Chapter 16.28
PROPERTY SPLITS

Sections:

16.28.010    Requirements

16.28.010 Requirements

A.    Any owner or owners, or agents thereof, proposing to split or divide any lot, tract or parcel of land into four or less lots, plots, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development shall:

1.    Conform to the procedures and comply with the regulations as established in this title for subdivision; or

2.    File with the city engineer the legal description of the land proposed to be split or divided with a map (record of property split) showing the general shape and approximate dimensions of the land proposed to be divided and of the proposed lot or lots together with the approximate location of existing and proposed streets, easements or rights-of-way, and major improvements on or adjoining the property. The city engineer shall check such record of property split as to its compliance with the zoning ordinance of the city and shall submit a written report to the advisory agency with recommendations concerning easements, dedications, improvements or changes in the record of property split. Within forty-five (45) days after a record of property split has been filed, the advisory agency shall make a written recommendation to the council as to the approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the record of property split showing the proposed split or divisions and the reasons upon which such recommendation was based. Failure of the advisory agency to make a recommendation within forty-five (45) days after filing the record of property split shall cause the city engineer to take the record of property split and all written reports thereon to the council. After considering the recommendations of the advisory agency or if no recommendations were submitted, the council shall approve or disapprove the record of property split. After approval of a record of property split and upon compliance with any conditions of such approval as dedications, easements or improvements, the record of property split and certificate of compliance or agreement signed by the city clerk and city engineer shall be filed with the official records of the city engineer.

B.    No property split shall be approved without first ascertaining that all parcels of the property so divided have permanent easements or access to utilities including, but not limited to, sewers, gas, electricity, water and telephone. (Prior code § 1001)