(A) The approval or conditional approval of a vesting tentative map shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in substantial compliance with the ordinances, policies and standards described in Government Code Section 66474.2.
(B) However, if Section 66474.2 of the Government Code is repealed, the approval or conditional approval of a vesting tentative map shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in substantial compliance with the ordinances, policies and standards in effect at the time the vesting tentative map is approved or conditionally approved.
(C) Notwithstanding subsections (A) and (B), a permit, approval, extension, or entitlement may be made conditional or denied if any of the following are determined:
(1) A failure to do so would place the residents of the subdivision or the immediate community, or both, in a condition dangerous to their health or safety, or both.
(2) The condition or denial is required in order to comply with state or federal law.
(D) The rights referred to herein shall expire if a final map is not approved prior to the expiration of the vesting tentative map as provided in Section 16.14.60.
(E) In the event the final map is approved, these rights shall last for the following periods of time:
(1) An initial time period of one year beyond the recording of the final map.
(2) Where several final maps are recorded on various phases of a project covered by a single vesting tentative map, the one year initial time period shall begin for each phase when the final map for that phase is recorded.
(3) The initial time period shall be automatically extended by any time used by the city for processing a complete application for a grading permit or for design or architectural review, if the time used by the city to process the application exceeds thirty days, from the date that a complete application is filed.
(4) The subdivider may request a one year extension at any time prior to the expiration of the initial time period provided by this section. The application shall state the reasons for requesting the extension. The Council shall consider the application as soon as practicable after filing. The Council shall set forth its reasons for granting any extension.
(5) If the subdivider submits a complete application for a building permit during the periods of time specified in this section, the rights referred to herein shall continue until the expiration of that permit or any extension of that permit granted by the city.
(`78 Code, § 16.14.070.) (Ord. 1879 § 1 (part), 1988.)