§ 21.01.020. Definitions.

In addition to those set forth in the Subdivision Map Act and Title 22 and Title 23 of this code, the following definitions shall be used in interpreting this title:

"Advisory agency" means the planning commission or the subdivision review board.

"Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo, which is the official body charged with hearing and making determinations with respect to appeals of decisions of the subdivision review board or the planning commission as described in Section 21.04.020 of this title.

"Buildable parcel" as used in Section 21.02.030(d)(1) for determining whether a lot line adjustment qualifies as a minor lot line adjustment means a parcel that meets all the following criteria: (1) is not consolidated pursuant to Section 22.10.100; (2) has existing access rights to a public street as defined in Section 22.54.020.A—Site Access and Driveway Requirements; (3) meets the minimum site area pursuant to Section 22.10.110; and (4) complies with the well and septic separation standards in Section 19.07.022(c) of the Building and Construction Ordinance (Title 19 of the County Code).

"Building site" means a designated area within an existing or proposed lot where structures may be located.

"Day" means calendar day unless otherwise indicated.

"Design" means:

(1)

Street alignments, grade and widths;

(2)

Drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof;

(3)

Location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way;

(4)

Fire roads and firebreaks;

(5)

Lot size and configuration;

(6)

Traffic access;

(7)

Grading;

(8)

Land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and

(9)

Such other specific physical requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire subdivision as may be necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, this title, the general plan or any applicable specific plan.

"Director of public works" means the director of public works and transportation of the County of San Luis Obispo.

"Divider" or "subdivider" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or association (and, in those situations described in Section 21.02.010(a)(9), a governmental agency, public entity or public utility, or the grantor to any such agency, entity, utility or subsidiary who proposes to divide, divides or causes to be divided real property into a division or subdivision for himself or for others, except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not "dividers" or "subdividers."

"Division," "land division," "subdivision," "division of land" or "divided" refers to any real property which is divided into two or more parts or parcels for any purpose whether identified by metes and bounds description, deed, map, record of surveyor or in any other way including court decrees, gifts or intestate or testamentary disposition. "Division" or "subdivision" includes a condominium project as defined in Civil Code Section 1350, a community apartment project as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 11004, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 11003.2.

"Improvement" refers to any street work and utilities to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets, highways, ways and easements, as are necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance of the tract or parcel map thereof. "Improvement" also refers to any other specific improvements or type of improvements, the installation of which, either by the subdivider, by public agencies, by private utilities, by any other entity approved by the county, or by a combination thereof, is necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, this title, the general plan or any applicable specific plan.

"Original parcel" means a contiguous area of land in one ownership or a common ownership at the time of division, any portion or all of which is proposed to be divided under this title.

"Original permit jurisdiction" means areas where the coastal commission retains development review authority (i.e., permit jurisdiction) for development on tidelands, submerged lands, public trust lands, or within any state university or college within the coastal zone in accordance with the provisions of Public Resources Code Section 30519.

"Parcel map" refers to the map required to be filed with the county recorder pursuant to this title for all divisions defined in Section 21.02.010(b) and (d) of this title.

"Planning commission" means the planning commission of the County of San Luis Obispo, which is the advisory agency authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove tentative tract maps.

"Planning department" means the department of planning and building of the County of San Luis Obispo.

"Planning director" means the director of planning and building of the County of San Luis Obispo.

"Proposed parcel or parcels" means each separate parcel to be created by a parcel or tract map, as proposed by the applicant.

"Review authority" refers to the individual or group identified by Title 22 or Title 23 of this code as having the authority to take action to approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove a land use permit application pursuant to Title 22 or Title 23 (i.e., either the planning director, subdivision review board, planning commission or board of supervisors)

"Standard improvement specifications and drawings" are those standards adopted by the board of supervisors on November 17, 1975, and as amended, from time to time, which are incorporated by reference in this title as though set forth in full.

"Subdivision development" within the coastal zone of the county is defined in Section 21.08.020 of this title.

"Subdivision Map Act" means Division 2, Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, commencing with Section 66410 as presently constituted and amended from time to time.

"Subdivision review board" means the committee composed of representatives of the county departments and air pollution control district set forth in Section 21.02.080 of this title. The subdivision review board is the advisory agency authorized to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove tentative parcel maps, lot line adjustment as defined in Section 21.02.030, conditional certificates of compliance as defined in Section 21.02.020, and notices of violation as defined in Section 21.07.020.

"Tentative map" refers to a map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision (a parcel map or a tract map) and the existing conditions in and around it and need not be based upon an accurate or detailed final survey of the property.

"Tract map" refers to the map required to be filed with the county recorder for any division defined in Section 21.02.010(c) of this title. The term "tract map," as used herein, is intended to be the same as "final map," as that term is used in the Subdivision Map Act.

"Vesting tentative map" refers to a map which meets the requirements for a tentative map and the other requirements that are set forth in this title and the Subdivision Map Act. At the time a vesting tentative map is filed it shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting tentative map."

"Zoning" and "zoned" means land use designation and designated as used in Title 22 or Title 23 of this code.

(Ord. 2943 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2636 §§ 3, 4, 1993: Ord. 2602 §§ 1, 2, 1993; Ord. 2582 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2581 § 1, 1992: Ord. 2070 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1986 § 2 (part), 1979; Ord. No. 3363, § 1, 4-3-18)