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CA Govt Code § 66474.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 66474.5.

66474.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after the amendments required by Sections 65302.9 and 65860.1 have become effective, the legislative body of each city and county within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley shall deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for a subdivision that is located within a flood hazard zone unless the city or county finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, one of the following:(1) The facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control or other flood management facilities protect the subdivision to the urban level of flood protection in urban and urbanizing areas or the national Federal Emergency Management Agency standard of flood protection in nonurbanized areas.(2) The city or county has imposed conditions on the subdivision that will protect the project to the urban level of flood protection in urban and urbanizing areas or the national Federal Emergency Management Agency standard of flood protection in nonurbanized areas.(3) The local flood management agency has made adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system which will result in flood protection equal to or greater than the urban level of flood protection in urban or urbanizing areas or the national Federal Emergency Management Agency standard of flood protection in nonurbanized areas for property located within a flood hazard zone, intended to be protected by the system. Except as provided in Section 65962.1, for urban and urbanizing areas protected by project levees, the urban level of flood protection shall be achieved by 2025.(4) The property in an undetermined risk area has met the urban level of flood protection based on substantial evidence in the record.(b) The effective date of amendments referred to in this section shall be the date upon which the statutes of limitation specified in subdivision (c) of Section 65009 have run or, if the amendments and any associated environmental documents are challenged in court, the validity of the amendments and any associated environmental documents has been upheld in a final decision.(c) This section does not change or diminish existing requirements of local flood plain management laws, ordinances, resolutions, or regulations necessary to local agency participation in the national flood insurance program.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 208, Sec. 4. (AB 838) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 66474.6.

66474.6.  The governing body of any local agency shall determine whether the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an existing community sewer system would result in violation of existing requirements prescribed by a California regional water quality control board pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code. In the event that the governing body finds that the proposed waste discharge would result in or add to violation of requirements of such board, it may disapprove the tentative map or maps of the subdivision.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 66474.7.

66474.7.  The responsibilities of the governing body under the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474, 66474.1 and 66474.6 may be assigned to an advisory agency or appeal board provided the governing body adopts an ordinance which allows any interested person to appeal any decision of the advisory agency or the appeal board relative to such matters to the governing body. Such appellant shall be entitled to the same notice and rights regarding testimony as are accorded a subdivider under Section 66452.5.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536, Sec. 4.55.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 66474.8.

66474.8.  No ordinance, regulation, policy, or procedure which regulates or prescribes standards for grading or drainage, adopted by or applicable to a local agency pursuant to Section 17922 or 17958 of the Health and Safety Code, shall apply to the construction of design or improvement work, including the rough grading of lots within the subdivision, performed pursuant to, or in connection with an approved or conditionally approved tentative map, final map, or parcel map unless the local agency has no other applicable ordinance, regulation, policy, or procedure which regulates or prescribes standards for grading or drainage for subdivision design or improvement.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1504, Sec. 6.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 66474.9.

66474.9.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a local agency may not require, as a condition for a tentative, parcel, or final map application or approval, that the subdivider or an agent of the subdivider, defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the local agency or its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against the local agency as a result of the action or inaction of the local agency, advisory agency, appeal board, or legislative body in reviewing, approving, or denying the map.(b) (1) A local agency may require, as a condition for a tentative, parcel, or final map application or approval, that the subdivider defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the local agency or its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against the local agency or its agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul, an approval of the local agency, advisory agency, appeal board, or legislative body concerning a subdivision, which action is brought within the time period provided for in Section 66499.37. (2) Any condition imposed pursuant to this subdivision shall include the requirement that the local agency promptly notify the subdivider of any claim, action, or proceeding and that the local agency cooperate fully in the defense. If the local agency fails to promptly notify the subdivider of any claim, action, or proceeding, or if the local agency fails to cooperate fully in the defense, the subdivider shall not thereafter be responsible to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the local agency.(c) Nothing contained in this section prohibits the local agency from participating in the defense of any claim, action, or proceeding, if both of the following occur:(1) The agency bears its own attorney’s fees and costs.(2) The agency defends the action in good faith.(d) The subdivider shall not be required to pay or perform any settlement unless the settlement is approved by the subdivider.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 789, Sec. 6.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 66474.10.

