Article 3 — Final Maps

The purpose of this article is to identify the procedures and contents of final maps. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

After approval of the tentative map or a vesting tentative map by the planning commission, the subdivider may prepare a final map in accordance with a completed survey of the subdivision and in substantial compliance with the approved tentative map or vesting tentative map, and in full compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and this article. The submission shall include the information required by the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

• (a) Dedications. Conditions of approval of subdivision maps may require certain dedications. Dedications shall be provided for by a statement on the subdivision map unless the city engineer determines that legal instruments separate from the subdivision map are required. If the dedications are to be provided by legal instrument(s) separate from the subdivision map, the dedications shall be completed prior to the filing of the subdivision map with the county recorder. All streets, highways, alleys, easements and parcels of land identified in this section, shown on the final map and intended for public use, shall be offered for dedication for public use. The following are subject to dedication requirements:

  • (1) Streets, highways and alleys, including access rights and abutters' rights.

  • (2) Drainage, public utility and other public easements.

  • (3) Land for local transit facilities pursuant to State Government Code section 66475.2 .

  • (4) Any other property intended for public use.

• (b) Future dedication. Streets or portions of streets may be offered for future dedication where the immediate opening and improvement are not required, but where it is necessary to ensure that the city can later accept dedication when the streets are needed for the further development of the area or adjacent areas.

• (c) Improvements. The subdivider shall improve or agree to improve all land dedicated for streets, highways, public ways and easements as a condition precedent to acceptance and approval of the final map. The improvements shall include such grading, surfacing, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, culverts, bridges, storm drains, water mains and service connections to the property line with cutoff valves, sanitary sewers and such other structures or improvements as may be required by ordinance for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and for local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs. If the improvement work is not completed satisfactorily before the final map is approved, the owner of the subdivision shall, prior to approval and city's certification of the final map, enter as contractor into an agreement with the city whereby, in consideration of the acceptance by the city of the streets and easements offered for dedication, the contractor agrees to complete the work within the time specified in the agreement.

• (d) Grades. All improvements shall be installed to grades approved by the city engineer.

• (e) Plans, profiles and specifications. Plans, profiles and specifications of proposed improvements shall be furnished to the city engineer prior to the time of final map submittal, and shall be approved by the city engineer before the map is filed with the city council. The plans and profiles shall show full details of the proposed improvements in accordance with city standards.

• (f) (Reserved)

• (g) Waiver of access. The subdivider may be required by the planning commission, as a condition of approval, to waive access to one or more designated streets before obtaining the city council approval of any final map.

• (h) Bonds. To assure that the work will be completed, bonds shall be provided by the subdivider from an approved surety company, or in cash, in the following amounts and for the following purposes:

  • (1) A bond equivalent to 100% of the total cost of the improvements to guarantee payment for all labor and materials.

  • (2) A further bond(s) equivalent to 100% of the total cost of the improvements plus the cost of setting final monuments to guarantee faithful performance of the agreement, and to guarantee completion of the work or improvements including the setting of final monuments.

• (i) Release of bonds. The city manager and designees are authorized to release the bonds in whole or in part accordance with the provisions of sections 66499.7 and 66499.8 of the California Government Code.

• (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 03-1, §§ 1—4, 2-18-03; Ord. No. 20-02, § 2, 2-4-20)

The following fees shall be paid:

• (a) Checking fee. The fee is payable at the time the final map is submitted to the city engineer for checking.

• (b) Engineering and inspection fee. This fee shall be paid at the time the plans, profiles and specifications of proposed street improvements are submitted to the city engineer for approval.

• (c) Payment of street lighting costs. All persons shall pay, at the time of filing a final map, an amount of the estimated cost of the installation of light poles and electrical energy in the tract or tracts, for the period from the date of installation of the poles to the next November 1st. The street lighting superintendent shall determine the estimated cost of the light poles and the electric energy charge for the period, based upon the amounts charged by the Edison Company to the city under the current contract. The electrical fee shall be paid to the city engineer at the time the other fees and bonds required by this Zoning Code are to be paid and furnished to the city engineer.

• (d) Water fee. Where applicable, the fee is payable prior to approval by city council.

(e) Sanitary fee. Where applicable, sanitary and sanitation district fees are payable prior to approval by city council. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

The city engineer shall certify to the city council that soil tests, excavations and borings, either have been made or have been waived by the city engineer, and shall report the results of the tests or the reason for any waiver to the city council. In the event that the tests show expansive soils or other problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, the city engineer shall require a soil test on each lot of the subdivision.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

In the event soil tests are needed on individual lots of the subdivision as provided in section 13-232 , Soil tests, the registered engineer making those tests and reports shall make recommendation for action to be taken to avoid structural defects. The subdivider must obtain the approval of the city engineer for the action(s) to be taken, and the action must be made a condition of any building permit issued for construction on the affected lots.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

• (a) Engineer's check. After issuance of a receipt for the final map, the city engineer shall examine it as to sufficiency of affidavits and acknowledgments, correctness of surveying data, mathematical data and computations, and such other matters as require checking to insure compliance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this article.

• (b) Transmittal to city council. If the final map is found to be correct in form and the matters shown on the map are sufficient, the city engineer shall endorse his approval on the map and transmit it to the city council together with plans and specifications of proposed improvements and such other matters as are required to enable the city council to consider the final map. If the final map is not found to be correct in form, the city engineer shall return the final map to the subdivider together with a statement setting

forth the grounds for its return; the city engineer shall, however, not forward the map to the city council until the requirements of sections 13-229 , Preparation, form and contents, to and including section 13-231 , Fees, have been met by the subdivider. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

Any physical condition created in violation of this article, and any lot, street, alley or other feature made the subject of this article and which is maintained contrary to its provisions shall constitute a public nuisance. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

No lot may be sold, leased or financed nor shall permits be issued or construction commenced prior to the filing of the final map with the county recorder.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)