HomeMy WebLinkAbout063ORDINANCE N0. 63
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE AMENDING THE IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL CODE
BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A CHAPTER RELATING TO
SUBDIVISIONS.
The City Council of the City of Irwindale does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby amended
by the addition to Article IX thereof of a new Chapter 2 consisting
of Sections 9200 to 9212, inclusive, 9220 to 9227, inclusive, 9230
to 9248, inclusive, 9250, 9260 and 9261 reading respectively as
follows:
"Chapter 1 - SUBDIVISIONS
Part 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
9200. Authority. In order to promote public health, safety
and general welfare, orderly growth and development of the City,
proper use of land, conservation, stabilization and protection of
the use value of property and adequate provisions for necessary
utilities and convenience, this Chapter is enacted. The provisions
of this Chapter are supplemental to the 'Subdivision Map Act' of the
State of California, as it now exists or may hereafter be amended,
and shall apply to all subdivisions of land hereafter made when said
land is entirely, or partially, within the limits of the City. The
Planning Commission is hereby designated as the 'advisory agency'
referred to in said Act, and is charged with the duty of making
investigations and reports on the design and,improvement of pro-
posed subdivisions; and is hereby authorized to approve, conditionally
approve or disapprove tentative maps of subdivisions prepared and
filed according to this Chapter and the said 'Subdivision Map Act',
to recommend the kinds, nature and extent of the improvements
required to be installed in subdivisions, and to report to the City
Council the action taken on tentative maps.
9201. Conformance to Plans. A subdivision plan shall con-
form to the official plan of streets. In the absence of an official
plan of streets, there shall be substantial conformance to the
master plan. In the absence of a master plan, the street system
in a proposed subdivision shall relate to the existing streets in
the area adjoining the subdivision. All existing streets adjacent
to a subdivision need not necessarily be carried into a new sub-
division.
9202. Streets and Highways.
(a) Freeways, limited -access and unlimited -access State
Highways shall conform to the standards of the Division of Highways,
Department of Public Works, State of California, and where same
are involved in any subdivision, they shall be subject to individual
determination by the City. Said standards of the Division of High-
ways shall be deemed to be the minimum standards that will be
^ acceptable.
(b) Major thoroughfares shall be not less than one hundred
feet wide.
(c) Secondary thoroughfares shall be not less than eighty
feet wide.
(d) Local collector streets shall be not less than sixty feet
wide.
(e) Minor and cul-de-sac streets shall be not less than fifty
feet wide, nor more than five hundred feet in length except where
special conditions might justify a lesser width or greater length.
The radius at the terminus of the cul-de-sac should be not less
than forty feet. Cul-de-sac and minor streets shall be subject
to individual determination by the City. Stub streets or rights-
of-way may be required to the edge of the subdivision.
(f) Special local streets where railroads, parkways, grade
separations, freeways and hills, or other dominant factors are
involved shall be subject to individual determination by the City.
(g) Along major highways, limited -access highways or free-
ways,a service roadway separated from the traffic roadway by an
acceptable separation strip, when indicated by the master or
official plan of the City or the State may be required for access
to abutting private property and local streets. All dimensions
on such multiple roadway thoroughfares shall be as defined on the
City official plan or State Division of Highway plan.
(h) Curved major highways shall have a center line radius of
not less than one thousand feet.
(i) Curved secondary streets shall have a center line radius
of not less than five hundred feet. Lesser radii may be used if
evidence indicates above requirements are not practicable.
(j) Curves on other streets shall have a center line radius
of not less than two hundred feet. Lesser radii may be used if
evidence indicates above requirements are not practicable.
(k) Street corners shall have a radius of not less than
fifteen feet or an equivalent angle.
(1) Street intersections shall be as near right angles as
practicable. In no case shall the angle be less than forty-five
degrees.
(m) Streets which are a continuation of streets in con-
tiguous territory shall be so aligned as to assure that their
center lines shall coincide. In cases where straight continuations
are not physically possible, such center line shall be continued
by curves.
