily by one or more families and their guests and servants, but not including a boarding or lodging house, hotel, auto court, or trailer.
10. 
Dwelling Unit.
One or more rooms in a dwelling or multiple dwelling or apartment hotel used for occupancy by one family (including necessary servants and employees of such family) for living or sleeping, and having only one kitchen.
11. 
Highways.
Includes roads and streets. The terms street, road, and highway are used interchangeably and refer to the rights-of-way used or to be used for vehicular traffic and for pedestrian traffic, other than driveways or alleys.
12. 
Intersection.
The area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two roads which join one another at approximately right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different roads joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
13. 
Lease.
The renting of real property, but shall not include any lease which does not create a building site, such as, but not limited to, the renting of apartment units, offices, stores, or similar spaces within a building or separate buildings on a single parcel or agricultural, grazing, mineral, oil or gas leases or trailer spaces within trailer parks.
14. 
Lot Line Adjustment.
An adjustment of lot lines between two or more adjacent parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and where a greater number of parcels than existed is not thereby created.
15. 
Merger.
The joining of two or more lots or parcels of land by the elimination of a common property line. The resultant parcel shall be treated in all respects as a single, legal parcel.
16. 
Nonconforming Lot.
A lot the area, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption of this chapter or any amendments hereto, or previously adopted Zoning Ordinances, and which does not conform to the present regulations of the zoning district in which it is situated.
17. 
Officers.
Whenever reference is made to some officer, board, or commission, department, or office, it shall mean an officer, board, commission, department, or office of the City unless otherwise specified; provided, however that in the case of flood control matters, such reference shall be to the Flood Control and Water Conservation District of the County unless otherwise specified. All officers referred to herein shall mean the respective employees or department heads of the City or their duly authorized representative, unless a different intent is expressed herein.
18. 
Mobilehome.
A trailer, transportable in one or more sections, with or without a permanent foundation and not including a recreational vehicle, commercial coach or factory-built housing.
19. 
Mobilehome Rental Park.
Any area or tract of land where two or more mobilehome lots are rented, leased, or offered for rent or lease to accommodate mobilehomes used for human habitation. The rental paid for any such mobilehome shall be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies.
20. 
Mobilehome Subdivision.
Any area or tract of land where two or more parcels are individually owned and used to accommodate mobilehomes for human habitation, including, without limitation, individual ownership of underlying lots and shared ownership of common areas and facilities, or ownership of an individual interest in the land coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of an individual lot.
21. 
Opening of a New Street or Opening of a New Road.
The reservation of right-of-way or easement by map or deed, or the improvement of an existing unimproved right-of-way for the purpose of vehicular travel.
22. 
Original Parcel.
An area of land under common ownership shown as a unit or as contiguous units on the latest available assessment rolls of the County not established as separate lots or parcels as provided in this title.
23. 
Owner.
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust, or any other legal entity having a legally protected interest in the land sought to be divided.
24. 
Standard Details.
Those technical engineering drawings approved by the appropriate City officials.
25. 
Street and Road.
Public and private rights-of-way which afford a means of vehicular access to property; provided, however, that a private easement, right-of-way, or extension thereof shall not be construed to be a street or road where such private easement, right-of-way or extension thereof cannot be reasonably expected to serve more than four existing or future building sites under the presently applicable zoning and subdivision regulations.
26. 
Subdivider.
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust, or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision and land hereunder for him or herself or for another.
27. 
Subdivision.
Any division of land subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 02-01 § 1)
The regulations contained in this title shall be known and referred to as the “Goleta Subdivision Ordinance.”
(Ord. 02-01 § 1)
This title is for the purpose of regulating the division and adjustment of the boundaries between adjacent lots, including merger, of land in the City of Goleta pursuant to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this title shall be considered as minimum requirements adopted for the protection of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.
(Ord. 02-01 § 1)
A. 
This article shall apply to:
1. 
Any subdivision as the same now is or hereafter may be defined in Section 66424 of the California Government Code and any additions to, amendments of, or successors to Section 66424;
2. 
