Bishop Municipal Code Ch. 16.20 Final Maps and Parcel Maps

A parcel map shall be filed and recorded for any subdivision for which a tentative and final map is not required by the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq., with the exceptions defined in Government Code § 66428.

(Prior Code, § 17A-44; Code 1985, § 16.20.010)

A parcel map shall be filed and recorded for any and all subleases of a large parcel of land subject to a long-term lease. For the purposes of this provision, a long-term lease is one for 20 years, or more, and each sublease is a lot or parcel.

(Prior Code, § 17A-45; Code 1985, § 16.20.020)

Parcel maps shall meet all the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq., and of this title and shall show all dedications or offers of dedication thereon. The planning commission may require that such dedications or offers of dedication may be made by deed in lieu of, or in addition to, appearing on the map.

(Prior Code, § 17A-46; Code 1985, § 16.20.030)

Within 12 months after approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, a parcel map showing each new parcel shall be filed with the county recorder.

(Prior Code, § 17A-47; Code 1985, § 16.20.040)

Any failure to record a final map or parcel map within the period set forth in section 16.20.040 from the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, or any extension thereof granted by the planning commission shall terminate all proceedings. Before a final map may thereafter be recorded, a new tentative map shall be submitted.

(Prior Code, § 17A-48; Code 1985, § 16.20.050)

A. The subdivider shall file the original and nine white copies of the final map or parcel map and the original and four white copies of the title sheet with the secretary of the planning commission. The secretary of the planning commission shall indicate the date of filing on all copies of the final map and accompanying data, and thereafter shall transmit the original and one copy to the county surveyor, one copy to the director of public works and one copy to each special district and other public agencies affected, and to the public utilities serving the proposed subdivision area.

B. The final map shall be accompanied by the following:

1. In the event any dedication is to be made for public use, a certificate of title, a subdivision guarantee, or a dedication letter, in the name of the owner of the land, issued to or for the benefit and protection of the city by a title company authorized by the laws of the state to write the same showing all parties whose consent is necessary to pass clear title to the land being subdivided, together with the nature of their interests therein;

2. A white print of the final map showing the contemplated location of utility approved installation of facilities of all serving utilities with a statement from the utility company that satisfactory provisions have been made for the proposed work.

(Prior Code, § 17A-49; Code 1985, § 16.20.060)

In addition to the requirements specified in section 16.20.060, the subdivider shall file at the time of filing the final map, detailed plans, profiles and specifications of the improvements to be installed as required by the provisions of chapter 16.32 and of all other improvements proposed to be installed by the subdivider in, over, or under any street or right-of-way, easement or parcel of land dedicated by the map, including the estimated cost thereof.

(Prior Code, § 17A-50; Code 1985, § 16.20.070)

For provisions governing requirements for monuments, see chapter 16.24.

(Prior Code, § 17A-51; Code 1985, § 16.20.080)

Prior to filing the original and nine white copies of the final map or parcel map with the city clerk as specified in section 16.20.060, the subdivider shall file the final map or parcel map with the city surveyor for checking the mathematical accuracy of the map, ties to maps of record and for conformity with the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq. Upon the submission of a final map or parcel map to the city surveyor for checking, the subdivider shall deposit with the city surveyor a plan-checking fee in an amount to be set by the city surveyor sufficient to defray the city's actual costs of providing the checking service. The amount of the checking fees may be subject to adjustment from time to time as recommended by the city administrator.

(Prior Code, § 17A-52; Code 1985, § 16.20.090; Ord. No. 585, § 3, 3-13-2023)

The scale of the map shall be any convenient scale except the scale shall not be smaller than one inch equals 100 feet.

