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Ordinance No. 119 - Regulating Small SubdivisionsORDINANCE NO. 119 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD FURTHER REGULATING SMALL SUBDIVISIONS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ROSEMEAD . MUNICIPAL CODE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The following sections of Chapter 4 of Article IX of the Rosemead Municipal Code are hereby renumbered as follows: Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section • Section Section adding a new Se 9400 9401 9402 9403 9404 9405 9406 9407 9408 9409 9410 9411 9412 9413 9414 9415 2. :t ion is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is teriUmbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered is renumbered chapter 4 of A 9400 to read: 9401 9402 9403 9404 9405 9406 9407 9409 5410 9411 9412 3413 5414 9415 9416 9417 rticle IX is amended by 9400. Pureose. The lot split regulations provided in this C apter are.intended to assure compliance with the official land use zoning plan of the City of Rosemead, to assure lots of-6 size; location and, shape compatible with existing lots in the immediate neighborhood, to preserve property values, to assure compliance with the design standards of said zone plan and of this Ch._,pter, and to prevent interference with the opening or eaten=ior of streets necessary for emergency vehicles access; proper traffic circulation and the future development of adjacent properties. 40 Section 3. Former Section 9406, hereby renumbered as Section 9407 o the Rosemead Municipal Code is amended to read: 9407. Tentative Maps. Persons applying for approval hereunder s a i e a tentative plot plan or map, and twelve (12) copies thereof, all legibly drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals ten feet, based upon a survey of the subject land by a Registered Civil Engineer or a Licensed Surveyor showing the following information: A. The size, area, dimensions and record boundaries of the property to be divided, including all contiguous property under one ownership, together with a legal description of such to-'al ownership as shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll. B. Sufficient elevations and contours to determine the general slope of the land and the high and low points thereof. C. The north point, scale and date of the map. D. The location and width of abutting streets and alleys, any easements on or adjoining the prop- erty, and the purpose of such easements. E. The location of existing sewers, water, gas electric and telephone lines on or adjoining the property. F. The existing use or uses of the property. G. The size, dimensions and construction, and relative location of existing improvements y thereon, (including, without limitation, build- ings, structures, driveways, parking areas and trees.) Buildings or other improvements on adjacent property shall also be shown if such t building or improvements affect the division of the property: Each building shown shall be iden- tified by.house.number or other identifying feature, including a notation of each building or improvement to be.retained or completely, removed.' H The size, area] dimensions and boundaries of each proposed parcel. 1. The proposed use or uses of each proposed parcel. J. Proposed dedications, easements and improvements, (including, without limitation, buildings, strucr. tures, utilities, drainage facilities, driveways and parking areas), showing the size, dimensions, construction and location on each proposed parcel. K. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the property owners, the person filing the map, and the Registered Civil Engineer or Licensed Surveyor who prepared the map. L. Such other information as may be.determined by the Planning Commission to be necessary to properly consider the proposed division. Section 4. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is further amended y a ing a new Section 9408 to read: 9408 Owner's Statement and/or Additional Map. If it is mpossi a or.. prac ica to p ace upon the tentative map or plot plan`any matter required in the preceding Section such matter or information shall be furnished in an Owner's Statement which shall be submitted with the tentative map or plot plan. Such statement shall be in the same number of copies as the tentative map or plot plan: Section 5. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is amended by amen. ng ormer Section 9407, renumbered herein:as 9409, to read 9409 ldentit of Subdivider. When a tentative map is su mute t e,person filing the map shall certify to the following: A. That he is the record owner of the property; or B. That he has an option or contract to purchase the property or that,portion of which he is not the owner; and -2- 0 C. That he did not own or have an option 6r contract to purchase, either directly or through or in association with another person or persons, corporation or other legal entity within two years preceding his application hereunder, any contiguous or adjacent property. Section 6. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is amended by adding to former section 9409, hereby renumbered as Section 9411, the following: In event that the Commission does not approve, con- ditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative map within sixty (60) days after it is first placed upon the Commissions's agenda, the application shall be deemed disapproved. Section 7. Said Chapter 4 of Article ' I'X :i:s -amended by adding at the end of former Section 9410, hereby renumbered as 9412, the following: (e) All easements and covenants required for-the approval of the tentative map or plot plan have been duly executed and recorded. Section 8. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is further amended y amen ing former Section 9412, hereby renumbered as Section 9414, to read: "9414 Final Mapp, Preparation and Filing of. Promptly Ater t-I,e Pening Commission approves, conditionally approves or requires a modification of the tentative map and, in any event, before the property is sub- divided or work is commenced on proposed improvements, the applicant or subdivider shall file at least five (5) copies of the final plot plan or map in accord- ance with the requirements of the following Section. Such final map shall accurately reflect compliance with any action taken, conditions imposed or modifi- cations required by the Planning Commission or City Council with respect to the tentative map and shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Commis- sion for approval, unless the Planning Commission requires such final map to be resubmitted to it for additional review or final approval. Any failure to comply with the requirements of any action taken, condition imposed or modification required by the Planning Commission or City Council with respect-to a tentative map, or to file a final map conforming with the requirements of this Chapter, within one " year from the approval or conditional approval of- the tentative map and prior to the actual subdivisiorr• of the property and commencement of work on the pro- posed improvements thereon, shall void all proceedings hereunder and shall have the effect of a final dis- approval of the proposed subdividing of the property. Section 9. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX and former Section t ereof, hereby renumbered as 9415, are amended by deleting subsection (b) and relettering subsection (c) as subsection (b). Section 10. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is hereby amended by amending former Section 9414, hereby renumbered as Section 9416, to read: -3- 9416-. Action on Final Map. When all the,requirements,of the annrk ommission (or the Council in the case pf'an,appea to the Council), made as a condition of approval as authorized by.th:i-s Chapter have been met,,> the Secretary of.;the Pl'ann'ing Commission', or any other member of the C i ty''adm i n i st rat i ve staff to whom such function may have been delegated by the O:la,nni,ng Commission, shall approve' the final map and the property may then be subdivided (unless the Planning Commission requires resubmission of the final map to ,it,, in which case the Planning Commis- sign may approve the final. map)...._Fai.lur,e...to.complete ,.,`such subdivision within one year from date of approval of. such ;finat.map,. or within such longer period as the Planning Commission (or the City Council in case of an appeal)'shall fix at the time of such,approval, shall-void all proceedings hereunder and'shall have the: effect of a final disapproval of the proposed final map. Section 11. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is amended by adding a new Section 9417 to read: 9417 Utilities. Before the approval of the final map, statements shall be filed with the Planning Commission by the applicant, showing that each public utility authorized to serve the area has accepted such egse- ments as may be necessary for the installation and maintenance of the proposed utility facilities, Section 12. Said Chapter 4 of Article IX is amended b.y,adding a new Section 9418 to read: 9418 Exemptions. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to: A. The leasing of apartments, offices, stores or similar space within an apartment building, industrial building or commercial building or trailer park:: B. The conveyance or transfer of land or any interest, therein to the Federal government, . State, County, City,, School.District, Special District or Public Utility. C. The conveyance or transfer of land made or re= quired by Court Decree. D. The division of a parcel of land to correct or make minor. adjustments in a boundary line between two exisiti.ng parcels. E. The division of a parcel for the purpose of increas- ing the size of parcels adjoining either side thereof providing that said division does not thereby create a;lot which would not meet the requirements of.this Code. PASSED, ATTEST: APPROVED 1963. CITY CIERY AND ADOPTED this day of '