(n) In areas where no official plans exist, the layout of
all improvements including roadways, curbs, parkways, dividing
strips, sidewalks, sewer lines and water mains within the rights-of-
way of all highways, streets, alleys and utility easements shall
be in accordance with standards established by the City Council
and where no such standards have been adopted the arrangements
shall be subject to approval by the City.
9203, Improvements. General Requirements. All sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, pavements, sanitary sewer lines, water mains,
culverts, street name signs, street trees, fire hydrants, street
lights and drainage structures shall be installed at the cost of
the subdivider, and shall conform to grades and specifications
established and approved by the City.
9204. Sanitary Sewers. Where a sewer line is constructed or
laid within a street, the subdivider shall install a six inch
sewer line to the property line of each lot within the subdivided
area. A11 sanitary sewer lines, appurtenances and service connections
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shall be constructed or laid prior to paving to the grade estab-
lished by the City Engineer and shall be of such size and design
as he designates.
9205. Water Supply. A water system shall be provided
with mains of sufficient size and having a sufficient number of
outlets to furnish adequate domestic water supply for each lot of
the subdivision and to provide adequate fire protection to meet
local neighborhood needs.
9206. Alleys,
(a) Alleys twenty feet wide shall be provided at the rear
of all lots classified for and to be used for commercial or
multiple family purposes but not including two-family use. If
adequate off-street parking areas to serve such property are
securely reserved for such purpose and are shown upon the map and
approved by the City in the manner herein provided, the require-
ments may be modified. Alleys elsewhere shall be optional with
the City but, if offered, they shall be not less than twenty feet
wide and shall be subject to approval by the City, both as to
width and location. If the Official Plan indicates alleys which
are not required by the general rule, then the alleys thus shown
shall be required.
(b) Alleys at the rear of business, industrial or unlimited
multiple residential property shall be subject to determination
by the City as to design, location and possible increased width.
(c) Alleys shall be required at the rear of all property
fronting directly upon any major highway.
(d) Where two alleys intercept or intersect, the corners
shall be cut either on a ten foot radius to which the lot boundaries
are tangent, or on straight line connecting points on both lot
lines ten feet distant from the corner of the lot at the inter-
section of the alleys.
9207. Utility Easements.
(a) where alleys are not required, utility easements twelve
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feet in width shall be provided generally through the interior of
the block and in approximately the location that would be occupied
by an alley. If the easement parallels the boundary of a sub-
division the utility easement shall be eight feet in width.
(b) Overhead utilities should be located, where possible,
through the interior of the block along either alleys or easements,
as the case may be.
(c) Utility easements shall be located where possible through
the interior of the block, but may be required along side lot lines
where necessary to provide for street lighting.
9208. Service Roads. Along freeways or limited access high-
ways and along major highways, a service roadway separated from
the main traffic roadway by an appropriate separation strip may
be required, which service roadway will provide for access to
abutting lands and to other public streets. Along major highways
an alley or alleys may be required in lieu of such service road
or roads as a facility for serving lands marginal to such major
highways. An alley may be required at the rear of all properties
fronting directly upon any secondary highway.
The term 'freeway' means a highway in respect to which abutting
lands have no right or easement of access to or from such abutting
lands. Service roads marginal to freeways shall themselves not
be considered as freeways.
The term 'limited access street' means a thoroughfare next
in importance to freeways, with or without marginal service roads,
the central traffic lanes of which are intersected or intercepted
.- by a minimum of cross streets and in respect to which abutting
lands have restricted or no right or easement of access to or
from such abutting lands.
The term 'major streets' means and includes that system of
major streets next in importance to limited access streets,
designated and adopted by the Planning Commission and the City
Council as Major Streets on the Master Plan or Official Plan of
Streets and Highways and having a width of not less than one hundred
feet.