(Prior Code, § 17A-53; Code 1985, § 16.20.100)

The title sheet of each map shall contain the following:

A. A title consisting of the number of the subdivision, as secured from the county surveyor on a final map and the words "parcel map" on a parcel map, followed by the words "consisting of _______ sheets" (showing the number thereof), followed by the words "in the city" or "partly in the city and partly in unincorporated territory of the County of Inyo";

B. A subtitle consisting of the description of the property being divided, by reference to such map or maps of the property being divided, by reference to such map or maps of the property shown thereof, as shall have been previously filed or recorded in the office of the county recorder or shall have been previously filed with the county clerk pursuant to a final judgment in any action in partition, or shall have been previously filed in the office of the county recorder, or by reference to the plot of any federal survey. When necessary for greater clarity or definiteness, supplemental reference may be made to any other map on file in the office of the county recorder;

C. References in such description to any prior division of land shall correspond identically with the original record thereof and shall show a complete reference to the book and page of the official records of the county where recorded. The description shall also include reference to all vacated areas with the number of the ordinance or resolution of vacation thereof;

D. The certificate of the surveyor or engineer referred to in Government Code § 66434 or 66445;

E. The basis of bearings, making reference to some recorded subdivision map, county surveyor's map or other record acceptable to the county surveyor, or to a solar or polaris observation;

F. Owner's certificate and acknowledgement and offers of dedication, if any;

G. Certificate of the city clerk of approval by the city council and acceptance of offers of dedication, if any;

H. Certificate of approval or statement by the city engineer or city surveyor;

I. Certificate of engineer with his registered engineer's number or of surveyor with his licensed land surveyor's number;

J. Signatures of any public entity or public utility which has rights-of-way, easements, or other interests as defined in Government Code § 66436;

K. Such other affidavits, certificates, acknowledgements, endorsements, and notarial seals as are required by law and by this title, for which a blank space, 8½ inches by 11 inches, shall be provided.

(Prior Code, § 17A-54; Code 1985, § 16.20.110; Ord. No. 585, § 4, 3-13-2023)

On each final map shall be fully and clearly shown and identified such stakes, monuments or other evidence determining the boundaries of the subdivision as were found on the ground, together with sufficient corners of adjoining divisions of land, by lot and block number, subdivision name or number and place of filing, or by section, township and range, or such other generally accepted designation as may be necessary to locate precisely the limits of the subdivision. The location, size and depth of all monuments placed in making the survey shall be shown and if any points were reset by ties, that fact shall be stated.

(Prior Code, § 17A-55; Code 1985, § 16.20.120)

The evidence of title required by Government Code § 66465 shall be a certificate of title or a policy of title insurance issued by a title company authorized by the laws of the state to write the same, showing the names of all persons having any record title interest in the land to be subdivided together with the nature of their respective interests therein. In the event that any dedication is to be made for public use of any property shown on any such final map of land in the city, the certificate of title or policy of title insurance shall be issued for the benefit and protection of the city. Such certificate or policy shall be dated and delivered upon request of the city surveyor when such final map is ready for recordation.

(Prior Code, § 17A-56; Code 1985, § 16.20.130; Ord. No. 585, § 1, 3-13-2023)

Lots shall be numbered beginning with the number "1" and continuing without omission or duplication throughout the entire division of land, in accordance with the requirements of sections 12.16.010 through 12.16.110. No prefix or suffix nor combination of letter and number shall be used. Each lot shall be shown entirely on one sheet.

(Prior Code, § 17A-57; Code 1985, § 16.20.140)

The boundary line of a division of land shall be indicated by a border of light blue ink approximately one-eighth of an inch in width applied on the reverse side of the tracing and inside such boundary line. Such ink shall be of such density as to be transferred to a blue line print of such map and not to obliterate any line, figure or other data appearing on such map.

(Prior Code, § 17A-58; Code 1985, § 16.20.150)

The map on each sheet and the lettering thereon shall be so oriented that, with the north point directed away from the reader, the map may be read conveniently from the bottom or lower right corner of such sheet, the binding edge to be at the left and lengthwise of the sheet, keeping in mind that the sheets are always on the right page of the map book, the left page being always blank.

