SEC. 28.7. - Filing.

a.

Procedure. Within twenty-four (24) months after approval or conditional approval of the tentative map of a subdivision or any extension thereof granted, the subdivider may cause a final map to be prepared in accordance with the approved tentative map, the provisions of this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act. The subdivider shall submit calculations indicating lot closures and areas and four (4) copies of the final map to the city engineer for review by the appropriate departments and presentation to the city council. In all instances, except where the final map is for the purpose of effecting a reversion to acreage, the final map shall be based on an accurate survey of the land in question.

b.

Fee. In addition to all other fees and charges required by law, with the initial submittal of the final map for review, the subdivider shall pay a map checking fee, the amount of which shall be set by resolution or ordinance of the city council.

c.

Effect of failure to record. The failure to record a final map within a period of twenty-four (24) months after the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map or any extension thereof granted by the city council, or by the subdivision committee as provided in Article XIV of this Chapter, shall terminate all proceedings. Before a final map may thereafter be recorded, a new tentative map shall be submitted.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22; Ord. No. 02.2024, § 12, 1/23/24.)

a.

General. A final map shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor. It shall be a map legibly drawn, printed or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black on tracing cloth or polyester-base film, including affidavits, certificates and acknowledgments, except that such affidavits, certificates and acknowledgments may be legibly stamped or printed upon the map with opaque ink. If ink is used on polyester-base film, the ink surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to assure permanent legibility. The size of each sheet shall be eighteen (18) by twenty-six (26) inches. A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of one (1) inch. The scale of the map shall be large enough to show all details clearly and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated on each of the sheets, and its relation to each adjoining sheet shall be clearly shown. The boundary of the mapped area shall be designated by a one-eighth (1/8) inch blue border applied on the reverse side of the tracing and inside the boundary line. The border must not obliterate figures or other data, but it must be dark enough to show on a normal reproduction. It shall show all survey and mathematical information and data necessary to locate all monuments and to locate and retrace any and all interior and exterior boundary lines appearing thereon, including bearings and distances of straight lines, and radii and arc length or chord bearings and length for all curves, and such information as may be necessary to determine the location of the centers of curves.

b.

Title and subtitle. The title of each such final map shall consist of a tract number and a name, if any, including the current address, conspicuously placed at the top of the sheet. The title sheet shall also contain a subtitle giving a general description of the property being subdivided by reference to maps which have been previously recorded, or by reference to the plat of any United States survey. Each reference in such description to any tract or subdivision shall be spelled out and worded identically with the original record thereof and reference to book and page of record must be complete.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

The final map shall contain the following information:

a.

The boundaries of the property, the lines of all proposed streets and alleys with their widths and names, and any other portions intended to be dedicated to the public use. In the case of branching streets, the line of departure from one street to another shall be indicated.

b.

The lines of all adjoining properties, the lines of adjacent streets and alleys, showing their widths and names.

c.

Wherever the city has established a system of coordinates, the survey shall be tied into such system.

d.

All lot lines, numbers for all lots and blocks and easements with figures showing their dimensions and recording data clearly labeled and identified. A statement or map from the respective utility companies showing required easements to provide their service may be required by the public works director for checking the final map.

e.

All dimensions, both linear and angular, for locating boundaries of subdivisions, lot, street and alley lines, easements and any other public and private uses. The linear dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals of a foot.

f.

All permanent monuments together with their descriptions showing fully and clearly their location and size, and if any points were reset by ties, that fact shall be stated.

g.

City boundaries which cross or adjoin the subdivision shall be clearly designated and located in relation to adjacent lot or block lines.

h.

Area of parcels created, shown to nearest square foot or one-thousandth (1/1,000) of an acre.

i.

The following certificates and acknowledgments must appear on the title sheet of all such final maps:

1.

Certificate of surveyor or engineer with their registered engineer's number or licensed land surveyor's number.

2.

Certificate executed by those parties having any record title interest in the real property being subdivided consenting to the preparation and recordation of the final map and acknowledging and offering dedications, if any.

3.

Certificate of approval by the city engineer showing, among other things, that the final map is substantially the same as the approved tentative map and the date of approval of the tentative map.

4.

Certificate for execution by the city clerk stating that the city council approved the final map and accepted the offer of dedications and made any and all findings required pursuant to Article VII of this chapter.

5.

Certificate for execution by the county recorder. Such title sheet shall also contain such other affidavits, certificates, acknowledgments, endorsements and notarial seals as are required by law and this chapter. Such title sheet shall be arranged so places requiring notarial seals shall be as near as possible to the border line.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

a.

The final map shall be based on a field survey made in conformance with the Land Surveyor's Act. Permanent monuments shall be set at all street intersections and between street intersections where necessary to preserve the street alignment. Permanent monuments shall be as shown in the standard provisions of the City of Mountain View. In general, the permanent street monuments shall be located five (5) feet south and east of points to be monumented. Iron pipes shall be placed in the ground at all boundary corners, lot corners, angle points and beginning and termination of curves on lot lines. All monuments and iron pipes shall be subject to inspection and approval by the public works director before transmission of the final map to the city council, unless their installation has been deferred, as hereinafter provided.