The term 'secondary streets' means and includes that system
of streets next in importance to major streets, designated and
adopted by the Planning Commission and the City Council as
Secondary Streets on the Master Plan or Official Plan of Streets
and Highways and having a width of not less than eighty feet.
All other thoroughfares, except alleys, are designated as
local streets and subject to provisions of Section 9202.
9209. Parking Areas. Special areas for off-street parking
of motor vehicles, offered for dedication or to be otherwise
reserved for public use in connection with proposed business,
industrial, unlimited multiple residential, or institutional
property shall be subject to determination by City as to size,
location, shape and adequacy, and shall generally conform to the
zoning ordinance.
9210. bots.
(a) Lot areas shall be such as will conform to the standards
of development as defined by the zoning ordinance or by other
official plans adopted pursuant to law.
(b) Lots having no frontage on a public street may be cause
for disapproval of subdivision.
(c) The width of lots shall be such as will conform to
standards of development as defined by the zoning ordinance or
other official plans adopted pursuant to law, provided the mini-
mum width of interior lots shall be sixty feet, corner lots shall
have a minimum width of sixty-five feet, and provided further that
odd -shaped lots shall be subject to individual determination by
the City.
(d) No lot shall be divided by a County, City or School
District boundary line.
(e) The side lines of lots shall be approximately at right
angles to the street line on straight streets or to the tangent
on curved streets.
(f) Double frontage lots having legal ingress and egress
rights on parallel or approximately parallel streets should be
avoided. All lots shall be suitable for the purpose for which
they are intended to be sold.
9211. Blocks.
(a) Blocks less than three hundred thirty feet in length,
or more than nine hundred ninety feet in length, may be cause
for disapproval, but in no case shall a block be longer than
le- thirteen hundred twenty feet.
(b) In blocks nine hundred ninety feet long or over, pedes-
trian ways at least ten feet wide may be required.
(c) Long blocks are desirable adjacent to main thoroughfares
in order to reduce the number of intersections.
9212. Exceptions. Conditional exceptions to the regulations
herein defined may be authorized by the City Council or by the
City Engineer if so authorized by the Council, if exceptional or
special circumstances apply to the property. Such special cir-
cumstances may include limited size, unusual shape, extreme
topography, dominating drainage problems, or the impracticability
of employing a comprehensive plan or layout by reason of prior
existing recorded subdivision of contiguous properties.
Part 2 - TENTATIVE MAPS
9220. Requirements. Each proposed subdivision shall be sub-
mitted in map form. Not less than ten copies of such map shall
be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission. The
Secretary of the Planning Commission shall immediately forward
one copy to each of the following, with a request that each
1" report recommendations, if any, to the Planning Commission:
(a) City Engineer.
(b) Each city entitled by law to review and recommend thereon.
(c) Two copies for the Planning Commission.
(d) Division of Highways, State Department of Public Works.
(e) County Planning Commission.
(f) County Flood Control District.
9221. Notification. The owner of the property being sub-
divided and the owner or owners of all property which is con-
tiguous to the proposed subdivision or across a public street from
such subdivision shall be notified by first class mail of the
matter pending with the City. Such notice shall be mailed by the
subdivider ten days in advance of the date that such matter
will be considered, to the names of such property owners as
shown on the latest assessment roll of said County. An affidavit
shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Planning Commission
affirming that such owners have been so notified and the names
and addresses of such owners to which such notices have been
sent shall be contained in the permanent record of such subdivision.
9222. Size of Map. The size of such tentative map is
optional; the scale shall not be less than one hundred feet to the
inch.
9223. Information on Map. Each such tentative map shall
contain the following information:
(a) Tract number obtained from the County Surveyor.
(b) Name and address of the owner whose property is proposed
to be subdivided and the name and address of the subdivider.
(c) Name and address of registered civil engineer, licensed
surveyor, landscape architect or land planner who prepared the map.
(d) North point.
(e) Scale.
