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ORDINANCE NO. 19 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND IAT THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, REQUIRING AND REGULATING THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF TENTATIVE AND FINAL MAPS FOR SUCH PURPOSES: ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS: PROVIDING MINIMUM II'IPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE OR GUARANTEED TO BE MADE BY THE SUBDIVIDER: SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN APPLYING THESE RULE'S, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS: AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 1:00 (Short Title). This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills." 1:10 It is the. purpose of this Ordinance to provide, in the Town of Los Altos Hills, for a permanently wholesome rural residential environment, adequate Town facilities, and safe access roads and paths. In their interpretation and application, the provisions herein shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare with maximum retention of existing natural features. (11-101-1 revised) SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIO'ATS 2:10 No division of land shall be made within the corporate limits of the Town of Los Altos Hills except in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. (11-102-2) (11535-b-2) 2:20 No owner or agent shall transfer, sell, agree to sell, or negotiate to sell, any Subdivision of land or any part thereof by reference to, exhibition of, or use of, a plan or map of subdivision before a Final Map is approved and recorded in the manner set by this Ordinance. Description of a parcel by metes and bounds shall not be exempt herefrom. (11-102-4) (11-538-40) If an owner or agent certifies that the subdivided land is not intended for construction of a separate dwelling or in case where otherwise a hardship would be deemed to result and no prejudice would result from waiver, the Planning Commission may recommend, and the Council may grant, a variance waiving any or all of the provisions of this Ordinance. 2:30 No map of any Subdivision shall be entitled to record in the County Recorder's Office, or have any publicity, until it has met all conditions of approval as herein provided. Should any unapproved map nevertheless be recorded, the Town shall institute proceedings to have it cancelled of record. (11-102-3) 2:40 No building permit shall be issued for any structure, nor shall any permit be issued by the Health Department for any septic tank or sewage disposal system, within a Subdivision which has not been approved and Final Map recorded. (11-102-5 and 6)_ 2:50 The Town will withhold all public improvements from all Subdivisions which have not been approved and Final Map recorded and from all areas dedicated to the Public which have not been accepted as prescribed. (11-102-7)