Article 2 — TENTATIVE MAPS

• A. Application Package. Applications for the development of a subdivision shall be submitted to the Planning Division on a City application form, together with all fees, plans, maps, technical studies, and any other information required by the Division to determine and conduct the appropriate environmental process required, potential condemnation for offsite improvements, and whether the proposed project is consistent with federal and state requirements, the Escondido General Plan, and City codes and policies. A Tentative Parcel Map application shall be required for all subdivisions for which a Tentative Subdivision Map is not required by Map Act Section 66426 et seq., or as otherwise permitted by this chapter. All related discretionary and/or administrative applications necessary for evaluating the project's compliance with required findings shall be submitted concurrently.

• B. Map Requirements. Tentative Maps shall be prepared by or under the direction of a licensed surveyor or registered civil engineer. Tentative Maps shall clearly show all information required by this Article, and shall be drawn to an engineer's scale of not less than one inch equals 40 feet. The Tentative Map shall contain all of the following:

  1. The tract number.

  2. Sufficient legal description of the property to define its boundaries.

  3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the record owner, subdivider, and person preparing the map.

  4. North point, engineering scale, date, and area.

  5. The widths and approximate locations of all existing and proposed public easements or rights of way, or private street easements, within and adjacent to the property involved.

  6. Locations, widths, and approximate grades of existing and proposed highways, streets, or alleys, whether public or private, within and adjacent to the property involved.

  7. Existing street names, and the names or designations for all proposed streets and highways.

  8. Approximate radii of all center line curves for streets, highways, or alleys.

  9. Lot layout, approximate dimensions of each lot, lot size and number of each lot.

  10. The locations of potentially dangerous areas, including geologically hazardous areas and areas subject to inundation or flood hazard; the location, width, and direction of flow of all watercourses, flood control channels, and mud or debris paths where ravines or swales will exist within and adjacent to the property involved; building setbacks from such hazards and the proposed method of providing flood, erosion, and

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.201.01

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§ 32.201.01

mud or debris control; and areas where access and emergency paths will be located in the event flood design capacity is exceeded. Lot lines shall be located so that the flow of watercourses and mud and debris paths, access and emergency paths, and setbacks shall be adjacent to lot lines or in areas of restrictions against construction.

11. The existing contour of the land at intervals of not more than two foot intervals, proposed pad elevations, proposed contours, slopes, identification of slopes over twoto-one (2:1), proposed grading exemptions, and identification of ridgeline.

12. The approximate location of all buildings or structures on the property involved that are to be retained, notations concerning all buildings that are to be removed, and approximate locations of all existing wells.

13. The approximate location and general description of any large or historically significant trees or shrubs and of any protected trees or shrubs and an indication as to the proposed retention or destruction of the trees or shrubs.

14. Location of adjacent leach fields and demonstrate cut slope setbacks per County Department of Health Standards.

15. Method, location, and sizing of all applicable storm water treatment and hydromodification.

16. Identify all proposed Street Vacations and/or Public Easement Abandonments.

17. If any streets shown on the Tentative Map are proposed to be private streets, they shall be clearly indicated. Such streets shall conform to the requirements of the City's Design Standards.

18. The existing and proposed method of providing sewage disposal, potable water, reclaimed water where applicable, and drainage for the property.

19. Existing and proposed electric, gas, and communications facilities, including overhead poles and lines, underground conduit and substructures.

20. A statement regarding existing and proposed zoning.

• C.

• Vesting Tentative Maps.

1. Application. Whenever a provision of the Map Act or this chapter requires the filing of a Tentative Map, a Vesting Tentative Map may instead be filed, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If a subdivider does not seek the vested development rights conferred by the Map Act and this subsection, the filing of a Vesting Tentative Map shall not be a prerequisite to any approval for any proposed subdivision, permit for construction, or work preparatory to construction.

