Section 66412(d) of the California Subdivision Map Act authorizes local governments to approve lot line adjustments between two (2) or more existing adjacent parcels, not to exceed four (4) parcels, without the filing of a tentative or final parcel map.

(Ord. No. 414, § 1, 6-1-87)

Lot Line Adjustment: An adjustment of lot lines between two (2) or more existing adjacent parcels, not to exceed four (4) parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created.

(Ord. No. 414, § 1, 6-1-87)

Prior to filing for a lot line adjustment, it must be determined and established that the parcels were legally subdivided. A lot line adjustment application shall be required, accompanied by information as specified by the planning director and by a fee as established by the city council.

(Ord. No. 414, § 1, 6-1-87)

(A)

Approval of the application for lot line adjustment shall be subject to review by the planning director. The planning director shall notify adjacent property owners of the proposed lot line adjustment and allow time to respond. The planning director shall approve or conditionally approve the application if there are no objections from the notified property owners and if the lot line adjustment does not:

(1)

Create any new lots.

(2)

Include any lot or parcels created illegally.

(3)

Impair any existing access or create a need for new access to any adjacent lots or parcels.

(4)

Impair any existing easements or create a need for any new easements serving adjacent lots or parcels.

(5)

Require substantial alteration of any existing improvements or create a need for any new improvements.

The new lot line shall be approximately parallel to the former lot line, and shall not be more than twenty-five (25) feet therefrom, measured at right angles, and shall be located in such a manner as not to substantially alter the size or shape of the existing lots.

The adjusted parcel configurations shall be in accord with the established neighborhood lot design patterns and shall not violate any ordinance, statute or regulation of the city's zoning ordinance or the Subdivision Map Act.

(B)

The planning director or planning commission, upon appeal, may impose such conditions of approval to be satisfied prior to recordation of the lot line adjustment as the director or commission may find necessary to ensure that the lot line adjustments involved are in full compliance with this title.

(C)

If the adjustment is approved, the director shall record with the county recorder a certificate of compliance containing the legal description of the parcels as they will exist after adjustment.

(D)

The lot line adjustment shall be reflected in a deed or record of survey which shall be recorded with the certificate of compliance.

(Ord. No. 414, § 1, 6-1-87)

In the event the applicant or other interested party is dissatisfied with the action taken by the planning director, he may appeal such decision to the planning commission. In the event the applicant or other interested party is dissatisfied with the action taken by the planning commission, he may appeal such decision to the city council. Any such appeal shall be filed and heard in the manner prescribed in Article 70 of Chapter 1 of Title XI of this Code.

(Ord. No. 414, § 1, 6-1-87; Ord. No. 733, § 2(pt. 2), 9-7-10)