Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this article. Words and phrases not given a meaning by this article have the meaning set forth in this title and the Act.
ACT means the Subdivision Map Act as set forth in Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 66510 et seq. and any subsequently adopted amendments or successor statutes. Unless specified otherwise, all citations in this article to an unspecified code are to the California Government Code.
CEQA means, collectively, the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000 et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"), and the city's Environmental Guidelines.
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION PROJECT means the division of real property into common interest, the establishment of a community apartment project, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative as set forth in Cal. Civ. Code § 1351.
CONSTRUCTION includes, without limitation, design, acquisition of right-of-way, administration of construction contracts and actual construction.
DIRECTOR means the Planning Director, or designee.
ENGINEER means the City Engineer, or designee.
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT means an adjustment of an existing lot line between four or fewer adjoining parcels where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjoining parcel and a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not created.
PLANNING COMMISSION may be used interchangeably with "Advisory Agency" as defined in the Act.
(Ord. 1102, passed 6-7-04)