Indio Municipal Code Ch. 5.11 Lot Line Adjustments

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

Authority.

A. The Community Development Director may authorize lot line adjustments wherein the number of lots remains the same before the adjustment and the division is consistent with the city General Plan and zoning regulations provided that the proposed lot line adjustment does not:

1. Include any parcels which are not legal as defined in the municipal code;

2. Restrict any existing access or create a need for new access to any adjacent parcels;

3. Restrict any existing easements or prospective easements or create a need for any new or amended easements serving or burdening any adjacent parcels;

4. Alter the gross area of any property in a manner that necessitates a modification to an existing development plan or other land use entitlement, including, but not limited to, any specific plan applicable to any affected parcels;

5. Require substantial alteration of any existing improvements or create a need for any new improvements; and

6. Adjust the boundary between parcels with a recorded covenant of improvement requirements, where not all required improvements have been completed, unless the City Engineer determines that the proposed lot line adjustment will not substantially impact the covenant of improvement requirements.

Procedure.

B.

1. Application for lot line adjustment shall be made on the form and with accompanying data required by the Community Development Director for consideration of approval.

2. Upon acceptance of the application and processing fee, the planning staff shall prepare a report and analysis in consultation with the City Engineer for compliance with city regulations.

3. The Community Development Director shall either approve or disapprove the application and forward to the City Engineer for completion. The applicant shall be notified of the decision and be given notice of appeal rights to the City Council.

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

The lot line adjustment 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 submittal requirements for a lot line adjustment application shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:

A. Title Report (within six months of submittal date).

B. Legal description prepared and signed by a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer.

C. Scaled drawing showing in dashed lines the existing lots and with a solid line the proposed lots, prepared and signed by a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer. All existing structures and driveways shall be shown on the map.

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

A. A lot line adjustment becomes effective when the lot line adjustment map is recorded on a deed and filed with the County of Riverside Recorder.