Section 66499.11.

66499.11. Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)

Section 66499.12.

66499.12. (a) Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be initiated by the legislative body on its own motion or by petition of all of the owners of record of the real property within the subdivision. (b) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a landowner, local agency, or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct business in this state from […]

Section 66499.13.

66499.13. The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the local agency and shall contain the following: (a) Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision. (b) Sufficient data to enable the legislative body to make all of the determinations and findings required by this article. (c) A final map which delineates dedications which […]

Section 66499.14.

66499.14. The legislative body may establish a fee for processing reversions to acreage pursuant to this article in an amount which will reimburse the local agency for all costs incurred in processing such reversion to acreage. Such fee shall be paid by the owners at the time of filing the petition for reversion to acreage, […]

Section 66499.15.

66499.15. A public hearing shall be held on the proposed reversion to acreage. Notice thereof shall be given in the time and manner provided in Section 66451.3. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)

Section 66499.16.

66499.16. Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage only if the legislative body finds that: (a) Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and (b) Either: (1) All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented […]

Section 66499.17.

66499.17. As conditions of reversion the legislative body shall require: (a) Dedications or offers of dedication necessary for the purposes specified by local ordinance following reversion. (b) Retention of all previously paid fees if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division or local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. (c) Retention of any portion of required improvement security or […]

Section 66499.18.

66499.18. Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the county recorder, and thereupon all dedications and offers of dedication not shown thereon shall be of no further force or effect. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)

Section 66499.19.

66499.19. When a reversion is effective, all fees and deposits shall be returned to the current owner of the property and all improvement security released, except those retained pursuant to Section 66499.17. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Section 66499.20.

66499.20. A tax bond shall not be required in reversion proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)

Section 66499.20.1.

66499.20.1. A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize a parcel map to be filed under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership. Any map so submitted shall be accompanied by evidence of title and […]

Section 66499.20.2.

66499.20.2. Subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage by complying with all the applicable requirements for the subdivision of land as provided by this division and any local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto. The filing of the final map or parcel map shall constitute legal merging of the separate parcels into one […]

Section 66499.20.3.

66499.20.3. A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reverting to acreage. The ordinance shall require the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger. (Added by renumbering Section 66499.20 3/4 by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 78. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)