(f) Date of preparation.
(g) Boundary lines.
(h) The location, width and proposed names of all streets
within the boundaries of proposed subdivision and their approxi-
mate grades.
(i) Location and width of alleys.
(j) Name, location and width of adjacent streets.
(k) Lot lines and approximate dimensions and numbers of
each lot.
(1) Approximate location and width of water courses or areas
subject to inundation from floods, or location of structures,
irrigation ditches and other permanent physical features.
(m) Approximate contours.
(n) Approximate location of buildings and permanent structures.
(o) Location of trees within proposed rights-of-way to be
dedicated.
(p) Description of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision
(or legal description of the property comprising the subdivision).
10- (q) Width and location of all existing or proposed public
or private easements.
(r) Classification of lots as to intended residential,
commercial, industrial or other uses.
(s) Railroads.
() Approximate radii of curves.
9224. Supplemental Information. The tentative map shall
show thereon, or be accompanied by ten copies of reports and
written statements from the subdivider giving essential informa-
tion regarding the following matters:
(a) Source of water supply.
(b) Type of street improvement and utilities which the
subdivider proposes to install.
(c) Proposed method of sewage disposal.
(d) Proposed storm water sewer or other means of drainage
(grade and size).
(e) Protective covenants to be recorded.
(f) Proposed tree planting.
9225. Procedure.
(a) The tentative map shall be prepared in accordance with
the 'Subdivision Map Act' and the provisions of this Chapter, and
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission. Such
filing should be prior to the completion of final surveys of
streets and lots and before grading or construction work. within the
proposed subdivision that might be affected by changes in the
tentative map.
(b) Prior to the consideration by the Planning Commission
of a tentative map and within the ten days following its filing,
the City Engineer shall make a report in writing to the Planning
Commission as to any recommendations in connection with the tenta-
tive map and its bearing on particular functions. Failure to so
report shall be deemed approval.
9226. Commission Action and Record. The Planning Commission
shall consider a tentative map and take action approving, con-
ditionally approving or disapproving the same within the time
prescribed in the 'Subdivision Map Act'. Within not to exceed
twenty days following the action by the Planning Commission upon
any tentative map, the Secretary of the Commission shall transmit
a copy of the record pertaining to such action to the subdivider and
the City Council. A copy of such official action on a tentative
map shall also be permanently affixed to the official file copy
of such map in the records of the Planning Commission.
9227. Council Action and Report. The City Council shall
take action within the time prescribed in the 'Subdivision Map Act'
and report its action thereon to the subdivider and the Planning
Commission not later than ten days following its action.
Part 3 - FINAL MAP
9230. Preparing Final Map. After approval of tentative map
by the Planning Commission and the City Council, the subdivider
may cause a final map to be prepared in accordance with a com-
pleted survey of the subdivision and in substantial compliance
with the approved tentative map, and in full compliance with the
'Subdivision Map Act' and this Chapter.
'' 9231. Required Information.
(a) If more than three sheets are used, an index showing
entire subdivision with lots numbered consecutively shall be
included.
(b) Title, number of tract, date, north point and scale.
(c) Description of land included.
(d) Location and names, without abbreviations, of all --
(1) Proposed streets and alleys.
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(2) Proposed public areas and easements.
(3) Adjoining streets.
(e) Dimensions in feet and decimals of a foot.
(f) Dimensions of all lots.
(g) Each lot shall be numbered, each block may be lettered
or numbered. Each lot shall be shown entirely on one sheet.
(h) Center line data on streets, alleys and easements,
including bearings and distances.
(i) If any portion of the land within the boundaries shown
on any final map or approved record of survey map is subject to
inundation or flood hazard by storm waters, such fact and an
identification of the affected portion shall be clearly shown on
such final map or approved record of survey map by a prominent
note on each sheet of such map whereon any such portion shall be
shown.
