California Legal Codes and Statutes

Article 3 - Review of Tentative Map by Other Agencies

California Government Code — §§ 66453-66455.9

Sections (7)

§ 66453

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 479, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.

(a)A local agency may make recommendations concerning proposed subdivisions in any adjoining city, or in any adjoining unincorporated territory for any proposed subdivision within the planning area of the requesting local agency. A local agency wishing to make recommendations concerning proposed subdivisions shall file with the local agency having jurisdiction over the subdivisions a map indicating the territory for which it wishes to make recommendations. The local agency having jurisdiction shall issue a receipt for the territorial

map.

(b)Within five days of a tentative map application being determined to be complete pursuant to Section 65943 for a proposed subdivision located, in whole or in part, within the territory outlined on the territorial map, the local agency shall transmit one copy of the proposed tentative map to the requesting local agency.
(c)Within 15 days of receiving a copy of a proposed subdivision map, the requesting local agency may submit recommendations to the local agency having jurisdiction. The local agency having jurisdiction shall consider these recommendations before acting on the tentative map.
§ 66454

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.

Any subdivider may file with a city the tentative map of a proposed subdivision of unincorporated territory adjacent to such city. The map, in the discretion of the city, may be acted upon in the manner provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 66452) of this chapter, except that if it is approved, such approval shall be conditioned upon annexation of the property to such city within such period of time as shall be specified by the city, and such approval shall not be effective until annexation of such property to the city has been completed. If annexation is not completed within the time specified or any extension thereof, then the approval of such map by such adjacent

city shall be null and void. No subdivision of unincorporated territory may be effected by approval of a map by a city unless annexation thereof to the city is completed prior to the approval of the final map thereof.

§ 66455

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1075, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.

(a)The Department of Transportation may file with the legislative body of any local agency having jurisdiction, a map or an amended map of any territory within one mile on either or both sides of any state highway routing if the department believes the subdivision would have an effect upon an existing or a future state highway in that territory, the route of which has been adopted by the California Transportation Commission. The local agency having jurisdiction shall issue a receipt for the territorial map.
(b)Within five days of a tentative map application being determined to be complete pursuant to Section 65943 for a proposed subdivision located, in whole or in part, within the territory outlined on the territorial map, the local agency shall transmit one copy of the proposed tentative map to the district office of the department in which the proposed subdivision is located.
(c)Within 15 days after receiving a copy of the proposed subdivision map, the department may make recommendations to the local agency regarding the effect of the proposed subdivision upon the highway or highway route. The local agency shall consider these recommendations before acting on the tentative map.
§ 66455.1

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1075, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.

(a)The Department of Water Resources may file with the legislative body of any local agency having jurisdiction, a map or amended map of any territory within one mile on either or both sides of any facility of the State Water Resources Development System, if the department believes a proposed subdivision may have an effect upon any existing or planned future facility of the State Water Resources Development System in that territory. The local agency having jurisdiction shall issue a receipt for the territorial map.
(b)Within five days of a tentative map application being determined to be complete pursuant to Section 65943 for a proposed subdivision located, in whole or in part, within the territory outlined on the territorial map, the local agency shall transmit one copy of the proposed tentative map to the office of the department nearest the subdivision, unless the department specifies a different office on the territorial map filed with the local agency.
(c)Within 15 days after receiving a copy of a proposed subdivision map, the department may make recommendations to the local agency regarding the effect of the proposed subdivision upon the State Water Resources Development System or proposed additions to the system. The local agency having jurisdiction shall consider any recommendations before acting on the tentative map.
§ 66455.3

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 642, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.

Not later than five days after a city or county has determined that a tentative map application for a proposed subdivision, as defined in Section 66473.7, is complete pursuant to Section 65943, the local agency shall send a copy of the application to any water supplier that is, or may become, a public water system, as defined in Section 10912 of the Water Code, that may supply water for the subdivision.

§ 66455.7

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1075, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.

(a)Within five days of a tentative map application being determined to be complete pursuant to Section 65943, the local agency shall send a notice of this determination to the governing board of any elementary school, high school, or unified school district within the boundaries of which the subdivision is proposed to be located. The notice shall identify information about the location of the proposed subdivision, the number of units, density, and any other information which would be relevant to the affected school district.
(b)Within 15 days after receiving the notice, the school district may make recommendations to the local agency regarding the effect of the proposed subdivision upon the school district. If the school district fails to respond within 15 days, the failure to respond shall be deemed approval of the proposed subdivision. The local agency having jurisdiction shall consider any recommendations before acting on the tentative subdivision map.
§ 66455.9

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1058, Sec. 120. Effective January 1, 2001.

Whenever there is consideration of an area within a development for a public schoolsite, the advisory agency shall give the affected districts and the State Department of Education written notice of the proposed site. The written notice shall include the identification of any existing or proposed runways within the distance specified in Section 17215 of the Education Code. If the site is within the distance of an existing or proposed airport runway as described in Section 17215 of the Education Code, the department shall notify the State Department of

Transportation as required by the section and the site shall be investigated by the State Department of Transportation required by Section 17215.