9-2-2: GENERAL:
   A.   Designations: Pursuant to the act, the following designations are made:
      1.   Advisory Agency: The planning commission shall act as the advisory agency within the meaning of said act and shall report its findings and recommendations on subdivisions and other matters within its jurisdiction as described in said act, and in this chapter, to the city council; and
      2.   Appeal Board: The city council shall act, where appropriate, as the appeal board for purposes of the act and this chapter.
   B.   Maps:
      1.   Tentative Maps: Whenever the act of this chapter requires that a parcel map be prepared and submitted for approval and recordation, a tentative map shall first be prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of the act and/or this chapter.
      2.   Filing Of Maps: Whenever a tentative, final or parcel map is required to be filed pursuant to the act or this chapter, such map shall be filed with the city engineer.
   C.   Adoption Of Standards: Whenever improvements are required to be constructed, pursuant to the act or this chapter, the construction of such improvement shall be accomplished in compliance with the city's standards therefor, which have heretofore been adopted by the city council of this city. Copies of said standards are on file in the office of the city clerk of this city and are available for public inspection.
   D.   Definitions: Except where the context otherwise clearly require, the definitions, set forth hereinafter, shall be applied to the words and phrases used in this chapter.
      1.   The definitions set forth in the act shall be deemed to be definitions applicable to the same words and phrases used in this chapter; and
   CITY: The city of Temple City.
   CITY CLERK: The city clerk of the city of Temple City.
   CITY ENGINEER: The city engineer of the city of Temple City.
   LOT SPLIT: Whenever the phrase "lot split" is used in this chapter, it shall be deemed to mean a division of land, which has the effect of creating four (4) or less lots, improved, or unimproved, shown on the "equalized Los Angeles County assessment roll" in effect as of January 1, 1968, as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, transfer of title, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future. Units shall be considered contiguous even if the same are separated by highways, alleys, streets, utility or public easements or railroad rights of way. "Lot split" shall also include condominium project as defined in the Civil Code and a community apartment project defined in the Business And Professions Code. Conveyance of land to a public entity or public utility shall not be considered a division of land for the purposes of computing the number of parcels or lots to be created by a lot split.
      2.   The definitions set forth in the Temple City zoning regulations shall be deemed to be definitions applicable to this chapter. (1960 Code)