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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 295ORDINANCE NO. 295 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMVONT, CALIFORNIA, GOVERNING THE SUBDIVISION O t I ND AND OF SUBDIVISION MAPS. #t The City Council of the City of Beaumont does ordain as follows: SECTION L. DEFINITTIONS. as used in this ordinance, the terra "City" means the City of Beaumont; "Council" means the "City Council" of the City of reaumont; "Planning Commission' means the City Planning Com- mission of the City of Beaumont; "City Engineers' means the City Engineer of the City of Beaumont; "Street Superintendent" means the Street Superintendent of the City of Beaumont; "Owner'] includes the plural and means any and all persons owning any interest in land to be subdivided and whose coneent is necess- ary to the filing of a subdivision snap and to the dedication of land, right of way, easements or other areas shown thereon and to pass a clear title thereto; and the terms "tentative map'', "final map", "record of Survey map", "Subdivision", "Subdivider", "design", and "im,orovement°f shall have the same meanings, respective- ly, as defined in the Subdivision Map :pct, being Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, as the sage has been or 'may hereafter be amended. In the City of Beaumont, the advisory agent referred to in said Act is the Planning Commission, SECTION 2. AUTHORITY Pursuant to the "Subdivision Ivap Act" of the State of California as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, the 1 provisions of this ordinance are supplemental to those of said Act, and shall apply to all divisions of land into two or more lots hereafter made when said land is entirely or partially, within the limits of the City of Beaumont., The Beaumont Plan- ing Commission is hereby designated as the "advisory agency" referred to in said .pct, and is charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of proposed_ subdivisions, and is hereby authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove tentative maps of sub- divisions prepared and filed according to this ordinance and the said "Subdivision Ivap _iet", to recommend the kinds, nature and extent of the improvements required to be installed in subdivisions and to report to the City Council the action taken on tentative maps. SECTION 3. SUBDIVISION REGULtiATIONS. No subdivision of land in the City shall be made and no Tentative or Final Map thereof shall be approved or recorded unless all of the provisions of this Ordinance be complied with. SECTION 4. STREETS. (a) Alignment and Location. All streets, where reasonably possible, shall conform to the alignment of existing streets in adjoining subdivisions and the projections of existing streets where the adjoining land is not subdivided, and, except where unavoidable, no jogs or offsets between existing streets and proposed streets shall be allowed: streets and alleys shall be arranged in contemplation of the subdivision of all adjoining unsubdivided land and shall not be laid out so as to render impossible or extremely difficult or inconvenient the subdivision of such adjoining land in accord- ance with this Ordinance, (b) Width, Ivajor :streets. Streets and extension of streets which are major traffic arteries or main thoroughfares shall conform to the width fixed or deter- mined or which may be fixed or determined by the Council for such streets, but in no event shall be less than 80 feet in width. (c) Width, Other Streets. Streets other than major traffic arteries or main thoroughfares shall be riot less than 60 feet in width and shall conform to the greater width of any street or streets of which they are extensions, except that on hillsides, arroyo edges and other places where, in the opinion of the Council, the topography renders such width unnecessary for public use, a less width may be ac- cepted by the Council* (d) Intersections. Intersecting streets shall cross as nearly as possible at right angles, but existing diagonal streets may be prolonged through any subdivision. (e) Dead Ends, Streets intended to be permanently dead ended or which terminate at the boundary of other property nct likely to be subdivided or already subdivided with no provision for the extension of such dead end streets shall be provided at the dead end with a turn- ing area of not less than 90 feet in diameter, between prop- erty lines. SECTION 5. STREET NAMES. (a) Prolongations. Every street which is a prolongation or approximate prolongation of any existing street shall be given the same name as the exist- ing street. (b) Duplication. No street shall be designated by the same name as that borne by any other street in the City even though differentiated by the use of the suffix "Street 'venue "Boulevard", "Drive", "Way", "Place", or "Court", or other similar term. The Planning Commission shall have power to recommend and the Council shall have power to require the change of any street name shown on a subdivision map or to designate