2. Procedures. A Vesting Tentative Map shall be filed on the same form and have the same contents, accompanying data, and reports, and shall be processed in the same manner as set forth in this chapter for a Tentative Map, except as otherwise provided in this subsection 32.101.01.C. At the time a Vesting Tentative Map is filed, it shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map." If it is known at the time of filing that an additional approval is necessary, the application for such additional approval shall be filed prior to or simultaneously with the Vesting

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.201.01

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§ 32.201.01

Tentative Map. Fees for review of each of the map requirements listed below, and any other requirements identified by the Director, at the time of application.

3. At the time a Vesting Tentative Map is filed, a subdivider shall provide all information required in connection with the filing of a Tentative Map by this code, including, but not limited to, the information required by subsection 32.201.01.B. In addition to any other required information, a subdivider shall provide the following supplemental information:

   • a. Architectural Design Review, including four sided elevations showing the architectural features of each proposed building and other features including height, bulk, location and colored materials boards.

   • b. The final engineering design for grading and improvement plans and specifications for all public and private facilities, including but not limited to on-site and off-site sewer, water, recycled water, drainage, roads, and other onsite and offsite improvements. The subdivider must submit detailed geological, drainage, flood control, stormwater management, soils, traffic, or other reports deemed necessary by the Director to permit a complete review of the design and improvements for the subdivision.

   • c. Precise grading plans showing existing and proposed finished grades, including the plotting of each building on each lot, driveways, fencing, drainage, and the sizing of storm water treatment and attenuation facilities, in sufficient detail to permit approval of such final grading plans.

   • d. Detailed irrigation and landscape plans, including water use calculations.

   • e. A plan showing proposed phasing of final maps, and phasing for construction.

   • f. Building permit applications, including the plans, and calculations for each building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and structural details.

   • g. Fire sprinkler plans and calculations.

   • h. Documentation of successful coordination with each resource agency or alternate jurisdiction that has approval authority for any component of the project.

   4. Development Rights. The approval or conditional approval of a Vesting Tentative Map shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in substantial compliance with the ordinances, policies, and standards in effect on the date the application is deemed complete, and with the conditions of approval imposed and specifically enumerated by the advisory agency.

• D. Health Department Certification. A Tentative Map application will not be accepted for processing unless a sanitary sewer is available to each lot or the county Health Department has approved each lot for installation of a sewage disposal system in accordance with the Private Sewage Disposal Systems ordinance.

• E. Type of Application. Pursuant to Map Act Section 66426 et seq., a Tentative Subdivision Map application shall be required when the proposed subdivision would result in the creation of five or more lots, condominiums, or stock cooperative dwelling units, and a

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.201.01

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§ 32.201.02

Tentative Parcel Map application shall be required when the proposed subdivision would result in the creation of four or fewer lots, except as may otherwise be permitted by the Map Act. No application for a subdivision shall be accepted where the land proposed for division is a lot or parcel created illegally, unless the lot or parcel has been approved by the Director of Planning and Building, or on appeal by City Council, in accordance with Division 32.404 of this chapter and the Certificate of Compliance has been filed with the County Recorder.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the conveyance, transfer, creation or establishment of an easement for sewer, water or gas pipelines and appurtenances or electrical or telephone poles, lines or conduit appurtenances; nor shall it apply to those subdivisions or circumstances described in Sections 66412 and 66428 of the Map Act.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

Proposed residential development projects shall not exceed the densities listed for the residential land use designations in the Escondido General Plan and Zoning Code, which indicate MAXIMUM development potential. The ACTUAL yield may be less than the maximum development potential due to development standards, policies, and environmental factors detailed in the General Plan and Zoning Code. Yield calculations resulting in any fractional units shall be rounded down to the next whole number to determine the number of residential units permitted on a parcel of land, except as may be permitted by Sections 32.202.02 and 32.202.03. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

Exceptions from density requirements may be permitted for the timely development of lots pursuant to a development agreement, or Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map or Vesting Parcel Map approved prior to the effective date of the General Plan (June 6, 1990), and for the conversion of existing mobile home parks or multiple residential units to resident ownership, and for requests for a density bonus pursuant to the residential land use section of the Zoning Code. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

