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10-1.202 Responsibilities.

Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek

  1. City Attorney. The City Attorney shall be responsible for approving as to form all subdivision improvement agreements.

  2. City Council. The City Council shall have final jurisdiction in the approval of final maps and improvement agreements and the acceptance by the City of lands and/or improvements as may be proposed for dedication to the City for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels.

The City Council shall act as the appeal board for hearing appeals of the approval, conditional approval or denial of tentative subdivision maps for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels.

  1. City Engineer. The City Engineer shall be responsible for:

a. Establishing design and construction details, standards and specifications;

b. Determining if proposed subdivision improvements comply with the provisions of this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act and for reporting the findings together with any recommendations for approval, or conditional approval, of the tentative map to the Community Development Director for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels;

c. The processing of final maps, reversion to acreage maps and amended maps; the processing and approval of subdivision improvement plans, lot line adjustments, mergers, and certificates of compliance;

d. Examining and stating that final maps are in substantial conformance with the approved tentative map.

e. The inspection and approval of subdivision improvements.

f. The acceptance of: (1) Dedications and improvements for subdivisions of four (4) or fewer parcels; (2) Offsite dedications lying outside a subdivision boundary which require a separate grant deed.

g. The recording of a notice of completion of private subdivision improvements when not to be maintained by the City.

  1. Community Development Department (CDD). The Community Development Department shall be responsible for the processing of tentative maps, final and parcel maps, and for the collection of all required deposits and fees.

  2. Community Development Department Director. The Community Development Department Director shall be responsible for the management of the Community Development Department in carrying out the responsibilities imposed upon it by this chapter, including but not limited to:

a. Investigating proposed subdivisions for conformity with the General Plan, specific plans and Zoning Ordinance of the City, and reporting findings together with recommendations for approval or conditional approval to the Planning Commission for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels.

b. Stating, as Secretary of the Planning Commission, that the Planning Commission has approved or conditionally approved the tentative map for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels.

  1. Design Review Commission (DRC). The Design Review Commission shall be responsible for the review of preliminary or tentative maps for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels or units for general layout and aesthetics and making its recommendations for approval or conditional approval to the Planning Commission.

  2. Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for approving, conditionally approving, or denying the tentative map for subdivisions of five (5) or more lots or units and reporting its action to the City Council; and hearing of appeals for subdivisions of four (4) or fewer parcels.

  3. Repealed by Ord. 2239.

  4. Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for approval, conditional approval or denial of tentative parcel maps for four (4) or fewer parcels. (§18, Ord. 2209, eff. 3/19/21; §3, Ord. 2239, eff. 7/5/24)

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▸ Contents — Walnut Creek Zoning Code
Walnut Creek Zoning Code
  1. 10-1.101 Citation and Authority.
  2. 10-1.102 Purpose.
  3. 10-1.103 Conformity to General Plan, Specific Plans and Zoning…
  4. 10-1.104 Application.
  5. 10-1.105 Modification of Requirements.
  6. 10-1.201 Definitions.
  7. 10-1.202 Responsibilities.
  8. 10-1.301 General.
  9. 10-1.302 Division of Land—Five or More Parcels.
  10. 10-1.303 Division of Land—Four or Fewer Parcels. (Minor Subdiv…
  11. 10-1.304 Plat Maps.
  12. 10-1.305 Fees and Deposits.
  13. 10-1.402 Tentative Maps.
  14. 10-1.403 Final Maps.
  15. 10-1.501 Tentative Parcel Map.
  16. 10-1.502 Parcel Maps.
  17. 10-1.503 Waiver of Parcel Map Requirements.
  18. 10-1.601 Dedication of Streets, Alleys and Other Public Rights…
  19. 10-1.602 Park Land Dedication.
  20. 10-1.603 School Site Dedication.
  21. 10-1.604 Reservations.
  22. 10-1.605 Claims of Excessive Dedications.
  23. 10-1.701 Purpose.
  24. 10-1.702 Requirements and Procedures.
  25. 10-1.703 Physical Standards for Condominium Conversions.
  26. 10-1.704 Tenant Provisions.
  27. 10-1.705 Effect of Proposed Conversion on the City's Low- and …
  28. 10-1.706 Findings.
  29. 10-1.801 General.
  30. 10-1.802 Improvements Required.
  31. 10-1.803 Deferred Improvement Agreements.
  32. 10-1.804 Design.
  33. 10-1.805 Access.
  34. 10-1.806 Improvement Plans.
  35. 10-1.807 Improvement Agreement.
  36. 10-1.808 Improvement Security.
  37. 10-1.809 Construction.
  38. 10-1.810 Construction Inspection.
  39. 10-1.811 Completion of Improvements.
  40. 10-1.812 Acceptance of Improvements.
  41. 10-1.813 Supplemental Improvement Capacity.
  42. 10-1.901 General.
  43. 10-1.902 Initiation of Proceedings.
  44. 10-1.903 Contents of Petition.
  45. 10-1.904 Submittal of Petition to City Engineer.
  46. 10-1.905 City Council Approval.
  47. 10-1.906 Filing with County Recorder.
  48. 10-1.1001 Mergers not Required.
  49. 10-1.1002 Mergers Required.
  50. 10-1.1003 Notice of Intention to Determine Status.
  51. 10-1.1004 Hearing on Determination of Status.
  52. 10-1.1005 Determination of Merger.
  53. 10-1.1006 Determination When No Hearing is Requested.
  54. 10-1.1007 Request to Merge by Property Owner.
  55. 10-1.1008 Unmerged Parcels.
  56. 10-1.1009 Request for Determination by Owner.
  57. 10-1.1010 Fee for Mergers and Unmergers.
  58. 10-1.1101 Requirements.
  59. 10-1.1102 Form and Contents.
  60. 10-1.1103 Submittal and Approval by the City Engineer.
  61. 10-1.1104 Filing with the County Recorder.
  62. 10-1.1105 Fee.
  63. 10-1.1201 Citation and Authority.
  64. 10-1.1202 Purpose and Intent.
  65. 10-1.1203 Consistency.
  66. 10-1.1204 Definitions.
  67. 10-1.1205 Application.
  68. 10-1.1206 Filing and Processing.
  69. 10-1.1207 Expiration.
  70. 10-1.1208 Vesting on Approval of Vesting Tentative Map.
  71. 10-1.1209 Development Inconsistent with Zoning—Conditional App…
  72. 10-1.1210 Applications Inconsistent with Current Policies.
  73. 10-1.1211 Failure to Obtain Design Review Approval.
  74. 10-1.1301 Prohibition.
  75. 10-1.1302 Remedies.
  76. 10-1.1303 Certificate of Compliance.
  77. 10-1.1304 Notice of Violation.
  78. 10-1.1305 Penalties.
  79. 10-1.1306 Judicial Action.
  80. 10-1.1401 Purpose.
  81. 10-1.1402 Applicability—Ministerial Approval.
  82. 10-1.1403 Exceptions.
  83. 10-1.1404 Definitions.
  84. 10-1.1405 Urban Lot Split Requirements.
  85. Chapter 2
  86. Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  87. Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
  88. Part III — REGULATIONS APPLYING IN ALL OR SEVERAL DISTRICTS Re…
  89. Part IV — ADMINISTRATION

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