66474.60-66474.64

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 66474.60-66474.64




66474.60.  (a) In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000,
the design, improvement and survey data of subdivisions and the form
and content of tentative and final maps thereof, and the procedure
to be followed in securing official approval are governed by the
provisions of this chapter and by the additional provisions of local
ordinances dealing with subdivisions, the enactment of which is
required by this chapter.
   (b) Local ordinances may provide a proper and reasonable fee to be
collected from the subdivider for the examination of tentative and
final maps.



66474.61.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the
advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body shall deny
approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative
map was not required, if it makes any of the following findings:
   (a) That the proposed map is not consistent with applicable
general and specific plans as specified in Section 65451.
   (b) That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is
not consistent with applicable general and specific plans.
   (c) That the site is not physically suitable for the type of
development.
   (d) That the site is not physically suitable for the proposed
density of development.
   (e) That the design of the subdivision or the proposed
improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or
substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat.
   (f) That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements
is likely to cause serious public health problems.
   (g) That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements
will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for
access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. In
this connection, the legislative body may approve a map if it finds
that alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided,
and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously
acquired by the public.
   This subdivision shall apply only to easements of record or to
easements established by judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction and no authority is hereby granted to a legislative body
to determine that the public at large has acquired easements for
access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision.



66474.62.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, a
legislative body shall not deny approval of a final subdivision map
pursuant to Section 66474.61 if it, the advisory agency, or the
appeal board has previously approved a tentative map for the proposed
subdivision and if it finds that the final map is in substantial
compliance with the previously approved tentative map and with the
conditions to the approval thereof.



66474.63.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, the
advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body shall determine
whether the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an
existing community sewer system would result in violation of existing
requirements prescribed by a California regional water quality
control board pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000)
of the Water Code. In the event that the advisory agency, appeal
board or legislative body finds that the proposed waste discharge
would result in or add to violation of requirements of such board,
the body making such finding may disapprove the tentative map or maps
of the subdivision.


66474.64.  In cities having a population of more than 2,800,000, if
the legislative body authorizes the advisory agency to report its
action directly to the subdivider, the advisory agency shall, prior
to making its report to the subdivider upon a subdivision as defined
in this chapter, give notice of hearing in such manner as may be
prescribed by local ordinance to the subdivider and to all property
owners within 300 feet of the proposed subdivision and pursuant
thereto shall conduct a public hearing at which time all persons
interested in or affected by such proposed subdivision shall be
heard.