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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1950-803 Subdivisions, repeals Ord. 550 (Title 17)803 ORDINANCE NO. 803 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REG- ULATIONS FOR TILE SUBDIVIS- ION OF LAND, FOR TILE DEDI- CATION OF STREETS, AND FOR THE APPROVAL OF ?LAPS THEREOF IN TI(E CITY OF N.1- TIONAL CITY AND RE.L'EALING ORDINANCE NO. 550 OF THE OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL, CITY, ('ALIFO1{Nf.1. The City Council of the City of Na- tional City-, California does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. MO of the Ordinances of the City of National City, California. Is hereby repealed. S'I•:CTIOX S. Pursuant to the author- ization contained in the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California, this ordinance is adopted supplemental thereto. :and in furtherance thereof and Is to he construed and enforced In con- nection and in conformity therewith. SECTION 8 Whenever any subdi- vision of land, as defined in the Sub- division Map Act. and any amend- ments thereto, of the State of Cali- fornia. shall hereafter be laid out within. or partly- within. the: incor- porated limits of the City of National City. the Subdivider thereof. or his agent, shalt submit both a tentative and a final clap thereof to the C'.ly Planning Cmundssinn of said city. Said maps and all procedure relating thereto shall in all respects he in fall cnrnplia nee with the provisions of said Act, and any a!nendnn ents thereto. and with the regulations here- inafter contained In this ordinance. SECTION 1. (A) Master Street Plan. The subdivision of Land, ne the dedi- cation of land. for streets. highways, alleys. or other public use. shall con- form. in so for as may be neeea sa ry for Public runt`. ret r ruts rind 1f recom- mended by the City Planning Commis- sion. to such master street Plat, or to su,9' genera: community plan as shall have ht en nr hereafter shall he ap- proved acd :plopte'l by the City of National City. (1!) Relations to the Adjoining Street. Sy.lern.. 1'r!ess otherwise recommend- ed by the Planning Commission, new subelivis!ons shall make provisions for the continuation of the principal exist- ing streets in adjoining <a- adjacent subdivi-inns in so fear as they may he herliaSary for ;mblie row: tirentents. In general, :hell street' s:hat be of a width as great as th:tt cf the street so continued or projects 1. and in no ease shall be less than sixty ((HI) feet except as provided in Section I (la) belutt, and the: center line in such street shall continue with the center lines of existing streets. 1n general. the streets shall extend to the boundary of the subdivision to provide the proper accesa to the ad- joining Pr.loerty and provide for prop- er (:',n ncction with the highway sys- tem for contiguous aril adjacent land. (C) Ila.ements, 'Where 'alleys are not required :an easement adjacent to lot lines for utilities anther .sewers may be requtr:'d by the City Council noun rec- ommendation by the City Planning Commission. No structures shall be ereeted within such easement which will obstruct either the installation or ma!ntennnee of fnrilitles installed therein. lea.setnents for utility serticrs shall bear the approval of the utility company or facility having the fran- chise or right to provide such service. (1)) Street raid .111e. Widths. The minimum width of streets and other public ways shall be as follows: (a) Arterial streets. eighty (s0) feet. minor streets. sixty ((10) feet, ex- cept where the toaster street plan shows a greater width In which case the minimum width shall be that shown on the plaster street plan. (b) if Alleys ore provided, they shall be not less than twenty (20) feet. (e) The street or alley lying along the boundary of a new subdivision may be dedicated one-half Use required width If It is practical to require (he dedication of the other half when tile adjoining property 1s subdivided. Such portion of a street shall be distinctly designated on the Ma p or plat Its being a portion only of a street and not a Street of full width. (d) If one-half a street or alley abutting a new subtly ision has prev- iously been dedicated or exists, the other half must be dedicated on the map or plat of the new subdivision to make the street or alley complete. (e) Private streets shall be pro- hibited. (E) Intersections. (1) Intersections of streets shall be at an angle of ninety (90) degrees or as close to such an angle as practic- able. (2) Block eornsrs may be required to be rounded or cut off in such man- na' .and In such location :as may be re- quired by the City Council upon rec- ommendation of the City Planning C,mnlssinn. (P') Grades. (1) No grades of less than one- half of otn, per rent (.5%) shall he al- lowed on any street unless the City E neinee•f shall re:au:intend ir: writir_g tl:e establishment of a