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ORDINANCE N0: 10 3 O i W SERIES
All ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ESTABLISHING
IZd SAID CITE' REGLZATIO "S ATD ST.� 'DARDS FOR -TJ:r SU13—
DIVISIO17 OF LAND AM �i T'-- MPARA' TIM Alm PRESENTA—
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ORDINA?CES NO. 424 =1. S. , 904 W.S; , and 977 N.S. .
TABLE OF COINTTEITTS
CHAPTER I i TITLE AND, PURPOSE
Section 1.10 Short Title
Section 1.20 Purpose
CIE.�APTER II; .-; KINTITIONS
Section 2.00 Definititions
CTAPTER III. TEi%TTATIVE 4AP
Section -,r . 10 Filing of tentative Map and
Accanpa-,trying Data
Section 3.20 Form of Te-ntative 'Map and
Accoiirpaizying Data.
Section 3.30 Action on Tentative -Map
Section 3.40 F ilirg mid Approval of Tenta-
tive _lia,p of Subdivision of
Four or Less Lots
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Section 4. 10 Filing of Final 14ap or Record
of Survey 1146p and Accompanying
Data,: Time Limit
Section 4.20 Form of Final. 1-5%1 or Record of
Survey �_+ap and Data Required
Section 4.30 Action on Final Map
CIiAPTER V. STAN01 ADS AT:-D i,!3IGN
Section. 5.00 Streets and Highways
Section 5.01 L!,jor and Secondary Hio'iways,
-.I idt hs and Alignments
Section 5.02 Local Streets , Widths
Section 5.03 Dead-end Streets
Section 5.04 Boundary Line Streets
Section 5.05 Private Streets
Section 5.06 Intersection Angle a=1d Block
Cut-off
Section 5.07 Curve Radius
Section 5.09 Grades--of Streets 64d-Mghways
Section 5.09 Alleys
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Section 5. 10 Street and 1Llley Arrangement
Section 5.11 Street Narnies
Section 5.12 Service Roads
Section 5.20 Easements
Section 5.�0 Acre or Large Lot Subdivisions
Section 5.40 Blocks
Section 5.50 Lots
Section 5.60 Reserve Strips
Section 5.70 Pedestrian Ways
CHAPTER VI. IiG ROVZ-1 :iTS !7 "F T kL RE,� T i=IEi 'S
Section 6.10 Street Im-)rovements
Section G.20 I i proveme:n.t Plans and Profiles
Section G.30 Completion of Improveaiients
Section 6.40 Survey Requirements
Section 6.50 Bo.,---id to Assure Co- pletion of
Surveys and Improvements
C.TWI TER VI I. NECESSITY FOR CU.:PLIAITT A '-0 "E".11ALTIES .
Section 7.10 Necessity for Compliance
Section 7.20 Penalties
Section 7.30 Repeals
CHUPTM- VI I I, MISCELLANEOUS
Sect ion 9.10 Modificat ions
Section 9.20 Appeal
Section 9.30 Validity
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ORDINANCE NO. 10 30 NNEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF TIE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ESTA.?LISHING
IN SAID CITY :3EC'UL4,TIONS A J) ST4>TDAR-)S FOR TEE Si3-
DIVISIO' OF LA70 A'-7 FOR TTzTF PREPARATIGY AND PRESY?TA-
TIO"T OF SU30IVISIO71,1 -`BAPS THH ',OF, A°,TD REPEALING
ORDINANCES NO. 424 N,S. , 304 N.S. , AND 977 21.S.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
CHAPTER I
TITLE A: PURP(),SE
SECTION 1.10. SHORT TIME. T-1-is ordinance shall be
known as tb.e "Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Bakersfield" .
SECTION 1.20 rURPOSE. Mie purpose of this ordinance
is to set forth rules and regulations for tie subdivision of
real property, all in conformance with the provisions of the
Subdivision UTap Act of the State of California, Chapter 2,
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Part 2 of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code
of the State of California, and amendments thereto.
MAPTER II
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2.00. Unless it is plainly
evident from the context th;�,t s: different meaning is intended,
certain terms used herein are defined as follows :
"Advisory Agency" shall mean the Planning Commission of
the City of ?Rkersfield and is charged with the duty of making
investigations and reports on the design and improvement of
proposed subdivisions.
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"Block" shall mean an area of land within a subdivision
which axes is entirely bounded by streets, highways or ways,
except alleys ; or by streets, highways or ways, except alleys,
and the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision.
" -Design" shall mean street alignments, grades and widths,
alignments and widths of easements and rights of may for
drainage and sanitary sewers and minimum lot area and width.
"Final Map" shell mean a map prepared in accordance with
the provisions of the Map Act for final map and of this or-
dinance , which snap is designed to be placed on record in the
office of the County Recorder of Kern County.
"Key Lot" shall mean a lot the side line of which adjoins
the rear line of one or more adjoining lots.
"Map Act'' shall mean the Subdivision Wan Act of the State
of California.
"Planning Commission" shall mean the Planning- Commission
of - the City of Bakersfield.
"Record of Survey Map" shall mean a map prepared as pro-
vided in the Map Act and conforming to the provisions of
Chapter 15 of Division III of the Business and Professions.
Code of the State of California and any amendments thereto.
"Streets and Highways"
(1 ) " "Arterial Highway" shall mean a highway primarily
for through traffic, usually on a continuous route.
(2) "&;pressway" shall mean a divided axterial highway
for through traffic with full or partial control of access
and generally with grade separations at intersections.
(3) ' "Freeway" shall mean an expressway with full control
of access.
(4) "Control of Access" shall mean the condition where
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the right of owners or occupants of abutting land or other
persons to access , light , air or view i1 connection with a
highway is fully or partially controlled by public authority.
`'Full control of access'/shall mean that the authority
to control access is exercised to give preference to through
traffic by providing access connections with selected public
roads only and by prohibiting crossings at grade or direct
private driveway.come ctions.
'Partial control of access'/shall mead that the author-
ity to control access is exercised to give preference to
through traffic to, a degree that , in addition to access
connections with selected public roads, there may be some
crossings at grade and some ;-,ri,va,te driveway connections.
(5) "Parkway" shall mean an arterial highway for non-
commercial traffic, with full or partial control of access,
and usually. loca,ted within a, park or a ribbon of iDarklike
deve to-ament.
(6) "Major Street or Major Highway" shall mean an
arterial highway with intersections at grade and direct access
to abutting property, and on uihich geometric design and
traffic control measures are used to expedite the safe move-
ment of through traffic.
(7) "Through Street or Through F�.ighway" shall mean
every highway or portion thereof at the entrace to' which
vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by
law to stop before entering or crossing the same and when
stop signs are erected.
(S) "Local Street or Local Road" shall mean.. a street
or road primarily. for access to residence, business or other
abutting property.
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(9) "Divided Highway" shall mean a highway with sep-
arated roadways for traffic in opposite directions.
