(a) Whenever, in the opinion of the city council, the land involved in a subdivision is of such size or shape, or is subject to such title limitations of record or is affected by such topographical location or conditions, or is to be devoted to such usage, that it is impossible or impractical for the subdivider to conform fully to a regulation contained in this title, the city council may, at the time of action on the tentative map of the subdivision, modify the regulation; provided, that in the case of each modification the city council shall first find that a special, individual reason makes the strict letter of the regulation impossible or impractical of observance and that the modification is in conformity with the spirit and purpose of the Subdivision Map Act and of this title; and provided, further, that the city council shall make a report in writing setting forth each modification and the facts relied upon for making the modification.
(b) The advisory agency, or the city council shall waive the provisions of this title and of Section 66473 of the Subdivision Map Act requiring disapproval of maps for failure to meet or perform state or local requirements or conditions, when the failure of a map submitted for approval is the result of a technical and inadvertent error which, in the determination of the advisory agency or the city council, does not materially affect the validity of the map. Such waivers shall not result in the invalidation or negation of any substantive requirement of this title, the Subdivision Map Act or any other ordinance, statute or regulation.
(Ord. 537 § 2 (part), 1985)