a name where none is shown. SECTION 6, ALLEYS «'TD ESELENT'S. (a) Business Districts, In all subdivisions of property in business districts, alleys not less than twenty (20) feet in width, parallel to such streets, shall be dedicated at the rear of lots in such business districts. (b) Residential Districts. In all subdivisions other than those mentioned in (a) of this Section, alleys not less than twenty (20) feet in width shall be provided and offered for dedication by the Subdivider (c) Utility Easements. X11 alleys will be dedicated and properly located to provide access for the construction and maintenance of all water pipes, gas pipes, storm and sanitary sewer pipes, telephone lines, electric lines, and such other public utilities as may come into use, Easements for all such uses in any subdivision shall be ded- icated twenty (20) feet in width or ten (10) feet on each side of lot lines where such easement runs between lots of the subdivision. Such easements shall be laid out and dedicated in accordance with the determination of the Public Utility involved and with the approval of the City Council. X11 poles or other surface obstructions placed in dedicated easements of subdivisions shall be placed not further than four (4) feet from one side of the easement. SECTION 7. BLOCKS, (a) Business Districts. In business districts, no block shall be longer than 600 feet between street lines, (b) Residential Districts, In :residential districts, no block shall be longer than 1320 feet between street lines and every block over 750 feet in length shall have an alley, pedestrian way or emergency exit not less than 20 feet in width approximately in the middle of such block. SECTION 8. LOTS. (a) Corner Lots. Every corner lot shall be not less than 60 feet in width. (b) Interior Lots. Lots shall be not less than 60 feet in width. (c) Depth. Every lot shall have a depth of not less than 120 feet including the portion in the alleyway if an alley is provided for. (d) Alley Corners. Every lot at the corner of two intersecting alleys shall have thecorner cut off by a diagonal line connecting two points in the lot lines each 10 feet from the lot corner at the alley intersection, but no such cut off shall be required at the inter- section of any alley with a street. SECTION 9.KCRE tGE SUBDIVISIONS. In every subdivision containing lots all of which are one half (2) acre or More in area, or more than 165 feet in the least di- mensions, the lots, blocks and street shall be laid out and ar^anged and of such dimensions as to permit the future resub- division of such subdivision into lots of ordinary size for residence purposes and the opening of additional streets for that purpose through such subdivisions, all in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. When an owner or subdivider desires to divide one or more lots so as to create not more than four new lots and does not wish to record a subdivision map as provided by this ordinance, and when no dedication of streets, alleys or other:' public ways or easements are involved, it shall be done in the following manner: (a) nn original and two prints of a map showing the proposed lot division shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or :Licensed surveyor and such maps shall be filed with the City Planning Commission. (b) The reap shall show the dimensions and bearing of each line, the monuments set, and all other apr;licable information required by this ordinance pertaining to tentative maps. (c) If the map complies with all of the terms required in (b) of this section, the Planning Commission may approve the division, provided the division complies with the following conditions: (d ) Concrete curbs and gutters along all public street frontage of the property so divided. (e) Concrete sidewalks along all public street frontage of the property so divided if same have been installed on one or more sides of the property so divided, except when the land so divided consists of lots in excess of one acre in area. (f) Separate and individual sanitary sewer facilities and connections shall be made to each lot created if public sewer mains are adjacent thereto. (g) A11 lot sizes shall conform to the 2rovisions of the Zone Ordinance of the City of :3eaumont, California, and no lot contained in such proposed division shall conflict with any street, highway or other type of public project indicated on a Laster Flan or Precised Plan, (h) Approval of the submitted map by the Planning Co : ission shall be final ap_pr•oval and one copy of the map as approved shall De '-e t i.nthe files of the Planning Con.rission, one copy in the files of the City Engineer and one copy returnedto the subdivider with a certification of approval thereon. (i) If the reap does not comply with the items specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, or if the subdivider does not wish to comply with the requirements for improvements as herein set forth, the map shall be forwarded to the City Council for final determination. After determination