Ordinance - 184ORDINANCE NO.: O
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE.DIVISION AND
RESUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF
WKST COVINA.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain
as follows::
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of West Covina,
hereby assumes control of the design and improvement of
land and land divisions, sabdivisions and re -subdivisions..
It is hereby made unlawful to sell, or to offer. to sell,;
any land to be divided and any land within a subdivision
or re -subdivision as defined in this ordinance within the
City of West Covina until the subdivider has first conform-
ed to the requirements of this ordinances
SECTION Z01 SHORT TITLE. This ordinance shall be known_
as the "Land Division and Re -Subdivision Ordinance of the
City of Test Covina*,
SECTION 3.• DEFINITIONS..- Unless it is plainly evident
from the context that a different meaning is intended,:
certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
"City Council" shall mean• the legislative body of
the City of West Covina,.
"Block" shall mean a tract of land within a subdivision
• entirely bound by streets, highways or ways, except alleys;
or by streets, highways or ways, except alleys, and the
exterior boundary or boundaries of the`; subdivision.
"Desi-gn" shall mean street alignment, grade and widths,
alignment and width of easements.and rights of way for
_drainage and sanitary sewers and minimum lot area and width.
"Division" shall mean any land or paortion thereof shown
on the last preceding Tax Roll as a unit, or as contiguous
units, which is divided for the purpose'of sale, whether
immediate or future, by any subdivider into four or less
-parcels.
"Final leap" shall mean a. map prepared in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance, which map is designed
to be placed on record in the office of the City Engineer
of the City of West Covina.-
r7 tanning Commission" shall mean the Planning Commission
of the City of West Covina..
"Private street" shall mean any parcel of land not
dedicated as a public street and used or intended to be
used for ingress to or egress from a lot or' lots which may-
or may not have frontage on a public street.
"Re -Subdivision" shall mean any land heretofore. sub-
divided and shown on the Official -Records of, the Recorder
of Los Angeles County as a subdivision tract, of which sub-
division tract any lot or lots is divided for the purpose
• of sale, whether immediate or future, by any subdivider -
into four or less parcels.
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"Subdivider".. shall mean a person, firm; corporation,
partnership or --association or a combination -thereof who
or which causes land -to be divided by division, subdivision
or re -subdivision into a subdivision for himself,.itself
or for others.
-"subdivision" shall mean any land or portion thereof'
shown on a last preceding Tax Roll as a unit or as con=
tiguous units which -is divided for the purpose of sales
whether immediate or future, by any subdivider into four
or less parcels..
"Tentative Map" shall• mean a map made for the purp-ose
of showing the design of a proposed - subdivision and or
the existing conditions in and around it and need not`
be used Upon an accurate or detailed final survey of the
property.
The terms "Division," "Re -subdivision," or "Sub. -
division" whenever herein used shall each include the
others.
SECTION 4.. ADVISORY AGENCY. The Planning Commission of
the City of 'Nest Covina is hereby designated as the:
"Advisory Agency" as that term is used in the Map Act
and is charged with the duty of making investigations
and reports on the design and improvement of proposed
divisions, subdivisions, or re -subdivisions:,
SECTION 5. -FILING OF TENTATIVE MAP.- Before presenting
• to the City Council any Division, Subdivision, or Re -
Subdivision Map for approval- each subdivider _shall f ile
with the Planning Commission four (4) white copies of
the tentative map and such additional copies as may be
required by said commission -and four (4) copies of ac-
companying data, made in accordance with the requirements
of Section 6 of this ordinance. The time of filing a
tentative map shall be construed to be the time at which
the same together with required' data is received in the
ioffice of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission
shall indicate the ._date of filing upon all copies -of the
tentative .map and accompanying data,, and thereafter shall.
transmit one copy of the map to each of the following:
City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets; one copy of
the accompanying data, if any, shall be forwarded to the
City. -Engineer and Superintendent of Streets..
Concurrently with the filing of the tentative map the
Subdivider shall file with the Planning Commission an
affidavit setting f orth the names of the owners of real[.
property within 500 feet of all -boundaries of the proposed
subdivision and further setting forth that the subdivider
has notified in writing such owners; of the subdivider's
intention to file the said tentative map.
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SECTION 6.- FORM OF TENTATIVE MAP,
(A)'Subdivider shall cause the tentative map of the land
proposed to be subdivided to be prepared and such_ tentative
map shall be in full compliance: with the requirements of this
sect ion.
(B) Said tentative map -shall be clearly and legally
drawn.. The minimum dimensions of this map shall be 18 inches
by 26 inches. The scale of the map (preferably one inch
equals one hundred feet) shall be such as to show clearly
all details.thereof, and said map shall contain the following
information:
. (1) Sufficient description to define the location and
boundaries of the p ropose.d subdivision.-
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(2 , Name and addre ss of record owner or owners.
