26.57.010 PROCEDURE

(a) Prior to a merger of any lots in the City that will result in four (4) or fewer lots, the owners proposing to merge the lots shall apply for and have approved a merger pursuant to this chapter, unless the merger is approved in a parcel map or subdivision map. Mergers which result in five (5) or more lots must be made through the subdivision map procedures of this title.

(b) The applicant shall submit an application accompanied by any required fee to the Director of Public Works containing a scale drawing prepared by a licensed land surveyor, or registered civil engineer licensed by the State to perform such work, showing the existing and proposed lot or parcel lines, lot and tract numbers, and location of existing improvements, easements, and reservations, if any. The application shall also be accompanied by a title report dated no earlier than thirty (30) days before the date of the application.

(c) The Director of Public Works shall review this drawing for conformity with this Title and all other applicable provisions of this Code and distribute a copy of the drawing to the Zoning Administrator, who shall also review it for conformity with this Title and all other provisions of this Code.

(d) Upon completion of this review, the Zoning Administrator shall either approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the proposed merger. He or she shall notify the Director of Public Works of his or her determination. The Director of Public Works shall notify the applicant of the determination by the Zoning Administrator and the Director of Public Works;

(e) The review of the drawing described above shall satisfy the requirement for review of a tentative parcel map under Chapter 26.56. If the drawing is approved or conditionally approved by the Zoning Administrator and Director of Public Works, the applicant shall then submit the final parcel map with the required checklist and fee to the Director of Public Works for processing.

(f) The Director of Public Works shall then review and process the final parcel map pursuant to Chapter 26.56 of this Code.

(g) A final decision of the Zoning Administrator or the Director of Public Works under this chapter may be appealed to the Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 26.72.