§ 16.28

If, at the time of approval of final map by the council, or certification of a parcel map by the city engineer, any public improvements required by the city pursuant to the provisions of this title have not been completed and accepted in accordance with standards established in this title applicable at the time of the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, the council, as a condition precedent to the approval of the final map, shall require the subdivider to enter into an improvements completion agreement upon mutually agreeable terms to thereafter complete such improvements at the subdivider's expense. The city shall require that performance of such agreement be guaranteed by the security specified in Chapter 16.16 of this title.

(Ord. 122 §10.05, 1976).

16.28.030 - Title sheet—Required contents.

A.

The tract number and the tract name, if any, shall comprise the title.

B.

Below the title shall be a subtitle consisting of a general description of all the property being subdivided, by reference to subdivisions or to sectional surveys.

C.

References to subdivisions shall be worded identically with original records, with references to the books and pages if the subdivisions are recorded.

D.

Affidavits, certificates, acknowledgements, endorsements, acceptances of dedication and notarial seals required by law and by this title shall appear on the title sheet.

E.

The title sheet shall show the basis of bearings.

F.

A key map showing the proposed subdivision and its relationship to the closest surrounding subdivisions and streets in all directions, together with the area encompassed by each sheet of the final map shall appear on the title sheet.

G.

Where the size of a subdivision permits, in lieu of a title sheet, the information prescribed in subsections A through F of this section may be shown on the same sheet as the final map.

(Ord. 122 §10.10, 1976).

The map shall show:

A.

The tract number and the tract name, if any, or parcel map number, date of preparation, north point and scale;

B.

The scale of the map which shall be a minimum of one (l) inch equals one hundred (100) feet;

C.

The locations and names of streets, without abbreviations, the width of the portion of the street being dedicated and the width of existing dedication, if any;

D.

The locations and widths of pedestrian ways;

E.

The locations and dimensions of public areas and the net acreage, to the nearest one-hundredth ( 1/100 ) of an acre, contained therein;

F.

The centerlines, widths and side lines of all easements to which the lots are subject, the date on which the easement was created, and the book and page number of the county recorder's records in which the easement appears. If the easement is not definitely located of record, a statement as to the easement shall be made. Easements for storm drains, sewers and other similar purposes shall be denoted by broken lines. Easements shall be clearly labeled and identified and if already of record, precise reference to the records given. Easements being dedicated shall be so indicated in the certificate of dedication;

G.

Locations and widths of drainage channels;

H.

Locations and widths of utilities rights-of-way;

I.

Locations and widths of railroad rights-of-way;

J.

Limitations on rights of access to and from streets and lots and other parcels of land;

K.

Locations and widths of reserve strips;

L.

Locations, widths and names of streets, alleys and pedestrian ways adjacent to the proposed subdivision;

M.

Locations of city boundary lines;

N.

The net dimensions of each lot, No ditto marks shall be used;

O.

Sufficient data shall be shown to determine readily the bearing and length of each lot line. On lots containing one (1) acre or more, the final map shall show net acreage to the nearest one-hundredth ( 1/100 ) of an acre;

P.

The following surveying data:

1.

A complete and accurate survey of the land to be subdivided by a civil engineer or surveyor registered to practice in the state, in accordance with the standard practices and principles of land surveying,

2.

The traverse of the exterior boundaries of a proposed subdivision and of each block and lot with an error of closure before adjustment not exceeding one (1) in ten thousand (10,000) except by permission of the city engineer when extreme terrain makes such accuracy unusually difficult to obtain. The error and closure of all or any portion of the subdivision as shown on the final map shall be zero (0) or as near to zero (0) as practicable. Traverse sheets shall be provided showing closure of the perimeter and centerline of streets, and any irregular lot,

3.

All sources of information shown or used on the plat shall be noted on the plat. If a recorded course is different from a field course, both should be noted in proper notation, then recorded on the parenthesis,

4.

Dimensions in feet and decimals of a foot to the nearest one-hundredth ( 1/100 ) of a foot, and bearings to the nearest second of all lot lines, subdivision perimeters, and of the centerline of streets. If a course is a curve, the radius, length of curve, tangent distance and central angle shall be shown. If the ends of a curve are not tangent to the preceding or following course, the radial of the end of the curve with its bearing shall

be shown. No ditto marks will be allowed. The width of each street right-of-way shall be shown, indicating the widths on each side of the centerline. The width of the original right-of-way and the right-of-way offered for dedication,

5.

Suitable primary control points including section corners and monuments existing outside the proposed subdivision,

6.

The location of all permanent monuments within the proposed subdivision,

7.

