Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined herein, but are defined in the Subdivision Map Act, such definitions shall be deemed incorporated herein and shall apply as though set forth in full in this chapter.
“Advisory Agency.” A designated individual or official body charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed divisions of real property, or imposing or suggesting requirements or conditions thereon, or having the authority to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove maps, certificates of compliance, conditional certificates of compliance, lot line adjustments, or having the authority to conduct the hearings relating to notices of violation as specified in this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act.
“Alley.” A public or private way, not more than thirty (30) feet wide, affording only secondary means of access to abutting property.
“Applicant.” A person or that person’s authorized agent who causes land to be divided or developed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and/or a property owner or that person’s authorized agent who applies for a building or other County permit pursuant to Title 7 of the Yolo County Code (see also “Subdivider” below).
“Board.” The Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
“Building site.” A parcel of land, exclusive of streets or alleys, occupied, or intended to be occupied, by a main building or group of such buildings and accessory buildings, together with such open spaces, yards, minimum width, and area, as are required by the zoning regulations (Chapter 2 of this title), and having full frontage on an improved street which meets the standards of widths and improvements specified by the County for the street in question, or having either partial frontage on such street or access thereto by a recorded right-of-way or recorded easement, which partial frontage right-of-way or easement and improvements therein are determined by the Planning Commission to be adequate. In subdivided areas a building site shall be any portion of a filed and recorded lot or any combination of contiguous lands, including more than a lot, which meets the area and width requirements of the zoning regulations (Chapter 2 of this title).
“CEQA.” The California Environmental Quality Act, codified as Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code and such amendments and additions thereto as may be made from time to time by the California Legislature.
“Chief Building Official.” The Chief Building Official of the County, or authorized representative.
“Commission.” The Yolo County Planning Commission.
“Contiguous.” Lots are “contiguous” when they touch each other at any point or when they are in close proximity to each other and are so situated as to be reasonably developable as a single unit. Lots may be contiguous even when separated by a strip of land over which some person or entity, other than the owner of the lots, has some property interest, including fee title or some lesser interest such as a leasehold or easement. Examples of such strips of land, which normally will not prevent lots from being contiguous, include roads and streets other than freeways, utility easements, railroad rights-of-way, canals and drainage channels.
“County Engineer.” The registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services for the County for which an engineering license is required.
“County Surveyor.” The licensed land surveyor acting under the authority of the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services who examines and signs the County Surveyor’s statement on maps, as required by the Subdivision Map Act (Section 66450).
“County’s Transportation Impact Study Guidelines.” The Yolo County Transportation Impact Study Guidelines adopted in February, 2010, and all amendments or additions thereto.
“Department.” The Yolo County Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department.
“Design.” Street alignment, gradient, and width; the alignment and width of easements; the rights-of-way for drainage sewers and utilities; the size, shape, and area of lots; the uses of land; and the construction and installation of all public improvements.
“Development Review Committee” or “Committee.” The Development Review Committee of the County comprised of various County and other agencies that review subdivision applications and other land use/development applications, and make recommendations to the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission.
“Director.” Director of the Yolo County Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department.
“Double frontage.” A lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or nearly parallel streets and having the rights of access to both streets.
“Final map.” A final map is prepared following approval of a tentative map, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act.
“Frontage.” The lot width measured along the property line adjacent to the street right-of-way. On a corner lot the frontage shall be the lesser of two (2) street frontages.
“Future street or alley.” Any real property which the owner thereof has irrevocably offered for dedication to the County in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 66475) for street or alley purposes but which has been rejected by the Board, subject to the right of the Board to rescind its action and accept, by resolution at any later date and without further action by the owner, all or part of such property as a public street or alley.
“General Plan.” The General Plan of Yolo County, or any element, section, or portion thereof.
“Improvements.” Improvements include, but are not limited to, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, sanitary sewer facilities, storm drain facilities, water supply facilities, street lighting, utilities, and landscaping, or any facility, fixture, or object installed or constructed in accordance with the Yolo County Improvement Standards for acceptance or maintenance by the County, other public agencies, County Service Areas, or other appropriate funding mechanisms.