Notwithstanding Section 32.202.01, proposed Tentative Parcel Maps involving constrained lands or limited street dedications on the property, may be considered in conformance with the General Plan, if the Director of Planning and Building determines that the proposed project satisfies each of the following criteria:

• A. The Tentative Subdivision or Parcel Map proposes lot sizes which conform with the standards of the current zoning designation and such zoning conforms with the current land use category of the General Plan;

• B. The proposed lot sizes conform with the minimum size specified in the General Plan Land Use Category in which it is located;

• C. The proposed map is infill in nature and the proposed lot sizes are compatible with the size and design of surrounding properties; and

• D. The map design conforms with other General Plan goals regarding the preservation of wetlands, riparian areas, steep slopes, and sensitive habitat areas.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

All subdivisions shall meet the design, dedication, easement and construction of off-site and on-site improvement requirements pursuant to the Map Act, this chapter, and the City's design standards and standard drawings as may be adopted by the City Council, unless a waiver or modification is granted in accordance with Section 32.105.05.

• A. Every lot and remainder parcel shall conform to the minimum net lot area and lot dimensions specified in Chapter 33 of this code for the zone in which said lot is located at the time the application is deemed complete.

• B. When structures and/or improvements exist and are to remain on a parcel designated as a remainder parcel on the tentative map, the proposed subdivision design shall not result in the creation of any situation not in conformance with the development standards of the zone in which it is located.

• C. Every lot and remainder parcel shall front on a dedicated street or a street offered for dedication, unless easement access is permitted by Chapter 33 of this code.

• D. Through lots shall not be allowed unless vehicular access rights are relinquished to one of the abutting streets.

• E. To the extent feasible, the side lines of all lots shall be at right angles or radial to the street upon which the lots front.

• F. To the extent feasible, side and rear lot lines shall be located along the top of man-made slopes.

• G. Bicycle ways shall be included in a subdivision when shown on the General Plan or adopted Master Plan in accordance with Section 66475.1 of the Map Act.

• H. Parks, trails and recreational facilities shall be included in a subdivision when shown on the General Plan or adopted Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan in accordance with Section 66477 of the Map Act.

• I. Grading within the subdivision should not be in excess of that reasonably required to develop the site in harmony with the natural configuration of the land, pursuant to the Excavating and Grading division of the Zoning Code.

• J. Intersections of local streets or of local streets with streets shown on the Circulation Element of the Escondido General Plan shall be aligned in accordance with Escondido City standards.

• K. In general, the streets shall extend to the boundary of the subdivision to provide the proper access to the adjoining property, and provide for proper connection with the highway system for contiguous and adjacent land and provide adequate turnaround.

• L. Intersections of streets shall be at an angle of ninety degrees (90°) or as close to such an angle as practical.

• M. Grades of all streets shall be as low as possible, consistent with the advantageous

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.203.01

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§ 32.203.01

development of the proposed subdivision.

• N. Cul-de-sac streets, emergency access roads, and fuel modification zones in areas of high fire hazard, shall be in accordance with Escondido City standards to the satisfaction of engineering and fire departments.

• O. Panhandle lots are discouraged. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

All subdividers shall be required to pay the same fees and make the same improvements as required herein, except where the subdivision results in:

• A. The division of any parcel or parcels of land into lots or parcels of 40 acres or more; or

• B. The creation of not more than two lots for financing purposes or to establish vehicle parking areas.

The Director of Planning and Building, City Engineer, Planning Commission, or City Council may grant a waiver or modification of improvement requirements in accordance with Section 32.105.05.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

Before approval of a Final or Parcel Map for a subdivision, the subdivider shall:

• A. Grade and improve or agree to grade and improve all land dedicated or to be dedicated for streets or easements, bicycle ways and all private streets and private easements laid out on a Final Map or Parcel Map in such manner and with such improvements as are necessary in accordance with the Escondido City standards;

• B. Install or agree to install sewers or sewage disposal systems in accordance with the Private Sewage Disposal Systems ordinance;

• C. Provide proof satisfactory to the City Engineer that there exists an adequate potable water supply available to each lot or parcel and that the subdivider will install or agree to install water supply facilities to the satisfaction of the City Engineer provided that the City Engineer may require such other system or size of water supply pipe as recommended by the water facility serving the subdivision;

• D. Install or agree to install as required by the City Engineer, fire hydrants and connections, which hydrants and connections shall be of a type approved by the Escondido Fire Chief; and

• E. Construct or agree to construct all off-site improvements required by the City Engineer.