(3) Name and address of the subdivider..
(4) The locations, names and existing widths of adjacent
streets,: highways. and ways.
(5) The locations, names and widths of all existing or
proposed streets, highways and ways in the subdivision and
their approximate grades if in excess of the six (6) per cent. ,
(6) The approximate widths and'locations of all existing
or proposed easements for drainage, sewerage or public
utilities.
(7) Approximate lot layout and approximate dimensions
of each lot.
(8) Approximate boundaries of areas subject to inundation
or storm water overflow and the location, width and direction
of flow of all water -courses..
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(9) Plan and easements for drainage and for handling
storm water.
- (10) Existing use or uses of the property and, to scale,
the outline of any existing buildings and their location in
relation to existing and proposed street and lot lines.
(11) Statement of the proposed use or uses of the property
if such use is more restricted than is permitted in the zone
in which the subdivision is located.
(12) Source of water supply.
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(13) Provisions for sewerage and sewage disposal.
(14) Proposed public areas, if any.
(15) Statements of the improvements and public utilities
proposed to be made or installed and of the time at which
such improvements are proposed to be completed.
(16) Type and location of street lights proposed to be
installed, if any.
(17) Location of Fire Plugs, if any, and
(18) Date, north arrow and scale.
(C) Such of the foregoing information as may not practic-
ally be shown on the map shall be contained in a writtenr state-
ment accompanying the same. When the area to be subdivided?
is not shown on one sheet of the required size, the Planning
Commission may require the submission of a map showing the
entire area and indicating street and lot lines only. When
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a tentative map is submitted the Planning Commission may
require the subdividers to show any of the following:
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(1) That he is the owner of the property shown on the map
as proposed for subdivision.
(2) That he has an option or contract to purchase the
property or that portion of which he is not the owner.
(3 ) That he is the authorized agent of one who can comply
with the requirements of (1) or (2).
SECTION 7. STANDARDS ,AND DESIGN.
Each subdivision and the map thereof shall be in conform-
ity to the following standards;
(A )' Streets and Highways..
The map shall show the side lines of each street, the
total width of each street, the width of the portion being
dedicated, and the width of existing dedications. The
widths and locations of adjacent streets and other public
properties shall be shown. If any street in the subdivision
is a continuation, or approximately a continuation of an
existing street, the conformity or the amount of nonconformity
of such street to such existing street shall be accurately
shown. Whenever the County Surveyor or the City Engineer
_ and Superintendent of Streets has established the center
line of a street or alley, the date shall be shown on the
final map. All streets, as far as practicable,may be re-
quired to be in alignment with existing adjacent- streets
or their proper projection and shall be in general conform-
ity with the most advantageous development of the area
affected by such subdivision..
(B) Major and Secondary Highways, Widths and Alignments._
Each major or secondary highway shall conform in width
• and alignment to those designated on any master plan of
streets and highways approved by the City Council or any
modification thereof approved by said Council and shall
-conform t-o any proceedings affecting the subdivision which
may have been initiated by the City Council or approved
by said Council ipon initiation by other legally constituted
bodies of the city, county or state.
(C) Local Streets - Widths.
Each street extending from one major or secondary"highway
• to another and all other streets in such subdivision,
except major ,ot secondary streets, shall have a width of
not less than sixty (60) feet and a roadway width of not
less than thirty-six (36):feet; provided that where, in
the opinion of the City Council, the type of adjacent
development or other economic factors render it advisab1e,
short streets in residential districts may have a lesser
width but not less than fifty-two (52)'feet and a roadway
width of not less than thirty-two (32) feet;, provided
further, that local streets in any steep hillside sub-
division may have a lesser width but not less than thirty
(30.) feet in which event the roadway therefor shall be not
less than twenty-four (24) feet wide.
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(D) Dead-end Streets.
There necessary to give access to or permit a satisfactory
future subdivision of adjoining land, streets shall extend
to the boundary of the property,and th-e resulting dead-
end streets may be approved without a turn -around., In
all other cases a turn -around having a minimum radius of
forty (40) feet with a curb radius of not less than thirty
(30) feet shall be provided -except where extraordinary
conditions make a strict enforcement of this rule im-
practicable.
(E) Boundary Line Streets.
® Any land intended to be a part of the ultimate width
of a major or secondary highway or any reservation there-
for, lying along and adjacent to any boundary of the sub-
division, shall have such a *idth.as will conform to the
lines shown on any master plan of streets and highways
approved by the City Council or any modification thereof
so approved covering the same portion of such subdivision.