by the City Council, the map shall than be certified by the City Clerk as having been approved or disapproved by the City Council and such action shall be final. SECTION 1Q. DEDICATIONS. (a) General. Every street, alley, right of way, easement or other public place shown on any subdivision map of land with the City shall be dedicated to the City for public use, but this provision shall not apply to private parks and play grounds which may be appropriated to exclusive use of owners of lots in the subdivision. (b) Reserved Strips. Except with the express consent of the Council, no subdivision map shall be accepted or approved on which any strip or parcel of land which is less than 60 feet in its least dimension is :reserved for the purpose, or having the effect of blocking access from adjoining land to any street or alley in the sub- division, or for the purpose of having the effect of prevent- ing or rendering difficult the orderly subdivision of such ad- joining land, or which strip or parcel so reserved will not be taxable or assessable for special improvements; and if any such strip or parcel shall be reserved with the consent of the Council, such consent and the provisions of this section shall, without further cr express agreement, constitute the agreement of the owner end the subdivider, at the request of the Council, to con- vey to the City free of cost, all of such part of said strip or parcel as may be, in the judgment of the Council, necessary for street, alley, or other public purposes or to facilitate the subdivision of adjoining land or the construction or extension of any street, alley or other public work. SECTION II. PRELIi Ilv iRY SKETCHES. The subdivider may, prior to the filing of any Tentative Lap as hereinafter provided, informally exhibit to the Planning Commission a preliminary sketch or drawing in such form as he may desire of his proposed subdivision, fcr the purpose of dis- cussing with and securing the general ideas of such Commission in :regard to such proposed subdivision. SURVEY. n certificate signed by the Engineer or Surveyor responsible for the survey and the Planning Commission shall informally examine the same and give the subdivider the ben- efit of any advice it may deem necessary or helpful to enable him to prepare a tentative map. The presentation of any such preliminary sketch shall not require any formal application, the payment of any fee or the filing of such preliminary sketch with the Commission. No such preliminary sketch shall, in any event, be deemed. a Tentative Lap nor shall any advice or ruling thereon by said Commission be deemeda waiver of a Tentative Mao or binding as to any Tentative or Final Lan subsequently filed. SECTION 12. TENT,,tTIVE LAPS, Preparatory to the subdivision of any land in the City, the subdivider shall file with the Planning, Commission two blueprints or other printed copies, and with the City Engineer one blueprint or other printed copy of a Tentative Mao of the Subdivision which shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer or licensed surveyor, shall bear the words "Tentative Map" and shall contain the following data and information, to wit: (I) The boundaries of the property subdivided and suitable ties of government corners or to corners of recorded subdivisions or to other recognized survey corners or lines, and, if the prop- erty is a portion of a government legal subdivision, the Section, half section and quarter section lines thereof, or if the property is a portion of a prior recorded private subdivision, the lot and block lines of such existing subdivision. (2) The Portions of the boundary lines of adjacent govern- ment or private subdivisions sufficient to indicate their location and also the lines, width and names of adjacent streets, alleys and other public places and if any proposed street, alley or other public place in the subdivision is a continuation or approxi- mately a continuation of an existing street, alley or other public place, the conformity or amount of non -conformity between the pro- posed street, alley or other public place andthe existing street, alley or other public place must be accurately showh. .Lll lines or surrounding subdivisions and property and adjacent streets not part of the subdivision and all lines of government sub- division or prior subdivisions of the same property shall be broken or otherwise clearly distinguished from lines constituting the subdivision which is the subject of the map. (3) The lines of city, county, school, park or other public grounds or property in or adjacent to the subdivision. (4) The location, course and width of all water courses liv- ing or dry and of all areas subject to inundation .or storm water overflow in the subdivision. (5) The location of all ditches, railroads, buildings or other structures on or across the land to be subdivided and all natural obstacles or objects, including trees over 6 inches in diameter at the base of trunk, existing in the sub- division. (6) The lines, widths, names (or