(A) Upon request of the legal owner of contiguous parcels, the Community Development Department may approve the merger of the parcels. The request shall be in writing on a form approved by the Community Development Department and shall be accompanied by data and documents, as required by the Community Development Department.
(B) Upon approval, a Notice of Merger shall be filed with the Stanislaus County Clerk Recorder's Office. The form and content of the notice shall be as required by the Community Development Department of the city.
(C) In approving the merger, the city may impose reasonable conditions. The reasonableness of the conditions may be appealed to the Planning Commission within ten days of receipt of written notice of the conditions.
(D) A fee may be charged, not exceeding actual costs, as may be fixed from time to time by the City Council.
(Ord. 2001-09, passed 9-24-01)