Indio Municipal Code Ch. 5.09 Reversions to Acreage

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

Subdivided property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to provisions of this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code Section 66499.11 et seq.

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

Proceedings to revert subdivided property to acreage may be initiated by petition of all of the owners of record of the property. The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the Community Development Director. The petition shall contain the information required by this Chapter and such other information as required by the Director.

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

The City Council at the request of any person or on its own motion may, by resolution, initiate proceedings to revert property to acreage. The City Council shall direct the Community Development Director to obtain the necessary information to initiate and conduct the proceedings.

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

Petitioners shall file the following:

A. Evidence of title to the real property; and

B. Evidence of the consent of all of the owners of an interest(s) in the property; or

C. Evidence that none of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final map or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later.

D. Evidence that no lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such final or parcel map was filed for record.

E. A tentative map in the form prescribed by this Chapter; or

F. A final map in the form prescribed by this Chapter, which delineates dedication which will not be vacated, and dedications required as a condition to reversion.

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

A. The Community Development Director may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds and records in writing that:

1. Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and

2. Either:

a. All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion; or

b. None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later; or

c. No lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.

B. The Community Development Director may require as conditions of the reversion that:

1. The owners dedicate or offer to dedicate streets or easements.

2. The retention of all or a portion of previously paid subdivision fees, deposits, or improvement securities, if the same are necessary to accomplish any of the provisions of this Chapter.

C. The Director's decisions may be appealed to the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission's decisions may be appealed to the City Council according to the appeals process as outlined in Article 6 (Administration and Procedures) of the Indio Unified Development Code.

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

The fees for processing reversions to acreage shall be specified by the city's fee schedule as adopted by resolution of the City Council.

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

After the hearing before the City Council and approval of the reversion, the final map shall be delivered to the County Recorder.

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

Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the County Recorder. Upon filing, all dedications and offers of dedication not shown on the final map for reversion shall be of no further force and effect.

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

The provisions for exclusions shall be as stated in the Subdivision Map Act, California Government Code Section 66499.20 et seq.

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

Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, upon filing of the final map for reversion of acreage with the County Recorder, all fees and deposits shall be returned to the subdivider and all improvement securities shall be released by the city.