Subject to all of the provisions of subsection. (C) of
this section, any land intended to be a part of the
ultimate width of a highway or streets, other than any
such major or secondary highway, or any reservation there-
for, lying along and adjacent to any such boundary shall
have a width not less than one-half of the full width
required for any such highway or street by the provisions
of said subsection unless special conditions of alignment
require some other width.
(F) Private Streets.
• Where private streets are indicated on such map they
shall conform to standards as set forth in Section 7 ('C)
of this ordinance..
(G)'Intersection Angle and Block Cut-off.
Any highway or street intersecting any other highway
or street shall intersect at an angle as near a right
angle as is practicable.
-At street intersections which include major or secondary -
highways, intersecting of an angle of approximately
• ninety (90) degrees, the block corner shall be rounded
at the property line by a radius of not less than fifteen
(15) feet. At intersection of other'streets the radius
shall be not less than ten (10) feet.. An optional method
of a diagonal cut-off may be used, provided that the
dimensions thereof do not reduce the visibility, sidewalk
width or curb radius obtained by the above specified radii..
The curb radius may be required to conform to the radius
of existing corners at the same intersection where such
radius is greater than fifteen (15) feet. Streets inter
se ct ing at an angle other than ninety (90) degrees shall
have sufficient radius or cut-off to provide the same
results as to traffic movement, visibility and design
as provided by the foregoing requirements of this subsectl=*-
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(ffY Curve Radius.
The center line curve radii on all streets and highways
shall conform to accepted engineering standards of design
and shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer and
Superintendent of Streets.
(I) Grade of Streets and Highways.
-_ No street or highway -shall have a grade of more than
seven (7) per cent unless because of topographical conditions
or other exceptional conditions, the City Engineer. -.and
Superintendent of Streets determines that a grade in excess
of. seven: (7) per cent is necessary.
(J)? Alleys.
Alleys at least twenty (20) feet in width shall be re-
quired in the rear of all lots used or intended to be used
for business purposes, or residential lots which adjoin
a major highway.. In other cases the provisions for
alleys shall be optional with the subdivider, provided that
such alleys shall_be not less than twenty (20) feet in width.
Where two alleys intersect, a corner cut-off of not less
than ten (10) feet shall be required.
(K) Street and Alley Arrangement.
The street and alley arrangement shall be such as the
City Council, in the exercise of its sound discretion, may
determine will cause no undue hardship to owners of adjoin-
ing property when they subdivide their land, and adequate
and convenient access to adjoining property shall be required.
(L) Street Names.
Each street or way which is to be dedicated, which is a
continuation of, or approximately the continuation of, any
existing dedicated street or way, shall be given the same
name as such existing street or way.. The proposed name of
each other street or way shown on said map shall be submitted
to the City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets for his
approval, and if no such name is a duplication of or so
nearly the same as to cause confusion with the name of any
existing street or way located in the City of West Covinas
or ..in close proximity thereto, such name shall be approved
by him.. When any such street or way forms a portion of any
proposed' street or way ordered by the ' City Council to be
surveyed, opened, widened or improved, and in such order
a name therefor is assigned or designed, the name of such
street or way shown on the final map shall be the same as
the name contained in said order..
The words ",Avenue,"- "Boulevard," "Place ," or other
designation of any such street or way shall be spelled out
in full on the map..
(M) Easements..
Where alleys are not provided and where underground
service is not provided in public streets, easements not
less than five (5) feet in width shall be provided within.
the subdivision for public utilities' purposes on each side
of rear lot lines and along side lot lines where necessary,
Easements of lesser width may be permitted when approved
by the Planning Commission..
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The side lines of all easements shall be shown by fine
dotted lines. If any,e asement already of record cannot
be definitely located, a statement of the existence, the
nature thereof and its recorded reference must appear on
the title sheet. Distance and bearings on the side lines
of lots which .are cut by an easement must be arrowed or•
so shown that the map will indicate clearly the actual
lengths of the lot lines.. The widths of all a asements7
and sufficient ties. thereto definitely to locate the same
with respect to the subdivision must be shown. All
easements must be clearly labeled and identified; if an
easement shown on the map is already of record, its
recorded reference must be given. If an easement is being;
dedicated -by the map, it shall be set out in the owner's
certificate of dedication.. All notes and figures pertain-
ing to easements shall be considerably smaller and lighter
than those -relating to the subdivision itself.
(N)" Block Lengths.
Blocks shall not exceed two thousand six hundred feet
(2,600) feet in length between street lines, except where
topographical conditions or previous surroundings layout
require longer blocks, or acre subdivisions justify or
require a variation from this requirement.
(0) Block Widths-.