Any adjustment of the boundary line between two or more parcels of property which qualifies as a lot line adjustment pursuant to Section 66412 of the California Government Code;
3. 
The merging of two or more lots or parcels of land;
4. 
Certificates of compliance and conditional certificates of compliance; and
5. 
Modification of conditions of recorded and unrecorded maps and lot line adjustments.
B. 
This title shall not apply to leases which do not create separate building sites, nor to divisions defined in Sections 66412.1(a) and (b) of the California Government Code and any amendments or successors of such sections.
C. 
This title shall not apply to any land dedicated for cemetery purposes under the Health and Safety Code, nor to the creation of probate homesteads pursuant to Probate Code Section 661 or successor sections, nor to boundary line or exchange agreements to which the State Lands Commission or a local agency holding a trust grant of tide and submerged lands is a party, nor to any separate assessment under Section 2188.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, nor to any division or conveyance of land for public utility purposes.
D. 
The regulations of this title shall be applicable to subdivisions and shall not apply to any division of land as defined in Section 66426(a), (b), (c), and (d) of the California Government Code and any amendments or successors of such sections; provided, however, that the regulations of this title applicable to parcel maps shall apply to such divisions.
E. 
Where a parcel of land was shown as separate parcels, each and every one of which was a gross area of 40 acres or more or each of which was a quarter-quarter section or larger, on a record of survey complying with the provisions of the Land Surveyor’s Act, Business and Professions Code Section 8700 et seq., recorded in the Office of the County Recorder before March 20, 1972, and the creation of such parcel(s) by record of survey was authorized by law and the size of such separate parcels conformed to the zoning regulations applicable to the land on the date of such recording, no subdivision map shall be required to establish such parcels as separate and valid parcels.
F. 
Where a lot or parcel of land was divided by a record of survey complying with the provisions of the California Government Code Section 66410 et seq., the Land Surveyors Act, Business and Professions Code Section 8700 et seq., and predecessor statutes or by deed or contract of sale recorded in the Office of the County Recorder prior to July 27, 1955, or by filing of a subdivision map or lot split plat or parcel map in the Office of the County Recorder, or by a lease made prior to July 27, 1955, which lot or parcel conformed to all subdivision and zoning ordinance requirements when created, no subdivision shall be required to establish such lot or parcel as a separate and valid lot or parcel pursuant to this title; provided, however, no such lot shall be considered to be an approved building site unless it conforms to the requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance when application for a building permit is made.
G. 
Where the creation of a lot or parcel was exempted from the provisions of this title or its predecessor ordinances at the time that such lot or parcel was created, or where a lot or parcel was divided in conformity with this title or then applicable predecessor ordinance, no subdivision shall be required to establish such lot or parcel as a separate and valid lot or parcel pursuant to this title provided that for parcels divided by testamentary disposition, the division must have been accomplished by metes and bounds or surveyors description, and provided further that grants of easement or rights of way not consisting of a fee interest shall not be deemed to accomplish a division under such predecessor ordinances.
H. 
This title shall not apply to any division of land for the purpose of conveyance to or from a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or for land conveyed to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to that public utility for rights-of-way unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a tentative map and parcel map.
I. 
Where lots or parcels were divided or recombined in compliance with predecessor ordinances under circumstances not requiring the filing of a lot split plat or a tentative parcel map, a certificate of compliance may be issued for such divisions or recombinations notwithstanding that a later division or recombination occurred in compliance with predecessor ordinances, under circumstances not requiring the filing of a lot split plat or a tentative parcel map provided that the description of the parcel for which the certificate of compliance is sought is consistent with the property description of the most recent recorded deeds or records of survey describing or affecting the property. Where such conformity does not exist, a certificate of compliance shall be issued only for the latest division or recombination within the period during which a lot split plat or tentative parcel map was not required to accomplish the division or recombinations.
J. 
This title shall not apply to the renting or leasing of an attached residential second unit constructed in accordance with the applicable zoning ordinance, nor to the renting or leasing of the principal structure, provided, however, that this exemption shall not apply to the financing or sale of the attached residential second unit or the principal structure separately from each other.
(Ord. 02-01 § 1)
A. 