different. grule. (2) No grades of streets shall ex- ceed slid t. (.e) per centunless the City Engineer shall reeornmend in writing the establishment of a different grade and all such grades snail be so estal`- IiSaed as to properly provdc for drair- age of the proposed subdivision givin„ clue consideration to existing and ad- jacent subdivisions and bands. (CI Views:.. (I) The length of blocks generally shall net exceed six hundred sixty !lanes) feet. (2) 'rile width of blocks shall gen- erally be sufficient to allow two tiers of lots. (3) Blocks intended for husiness shag be designed speclfieally for sorb purposes with adequate spire set aside for off-street parking and delivery fa- cilities. (4) In any subdivision containing more than one block, the blocks may be numbered or lettered in numerical or alphabetical order, respectively, cum- mele•ing with the numeral "1" or the letter "A" and continuing without omission or duplication: or the lots only may be numbered, conuneneing with the numeral "V' and continuing without n:rission or duplication. \ i1'n .m1”iivisions acre filed by units, the block designations or the lot num- bers rimy continue in a numerical or alphabetical order from the preceding unit. (1-11 Lute. 1. All lots shall flronton a public stra-et. 2. 'rhe side line of lots ah=aIl he as needy- nt ri.^-ht angles or radial to the mama width the lots face as pram bulge. :;. The width an.! the ❑:Ir:imunt area n` earli reaideatial lot shall be govern- ed by the zoning or dlstrlrt)ng orii- nrn:ce, of the City of National City now. or hereaftcr adopted. 4. Lots must not he •tit by :: city bnrnni-ry line. Cite hnucd:try' tines may he lot !ir_es or center lines of stagee- yor a!l,:s. (I)Col-de-S:trs, Where Cul-Jo--sac. street.: :,re approved he reason Of the t npogtsr y or otii'rwise. the maximum lnnim length "Coal'. be sls-bur l,'erl (000) feat are the 'er-t110ral shall be a circular :u•-a with a minimum diameter of one hundred (10(1) feet. (.1) Su,pen.ions of Prn yianns or Re - mil rementc. The suspension of any reg u!rem.mt of this ordinance. except the require- ments rorlalced in Seet!cn .S may be granted by the City Council in :a pnr- t! o:l r ,asp. upon the ro.omntendatlon of the P!hnnir:g Cntnn:issiol. APplh.:a_ lion for such suspension nlnst .hots that there are special oh-elm:.stances nr conditions affecting the property in question: also. that such suspension !s n oecssary for the preservation and en - Jo matt of :a substantial -,ro0Crty glit of the applicant: also, that such sus- pension, if granted. will not be ma- terially let imenta: to the public wel- fare nr intarious to other property in the !omnee!late vielnite• b'r<C'r1(lN 3. Tentative \lap. (.1) Map Information. The tentative map or pre- liminary plan shall contain the follow- ing' information: (I) The name or title under which the proposed subdivision is to he re- corded. (2) The name and address of the record owner of subdivider and the name and address of the person pre- paring the map, (3) The name. location, width, ap- proximate grades, and radii of pro - Posed and existing streets, alleys, highways, and ways included In the plat: also, similar facts regarding the Property cu nllgnnus or adjacent. (4) The locatInn of existing condi- tions affecting the subdivision, includ- ing easements, ditches. water mu rags, and other natural features and exist- ing use of land adjacent to the sub- division. (5) The location and size of the nearest available public sewers, water mains and utilities existing or planned: also, the method of sewage disposal proposed. (a) Approximate dimensions of lots and radii of curves. (7) Where. In the opinion of the City Planning Commission, a topn- craphieal `nap of the area Is required. the snbdlvtder must furnish such nla.p, with contour lines of not more than fire (i) toot Inter: ala. (5) Pate. north point, and senlo, Maps shall he drawn to show clearly all information to n sr:de wherein one inch shall represent not more than 01, !:'.mired feet. (9) A seff!riont lee,) deseriplon to •Ie;frne the boundaries of the pro- posed tact (101 n-..rased hnprnven,rtits. (111 The zoning existing atthe time the tentative map is submitted. (121 'rhe propnscd building. ('l) I'rneedure for the Filing of a Tentative Mon. tl) 'r1-•.+ s'.lh.:livider or )0 agent sh:.11 s,lb,, h fi.: e •.a pica o`, ti:c I..Iaative map to II'.,t L'I': r:nine, Cacrn!So-inn as .