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• § 66412 — This division shall be inapplicable to any of the following: (a) The financing or leasing of apartments, offices, stores, or similar space within apartment buildings, industrial buildings, commercial
• § 66412.1 — This division shall also be inapplicable to: (a) The financing or leasing of any parcel of land, or any portion thereof, in conjunction with the construction of commercial or industrial buildings on a
• § 66412.2 — This division shall not apply to the construction, financing, or leasing of dwelling units pursuant to Section 65852.
• § 66412.3 — In carrying out the provisions of this division, each local agency shall consider the effect of ordinances and actions adopted pursuant to this division on the housing needs of the region in which the
• § 66412.5 — When so provided by local ordinance, this division shall be inapplicable to subdivisions of four parcels or less for construction of removable commercial buildings having a floor area of less than 100
• § 66412.6 — (a) For purposes of this division or of a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto, any parcel created prior to March 4, 1972, shall be conclusively presumed to have been lawfully created if the parce
• § 66412.7 — A subdivision shall be deemed established for purposes of subdivision (d) of Section 66499.
• § 66412.8 — (a) A project located in Los Angeles County that is approved by a public agency before the effective date of the act adding this section is not in violation of any requirement of this division by reas
• § 66412.9 — This division shall not apply to leases of agriculturally zoned land to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of operating an agricultural labor housing project on the property if all of the followi
• § 66413 — (a) When any area in a subdivision as to which a final map has been finally approved by a board of supervisors and filed for record pursuant to this division is thereafter annexed to a city, the final
• § 66413.5 — (a) When any area in a subdivision or proposed subdivision as to which a tentative map meeting the criteria of this section has been approved by a board of supervisors is incorporated into a newly inc
• § 66414 — The definitions in this article apply to the provisions of this division only and do not affect any other provisions of law.
• § 66415 — “Advisory agency” means a designated official or an official body charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed divisions of real property, the i
• § 66416 — “Appeal board” means a designated board or other official body charged with the duty of hearing and making determinations upon appeals with respect to divisions of real property, the imposition of req
• § 66416.5 — (a) “City engineer” means the person authorized to perform the functions of a city engineer.
• § 66417 — (a) “County surveyor” includes county engineer, if there is no county surveyor.
• § 66418 — “Design” means: (1) street alignments, grades and widths; (2) drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof; (3) location and size of all required easements a
• § 66418.1 — “Development” means the uses to which the land which is the subject of a map shall be put, the buildings to be constructed on it, and all alterations of the land and construction incident thereto.
• § 66418.2 — (a) “Environmental subdivision” means a subdivision of land pursuant to this division for biotic and wildlife purposes that meets all of the conditions specified in subdivision (b).
• § 66419 — (a) “Improvement” refers to any street work and utilities to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets, highways, ways, and easeme
• § 66420 — “Local agency” means a city, county or city and county.
• § 66421 — “Local ordinance” refers to a local ordinance regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions, enacted by the legislative body of any local agency under the provisions of this division or any pr
• § 66422 — “Certificate of exception” means a valid authorization to subdivide land, issued by the County of Los Angeles pursuant to an ordinance thereof, adopted between September 22, 1967, and March 4, 1972, a
• § 66423 — “Subdivider” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who proposes to divide, divides or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision for himself or for others except tha
• § 66424 — “Subdivision” means the division, by any subdivider, of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll as a unit or as c
• § 66424.1 — Nothing in Section 66424 shall prevent a purchaser of a unit of land created under the provisions of this division or a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto, from subdividing the land one or more
• § 66424.5 — (a) “Tentative map” refers to a map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it and need not be based upon an accu
• § 66424.6 — (a) When a subdivision, as defined in Section 66424, is of a portion of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, the subdivider may designate as a remainder that portion which is not divided
• § 66425 — The necessity for tentative, final and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.