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(10) "Belt Highway' shall mean an arterial highway for
caxrying traffic partially or entirely around an urban area
or portion thereof. (Also celled a circumferential Highway. )
+ (11) "Radial Highway" shall mean an arterial highway
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leading to or from an urban center.
(12) "'Frontage Street or Road" shall mean a local street
or road auxiliary to and located on the side of an arterial
hi.gh1Aray for service to abutting property and adjacent areas
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and for control of access.
(13) "Toll Road, Bridge, Or Tunnel" shall mean a high-
Way,i bridge, or tunnel open to traffic only upon paiyment of
a diirect toll or fee.
(14) "Cul-de-Sac Street" shall mean a local street open
at one end only, and with special provisions for turning around.
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(15) "Dead-end Street" shall mean a local street open
at o i ne end only, without special provisions for turning around.
00 "Subdivider" shall mean a person, firm, corporation,
partnership or association or a: combination of any thereof
who -or which causes real property to be divided into a sub-
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division for himself, itself or for others.
"Subdivision" shall mean any real property, improved or
unim"Oroved, or portion thereof shown on the last preceding
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tax roll as a unit or as conti;uous units which is divided
for the purpose ofA sale. 4rhether im,mlediate or future, by
any Isubdivider into five or more parcels within any one year
period, except (1) any parcel or parcels of land which contain
less than five acres, which abuts upon dedicated streets or
highways, in which, street opening or widening is not required
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by the City Council in the dividing thereof into lots or
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parcels ,,fthere the lot design meets the approval of the City
Council , and (2) any l-P,rcel or parcels of land divided into
lots or m-rcels , each of a. net area of one acre or more, a
tentative map of whicl-i has- been submitted to the Planning
Commission and has been �unproved by it a:s to street alignment
and widths , draina: e provisions , utility easements and lot
design. In case of either of said exceptions , there shall
be filed a record of survey ma:p pursuant to the provisions
of this ordinance wid to the provisions of Chapter 15 of
Division III of Business and Professions Code of the
State of Califor ,.ia: and any amoi dments thereto.
18) "Tentative Ma,o" s 1-.11 mean a 'Tor) m'aade for t1j.ze purpose
of showing the design of a: pro-posed su'adivision and of the
existing conditions in and around it gild need not be based
upon an accurate or detailed f i::aal survey of the property.
CROTER III.
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Section 3.10. FILING OF TE.-77... TI TT' MAP AND ACCO-TAINING
DATA. Each subdivider sba.11 file with the Planning Commis-
sion, at.,least fifteen (15) days before the date at ve ich it is
to be considered by said body, twelve (12) white co•_)ies and -
one (1 ) thin brown line of the tentative map and such addition-
al conies as- may be required by said cominission and six (6)
co pies of oirner's statement and accompanying data, made in
accordance with the requirements of Section 3.20 of this
ordinance. The time of filing a tentative map shall be con-
strued to be the time at which the same together with required
data;-i-s—received in the office of the Planning Commission._
The Planning Commission
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shall indicate the date of filing upon all copies of the
tentative map and accompanying data, and thereafter shall
transmit .one (1 ) copy of the ma:p to each of the following:
Building Department , Police Department, Fire Department ,
California Water Service Company, Pacific Gas 81Electric
Company and Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company. 'Where
subdivision abuts any State Highway a copy of the map shall
be submitted to the State Division of Highways. Within three
(3) days after said filing, the Planning Commission shall
forward one (1) copy to the designated official of the County
requesting the same as provided in Section 9 of the Map Act.
One (1 ) copy of the accompanying data, and one thin brown line
print of. the tentative map shall be forwarded to the City
Engineer.
SECTION 3.20, FORM OF TLNTATIVE MAP OD ACCOMPA:NING DATA.
(A) Preparation. The subdivider shall cause the tenta-
tive map of the land proposed to be subdivided to be prepared
by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor,
and such tentative man shall be in full cormliance with the
requirements of this section,
'(B) Form. Said tentative map shall be clearly and
legibly drawn. The minimum dimensions of this map shall be
eighteen inches (1911 ) by twenty-six inches (26" ). The scale
of the map shall be large enough (not smaller than one inch
'(111 ) equals one hundred feet (1001 ) to show clearly all details
thereof, and said map shall contain the following information:
(1 ) The Tract name or number as secured from the County
Surveyor.
aSufficient descrilotion to define the location and
boundaries of the proposed subdivision,
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(3) N=e and address of record owner or owners.
(4) Name and address of the subdivider.
(5) Name, business address and registered engineer's
number or licensed land surveyor's number.
(6) The loca:t i ons, names and existing widths of adj ar
cent streets , highways and ways.
(7) The locations, names and widths of all existing or
proposed streets , highways and ways in the subdivision and
their approximate grades.
(9) The approximate widths and locations of all exist-
ing or proposed easements for drainage, sewerage or public
utilities.
(9) Approximate radius of each curve.
(10) Approximate lot layout and approximate dimensions
of each lot.
(11) Approximate boundaries of -areas subject to inunda—
tion or storm water overflow and the location, width and
direction of flow of all v►a:ter courses.
(12) Plan and easements for drainage and for Dandling
storm water.
(13) Foisting ;).se or uses of the property and, to scale,
the outline of any existing buildings and their locations in
relation to existing or. proposed street and lot lines.
(14) Statement of the present use zone and proposed
use or uses of the property.
(15) Source of water supply.
(16) Provision for sewerage and sewage disposal.
(17) Proposed public area, if any..
__(1S) _.Approximate contours where topography controls the
design, when required by the Planning Commission.
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(19) Statement of the improvements and public utilities
proposed to be made or installed.
(20) Approximate location of each area. covered by brush
y or trees , with a statement of the nature of such cover and the
kind and approximate location of all trees standing within the
boundaries of proposed public rights of way.
(21 ) In a subdivision which may reasonably be expected
to be resuhdivided in whole or in ,mart at some future time,
there shall be shown in dotted lines on the tentative map a
plan of future street extensions with special consideration
given to drainage.
(22) Type and location of street lights to be installed.
(23) I)ate, north arrow and scale.
(C) Ov. er's Statement. Such of the foregoing informa-
tion as may not practicably be shown on the map shall be
contained in a written owner's statement accompanying the
same. ?hen 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.
SECTION 3.30. ACTION ON TENTATIVE MO.
(A) 14ithin a period of not more than fourteen (14)
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 a report showing what
changes are necessary to make such tentative man conform to
the requirements of this ordinance coming within the juris-
diction of such officer or department.
(B) The Planning Commission shall review the recommendar-
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tions of said departments and if satisfied with the design of
the subdivision shall approve the mwip 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 satisfied with the design of the subdivision, it shall
disapprove or conditionally approve the map within said time.