`nr Im ad% n•.: ,f the rest s••laah::eel nlec'ine, as possible. Pear rope= shall be `)-: ii,ut'd as follows: Two to the Cry Engineer and Inc to rho land lr:g Inspeetnt'. and one In the Fire ('hicf. (2) The City Encineer .shall ex amine the nu,n as to its compliance will the laws and ordinances of the City of National City, the Master Street Plan. If any. and other official plans of the •ity-, the existing street sys- tems, :and good suryoy(ng practice, and shalt submit his report at the next succeeding meeting of the Planning Conunissi,t,. () The Fire Chief shall examine the mop as to the aenehh to all lots by fire fighting equipment and shall submit his report at the next succeed- ing meeting of the Planning Com- mission which report shall include the r'econtmende:'• size and location+ of ftre hydrants. (!) The Planning Cnnnnisslon may approve the, tentative map or may lot rodure such ehancs or revisions as are deemed neraSSluy to the inter- ests and needs of the community or may Ow:Th:111e :actin❑ for a period not to exceed thirty (101 days for the ohr- n:se of obtaining further !nfornration. The appro'C of the mat) by the Plan- ning Conimisslou is strictly tentative. Involving r)erily the general acrept- :uxe o1 the layout as submitted or coma (lee. Snhse'plert approval of the en::ir.ee-lrc ele,lls of the le opoaed strc et, veger and water systems and Otl:er P11I, 5'd f,arilitlo.: by the proper city- offi!als At ill be required prior tr. the anmr.>nol of the firml map by the Planning Commission. (51 The Planing Cnma:!=sinn shall. sete:n (7) days alter approval, submit ra copy of the Tentative Map to the City Council, together with the Cnrer.is:!nn's rrrnnnmo:.lotions at- t^eb,d (here to. (0) The Council shall approve or dlsa Gpr]vr' the TentativeT.,ntative Map and recommendations. provided, however. that in every en sr the resolution shall req:tire the min limn ilnprovenlents r, gaited In Section 5 of this Ordinance. In the event that any subdivider is dis- satisfied with the findings of the Plan- ning Comndssion or the City Council, he rn+y r. ppeal from such findings within the time and in the manner Provided for by said Subdivision Mn, Act of the State of California. SECTION (I. Survey, r \) Each subdivision shall, sub- serimdt to the approval of the ten- t:rtive map thereof and prior to the filing of the final map with the Plan- ning Commission, be surveyed accur- ately. in accord:in". with the tenta- tive neap and all alterations and chang- es required: exc,'pt, however, 1n cases whore the map is exclusively a re- version to acreage, such survey shall not be required. (11) The procedure and practice of all survey work done upon such sub• division shall conform to the accepted standards of the surveying profession, : (C) Markers and Monuments.._j- '..=�"'etc Cam•= (1) Exterior boundaries, the in- 1, ck: Ir.• tersections of all center lines of streets, the Intersections of the center lines of streets with the exterior boundary lines of the traet subdivided, angle points and the beginnings and endings of all curves on the center lines of streets shall be marked by concrete ur stone monuments not less than six Inches in diameter by fourteen Inches In length, with copper center: all markers or monuments to be buried with their tops not less than six Inches below the ground or graded surface of the street. 8Oi3 �%5. 7 he submitted with the final map 10 the City Engineer. (91 All linear dimensions shall be expressed in feet :and hundredths of •t roof. (10) the center lino or side lines of each easement of record to which the lass in the subdivision :are sub- ject shall he shown upon the map. If sued: oa soment cannot he definitely h. ... .`vial: the "Metal records, a stainers showing the existence of the easelientsl:a,: he ',I:.r:d on the title sheet of the final mar. All eas,rm•r.ts s)ra)I be drliner, le.1 on said ffnnl :cap by fine dot:ed lines and. if then of •eon!. the record reference shall be giver': a!1 easements to to :: 11 .tb"..1 Shall be included in tl:o offer of dr.a.i- ention in the owner's certificate on the tithe sheet. Easements shall be continuous to the streets at the end of the block and shall connect with the ea semerits In the adjoining blocks in the shortest direct line. (B) ('crtificates. (1) The Final Map shall bear the certificates required by the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California and amendments thereto. (2) There shall bo :t certificate for the execution of the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Commis - Sinn upon the approval of the map by said Commission as herein Provided. (3) Thera shall be a certificate for the approval by the Clty Attorney of the oral) and certificates appearing thereon. (4) There shall be n certificate for the City Engineer and Chairman of the Planning Commission certifying that they have examined each lot In the subdivision as to Its value for residential or commercial purposes and found ft suitable for such purposes. (C) Procedure. Final IMP. (2) All street and alley corners shall be marked by galvanized Iron pipes not less than three quarter Inches In diameter by eighteen Inches In length, or by Iron pins not less than 5/$ Inch in diameter by 18 Inches In length; all to be driven flush with the ground. (3) Teta corners shall be marked with a two Inch Cedar or Redwood stake twelve Inches long, centered with a copper tack