The purpose of this chapter is to define, specify, regulate and control the design and improvement of public works facilities, dedications and offers of dedications and other requirements imposed as conditions of acceptance and approval of final tract maps, final parcel maps, the combination of lots, reversions to acreage, land development by use permit or building permit, other public works permits and all other procedures and processes wherein public improvements, improvement plans, and dedications are required as a condition precedent to official City approval either by the City Engineer, Director of Development Services, Planning Commission or the City Council and to describe and regulate the preparation and execution of public improvement performance agreements, improvement securities, bonds and other instruments guaranteeing the completion of any required public improvements.
"Design" means street alignment, grade and width; drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof, location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way; lot size and configuration; vehicular access and traffic safety; grading and erosion control; land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; bicycle, bridle, hiking and recreation trails; and any other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the subdivision, tract, division of land, development for which a use permit or building permit is requested, lot consolidations, reversion to acreage or other process or act requiring City approval or permit as may be necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the City's General Plan or any element thereof. "Improvement" means and refers to such street improvements and work and utilities to be installed or agreed to be installed by the subdivider, owner, applicant, permittee or land developer on the land to be used for public, or private streets, highways, ways, alleys and easements as are necessary for the general use of the lot owners or residents in the subdivision or development, and traffic and drainage needs as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance of the final tract map, parcel map, issuance of a use permit, building permit or other evidence of City approval for an act or development. Improvement shall also refer to such other specific improvements or types of improvements the installation of which is necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the City's General Plan or any element thereof.
(Ord. 2722 (part), 1990).