(C) When such tentative map is approved, disapproved,
or conditionally approved, the Planning Commission shall return
to the subdivider one (1 ) copy with a statement of the reason
for its action and a statement of what changes , if any, would
be necessary to render the map a•cce7toble. Another copy, to-
gether with a copy of the aforesaid statement , shall remain
permanently in the files of the Plaiiaing Commission, and one
(1 ) copy of the said statement shall be sent to the following:
City Engineer , Building Department , and Real Estate Commissioner.
(D) At the same time the Planning Commission shall des-
ignate the improvements which will be required under the pro-
visions of Section 6.10 of this ordinance before approval of
the subdivision map.
(E) NothMg herein contained shall be construed to .
prohibit the filing of different tentative maps for the same
property regardless of whether the first one has been approved
and optional tentative maps may be filed at the same time.
SECTION 3. o. FILING A:D APPROVAL OF TES:1ATIz- MAP OF
SMDIVISIO 7 OF FOUR OR LESS LOTS.
(A) Filing. Six (6) copies of the tentative map of a
proposed subdivision of land into four (4) or less lots shall
be filed with the Planning Commission.
(B) Form. The tentative ma.) shall show the dimensions
of the proposed lots and shall contain any other information
deemed necessary by the Planning Commission, provided, -however,
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the: Planning Corizrnission may-not require any information which
is not .required iA comiection, with the subdivision of land
into five •(5') or more lots;--
(C) -.Approvll'. : The Plaarming Commission shall determine
.Vnether the rropo.sed- subdivision is in. conformity with lags and
this - ordinance, whet'zor"the size of tie proposed lots is in
conformance with the -provisions of this ordinance, and whether
all of tho .:proposed lots will have,. 1�r.oper and sufficient
access to. -public streets , sanitaxy sewer lines; wat^r matins,
fire llydra:rsts ; drain�fi„e; structures aid utilities. The Planning
Comrili s s i on shall a)_:rove such tentative ma-p by noting K..7,proval
thereof by endorsement on tlae mwp. One (1 ) copy of the map
shall be.-retadned in the files of the Pla-miing Commission and
one (1 ) cony of the ma_ s:►iall be retained in the files of
the City. Engineer.
A;:)-.;roval of the tentative mwp sha,11 be final approval ,
and no final map need be submitted, provided that the rla viing
Commission may require that all of the provisions of this
ordinance i;)ert^,ining to subdivision into five (5) or more lots
shall be coraplied. with Where, in its opinion, 'the- intent of
the subdivider ultimately is- to subdivide into five (5 ) or
more lots.
CIL4PTE R IV•
FINAL �IAP
SECTIam 4.10. FILIYG OF FI ,AL i OR RECORD OF SutR EY
MAP AI�J ACCOMPANYI 7C DATA: TI"-- - LIMIT.
(A) 'Jithin ten (10) months after the date of the
approval or .conditional approval of t i ie t entat ive map by the
.-Planning-Commission, t-he subdivider s'_zall- cause.-the- pr--o_oosed
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subdivision to be accurately surveyed and a f inal map or record
of survey map thereof to be -prepared in accordance with the ten-
tative map and with any and all alterations and changes required
thereto (except that where the map is for the l..urpose of effect-
ing a reversion to acreage a: survey shall not be required) and
within said -;;period, unles.s extended by the Pla:�nin6r Commission,
he shall file with the Plarti1ing Commission a final map or record
of survey map of the subdivision conforming in all particulars
to the provisions of the Ma,3 .act and of this ordinance.
(B) The subdivider must file such final mwiD or record
of survey map with the Planning. Commission within said period
or extension thereof and have said ma_) recorded in the office
of the County Recorder.
(C) Tlx: subdivider shall file the original and eight
(9) white copies of the final map or record of survey map
and t7.ie original and five (5) w1u- to conies of the title sheet
with the Planning Ccramission. The Planning Commission shall
indicate the date of filing on all copies of the final map
and accompanying. data, and thereafter shill transmit the
origi-nal and one (1 ) copv to the City Engineer, one (1 ) copy
to the Building :Department , one (1 ) copy to the Fire Deb-art-
ment , 'and .one (1 ) copy to the Police. De-oa.rtment.
The f i7nal map shall be accampanied by the following:
(1 ) In the event -v y ded ic-,t ion is to be made for public
use a certificate of title, a subdivision guarantee, or' a
dedication letter, in the mane of the ovrner of the land,
issued to or for the benefit and protection of the City of
Bakersfield by a title co_.ipany authorized by the lags of the
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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 cp:se a, certified copy of the certificate 'of
title shall be furnished.
(2) A white ?print of the final mar, showing the contem
;plated location of installations of facilities of any public
utility, whether ;publicly or -.,)rivately owned, with a state-
ment of the proposed work to be filed with the City Engineer.
(3 ) A map and report showing all fills of twelve inches
(12" ) or more to be filed with the Building Inspector.
(B) In addition to tie requirements specified in Para
!graph (C) Section 4.10, the subdivider s11, 11 be re-�uired to
file, either at the time of filing t1lae final map or at a
later date ,as provided in Section 6.20, detailed- plans, profiles
and specifications of the improvements to be installed as re-
quired by the provisions of Chapter VI of t"iis ordiname and
of all other improvements proposed to be installed by the
subdivider -in, on, over , or under any street or right of way,
easement or parcel of land dedicated by the map, including the
estimated cost thereof.
(E) Requirements for Monuments - (See Section 6.40).
M O.'a receipt of the final man or record of survey
map, the City Krigineer of the City of Bakersfield shall notify
the subdivider, and the subdivider shall pay a fee for checking
same. Such fee shaall be thirty dollars ('30.00) per map plus
one dollar 01.00) for each lot or parcel in the proposed sub-
division. Lots or parcels which are outside of the corporate
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limits of the City of Ba'.tersfield shall be omitted in cal .
culating the amount of said fee.
SECTION 4.20. FORM OF FINIAL IVAI P OR RECORD CORN OF SURVEY
MAP A-'ID DATA RE J IRED. ,
(A) Size, Material and Sco;le. The final map or record
of survey map shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black
waterproof India: ink upon good tracing cloth, but affidavits,
certificates and acknowiedgments may be legibly stamped or
printed upon the map with opaque ink. Signaturesshall be
in opaque blach ink. The size: of each sheet of said map
shall be eighteen by twenty-six inches (18" X 26" ). A mar-
ginal line shall be drawn completely around each. sheet , leav-
ing an entirely blank maxgin of one inch (0 ) . The scale of
the map shall be large enough (not smaller than one inch (0 )
equals one hundred feet (1001 ) to show all details clearly,
and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The
particular ni.imber of the sheet and the total number sheets
comprising the map shall be started on each of the sheets and
the relation to each adjoining sheet shall be' cleaxly shown.
The map shall be so made and shall be in such condition when
filed that good legible prints and negatives can be made there-
from.
