§ 1400-150. DEFINITIONS

To the extent any of the definitions set forth in this Chapter conflict with the Subdivision Map Act, the Subdivision Map Act shall control.

Bedroom shall mean any room within a residential dwelling unit which is designed to be used for sleeping purposes and contains a closet of sufficient size to hold clothing. One living room with entry closet shall not be considered a "bedroom" in each residential dwelling unit other than a studio or efficiency apartment.

Construction shall mean putting together, assembling, erecting or altering of construction materials, components or modules into a structure, or a portion of a structure, and includes reconstructing, enlarging or altering any structure. Construction also includes the moving and locating of a building, or portion thereof, onto a lot or parcel of land, and also includes the improvement of land as a mobile home lot.

Development Services Department Director shall mean the Director of the Sutter County Development Services Department or his/her designee.

Dwelling, Multiple as used in this Chapter shall mean a building of permanent character placed in a permanent location which is planned, designed or used for residential purposes, for three or more families living independently of each other in independent dwelling units.

Dwelling, One-Family as used in this Chapter, shall mean a detached building of permanent character, placed in a permanent location which is planned, designed or used as a residence for one family only, living independently of other families or persons.

Dwelling, Two-Family as used in this Chapter shall mean a building of permanent location which is planned, designed or used for residential purposes for two families living independently of each other in independent dwelling units.

Family as used in this Chapter shall mean one or more persons occupying a premises and living as a single housekeeping unit as distinguished from a group occupying a hotel, club, fraternity or sorority house.

Final Map shall mean a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this Chapter, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the County Recorder.

Lot shall mean for the purpose of this Chapter a parcel or portion of land established for purposes of sale, lease, finance, division of interest or separate use, separated from other lands by description of a final map or parcel map.

Mobile Home shall mean a structure transportable in one or more sections, designed and equipped to contain not more than two dwelling units to be used with or without a foundation system. Mobile home does not include a recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory-built housing as defined by state law.

Mobile Home Lot shall mean any parcel or lot upon which a mobile home is placed for residential use.

Mobile Home Park shall mean any area or tract of land established by permit under Part 2.1 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code containing one or more mobile home lots. The term "mobile home park" shall include a "recreational trailer park", "temporary trailer park", or "travel trailer park" as those terms are defined in Part 2.1 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code.

Parcel Map shall mean a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this Chapter, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the County Recorder.

Person shall mean any domestic or foreign corporation, firm, association, syndicate, joint stock company, partnership of any kind, joint venture club, society or individual.

Residential Dwelling Unit shall mean a building or mobile home, or a portion of a building or mobile home which is planned, designed or used as a residence for one family only living independently of other families or persons and having its own bathroom and house-keeping facilities included in said unit (for example a one-family dwelling, each unit of a multiple dwelling, and each apartment of an apartment house or condominium).

Subdivider means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided, real property into a subdivision for himself and for others.

Subdivision means the division, by any subdivider, of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof shown on the latest equalized County assessment role as a single unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements, or railroad rights-of-way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project, as defined in subdivision (f) of section 1351 of the Civil Code, a community apartment project, as define in subdivision (d) of Section 1351 of the Civil Code, or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative, as defined in subdivision (m) of section 1351 of the Civil Code.

Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to that public utility for rights-of-way shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels. For purposes of this section, any conveyance of land to a governmental agency shall include a fee interest, an easement, or a license.

Subdivision Advisory Committee shall mean the following officials or their representatives: The Planning Manager, Environmental Health Manager, and Development Services Department Director, or their designee(s).

Subdivision Map Act shall mean the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California.

Tentative Map shall mean a map prepared by or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this Chapter to show the design of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around the land proposed to be divided. Such map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed field survey; however, it shall be graphically accurate to reasonable tolerances.

Vesting Tentative Map shall mean a tentative map prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this Chapter which has conspicuously printed upon its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map" at the time it is submitted and which is processed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

([1583] Ord. l584, Sec. 3, May 28, 2013)