(Prior Code, § 17A-59; Code 1985, § 16.20.160)

Each sheet of a final map or parcel map, excepting the title sheet or sheets thereof, shall bear the main title of the map, the scale of the map, north point and sheet number, together with a designation of the relation, in any, between each sheet and each other sheet thereof.

(Prior Code, § 17A-60; Code 1985, § 16.20.170)

The basis of bearings where control monuments are available shall be that of zone, state plane coordinate system or other basis specifically approved for each final map by the city surveyor. The bearing and length of each lot line, block line and boundary line shall be shown on the final map or parcel map, provided that when bearings or lengths of lot lines in any series of lots are the same, such bearings or lengths may be omitted from each interior parallel lot line of such series. Each required bearing and length shall be shown in full, and no ditto mark or other designation of repetition shall be used.

(Prior Code, § 17A-61; Code 1985, § 16.20.180; Ord. No. 585, § 1, 3-13-2023)

The length, radius and total central angle or bearings of terminal radii of each curve and the bearing of each radial line to each lot corner on each curve, or the central angel of each segment within each lot, shall be shown on the final map or parcel map.

(Prior Code, § 17A-62; Code 1985, § 16.20.190)

Street names within the boundaries of a subdivision of land shall be shown on a final map or parcel map in accordance with section 16.28.140. The words "avenue," "boulevard," "place" or other designation of any such street or way shall be spelled out in full on the map and such terms shall be approved by the director of public works.

(Prior Code, § 17A-63; Code 1985, § 16.20.200)

There shall be shown upon each final map or parcel map the centerline of each highway, street or way, the total width thereof, the width of that portion, if any, to be dedicated, and in the case of any existing highways, streets or ways, the width thereof, and the width of each highway, street, or way on each side of the centerline thereof. On each such centerline shall be shown the bearing and length of each tangent and radius, central angle, and length of each curve.

(Prior Code, § 17A-64; Code 1985, § 16.20.210)

Upon a final map or parcel map shall be shown the centerline or sidelines of each easement to which the lots in the division of land are subject. In the event that such easement is not definitely located of record, a statement showing the existence of such easement shall be placed on the map. All notes or figures pertaining to each easement shall be subordinated in form and appearance to those relating to the division of land itself.

(Prior Code, § 17A-65; Code 1985, § 16.20.220)

All easements for public utilities, storm drain or sewer or fire access shall be designated on the final map or parcel map by fine dashed lines.

(Prior Code, § 17A-66; Code 1985, § 16.20.230)

Distances and bearings on the sidelines of lots which are cut by easements shall be arrowed or shown so as to clearly indicate the actual length of each lot line.

(Prior Code, § 17A-67; Code 1985, § 16.20.240)

The width of all easements or the lengths and bearings of the lines thereof and sufficient ties thereto to definitely locate all such easements with respect to a division of land shall be shown on the final map or parcel map.

(Prior Code, § 17A-68; Code 1985, § 16.20.250)

Each easement shall be clearly labeled and identified, whether previously of record or offered for dedication on such map, and if of record, the record reference shall be shown thereon.

(Prior Code, § 17A-69; Code 1985, § 16.20.260)

If an easement is being dedicated by a final map, it shall be properly set out in the owner's certificate of dedication on the map.

(Prior Code, § 17A-70; Code 1985, § 16.20.270)

Upon the final map or parcel map shall be shown each city boundary line crossing or adjoining the division of land and such line shall be clearly designated and tied in.

(Prior Code, § 17A-71; Code 1985, § 16.20.280)

If any portion of the land within the boundaries shown on a tentative map of a division of land is subject to flood hazard, inundation, or geological hazard and the probable use of the property will require structures thereon, the planning commission may disapprove the map or that portion of the map so affected and require protective approval of the map. The fact of such hazards and the portions affected thereby shall be clearly shown on the final map or parcel map by a prominent note on each sheet of such map whereon any such portion is shown.

