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CA Govt Code § 66451.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 66451.7.

66451.7.  Applications for an exception from the Subdivision Map Act pursuant to Section 66412, and applications for parcel map waivers pursuant to Section 66428, shall be acted upon by a local agency within 60 days of the application being deemed complete pursuant to Section 65943.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 977, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.10.

66451.10.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 66424, except as is otherwise provided for in this article, two or more contiguous parcels or units of land which have been created under the provisions of this division, or any prior law regulating the division of land, or a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto, or which were not subject to those provisions at the time of their creation, shall not be deemed merged by virtue of the fact that the contiguous parcels or units are held by the same owner, and no further proceeding under the provisions of this division or a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto shall be required for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing of the contiguous parcels or units, or any of them.(b) This article shall provide the sole and exclusive authority for local agency initiated merger of contiguous parcels. On and after January 1, 1984, parcels may be merged by local agencies only in accordance with the authority and procedures prescribed by this article. This exclusive authority does not, however, abrogate or limit the authority of a local agency or a subdivider with respect to the following procedures within this division:(1) Lot line adjustments.(2) Amendment or correction of a final or parcel map.(3) Reversions to acreage.(4) Exclusions.(5) Tentative, parcel, or final maps which create fewer parcels.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. Effective September 15, 1986.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.12.

66451.12.  A merger of parcels becomes effective when the local agency causes to be filed for record with the recorder of the county in which the real property is located, a notice of merger specifying the names of the record owners and particularly describing the real property.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 1.2. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.13.

66451.13.  Prior to recording a notice of merger, the local agency shall cause to be mailed by certified mail to the then current record owner of the property a notice of intention to determine status, notifying the owner that the affected parcels may be merged pursuant to standards specified in the merger ordinance, and advising the owner of the opportunity to request a hearing on determination of status and to present evidence at the hearing that the property does not meet the criteria for merger. The notice of intention to determine status shall be filed for record with the recorder of the county in which the real property is located on the date that notice is mailed to the property owner.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 162, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.14.

66451.14.  At any time within 30 days after recording of the notice of intention to determine status, the owner of the affected property may file with the local agency a request for a hearing on determination of status.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 1.4. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.15.

66451.15.  Upon receiving a request for a hearing on determination of status from the owner of the affected property pursuant to Section 66451.14, the local agency shall fix a time, date, and place for a hearing to be conducted by the legislative body or an advisory agency, and shall notify the property owner of that time, date, and place for the hearing by certified mail. The hearing shall be conducted not more than 60 days following the local agency’s receipt of the property owner’s request for the hearing, but may be postponed or continued with the mutual consent of the local agency and the property owner.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 796, Sec. 2. Effective September 19, 1985.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.16.

66451.16.  At the hearing, the property owner shall be given the opportunity to present any evidence that the affected property does not meet the standards for merger specified in the merger ordinance.At the conclusion of the hearing, the local agency shall make a determination that the affected parcels are to be merged or are not to be merged and shall so notify the owner of its determination. If the merger ordinance so provides, a determination of nonmerger may be made whether or not the affected property meets the standards for merger specified in Section 66451.11. A determination of merger shall be recorded within 30 days after conclusion of the hearing, as provided for in Section 66451.12.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 1.6. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.17.

66451.17.  If, within the 30-day period specified in Section 66451.14, the owner does not file a request for a hearing in accordance with Section 66451.16, the local agency may, at any time thereafter, make a determination that the affected parcels are to be merged or are not to be merged. A determination of merger shall be recorded as provided for in Section 66451.12 no later than 90 days following the mailing of notice required by Section 66451.13.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.18.

66451.18.  If, in accordance with Section 66451.16 or 66451.17, the local agency determines that the subject property shall not be merged, it shall cause to be recorded in the manner specified in Section 66451.12 a release of the notice of intention to determine status, recorded pursuant to Section 66451.13, and shall mail a clearance letter to the then current owner of record.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 1.8. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.19.