The width of each block shall be sufficient for an
ultimate layout of two tiers of lots therein of a size
required by the provisions of thJs,ordinance unless the
surrounding layout, lines of ownership, or topographical
conditions justify or make necessary a variation from
this requirement.
(P) Lot Size.
By reason _of the fact that Tract or Block areas in
the City vary . in size in at least three distinct areas
of the city, the Planning Commission may recommend and
the City Council may create three or more zones or mini-
mum lot area districts within which minimum lot areas and
minimum lot length and width-s7 would be a stablished..
Until such time as such minimum lot zones or districts
and minimum lot width districts are established the
minimum lot area in any subdivision shall be 7,500 square
feet with a minimum width of 50 feet.
0' 1. If in the opinion of the City Council lots of
lesser area or lesser width will not be detrimental to
the public welfare or injurious to the property or improve-
ments of other owners of property, the City Council may
vary said requirements and,. in harmony with the general.
purpose and intent of this ordinance, may approve lots -
of lesser area and lesser width.-
(Q) Lot Depth.
The minimum depth formsidential lots shall be suf-
ficient to permit full conformity with the building line
requirements imposed by the Zoning Code or any other ord-
inance of the City of West Covina, and in the determination:
of said minimum lot depth consideration shall be given to
topographical location and other physical conditions of,
the proposed subdivision.
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(R) Lot Lines.
The side lines of all lots, so far as possible, -shall be
at right angles to the street which the lot faces, or radial
or approximately radial if the street is curved.
(S) Divided Lots.
No lot shall be divided by a city boundary line, nor
any boundary line between registered (Torrens Title) and
unregistered land, nor any boundary line between parcels.;
of registered land under separate ownership. Each such
boundary line shall be made a lot line
(T) Double Frontage Lot.
Double Frontage lots having a depth less than two hundred
forty (240) feet will not be approved except where top-
ographical conditions permit no other reasonable form of
platting. Where land abuts a major or secondary street,
double frontage lots may be required..
('U ): Lot Number.
Lot numbers shall begin with the letter "A" and shall
continue consecutively throughout the tract, with no
omissions or duplications, and no block numbers shall be
used.
('V') Lot Dimensions.
Dimensions'of all lots shall be shown.. No ditto marks
shall be used..
(cif) Reserve Strips.
Reserved strips controlling the access to streets or
other public rights of way from adjoining property will not
be approved unless such strips are necessary for the
protection of the public welfare or of substantial property
rights, and in no case except in which the control and disposal
of the land comprising such strips are placed definitely
within the jurisdiction of the City of West Covina under
conditions approved -by the City Council.
SECTION 8., STREET IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.
The subdivider shall improve, or agree to improve, all
streets, highways or ways in the subdivision. Improvements
shall be- installed to permanent line and grade -and to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and Superintendent of
Streets in accordance with standard specifications of the
City of West Covina on file in the office of the City Clerk
and the City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets. The
minimum improvements which the subdivider shall make, or
agree to make, prior to the acceptance and approval of the
final subdivision map by said City Council shallbe;
(A) Grading, drainage and drainage structures necessary
to the proper use of streets, highways and ways and/or to
the public safety.
(B) Pavement of a width. and
local neighborhood traffic.
((C) Adequate domestic water
quality suitable for the
supp ly..
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(D) -sanitary sewer facilities and connections for each
lot where,, in the opinion of the Planning Commission,,`
an outfall sewer is reasonably available.:
(E) Services from public utilities where provided
and from sanitary sewers shall be made available for each
lot in such manner as will obviate the necessity for
disturbing the street pavement, gutter,.. culvert and curb`„
when service connections are made.
(F) In addition to the aforesaid minimum improvements,
the Planning Commission shall have authority to recommend
and the City Council, when in its judgment a necessity
exists for such improvement, may require fire plugs, curbs„
gutters and sidewalks in the whole or part of the sub-
division where indicated by local needs and by the -
character of the subdivision, and in Minimum Lot Area may
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require all telephone, telegraph, electric light wires or
cables' for transmission or distribution of telegraphic or
telephonic sounds or signals, or electrical energy or
other transmission or distribution wires, in, along or
across any of the -streets, alleys, highways, ways or public
places in the subdivision, to be placed under ground and
may regulate or prohibit the placing of poles and sus-
pending of any such wires, in, ' along or across any of
such streets, alleys, highways, ways or public places.
(G)` Improvement Plans and Profiles Required..
The plans and profiles of all improvements required by
the provisions of this section, as well as of other
improvements proposed to be installed by the -subdivider
in, over or under any street or right of way, easement
or- parcel of land where improvements are required or proposed,
shall be filed not later than the time of filing the fi-nal
subdivision map, and shall be approved by the City Engineer
and Superintendent of Streets before approval of the
final map)..-
(H) - Completion of Improvements.
