Indio Municipal Code Ch. 5.07 Parcel Maps

[Ord. No. 1834, 6-3-2026]

The processing of parcel maps shall be as provided in the Subdivision Map Act, Section 66444 et seq. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to make findings, approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove parcel maps and to impose requirements and conditions consistent with this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act.

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures necessary for the processing, reviewing, and approving a parcel map application, and to supplement the provisions of the Map Act and this title.

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Parcel maps that show the design and improvements of a proposed subdivision of four parcels or less (e.g., layout, roads, utilities) are required pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code § 66444 et seq.

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No land shall be subdivided and developed pursuant to a parcel map for any purpose which is inconsistent with the city's general plan, any applicable specific plan, or zoning regulation of the city.

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The parcel map shall be prepared in a manner acceptable to the Community Development Director and City Engineer and shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor. The parcel map shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:

A. Map number, title of map, Assessor's parcel number, and legal description of property.

B. Name, address, and telephone number of legal owner, subdivider and person preparing the map, including registration or license number.

C. Ownership information on additional property owned adjacent or contiguous to the land to be subdivided.

D. Approximate total acreage of property and lot size, net and gross for a typical lot and for each irregular lot, overall dimensions.

E. North arrow, scale, date, vicinity map showing relationship to surrounding community, location and description of boundary monuments tied to known control points or street intersections, and date of preparation.

F. Existing and proposed General Plan land use and zoning.

G. Existing and proposed use (single-family, multi-family, commercial, industrial).

H. Existing use and zoning of property immediately surrounding parcel map.

I. Proposed lot layout and the approximate dimensions of each lot and each building site;

J. Proposed common areas and areas to be dedicated to public open space, which shall be indicated as lettered lots; and

K. Table indicating area and density calculations with percentage breakdowns, including total area involved, total building area divided by uses, if applicable, total parking/paved areas, total landscaped areas, total recreation, and/or open space.

L. Names, locations, widths of right-of-way of proposed streets, alleys and easements, and the approximate grades of proposed streets and approximate street centerline radii of curves.

M. Street and right-of-way providing access to the property.

N. Private streets, if proposed, shall be noted on the tentative map.

O. Street cross-sections for all existing and proposed streets.

P. A certificate, signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the real property subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recordation of the parcel map

Q. Additional requirements as established by the Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code Section 66444 et seq.

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A. Public hearings for parcel maps shall be held as described in this Article. The action of the Planning Commission shall be final unless appealed to the City Council as provided herein. A tentative parcel map shall be filed in the same manner as tentative maps for divisions of more than four parcels. Where allowed by the Subdivision Map Act, parcel maps may subsequently be filed on the basis of the tentative parcel map.

B. Final parcel map shall be approved by the City Council.

C. The City Engineer shall review and approve a parcel map for conformity to the Subdivision Map Act, this Chapter, and all conditions and requirements of the city as part of the map approval. Dedication or offer of dedication may be made either by certificate on the parcel map or by separate instrument.

D. Failure to file a parcel map with the County Recorder within two years shall terminate all proceedings and the approvals shall lapse unless extended as provided herein.

E. Filing the parcel map with the County Recorder shall be as prescribed in the Subdivision Map Act.

F. Within 30 calendar days of the date a map is recorded by the County Recorder, the subdivider shall, at his/her own expense, cause duplicate copies of all sheets on polyester base film, to be delivered to the City Engineer.

G. Corrections or amendments to a parcel map shall be as described in the Subdivision Map Act.

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The fees for a parcel map shall be specified by the city's fee schedule as adopted by resolution of the City Council.