66474.10.  If the legislative body or advisory agency determines that engineering or land surveying conditions are to be imposed on a tentative map or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, those conditions shall be reviewed by the city engineer, city surveyor, county engineer or county surveyor, as appropriate, to determine compliance with generally accepted engineering or surveying practices.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 847, Sec. 11.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.60 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 2 - Advisory Agencies|Section 66474.60.

66474.60.  (a) In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the design, improvement and survey data of subdivisions and the form and content of tentative and final maps thereof, and the procedure to be followed in securing official approval are governed by the provisions of this chapter and by the additional provisions of local ordinances dealing with subdivisions, the enactment of which is required by this chapter.(b) Local ordinances may provide a proper and reasonable fee to be collected from the subdivider for the examination of tentative and final maps.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 518, Sec. 5.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.61 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 2 - Advisory Agencies|Section 66474.61.

66474.61.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body shall deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, if it makes any of the following findings:(a) That the proposed map is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans as specified in Section 65451.(b) That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans.(c) That the site is not physically suitable for the type of development.(d) That the site is not physically suitable for the proposed density of development.(e) That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat.(f) That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause serious public health problems.(g) That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. In this connection, the legislative body may approve a map if it finds that alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided, and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public.This subdivision shall apply only to easements of record or to easements established by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction and no authority is hereby granted to a legislative body to determine that the public at large has acquired easements for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 518, Sec. 6.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.62 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 2 - Advisory Agencies|Section 66474.62.

66474.62.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, a legislative body shall not deny approval of a final subdivision map pursuant to Section 66474.61 if it, the advisory agency, or the appeal board has previously approved a tentative map for the proposed subdivision and if it finds that the final map is in substantial compliance with the previously approved tentative map and with the conditions to the approval thereof.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 115. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.63 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 2 - Advisory Agencies|Section 66474.63.

66474.63.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body shall determine whether the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an existing community sewer system would result in violation of existing requirements prescribed by a California regional water quality control board pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code. In the event that the advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body finds that the proposed waste discharge would result in or add to violation of requirements of such board, the body making such finding may disapprove the tentative map or maps of the subdivision.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66474.64 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 2 - Advisory Agencies|Section 66474.64.

66474.64.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, if the legislative body authorizes the advisory agency to report its action directly to the subdivider, the advisory agency shall, prior to making its report to the subdivider upon a subdivision as defined in this chapter, give notice of hearing in such manner as may be prescribed by local ordinance to the subdivider and to all property owners within 300 feet of the proposed subdivision and pursuant thereto shall conduct a public hearing at which time all persons interested in or affected by such proposed subdivision shall be heard.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66475 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66475.

66475.  There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement of dedication or irrevocable offer of dedication of real property within the subdivision for streets, alleys, including access rights and abutter’s rights, drainage, public utility easements and other public easements. Such irrevocable offers may be terminated as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 66477.2.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66475.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66475.1.

66475.1.  Whenever a subdivider is required pursuant to Section 66475 to dedicate roadways to the public, the subdivider may also be required to dedicate additional land as may be necessary and feasible to provide bicycle paths for the use and safety of the residents of the subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 873, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 66475.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66475.2.

66475.2.  (a) There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement of a dedication or an irrevocable offer of dedication of land within the subdivision for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads, and similar items that directly benefit the residents of a subdivision. The irrevocable offers may be terminated as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 66477.2.(b) Only the payment of fees in lieu of the dedication of land may be required in subdivisions that consist of the subdivision of airspace in existing buildings into condominium projects, stock cooperatives, or community apartment projects, as those terms are defined in Sections 4105, 4125, and 4190 or Sections 6542 and 6566 of the Civil Code.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 60) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 34. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 66475.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66475.3.

