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Title 9 — LAND USE CODE›Division 8 — SUBDIVISIONS

Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 2 Fees and Deposits (department of Public Works Only)

Imperial County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Imperial County

Cite as: Imperial County Municipal Code Chapter 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Sec. 5 of Ord. No. 1565, adopted December 15, 2020, rescinded Ch. 2, which pertained to the same subject matter, consisted of §§ 90802.00—90802.06, and derived from the prior code. Section 6 of said ordinance enacted provisions to read as herein set out.

90802.00 - Application and processing fees.

Application and processing fees for the Planning and Development Services Department to process applications are contained in Division 9. This Division only applies to Public Works to complete the map processing after a tentative map has been approved.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20)

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90802.01 - Final map and parcel map examination fees.

A. Final Tract Maps (Major Subdivisions). The person or party submitting the final map for review and recordation shall be responsible for the actual cost of the plan checking, map checking, and other necessary activities. At the time a final map is submitted to the Department of Public Works for examination and certification, the subdivider shall deposit three thousand dollars ($3,000.00.) In the event that the costs exceed that amount, the additional cost shall be paid to the Department of Public Works prior to recording the final maps. This shall be done within forty-five (45) days of recordation. Within forty-five (45) days after recordation and after all work has been accounted for, any monies remaining from the deposit, minus any costs, shall be refunded to depositor.

B. Parcel Maps (Minor Subdivisions). The person or party submitting the parcel map for review and recordation shall be responsible for the actual cost of plan check, map check and other necessary engineering activities. At the time of submitting a parcel map to the Department of Public Works for examination and certification, the person or party shall deposit one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) with the Department of Public Works. In the event the costs exceed this amount, the additional amount shall be paid prior to recording the parcel map. Any monies remaining from the deposit after all the costs have been deducted and work accounted for shall be refunded.

The Planning and Development Services Department shall not commence processing an application unless and until all requisite fees are paid. The Planning and Development Services Department and the Public Works Department shall not record a final subdivision document of any type until all fees, taxes, liens or other obligations due to the County are satisfied.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

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90802.02 - Improvement inspection and fees.

All construction and installation of improvements for major subdivisions and minor subdivisions shall be subject to inspection by the Department of Public Works. The subdivider shall arrange for such inspection prior to starting construction or installation of improvements. All monuments and inspection of monuments shall be paid by the subdivider. Subdivider shall pay said actual costs upon demand. Until all fees and costs herein above described have been paid to the County by subdivider, the improvements will be considered to be incomplete and no final map or parcel map shall be certified or approved for recording or recorded.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20)

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90802.03 - Environmental constraint sheet review fees.

Fees for reviewing, processing, and filing an Environmental Constraint Sheet map required to be filed pursuant to this Section shall be time and materials. Such fees are payable to the Department of Public Works.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

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90802.04 - Amendment of a parcel map or final map and amendment of certificate fees.

Fees for amendment of a parcel map or final map shall be time and materials. Fees for amendment of a certificate shall be time and materials. Such fees are payable to the Department of Public Works.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

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90802.05 - Reviewing and processing of record of survey fees.

A. The fees for reviewing and processing a Record of Survey Map required to be filed pursuant to this Division shall be Time and Materials.

B. The fees for amending or correcting a Record of Survey Map in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 8770.5 shall be time and materials.

C. The fee for examining, indexing, and filing the corner record card, in accordance with Business and Professions Code, Section 8773.2 shall not exceed the amount required for the recording of a deed pursuant to Government Code, Section 27361, et. seq. as currently provided or may be amended hereafter. All such fees are payable to the Department of Public Works.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

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90802.06 - Exemption from fees.

Neither the state nor any county, city, district, or other political subdivision, nor any public officer or body, acting in his or her official capacity on behalf of the state, or any county, city, district, or other political subdivision, shall pay or deposit any fee for the review of survey documents prepared for official purposes.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 5, 6, 12-15-20)

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