• F. Subdivisions created under the provisions of section 33-116 of the Escondido Zoning Code shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. Easement(s) may be required for future public facilities, utilities, and/or access.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22; Ord. 2022-18, § 14, 9-28-22)

For offers of dedication for streets rejected pursuant to Section 66477.1 of the Map Act, and for private streets delineated on Parcel Maps where each parcel shown contains a gross area of 20 acres or more, no surfacing shall be required provided that this shall not be construed as relieving the subdivider of the obligation to:

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City of Escondido, CA

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§ 32.204.03

§ 32.204.09

• A. Grade such rejected streets to grades and widths required by the Escondido City standards and this chapter.

• B. Install all drainage structures and facilities required by the City Engineer which shall conform to the Escondido City standards.

• C. Install water supply pipelines, sewer mains, reclaimed water pipelines, fire hydrants and connections as may be required by the City Engineer and Fire Chief, which shall conform to the Escondido City standards.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

When the City Engineer determines that, by reason of the size and shape of the proposed lots, the nature of the terrain to be subdivided, the soil condition of the lots and the development of the area in the vicinity of the proposed subdivision, a public sewer system serving the lots will be required to preserve the public health, or if there is a public sewer main within 200 feet of the property boundary, the subdivider shall be required to install or agree to install a public sewer system serving said lots as a condition precedent to the approval of any Final or Parcel Map. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

All new and existing utilities distribution facilities, including cable television lines and other communication facilities within the boundaries of any new subdivision or within any property abutting a proposed new subdivision, shall be placed underground pursuant to the requirements of Escondido Municipal Code Section 23-47.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2005-02 § 1; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

The subdivider shall install or cause to be installed all flood control and drainage improvements in conformance with the drainage policies of the General Plan, the Drainage Master Plan, the Engineering Division Policy for Drainage Studies, and City design standards. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

The subdivider shall install or cause to be installed street trees as required by Escondido City standards pursuant to the landscape standards of Chapter 33, the Zoning Code. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

The subdivider shall install or cause to be installed such traffic control signals or make modifications and upgrades to traffic signal/control equipment as may be required by the City Engineer, Planning Commission or City Council.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.204.09

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§ 32.204.09

The subdivider shall install or cause to be installed all required site design, source control and treatment control improvements in conformance with the Stormwater Design Manual, City design standards and Article 2 of Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code, including required maintenance agreement listed therein.

(Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

• A. As a condition precedent to the approval of a Final Map, and as permitted by Section 66462 of the Map Act, a subdivider may:

  1. Enter into a subdivision improvement agreement with the City for the construction of improvements; or

  2. Contract to a special assessment district if authorized by the City Council.

• B. The City Engineer is authorized to enter into subdivision improvement agreements on the City's behalf. The City Engineer's action pursuant to this section may be appealed to the City Council for conformance with the Map Act and this chapter. The City Council shall periodically review the delegation of authority to the City Engineer.

• C. The subdivider shall prepare and deposit with the City Engineer detailed plans and specifications of the improvements to be constructed and such plans and specifications shall be made a part of any such subdivision improvement agreement pursuant to this section and of the improvement security.

• D. A subdivider who enters into a subdivision improvement agreement pursuant to this section shall be required to furnish security for performance of the improvement agreement to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and in conformance with this chapter and Chapter 5 (beginning with Section 66499) of the Map Act.

• E. All agreements and securities pursuant to this section shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

• A. Prior to approval of a Parcel Map, if improvements are to be located in public easements or rights-of-way, the City Engineer may require that the subdivider enter into an improvement agreement with the City to defer the construction of the improvements until some time in the future.

