All lots or parcels created by the subdivision of land shall have access to a public street improved to standards hereinafter required. Private streets, common driveways, or access easements shall not normally be permitted. However, if the City Engineer determines that the most logical development of the land requires that lots be created which cannot feasibly be served by a public street, a private access may be approved. The subdivider shall submit a development plan showing the alignment, width, grade and material specifications of any proposed private improvements, the topography and means of access to each lot, drainage and sewerage of the lots served by such private improvements, and a plan satisfactory to the City Engineer for ownership and maintenance of said access and the liability for taxes thereon. Construction of these improvements as approved by the City Engineer shall be completed prior to occupancy of any buildings on lots served by a private access.

In the coastal zone, all improvements shall be consistent with the provisions of the certified local coastal program. (Ord. 3153 § 2 (Exh. C), 2010; Ord. 2100 § 1, 1985; Ord. 1369, 1971; prior code § 28.901(3)).