Chapter 16.08
DEFINITIONS Revised 4/23

Sections:

16.08.010    Reserved.

16.08.020    Advisory agency.

16.08.030    Appeal board.

16.08.040    County surveyor.

16.08.050    Design.

16.08.052    Flag lot.

16.08.054    Frontage.

16.08.060    Improvement.

16.08.070    Local agency.

16.08.080    Local ordinance.

16.08.082    Lot line adjustment.

16.08.090    Street.

16.08.100    Subdivider.

16.08.110    Subdivision, major division and minor division defined.

16.08.120    Urban lot split. Revised 4/23

16.08.010 Reserved.

(Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 14, 1980)

16.08.020 Advisory agency.

“Advisory agency” means the planning commission of the city of Capitola. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 15, 1980)

16.08.030 Appeal board.

“Appeal board” means the city council of the city of Capitola. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 16, 1980)

16.08.040 County surveyor.

“County surveyor” means the surveyor of Santa Cruz County. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 17, 1980)

16.08.050 Design.

Government Code Section 66418 incorporated by reference. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 18, 1980)

16.08.052 Flag lot.

“Flag lot,” also known as a “panhandle lot,” means a lot predominantly situated behind another lot and having access to a street by means of a narrow portion of the flag lot extending out to a street. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017)

16.08.054 Frontage.

“Frontage” means that portion of a property abutting a street. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017)

16.08.060 Improvement.

Government Code Section 66419 incorporated by reference. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 19, 1980)

16.08.070 Local agency.

“Local agency” means the city of Capitola. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 20, 1980)

16.08.080 Local ordinance.

“Local ordinance” refers specifically to the ordinance codified in this title, together with provisions of any other Capitola ordinances which meet the criteria of Government Code Section 66421, which is incorporated by reference. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 21, 1980)

16.08.082 Lot line adjustment.

“Lot line adjustment” refers to a process to realign the property lines between four or fewer legal lots where land is taken from a parcel and added to an adjoining parcel and no new lots are created. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017)

16.08.090 Street.

“Street” means a public or private way more than twenty feet in width which affords a primary or principal means of access to an abutting property. “Streets” include private roads and highways. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 22, 1980)

16.08.100 Subdivider.

Government Code Section 66423 incorporated by reference. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 483 § 23, 1980)

16.08.110 Subdivision, major division and minor division defined.

“Subdivision” is defined in Government Code Section 66424, which is incorporated by reference. “Major division” means a division or proposed division of a parcel into five or more parcels. “Minor division” means a division or proposed division of a parcel into two, three or four parcels. Designated remainder parcels, as defined by Government Code Section 66424.6, shall not be included in the computation of the number of lots for major or minor divisions. (Ord. 1014 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 493 (part), 1980; Ord. 483 § 24, 1980)

16.08.120 Urban lot split. Revised 4/23

The subdivision of a parcel within a residential single-family (R-1) zone into two parcels pursuant to Section 66411.7 of the Government Code and Chapter 16.78 of this code. (Ord. 1052 § 2, 2022)