• § 66426 — A tentative and final map shall be required for all subdivisions creating five or more parcels, five or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, a community apartment project con
• § 66426.5 — Any conveyance of land to or from a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to that public utility for rights-of-way shall not be considere
• § 66427 — (a) A map of a condominium project, a community apartment project, or of the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative project need not show the buildings or the manner
• § 66427.1 — (a) The legislative body shall not approve a final map for a subdivision to be created from the conversion of residential real property into a condominium project, a community apartment project, or a
• § 66427.2 — Unless applicable general or specific plans contain definite objectives and policies, specifically directed to the conversion of existing buildings into condominium projects or stock cooperatives, the
• § 66427.4 — (a) At the time of filing a tentative or parcel map for a subdivision to be created from the conversion of a mobilehome park or floating home marina to another use, the subdivider shall adhere to the
• § 66427.5 — At the time of filing a tentative or parcel map for a subdivision to be created from the conversion of a rental mobilehome park to resident ownership, the subdivider shall avoid the economic displacem
• § 66427.6 — At the time of filing a tentative or parcel map for a subdivision to be created from the conversion of a rental floating home marina to resident ownership, the subdivider shall avoid the economic disp
• § 66428 — (a) Local ordinances may require a tentative map where a parcel map is required by this chapter.
• § 66428.1 — (a) When at least two-thirds of the owners of mobilehomes or floating homes who are tenants in the mobilehome park or floating home marina sign a petition indicating their intent to purchase the mobil
• § 66429 — Of the maps required by this division, only final and parcel maps may be filed for record in the office of the county recorder.
• § 66430 — No final map or parcel map required by this chapter or local ordinance which creates a subdivision shall be filed with the local agency without the written consent of all parties having any record tit
• § 66431 — Upon mutual agreement of their respective legislative bodies, the county surveyor may perform any or all of the duties assigned to the city engineer, including required certifications or statements.
• § 66433 — The content and form of final maps shall be governed by the provisions of this article.
• § 66434 — The final map shall be prepared by or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, shall be based upon a survey, and shall conform to all of the following provisions:
• § 66434.1 — In the event that an owner’s development lien has been created pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.
• § 66434.2 — (a) On or after January 1, 1987, a city or county may, by ordinance, require additional information to be filed or recorded simultaneously with a final or parcel map.
• § 66434.5 — When a soils report, geologic report, or soils and geologic report has been prepared specifically for the subdivision, each report shall be kept on file for public inspection by the city or county hav
• § 66435 — Prior to filing, those certificates, statements, and acknowledgments set forth in this article shall appear on the final map and may be combined where appropriate.
• § 66435.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, local agencies may require that those certificates, statements, and acknowledgments required by Sections 66436 and 66443, be made by separate instr
• § 66435.2 — Whenever a certificate, statement, or acknowledgment is made by separate instrument, there shall appear on the final map a reference to the separately recorded document.
• § 66436 — (a) A statement, signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the subdivided real property, consenting to the preparation and recordation of the final map is required, ex
• § 66439 — (a) Dedications of, or offers to dedicate interests in, real property for specified public purposes shall be made by a statement on the final map, signed and acknowledged by those parties having any r
• § 66440 — The final map shall contain a certificate or statement for execution by the clerk of each approving legislative body stating that the body approved the map and accepted, accepted subject to improvemen
• § 66441 — A statement by the engineer or surveyor responsible for the survey and final map is required.
• § 66442 — (a) If a subdivision for which a final map is required lies within an unincorporated area, a certificate or statement by the county surveyor is required.
• § 66442.5 — The following statements shall appear on a final map: Engineer’s or Surveyor’s statement: This map was prepared by me or under my direction and is based upon a field survey in conformance with the req
• § 66443 — In addition to the certificates, statements, and acknowledgments required herein for final maps, the maps shall contain other certificates and acknowledgments as are required by local ordinance.
• § 66444 — The content and form of parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this article.