66475.3.  For divisions of land for which a tentative map is required pursuant to Section 66426, the legislative body of a city or county may by ordinance require, as a condition of the approval of a tentative map, the dedication of easements for the purpose of assuring that each parcel or unit in the subdivision for which approval is sought shall have the right to receive sunlight across adjacent parcels or units in the subdivision for which approval is sought for any solar energy system, provided that such ordinance contains all of the following:(1) Specifies the standards for determining the exact dimensions and locations of such easements.(2) Specifies any restrictions on vegetation, buildings and other objects which would obstruct the passage of sunlight through the easement.(3) Specifies the terms or conditions, if any, under which an easement may be revised or terminated.(4) Specifies that in establishing such easements consideration shall be given to feasibility, contour, configuration of the parcel to be divided, and cost, and that such easements shall not result in reducing allowable densities or the percentage of a lot which may be occupied by a building or a structure under applicable planning and zoning in force at the time such tentative map is filed. (5) Specifies that the ordinance is not applicable to condominium projects which consist of the subdivision of airspace in an existing building where no new structures are added.For the purposes of this section, “solar energy systems” shall be defined as set forth in Section 801.5 of the Civil Code.For purposes of this section, “feasibility” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 66473.1 for the term “feasible”.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1154.)
CA Govt Code § 66476 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66476.

66476.  There may be imposed by local ordinance a requirement that dedications or offers of dedication of streets include a waiver of direct access rights to any such street from any property shown on a final or parcel map as abutting thereon and if the dedication is accepted, any such waiver shall become effective in accordance with its provisions.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66477.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66477.1.

66477.1.  (a) At the time the legislative body or the official designated pursuant to Section 66458 approves a final map, the legislative body or the designated official shall also accept, accept subject to improvement, or reject any offer of dedication. The clerk of the legislative body shall certify or state on the map the action by the legislative body or designated official.(b) The legislative body of a county, or a county officer designated by the legislative body, may accept into the county road system, pursuant to Section 941 of the Streets and Highways Code, any road for which an offer of dedication has been accepted or accepted subject to improvements.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 604, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 66477.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66477.2.

66477.2.  (a) If at the time the final map is approved, any streets, paths, alleys, public utility easements, rights-of-way for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads, and similar items, which directly benefit the residents of a subdivision, or storm drainage easements are rejected, subject to Section 771.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the offer of dedication shall remain open and the legislative body may by resolution at any later date, and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept and open the streets, paths, alleys, rights-of-way for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads, and similar items, which directly benefit the residents of a subdivision, or storm drainage easements for public use, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.(b) In the case of any subdivision fronting upon the ocean coastline or bay shoreline, the offer of dedication of public access route or routes from public highways to land below the ordinary high watermark shall be accepted within three years after the approval of the final map; in the case of any subdivision fronting upon any public waterway, river, or stream, the offer of dedication of public access route or routes from public highways to the bank of the waterway, river, or stream and the public easement along a portion of the bank of the waterway, river, or stream shall be accepted within three years after the approval of the final map; in the case of any subdivision fronting upon any lake or reservoir which is owned in part or entirely by any public agency, including the state, the offer of dedication of public access route or routes from public highways to any water of the lake or reservoir shall be accepted within five years after the approval of the final map; all other offers of dedication may be accepted at any time.(c) Offers of dedication which are covered by subdivision (a) may be terminated and abandoned in the same manner as prescribed for the summary vacation of streets by Part 3 (commencing with Section 8300) of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code.(d) Offers of dedication which are not accepted within the time limits specified in subdivision (b) shall be deemed abandoned.(e) Except as provided in Sections 66499.16, 66499.17, and 66499.18, if a resubdivision or reversion to acreage of the tract is subsequently filed for approval, any offer of dedication previously rejected shall be deemed to be terminated upon the approval of the map by the legislative body. The map shall contain a notation identifying the offer or offers of dedication deemed terminated by this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 458, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 66477.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 3 - Dedications|Section 66477.3.

66477.3.  Acceptance of offers of dedication on a final map shall not be effective until the final map is filed in the office of the county recorder or a resolution of acceptance by the legislative body is filed in such office.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)