driven at least ten Inches Into the ground or not less than a half Inch steel rod or pipe not less than twelve inches long driv- en at least ten Inches Into the ground. (4) Said monuments mentioned above need not he set prior to the fil- ing of the Final Map provided that a bond in an amount acceptable to the City Engineer, has been deposited with the City Clerk to Insure com- pletion of this work at a later date. SECTION 7. Final Nha.p Within one (I) year after the ap- proval of a tentative map by the Planning Commission and the City Council, the subdivider shall submit to the Planning Comtnlssion at final map thereof. (A) Information. The final roan shall aceur tely and definitely show the following information in addition to any Information required by the Subdivision Map Act. 1. T:ouncl:,,-Is of all proposed streets, alleys. and ways: their widths and names: building setback lines. etc.: and a perimeter description of the property- subdhlded. 'v2. All easements and lot lines and the number of all lots and blocks. with figures to show their dimensions. .. All dimensions, both linear and angular. necessary for locating lots, tracts. or parcels of ground. alleys, and easements, and boundaries of the subdls ision. and definite location by course and distance to quarter -section corners or established corners of larg- d1v 151 n design. er trnotn of land: also definite ties to\r' .t) Surfacing: All streets within contiguous subdivisions of any. �...-�, t .. Ihdhision and the subdividers 4. Basis of bearings. h-•., half of :all streets bounding the sub- 3. The necessary functions for all division shall he surfaced with a 4 inch curvilinear lines and streets. and the oil road mix pavement or any perm - radii for all rounded corners and anent type of pavement satisfactory to the bearings of the center lines of all the City Council. Less than :t 4 Inch sl::n Irlit portions of streets. oil road mix may be approver) by City G. The description end locations Council depending on conditions of of an monuments set or to be set In subdivision grades. the subdivision. (C') Drainage: Ie5oct of water In any natural waterways changed or other- (T) Name of subdiv 'shin, arrow v. ice modified by any Improvements designating true north, scale of Plat within or in connection with the new and the mime of the registered engineer subdivision shall be provided for with or licensed surveyor platting the tract. culverts or channels designed In con- (s1 The teaVerSe of the ex tenor fo:11111) with good engineering prac- bnund:vies of the tract and the Noun- lice. Surface drainage accumulated darle, of each block In the tract shell In streets shall he discharged Into nat- ural waterways by means of structures or channels satisfactory to the City Ergireer. (El improvement Mans: 1. Plans :and Profiles of the streets. alleys and other public places drawn on standard profile and cross-section tracing cloth with black India Ink. shall be submitted to the City Engin- eer for approval. Such plans and profiles shall show the original ground surface and gradients, and the typical cross -sections to which the ht)thnvays are to be graded. All e'evations shall he reduced to true elcva lions front es- t:ahiisl.el official bend: marks. All sna: profiles and cross -sections shall be filed In the City Engineer's office and become a public record: and they may be declared by the City Council and become the official grades and bo changed only after due consideration and lawful process. 2. Drainage. Plans drawn on tracing cloth in black India ink and specifica- tions :hall he submitted to the City Engineer for aPoroval, showing kind, size, location and construction of pro- posed culverts and drains. gutters. bridges, fences, or barriers which are to be constructed or placed on the highways. (C) Ni final map shall be accepted by the City Council until detailed plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the City Engineer for all the improvements to be made, and until all such work has been com- pleted and approved by the City En- gineer, and accepted by the City Coun- cil or a cash bond in an amount ac- ceptable to the City Engineer has been deposited with the City Clerk; except that in lieu of the completion or the cash hand the subdivider, prior to or simultaneously with the presentation thereof to the City Council, may com- ply with and perform the following r•'quirenents. to -wit: (1) The final map shall be referred to the city Engineer for examination and approval. The City Engineer shall examine the map for correctness of survey data. mnthematical data and computations and setting of monu- ments. (2) The Planning Commission shall examine the map for compliance with the tentative map and approved chang- es thereof. When the Clty Planning Commission Is satisfied that the sub- division complies with the provisions of this ordinance and the Subdivision M:ap Act, It may. by