• B. Any improvement agreement executed pursuant to this section may be used to secure future improvements in easements, rights-of-way, or irrevocable offers of dedication; and may be used when the streets serving adjacent properties, or the area in general, or both, are below City standards to a degree that public action, such as assessment district proceedings, would be required in the future in order to improve such streets to City standards.

• C. The City Engineer is authorized to enter into improvement agreements made pursuant to this section on the City's behalf. The City Engineer's action pursuant to this section may be appealed to the City Council for conformance with the Map Act and this chapter. The City Council shall periodically review the delegation of authority to the City Engineer.

• D. The subdivider shall prepare and deposit with the City Engineer detailed plans and specifications of the improvements to be constructed and such plans and specifications shall be made a part of any such improvement agreement pursuant to this section and of the

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.205.02

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§ 32.205.03

improvement security.

• E. A subdivider who enters into an improvement agreement pursuant to this section shall be required to furnish security for performance of the improvement agreement to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and in conformance with this chapter and Chapter 5 (beginning with Section 66499) of the Map Act.

• F. All agreements and securities pursuant to this section shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

Any improvement agreement, contract or act for which security is required or authorized by the Map Act, this chapter, or any other local ordinances or regulations, shall be secured in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (beginning with Section 66499) of the Map Act generally as listed below. The amount of security may be modified by the City Engineer as the City Engineer deems appropriate consistent with the Map Act.

• A. Security Requirements. When public or private improvements are required to be constructed by the City, an agreement to improve and improvement security, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, shall be posted by the applicant with the City for said improvements. This security shall be posted prior to filing of the Final Map or Parcel Map in the following amounts:

  1. Faithful Performance Bond in an amount not less than 100% of the approved engineer's estimate of the cost of public improvements.

  2. Labor and Materials Bond in an amount not less than 50% of the approved engineer's estimate of the cost of public improvements.

  3. Guarantee and Warranty Bond in an amount not less than 10% of the approved engineer's estimate of the cost of public improvements.

  4. Grading Bond in an amount not less than 100% of the approved engineer's estimate of the cost of grading, drainage, landscaping, water quality and private improvements. Ten percent of the Grading Bond shall be in the form of cash not exceeding $50,000.

  5. Monumentation Bond in an amount not less than 100% of the approved engineer's estimate of the cost of setting monuments.

  6. Additional improvement security may be required for the faithful performance for any changes or alterations in the work to the extent that those changes or alterations exceed 10% of the original estimated cost of the improvement.

• B. Special Assessment Proceedings. In the event that the required subdivision improvements are financed and installed pursuant to special assessment proceedings, the subdivider may apply to City Council for a reduction in the amount of the improvement security.

• C. Release of Security. The improvement security required by this chapter may be released by City Engineer upon approval and acceptance of the secured improvements. A partial release of security for partial performance may be authorized by the City Engineer.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

• A. The subdivider may be required to construct or install supplemental improvements in excess of those required to serve the property in the subdivision, as a condition prior to the approval of a Final or Parcel Map, and thereafter to dedicate those improvements to the public pursuant to Section 66485 of the Map Act.

• B. The City may also require a subdivision to install supplemental improvements for the benefit of property outside the subdivision, pursuant to an adopted local drainage or sanitary sewer plan or map, or the establishment of an area of benefit for bridges or major thoroughfares. The City may impose a reasonable charge on property within the area benefited and may provide for the collection of the charge in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Section 66487 of the Map Act.

• C. Prior to the filing of any Final or Parcel Map, fees may be required for defraying the actual or estimated cost of constructing or installing any or all of the following improvements pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 4 (beginning with Section 66483) of the Map Act.

  1. Planned drainage facilities for the removal of surface and storm waters from local or neighborhood drainage areas, and of sanitary sewer facilities for local sanitary sewer areas.