• § 66445 — The parcel map shall be prepared by, or under the direction of, a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, shall show the location of streets and property lines bounding the property, and
• § 66447 — (a) If dedications or offers of dedication are required, they may be made either by a statement on the parcel map or by separate instrument, as provided by local ordinance.
• § 66448 — In all cases where a parcel map is required, the parcel map shall be based upon a field survey made in conformity with the Land Surveyors Act when required by local ordinance, or, in absence of that r
• § 66449 — The following statements shall appear on a parcel map: Engineer’s or Surveyor’s statement: This map was prepared by me or under my direction (and was compiled from record data) (and is based upon a fi
• § 66450 — (a) If a subdivision for which a parcel map is required lies within an unincorporated area, a certificate or statement by the county surveyor is required.
• § 66451 — The procedures set forth in this chapter shall govern the processing, approval, conditional approval or disapproval and filing of tentative, final and parcel maps and the modification thereof.
• § 66451.1 — (a) The time limits specified in this chapter for reporting and acting on maps may be extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the advisory agency or legislative body required to report or act
• § 66451.10 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 66424, except as is otherwise provided for in this article, two or more contiguous parcels or units of land which have been created under the provisions of this division, o
• § 66451.11 — A local agency may, by ordinance which conforms to and implements the procedures prescribed by this article, provide for the merger of a parcel or unit with a contiguous parcel or unit held by the sam
• § 66451.12 — A merger of parcels becomes effective when the local agency 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
• § 66451.13 — Prior to recording a notice of merger, the local agency 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
• § 66451.14 — At any time within 30 days after recording of the notice of intention to determine status, the owner of the affected property may file with the local agency a request for a hearing on determination of
• § 66451.15 — Upon receiving a request for a hearing on determination of status from the owner of the affected property pursuant to Section 66451.
• § 66451.16 — 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 the merger ordinance.
• § 66451.17 — If, within the 30-day period specified in Section 66451.
• § 66451.18 — If, in accordance with Section 66451.
• § 66451.19 — (a) Except as provided in Sections 66451.
• § 66451.195 — (a) Counties more than 20,000 square miles in size shall have until January 1, 1990, to record a notice of merger for parcels of 4,000 square feet or less prior to the time of merger, which were merge
• § 66451.2 — The local agency may establish reasonable fees for the processing of tentative, final and parcel maps and for other procedures required or authorized by this division or local ordinance, but the fees
• § 66451.20 — Prior to amending a merger ordinance which was in existence on January 1, 1984, in order to bring it into compliance with Section 66451.
• § 66451.21 — Prior to the adoption of a merger ordinance in conformance with Section 66451.
• § 66451.22 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) The agricultural area of Napa County has become extremely important over the last 25 years as a premier winegrape growing region of worldwide im
• § 66451.23 — Prior to adopting any ordinance authorized by Section 66451.
• § 66451.24 — (a) Nothing in this article prohibits a landowner, local agency, or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct business in this state from seeking financial assistance from eligible state fund
• § 66451.3 — (a) Unless otherwise provided by this division, notice of a hearing held pursuant to this division shall be given pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65091.
• § 66451.30 — Any parcels or units of land for which a notice of merger had not been recorded on or before January 1, 1984, shall be deemed not to have merged if on January 1, 1984: (a) The parcel meets each of the
• § 66451.301 — If any parcels or units of land merged under a valid local merger ordinance which was in effect prior to January 1, 1984, but for which a notice of merger had not been recorded before January 1, 1988,
• § 66451.302 — (a) By January 1, 1987, a city or county or city and county which has within its boundaries, parcels or units of land which are or may be subject to the provisions of Section 66451.
• § 66451.31 — Upon application made by the owner and payment of any fees authorized by Section 66451.
• § 66451.32 — (a) Upon a determination that the parcels meet the standards specified in Section 66451.