If such improvement work is not completed to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and Superintendent of
Streets before the streets are offered for dedication,;
the owner or owners of the subdivision concurrently with
the acceptance of the final map shall enter into an agree-
ment with the City Council, agreeing to have the work'.
completed within the time specified in said agreement.
Said.agreement may provide for the improvements to be
installed in units, for extension of time under specified
conditions, for the' termination of the agreement upon a
reversion of the subdivision of a part thereof to acreage
andb, in the option. of the subdivider, for the termination
of the agreement upon completion of proceedings under am
a,ssessme-nt district act for the installation of improve-
ments at least equivalent to the improvements specified
..in such agreement.
(1)' Bonds to Assure Completion of Improvements..
To assure that the work specified in said agreement
will be completed, two surety bonds may be required by
the City Council, one guaranteeing the faithful perform-
ance of the work in a sum equal to the cost as a st imate &
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by the City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets, and
the other bond for the security of materialmen and
laborers, in the amount of fifty (50) per cent of the
estimated cost, and by its terms made to inure to the
benefit of laborers and materi almen upon such work and
improvements, conditioned.- upon the payment of such laborers
and materialme.n for labor performed and for' material
furnished under the terms of said agreement* Said
faithful performance bond may be either' -a corporate surety
bond or a personal surety bond. If a personal surety bond
is furnished, it must be accompanied by an affidavit that
the sureties are each residents or householders, or free-
holders within the State of California, and are each worth
the sum specified in the bond over and above all their
just debts and liabilities, exclusive of property exempt
from e xe cut i en.
• In lieu of the faithful performance bond above specified
a deposit may be made either with the City Controller
or a responsible: escrow a.ent or t rust company, subject
to the approval of the City Council, , of money or negotiable:
bonds in the same amount, of the k-i-nd approved by provisions
of law for securing deposits of public money in banks..
If a cash deposit is made, the agreement may provide that
progress payments may be made to the contractor or the
subdivider out of the deposit as the_work progresses..
SECTION 9., ACTION ON TENTATIVE MAP.
(A) Within a period of not more than 20 days from the
receipt of a copy of any such tentative map, each officer
or department to which such copy shall have been transmitted
shall file with said Planning Commission his or its approval
of such tentative map, or & report showing what changes
are necessary to make -such tentative map conform to the
requirements of this ordinance coming -within the juris-
diction of such office or department:
(B) The Planning Commission shall review the recommend-
ation of said departments and if satisfied with the design
of the subdivision shall recommend approval to the City
Council of the map within thirty (30) days after the filing
of said map unless such time is extended by agreement with
the subdivider.: If the Planning Commission is not satis-
fied with the design of the subdivision, it shall dis-
approve or conditionally approve the map within said time.
(C) In the event that such tentative map is dis-
approved or conditionally approved the Planning Commimion
shall return to the subdivider one copy with a statement
of -the reason for its action and a statement of what changes
would be necessary to render the map acceptable. Another
copy, together with a copy of the aforesaid statement, shall
remai-n permanently in the files of the Planning Commission,
and one copy of the statement shall be sent'to the
City Engineer -and Superintendent of Streets:
(D) At the same time the Planning Commission shall
des-ignate the improvements which will be required under
the provisions of Section 8 of this ordinance before approval.
of the subdivision map.
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(E), Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prohibit the filing of any number of tentative maps
regardless of whether the first one has been approved
and optional tentative maps may be filed at the same time.
(F) In the event -that the'P'lanning Commission shall
recommend approval of the map, or shall conditonally
approve the map, the secretary of the Planning Commission
shall forward such approval or conditional approval to
the City Clerk together with a copy of all maps, statements,.
and records in the matter. The City Council shall review
the recommendations of the Planning Commission and consider
the matters contained therein. The action of the City
Council and its -decisions -shall be final.
SECTION 10. FILING OF FINAL DAP AND ACCOMPANYING
DATA: TIME LIMIT.
(A) Within ten (10) months after the date of the
approval or conditional approval of the tentative map by
the City Council. the subdivider shall cause the proposed
subdivision to be accurately surveyed and a final map or
record of survey map thereof to be prepared in accordance
with the tentative map -and with any and all alterations
and changes required thereto, unless extended by the
Planning Commission, he shall file with the Planning
Commission a final map or record of survey map of the sub-
division conforming in all particulars to the provisions
of this ordinance.
(BY The subdivider must file such final map -or record
of survey map with the Planning Commission within said
period and have said map filed in the office of the City
Engineer within one (1) year after the date of the approval
or conditional approval of the tentative map by the City
Council and the failure to do so shall automatically
terminate and void the proceedings.