(B) Title of N11p. The title of each such final map or
record of :purvey map shall consist of a -tract number as secured
from the County Surveyor, conspicuously placed at the top of
the sheet , followed by the words "consisting of sheets"
(showing the number thereof ), followed by the words Sin the
City of Ba-'�ersfield" or "paxtly in the City of Bakersfield
and partly in uninyporated territory" ."
(C) Description. Below the title stall appear a subtitle
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consisting of a descri.1tion of all the ;property being sub-.
divided, by reference to such ma.3 or maps of the property
shown thereon. as shall have been previously recorded or filed
in the County Recorder's office or shall have been previously
filed with the .County Clerk- pursuant to a., final judgment in
any action in partition, or s'na:ll have been previously filed
in the office of the County Recorder under authority of Section
11655 of the Business and Professions Code, or by reference to
the plat of any United States survey. Each reference in such
description, . to any tr^.ct or subdivision slk,ll be spelled out
and worded identically with the ori`i_-.ad record thereof and
must show co:aplete reference to the boob and page of records
of said county. The descriptio.'a s_ e- 11 also include reference
to any vacated aces, wit.A the i=rifber of t1 e resolution of
vacation thereof.
(D) Reversion to Acreage. Ka_as filed for the purpose
of showing as acreage land previously subdivided into parcels .
or. lots or blocks shall be conspicuously so designated under
the title by the words "reversion to acreage of "
(inserting a legal description a:s required in Subsection . (C)
hereof) .
(E) Name of Surveyor, Date of Survey, Scale, North
Arrow, Basis of Bea-rings. Upon such title sheet , below the
subtitle , the name of the surveyor , tooet ,er with the date
of the survey and the scale of t:-,:e -riaip, sb"'.-I,ll be set forth.
There shall also be sholpm on the map proper the basis of
bearings, malting reference to some recorded subdivision map,
County Surveyor 's map or other record acce;.,)ta:gle to ,said
County Surveyor, or to a solar' or ,polaris observation, said
-basis'. of-bearings- note--to-'be--in close proximity -to--the-- north �
axrow. Ever- sheet of the map proper shall bear the title
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(but not suiDtitle) , scale, north arrow, sheet nurlber and the
number of each adjoini-ng sheet in its pro-
per location.
(F) Certificates and Acknowledgments.
(1 ) Final Map, The following certificates and aclsnow-
ledgments must appear on the title sheet of a final map:
Owner 's certificate and acknowledgment and offer- of
dedication, if any.
Certificate of the City Clerk of approva_1 by the City
Council and acceptance of offer of dedication.
Certificate of aq?�?rova,l of the City Engineer,
Certificate of engineer with his registered engineer's
number or of surveyor with his licensed lend surveyor 's dumber.
(2) Record of Survey. The following certificates must
appear on the title sheet of a record of survey map:
Certificate of the City Clerk of a,a ova,,l by the City
Council.
Certificate of engineer with his registered engineer's
number or of surveyor with his licensed land surveyor's number
stating the date and name of the owner who authorized the
survey.
Certificate of approval of the City Engineer.
(G) Other Forms Reouired. Said title sheet shall also
contain such other affidavits, certificates , acknowledgments,
endorsements, and notarial se,?,ls nz are required by law and
by this ordinance. A blank space eight and one-half inches
(8-1/211 ) by eleven inches (1111 ) shall be provided for other
forms of ap;?rova,l by county officials.
(H) D;imensions , Bearings, Curve .Data,. Tile final map
shall show all survey and mat hemat i eal information and data
necessary to locate all monuments and to locate and retrace
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any and all interior and exterior boundary lines appearing
thereon, including bearings and distances of straight lines,
and radii and. arc lengths for all curves, and such information
as may be. necessaxy to determine t'Ze location of the centers
of curves. The final :map or record of survey map shall parti-
cularly define, deliremteand designate all lots intended for
sale or reserved for private purposes , all parcels offered
for dedication for aiiy purpose aj.1d any private streets with
all dimensions , minimum lot sizes, boundaries and courses
clearlir shoran and defined in every case. Parcels offered for
dedication other thin for streets or easements shall be des-
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igm,ted by number. Friva:ts street shall. be designated by
name and sba_:ll have inserted-ilit'zin the liriit.s thereof the
words "__!'Tot a public street" . Sufficient linear , angulax and
curve datei. 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 aid parcel which is a
part thereof. All lots and wherever pr�;cticable , blocks in
their entirety shall be shown on one (1 ) sheet. Arc lengths,
radii, wad total delt^: or radial bearin.�s of each curve shall
be shown. Where lot corners are roinded at street intersections,
the talents shall be shown.
(I ) Existing '.ionu ants. Sa:J.d f in al ma,? or record of
survey map shall show fully and clearly wh,,at stakes, monuments
or other evidence to determine the boundaries of the subdivi-
sion were found on t11e ground; and each adJacent corner of
each adjoining subdivision or portion thereof, by lot and
block numbers, tract name a:nd ;dace of records , or by section,
_ _township _arx1..ra:nge,.. or other, .proror ctesignat ion, shall be
shown and identified on the map.
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W) Required 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.
(K) Subdivision Boundary, The boundary of the sub-
division shall be indicated by a border of Prussian blue water
color approximately one eighth (1/9) of an inch wide applied
on the reverse side of the tracing and inside such boundary
line, Such water color shall be of such density as to be
transferred to a white print of said map and not obliterate
any line figure or other data: appearing thereon. All lines
shown on the- -map Vnich do not constitute a .Dart of the sub-
division itself shall be clearly distinguishable from those
lines which axe a part of the subdivision, and any area
enclosed by such lines shall be labeled "not a part of this
subdivision" .
(L) City Eounda.ry. City boundaries which cross or ad-
join the subdivision shall be clearly designated and located
in relation to adjacent lot or block lines.
SECTION 4.30. ACTIOTv 0.!:- FI':"AL T%LAP;
(A) Planning Commission. 7Tpon receipt of the final /
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map or record of survey map, thelfPlanning'aEngineer shall ex-
amine said map for conformity, and if it complies with the
approved tentative map and any requirements' imposed as a
condition to the acceptance of said map, he shall transmit it
to the City Engineer and together with the other materials
required by this ordinance to be filed therewith.
(3) Upon receipt of the final map or record of survey
map, the City Engineer stall check it as to correctness of
_ surveying data, flans, profiles and specifications of im-
provements , certificates of dedication, acceptances of
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dedication and acimowledgments 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 prescribed by the Nip Act and this ordinance,
and the matters shown thereon are sufficient , their correct-
ness shall be certified on the map by the City Engineer in
the form prescribed by We NO Act. Eb shall thereupon
transmit said mays together with said other- materials to
the City Attorney for ;presentation to the City Council.
(C) Taxes or Special Assessments. The City official
computing redemptions shall issue to the subdivider a certi-
ficate that according to the records of his office there are
no liens for unpaid municipal taxes or special assessments
collected as taxes , except tapes or special assessments not
yet payable against said subdivision or any paxt thereof, and
as to the latter an bstimate of taxes and assessments which
are a lien but not yet payable.