(j) If any portion of such land is subject to sheet over-
flow or ponding of local storm water or should the depth to ground
water be less than ten feet from the ground surface, the Planning
Commission shall so inform the State Real Estate Commissioner,
(k) In the event that a dedication of right-of-way for
storm drainage purposes is not required, the Planning Commission
may require that the location of any water -course, channel, stream
or creek, be shown on the final map or approved record of survey
map.
(1) Any final map of a subdivision presented to the City
for acceptance of easements and recordation shall be accompanied
by an additional copy on which is delineated all existing and pro-
posed structures and utilities within the subdivision, except
publicly -owned storm drains, sewers and other sanitary facilities,
whether such structures are on recorded easement or not.
9232. Record of Easements.
(a) The final map shall show the center line data, width
and side lines of all easements to which the lots are subject.
If the easement is not definitely located of record, a state-
ment as to the easement shall appear on the title sheet.
(b) Easements for storm drains, sewers and other purposes
shall be denoted by broken lines.
(c) The easement shall be clearly labeled and identified and
if already of record proper reference to the records given.
(d) Easements being dedicated shall be so indicated in the
certificate of dedication.
(e) At the time the subdivider presents the final map to the
Planning Commission there shall be presented certificates executed
respectively by the various public utility companies authorized to
serve in the area of the subdivision certifying that satisfactory
provisions have been wade with each of said public utility companies
as to location of their facilities; and that easements, where required
by such companies, have been executed and delivered to the certifying
companies for recording. Easements for public utility companies
shall be designated on the final map as 'Easements for Public
Utilities'.
9233. Required Surveying Data. Each final map shall have
indicated thereon the following:
(a) Radius, tangent, are and central angle of curves.
(b) Suitable primary survey control points.
(1) Section corners.
(2) Monuments (existing outside of subdivision).
(c) Location of all permanent monuments within subdivision.
(d) Ties to and identification of adjacent subdivisions.
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(e) Ties to any City or County boundary lines involved.
(f) Required certificates.
9234. Size and Content of Map.
(a) The final map shall be clearly and legibly delineated
upon tracing cloth of good quality. All lines, letters, figures,
certificates, acknowledgments and signatures shall be made in black
waterproof india ink, except that affidavits, certificates and
acknowledgments may be legibly stamped or printed upon the map with
black opaque ink.
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(b) The size of each sheet shall be 18 x 26 inches.
(c) A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each
sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of one inch.
(d) The scale of the map shall be large enough to show all
details clearly, and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish
this end.
(e) Each sheet shall be numbered, the relation of one
sheet to another clearly shown, and the number of sheets used
shall be set forth on each sheet.
(f) The tract number, scale and north point shall be shown
on each sheet of the final map.
9235. Title Sheet.
(a) Below the title shall be a sub -title consisting of a
general description of all the property being subdivided, by
reference to subdivisions or to sectional surveys.
(b) Reference to tracts and subdivisions shall be spelled out
and worded identically with original records, with complete refer-
ence to proper book and page of the record.
ings.
(c) Title sheet shall show, in addition, the basis of bear-
(d) Maps filed for purpose of reverting subdivided land to
acreage shall be conspicuously marked under the title 'The Pur-
pose of this Map is a Reversion to Acreage'.
9236. Certificates. Forms for certificates required by the
'Subdivision Map Act' and this Chapter may be secured from the City
Engineer.
9237. Surveying Data for Lots.
(a) Sufficient data shall be shown to determine readily the
bearing and length of each line.
(b) Dimensions of lots shall be the net dimensions.
(c) No ditto marks shall be used.
(d) Lots containing one acre or more shall show net acreage
to nearest hundredth.
9238. Survey Data.
(a) The final map shall show the center lines of all streets;
length, tangents, radii and central angles or radial bearings of
all curves, the total width of each street, the width of the portion
being dedicated and the width of existing dedication and the
width of each side of the center line; also the width of rights-
of-way of railroads, flood control or drainage channels and any
other easements existing or being dedicated by the map.