  2. Bridges or major thoroughfares.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

When supplemental improvements are required, the City shall enter into reimbursement or repayment agreements with the subdivider who shall be reimbursed or repaid for that portion of the cost of improvements installed or constructed for the benefit of property outside of the subdivision in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Article 6 of Chapter 4 (beginning with Section 66485) of the Map Act, and adopted City policies.

• A. Funding Procedures for Supplement Improvements. A charge, and area of benefit or local benefit district shall be established in order to provide a fund for reimbursement or repayment of the subdivider who constructs or installs supplemental improvements; however, no such charge, area of benefit or local benefit district shall be established unless and until a public hearing is held by City Council and it finds that:

  1. The fee or charge is reasonably related to the cost of the supplemental improvements; and

  2. The area of benefit or local benefit district substantially comprises the actual ultimate beneficiaries of the improvements.

• B. Notice Requirements. In addition to the notice required by the Map Act and the Notices and Appeals division of the Zoning Code, written notice of the public hearing, regarding the establishment of a charge, area of benefit or local benefit district, shall be given to the subdivider and to those who own property within the proposed area of benefit as shown on

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City of Escondido, CA § 32.206.02

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§ 32.206.02

the latest equalized assessment roll, and to the potential users of the supplemental improvements insofar as they can be ascertained at the time.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

Monuments shall be set as required by Escondido City standards and Article 9 of Chapter 4 of the Map Act. Monuments shall be shown on the Final or Parcel Map. The setting of exterior boundary monuments shall not be deferred unless the City Engineer determines that such monuments might be disturbed by the construction of improvements. An engineer's certificate as required by Section 66441 of the Map Act shall be filed prior to approval of the Final or Parcel Map.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

Monuments for a final map, parcel map, adjustment plat, record of survey, or other survey maps, shall be set and tied to the California Coordinate System of 1983 (CCS-83), Zone 6, based on the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD-83) geodetic datum. When vertical positioning is required, it shall be tied to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929. Other geodetic and vertical coordinate systems may be used if prior approval of the City Engineer is obtained.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

The City of Escondido has established a permanent network of geodetic control monuments on an approximate 1/2 mile grid for proper coordinate tie-in of such map boundaries. All data pertaining to these control monuments has been filed in accordance with the Land Surveyors Act and these records have been indexed and are readily available to the general public. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

In the event that existing control monuments are not accessible, the surveyor or engineer shall submit a written request to waive this requirement.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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City of Escondido, CA

The subdivider shall make all applicable dedications, or irrevocable offers of dedication, as required by the Map Act, this chapter, and Escondido City standards.

• A. The subdivider shall offer to dedicate the right-of-way for streets within, and along the boundary of, the subdivision in accordance with Escondido City standards.

• B. If all, or a portion, of any street abuts an unincorporated area, a one foot control lot, over which access rights are relinquished, shall be dedicated.

• C. Where it is necessary to extend a street beyond the boundaries of a subdivision to provide adequate circulation for residents of the subdivision, the subdivider shall cause the required easements to be dedicated to the City and shall improve said easements in accordance with Escondido City standards.

• D. Where a drainage facility or flood control facility is necessary for the use of lot owners or for the protection of lots, adequate rights-of-way for such drainage facilities or flood control facilities shall be offered for dedication to the City or to such other public entities as the City Council designates and shall be shown on the map.

• E. Where necessary to extend streets, sewer systems, drainage or flood control facilities beyond the boundaries of the subdivision, the necessary easements and rights-of-way shall be offered for dedication and shown on the map, or demonstrate that off-site easements can be obtained.

• F. Drainage and flood control facilities within and outside the subdivision shall be designed and dedicated so as to carry both tributary and original source runoff within the subdivision.

• G. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 66477 of the Map Act, the subdivider shall offer to dedicate land for park and recreational purposes, pay fees in lieu thereof, or do a combination of both in conformance with the standards of the Escondido General Plan, the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan, and Chapter 6, Article 18C of the Escondido Municipal Code.