(D) City Council. At its next meeting or within a
period of not more than ten (10) days after the filing of
the final map or record of survey maa with the City Council,
the City Council stall vaprove said map if the same conforms
to all the requirements of the Map Act and of this ordinance
applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map and
any rulings made thereunder. At the time of approval 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 to improve said streets
_.or., easement s: in accordance_.wi Q.Sect 1 on 6,10 of this.:ordinance.
Upon the execution by the subdivider of said agreement and
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the posting of the bond or the deposit of money or negotiable
bonds required by Section 6,50 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 Man Act and of this ordinance. If, at the time the
final map or record of survey map is approved, any streets
axe rejected the offer of 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 use, which acceptance shall be recorded
in the office of the County Recorder. If a: resubdivision or
map showing reversion to acreage of the tract is subsequently
filed for «pprov^:1 any offer of dedication previously rejected
shall be deemed to be terminated upon the approval of the map
by the City Council.
CHAPTER V
STANDARDS AND DESIGIN
Each subdivision and the map thereof shall be in con-
formity to the, following standards:
SECTION 5.00. STREETS A:,:.� HIGH-WAYS. 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
widths of existing dedications. The widths and locations of
adjacent streets a;nd other public properties shall be shown.
If amy street in the subdivision is a, continuation, or approx—
imately a continuation of an existing street , the conformity
or the amount of nonconformity of such street , -to such exist--
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ing street shall be accurately shown. UThenever the County
Surveyor or the City Engineer has established the center
line of a. street or alley, the data shall be shown on the
final map. .All streets, as fax as practicable, may be re-
quired to be in alignment with existing adjacent streets or
their proper projections and shall be in general conformity
with the most advantageous development of the area. affected
by such subdivision.
SECTION 5.01. YUJOR 4-7D SECO MARY HIC -:1AYS, WIDTHS, AND
ALI(XIAENTS. Each major or secondaxy highway shall conform in
width and alignment to those designated on any master plan of
streets and .hi hwa:ys approved by the City Council or any modifi-
cation thereof cap--Toved by said board and shall conform to any
proceedings affecting the subdivision which may have been
initiated by the City Council or approved by said City Council
upon initiation by other legally constituted bodies of the
city, county or state.
SECTIOI'c 5.02. LOCAL STREETS - WIDTHS. Each street ex-
tending from one major or secondary highway to another and all
other streets in such subdivision, except .major or secondary
streets , shall l-Dave P. width of not less than silty feet (60' )
and a roadway vridth of not less than thirty-siv feet (361 ).
SECTION 5.03. DEAD-MTD S"RLETS, ,There necessary to give
access to or perndt a satisfactory future subdivision of
adjoining land, street shall ext;:n.d to the boundaxy of the
property and the resulting dead-end streets may be approved
without turn-grounds. In a:ll other cases turn-arounds having
minimum radii of thirty-five feet (35' ) , orith curb radii of
thirty._feet (301 ) shall be provided except where extraordinary
conditions r^Aalce a strict enforcement of this rule impracticable.
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Where no more than fourteen M) lots, having not more than
twenty (20) single-family building sites , front on dead-end
streets on which turn-a:rounds are rewired, such streets
shall h,,-ve a: width of not less than forty feet N0' ) and a
roadway width of not less than t:'Lirty feet (30' ).
SECTIOi? 15A. BOWi D RY LIINTE SPRITS, Any land intended
to be a -_part of the ultimate width of major or secondary
highway, or any .reservation therefor, lying along a:nd a:dja
cent to .nir boundary of the subdivisian, sh�a;ll l.-ve such a
width as will confor:a to tl'R, lines slhoUm. on axiy master plan
of streets and lhigr hways approved by the City Council or any
modification thereof so approved covering the same ioortion
of such subdivision.
Subject to a:ll of the provisions of this ordin?nce, any
land intended to b e a part of tlhe ultimn,te width of a high-
way or street , other than any s-..ch major or secondary high-
way, or any reservation therefor, lying along and adjacent
to any such boundary shall h^ve a, width not less than one-
half of tlhe full width rewired for any such highway or
street by the provisions of said section unless special
conditions of alignment renuire some other width.
SFCTIMT 5.05. HIV_? ,, STI-:-EETS.
(A) Witt a.p-arova:l of tine Planning Commission, any street,
highway or crazy which is intended to be kept physically closed
to public travel or at all times posted as a 13riv^:te street
may be shown ;as a private street , and then only on conditions
which gua:rentee rea:soih,!Ule maintenance thereof, and -in any
such case the final map shall cont,-idn an offer of dedication
of such private street , which may be accepted by the City
Cou c-il-at 'sucli time =,,:s the street shall have ceased to-"remain-'
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so physically closed or posted and shall have been ouen to
public travel for a period of one yeax or more provided such
street corwiplies in all respects to requirements as set forth
in C:zapters V and VI of this ordinance; A plan and profile
of any such street as required by )ection 6.-20 of . this ordin-
ance must accompnny said final or record of survey map.
The side lines of private streets shall be shown in broken
lines and the area, of said private streets shall be 'shown as
a part of the lots adjacent to s�jid private streets-
(3) tdaere the subdivider files a final' map, all private
streets shall meet the requirements prescribed by this ordin-
ance for public streets.
(C) Miere the subdivider elects to file a record of
survey map, any street shown therein shall be labeled "private
street" and the street grading and surfacing and drainage
provisions shall be the same as those enumerated in items
(1) and (2) of Subsection (A) of Section 6;10 of this ordin-
ance, which said requirements hereby axe determined to be
reasonably necessary for lot access and local neighborhood
traffic and drainage needs.
(D) All private streets within the City of Bakersfield
must be posted. as private streets. k,,
SECTIOPd 5;06. I1�ITERSyCTI O::' ,�:7GIZ A1�D MOC11.
K CUTOFF. 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 at an angle of approximately
ninety (90) degrees, the block corner shall be rounded at the
,___ _ .property. lire by a radius of not less than fifteen feet (15' ).
At intersections of other streets the radius shall be not less
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than ten feet (101 ). An optional method of. a diagonal cut-off
may be. used, provided that the dimensions thereof do not re-
duce 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 inter-
section where such radius is greater than fifteen feet (15 ' ).
Streets intersecting 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 section.
SECTION 5.07. CURVE R.QIUS, The center line curve
radii on all streets and highways shall conform to accepted
engineering stp nds:.rds of design and shall be subject to approval
by the City Engineer.
SECTION 5.09. GR0- ES OF STR �_�TS AND HIGI-MAYS. No street
.or highway shall have a grade of more than seven per cent
(7�'�) unless, becuase of topographical conditions or other ex-
ceptional conditions, the City Engineer determines that a
grade in excess of seven per cent (7,%) is necessary,
SECTION 5.09. ALLEYS, -Alleys at least twenty feet
(201 ) in width, or other adequate off-street loading facilities,
shall be required in the rear of all lots used or intended to
be used for business purposes. In other cases the provisions
for alleys shall be optional with the subdivider, provided
that such alleys shall be not less than twenty feet (201 ) in
width. Where two (2) alleys intersect , a corner cut-off of
not less than ten feet (101 ) measured fraln the point of inter-
section along the side line of the alley shall be required.