(C) The subdivider shall file the original and one
white copy of the final map or record of survey map with
the Planning_ Commission. Said map shall be accompanied by;
(1) In the event any dedication is to be made for
public use a certificate of title, a subdivision guarantees,.,
or a dedication letter, in the name of the owner of the land,
issued to or for the benefit and protection of the City of
West Covina by a title company authorized -by the laws of
the State of California to write the same, showing all
parties whose consent is necessary to pass clear title to
the land being subdivided, together with the nature of their
interests therein, except where the land contained in such
subdivision is registered under the Land Registration Act,
(Torrens Act) in which latter case a certified copy of the
certificate of title shall be furnished:
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(2) Plans, profiles and specifications of the
improvements to be installed as required by the provisions
of Section 8 of this ordinance and of all other improve
ments proposed to be installed by the subdivider,in, on,,
over and under any street or way or right of way, easement
or parcel of land dedicated by the map.
(3) A white print of the final map showing the
contemplated location, of installations of facilities
of any public utility, whether publicly or privately
owned, with a statement of'the proposed work including
the estimated cost thereof.
(4) A memorandum for the records of the Planning
Commission showing approximately:
• (a)` The total area' of the tract submitted;;,
(b ) The total area in streets and length of streets;:
(c) The total area in lots:-;:
(d) The total number of lots;;.
(e) The area in parks, school sites or other
lands offered for dedication or reserved
for future public or quasi -public uses.
SECTION 11. FORM OF FINAL MAP ,AND DATA REQUIRED.,
(A) Size, Material and Scale.
The final map shall be clearly and legibly drawn;
in black waterproof India ink upon good white paper
or tracing cloth, but affidavits, p%rtificates and
acknowledgments may be legibly stampe.du or printed
upon the map with opaque: ink.. Signature shall be in
opaque: black ink. The size of each sheet of s aid :map
shall. be eightee:n:.by twenty-six inches. A marginal
line shall be drawn completely around each sheet,. leaving
an entirely blank margin of one (1) inch. The scale
of the map shall be -large _enough (Preferably one (1)
inch equals one hundred (100) feet) to show all details
clearly, and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish
this end.. The particular number of the sheet and the
total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated
on each of the sheets and its relation to each adjoining
sheet shall be clearly shown. The map shall be so,
made and shall be in such condition when filed that
good legible prints and negatives can be made therefrom..
(B) Title of Map.
The title of each such final map shall consist of
a name or a tract number as secured from the City Engineer-,,
conspicuously placed at the top of the sheet followed by
the words "consisting of sheets" (showing the number
thereof) followed by the words "In the City of Vilest
Covina" or "Partly in the City of West Covina and Partly
in Unincorporated Territory," or "Partly in the City of
;;Vest Covina and partly in the City of "
(naming the city)` as the case may be.
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(C) Description.
Below the title shall appear a subtitle consisting'
of a description of all the property being subdivided,.
by reference to such map or maps of the property shown
thereon as shall have been previously recorded or f iled
in the County Recorder's Office or shall have been pre-
viously filed with the County Clerk pursuant to a final
judgment in any action in partition, or shall have been
previously filed in the office of the County Recorder
under authority of Section 3658-A of the Political Coder.
or by reference to the plat of any ' United States survey.
Each reference in such description, to any tract or
subdivision shall be spelled out and wordedidentically
with the original records thereof and must show a complete
reference to the book and page of records of said county.
The description shall also include reference to any
vacated area with the number of the ordinance of vacation
thereof.
(D) Name of Surveyor, Date of Survey, Scale,
North Arrow, Basis of Bearings.
Upon such title sheet, below the subtitle, the name
of the surveyor, if any, together with the date of the
survey and the scale of the map, shall be set forth.
There shall also be shown on the map proper the basis of
bearings, making reference to some recorded subdivision
map, county surveyor's map or other record acceptable to
said County Surveyor, or to a solar or polaris observ-
ation, said basis of bearings"note to be in close proximity
to the north arrow.. Every sheet of the map proper shall
bear the title (but not subtitle) scale, north arrow,
sheet number and the number of each adjoining sheet in
its proper location.
(E) The following certificates and acknowledgments
must appear on the title sheet of all such final maps,:
Owner's certificate and acknowledgment and offer
of dedication, if any.
Certificate of approval of City Engineer and
Superintendent of Streets.
Certificate of City Clerk of approval by City
Council and acceptance of offer of dedication.
(1) other Forms Required..
Said title sheet shall also contain such other
affidavits, certificates, acknowledgments, indorsements,
and notarial seals as are required by law and by this
ordinance.
