Chapter 21.16 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A tentative map submitted pursuant to Chapter 21.40 for any portion of a condominium project, a community apartment project, or a lease project shall be accompanied by an exhibit map, unless the project requires a conditional use permit which is processed prior to or concurrently with the tentative map and which addresses the location of buildings and access thereto on the project site. An exhibit map shall be subject to the following requirements:
A. The exhibit map shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Director and shall depict, but shall not be limited to, the location and dimensions of all structures, buildings, yards, walls, fences, parking and loading facilities, and the vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed buildings and parking.
B. The exhibit map shall depict and ensure compliance with the development standards set forth in this Title 21 and in Title 22, the conditions of the approved tentative map, and the approved environmental document for the project.
C. The exhibit map shall not include conditions.
D. The exhibit map shall be reviewed by the subdivision committee, which shall make its recommendations to the advisory agency.
E. The exhibit map shall be approved or disapproved by the advisory agency concurrently with the tentative map for the project, consistent with the provisions of this Title 21. An approved exhibit map shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of the approved tentative map including, but not limited to, the total number of dwelling units, site grading, pad elevations, the location of driveway entrances, and the pavement width of the internal driveway system.
F. Upon recordation of the final map, the approved exhibit map shall be retained by the advisory agency and shall remain valid as long as the final map remains valid.
G. The Director may approve an amendment to an approved exhibit map at any time prior to the expiration of the tentative map, or at any time after recordation of the final map as long as the final map remains valid, subject to the following requirements:
1. The Director of Public Works and the Forester and Fire Warden concur in the amendment to the exhibit map.
2. An amendment to the exhibit map shall be limited to building placement, driveway design--including location and width, the size and number of buildings within the proposed project, and setback modifications authorized by Section 22.48.180 of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. Notwithstanding subsection C, an exhibit map amended to modify setbacks may include conditions applicable to such modification.
4. An amendment to the exhibit map shall not increase the total number of units, modify site grading or pad elevations, or change the location of driveway entrances required by the approved tentative map.
5. An amendment to the exhibit map shall not be permitted if the proposed change(s) may result in a significant adverse environmental impact not addressed in the environmental document approved for the project.
6. The fee for an amendment to an exhibit map shall be a minimum initial deposit of $1,000.00, to be submitted to the Department of Regional Planning, from which actual planning costs shall be billed and deducted, and any supplemental deposits as required by subsection E of Section 21.62.010. (Ord. 2010-0024 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2002-0009 § 2, 2002)

A. A final map is required for all subdivisions, except where:
1. The land before division contains less than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway, and no dedications or improvements are required; or
2. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of 20 acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or
3. The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development; or
4. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than 40 acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section; or
5. The subdivision is a minor land division.
B. A parcel map is required for all subdivisions for which a final map is not required.
C. No person shall offer to sell, lease, finance or transfer title to, contract to sell, lease, finance or transfer title to, sell, lease, finance or transfer title to, commence construction of any building other than a model home on, or permit the occupancy other than for model-home purposes of any building on any real property for which a final map or parcel map is required, until the required map has been filed for record by the recorder of this county. These prohibitions shall not apply in the case of a parcel map requirement where a waiver has been approved pursuant to Section 21.48.170, and to minor lot line adjustments approved pursuant to Section 21.60.035, or in any instance where a certificate of compliance has been issued and any required conditions have been fulfilled as provided in the Subdivision Map Act. Nor do the provisions of this section apply to any parcel or parcels of a subdivision offered for sale, lease, financing or transfer, or sold, leased, financed or transferred in compliance with or exempt from any law, including this Title 21 or any other ordinance of this county, regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions in effect at the time the subdivision was established. (Ord. 12349 § 1, 1981: Ord. 11665 § 5, 1978: Ord. 9823 § 1, 1969: Ord. 9204 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 9071 § 3 (part), 1966: Ord. 7345 § 3 (part), 1958: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 7, 1945.)

