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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
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ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 21.44
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
Sections:
   21.44.010   Certificate of compliance defined.
   21.44.020   Certificate of compliance in lieu of final or parcel map.
   21.44.030   Certificate of compliance to confirm lawful status of property.
   21.44.040   Certificate of compliance to render lot conforming.
   21.44.050   Property description.
   21.44.060   Conditions.
   21.44.070   Fee.
21.44.010   Certificate of compliance defined.
   A "certificate of compliance" is a document issued by the city engineer for recordation stating, with or without conditions, that a certain lot or lots described therein complies with the provisions of this title and the Subdivision Map Act and is a lawfully existing lot or lots. A certificate of compliance may be issued for the following purposes:
   (a)   A certificate of compliance shall be issued in lieu of any preliminary parcel map, tentative map, parcel map or final map in the case of a lot line adjustment pursuant to Section 21.08.050.
   (b)   A certificate of compliance may be issued in lieu of a parcel map in the case of a written request of the subdivider pursuant to Section 21.08.060.
   (c)   A certificate of compliance shall be issued upon request of a property owner for property which has been divided in compliance with any existing provisions of law regulating such divisions or at a time when no such regulations were applicable, and which presently constitutes a lawfully existing lot or lots, for the purpose of establishing recorded evidence that the lot or lots are lawfully existing; except that no certificate of compliance shall be issued for any lots merged pursuant to Section 21.04.040.
   (d)   A certificate of compliance may be issued subject to the provisions set forth in this chapter for a lot not created in compliance with any existing provisions of law regulating such divisions, in order to establish such a lot as lawfully existing.
(Ord. 4661 § 8, 2000: (Ord. 4124 § 6, 1992: Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)
21.44.020   Certificate of compliance in lieu of final or parcel map.
   In the case of a minor subdivision for which the requirement of a parcel map has been waived, the property owner may apply for the issuance of a certificate of compliance. Such application shall be made within the time limits specified for the filing of the otherwise required final or parcel map. Prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, the owner shall fulfill all conditions of tentative or preliminary parcel map approval as would be required in the approval of a final or parcel map. The issuance of such a certificate of compliance shall be made upon such terms and conditions as would be applicable were a final or parcel map to be filed.
   Such terms and conditions shall be stated in the certificate of compliance.
(Ord. 4661 § 9, 2000: Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)
21.44.030   Certificate of compliance to confirm lawful status of property.
   Any property owner may request in writing that the city engineer determine whether such property complies and was created in conformance with this title and the Subdivision Map Act, or was lawfully created prior to the applicability of such provisions. Upon making such a determination, the city engineer shall issue and cause a certificate of compliance to be recorded with the county recorder. No such certificate shall be issued for any lots merged pursuant to Section 21.04.040. Any property owner making application under this section shall have the obligation of furnishing to the city engineer such evidence and documents as may be required to enable the city engineer to make the determinations required under this chapter.
(Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)
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