SECTION 5.10. SIRE: T AND ALTZY AXE.A.-%TGEiMT, The street
and alley arrangement shall be such as the Planning Commission,
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in the exercise of its sound discretion, may determine will
cause no undue hardship to owners of adjoining property
when they subdivide their land and adequate and convenient
access to adjoining property shall be required.
SECTION 5.11. STREET NAMES. Each street or way which
is to be dedicated, which is a continuation of, or approx-
imately the continuation of, any existing dedicated street
or way .shall be shown on the tentative maa and shall be
given the same name as such existing street or way. The pro-
posed name of each other street or way shown on the tentative
msp shall be submitted to the-Planning Engineer for his approv-
al, and if such name is not a du-plication of or so nearly the
same as to cause confusion with the name of any existing
.street or way located in the City of Bakersfield, or in close
proximity thereto, and if such name is appropriate for a
street name, such name shall 'be approved by him. Mien 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 designated, 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 desig-
nation of any such street or way shall be spelled out in full
on the map and such terms shall be approved by the City
Engineer and Superintendent of Streets.
SECTION 5.12. SERVICE ROADS - WIDTHS. When the front
of any lot borders upon a: freewsy the subdivider shall dedicate
a service road for ingress to and egress from said lot.
Service roads shall have a width of not less than forty feet
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(401 ) and a roadway width of not less than thirty feet (30.1 ) .
Improvements shall be the same as those required for local
streets except that curbs , gutters and sidewalks shall not
be required on the side of the service road adjacent to the
freeway; when, in the opinion of the City Engineer, drainage
or movement of pedestrians will not be impaired thereby.
SECTION 5420, EASx�MV_,TTS; rmally distribution lines
will be furnished from a pole line located along the rear lot
line. When the property owners install an approved type or-
namental street lighting system and where- alleys are not pro-
vided and where underground conduit system is not provided by
the owner in public streets, easements not less than five
feet (5 ' ) 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. A four foot by
forty foot (4' X 401 ) easement for public utilities will be
required at all rear line angle points. Easements of lesser
width may be permitted when approved by the Planning Commission
and City Engineer.
The side lines of all easements shall be shown by fine
dotted lines. If any easement a,lre�:dy of record cannot be
definitely located, a statement of the existence, the nature
thereof and. its recorded reference must appear on the title
sheet. 0is.tances and ben-rings 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 easements 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
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record, its recorded reference must be given. If an ease-
ment is being dedicated by the mays, it shall be set out in
the owner's certificate of dedication. All notes and figures
perta inin-; to easements shall be considerably smaller and
lighter than those relating to the subdivision itself.
The city may require the subdivider to remove any trees
or brush lying within an easement or right of way. The sub-
divider shall be required to remove or trim, trees or brush,
lying within the eassements or right of ways over which pole
lines are to be constructed when such trees or brush inter-
fere with the construction of such pole lines., and in a, manner
satisfactory to the utilities; concerned.
SECTION 5.30. A 14 OR LARG-: LOT SIDDIVISIUL.M. Where a
parcel is first subdivided into small farms or acre tracts,
the blocks shall be of such size and shape , and be so divided
as to provide for the opening of major and secondary highways,
and for the extension and opening of main streets and alleys
at such interv.q.ls as will permit a subsequent division of any
parcel into lots of normal size.
SECTI QV 5.40 BLOCKS.
(A) Block Lengths. ?locks shall not exceed one thousand
feet (1 ,0001 ) in length between street lines, except where
topographical conditions or previous surrounding layout re-
quire longer blocks, or acre subdivisions justify or require
a variation from this reQuirement.
(B) Block Width. 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 this ordinance unless
the surrounding layout , lines of ownership, or topographical
conditions justify or make necessary 'a, variation from this re-
quirement.
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SZCTIord 5;50. LOTS.
(A) Lot -Sizes. All lots shall have a minimum average
width of sixty (60) feet and an average area of 7200 square
feet.
(1) If in the opinion of the -Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission
may vary s?.id requirements and, in ha:rrnony with the general
purpose and intent of this ordinance , iay approve lots of
lesser area and lesser width.
(3) Lot Depth. The ��inimum depth for residential lots
shall be sufficient to ~)ermit full conformity with the build-
ing line requirements imposed by the Zoning Ordinance or any
other ordinance of the City of Bakersfield, and in the determinat.
tion d said minimum lot depth consideration shall be given to
topographical location and other physical conditions of the
proposed subdivision.
(C) 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.
(D) 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.
(E) Double Frontage Lots. Double frontage lots having
a depth less than two hundred forty feet (2401 ) will not be
approved except where topographical conditions perifiit no other
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reasonable form of platting. - Where land abuts a major or
secondary street , double frontage lots may be permitted when
the Planning Coinnission deems it to be reasonable due to
such controlling factors as traffic, safety, appearance and
setback,
(F) Lot Numbers. Lot numbers shall begin with the
numb era:l "1" and shall continue consecutively throughout
the tract , with no omissions or duplications, and no block
numbers shall: be used.
(G) Lot 7imensions. Dimensions of all lot lines shall
be shown. No ditto marks s1mll be used.
SECTION 5.60, RES- u, STRIPS. Reserved strips controlling
the access to streets or other public rights of way from ad-
joining property will not be approved unless such strips are
necessary for the protection of the public vrelfaxe or of sub-
stantial prop rt�r 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
Bakersfield under. conditions approved by the Planning Commission.
SECTION 5.70, PEJESTRIAA T.4YS. Excepting in the case
of any reversion to acreage map, vacation map or boundary
line map, .a transverse pedestrian way of adequate width may
be required through the approximate middle of each block
having a length of more than seven hundred (700) feet.
CHAPTER VI
IMPROVEIHITS AJTD GENITRAL Rr'�tTIRE, �S
SECTIav 6.10. STR FT R11iPROVE]NU-71?TS.
(A) The subdivider sli-all improve, or agree to improve,
all streets, highways or ways in the subdivision, Improvements
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shall be installed to permanent line and gnnde and to the
satisfaction o f the City , biaeer and Superintendent of Streets
in accordance with standard specifications of the City of
Bakersfield on file in the office of the City Clerk and the
City Engi_Zeer; The Minimum improvements which the subdivider
Shah male, or agree to raar':-,e, prior to acceptajace and approval
of the final subdivision map by said City Council shall be:
(1) Grading, curbs -Lad gutters, draixr�ge and drainage
structures necessary to the proper use and drainage of streets,
highways and ways and/or to the public safety.
(2) P^:vement of a: width and -jua,lit y suitable for the
local neighborhood traffic.