Parcel maps are not required for subdivisions created by short-term leases (terminable by either party on not more than 30 days’ notice in writing) of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation defined as such by Section 230 of the Public Utilities Code, or for land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity or public utility, or to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, and pursuant to Section 21.28.170, that public policy necessitates such a parcel map. (Ord. 90-0160 § 2, 1990: Ord. 11665 § 6, 1978: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 7.1, 1945.)

A. A parcel map shall be submitted to the county engineer for examination and approval. The county engineer shall, upon completion of his examination of the parcel map and receipt of the reports from county officers and departments required pursuant to Section 21.44.040, approve the map if it conforms to the tentative map, as approved, and the conditions of approval of the tentative map and all applicable requirements of this Title 21 and of the Subdivision Map Act have been complied with.
B. The county engineer shall, at the time of action on the parcel map, accept or reject dedications and offers of dedications that are made by certificate on the map. (Ord. 11665 § 7, 1978: Ord. 10965 § 4, 1974: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 8, 1945.)

With each filing of a tentative map of a subdivision, including a minor land division, the subdivider shall file a list, certified to be correct by an affidavit or by a statement made under penalty of perjury pursuant to Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, of the names and addresses of all persons, including businesses, corporations, or other public or private entities, who are shown on the latest equalized assessment roll of the county of Los Angeles as owners of the subject property and as owners of real property within a distance of 500 feet from the exterior boundaries of the areas of the proposed land division. The subdivider shall also file a map, the number of copies and scale of which may be specified by the department of regional planning, which shall indicate where such ownerships are located. (Ord. 90-0134 § 1, 1990: Ord. 82-0255 § 1, 1982: Ord. 11665 § 9, 1978: Ord. 11100 § 2, 1975: Ord. 4478 Art. 1 § 10.2, 1945.)

At least 30 days prior to a public hearing held pursuant to this Title 21, the planning director shall cause a notice, which contains the time and place of the hearing, a general description of the location of the proposed division of land, and a statement of a person’s right to appear and be heard, to be:
A. Published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of Los Angeles, available in the community in which the land division is proposed; and
B. Mailed by first class United States mail, postage prepaid to:
1. The applicant and all persons listed in the application or petition as owners of the property under consideration; and
2. All persons whose names and addresses appear on the lists of property owners required to be submitted by the applicant; and
3. Such other persons whose property might, in the planning director’s judgment, be affected by such application or permit; and
4. Each tenant of the subject property, in case of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment project or stock cooperative project;
C. Provided in such other fashion, in addition to the manner specified in subsections A and B, where the director finds that it is necessary or desirable to do so. (Ord. 92-0096 § 1, 1992: Ord. 82-0255 § 3, 1981.)

Not less than 30 days prior to a public hearing scheduled pursuant to this Title 21, the affected applicant shall post sign(s) according to the following specifications:
A. Size. Dimension of sign(s) shall be two feet in width and three feet in length;
B. Height. Sign(s) shall be placed not less than four feet above ground level;
C. Materials. Sign(s) shall be cardboard with a plywood backing affixed to a wooden stake(s);
D. Location. One sign shall be located on each public road frontage adjoining the proposed division of land, legible and accessible by foot from said road(s). If the subject property is not visible from an existing public road, the signposting requirement may be waived by the director;
E. Colors. Black letters on white background.
F. Content and Lettering. Major block-style letters three inches in height shall state: “NOTICE OF HEARING.” Minor letters one and one-half inches in height shall specify the case number and the phone number to be called for information. A notice of hearing the same as that specified by subsection (A)(2) of Section 22.60.174 indicating the time, date and location of the public hearing, the subdivision case number, a telephone number which may be called for information about the proposed division of land, and a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed land division in relation to the adjoining public roads, shall be securely affixed to the sign;
G. Verification. At the time of the public hearing the applicant shall provide the director with a photograph showing the sign(s) on the subject property. The applicant shall also sign an affidavit stating that the sign(s) have been placed on the subject property in conformity with the provisions of this section;
H. Removal of Sign(s). The sign(s) shall be removed from the subject property within one week following the public hearing. (Ord. 92-0096 § 2, 1992.)