Ties to and names of adjacent subdivisions,

8.

Ties to any city and county boundary lines involved;

Q.

Building line setbacks for each lot in the subdivision used for residential, commercial or industrial uses;

R.

Basis of bearing shall be taken from a line between two (2) monuments. An assumed basis of bearing may not be used. The bearing shall be obtained from one (l) of the following sources:

1.

A record map or record of survey,

2.

County surveyor's records,

3.

An astronomical observation,

4.

The California Coordinate System.

(Ord. 122 §10.15, 1976).

16.28.050 - Review by secretary of the commission.

A.

If the map conforms to the tentative map as approved by the city planner or commission, as applicable, and no changes have been made which have not been approved by the planner or commission, the secretary of the commission or the planner shall certify the original tracing of the map on behalf of the commission or the planner, respectively. If the map does not so conform, the secretary of the commission or the planner shall report such fact and the nature of the nonconforming features to the city engineer, and the map shall not be certified until the commission or the planner, as applicable, specifically authorizes the certification of the map.

B.

The secretary shall certify:

1.

The commission approved or conditionally approved the tentative map and the date such action was taken;

2.

The subdivision, as shown on the map, is substantially the same as it appeared on the tentative map and in accordance with any conditions approved by the commission.

(Ord. 122 §10.20, 1976).

(Ord. No. 480, § 2, 4-26-2022)

16.28.060 - Review by city engineer.

A.

The city engineer shall examine the print of the map and determine the sufficiency of affidavits and acknowledgements, the correctness of surveying data, mathematical data and computations, and determine whether the provisions of the Map Act and this title have been complied with. One (1) copy of the map shall be returned to the subdivider with notations as to errors or omissions or a statement by the city engineer that the map is correct.

B.

The subdivider shall provide traverse sheets and work sheets or accurate and complete electronic computations showing the closure of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and of all lots, blocks and centerlines of streets.

C.

Plans, profiles and specifications of proposed improvements shall be submitted to the city engineer for approval at the time the prints of the map are submitted for checking. Such plans and profiles shall show the full details of the proposed improvements, and the improvements shall comply with standards and specifications adopted by the council. Where standards and specifications are exactly the same as those adopted by the council, they may be submitted by reference upon approval of the city engineer.

D.

If the map is found to be correct, the matters shown thereon are sufficient and all applicable provisions of the Map Act and this title have been complied with, the city engineer shall certify his approval on the original tracing of the map.

(Ord. 122 §10.25, 1976).

Prior to the filing of the final map with the council, the owner or subdivider shall file such certificates and such security and make such payments as are required by Sections 66492, 66493 and 66494 of the Map Act, and shall comply fully with such provisions of law.

(Ord. 122 §10.35, 1976).

After the final map has been checked and approved as provided in Sections 16.28.050 and 16.28,060 and when all the certificates which appear on the final map, except the approval certificates of the council and county recorder, have been signed and, where necessary, acknowledged, the city engineer shall file the final map with the city clerk for council approval.

(Ord. 122 §10.30, 1976).

A.

At its first regular meeting following the filing of the final map with the city clerk, the council shall consider such map, the plan of subdivision and the offers of dedication in accordance with the requirements of this title. The council may reject any or all offers of dedication. If the council determines that the map is in conformity with the requirements of this title, it shall approve the map. When the subdivider shall have filed with the city clerk the completion agreement and improvement security described in Section 16.16.020, and when such completion agreement and improvement security shall have been approved by the city attorney as to form, and by the city engineer and council as to sufficiency, the city clerk shall transmit the map to the clerk of the county board of supervisors for ultimate transmittal to the county recorder.

B.

If the council determines that the map is not in conformity with the requirements of this title, it shall disapprove the map specifying its reason or reasons for such disapproval. Within thirty (30) days after the council has disapproved any map, the subdivider may file with the city engineer a map altered to meet the approval of the council. In such case, the subdivider shall conform to all the requirements imposed upon him by this title when filing the first final map with the city engineer. No map shall have any force or effect until the same has been approved by the council and no title to any property described in any offer of dedication shall pass until the recording of the final map.

(Ord. 122 §10.40, 1976).

(Ord. No. 480, § 2, 4-26-2022)

Upon recordation of the final map or parcel map, the subdivider shall file with the city clerk one (1) Cronar copy of the recorded map.

(Ord. 122 §10.45, 1976).

Chapter 16.32 - DIVISIONS OTHER THAN SUBDIVISIONS*[[1]]

Sections:

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• For statutory provisions on improvements for divisions other than subdivisions and construction requirements, see Gov. Code §66411.1.