For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Common Ownership.
Contiguous parcels or units of land are considered to be held in common ownership if one owner holds at least a fractional share in two or more contiguous parcels.
"Contiguous"
means touching or adjoining at more than one point. Property shall be considered contiguous even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements, or railroad rights-of-way.
"Final map"
means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act and this chapter, which subdivides land, regardless of the number of lots, and is designed to be placed on record in the office of the county recorder for the purpose of creating lots or parcels.
"Final parcel map"
means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act and this chapter, which subdivides land into four or fewer lots, and is designed to be placed on record in the Office of the County Recorder for the purpose of creating lots or parcels.
"Final subdivision map"
means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act and this chapter, which subdivides land into five or more lots, and is designed to be placed on record in the Office of the County Recorder for the purpose of creating lots or parcels.
"Map Act"
means the latest edition of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California.
"Merger"
means the joining of two or more contiguous parcels or units of improved or unimproved land, which are held in common ownership, into a smaller number of parcels pursuant to this chapter. Parcels or units may include land division or subdivision lots, assessor's tax parcels, or lots created by deed.
"Owner"
means the individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same pursuant to this chapter.
"Preliminary report,"
for the purposes of this chapter, shall also mean a subdivision guarantee or similar document approved by the public works director showing all parties with fee title interest in the land subject to the proposed subdivision.
"Public works director"
shall mean the City engineer.
"Public works standard specifications and details"
means the latest edition of the City of Healdsburg public standard specifications and details.
"Subdivider"
means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land for himself or for another.
"Subdivision"
means any land or portion thereof shown on the last adopted tax roll as a unit or contiguous units, which is divided for the purpose of sale or lease, whether immediate or future, by any subdivider into two or more lots or parcels.
"Tentative map"
means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act and this chapter to show the design of a proposed subdivision of land, regardless of the number of lots, and the existing conditions in and around the land proposed to be divided. Such map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed field survey; however, it shall be graphically accurate to reasonable tolerances.
"Tentative parcel map"
means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act and this chapter to show the design of a proposed subdivision of four or fewer lots and the existing conditions in and around the land proposed to be divided. Such map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed field survey; however, it shall be graphically accurate to reasonable tolerances.
"Tentative subdivision map"
means a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Map Act and this chapter to show the design of a proposed subdivision of five or more lots and the existing conditions in and around the land proposed to be divided. Such map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed field survey; however, it shall be graphically accurate to reasonable tolerances.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)
As provided in the Map Act, the official body charged with approving, conditionally approving or disapproving proposed divisions of property into four or fewer lots shall be the planning commission. The official body charged with approving, conditionally approving or disapproving proposed divisions of property into five or more lots shall be the City Council. Both the planning commission and City Council shall have all the powers and duties with respect to tentative maps, and the procedures thereto, which are specified by law and by this chapter.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)
It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity, as a principal, agent or otherwise, to offer to sell, to contract to sell or to sell any subdivision of land or any part thereof in the City unless and until all the requirements of this chapter have been complied with.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)