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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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.
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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.