Burbank Municipal Code Art. 4 Final Map Survey and Preparation

The subdivider shall, within thirty six (36) months after the approval or conditional approval of a tentative map, cause the proposed subdivision to be accurately surveyed and a final map thereof to be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor in accordance with the tentative map as approved. Upon application of the subdivider an extension of not exceeding two (2) years may be granted by the Council. [Formerly numbered Section 27-36; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2877, 2197.]

Final maps shall conform to the requirements of this article and any other requirements of the Subdivision Map Act. [Formerly numbered Section 27-37; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Each sheet of the final map shall be legibly drawn, printed or reproduced on tracing cloth or polyester base film using only the face of the sheet, by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black, except for signatures which must be original. If ink is used on polyester base film, the surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to assure permanent legibility. [Formerly numbered Section 27-38; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The final map and the lettering thereon shall be so oriented that, with the north point directed away from the reader, the sheet may be read most conventionally from the bottom or lower right hand corner of the 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 hand side of the map book, the left hand page being always blank. [Formerly numbered Section 27-39; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Each sheet of the final map shall be eighteen inches by twenty six inches (18" x 26") in size, with a marginal line drawn on all four (4) sides leaving a one inch (1") blank margin. [Formerly numbered Section 27-40; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Each sheet of the final map 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, if any, between each sheet and each other sheet thereof. [Formerly numbered Section 27-41; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Lots shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the numeral “1” and continuing without omission or duplication throughout the entire subdivision or block. No prefix or suffix nor combination of letter and number shall be used. Each lot shall be shown entirely on one sheet. [Formerly numbered Section 27-42; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

If the subdivider elects to number or letter the blocks of the subdivision, all blocks shall be either numbered in numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral “1”, or lettered in alphabetical order beginning with the letter “A”, and continuing without omission or duplication throughout the subdivision. Such numbers or letters shall be solid and of sufficient size and thickness as to be conspicuous and shall be so placed as not to obliterate any figure, dimension, or course, and shall not be enclosed in any circle or other design. No block shall be shown on more than one sheet except where necessitated by a scale sufficiently large to show all details clearly. [Formerly numbered Section 27-43; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The acreage of each lot containing an area of three-fourths (3/4) acre or more shall be shown to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100) acre. [Formerly numbered Section 27-44; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The bearing and length of each lot line, block line, and boundary line shall be shown. 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. [Formerly numbered Section 27-45; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The length, radius, and total central angle or bearings of terminal radii of each curve and the bearings of each radial line to each lot corner on each curve, or the central angle of each segment within each lot, shall be shown. [Formerly numbered Section 27-46; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The final map shall show durable monuments found or set at or near each boundary corner and at intermediate points, approximately one thousand feet (1,000') apart, or at such lesser distances as may be made necessary by topography or culture to ensure accuracy in the reestablishment of any point or line without unreasonable difficulty. The precise position and the character of each such monument shall be shown. If setting of a monument is deferred under Section 11-1-805 of this chapter, the map shall show which monuments are in place and which are to be set. A durable monument is a monument that is at least as substantial as an iron pipe of a two inch (2") outside diameter, and not less than two feet (2') in length, with plug and tack, and set at least two feet (2') into the ground, or of such character and stability as may be approved by the City Engineer. A lead and tack set in permanent concrete or masonry shall be considered a durable monument. [Formerly numbered Section 27-47; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Evidence determining the boundary lines of the subdivision shall be fully and clearly shown and identified by such stakes, monuments, or other evidence determining the boundaries of the subdivision as were found on the ground, together with sufficient corners of adjoining subdivision with record reference, or by section, township and range, or other proper designation as may be necessary to locate precisely the limits of the subdivision. The exterior boundary of the land included within the subdivision shall be indicated by distinctive symbols and clearly so designated. The definite location of the subdivision and particularly its relation to surrounding surveys shall be shown. [Formerly numbered Section 27-48; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2490, 2197.]

The centerline or side lines of each easement to which the lots in the subdivision are subject shall be shown upon the final map. If such easement cannot be definitely located from the records, a statement showing the existence of such easement shall be placed on the title sheet of the final map. All easements for storm drains or storm water channels, public utilities, sanitary sewers, slope rights and other easements shall be designated on the final map by fine dotted lines. Distances and bearings on the side lines of lots which are cut by easements shall be so arrowed or shown that the final map will indicate clearly the actual length and bearing of each lot line. The width of each easement or the lengths and bearings of the lines thereof and sufficient ties thereto to definitely locate it with respect to the subdivision shall be shown. Each easement shall be clearly labeled and identified, and, if already of record, its record reference shall be shown; if not of record, a statement of such easement shall be placed on the title sheet of the final map. If such easement is being dedicated by the final map, it shall be properly set out in the owner’s certificate and dedication on the title sheet of such map. All notes or figures pertaining to easements shall be smaller and lighter than those relating to the subdivision itself. Access to all easements shall be provided. Figures pertaining to easements shall be subordinated in form and appearance to those relating to the subdivision. [Formerly numbered Section 27-49; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Each street, or other public way or major public utility right of way within the boundaries of the subdivision shall be shown on the final map. The centerline of each such street or way, the total width thereof, and the width on each side of the centerline thereof, and, in the case of a proposed street or way, the width of that portion to be dedicated, if any, shall also be shown. On each centerline, the bearing and length of each tangent and radius, central angle, and length of each curve shall be indicated. [Formerly numbered Section 27-50; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