(3) Sidewal!,-s si-a:ll be required except where the Planning
Commission deterraines sidew,-32 s Lun ecessa,ry, In all cases
sidewalk.s shall be required on .,�: major or secondary highway.
(4) Fire hydrants and iaater system with mains of
sufficient size and ha:vin.g a: sufficient =ber of outlets - to
furnish i.denua:te danestic jr-ra:ter sur.Dply fog. enc. lot of the
subdivision and to provide a,?er.ua:te fire -.protection to meet
local neighborhood needs.
(5) Sanitary seleer facilities and connections for each
lot where an outfall reeler is rep:sonably available.
(6) Services fra:1 public utilities where provided and
from sanitary sevrers shall be made available for each lot in
such manner as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the
street ravem.ent , gutter, culvert and curb, When service
connections are made.
(7) A-pproved type ornnnienta,l street lighting system.
(S) Street trees. when required by the City Council ,
sha rl be- planted of a type-, size-,--s-pacing, -and at the time .
or within one year after the approval of the final map as
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specified by the City Engineer.
(9) Street name signs sha.11 be installed in accordance
with the City of 3a:kersfield standards.
(10) A chi--,in link fence five (5) feet in height shall
be installed between any subdivision and the right of way
line of any irrigation canal. The fence shall be the
standard design of the City of Bakersfield.
(B) In a-'dition to the aforesaid minimum improvements,
the Plaorming Coz-anission sbia:ll have authority to recommend and
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the City Council, when in its Judgment a necessity exists
for such improvement , may require all telephone, telegraph,
electric light wires or cables for transmission or distri-
bution 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,
easements or public places in the subdivision, to be placed
underground, and may regulate or prohibit the placing of
poles and suspending; of any such wires, in, along or across
any of such streets , alleys , highways , ways, easements or
public places, .
SECTIM 6.20. IMPRO ETLI:3T PLLAAS XTD PROFILES. The plans,
specifications and profiles of all improvements required by
the provisions of this section, as well as of other improve-
ments proposed to be installed by the subdivider in, over or
Linder any street or right of way, easement or paxcel of land
where improvements are•required or proposed, shall be filed
with the City Engineer. If all detailed plans, specifications
and profiles of improvements are not filed with the City Engin-
eer at the time of filing of the final map, the faithful per-
formance bond (Section 6.50) si1a11 include a guarantee that
the remaining plans, specifications and profiles will be pre-
pared in acLordance with the requirements of the City Engineer.
In all cases where topography controls the design, all detail-
ed flans, specifications and profiles of improvements required
by the Engineering-Street Department must be submitted at the
time of filing of final map.
SECTION 6.30. COiIPLETIULT OF INIPRO'FE:'w?1TS. If such im-
_• - pr-ovement. work _is not. co1jnlaeted._ to _the satisfaction of the
City Engineer before the streets are offered for dedication,
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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 com-
pleted 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 irpon a reversion of the
subdivision or s: part thereof to acreage and, at the option
of the subdivider , for the termination of the agreement upon
completion of proceedin- s under an assessment district act for
the installation of improvements at least equivalent to the
improvements specified in such agreement.
SECT IMIT 6.4o. SURiT Y Tare following pro-
cedure and practice shall be followed in the performance of
all survey work done upon any subdivision of property in the'
City of Bakersfield, whether it be recorded as a subdivision
or a record. of survey:
(A) Subdivision Map Act. All provisions of the "Map
Act" .
(B) Land Surveyors Act. All provisions of the "Land
Surveyors fict".
(C) Subdivision Corners. The engineer or surveyor
making the survey for any subdivision or record of survey,
within the city limits or partially within the city limits of
the City of Bakersfield and _„�cixtia,lly in unincorporated
territory, shall set City of 3akersfield Standard Precast
Concrete Monuments. Such monuments will be set at all angle
and curve i-)oints on the exterior boundary and at all angle
_andc._ uv_e.,points _on the exterior boundary off all blocks within
the tract being subdivided. or surveyed for record. It is also
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required that monuments will be so set as to insure an un-
obstructed sight between adjacent monuments, whenever feas-
ible , and in no case shall the distance between such monu-
ments exceed one thousand (1,000) feet. All monuments axe
to be permanently marked with the certificate number of the
engineer or the surveyor setting it , preceded by the letters,
"R. TE. 11 or "L. Sell respect ively, as the c^:se may be. All
monuments shall be-. set not less than eight inches (S" ) or
more than twelve inches (12" ) below finished grade; it is
further required tix),t all monuments set in any proposed street,
alley or pualic way which is to have a permanent type of pave-
ment , or any existing street , alley or public way which is
paved with a permanent type of _,a:veaient , shall be set in a
City of Bakersfield Standard Monument Lamp Isole Frame. It is
further provided that when any of the above described boundary
points fall in a concrete sidewalk., curb , wall , coping, etc.
such points shall be, marled wit."i a lead plug, I3o. 10 gauge
copper wire point and a, metal tag marked with the certificate
number of the engineer or surveyor as described above for
concrete monuments ; it is further required on all curved
streets that sufficient nu�mnber of monuments be set so that
the connecting cords shall be wholly within the street road-
way between. the curb lines. The chaxacter, type and position
of all monuments and covers shall be noted on the final map.
If any shortage or excess of distance is found on the ground
between existing monuments , compared with the original record,
any division of the total must bear its proportion of such
shortage or excess. A traverse of the boundaries of the tract,
. d of_all lots and blocks must close within a limt of error
not in excess of one foot (11 ) .in twenty thousand feet (20,0001 ).
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All permanent monuments shall be in pl,:ce prior to submitting
the final, or record of survey map to the City Engineer for
checking. Before checking the map the City Rigineer, may by
a field survey, satisfy himself that all monuments actually
exist and that their positions are correctly shown. Field
measurements made by the City Engineer for the purpose of
checking the positions of monuments shall be made with a
standardized tape, corrected for sag, and all distances re-
duced to a temperature of 69 degrees Fahrenheit. All dis-
tRnces must be expressed on the map to the nearest one
hundreth of a, foot , except that when the sum of a series
must equal an overall distance , each distance in the series
must be expressed to the third decimal place.
(D) Lot Corners. The engineer or surveyor making the
survey for any subdivision in the City of 3nkersfield shall
set a durable monument at each angle and curve point on the
boundary of each lot , which angle and curve-point is not
covered in Paragraph (C) above. Such monument shall ccnsist
of a two inch by two inch by twelve inc''i (2" x 2" X 12" )
redwood stake with nail and metal tag properly marked as
previously described; provided that whenever a point marking
any of the above described lot locations occurs in improved
areas, such as a, concrete sidevra:lk, curb wall , coping, etc.
such points shall be marked with a lead plug, No. 10 gauge
copper wire and said metal tag properly marked -s previously
described.