A blank space 82 x 11 inches shall be provided for
other -'forms of approval by city officials.
(G) Dimensions,. Bearings, Curve Data.
The final map shall show all survey and mathematical -
information and data necessary to locate all momnents
and to locate and retrace any and all interior and exterior
boundary lines appearing thereon, including bearings and
distances of straight lines, and radii and arc length for
all curves., and such information as may be necessary to
determine the location of the centers of curves..
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The final map shall particularly define, delineate
and designate all lots intended for sale or reserved
for private purposes, all parcels offered for dedication
for any purpose and any private streets with all
dimensions, boundaries and courses clearly shown and
defined in every case.. Parcels offered for dedication
other than for streets or easements shall be designated
by number.. ]Private streets shall be designated by name
and shall have inserted within.'the limits thereof '
the words "Not a Public Street." Sufficient linear,,
angular and curve data shall be shown to determine
readily the bearing and length -of the boundary lines
of the subdivision, and of the boundary lines of every
block, lot and parcel which is a part thereof. All
lots and wherever practicable blocks' in.their entirety
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shall be shown on one sheet e. Length, radius,, and
total delta or radial bearing. of each curve shall be
shown.
MY Existing Monuments
Said final map shall show fully and clearly
what stakes, monuments or other evidence to determine
the boundaries of the subdivision were found on
the ground;; and each adjacent corner of each adjoining
subdivision or portion thereof, by lot and block,
numbers, tract name and place of record, or by section,.
township and range, or other proper designation,
shall! be shown and identified on the map.
(I) Subdivision Boundary.
The boundary of the subdivision shallbe indicated
by a border of color approximately one -eighth (1/8y
of an inch wide.. All lines shown on the map which do
not constitute a part of the -subdivision itself shall
be clearly distinguishable from those lines which are
a part of the subdivision, and any area enclosed
by such lines shall be labeled "Not a part of this
subdivision."
(J) City Boundary.
City boundaries which cross or adjoin the sub-
division shall be clearly designated and located in
relation to adjacent lot or block lines.
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(K) Monuments.
The location, size and depth of all monuments
placed in making the survey shall be shown, and if
any points were reset by ties, that fact shall be
stated..
SECTION 12. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS'. -
The procedure and practice of all survey work
done upon any such subdivision shall conform to the
accepted standards of the engineering profession.
The engineer or surveyor making the survey for
any s=.bbdivision in the City of West Covina., shall set
durable monuments at all angle and curve points in
the exterior boundary of subdivisions and in the
exterior boundary of each block.- Such durable
monuments shall consist. of 2 inch iron pipe, not
less than 22 feet in length and set flush with the
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ground surface, with the center point marked with
a bronze or copper cap firmly attached to the top;
provided that whenever a point marking any of the
location above described occurs in improved areas
such as ai concrete sidewalk, curb, or paved road
way, said points shall be marked with a lead plug and
task securely set in the concrete..
All monuments shall be marked with the number
of the surveyor and shall be subject to inspection
and approval by the City Engnee:r.and Superintendent
of Streets.
During the construction of improvements, adequate
reference points to the locations required to be
marked by pipes as hereinabove set forth shall be
permitted by the City Engineer and Superintendent
. of Streets until the durable monuments can be placed
as required in this section.
Whenever lot corners are adjacent to existing
concrete sidewalks or sidewalks to be constructed
as a part of the improvement of subdivisions laid
out in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance
the lines of said lots shall -be clearly and durably
marked in the sidewalks, -
All lot corners shall be marked with 2 inch by
2 inch by 12 inch redwood stakes with tack, or by
other markers satisfactory to the City Engineer and
Superintendent of Streets. Before street improvements
are accepted, all monuments disturbed by said improve—
ments shall be reset.
SECTION 13.. ACTION ON FINAL RAY''.
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(A) Manning Commission.
Upon receipt of the final map the City Engineer -
shall check said map and if it complies with the
approved tentative map and any requirements imposed
as a condition to the acceptance- of said map he shall
approve the same and transmit it to the City Council
together with the other materials required by this
ordinance to be filed therewith..
(B) Upon receipt of the final map the City
Engineer shall check it as to correctness of surveying -
data, plans, profiles and specifications of improve—
ments, certificates of dedication, acceptances of
dedication and acknowledgments and such other matters
as require checking to insure compliance with the
provisions of law and of this ordinance.. If the
final map is in the correct form:: by this
ordinance and the matters shown thereon are sufficient,
their correctness shaall be certified on the map by
the City Engineer. He shall thereupon transmit said
map together with said other materials to the City
Council.
(C) City Council.