1.

Deferment. In the event any of the monuments required to be set are to be set subsequent to the recordation of the final map, the map shall show which monuments are to be so set.

b.

The final map shall show the basis of bearings, survey bearings and distances, various parcels, curve data, ties to adjoining streets and one (1) or more existing monuments of record, all iron pipes placed in making the survey, and the stakes, monuments or other evidences found on the ground to determine the boundaries of the area being mapped. If points were reset by ties, that fact shall be stated.

c.

All maps shall show deed bearings and distances, adjusted bearings and distances, adjoining corners identified by recording data, names and/or section and range or other proper designation.

d.

All maps shall show the center line and monument line, if any, of a street or alley, and all existing monuments along the frontage or the immediate vicinity of the area being mapped.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

The final map shall also show all other data as may be required by law.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

The final map shall be processed by the city in the following manner:

a.

City engineer. Upon receipt of the final map, which must bear the signature of the surveyor or engineer and of all owner or owners, the city engineer shall check it as to correctness of surveying data, certificates of dedication and such other matters as require checking to assure compliance with the provisions of law and of this chapter. If the final map is in the correct form prescribed by this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act and the matters shown thereon are sufficient and all conditions of approval have been completed to the satisfaction of the city engineer, the city engineer shall complete the city engineer's certificate in the form prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act. The city engineer shall thereupon present the said map, together with the said other materials, to the city council for their acceptance.

The date the map shall be deemed filed with the city council is the date of the meeting at which the city council receives the map.

b.

City council. The city council shall, at the meeting at which it receives the map, or at its next regular meeting after the meeting at which it receives the map, approve said map if the same conforms to all the requirements of this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map and any rulings made thereunder. The city council shall, at that time, also accept, accept subject to improvements or reject any and all offers of dedications of land for public use.

After the map has been recorded, the subdivider shall provide the city engineer with one (1) electronic copy and one (1) duplicate tracing of each sheet on a material approved by the city engineer. If the map is disapproved by the city council, it shall be returned with the reasons for such disapproval to the city engineer, who shall return the same to the subdivider.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

a.

Subdivider's obligations. The subdivider shall grade and improve all land dedicated or to be dedicated for streets, highways, public ways and easements, and all private streets and private easements laid out in such a manner and with such improvements, and do all such other work of improvements as are necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the division of land and local neighborhood traffic and as may be required by this chapter.

b.

Agreement to construct improvements. If any improvements are not completed to the satisfaction of the city engineer before the final map is recorded, the subdivider shall, prior to the approval by the city council

of the final map, enter into an agreement with the City of Mountain View whereby in consideration of the approval of the division of land, the subdivider agrees to furnish all necessary equipment and materials and to complete such work within the time specified within such agreement. The said agreement may, at the option of the city, be recorded.

c.

Bonding for improvements. The agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be accompanied by a faithful performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of all work, the inspection of which is the duty of the city engineer, in a penal sum which, in the opinion of the city engineer, is equal to the cost of the said improvements and by a labor and materials bond guaranteeing the necessary labor and materials in a penal sum which, in the opinion of the city engineer, is equal to the cost of the said improvements.

d.

Release of bonds. All improvement security shall be maintained in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months following acceptance of all improvements by the city to assure the proper completion or maintenance of the work; provided that substitution or partial release of security may be authorized by the city engineer if, in the city engineer's opinion, such substitution or partial release is consistent with proper

completion or maintenance of the work and protection of possible lien holder; and further provided that the amount of the continuing security shall in no case be less than twenty-five (25) percent of the amount of the original security.

e.

Insurance. The subdivider shall obtain commercial general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance, each written on an occurrence basis in the amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. All certificates of insurance must name the City of Mountain View and the city's officers, employees and volunteers as additional insured and must be accompanied by an additional insured endorsement. Each insurance policy shall be endorsed that a thirty (30) day notice be given to the city in the event of cancellation or modification to the stipulated insurance coverage. Insurance shall be provided through carriers with an A.M. Best's Rating of A:VII or higher. Insurance, deductibles or selfinsurance retentions shall be subject to the city's approval. Original certificate of insurance with endorsements shall be received and approved by the city before work commences, and insurance must be in effect for the duration of the agreement referred to in subsection b. The amount and the terms of insurance coverage required may change from time to time per city requirements.

If the subdivider and/or the subdivider's contracting party is a company with employees, the subdivider shall obtain and maintain statutory workers' compensation insurance and employer's liability insurance in the amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident. The amount and terms of this insurance coverage required may change from time to time by the city or by law.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

ARTICLE V. - DESIGN STANDARDS DIVISION 1. - GENERAL