66451.19.  (a) Except as provided in Sections 66451.195, 66451.301, and 66451.302, a city or county shall no later than January 1, 1986, record a notice of merger for any parcel merged prior to January 1, 1984. After January 1, 1986, no parcel merged prior to January 1, 1984, shall be considered merged unless a notice of merger has been recorded prior to January 1, 1986.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 66451.12 to 66451.18, inclusive, a city or county having a merger ordinance in existence on January 1, 1984, may, until July 1, 1984, continue to effect the merger of parcels pursuant to that ordinance, unless the parcels would be deemed not to have merged pursuant to the criteria specified in Section 66451.30. The local agency shall record a notice of merger for any parcels merged pursuant to that ordinance.(c) At least 30 days prior to recording a notice of merger pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the local agency shall advise the owner of the affected parcels, in writing, of the intention to record the notice and specify a time, date, and place at which the owner may present evidence to the legislative body or advisory agency as to why the notice should not be recorded.(d) The failure of a local agency to comply with the requirements of this article for the merger of contiguous parcels or units of land held in common ownership shall render void and ineffective any resulting merger or recorded notice of merger and no further proceedings under the provisions of this division or a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto shall be required for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing of those contiguous parcels or units, or any of them, until such time as the parcels or units of land have been lawfully merged by subsequent proceedings initiated by the local agency which meet the requirements of this article.(e) The failure of a local agency to comply with the requirements of any prior law establishing requirements for the merger of contiguous parcels or units of land held in common ownership, shall render voidable any resulting merger or recorded notice of merger. From and after the date the local agency determines that its actions did not comply with the prior law, or a court enters a judgment declaring that the actions of the agency did not comply with the prior law, no further proceedings under the provisions of this division or a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto shall be required for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing of such contiguous parcels or units, or any of them, until such time as the parcels or units of land have been lawfully merged by subsequent proceedings initiated by the local agency which meet the requirements of this article.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 727, Sec. 2. Effective September 15, 1986.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.195 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.195.

66451.195.  (a) Counties more than 20,000 square miles in size shall have until January 1, 1990, to record a notice of merger for parcels of 4,000 square feet or less prior to the time of merger, which were merged prior to January 1, 1984, and for those parcels no parcel merged prior to January 1, 1984, shall be considered merged unless the notice of merger has been recorded prior to January 1, 1990. Counties recording notices of merger pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with the notice requirements of Section 66451.19.(b) This section shall not be applicable to any parcels or units which meet the criteria of subdivision (a) but which were transferred, or for which the owner has applied for a building permit, during the period between January 1, 1986, and the effective date of this section.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 727, Sec. 3. Effective September 15, 1986.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.20.

66451.20.  Prior to amending a merger ordinance which was in existence on January 1, 1984, in order to bring it into compliance with Section 66451.11, the legislative body of the local agency shall adopt a resolution of intention and the clerk of the legislative body shall cause notice of the adoption of the resolution to be published in the manner prescribed by Section 6061. The publication shall have been completed not less than 30 days prior to adoption of the amended ordinance.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 162, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.21.

66451.21.  Prior to the adoption of a merger ordinance in conformance with Section 66451.11, by a city or county not having a merger ordinance on January 1, 1984, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution of intention to adopt a merger ordinance and fix a time and place for a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, which shall be conducted not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after adoption of the resolution. The clerk of the legislative body shall cause a notice of the hearing to be published in the manner prescribed by Section 6061. Publication shall have been completed at least seven days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice shall:(a) Contain the text of the resolution.(b) State the time and place of the hearing.(c) State that at the hearing all interested persons will be heard.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 162, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.23.

66451.23.  Prior to adopting any ordinance authorized by Section 66451.22, the legislative body of the County of Napa shall conduct at least one public meeting at which local officials shall allow public testimony regarding the proposed ordinance in addition to the noticed public hearing at which the legislative body proposes to enact the ordinance.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.5 - Merger of Parcels|Section 66451.24.

66451.24.  (a) Nothing in this article prohibits a landowner, local agency, or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct business in this state from seeking financial assistance from eligible state funding sources to defray either of the following costs:(1) The costs of merging parcels, including, but not limited to, escrow costs, on private or public lands pursuant to this article.(2) The costs of establishing or administering a joint powers authority established or authorized to merge parcels on private or public lands, including, but not limited to, all eligible costs, for the purpose of siting renewable energy facilities.(b) This section does not authorize the use of state funds for the acquisition of real property for which a parcel merger will be initiated.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 492, Sec. 1. (SB 1319) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.7 - Unmerger of Parcels|Section 66451.301.

66451.301.  If any parcels or units of land merged under a valid local merger ordinance which was in effect prior to January 1, 1984, but for which a notice of merger had not been recorded before January 1, 1988, and one or more of the merged parcels or units of land is within one of the categories specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 66451.30, the parcels or units of land shall be deemed not to have merged unless all of the following conditions exist:(a) The parcels or units are contiguous and held by the same owner.(b) One or more of the contiguous parcels or units do not conform to minimum parcel size under the applicable general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance.(c) At least one of the affected parcels is undeveloped by any structure for which a building permit was issued or for which a building permit was not required at the time of construction, or is developed only with an accessory structure or accessory structures, or is developed with a single structure, other than an accessory structure, that is also partially sited on a contiguous parcel or unit.(d) The parcels or units which do not conform to minimum parcel size were not created by a recorded parcel or final map.If all the conditions described in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d) above exist, only a parcel or unit of land which does not conform to minimum parcel size shall remain merged with a contiguous parcel.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 796, Sec. 5. Effective September 19, 1985.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.7 - Unmerger of Parcels|Section 66451.31.