a majority- vote. approve the map and recommend its adoption by the Clty Council. (a) After the map has been signed by the Secretary and Chairman of the Planning- Commission, it shall be for- warded to the City Clerk for submis- sion to the City Council. SECTION .S. Improvements. (A) The Subd+vtrler shall Improve all land ded- icated for streets. alleys or other pub- lic ways In the following manner: (1) Grading: All streets and alleys or other public ways shall be graded according to plans and profiles ap- proved by the City Engineer and City Council. (2) Curbs: Curbs shall be con- structed on both sides of all streets within the subdivision and on the sub- dividers side of all streets bounding the r: ibd Ivisinu, where curbs are not :alrc!dy In place. Standard verticle curbs shall be constructed on primary streets and either verticle or rolled curbs .shall be constructed on all other nt, eds. (31 Sidewalks: All sidewalks shall be a n:inhnum of five feet In width and :t a distance of two feet from the properly line. P.ee:uase of peculiar topographical conditions the Planning C nm miisslon mac recommend the waiv- er of the Installation of sidewalks, provided, however, that the plan for sidewalks at the option of the property owners shall be included in the sub- 1. The subdivider shall file with the City Clerk detailed estimates made or approved by the City Engineer of the cost of such improvements and an estimate of tone reasonably necessary to complete the same. In compliance with the approved plans and specifi- cations filed In the Clty Engineers Of- fice. 2. The subdivider shall enter in- to a contract with the City of National City approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney. to make. install, and complete all the Improvements not already installed and completed, and shall accompany- the same by a. Faith- ful Performance Itond, issued by a Surety Company acceptable to the City. in favor of the City, in a penal sum equal to the estimated cost of the Improvements, which bond shall have been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney and approved by the City- Council. The time of the performance of said contract shall he the period estimated by the City Engineer as reasonably necessary to complete the improve- ments, subject to the right of the City Council to extend the saute, as public expediency may demand. 3. The subdivider shall submit evidence, approved :as to form and legality by the City- Attorney. that he has completed arrangements with a public utility company or public agency whose business or function includes the supply of domestic water to Install the required water mains. SEC'rr(IN 9. Recording. R'henever such final mop shall have been accepted by the City Coun- cil It shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and recorded in the office of the Heeorder of San Dietgo County-, Calif.. as required by the Subdivision Map Act. After the map has been recorded the subdivider shall furnish the City of National City with two (2) blue line prints on cloth. SECTION 10. Record of Survey. Ex- cept as otherwise provided in the Sub- division Map Act as amended, the provisions and procedure relating to final maps shall apply to Record of Su rv:,y maps of unimproved property. SECTION 11. If any section. sub- section. sentence, clause. phrase, or provision of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be Invalid. such de- cision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion. The City Conn- ell hereby declares that had It known of the Invalidity of any such section, subsection. sentence. clause, phrase• or portion thereof. a1 the time of the Passage of this ordinance. it would have passed the remainder thereof without such Invalid portion. SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in three on the thlr- ty-first day front and after It: passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National Gale City. California. this :;1st 'ay nr Octo- ber, 19::0• by the following vet•_. to -wit'. xyr•;S: Councilmen (7an:,an, Clarke. C^rrv. Hart. Matthews. NAYS: Councilmen None. .AI:S1•:N'r: None. CLINTON D. \L\TT11E\CS', Mayor of the CiATTEST: Irene M. Alsto �t� t�Ilr soli. A Nat ion:al City, City Clerk I hereby 'approc e the foregoing Ordi- nance this :llsi dray of October. 1950. CLINTON I). M.-A'rTHTIwS, Mayor of the City of National City, California. I hereby certify that the above :and foregoing Is a. full and tt.' copy of Ordinance No. S03 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, California;, as adopted by the City Council of said City, and approved by th• vor of said Clty. on the 3lst day »tuber-]„_ IRP.NE ATS'ro, , City Clerk of the City of National City, California. (SEAT.) News, Stl, Nov. 3, Jno. 242. AND I HEREBY CERTIFY that the same haa'-been duly published ac- cording to.law.) u • 1.2-/.44>^ City Clerk, Clty of National Clty. California.