• § 66451.33 — A city or county may impose a fee not to exceed those permitted by Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 54990) of Part 1, payable by the owner, for those costs incurred with respect to a parcel for whi
• § 66451.4 — No advisory agency or legislative body shall disapprove an application for a tentative, final, or parcel map in order to comply with the time limits specified in this chapter unless there are reasons
• § 66451.6 — No fee shall be charged by a local agency as a condition to the approval of a tentative, final, or parcel map for a subdivision, or a division of land which is not a subdivision, which consists of the
• § 66451.7 — Applications for an exception from the Subdivision Map Act pursuant to Section 66412, and applications for parcel map waivers pursuant to Section 66428, shall be acted upon by a local agency within 60
• § 66452 — (a) A tentative map shall be filed with the clerk of the advisory agency or, if there is no advisory agency, with the clerk of the legislative body, or with any other officer or employee of the local
• § 66452.1 — (a) If the advisory agency is not authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map, it shall make its written report on the tentative map to the legislat
• § 66452.10 — A stock cooperative, as defined in Section 11003.
• § 66452.11 — (a) The expiration date of any tentative subdivision map or parcel map for which a tentative map has been approved that has not expired on the date that the act that adds this section becomes effectiv
• § 66452.12 — (a) Any permit issued by a local agency in conjunction with a tentative subdivision map for a planned unit development shall expire pursuant to Section 65863.
• § 66452.13 — (a) The expiration date of any tentative or vesting tentative subdivision map or parcel map for which a tentative map or vesting tentative map has been approved, that has not expired on or before the
• § 66452.17 — (a) Commencing at a date not less than 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map pursuant to Section 66452, the subdivider or his or her agent shall give notice of the filing, in the form outline
• § 66452.18 — (a) Pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66427.
• § 66452.19 — (a) Pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66427.
• § 66452.2 — (a) If there is an advisory agency which is not authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map, at the next regular meeting of the legislative body fol
• § 66452.20 — (a) Pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66427.
• § 66452.21 — (a) The expiration date of any tentative or vesting tentative subdivision map or parcel map for which a tentative or vesting tentative map, as the case may be, has been approved that has not expired o
• § 66452.22 — (a) The expiration date of any tentative or vesting tentative subdivision map or parcel map for which a tentative or vesting tentative map, as the case may be, has been approved that has not expired o
• § 66452.23 — (a) The expiration date of any tentative map, vesting tentative map, or parcel map for which a tentative map or vesting tentative map, as the case may be, has been approved that has not expired on or
• § 66452.24 — (a) The expiration date of any tentative map, vesting tentative map, or parcel map for which a tentative map or vesting tentative map, as the case may be, that was approved on or after January 1, 2000
• § 66452.25 — (a) If the map was approved within a county described in subdivision (c), the expiration date of a tentative map, vesting tentative map, or parcel map for which a tentative map or vesting tentative ma
• § 66452.26 — The expiration date of any tentative map, vesting tentative map, or parcel map for which a tentative map or vesting tentative map, as the case may be, that was approved on or after January 1, 2006, an
• § 66452.27 — (a) A legislative body located within the County of Butte, may extend the expiration date for up to 36 months of any tentative map, vesting tentative map, or parcel map for which a tentative map or ve
• § 66452.3 — Any report or recommendation on a tentative map by the staff of the local agency to the advisory agency or legislative body shall be in writing and a copy thereof served on the subdivider and on each
• § 66452.4 — (a) If no action is taken upon a tentative map by an advisory agency that is authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative map or by the legislative body
• § 66452.5 — (a) (1) The subdivider, or any tenant of the subject property, in the case of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment project, or stock coopera
• § 66452.50 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a local agency may, upon application by a subdivider, in connection with the approval of a tentative or final map for the proposed constructio
• § 66452.51 — Prior to the acceptance of any rent or deposit from a prospective tenant, the following notice shall be provided: To the prospective occupant(s) of ________: (address) The owner(s) of this building at
• § 66452.6 — (a) (1) An approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall expire 24 months after its approval or conditional approval, or after any additional period of time as may be prescribed by local ordi
• § 66453 — (a) A local agency may make recommendations concerning proposed subdivisions in any adjoining city, or in any adjoining unincorporated territory for any proposed subdivision within the planning area o
• § 66454 — Any subdivider may file with a city the tentative map of a proposed subdivision of unincorporated territory adjacent to such city.