• H. The subdivider shall offer to dedicate, in accordance with Escondido City standards, the necessary rights-of-way for bicycle ways when such ways as shown on the Bicycle Facilities Master Plan, pass through or abut a subdivision with 200 or more parcels.

• I. Prior to approval of any Final Map or Parcel Map, an offer of dedication for public use shall be made for all parcels within a subdivision which are intended for public use; except, that no offer of dedication need be made for those parcels intended for the exclusive use of the lot owners within the subdivision.

• J. In the event that an offer of dedication for an open-space easement is to be made over any portion of the subdivision, the Final Map or Parcel Map shall contain an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City, signed and acknowledged by those parties having any record title interest in the subdivided land. Maintenance responsibilities shall remain with the land owner, or other designated party.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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ESCONDIDO CODE

§ 32.208.02

§ 32.208.04

Whenever a private easement for access is created within the boundaries of a subdivision, it shall be perpetual and shall be conveyed to subsequent purchasers of each parcel affected by the grant. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

The subdivider shall secure all needed easements for off-site improvements or address the status of the easements in the application.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

(Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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32.209 Findings

• A. Prior to the approval or conditional approval of a Tentative Subdivision or Tentative Parcel Map, findings shall be made that the map meets all of the requirements or conditions imposed by the Map Act and this chapter. No map shall be approved if it is not consistent with the required findings, the Escondido General Plan and this chapter.

• B. In addition to the findings required by subsection A of this section, a Tentative Subdivision or Tentative Parcel Map shall not be approved unless the following requirements have been satisfied or conditions are attached to the approval which insure that such requirements will be satisfied before a Final or Parcel Map is approved:

  1. All permits and approvals applicable to the proposed Tentative Map pursuant to Chapter 33 of this code have been obtained.

  2. All applicable requirements of the Map Act and any ordinance of the City of Escondido regulating or otherwise relating to the conversion of existing buildings into condominiums or stock cooperatives have been satisfied.

  3. The proposed Tentative Map shall be in conformity with the zone in which it is located. To the extent that the property, which is the subject of the proposed Tentative Map, is an existing legal nonconforming multi-family residential use, this requirement shall not apply, in accordance with Chapter 33 of this code.

  4. All requirements of CEQA have been met.

• (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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32.210

Expiration of Tentative Maps and Extensions of Time

A Tentative Map which has been approved or conditionally approved shall expire 36 months from the effective date of approval, unless additional time is granted pursuant to the Map Act, or pursuant to a development agreement. If the Tentative Map is subject to a development agreement, the term of the Tentative Map may be extended as provided in the development agreement, but not beyond the expiration date of the development agreement. (Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

• A. Extensions of time for an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Map will be considered upon submittal of a written request, justification statement, and all required fees to the Planning Division prior to and within four months of the expiration date of the Tentative Map.

• B. The time at which an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Map expires may be extended by the legislative body or advisory agency, or Director, as defined in Chapter 33, Article 61, Division 9, Section 33-1319(7), for subdivisions of four lots or fewer, for a period or periods not exceeding a total of six years. A public hearing and/or public notice may be required if the Director of Development Services determines that it is warranted.

• C. If an extension of time is approved, an applicant must comply with the provisions of Chapter 3, Article 2 of the Map Act and all provisions and findings of this ordinance applicable to the initial filing of Tentative Maps pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter. In order to assure this compliance, the conditions of initial approval of the Tentative Map may be modified or deleted and new conditions may be added when the extension of time is approved.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22; Ord. 2023-15, 10/25/2023; Ord. 2025-01, 5/7/2025)

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32.211 Map Modifications

Modifications to a Tentative Map and/or conditions of approval, which, in the opinion of the Director, are not in substantial conformance, shall comply with the provisions for processing a Tentative Map as contained in this Subdivision Code. Modifications may be referred to the Planning Commission and/or City Council when the Director determines that said modification affects a related discretionary action. If the modification is approved, the applicant shall submit a revised Certified Map for approval.

(Ord. 96-26, § 1, Exh. A, 9-11-96; Ord. 2022-02, § 4, 1-26-22)

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