proposed names) and ap- proximate per cent of grade of each street, alley or other area in the subdivision proposed to be dedicated to public use. (7) x clear indication of any streets, alleys, squares, ways or other public places or any reserved strip or area laid out but not proposed to be dedicated to public use by the map. (8) The lines and dimensions of all lots and blocks in the subdivision, and the numbers or letters assigned each. (9) The location and description by symbol of all monuments or stakes set in the subdivision. (10) The radius and beginning and ending of each curve, with customary curve data and the degrees in each angle, except that right angles need be indicated only at block corners or• other governing points, (11) 411 dimensions linear and angular necessary to locate boundaries of the subdivision lots, streets, alleys and other lines or parts of the subdivision, (12) Dotted lines showing easements for public utilities, drainage and other public uses. (13) Plans and easements for drainage and for handling stoin waters, (14) Indication of any other lines, restrictions or con- ditions, natural or artificial, in the subdivision affecting the use of the property for subdivision purposes. (15) North point with basis of bearing. (16) Scale of the map, which shall be 100 feet to the inch or larger, provided that, in acreage subdivisions where lots are one-half acre cr more in area the scale may be 200 feet to the inch. If necessary to provide the proper scale, more than one sheet may be used, but the relation of the several sheets must be clearly shown on each and, if more than four sheets are used, a key map must be filed therewith. (17) Date of survey and date of neap. (18) The name, title and tract number under which the sub- division map is to be recorded. (19) The name of the owner or subdivider and the engineer or surveyor preparing the map and the name and address of the person to whom notices of the approval or disapproval or the map and other notices are to be sent. (20) Contour lines referring to city datum, if any, in all cases where the slope of land in the subdivision, or any part thereof, is 1% per cent or more. The contour intervals shall be indicated on the map and shall be such cistance, not less than 5 feet, as fully to show the configuration of the land andany andall depressions which present a drainage problem. Such contour lines may be shown on a separate map attached to ancL made a part of a tentative map. (21) x profile of each street in the subdivision. Such profile may be shown on a separate sheet attached to and made a part of a tentative map. SECTION 13. CONSIDERATION r3Y PLANNING COMMVMISSION The Planning Commission shall promptly examine such Tenta- tive Map and report directly to the Subdivider, its approval, disapproval or required amendments, conditions, exceptions or provisions. If said Commission finds that such map complies with the provisions of said Subdivision Map Act and of this or- dinance, said Commission shall approve said Tentative Map; otilerwise, said Commission shall deny such approval or shall approve such Tentative Map subject to such amendments, conditions, exceptions and provisions as shall in the judgment of said Com- mission, cause said map to comply with the foregoing provisions. 11 SECTION 14. SURVEYS AND FINliL MPS (a) SURVEYS before filing a Final Map with the Planning Commission for ap- proval, the subdivider shall cause the subdivision to be surveyed by a civil engineer or licensed surveyor who shall, during such survey, set monuments at all block and lot corners, the inter- section of all lines and at the end of all curves, and, if any such curve is not the arc of a circle, he shall set sufficient monuments clearly to indicate its course on the ground. X11 monuments at block corners and similar major governing points shell be concrete posts or iron pipes set not less than 18 inches in the ground and sunk flush with the surface. Monuments at lot corners and minor points shall be similarly set and may be of the like kind or a 2 inch surveyor stake, (b) FINAL MAP FORM After such survey has been made and after the Planning Com- mission has approved the Tentative Map and the Subdivider has complied with the requirements of the Planning Commission, with the provisions of said Subdivision Map Act, and with the provisions of this Ordinance, and has made all changes in such map and in such subdivision necessary to remove any defects indicated by the Planning Commission; The subdivider shall, within one year from and after the approval of said Tentative Map by the Planning Commission, file with the Planning Commission a Final Map of said subdivision, including all amendments, conditions, exceptions and provisions made or required by the Planning Commission, and which shall be drawn in india ink on tracing cloth of good quality, 18 inches by 26 inches in size with 1 inch ruled margin, and shall, at the same time, file with the City Engineer, two white prints or blue line prints from said tracing. (c) Final