Sec. 9-3.1211. Effective date of mergers.

   A merger of parcels becomes effective when the City of Thousand Oaks causes to be filed for record with the recorder of the county in which the real property is located, a notice of merger specifying the names of the record owner and particularly describing the real property.

(§ 1, Ord. 974-NS, eff. September 8, 1987)

Sec. 9-3.1212. Notification of intention to merger: Hearing.

   Prior to recording a notice of merger the City of Thousand Oaks shall cause to be mailed by certified mail to the then current record owner of the property a notice of intention to determine status, notifying the owner that the affected parcels may be merged pursuant to standards specified in Section 9-3.1210 and advising the owner of the opportunity to request a hearing on determination of status and to present evidence at the hearing that the property does not meet the criteria for merger. The notice of intention to determine status shall be filed for record with the recorder of the county in which the real property is located on the date that notice is mailed to the property owner.

(§ 1, Ord. 974-NS, eff. September 8, 1987)

Sec. 9-3.1213. Request for hearing.

   At any time within thirty (30) days after recording of the notice of intention to determine status, the owner of the affected property may file with the City of Thousand Oaks a request for hearing on determination of status.

(§ 1, Ord. 974-NS, eff. September 8, 1987)

Sec. 9-3.1214. Procedure for hearing.

   Upon receiving a request for hearing on determination of status from the owner of the affected property pursuant to Section 9-3.1213, the City of Thousand Oaks shall fix a time, date, and place for a hearing to be conducted by the Planning Commission, and shall notify the property owner of the time, date and place for the hearing by certified mail. The hearing shall be conducted no more than sixty (60) days following the City’s receipt of the property owner’s request for the hearing, but may be postponed or continued with the mutual consent of the City and the property owner.

(§ 1, Ord. 974-NS, eff. September 8, 1987)

Sec. 9-3.1215. Procedure for determination following hearing.

   (a)   At the hearing, the property owner shall be given the opportunity to present any evidence that the affected property does not meet the standards for merger specified in Section 9-3.1210.

   (b)   At the conclusion of the hearing, the City shall make a determination that the affected parcels are to be merged or are not to be merged and shall so notify the owner of its determination. A determination of nonmerger may be made whether or not the affected property meets the standards for merger specified in Section 9-3.1210 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code. A determination of merger shall be recorded within thirty (30) days after conclusion of the hearing.

(§ 1, Ord. 974-NS, eff. September 8, 1987)