(Prior Code, § 17A-72; Code 1985, § 16.20.290)

If any portion of land for which a final map is required under this chapter is subject to sheet overflow or ponding of local stormwater or should the depth to groundwater be less than ten feet from the ground surface, the subdivider shall so advise the planning commission, which shall thereafter so advise the state department of real estate.

(Prior Code, § 17A-73; Code 1985, § 16.20.300)

In the event that a dedication of right-of-way for storm drainage purposes is not required, the location of any watercourse, channel, stream or creek shall be shown on the final or parcel map.

(Prior Code, § 17A-74; Code 1985, § 16.20.310)

The location and type of any trees over four inches in diameter shall be shown. In addition, all other features reasonably necessary to adequately determine environmental concerns shall be shown.

(Prior Code, § 17A-75; Code 1985, § 16.20.320)

Upon receipt of the final map, the director of planning shall examine the map for conformity with the approved tentative map and any requirements imposed as a condition to the acceptance of the map. The director of planning shall also check the plans, profiles and specifications of improvements, certificates of dedication, acceptances of dedication and acknowledgements and such other matters as are required to ensure compliance with the provisions of law and of this title. If the final map is correct and in the form prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq., and this title, complies with the approved tentative map and said conditions, the director shall transmit it to the city surveyor, together with the other materials required by this title to be filed therewith.

(Prior Code, § 17A-76; Code 1985, § 16.20.330; Ord. No. 585, § 1, 3-13-2023)

Upon receipt of the final map, the city surveyor shall check it as to correctness of surveying data and as to correctness for filing. If the matters shown thereon are sufficient, their correctness shall be certified on the map by the city surveyor in the form prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq. The city surveyor shall thereupon transmit the map together with the other materials to the city engineer for presentation to the city council.

(Prior Code, § 17A-77; Code 1985, § 16.20.340; Ord. No. 585, § 1, 3-13-2023)

The county official computing redemptions shall issue to the subdivider a certificate that, according to the records of the official's office, there are no liens for unpaid county taxes or special assessments collected as taxes, except taxes or special assessments not yet payable against the subdivision or any part thereof, and as to the latter, as estimate of taxes and assessments which are a lien but not yet payable.

(Prior Code, § 17A-78; Code 1985, § 16.20.350)

A. At its next regular meeting after the filing of the final map with the city council, the city council shall approve the map if the map conforms to all the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq., and of this title applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map and any rulings made thereunder.

B. At the time of approval, the council shall also accept or reject any or all offers of dedication and as a condition precedent to the acceptance of any streets or easements may require that the subdivider improve the streets or easements in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16.32.

C. Upon the execution by the subdivider of the agreement and the posting of the bond or the deposit of money or negotiable bonds required by sections 16.12.030 through 16.12.110, the map of the subdivision forthwith shall be approved and accepted for recordation. Title to property so accepted shall not pass until the final map is duly recorded under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq., and of this chapter.

D. If, at the time the final map is approved, any streets are rejected, the offer of dedication shall be deemed to remain open and shall not be subject to revocation, and the city council may be resolution at any later date and without further action by the subdivider rescind its action and accept and open the streets for public use, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder. If a resubdivision of the tract is subsequently filed for approval, any offer of dedication previously rejected shall be deemed terminated upon the approval of the map by the city council.

(Prior Code, § 17A-79; Code 1985, § 16.20.360)

Where the city surveyor checks a final map or a parcel map under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code § 66410 et seq., the subdivider shall pay a map checking fee to the city surveyor in addition to all other fees and charges required by law. This fee shall be established by the city surveyor. An additional checking fee may be charged for each lot that is revised after it has been checked.

(Prior Code, § 17A-80; Code 1985, § 16.20.370; Ord. No. 585, § 1, 3-13-2023)