Iiap, Contents, Such Final Map shall be made by a civil engineer or licensed 12 surveyor from a survey made by him in accordance with the pro- visions of this Ordinance, and shall contain all of the data and information required by Section 12 hereof for Tentative 1lapsy except trees, contour lines and profiles, and, in addition thereto, shall contain the following: 1e OWNERSEIP AND DEDICATION A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title or interest in the land subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recordation of said map, and offering, for dedication to the City for public use, all parcels of land shown on said map intended, or in the judgment of the Council, necessary for streets, alleys, easements or other public uses, not including however, private parks and play -grounds which may be appropriated exclusively to the use of owners of lots in the Subdivision: 2. TITLE Accompanied by a certificate signed by a duly authorized title company doing business in the County of Riverside showing that the persons (naming them) consenting to the preparation and recordation of said map and offering for dedication the streets, alleys, and other public places shown thereon are all of the persons necessary to give clear title to said subdivision and to the streets, alleys and other public places shown thereon. 3. COI\.LPLL,NCE. A certificate signed by the City Engineer stating: that he had examined said final map; that the subdivision as shown there- on is substantially the same as it appeared on the tentative map and any approved alterations thereof; all provisions of said Sub- division lap .act and of this Ordinance applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map have been complied with; that plans and specifications for drains, drainage, sewers and drainage works sufficient to protect all lots in the subdivision from flood or overflow have been approved by him; and that he is satisfied that said map is technically correct. 4. APPROVALS. A form of approval of said map to be executed by the City Planning Commission; a form of approval of utility easements, (except sewers and drains) shown on said Map to be executed by the Superintendent of the Street Department of the City; a form of approval of easements for sewers and drains shown on said macs to be executed by the City Engineer, and a form of approval of said map and acceptance of the dedication of streets, alleys and other public places to be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk pursuant to authorization of the Council. (d) Pr,ERE ;UISIi'ES F0 .:3PPr OVAL No such Final kap shall be approved by the Planning Com- missionA-until the certificate provided for by paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Subsection (e) of this Section are duly and fully ex- ecuted, and nu such Final Map shall be approved by the Council until said certificates and also the certificates of the Planning Commission and the Superintendent of the Street Department and City Engineer provided for by paragraph 4 of Subsection 3 of this section are duly and fully executed. SECTION 15. F ILI SG : FEE (a) Following the ap .:)roval of said Final Trap by the Plann- inE Conniission, the subdivider may file the same with the City Clerk for approval by the Council and at the same time of such filing shall ay to if such subdivision Twenty-five Dollars 5 lots but not more if such subdivision fees so paid to and the City Clerk a fee of Ten Dollars (410.00) contains not ore than 5 lots or a fee of 425.00) if such subdivision contains more than than 25 lots; or a fee of Fifty Dollars (450.00) contains more than 25 lots. x,11 of such collected by the City Clerk shall be paid over by said Clerk to the City Treasurer for the General Fund. 1 (b) At the time of filing said map with the City Clerk as provided hereinbefore the subdivider shall also file with said Clerk, plans and specifications which have been approved by the City Engineer for such drains, drainage, sewers and drainage works as shall be necessary in the judgment of the Council to protect all lots in the subdivision from flood and overflow. SECTION 16. IMi OVEL EwiTS (a) Contract and mond Prior to the approval by the Council of any Final Map or the acceptance of the dedication of any of the streets, alleys or other public places shown thereon, the owner or subdivider shall enter into a contract with the City whereby such owner or sub- divider shall agree to improve within One year after the approval by the Council of said Final Map and in the manner kereinafter provided, all streets, alleys and other public places described on said. Final Map and thereby dedicate to public use, which con- tract shall meet the approval of the City .