(b) Surveys in connection with the preparation of subdivision
maps shall be made in accordance with standard practices and
principles for land surveying. A traverse of the boundaries of
the subdivisions and all lots and blocks shall close.
9239. Existing Monuments.
(a) The final map shall show clearly what stakes, monuments
or other evidence was found on the ground which were used as ties
to determine the boundaries of the tract.
(b) The corners of adjoining subdivisions or portions thereof
shall be identified and ties shown.
9240. New Monuments.
(a) In making the survey for the subdivision, the Surveyor
shall set sufficient permanent monuments so that the survey or
any part thereof may be readily retraced. Such monuments shall
generally be placed at angle points on the exterior boundary lines
of the tract, and at intersections of center lines of streets and
at beginning of curves and end of curves on center lines. Such
monuments may be placed on offset lines. Stakes set at lot corners
will not be considered permanent. The character, type and positions
of all monuments shall be noted on the map.
(b) For each center line intersection monument set, the
engineer or surveyor under whose supervision the survey has been
made, shall furnish to the City Engineer a set of notes showing
clearly the ties between such monument and a sufficient number
(normally four)of durable distinctive reference points or monu-
ments. Such reference points or monuments may be leads and tacks
in sidewalks, or two inch iron pipe set back of the curb line and
below the surface of the ground, or such substitute therefor as
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appears to be not more likely to be disturbed.
Such set of notes shall be of such quality, form and complete-
ness and shall be on paper of such quality and size as may be
necessary to conform to the standardized office records of the
City Engineer. All such notes shall be indexed and filed by the
City Engineer as a part of the permanent records of the City
Engineer's office.
9241. Established Lines.
(a) Whenever the City Engineer has established the center line
of a street or alley such data shall be considered in making the
surveys and in preparing the final map, and all monuments found
shall be indicated and proper references made to field books or
maps of public record, relating to the monuments. If the points
were reset by ties, that fact shall be stated.
(b) The final map shall show city boundaries crossing or
adjoining the subdivision clearly designated and tied in.
9242. Lot Numbers.
(a) The lots shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
the number 1, with no omissions or duplications.
(b) Each lot shall be shown entirely on one sheet.
(c) Blocks may be used, but not preferred. They shall be
consecutively numbered in the same manner as required for numbering
lots, or they may be lettered in alphabetical sequence beginning
with the letter "A".
(d) Lots within each block shall be numbered as herein pro-
vided for subdivisions where blocks are not employed.
9243. Procedure for Filing.
(a) For purposes of filing a final map, the subdivider shall
submit to the City Engineer an original final map tracing and three
dark line prints thereof. One copy of such dark line print shall
be filed permanently with the City Engineer. One copy shall be
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transmitted to the City Engineer for checking and report to the
Planning Commission. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider
after showing thereon corrections, if any, or a statement by the
City Engineer that the map is correct. When the map is found to be
correct, the final map tracing shall be certified by the City
Engineer, the City Clerk and the Secretary of the Planning Com-
mission and returned to the subdivider for recording.
(b) After final map has been recorded in the County Recorder's
office, one cloth print and one paper print of such map shall be
furnished to the City Engineer.
(c) If the final map as submitted conforms in every respect
to the recommendations of the Planning Commission pertaining to
the tentative map, and no new features have been added which have
not been approved by the Commission, such fact shall be reported
to the City Council, and the Secretary of the Planning Commission
may certify the said map in behalf of the Commission. If the final
map does not so conform, such fact, and the nature of the noncon-
forming features shall be reported to the City Council, and the
Secretary of the Planning Commission may not certify such map in
behalf of the Commission until the Commission specifically so
authorizes.
(d) When requested, traverse sheets and work sheets showing
the closure of the exterior boundaries and of each irregular block
and lot shall be provided.
