(A) (1) The approval or conditional approval of a vesting tentative map shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in substantial compliance with the ordinances, policies and standards described in California Government Code § 66474.2.
(2) However, if California Government Code § 66474.2 is repealed, the approval or conditional approval of a vesting tentative map shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in substantial compliance with the ordinances, policies and standards in effect at the time the vesting tentative map is approved or conditionally approved, or with those ordinances, policies and standards which proceedings have been commenced to amend, add or delete.
(B) Notwithstanding division (A) above, a permit, approval, extension or entitlement may be made conditional or denied if any of the following are determined:
(1) A failure to do so would place the residents of the subdivision or the immediate community, or both, in a condition dangerous to their health or safety, or both; and
(2) The condition or denial is required in order to comply with state or federal law.
(C) The rights referred to herein shall expire if a final map is not approved prior to the expiration of the vesting tentative map, as provided in § 20A.8. If the final map is approved, these rights shall last for the following period of time:
(1) An initial time period of one year, where several final maps are recorded on various phases of a project covered by a single vesting tentative map, this initial time period shall begin for each phase when the final map for that phase is recorded.
(2) The initial time period set forth in division (C)(1) above shall be automatically extended by any time used for processing a complete application for a grading permit or for design review, if the processing exceeds 30 days from the date a complete application is filed.
(3) A subdivider may apply for a one year extension at any time before the initial time period set forth in division (C)(1) above expires. If the extension is denied, the subdivides may appeal that denial to the City Council within 15 days.
(4) If the subdivider submits a complete application for a building permit during the periods of time specified in divisions (C)(1) through (4) above, the rights referred to herein shall continue until the expiration of that permit, or any extension of that permit.
(`61 Code, § 20A.9) (Ord. 760, passed 4-1-1986)