+,ngineer and the City Attorney and must be secured by the deposit with the City Treas- urer, of money in an amount to be fixed by the Council at not less than the City Engineer's estimate of the cost of installing such improvements in the event of default by the owner or subdivider under said contract, or in lieu of the deposit of money as afore- said, the owner or subdivider shall file with the City Clerk a good and sufficient bond with surety approved by the Council, conditioned for the full and faithful performance of said con- tract, and in the penal sum fixed by the Council at not less than the City Engineer's estimate of the cost of installing such improvements in the event of default by the owner or subdivider under said contract. If the owner or subdivider shall not, with- in the time and in the manner herein or in such contract provided, install and complete all curbs, and paving to the approval of the Street Superintendent, and all drainage works and other improvements to the approval of the City Engineer, all money de- posited or the penal sum of any bond posted, as aforesaid, shall be forfeited to the City and there -upon, the Council shall order such improvements installed or completed, as the case may be. Time limit for City to complete work, 6 months. If the subdivider shall install and complete said improvements as provided in said contract or bond, the funds deposited by him to guarantee such performance shall be ordered returned to him or such bond posted shall be ex- onerated by the Council. (b) WORK RE JUI.n ED The improvements above mentioned and required by this section shall consist of all the following work to be done in and upon the streets, alleys and other public places within the limits of such subdivision, to wit: (1) Grading or filling the same to the grade established or approved by the City Engineer and constructing all necessary grade crossings, culverts, bridges, drains and other works necessary to put such streets, alleys and other public places in a condition for public use and travel to the approval of the City Engineer; (2) Constructing and installing all drains, drainage sewers and drainage works in conformity with the plans and specifi- cations approved by the City Engineer as provided in Section 15 hereof, or which may be found by the Council, pursuant to report of the City Engineer, necessary to protect all lots in the Subdivision from flood or overflow by storm or flood waters; (3) Constructing and installing concrete curbs on both sides of each street wholly within the subdivision, and on the prox- imate side of each street along the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and abutting thereon, whether or not such last men- tioned streets already exist or are dedicated in whole or in part by the subdivision map; such curbs to be located parallel to the property line, and, unless otherwise specifically order- ed by the Council, all streets shall be not less than 60 feet in width and the distance from curb to curb on any street shall not be less than 40 feet, providing that in no in- stance shall the distance from the curb line to the property line be less than 10 feet. (4) Laying water mains, size to be determined by the Super- intendent of Water Department and acting upon the recommen- dation of Board of Fire Underwriters and brought before the City Council for final approval. Gas mains in streets, alleys or easements adjacent to, and so as to serve each lot in the subdivision. If such water mains are laidin any street, laterals shall be laid to the property side of the curbs opposite each lot in the sub- division. If the subdivision be adjacent to a sanitary sewer main which, in the opinion of the City Engineer, is capable of serving the subdivision, sewer mains shall be laid adjacent to, and so as to serve, each lot in the subdivision and, if such sewer mains are laid in any street, laterals shall be laid to the property side of the curb opposite each lot in the subdivision on such street. All mains of whatever kind laid in any street shall be laid before such street is paved. (5) Paving each street or portion of street within and dedi- cated by the subdivision, according to the following minimum requirements, to wit: A plant -mixed surfacing conforming to the standard California State .highway Commission specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer, such surfacing to be laid not less than 2i inches in thickness, the mineral aggre- gate for the plant -mixed surfacing not to exceed 3/4 inches max- imum diameter, and the bituminous binder mixed with the mineral aggregate to the grade I.C.4 or heavier; after the plant -mixed surfacing has been open to traffic for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than a period specified by the Street superin- tendent, a seal coat to be applied thereto using asphaltic emul- sion applied to pea gravel or other comparable material so as to obtain a finished and servicable surface. If said subdivision abuts upon an existing paved street, the subdivider shall pave any un- paved strip or portion of such street between the curb and the ex- isting pavement at the grade specified by the City Engineer; (6) Planting street trees of the variety and at intervals approved by the City Council of said City SECTION 17. VARIANCES Whereas, because of physical