9244. City Engineer's Endorsement. After receiving copies
of the final map, the City Engineer shall examine or have examined
the map as to sufficiency of affidavits and acknowledgments,
correctness of surveying data, mathematical data and computations
and such other matters as required checking to insure compliance
with the provisions of the 'Subdivision Map Act' and of this
Chapter. If the final map is found to be in correct form and the
matters shown thereon are sufficient, the City Engineer shall
endorse his approval thereon and transmit it to the Planning Com-
mission.
9245. Certificate of Title. Each subdivision map shall be
accompanied by a guarantee of title showing the names of all persons,
firms or corporations whose consent is necessary to pass title to
street and other easements shown upon said map, and also by a proper
deed granting to the City all easements as shown.
9246. Dedication and Improvements.
(a) All streets, highways and parcels of land shown on the
final map and intended for any public use shall be offered for dedi-
cation for public use.
(b) Streets or portions of streets may be offered for future
dedication where the immediate opening and improvement is not
required, but where it is necessary to insure that the City can
r- later accept dedication when said streets are needed for the
further development of the area or adjacent areas.
(c) The subdivider shall improve, or agree to improve, all
land dedicated for streets, highways, public ways and easements
as a condition precedent to acceptance and approval of the final
map. Such improvements shall include such grading, surfacing, side -
/walks, curbs, gutters, culverts, bridges, storm drains, water mains
and service connections to the property line with cut-off valves,
sanitary sewers and such other structures or improvements as may be
required by this Chapter or deemed by the City Council to be neces-
sary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and
local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs.
(d) All improvements shall be installed to grades approved
by the City Engineer.
(e) Plans, profiles and specifications of proposed improve-
ments shall be furnished to the City Engineer prior to the time of
submitting the final map to him, and be approved by the City Engi-
neer before the map shall be filed with the City Council. Such
plans and profiles shall show full details of the proposed improve-
ments which shall be according to the standards of the City.
(f) If such improvement work be not completed satisfactorily
before the final map is approved, the owner or owners of the sub-
division shall, immediately upon approval and before the certifi-
cation of the final map by the City enter as contractor into an
agreement with the City whereby, in consideration of the acceptance
by the City of the street and easements offered for dedication,
the contractor agrees to complete the work within the time speci-
fied in the agreement.
(g) To assure the City that this work will be completed and
lien holders paid, a bond shall be furnished by the subdivider
guaranteeing faithful performance, and guaranteeing payment for
labor and materials. The amount of such bond shall be determined
by the City Engineer, and approved by the City Council as to amount
and adequacy of the bond, except in cases where a cash deposit is
made.
9247. Improvements Required. The minimum improvements which
the subdivider will be required to make or enter into an agreement
to make in the subdivision prior to the acceptance and approval of
the final map by the City Council shall be:
(a) Adequate distribution lines for domestic water supply
to each lot.
(b) Sewage collecting system and necessary main lines.
(c) Adequate drainage of the subdivision streets, highways,
ways and alleys.
(d) Adequate grading and surfacing of streets, highways,
ways and alleys.
(e) Curbs and gutters, cross gutters and sidewalks.
(f) Monuments.
(g) Fire hydrants at location designated by the City Engineer.
(h) Street name signs, two to each intersection.
(i) Necessary barricades and safety devices.
(j) Street trees.
(k) Ornamental street lighting in accordance with plans and
specifications approved by the City Engineer or his duly authorized
representative.
All such improvements shall conform to the standards and
specifications established by resolution of the City Council, or in
the absence thereof, by the City Engineer.
9248. Exceptions. The City Council is hereby empowered and
authorized to make exceptions to any or all of the requirements of
Sections 9246 and 9247 when good cause appears therefor, provided
that the owner or subdivider may be required to enter into an
agreement with said City, undertaking to maintain and repair any
improvements authorized by said Council which may not conform to
the provisions of Sections 9246 and 9247, and provided further that
a copy of the sales agreement or deeds proposed to be used in the
sale of the subdivision be filed with the maps required by this
Chapter, which agreements and deeds shall describe the work to be
done, the exceptions made, and the requirements which are being
waived, and which shall further contain a covenant that the owners,
subdividers and their successors in interest shall maintain and
repair all temporary streets or improvements that may be authorized
by the City Council under this Section, for a period of not to
exceed ten years.