66451.31.  Upon application made by the owner and payment of any fees authorized by Section 66451.33, the local agency shall make a determination that the affected parcels have merged or, if meeting the criteria of Section 66451.30, are deemed not to have merged.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 4. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.7 - Unmerger of Parcels|Section 66451.32.

66451.32.  (a) Upon a determination that the parcels meet the standards specified in Section 66451.30, the local agency shall issue to the owner and record with the county recorder a notice of the status of the parcels which shall identify each parcel and declare that the parcels are unmerged pursuant to this article.(b) Upon a determination that the parcels have merged and do not meet the criteria specified in Section 66451.30, the local agency shall issue to the owner and record with the county recorder, a notice of merger as provided in Section 66451.12.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 5. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66451.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 1.7 - Unmerger of Parcels|Section 66451.33.

66451.33.  A city or county may impose a fee not to exceed those permitted by Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 54990) of Part 1, payable by the owner, for those costs incurred with respect to a parcel for which application for a determination that the parcels meet the criteria of Section 66451.30 is made.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 102, Sec. 5.5. Effective April 30, 1984.)
CA Govt Code § 66452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 2 - Tentative Maps|Section 66452.

66452.  (a) A tentative map shall be filed with the clerk of the advisory agency or, if there is no advisory agency, with the clerk of the legislative body, or with any other officer or employee of the local agency as may be designated by local ordinance.(b) A vesting tentative map shall be filed and processed in the same manner as a tentative map except as otherwise provided by this division or by a local ordinance adopted pursuant to this division.(c) At the time a vesting tentative map is filed it shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words “Vesting Tentative Map.”(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1113, Sec. 5. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 1113.)
CA Govt Code § 66452.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 2 - Tentative Maps|Section 66452.1.

66452.1.  (a) If the advisory agency is not authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map, it shall make its written report on the tentative map to the legislative body within 50 days after the filing thereof with its clerk.(b) If the advisory agency is authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative map, it shall take that action within 50 days after the filing thereof with its clerk and report its action to the subdivider.(c) The local agency shall comply with the time periods referred to in Section 21151.5 of the Public Resources Code. The time periods specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall commence after certification of the environmental impact report, adoption of a negative declaration, or a determination by the local agency that the project is exempt from the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 847, Sec. 6.)
CA Govt Code § 66452.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 2 - Tentative Maps|Section 66452.2.

66452.2.  (a) If there is an advisory agency which is not authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map, at the next regular meeting of the legislative body following the filing of the advisory agency’s report with it, the legislative body shall fix the meeting date at which the tentative map will be considered by it, which date shall be within 30 days thereafter and the legislative body shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative map within that 30-day period.(b) If there is no advisory agency, the clerk of the legislative body shall submit the tentative map to the legislative body at its next regular meeting which shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove that map within 50 days thereafter.(c) The local agency shall comply with the time periods referred to in Section 21151.5 of the Public Resources Code. The time periods specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall commence after certification of the environmental impact report, adoption of a negative declaration, or a determination by the local agency that the project is exempt from the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 847, Sec. 7.)
CA Govt Code § 66452.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 2 - Tentative Maps|Section 66452.3.

66452.3.  Any report or recommendation on a tentative map by the staff of the local agency to the advisory agency or legislative body shall be in writing and a copy thereof served on the subdivider and on each tenant of the subject property, in the case of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment project, or stock cooperative project, at least three days prior to any hearing or action on such map by such advisory agency or legislative body. Pursuant to Section 66451.2, fees may be collected from the subdivider for expenses incurred under this section.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1128.)
CA Govt Code § 66452.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Procedure|ARTICLE 2 - Tentative Maps|Section 66452.4.

66452.4.  (a) If no action is taken upon a tentative map by an advisory agency that is authorized by local ordinance to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative map or by the legislative body within the time limits specified in this chapter or any authorized extension thereof, the tentative map as filed, shall be deemed to be approved, insofar as it complies with other applicable requirements of this division and any local ordinances, and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the legislative body to certify or state his or her approval.(b) Once a tentative map is deemed approved pursuant to subdivision (a), a subdivider shall be entitled, upon request of the local agency or the legislative body, to receive a written certification of approval.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 434, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)