“Access” means the right and ability to get to the property.

“Applicant” means any person who submits to the Subdivision Administrator a subdivision plan, reversion to acreage, merger of parcels, or lot line adjustment for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof under this title.

“Buildable area” means the area of a lot remaining after the minimum regulations of this title have been met.

“CEQA” means the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.

“Council” means the Yurok Tribal Council.

“County recorder” means the Humboldt County or Del Norte County recorder’s office, as applicable to land situated in the respective county.

“Easement” means a nonpossessory interest in land owned by another person, created by grant or agreement, consisting of the right to use or control the land, or an area above or below it, for a specific limited purpose. An easement may last forever, but it does not give the holder the right to possess, take from, improve, or sell the land. An easement restricts but does not abridge the fee owner’s rights to the use and enjoyment of the land.

“Final map” means a formal map which divides or further subdivides the land into the lots shown on the map. This map must meet all requirements of this title before it is recorded with the county recorder. A final map is required for all subdivisions creating five or more lots.

“Lot” means a designated parcel, tract, or area of land established either by plat, subdivision, or considered as a unit of property by virtue of a metes and bounds description, to be separately owned, used, developed, or built upon.

“Major subdivision” means any subdivision that creates five or more parcels.

“Minor subdivision” means any subdivision that creates four or fewer parcels.

“Parcel map” means a formal map which divides or further subdivides land into the lots shown on the map and must meet all requirements of this title before it is recorded with the county recorder. A parcel map is required for all subdivisions that do not require a final map.

“Preliminary subdivision map” means a less detailed map than the tentative subdivision map and may be used by subdividers to obtain staff suggestions on design and improvement.

“Preliminary subdivision plan” means the subdivision proposed in the subdivision application and the preliminary map.

“Preliminary title report” means a report that describes the quality of the title, determines the extent of legal interest in a parcel, and announces any encumbrances, liens, and any other items of record that might affect ownership.

“Prescriptive easement” means an easement upon another’s real property acquired by open, continued use without permission of the owner for a period provided by California law to establish the easement.

“Reservation” or “Yurok Reservation” means all lands within the exterior boundaries of the Yurok Indian Reservation.

“Reversion to acreage map” means a formal map which, when recorded, eliminates all lot lines and easements shown on previous maps of the same parcel.

“Right-of-way” means any strip or area of land, including surface, overhead, or underground, granted by deed or easement, for construction and maintenance according to designated use, such as for drainage and irrigation canals and ditches; electric power, telegraph, and telephone lines; gas, oil, water, and other pipe lines; highways and other roadways, including right of portage; sewers; flowage or impoundment of surface water; and tunnels.

“Secondary licensed land surveyor” means a licensed land surveyor who was not involved in the preparation of an application and did not conduct the initial land survey.

“Sketch plan” means a drawing showing the proposed subdivision property, which may be a concept or informal map of a proposed subdivision or site plan that is not necessarily drawn to scale, to be used for the purpose of discussion where exact accuracy is not required.

“Subdivider” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or any other group who subdivides or proposes to subdivide land, including an applicant.

“Subdivision” means a division of a tract or parcel of land which creates one or more lots, building sites, or other divisions for the purpose of sale or development, whether immediate or future. A subdivision may be either a major subdivision or minor subdivision.

“Subdivision Administrator” or “Administrator” means the person within the Tribe who is designated to be the lead contact in the subdivision process.

“Subdivision Map Act” means the Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code § 66410 et seq.

“Tentative subdivision map” means a location map that shows the layout and design of the proposed subdivision, the improvements proposed by the subdivider, and the existing conditions in and around the subdivision. The tentative subdivision map and accompanying information are designed to provide information showing compliance with this title and other laws.

“Tribe” means the Yurok Tribe acting through the Tribal Council and its authorized entities and programs.

“Utility” means all utility services, including but not limited to electricity, gas, water, wastewater, cable, or internet, or the company that provides such a service. [Ord. 43 § 3005, adopted, 6/10/2015.]