Part 4 - LCT SPLITS
9250. Permission to Split Lots. When an owner or subdivider
splits one or more lots so as to create not more than four new
lots, he shall record a subdivision map as provided by State law
and by this Chapter, except that when no dedication of streets,
alleys or other public ways or easements are involved, it may
be done in the following manner:
(a) An original and three prints of a map showing the pro-
posed split shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or
licensed surveyor and such maps shall be filed with the City
Engineer.
(b) The map shall show the exact dimensions and bearings of
each line, the monuments set, and all other applicable matters
required by this Chapter pertaining to tentative maps.
(c) If the map complies with all of the items required in
(b) above, the City Engineer may approve the division, provided
that curbs and paving are installed along all public street frontage
of the property so divided when the property so divided consists
of lots or parcels containing one acre or less and sanitary sewer
facilities and connections shall be made to each lot created, and
all lot sizes conform to the provisions of the zoning ordinance,
and further provided that such division conforms to such policies
as may be established by the Planning Commission or City Council.
If all conditions set out in the exceptions set forth in
this Section are not existing, the City Engineer shall refer said
map to the Planning Commission and City Council for processing in
accordance with this Chapter except that the final map shall be
filed with the Planning Commission and the City Engineer.
Part 5 - FEES
9260. Tentative Map. A fee shall be paid to the City in the
following amounts to cover costs of checking each tentative map
or maps:
(a) Twenty-five Dollars, plus One Dollar per lot, for each
subdivision other than a subdivision consolidating properties into
one lot, or for a subdivision for the purpose of reversion to
acreage.
(b) Before commencing any improvements the subdivider shall
deposit with the City Engineer and with the Superintendent of
Streets such sums as will pay for all inspections of all improve-
ments provided for in said subdivision, the amount of such charges
to be furnished said subdivider by the City Engineer and Superin-
tendent of Streets; such charges shall be four percent of the cost
of improvements required by the City as such cost of improvements
shall be estimated by the City Engineer.
9261. Final Map. Fees shall be paid in the following amounts:
(a) Five Dollars payable to the City, for a subdivision
consolidating properties into one lot subdivision, or for a sub-
division for the purpose of reversion to acreage.
(b) A fee for engineering checking shall be payable to the
County of Los Angeles on all subdivisions and Records of Surveys
in such amounts as conform to the County's schedule in such matters.
The City Engineer shall issue a receipt for fees received in
behalf of the City, identifying same as related to the number of the
Subdivision for which such fee was tendered."
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause the same to be posted in the manner
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 3rd day of February , 1959.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF IRWINDALE
I, MAXIM HORST, City Clerk of the City of Irwindale,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 63 was regu-
larly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of January-, 1959.
That, thereafter, said ordinance was 3uly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of February ,
1959, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Diaz, Martinez, Miranda, Mayor Ornelas.
NOES: Councilmen: Councilwoman Silva
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF IRWINDALE )
MAXINE M. HORST, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the City Clerk of the City of Irwindale,
California, and, is and was at all times herein mentioned a citizen
of the United States over the age of eighteen (18) years and
competent to be a witness herein.
On February 5, 1959, she securely and conspicuously posted,
at each of the public places in said City, to -wit:
(1) 5140 North Irwindale Avenue
(2) Post Office on Irwindale Avenue
(3) Southwest corner of Arrow Highway and
Irwindale Avenue
a copy of Ordinance No. 63 of the City of Irwindale, being in
all respects the same as that attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
Dated: February 5, 1959.
City Clerk of the City of
Irwindale, California