§ 17.50.070. Four or less parcels—Alternate procedure.

A.

A parcel map may be filed with the administrator for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership.

B.

Any application submitted shall be accompanied by the following:

1.

A parcel map, drawn to scale, delineating the existing parcel boundaries and the location of existing structures and easements. All streets or easements shall be identified as proposed to be abandoned or proposed to be left intact after the reversion;

2.

Copies of grant deeds for the existing parcels;

3.

A parcel map, drawn to scale, delineating the boundaries of the parcel after the merger. A certificate shall appear on the parcel map signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the land being reverted, consenting to the preparation and filing of the parcel map;

4.

A legal description of the new parcel as merged;

5.

A preliminary title report;

6.

A summary of the evidence that demonstrates that the streets or easements which are proposed to be abandoned have not been, and currently are not in use by the public, and why it is not necessary to keep in effect those easements.

C.

Notice of the hearing shall be given as provided in Section 17.12.120.

D.

The administrator shall transmit a completed application to the county surveyor for review and recommendation, and after receipt of the county surveyor's recommendation shall grant approval of the request for reversion if:

1.

The parcels to be merged are presently under common ownership and written consent has been obtained from all record owners;

2.

The parcel as merged will be consistent with the zoning of the property. In determining consistency, parcel size shall not be considered;

3.

The parcel as merged will not conflict with the location of any existing structures on the property;

4.

The parcel as merged will not be deprived access as a result of the merger;

5.

Access to the adjoining parcels will not be restricted by the merger;

6.

No new lot lines are created through the merger;

7.

Release of any indicated easements will not adversely affect any person or entity, including public utilities.

E.

A certificate of merger shall be recorded with the recorder within twenty days of approval.

F.

The filing of the map shall constitute legal reversion to acreage of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all streets and easements shown on the map as proposed to be abandoned. The filing of the map shall also constitute a merger of the separate parcels into one parcel, and shall thereafter be shown as such on the assessment roll subject to Government Code Section 66445.

(Ord. 887 § 34, 1988: Ord. 854 § 2 (part), 1987: prior code § 11692.6)