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r t22 P.A92 1534007 -- / ORDINIL,it #35 - SUBDIVISION ORISN r'E1d AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND III THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, RErUIRIPIG AND REGULATING THE ;REPARATION AND PRESENTA- TION OF TENTATIVE AND FINAL FAPS FOR SUCH rURPOSES: ESTAMISHING MINIMUM SUBDIVISION D.SIGN STAND.P.DS: PROVIDING MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE OR GUARANTEED TO BE 1sDE BY THIT SUBDIVIDER: SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN APPLYING THESE RULES, REGULATIONS AND ST:INDARDSs AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOL' I.TION OF ITS PROVISIONS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 19 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 25 AND ANY ORDINANCE OR PORTION OF ,ANN ORD- INANCE IN CONFLICT THERLWITH. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LAS ALTOS HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. SHORT TITLE 1:10 Title. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills". 1:20 Purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to provide, in the Town of Los Altos Hills, for a permanently wholesome rural res- idential environment, adequate Town facilities, and safe roads. 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. SECTION IL. DEFINITIONS 2:20 The following terms are defined for use in this Ordinance: (A) "Subdivision". Any land, improved or unimproved, or por- tion thereof, shown on the last preceding tax roll as a unit or as contiguous units, which is divided for the purpose of sale or lease, whether immediate or future. (B) "Subdivider". Any individual, firm, partnership, corpor- ation, or other legal entity commencing proceedings under this Ord+ inane to effect a Subdivision of land hereunder for himself or for another or others. (C) "Owner". Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co -partnership, corporation, trust, or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be divided, to commence and maintain proceedings to divide the same under this Ord- inance. (D) "Parcel". ;Any portion of land separated from other parcels or portions as on a Subdivision or Record of Survey Map, or by metes and bounds description. (E) "Lot". Any parcel which qualifies under this Ordinance as having at least one usable building site suitable for residence use under zoning regulations. (F)- "Building Site". That portion of a lot on which a resi- dence may be placed so as to conform with this Ordinance and all build- ing, sanitary, zoning, and other regulations. (G) "Road". A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a road, lane, street, avenue, way, place, highway, thoroughfare, or otherwise. (H) "New Public Road". A new road within a Subdivision which is fully improved to Town Standards and dedicated to and aecepted by the Town for maintenance.