conditions, practical diffi- culties, unnecessary hardships or results, inconsistent with the general purpose of this ordinance, may result from the strict or literal interpretation and enforcement thereof, upon the ver- ified application of a property owner or subdivider, the City Planning Commission may recommend and the City Council may grant a variance in such instance, where the public safety and welfare would not be unduly impaired. A public hearing upon such app- lication shall be called by the City Council, to be held, not less than 5 nor more than 10 days from the date of the publication on notice of the same in a newspaper of general circulation printed or published within the City of Eeaumont. The applicant shall deposit with the City Clerk a fee of 425.00 at the time of the filing of such application, said sum being hereby established to cover the cost of said publication and other expenses connected with such hearing. SECTION 18. iECORDATION Every approval or acceptance of any Final Map by the Planning Commission and the Council shall become void at the expiration of 90 days after the date of approval or acceptance thereof by the Council unless, within said time, such Final kap be filed in the office of the County recorder of riverside County, State of California, and be accepted by him as a public record in accordance with the provisions of said Subdivision lap Act. SECTION 19. -EC ORD OF SURVEY MCPS Record of Survey Maps are not favored by the City and no approval of such map by the Planning Commission or Council shall be deemed an approbation of that procedure but solely as recognition of the subdividers right to have a proper reeord of Survey Map approved as provided in said Subdivision Lap .ct. No record of Survey Map shall be approved by the Council unless the same conforms to a Tentative Map approved by the Planning Commission, or unless such record of survey map is approved by said Commission. No approval of any lecord of Survey Map shall be deemed the acceptance of dedication of any street, alley easement, right of way or other public place shown on such map, nor constitute the same a public way, nor entail on the city any responsibility for maintenance or super- vision thereof. Title to any such street, alley, easement or right of way may be conveyed to the City only by deed and the fee expressly approved and accepted by the Council, but no such street shall be approved or accepted by the Council, unless such street conforms to the requirements of Sections 4 and 5 hereof, or unless there shall have been installed in such street all of the improvements mentioned in Section 16 hereof, or unless the subdivider or owner has entered into a contract to install the same, as provided in said Section 16, SECTION 20. HILL AuVDdiLLSIDE SUibDIVISIONS In any instance where the subdivided tract of land is lo- cated on a hill or hillside and is so topographically isolated that no further street opening, extension, intersection or con- nection is possible or desirable or can reasonably be contemplated, and where all lots in such subdivision are one (1) acre or more in area and where the Council finds that the enforcement of some or all of the provisions of Sections 4, 7, 9 and 16 hereof would be extremely unreasonable and unnecessary, the Council may waive, modify or adjust the application of any one or more of such pro- visions to said Subdivision. 1a\ SECTION 21. SEPARATE L1V QCT t Ei 1 OF PARTS If any section, sub -section, sentence, clause, or provision of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub -sections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 22. ORDINANCES REPEALED. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the pro- visions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 23. VIOLATORS PUNISEAbLE .ttY FINE AND IMPRIS0NLENT. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provis- ions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Three Hundred ( 300.00) Dollars or by imprisonment in the County Gail for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. 6E, 'HON 24. The City Clerk of the City of iseaumont shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the sarne to be publish- ed once in the Beaumont Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and circulated in the City of beaumont, and thirty (30) days after its adoption, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect. PAs6ED .:iN D ADOPTED this Arra. L) 28th c.„ City Clerk. day of La 1958. h jor of the City of Beaumont. I, riernice Conine, City Clerk of the City of i3eaumont, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, bein€7; Ordinance No. 295 of the City of Beaumont, was introduced and read at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of leaumont, duly held on the 16th day of IaY 1958, and that the same was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 28th day of rv: a y ..Y16: Councilmen NOES: Councilmen :4,i56jNT: Councilmen (Seal) 1958. Nunez, Graham, Figgins and Coverdale. None. Fridges City Clerk.