No map or any division of land subject to the provisions of this title shall be endorsed or approved by any City officer, employee, or agent and no City officer, employee, or agent is authorized to approve the same unless it has been prepared and submitted in accordance with, and complies fully with, the provisions of this title.
B. 
No persons shall offer to sell or lease, to contract to sell or lease, to sell or lease, or to finance any parcel or parcels of real property or to commence construction of any building for sale, lease, of financing thereon except for model homes, or to allow occupancy thereof, for which a final or parcel map is required by the State Subdivision Map Act or this title, until such map thereof is in full compliance with the provisions of said Act and article has been filed for record by the Recorder of the County.
C. 
Conveyances of any part of a division of real property for which a final or parcel map is required by the State Subdivision Map Act or this title shall not be made by parcel or block number, initial or other designation, unless and until such map has been filed for record by the Recorder of the County.
D. 
This section does not apply to any parcel or parcels of a subdivision offered for sale or lease, contracted for sale or lease, or sold or leased in compliance with or exempt from any law (including this title) regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions in effect at the time the subdivision was established.
(Ord. 02-01 § 1)
A. 
Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator. The Planning Commission shall be the decision-maker, except that the Zoning Administrator shall be the decision-maker for the following:
1. 
Tentative parcel maps that are determined by the City to be exempt from environmental review, except for urban lot splits as they are defined in Chapter 16.18;
2. 
Lot line adjustments, as defined in State Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code Section 66412(d), and modification of approved lot line adjustments, of parcels that do not exceed a 10% increase or decrease in the area of the smallest existing parcel;
3. 
Lot line adjustments, as defined in State Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code Section 66412(d), and modification of approved lot line adjustments, that result in four or fewer parcels;
4. 
Modifications to approved tentative and recorded maps, where the map is under the approval jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator pursuant to this section and unrecorded lot splits approved pursuant to this title; and
5. 
Conditional Certificates of Compliance. The Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator shall make such investigations, reports, and recommendations as are necessary to accomplish the intent and purposes of this title and shall have the authority to approve, conditionally approve, or deny projects within their respective jurisdictions. The action of the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator shall be final unless appealed to the City Council as provided in this title.
6. 
The provisions of this title shall apply to subdivisions so long as they do not conflict with Government Code Section 66411.7 on urban lot splits.
B. 
City Council. The City Council shall be the decision-maker for all final maps bearing the City Surveyor’s statement, all tentative maps including tentative parcel maps which are companion to other discretionary cases under the approval jurisdiction of the City Council, and shall have jurisdiction for all appeals of decisions under this title by the Zoning Administrator, County Surveyor or Planning Commission, as provided in this title.
C. 
Applications That Are Within the Jurisdiction of More than One Decision-Maker. When two or more discretionary applications are submitted that relate to the same project, pursuant to this title and the applications would be under the separate jurisdictions of more than one decision-maker, all applications for the project shall be heard by the decision-maker with the highest jurisdiction as follows:
1. 
City Council;
2. 
Planning Commission;
3. 
Zoning Administrator.
If the City Council is the decision-maker on a tentative map including tentative parcel map due to a companion discretionary application(s) under this title or the Zoning Ordinance, then either the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator which would otherwise have had jurisdiction over the tentative map including tentative parcel map, shall make an advisory recommendation to the City Council.
D. 
Director of Planning and Environmental Services. The Director of Planning and Environmental Services or designee shall be responsible for the following:
1. 
Processing applications through the public hearing and review process, including notifying and furnishing information to the affected persons and agencies as provided herein, presenting material and data to the decision-maker and making recommendations regarding approval, approval with conditions or denial of the application, and for ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and the requirements of this title, as such conditions and requirements relate to compliance with the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance, and other relevant planning documents, for the following:
a. 
Subdivisions;
b. 
Lot line adjustments;
c. 
Modifications to approved tentative and recorded maps, unrecorded lot splits approved pursuant to this title and approved lot line adjustments; and
d. 
Conditional certificates of compliance.
2. 
Making recommendations relative to grading, building setbacks from natural and manmade slopes, earth stability, soil erosion control and parcel drainage, and for inspection and ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and requirements of this title pertaining to such items.