(E) Reference Points. If in the opinion of the City
Engineer any of those points which are mentioned in Paragraph
_ (C) above are inaccessible, then reference points shall be
` set in a manner which will comply with said Paragraph (C)
above ; also if in the opinion of the City Engineer any of
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those points which are mentioned in Paragraph (D) above are
inaccessible, then reference point shall be set in a manner
which will .comply with said Paragraph (D) above. Providing,
however, t1jjjt all such reference points and their off sets must
be shown on the -final subdivision map or record of survey map,
or supplementary map.
(F) Inspection. .After all surface improvements,.: which
are called for in the contract between the City of Bakersfield
and the subdivider have been completed, the said engineer or:.
surveyor shall axrange with the City Engineer for an inspection.
of the"work as provided for in this section. The said engin
eer or surveyor, or represent?:tive of sa.:id engineer or survey
or , doing said work shall be present during the time set for
said inspection, All monuments ,stakes , buttons and creases
as required by this section of the ordinance shall be. exposed
and plainly visible at the time of inspection. Should the
monuments , stakes, buttons or creases not meet the require-
ments of this section, the engineer or surveyor shall, deposit
with the City -1 gineer in advance of making successive in-
spections twenty-five dollars ( :•.25.00) to cover the cost.
for each successive inspection.
(G) Resetting of Stakes and monuments Any monuments
or stakes disturbed by said improvements shall be reset. Where
no streets are to be improved, the subdivider shall post. a
faithful performance bond to guarantee the setting of all
the above stakes and monuments.
SECTION 6.50. B0'•70 TO ASSURE CWLETION OF SURVEYS AND
IMPROVEMITS. To assure that the work specified in said
. . - _ _ agreement .will be completed and that all stakes and monuments
will be set , a, corporate surety bond must be. furnished
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guaranteeing the faithful perfomance of the work in a sum
equal to- the cost as approved by the City Engineer.
In lieu of the faithful performance bond above specified
a- deposit may be made, either with the City Treasurer or a
responsible escrow agent or trust company, subject to the
approval of the City Council , or money or negotiable bonds
in the same 'amount of the kind approved by provision 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 mpide to the contractor or the subdivider out
of the deposit ats the work -_,rogresses,
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NECESSITY FOR C0 '_rLI A\?CE A 'B PENALTIES
SECTION 7.10. NECESSITY SSITY FOR CalrLPLIATIME, It shall be
unlawful to sell,. offer for sale or cause or ;hermit to be sold
or offered for sale any portion of any subdivision of real
property, :improved or unimproved, in the City of Bakersfield
unless and until the requirements her-einbefore provided have
been complied with.
SECTION 7.20. P.rE ALTIES, Any ;person, firm or corporation
viol-4:ting way of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a. fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ("�1500,00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for
a period of not more than six (6) months , or by both such
fine and imorisonme-at. Each such person, firm or corporation
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day
during any portion of Which any violation of any provision.
of this ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by
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such person, firm or corporation and sl,_:ll be punishable
therefor as provided by this ordinance.
SECTION 7.30. REPEALS. Ordinances Nov 424 N. S. , SO4
N,S; , a;nd 977 N S, of the City of Bakersfield are hereby
repealed and all Ordinances of the City of 3akersfield
inconsistent herewith to the extent of such inconsistency,
and no further, are hereby repealed.
The repeal of any of the above mentioned ordinances
does not .revive any other Ordinance or Dortion thereof
repealed by said ordinances.
Such repeols shsa:ll not a;ffeCt or prevent the prosecution
or punishment of any- person for the violation of any Ordin-
ance repealed hereby for an offense committed ,prior to the
repeal.
CtIAPT.FR VIII
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SECTION 8.10. MODIFICATIONS. Whenever in the opinion
of the Planning Commission the land involved in any subdivision
is of such size or shale or is subject to such title limita-
tions of record or is affected by such topographical location
or conditions or is to be devoted to such use that it is
impossible or impracticable in the pa:rticulax case for the
subdivider to conform fully to the regulations contained in
this ordinance, the Planning Commi s s i on may mate such modifi-
cation thereof as in its opinion is reasonably necessary or
expedient and in conformity with the spirit and purpose of
the N1 Act and of this ordinance. Eash such proposed modifi-
cation shall be referred to the officer or de Dartment under
- -. whose_ Qa� rticu.y jurisdiction the regul?tion involved comes,
and such officer or department shall transmit to the Planning
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Commission his or its written recommendations on each such
proposed modification and the facts supporting such recommenda-
tion. Said recommendation skull be reviewed by the Planning
Commission and in case such modification is made by said
Commission a copy of the recomrenda:tion shall be transmitted
to the City Council with the final subdivision map.
SECTIOY S.20. APPEAL. If the subdivider is dissatis-
fied with any action of the Planning Commission within fifteen
(15) days after mailing notice of such action, .he may appeal
from said action to the City Council which at its next regular
meeting or within ten (10) days after the filing of said
appeal with the City Clerk; must set the same for hearing to
be held not later than its next regular Meeting thereafter.
Said hearing need not be concluded on said day but may be
continued if circumstances require. Said City Council may
overrule or nodify any ruling or determination of the
Planning Commission -in regard to any subdivision or map of
any subdivision within the purview of this ordinance and may,
make such findings as are not inconsistent with the provisions
of the Hip Act or of this ordinance.
SECTIOFT 8.30. VALIDITY. If any section, subsection,
sentence , clause or Dhrase of this ordinance for any reason
is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision
of ally 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 of the sections, subsections,
' ff&i1ences;--clauses or phrases thereof be-- declared-invalid- -
or unconstitutional.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
-passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bpkersfield
at a regular meeting thereof held on the V,,� day
of`Ik , 195!� by the following votes :
Ayes:C,%mmA ls, C,.111,/s, CRees, ��e1aT�} hwetrZ�R � SONIVAN, VC&T
Noes: 4 o N e
Absent:
Marian S. Irvin
City Clerk
and lax-Off icio Clerk of the
Council of the City of
Baimrsfield.
Approved by me this a,
dry of`,-M �� -, 195
Manuel J. C m,ki s
K,.yor of the City of Bakersfield
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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County of Kern ss.
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MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that
on-- November 28 1954 .._........ 19........ she posted on the Bulletin Board at the
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a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a meeting I
thereof duly held on...............NoXembex'..22...___..-_._._..____-_...--.................... 19.54.., which ordinance was
I numbered...3.030.............New Series,and entitled: I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ESTABLISHING #
IN SAID CITY REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS. FOR THE' SUB—
DIVISION OF LAND AND FOR THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTA— 1A
TION OF SUBDIVISION MAPS THEREOF, AND REPEALING
; j ORDINANCES NO. 424 N.S. , 804 N.S. , and 972 N.S.
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',,-Siibsscri ed`and`sworn to before me this
28th: 'Noember 54 , Ib
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i I 'i Notary Publi�.in and for the County of Kern,
_ rr.'State of California.
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