Article II — INSPECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS

326-11. Inspection.

(a) Authorized representatives of the County and of all affected public or private utilities shall have the right to enter upon the site of said improvements for the purpose of inspecting the same, and shall be furnished with samples of material as may be required for the making of tests to determine the acceptability of such materials.

(b) Until completion of construction of all subdivision improvements and to facilitate inspection, each road and each lot in such subdivision shall be conspicuously posted with a sign indicating the road name and lot number when required. (Ord. 1146, § 70, 7/19/1977; Ord. 1290, § 5, 12/12/1978)

326-12. Time and Type of Inspection.

The Director of Public Works shall, within ten (10) working days of a request therefor, make such inspections as are required and as he deems necessary to insure that all construction is in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Unless waived in writing by the Director of Public Works, inspections would normally consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• (a) An inspection after completion of the clearing operation.

• (b) Inspection during the construction of all earthwork operations.

• (c) An inspection of the subgrade prior to the placing of the aggregate base.

• (d) An inspection of the aggregate base prior to the placing of the roadway surfacing.

• (e) An inspection of concrete forms and reinforcing prior to the placing of any concrete therein.

• (f) An inspection of the placing of any concrete or roadway surfacing.

• (g) Utilities placement.

• (h) Drainage facilities.

The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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(i) A final inspection upon completion of all improvements within the subdivision. (Ord. 1146, § 71, 7/19/1977; Ord. 1290, § 6, 12/12/1978)

326-13. Improvement Review and Inspection Fees.

The subdivider shall bear the actual costs of review and inspection which include, but shall not be limited to: review of improvement plans, review of drainage plans, consultation on improvement requirements where no plans are submitted, site review, laboratory fees, and all field inspections.

Deposits shall be posted with the Department of Public Works in accordance with the following:

(a) Parcel and Final Maps Accompanied with a Subdivision Agreement and Security. If the subdivider enters into a subdivision agreement and posts a security for the improvements, there shall be a cash deposit equal to the estimated cost of review and inspection which shall be established by the annual County Schedule of Fees and Charges Ordinance.

(b) Parcel Maps Where There Is an Unsecured Subdivision Agreement. If the subdivider elects to construct improvements after recording a parcel map by entering into an unsecured subdivision agreement, a cash deposit equal to the estimated cost of review and inspection shall be posted prior to commencement of any improvement work. The amount of deposit shall be established by the annual County Schedule of Fees and Charges Ordinance.

(c) Maps Where There Is No Subdivision Agreement. If the subdivider elects to construct improvements prior to recording a parcel map or final map and not enter into a subdivision agreement, a cash deposit shall be posted prior to commencement of any improvement work. The amount of deposit shall be established by the annual County Schedule of Fees and Charges Ordinance.

(d) Deposition of Deposit. The actual cost of review and inspection shall be deducted from the cash deposit established pursuant to subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section. Any surplus remaining thereafter shall be refunded to the subdivider. If actual costs of review and inspection exceed the cash deposit, the subdivider shall pay to the County any excess upon receipt of a billing from the County for such excess charge. (Ord. 1146, § 72, 7/19/1977; Ord. 1615, § 2, 9/13/1983; Ord. 2673, § 2, 5/4/2021)

326-14. Survey.

(a) A field survey shall be made in conformity with the Land Surveyor’s Act, for all subdivisions except where a Parcel Map waiver has been granted.

(b) Traverse work sheet in a form approved by the County Surveyor, together with complete sets of blue line or black and white check prints of the Final Map or Parcel Map, shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for checking and approval.

The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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(c) All surveys for Final and Parcel Maps, in addition to conforming to requirements of Section 8814 of the Public Resources Code, State of California, may be tied to the California Coordinate System.

(d) All monuments, property lines, center lines of streets, alleys and easements, within or adjoining the tract, shall be shown on the Final or Parcel Map. (Ord. 1146, § 73, 7/19/1977)

326-15. Monuments.

(a) Monuments shall be set in accordance with the provisions contained in Sections 66495-66498 of the Map Act and the other provisions of this section.

(b) The engineer or surveyor shall set monuments in such a manner that the property lines may be retracted in any area of the subdivision with a minimum of difficulty.

(c) On all subdivisions containing less than five (5) parcels, at least two (2) property corner monuments on one (1) property line shall be set or referenced to existing physical objects on each parcel being created. When the General Plan or existing land zoning laws prevent any further property divisions of the parcels being created, all property corner monuments shall be set unless the parcels are in excess of one (1) acre in size.

s than five (5) parcels, at least two (2) property corner monuments on one (1) property line shall be set or referenced to existing physical objects on each parcel being created. When the General Plan or existing land zoning laws prevent any further property divisions of the parcels being created, all property corner monuments shall be set unless the parcels are in excess of one (1) acre in size.

(d) On all subdivisions containing five (5) or more parcels, all lot corners shall be monumented.

(1) All monuments and their locations shall be subject to inspection by the approval of the Director of Public Works.

(2) As a minimum, road centerline monuments shall be set at all street intersections but not greater than 1,000 feet apart. In rural subdivisions, roads shall be sufficiently monumented in a manner acceptable to the Department of Public Works so as to be located and retractable in any area of the subdivision with a minimum of difficulty. Where the roadway surfacing is rock or gravel, road monuments may be located along the right of way line of this roads, rather than in the road itself.

(3) Any monument or bench mark, as required by these specifications, that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements, shall be replaced by the subdivider.

(e) Monumentation of some lot corners may be waived in writing for good cause by the Department of Public Works. An adverse decision may be appealed to the Subdivision Waiver Appeals Board.

(f) Monuments may be set after recordation of the Final or Parcel Map but not later than thirty (30) days after completion of the improvements. A statement shall appear on the map by the surveyor to certify as to the date which the monuments will be set. (Ord. 1146, § 74, 7/19/1977)

The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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326-16. “As Built” Improvement Plans.

If the road will be maintained by the County, a reproducible set of improvement plans; showing any and all deviations from the previously submitted improvement plans, shall be filed with the County Department of Public Works, prior to the release of the improvement securities. (Ord. 1146, § 75, 7/19/1977)