SEC. 17.57. APPROVAL OF MAP SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE VIOLATION OF OTHER LAWS.

   See Sec. 13B.7.5.F. (Preliminary Parcel Map; Scope of Decision) of Chapter 1A of this Code.

SEC. 17.58. PARK AND RECREATION SITE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT.

   See Sec. 13B.7.E. (Final Parcel Map; Standards for Review and Required Findings) of Chapter 1A of this Code.

SEC. 17.59. MODIFICATION OF RECORDED PARCEL MAPS – STANDARDS OF REVIEW.

   See Section 13B.7.6.H (Final Parcel Map; Modification of Recorded Final Parcel Map) of Chapter 1A of this Code.

SEC. 17.60. SALES CONTRARY TO PARCEL MAP REGULATIONS ARE VOIDABLE.

   Any deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell made contrary to the provisions of these Parcel Map regulations is voidable to the extent and in the same manner as is provided for violation of Section 66499.32 of the Subdivision Map Act.

ARTICLE 8 PRIVATE STREET REGULATIONS

Section

18.00   Scope.

18.01   Definitions.

18.02   Reserved.

18.03   Procedure.

18.04   Subdivisions.

18.05   Private Streets, Lot or Building Site Standards.

18.07   Posting of Private Streets.

18.08   Director Approval and Appeals.

18.09   Private Street Names.

18.10   Building Permits.

18.12   Modifications.

SEC. 18.00. SCOPE.

   A.   The purpose of this article is to prescribe rules and regulations governing the platting and division of land as lots or building sites which are contiguous or adjacent to private road easements; to provide for the filing and approval of Private Street Maps; to provide for the approval of private road easements as private streets, to provide for the naming of private streets, and to require that lots or building sites which are contiguous or adjacent to private streets conform to the minimum requirements of this chapter before permits may be issued. (Amended by Ord. No. 158,691, Eff. 3/12/84.)

   B.   When private streets have been laid out and designated as such to a recorded subdivision map or on a filed record of survey map, the provisions of this article shall not apply thereto.

   C.   When a developed residential lot or building site has its access driveway located within a private road easement that existed and was recorded prior to September 6, 1961, said private road easement shall be deemed to have been approved in accordance with the provisions of this article and may be continued. Further, on such lot or building site additions and alterations may be made to such dwelling, and accessory buildings may be erected on said lot if no additional dwelling units or guest rooms are created. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)

An ordinance requiring a residence to be built upon a lot having a frontage on a street or private easement determined by the planning commission to be adequate for purposes of access is valid and is not an unlawful delegation of legislative power.

   Mitchell v. Morris, Cal. App. 2d 466.

SEC. 18.01. DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:

   “Approved” shall mean “Approved by the City Engineer of the City of Los Angeles,” unless otherwise specified.

   “Board” shall mean the Area Planning Commission. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)

   “Building site” shall mean any parcel of land which conforms to the definition of a lot as defined herein.

   “City” (Deleted by Ord. No. 173,106, Eff. 3/5/00.)

   “Council” (Deleted by Ord. No. 173,106, Eff. 3/5/00.)

   “Commission” (Deleted by Ord. No. 173,106, Eff. 3/5/00.)

   “Director” (Deleted by Ord. No. 173,106, Eff. 3/5/00.)

   “Highway, Major – Any street designated as a major highway on the Highways and Freeways maps of the Transportation Element of the General Plan. (Added by Ord. No. 172,840, Eff. 11/4/99.)

   Highway, Secondary – Any street designated as a secondary highway on the Highways and Freeways maps of the Transportation Element of the General Plan. (Added by Ord. No. 172,840, Eff. 11/4/99.)

   “Local street” shall mean a street providing access to abutting property and serving local, as distinguished from through traffic.

   “Lot” shall mean a parcel of land conforming to the definition of LOT contained in Section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 128,289, Eff. 10/15/64.)

   “Major Highway” (Deleted by Ord. No. 172,840, Eff. 11/4/99.)

   “Person” shall mean natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust, organization or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.

   “Private road easement” See Div. 13C.1. (Administration Definitions) of Chapter 1A of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)

   “Private street” See Div. 13C.1. (Administration Definitions) of Chapter 1A of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)

   “Secondary Highway” (Deleted by Ord. No. 172,840, Eff. 11/4/99.)

   “Shall” and “may”. “Shall” is mandatory. “May” is permissive.

SEC. 18.02. RESERVED.

   (Repealed by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)