At its next meeting or within a period of not
more than twenty (20) days after the filing of the
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final_ map, the City Council shall approve said
map if the same conforms to all the requirements
of this ordinance applicable at the time of approval.'
of the tentative map and any rulings made thereunder.
At that, time the said City Council shall also accept or
reject any or all offers of dedication and as a
condition precedent to the acceptance of any streets
or easements may require that the subdivider at
his option either improve or agree t..o improve said
streets or easements in accordance with Section 8
of this ordinance. Upon the execution by the .sub-
divider of said agreement and the posting of the
bond or the deposit of money or negotiable bonds
required by Section 8 of this ordinance the map:
of said subdivision forthwith shall be approved and
accepted for recordation. Title to property so
accepted shall not pass until the final map is duly
recorded under the provisions of the Map Act and
of this ordinance. If, at the time the final map
is approved, any streets are rejected the offer for
dedication shall be deemed to remain open. and shall
not be subject to revocation, and the City Council
may by resolution at any later date and without
further action by the subdivider rescind its action
and accept and open said streets for public uses;
which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of
the County Recorder. If a resubdivision is sub-
sequently filed for approval any -offer of dedication
previously rejected shall be deemed to be terminated
upon the approval of the map by the City Council.
SECTION 14. MODIFICATIONS.
1111henever in the opinion of the City Council the
land involved in any subdivision is of such size or
shape or is subject to such title limitations of record
or is affected by such topographical location or
conditions or is to be devoted to such u-se that it is
impossible or impracticable in the particular case
for the subdivider to conform fully to the regulations
contained in this ordinance, the City Council may
make such modification thereof as in its opinion is
reasonably necessary or expedient and in conformity
with the spirit and purpose of this ordinance.
Each such proposed modification shall be referred
to by the officer or cpartment under whose particular
jurisdiction the regulation involved comes, and such
officer or department shall transmit to the City
_Council his or its written recommendations on each
such proposed modification and the facts supporting
such recommendation.
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SECTION.1.5.
Any deed, conveyance; sale, contract or .transfer
to sell for consideration made of land which shall have
been subdivided, divided, or re -subdivided contrary
to the provisions of this ordinance is voidable at the
sole option of the buyer or person contracting to
purchase, his heirs, personal representative, or trustee
in insolvency or bankruptcy within one year after the
date of execution of the sale or contract to sell, but
the sale or contract to sell is binding upon any assignee
or transferee of the bus!er or person contracting to
purchase, other than those above enumerated, and upon
the vendor, or person contracting to sell, his assignee,,:
heir, or devisee,.:
SECTION 16. VALIDITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance for any reason is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed
this ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence.,
clause and phrase thereof, irrespective_ of the fact that'
any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,,
or phrases thereof be dbclared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 17.
Any offer to sell, contract to sell or sale contrary
to the provisions of this ordinance is a misdemeanor, and -
any person, firm, or corporation, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars
($500.00), or imprisonment for a period of not more than
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each separate sale or each separate attempt or offer
to sell any land from a subdivision as herein defined,,
without first complying with the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed to be taken as a separate offense.
SECTION 18..
This ordinance shall take effect from and after
thirty (30) days after its passage and before the
expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage it shall
be posted with the names of the members voting for and
against the same, in three places within the city,
in the manner required by the laws and ordinances
of the City of West Covina:..
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SECTION 19. The City Clerk shall certify
to the adopt.ion of this ordinance and cause the
same to be posted in three (3) public places in
the City of West Covina..
BERT J. VAN HORN
Mayor of the City of West Covina.
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the City Counc' 1 of the City of West f �
Covina at its meeting held 1`9 'A.
C.C.. TOLAND
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
C.C: TOLAND, City Clerk of the City of Nest
Covina, hereby certifies that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Covina at the regular me ting of the City Council
� on the // day of lbo, and
signed by the Mayor of s4Kid City and that said
ordinance was adopted by the following votes:
AYES., ,
NOES:
ABSENT:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
C.C. TOLAND, being by me first duly sworn, deposes
and says:
That he is the City Clerk for the City of 17est
Covina, California, and a citizen of the United States,
and over the age of 21 years; that on the 0 day of
January 1950 ,. he posted three copies of Ordinance
#184 of the City of
rest Covina entitled "AN ORDIPTANCE
RELATING TO THE DIVISION AND RESUBDIVISION OF LAND '"'ITHIN
TI4E CITY OF "'EST COVINA" in three public places in said
City to wit : One at the Police Office, 361 "Jest Garvey
Blvd. , one in f ront of the "-Jest Covina School House and
one at the Northwest corner of Puente Street and Lark
Ellen Streets.
CITY CLERK
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this day of 1950.
NOTARY PUELIC in and for the County
of Los Angeles, State of California.