3. 
Serve as decision-maker for non-discretionary tentative parcel maps for urban lot splits, as they are defined and regulated by Chapter 16.18.
E. 
Community Services Director. The Community Services Director or designee shall be responsible for making recommendations relative to roads, improvements within road rights-of-way and drainage affecting roads, and for inspecting and ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and the requirements of this title pertaining to such items. The Director shall also be responsible for making recommendations relative to open space and improvements thereof.
F. 
Health Officer. The City’s Health Officer, or designee, shall be responsible for making recommendations relative to water supply, sewage disposal, and other matters affecting health, and for inspecting and ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and the requirements of this title pertaining to water supply, sewage disposal and health requirements.
G. 
Flood Control and Water Conservation District Director. The Flood Control and Water Conservation District Director, or designee, shall be responsible for making recommendations relative to control of flooding, drainage ways, and erosion control and for inspecting and ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and the requirements of this title pertaining to such items.
H. 
Fire Chief. The Fire Chief or designee shall be responsible for making recommendations relative to fire prevention and means for controlling fires and for inspecting and ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and the requirements of this title pertaining to such items.
I. 
City Surveyor. The City Surveyor or designee shall be responsible for coordinating recommendations of various departments concerned with final and parcel maps, lot line adjustments, and conditional certificates of compliance and clearances after the decision-maker has approved the particular tentative map, lot line adjustment or conditional certificate of compliance concerned. The City Surveyor, or designee, shall be responsible for the approval of voluntary mergers and certificates of compliance.
J. 
City Manager. The City Manager, or designee, shall be responsible for making recommendations for annexation, adhering to the City street lighting policy and ensuring compliance with the conditions of approval and requirements of this chapter pertaining to such items.
K. 
Development Review Committee. The Development Review Committee shall be responsible for:
1. 
Considering and making recommendations upon: (a) subdivision maps, both tentative and final and parcel maps; (b) lot line adjustments; (c) conditional certificates of compliance; and (d) modifications to recorded maps, unrecorded lot split plats approved pursuant to this chapter;
2. 
To consider and make recommendations upon development plans, specific plans and conditional use permits pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as the same may now exist or may hereafter be amended or codified;
3. 
To consider and coordinate recommendations of departments on all matters which may hereafter be assigned to the Development Review Committee by the Planning and Environmental Services Director, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Commission or the City Council.
4. 
The following rules shall apply to the Development Review Committee:
a. 
Subdividers and all applicants and their agents, surveyors, engineers and representatives shall be entitled to be present at meetings and to discuss with the committee its recommendations and proposed reports;
b. 
The Committee is hereby authorized to establish such additional rules or procedures, and to elect such officers, as it deems appropriate to carry on its business;
c. 
Each member of the Committee shall make a written report to the decision-maker regarding any recommendations it may have with respect to the subdivision, lot line adjustment, modifications to recorded maps, unrecorded lot split plats approved pursuant to this chapter as amended, and approved lot line adjustments, or conditional certificates of compliance and its bearing on the functions of that department or agency. One copy of each such report shall be forwarded to the subdivider and one copy to the subdivider’s surveyor or engineer at least seven calendar days prior to the date the decision-maker agency is to take action.
L. 
The decision-maker shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the subdivision map, both tentative and final and parcel maps, lot line adjustment, merger, certificate of compliance, conditional certificates of compliance, and modifications to recorded maps, unrecorded lot split plats approved pursuant to this chapter as amended, and approved lot line adjustments within the time allowed by the applicable provisions of the California Government Code as the same now are or may hereafter be amended, or within any additional time agreed to by the subdivider. The decision-maker shall report its action, in writing, to the subdivider, the subdivider’s surveyor or engineer, and to each department or agency concerned with conditions of approval imposed by the decision-maker. At this time, the decision-maker shall indicate all streets that are not intended to be offered for dedication as public streets on the final map, and all streets which are to be offered for dedication but not to be accepted at the time of approval of the final map.
(Ord. 02-01 § 1; Ord. 22-02 § 7)