• § 66455 — (a) The Department of Transportation may file with the legislative body of any local agency having jurisdiction, a map or an amended map of any territory within one mile on either or both sides of any
• § 66455.1 — (a) The Department of Water Resources may file with the legislative body of any local agency having jurisdiction, a map or amended map of any territory within one mile on either or both sides of any f
• § 66455.3 — Not later than five days after a city or county has determined that a tentative map application for a proposed subdivision, as defined in Section 66473.
• § 66455.7 — (a) Within five days of a tentative map application being determined to be complete pursuant to Section 65943, the local agency shall send a notice of this determination to the governing board of any
• § 66455.9 — Whenever there is consideration of an area within a development for a public schoolsite, the advisory agency shall give the affected districts and the State Department of Education written notice of t
• § 66456 — After the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map and prior to the expiration of such map, the subdivider may cause the real property included within the map, or any part thereof, to be
• § 66456.1 — Multiple final maps relating to an approved or conditionally approved tentative map may be filed prior to the expiration of the tentative map if: (a) the subdivider, at the time the tentative map is f
• § 66456.2 — (a) An improvement plan being processed in conjunction with either an approved tentative, parcel, or final map shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer and acted on within 60 working days of i
• § 66457 — (a) A final map or parcel map conforming to the approved or conditionally approved tentative map, if any, may be filed with the legislative body for approval after all required certificates or stateme
• § 66458 — (a) The legislative body shall, at the meeting at which it receives the map or, at its next regular meeting after the meeting at which it receives the map, approve the map if it conforms to all the re
• § 66459 — (a) If a final map has been approved for a condominium project, community apartment project, or stock cooperative project, and the subdivider or subsequent owner of the project, on or after January 1,
• § 66462 — (a) If, at the time of approval of the final map by the legislative body, any public improvements required by the local agency pursuant to this division or local ordinance have not been completed and
• § 66462.5 — (a) A city, county, or city and county shall not postpone or refuse approval of a final map because the subdivider has failed to meet a tentative map condition which requires the subdivider to constru
• § 66463 — (a) Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the procedure for processing, approval, conditional approval, or disapproval and filing of parcel maps and modifications thereof shall be as provided
• § 66463.1 — Multiple parcel maps filed pursuant to Section 66426 relating to an approved or conditionally approved tentative map may be filed prior to the expiration of the tentative map if either condition is sa
• § 66463.5 — (a) When a tentative map is required, an approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall expire 24 months after its approval or conditional approval, or after any additional period of time as m
• § 66464 — (a) Unless otherwise provided by the county, if the final map or parcel map is not subject to Section 66493, after the approval by the city of a final map of a subdivision or a parcel map, the city cl
• § 66465 — The subdivider shall present to the county recorder evidence that, at the time of the filing of the final or parcel map in the office of the county recorder, the parties consenting to such filing are
• § 66466 — (a) The county recorder shall have not more than 10 days within which to examine a final or parcel map and either accept or reject it for filing.
• § 66467 — This chapter shall not prevent filing in the office of the county recorder of a final or parcel map of a subdivision for which a final or parcel map is not required, provided such map meets the requir
• § 66468 — The filing for record of a final or parcel map by the county recorder shall automatically and finally determine the validity of such map and when recorded shall impart cconstructive notice thereof.
• § 66468.1 — Whenever separate documents are to be recorded concurrently with the final or parcel map pursuant to Section 66435.
• § 66468.2 — The board of supervisors may, by resolution, authorize any county officer to: (a) Perform the duties required of the clerk of the board of supervisors under this article.
