SEC. 15-1. PURPOSE AND APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; DEFINITIONS.

   (A)   This chapter is adopted to supplement and implement the Subdivision Map Act, Cal. Gov't Code, Title 7, Division 2, commencing with Section 66410, and shall apply to all divisions of land made after March 1, 1975.

   (B)   The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to those matters to which the Subdivision Map Act is expressly inapplicable under Cal. Gov't Code, Sections 66412, 66412.1, 66412.2 and 66412.5 thereof.

   (C)   Terms used in this chapter which are defined in the Subdivision Map Act shall have the same meaning as in that act. In addition, the following words shall have the following meanings:

      (1)   DEVELOPER - The same as subdivider.

      (2)   DEVELOPMENT - Any improvement of land for which a subdivision map or a parcel map is required under this chapter.

      (3)   DIRECTOR - The development services director or designee.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-1) (Ord. No. 1570, 1684)

SEC. 15-2. ADVISORY AGENCY.

   The planning commission ("commission") is designated an "advisory agency," as referred to in the Subdivision Map Act.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-2) (Ord. No. 1570, 2367, 2445)

SEC. 15-3. CONFORMITY TO GENERAL PLAN; STREETS; REPORT.

   (A)   A development plan shall conform to the city's general plan and the elements thereof. In the absence of a specific circulation plan, the street system proposed by a development plan shall relate to the existing streets in the area adjoining the proposed subdivision.

   (B)   A report as to conformity to the city's general plan, which is required pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code, Section 6502 as the result of a proposed division of land, may be included as part of and at the same time as the action taken by the commission on the division of land.

   (C)   The report is not required for a proposed land division which involves:

      (1)   The disposition of the remainder of a larger parcel which was acquired and used in part for street purposes;

      (2)   An acquisition, disposition or abandonment for street widening; or

      (3)   An alignment project, provided that the commission expressly finds that the disposition for street purposes, acquisition, disposition or abandonment for street widening, or an alignment project is of a minor nature.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-3) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-4. FEES.

   There may be established and imposed by city council resolution a requirement for the payment for fees for the purposes of defraying the actual or estimated costs of filing and processing subdivision maps and parcel maps and of other procedures required or authorized by this chapter.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-4) (Ord. No. 1570)

ARTICLE II. MAPS

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

SEC. 15-10. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND FINAL MAP REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

   A tentative subdivision map and a final map shall be required for the subdivisions described in Cal. Gov't Code, Section 66426, with the exceptions stated therein.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-10) (Ord. No. 1570)