“Improvement security.” A cash deposit, a bond by a duly authorized corporate surety, or an instrument of credit covering faithful performance and labor and materials, as set forth in the Subdivision Map Act and the County Improvements Standards.
“Legislative body.” The Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
“Lot.” A parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership, lease, or building development (also see “Building site”).
“Lot area.” The total horizontal area included within the lot lines but excluding any portion of such area which has been dedicated or offered for dedication for a public street, alley, or pedestrian way.
“Lot, corner.” A lot bounded by streets on two (2) or more adjoining sides where the angle of intersection between the tangents of the two (2) intersecting streets is less than 135 degrees.
“Lot depth.” The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured along the median between the two (2) side lot lines.
“Lot, interior.” A lot other than a corner lot.
“Lot lines.” The property lines bounding a lot, as defined above (see definition of “Lot”) of this article.
“Lot line adjustment.” An adjustment between four (4) or fewer existing adjoining parcels where the land from one parcel(s) is added to an adjoining parcel(s), and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed are not thereby created.
“Lot width.” The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the depth of the lot at the front yard setback line. Whenever such definition cannot be applied due to irregularity in the shape of the lot, the lot width shall be as determined by the Planning Director, subject to appeal and review by the Commission.
“Merger of contiguous parcels.” “Merger of contiguous parcels” (referred to in this chapter as “merger”) shall mean the elimination of parcel lines between contiguous parcels under common ownership, without reverting the land in such parcels to acreage, pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 66499.20-3/4 of the Subdivision Map Act.
“Parcel.” Any land, improved or unimproved, which is comprised of any combination of contiguous lands which are under one ownership according to records in the office of the County Clerk-Recorder.
“Parcel map.” A parcel map is prepared following approval of a tentative parcel map, where the division of land results in four (4) or fewer parcels, in accordance with the provisions for parcel maps as set forth in Section 66425 et seq. of the Subdivision Map Act.
“Pedestrian way.” A way dedicated for public use and designated for use by pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists and not intended for use as a way for motor-driven vehicular traffic.
“Planning Director.” Director of the Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department or his or her designee.
“Preliminary plan.” A sketch plan of a proposed subdivision prepared prior to a tentative map and showing existing conditions and the proposed development thereon.
“Public Health Director.” The full-time Director of Environmental Health who shall be responsible for the administration of the Division of Environmental Health within the Department, in accordance with Section 2-5.1705 of the Yolo County Code.
“Public water system.” A system for the provision of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances that has fifteen (15) or more service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of the year.
“Remainder.” That portion of land which is not divided for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing, and which is not counted as a parcel for the purposes of determining whether a parcel or final map is required, in accordance with Section 66424.6 of the Subdivision Map Act.
“Street.” A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, court, circle, drive, or way, which has been dedicated to public use and accepted by the County, or laid out or constructed as such by the County, or made a public street pursuant to law. “Street” shall not include a private road or alley.
“Subdivider.” Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who proposes to divide real property into a subdivision as defined in Section 66423 of the State Subdivision Map Act.
“Subdivision.” Any division of land which is a subdivision as currently defined in the Subdivision Map Act.
“Subdivision agreement.” A contract between the County and the subdivider, in a form approved by the Board, requiring the subdivider to complete, install, or construct improvements as required by the provisions of this chapter and the County Improvement Standards.
“Subdivision Map Act.” Sections 66410 et seq. of Division 2 of Title 7 of the California Government Code and all amendments or additions thereto.
“Tentative Map.” A map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it.
“Tentative Parcel Map.” A map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed parcel map and the existing conditions in and around it.
“Vesting tentative map.” A Tentative Map for a residential subdivision, obtaining the development rights conferred by Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 66498.1) of the Subdivision Map Act, which shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words “Vesting Tentative Map” at the time it is filed.
“Yolo County Improvement Standards.” The standards and specifications set forth in the County of Yolo Improvement Standards, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on August 5, 2008, and all amendments or additions thereto.
“Yolo County Transportation Impact Guidelines.” The Yolo County Transportation Impact Guidelines Adopted in February, 2010, and all amendments or additions thereof.
“Zoning Administrator.” Director of the Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department or his or her designee.
“Zoning regulations.” The zoning regulations of the County (Chapters 2 through 12 of this title).
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016)