• § 66469 — After a final map or parcel map is filed in the office of the county recorder, it may be amended by a certificate of correction or an amending map for any of the following purposes: (a) To correct an
• § 66470 — The amending map or certificate of correction shall be prepared and signed by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor.
• § 66471 — (a) If the subdivision is in unincorporated territory, the county surveyor shall examine the amending map or certificate of correction and if the only changes made are those set forth in Section 66469
• § 66472 — The amending map or certificate of correction certified by the county surveyor, city surveyor, or city engineer shall be filed or recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the original ma
• § 66472.1 — In addition to the amendments authorized by Section 66469, after a final map or parcel map is filed in the office of the county recorder, the recorded final map may be modified by a certificate of cor
• § 66473 — A local agency shall disapprove a map for failure to meet or perform any of the requirements or conditions imposed by this division or local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto; provided that a final m
• § 66473.1 — (a) The design of a subdivision for which a tentative map is required pursuant to Section 66426 shall provide, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in
• § 66473.3 — The legislative body of a city or county may, by ordinance, require the design of a subdivision for which a tentative map or parcel map is required pursuant to Section 66426 to provide for appropriate
• § 66473.5 — No local agency shall approve a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, unless the legislative body finds that the proposed subdivision, together with the provisions
• § 66473.6 — Whenever a city or county imposes as a condition to its approval of a tentative map or a parcel map a requirement that necessitates replacing, undergrounding, or permanently or temporarily relocating
• § 66473.7 — (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Subdivision” means a proposed residential development of more than 500 dwelling units, except that for a public water system
• § 66474 — A legislative body of a city or county shall deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, if it makes any of the following findings: (a) That the propo
• § 66474.01 — Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 66474, a local government may approve a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, if an environmental impact report was prep
• § 66474.02 — (a) Before approving a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for an area located in a state responsibility area or a very high fire hazard severity zone, as both a
• § 66474.1 — A legislative body shall not deny approval of a final or parcel map if it has previously approved a tentative map for the proposed subdivision and if it finds that the final or parcel map is in substa
• § 66474.10 — If the legislative body or advisory agency determines that engineering or land surveying conditions are to be imposed on a tentative map or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, tho
• § 66474.2 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) or (c), in determining whether to approve or disapprove an application for a tentative map, the local agency shall apply only those ordinances, poli
• § 66474.3 — (a) If the legislative body of a city or county finds, based upon substantial evidence in the record, that any project for which a tentative map or a vesting tentative map has been approved will be af
• § 66474.4 — (a) The legislative body of a city or county shall deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, if it finds that either the resulting parcels following
• § 66474.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after the amendments required by Sections 65302.
• § 66474.6 — The governing body of any local agency shall determine whether the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an existing community sewer system would result in violation of existing requir
• § 66474.60 — (a) In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the design, improvement and survey data of subdivisions and the form and content of tentative and final maps thereof, and the procedure to be
• § 66474.61 — In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body shall deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not re
• § 66474.62 — In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, a legislative body shall not deny approval of a final subdivision map pursuant to Section 66474.
• § 66474.63 — In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body shall determine whether the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an existin
• § 66474.64 — In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, if the legislative body authorizes the advisory agency to report its action directly to the subdivider, the advisory agency shall, prior to making
• § 66474.7 — The responsibilities of the governing body under the provisions of Sections 66473.