In the event the City Engineer, State Highway Engineer, or County Engineer shall have established the centerline of any street in or adjoining the subdivision, such centerline shall be shown and the monuments which determine its position indicated with reference to a field book or map showing such centerline. If such position is determined by ties, that fact shall also be indicated on the map. [Formerly numbered Section 27-51; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Each major or secondary arterial or portion thereof within the boundaries of a subdivision shall be shown in the general location indicated in the circulation element of the General Plan unless the Council finds that there is a reasonable probability that an amendment to the General Plan will cause such arterial to be removed from within the subdivision boundary. [Formerly numbered Section 27-52; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The location, width and extent of future streets and alleys shall be shown on the final map and offered for dedication as a public street by a dedicatory clause conforming to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act. [Formerly numbered Section 27-53; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Any street or way which is intended to be kept physically closed to public travel or posted as a private street at all times may be shown as a private street. Any such private street shall be shown on the map by heavy dashed lines. Sufficient data shall be shown on each private street to define its boundaries, as is required for a public street and also sufficient mathematical data to show clearly the portion of each lot within such street. [Formerly numbered Section 27-54; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The proposed names for streets and highways within the subdivision shall be shown on the final map, spelled out in full and including suffixes such as road, street, avenue, boulevard, place or other designation. Such names shall be submitted to the Public Works Director for approval and if the proposed name is duplicated elsewhere in the City or is so nearly the same in spelling or pronunciation as to cause confusion, some other name may be required. Where possible, streets (except alleys) and highways extending approximately northerly and southerly shall be designated “Street” and those extending approximately easterly and westerly shall be designated “Avenue”, except that the name shall be the same as the name of any street or highway of which it is on line of extension, or the name to which such street or highway may be in the process of being changed. Streets or highways which materially change direction shall bear the name and suffix designated by the Public Works Director. The name of each newly dedicated portion of an existing street or highway shall be shown on, or arrowed to, such newly dedicated portion. [Formerly numbered Section 27-55; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

If any portion of a lot or parcel of a division of land is subject to flood hazard, inundation, or geological hazard, such fact and portion shall be clearly shown on the final map by a prominent note on each sheet of such map whereon any such portion is shown. [Formerly numbered Section 27-56; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

Dedications required by Article 12 of this chapter shall be shown on the final map. [Formerly numbered Section 27-57; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

When a soils or geological report has been prepared, this fact shall be noted on the final map, together with the date of the report and name of the soils engineer or geologist making the report. [Formerly numbered Section 27-58; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

The title sheet of each final map shall contain:

A. A title consisting of the number of the subdivision, and the words “in the City of Burbank”.

B. A subtitle consisting of a description of all of the property being subdivided, referring to such map or maps of the property as shall have been previously recorded, 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 under authority of Chapter 3, page 2 of Division 4 of the State Business and Professions Code, or by reference to the plan of any United States 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. Each reference to any tract or subdivision shall be so noted as to be an unique description and must show a complete reference to the book and page records of the County.

C. A certificate, signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the land subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recordation of the final map, as required by Section 66435 of the Subdivision Map Act. Where any signatures are omitted, the names of such parties and the nature of their respective interest shall be endorsed on the map and when required by Section 66436 of the Subdivision Map Act, a reasonable statement of the circumstances preventing the procurement of such signatures shall be included.

D. In case of dedication, a certificate signed and acknowledged by those parties having any record title interest in the land subdivided, offering certain parcels of land for dedication for certain specified public uses; subject to such reservations as may be contained in any such offer, as required by Section 66439 of the Subdivision Map Act. If the offer includes dedication for street or highway purposes, such certificate shall include a waiver of direct access rights to any such street or highway from any property shown on the final map as abutting thereon if such waiver was required by the Council at the time of its approval of the tentative map as a condition precedent to the approval of the final map.

E. A certificate for execution by the City Clerk as required by Section 66440 of the Subdivision Map Act.

F. A certificate executed by the engineer or surveyor responsible for the survey and final map, as required by Section 66441 of the Subdivision Map Act.

G. A certificate for execution by the County Engineer substantially in the following form:

I hereby certify that I have examined this map; that it complies with applicable State law; and that I am satisfied that this map is technically correct in all respects not certified to by the City Engineer.

H. A certificate for execution by the City Engineer substantially in the following form:

I hereby certify that I have examined this map; that it conforms substantially to the tentative map and all approved alterations thereof; that all provisions of applicable subdivision ordinances of the City of Burbank have been complied with; and that I am satisfied that this map is technically correct with respect to City records.

I. The basis of bearings, making references to some recorded subdivision map, County Surveyor’s map, or other record acceptable to the City Engineer, or to a solar or polaris observation. If this information does not appear on the title sheet it shall be shown on one of the other map sheets.

J. Signatures of parties having a record interest in the land subdivided unless waived as provided in Section 11-1-605 of this chapter. All stamped or written matter, including signatures, shall be made with opaque ink so that legible blue line prints may be obtained therefrom. [Formerly numbered Section 27-59; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2490, 2197.]

When property is separated or divided by any parcel of land other than a public right of way or major public utility right of way and when the property is not contiguous exclusive of such rights of way, each portion of the property so separated or divided shall be divided as a separate parcel and shall be shown on a separate map. [Formerly numbered Section 27-60; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]