(a) 
Minor Amendments.
(1) 
Minor amendments to the approved or conditionally approved official tentative map or conditions of approval may be approved by the Director of Community Development upon application by the subdivider or on the initiative of the Department of Community Development, provided:
(A) 
No lots, units, building sites, or structures are added;
(B) 
Changes are consistent with the intent and spirit of the original tentative map approval;
(C) 
The changes are consistent with the City's General Plan; and
(D) 
No violations of State Law or the City's Municipal Code are created.
(2) 
The minor amendment shall be indicated on the approved or conditionally approved official tentative map or conditions of approval and certified by the Director of Community Development. The subdivider shall be notified in writing of the amendment.
(3) 
Within 14 calendar days of the action of the Director of Community Development on the minor amendment, any person aggrieved by the action of the Director of Community Development may appeal the decision to the Planning Commission in accordance with Section 11-13.04(a) of this title.
(b) 
Major Amendments.
Amendments to the approved or conditionally approved official tentative map or conditions of approval which, in the opinion of the Director of Community Development or City Engineer, are not minor, shall be presented at a public hearing to the Planning Commission for approval, conditional approval or denial. Processing shall be in accordance with the provisions for processing a tentative map per Chapter 3 of this title. Any approved amendment shall not alter the expiration date of the official tentative map per Section 11-3.06 of this title.
(Ord. 94-29, eff. 12/15/94)
(a) 
Requirements.
After a final or parcel map is filed in the Office of the County Recorder, the map may be amended by a certificate of correction or an amending map for one or more of the following reasons:
(1) 
To correct an error in any course or distance shown thereon;
(2) 
To show any course or distance that was omitted therefrom;
(3) 
To correct an error in the description of the real property shown on the map;
(4) 
To indicate monuments set after the death, disability, or retirement from practice of the engineer or surveyor charged with responsibilities for setting monuments;
(5) 
To show the proper location of any monument which has been changed in location or character, or originally was shown at the wrong location or incorrectly as to its character;
(6) 
To correct any other type of map error or omission as approved by the City Engineer, which does not affect any property right. Errors and omissions may include, but are not limited to, lot numbers, acreage, street names and identification of adjacent record maps. Error does not include changes in courses or distances from which an error is not ascertainable from the data shown on the final or parcel map. (Reference: Government Code Section 66469).
(b) 
Form and Contents.
The amending map or certificate of correction shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor. The form and contents of the amending map shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 6 of this title. The certificate of correction shall set forth in detail the corrections made and show the names of the present fee owners of the property affected by the correction. (Reference: Government Code Section 66470).
(c) 
Submittal and Approval by the City Engineer.
The amending map or certificate of correction, complete as to final form, shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval. The City Engineer shall examine the amending map or certificate of correction and if the only changes made are those set forth in Section 11-10.02(a) of this chapter, this fact shall be certified by the City Engineer on the amending map or certificate of correction. The City Engineer shall comply with the time frames specified in Government Code Section 66471(b). (Reference: Government Code Section 66471).
(d) 
Filing with The County Recorder.
The amending map or certificate of correction certified by the City Engineer shall be filed in the Office of the County Recorder. Upon indexing of the map by the County Recorder, the original map shall be deemed to have been conclusively so corrected, and thereafter shall impart constructive notice of all such corrections in the same manner as though set forth upon the original map. (Reference: Government Code Section 66472).
(e) 
Amending of Final or Parcel Maps through a Public Hearing.
(1) 
In addition to the corrections listed in Section 11-10.02(a) of this chapter, a recorded final or parcel map may be modified by an amending map or certificate of correction if the City Council in the case of a final map, or the Planning Commission in the case of a parcel map, finds:
(A) 
That there are changes in circumstances which make any or all of the conditions of such a map no longer appropriate or necessary and that the modifications do not impose any additional burden on the present fee owner(s) of the property; and
(B) 
That the modifications do not alter any right, title, or interest in the real property reflected on the recorded map; and
(C) 
That the map as modified conforms to Section 11-3.03(f) of this title.
(2) 
Any such modification shall be set for public hearing pursuant to the requirements of this title. The City Council or Planning Commission shall confine the hearing to consideration of and action on the proposed modification.
(3) 
After approval of the amending map or certificate of correction by the City Council or Planning Commission, the map or certificate shall be processed pursuant to Sections 11-10.02(b)(c) and (d) of this chapter. (Reference: Government Code Section 66472.1)
(f) 
Fee for Amending or Correcting Maps.
The fee for checking, processing, and recording the amending map or certificate of correction shall be in accordance with the City's most current fee schedule adopted by the City Council. A deposit to be applied toward this fee may be required by the City Engineer upon submittal of the amending map or certificate of correction for review.
(Ord. 94-29, eff. 12/15/94)