• § 66474.8 — No ordinance, regulation, policy, or procedure which regulates or prescribes standards for grading or drainage, adopted by or applicable to a local agency pursuant to Section 17922 or 17958 of the Hea
• § 66474.9 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a local agency may not require, as a condition for a tentative, parcel, or final map application or approval, that the subdivider or an agent of the subdivid
• § 66475 — There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement of dedication or irrevocable offer of dedication of real property within the subdivision for streets, alleys, including access rights and abutter’
• § 66475.1 — Whenever a subdivider is required pursuant to Section 66475 to dedicate roadways to the public, the subdivider may also be required to dedicate additional land as may be necessary and feasible to prov
• § 66475.2 — (a) There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement of a dedication or an irrevocable offer of dedication of land within the subdivision for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benche
• § 66475.3 — For divisions of land for which a tentative map is required pursuant to Section 66426, the legislative body of a city or county may by ordinance require, as a condition of the approval of a tentative
• § 66476 — There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement that dedications or offers of dedication of streets include a waiver of direct access rights to any such street from any property shown on a final
• § 66477 — (a) The legislative body of a city or county may, by ordinance, require the dedication of land or impose a requirement of the payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for park or rec
• § 66477.1 — (a) At the time the legislative body or the official designated pursuant to Section 66458 approves a final map, the legislative body or the designated official shall also accept, accept subject to imp
• § 66477.2 — (a) If at the time the final map is approved, any streets, paths, alleys, public utility easements, rights-of-way for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads, an
• § 66477.3 — Acceptance of offers of dedication on a final map shall not be effective until the final map is filed in the office of the county recorder or a resolution of acceptance by the legislative body is file
• § 66477.5 — (a) The local agency to which property is dedicated in fee for public purposes, or for making public improvements or constructing public facilities, other than for open space, parks, or schools, shall
• § 66478 — Whether by request of a county board of education or otherwise, a city or county may adopt an ordinance requiring any subdivider who develops or completes the development of one or more subdivisions i
• § 66478.1 — It is the intent of the Legislature, by the provisions of Sections 66478.
• § 66478.10 — Nothing in Sections 66478.
• § 66478.11 — (a) No local agency shall approve either the tentative or the final map of any subdivision fronting upon the coastline or shoreline which subdivision does not provide or have available reasonable publ
• § 66478.12 — (a) No local agency shall approve either the tentative or the final map of any subdivision fronting upon any lake or reservoir which is owned in part or entirely by any public agency including the sta
• § 66478.13 — No local agency shall issue any permit or grant any approval necessary to develop any real property which is excluded from regulation under this division as a subdivision pursuant to subdivision (d) o
• § 66478.14 — Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the subdivider to improve any route or routes which are primarily for the benefit of nonresidents of the subdivision area or nonowners of the re
• § 66478.2 — The Legislature finds and declares that the public natural resources of this state are limited in quantity and that the population of this state has grown at a rapid rate and will continue to do so, t
• § 66478.3 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is essential to the health and well-being of all citizens of this state that public access to public natural resources be increased.
• § 66478.4 — (a) No local agency shall approve either a tentative or a final map of any proposed subdivision to be fronted upon a public waterway, river, or stream which does not provide, or have available, reason
• § 66478.5 — (a) No local agency shall approve either a tentative or a final map of any proposed subdivision to be fronted upon a public waterway, river, or stream which does not provide for a dedication of a publ
• § 66478.6 — Any public access route or routes and any easement along the bank of a public waterway, river, or stream provided by the subdivider shall be expressly designated on the tentative or final map, and thi
• § 66478.7 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit any powers or duties in connection with or affect the operation of beaches or parks in this state or to limit or decrease the authority, powers, or
• § 66478.8 — Nothing in Sections 66478.
• § 66478.9 — Nothing in Section 66478.
• § 66479 — There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement that areas of real property within the subdivision be reserved for parks, recreational facilities, fire stations, libraries, or other public uses,
• § 66480 — The public agency for whose benefit an area has been reserved shall at the time of approval of the final map or parcel map enter into a binding agreement to acquire such reserved area within two years
• § 66481 — If the public agency for whose benefit an area has been reserved does not enter into such a binding agreement, the reservation of such area shall automatically terminate.
• § 66482 — The authority granted by this article is additional to all other authority granted by law to local agencies relating to subdivisions and shall in no way be construed as a limitation on or diminution o
• § 66483 — There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement for the payment of fees for purposes of defraying the actual or estimated costs of constructing planned drainage facilities for the removal of sur