§ 16.12

A.

Multiple final maps relating to an approved or conditionally approved tentative map may be filed prior to the expiration of the tentative map if one of the following applies:

1.

The subdivider states in the tentative map application the subdivider's intention to file multiple tract maps; or

2.

After filing of the tentative map, the planning commission and the subdivider concur to the filing of multiple final maps. In submitting such a request, the subdivider is not required to identify the number or configuration of the proposed multiple maps. (Section 66456.1)

B.

Each tract map which constitutes a part of the approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall have a separate subdivision number as assigned by the land development department, county of Los Angeles.

C.

Multiple parcel maps may be filed pursuant to Section 66463.1 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (300.020), 1994)

16.12.030 - Survey required.

A.

An accurate and complete survey of the land to be subdivided shall be made by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor. All monuments, property lines, centerlines of streets, alleys and easements adjoining or within the subdivision shall be tied into the survey. The allowable error of closure on any portion of the tract map shall not exceed 1:10,000 for field closures and 1:20,000 for calculated closures.

B.

At the time of performing the survey for the final tract map, the engineer or surveyor shall set sufficient durable monuments, conforming with the standards of Section 8771 of the Business and Professions Code, so that another engineer or surveyor may readily retrace the survey. At least one exterior boundary line of land being subdivided and not less than four exterior corners of the subdivision shall be adequately monumented prior to recording the tract map. Other monuments found or established shall be set as required to the satisfaction of the city engineer.

C.

A parcel map may not require a field survey, if the map can be compiled from recorded or filed data per Section 66448 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (300.030), 1994)

The format of the final subdivision map shall conform to the Subdivision Map Act, and the following requirements:

A.

The final subdivision map shall be prepared in a manner acceptable to the city engineer. The final subdivision map shall be legibly drawn and conform to the requirements in "The Standard Format for Final Subdivision Maps" (DPW 0031).

B.

The scale of the map shall be not less than one inch equals two hundred (200) feet or as may be necessary to show all details clearly, and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end.

C.

When two of more sheets including the certificate sheet are used, a key sheet shall be included on the "Survey Detail and Index Map."

D.

All printing, lettering and drafting on the map shall be as noted on "The Standard Format for Final Subdivision Maps" (DPW 0031).

E.

All dimensions shown on the final subdivision map shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, rounded off to one one-hundredth of a foot.

F.

Subdivisions containing lots or parcels of three-fourths of an acre or greater shall designate the acreage to the nearest one one-hundredth of an acre on each lot. Lots of less than three-fourths of an acre shall show the square footage to the nearest foot on each lot.

G.

All lines shown on the final subdivision map which do not constitute a part of the subdivision itself shall be clearly distinguishable and any area enclosed by such lines shall be labeled "not a part of this subdivision." (Sections 66434(e), 66445(d))

H.

The basis of bearings shall make reference to a record acceptable to the city engineer.

I.

The final form of the final subdivision map shall be approved by the city engineer.

J.

The applicant shall submit the number of prints specified by the city engineer for distribution to the city council.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (300.040), 1994)

The contents of the final subdivision map shall conform to the Subdivision Map Act, this title, "The Standard Format for Final Subdivision Maps" (DPW 0031), and the following requirements:

A.

Title Sheet. The title sheet shall include:

1.

Affidavits, certificates or statements, acknowledgments, endorsements, acceptances of dedication and notarial seals required by law (Sections 66435, 66435.2, 66445(e)—(i));

2.

The date of preparation and the signed certificate or statement of the subdivider's engineer or surveyor who prepared the final map (Section 66441);

A certificate of dedication signed and dated by those persons having any record title interest in the land subdivided if any land is to be dedicated for public use (Section 66439);

4.

A certificate or statement executed by all parties having any record title interest in the land subdivided consenting to the preparation and recordation of the map (Sections 66430, 66436);

5.

Certificates or statements for execution by the city engineer and the city clerk and a statement of all easements, together with all building and use restrictions pertaining thereto (Sections 66442, 66443);

6.

Certificate by the director that the final map is in substantial conformance with the approved tentative map, and any conditions imposed by the planning commission.

B.

Sufficient linear, angular and radial data shall be shown to determine the bearings and lengths of monument lines, street centerlines, boundary lines, block lines and the lot lines of the subdivision, and ties to existing monuments used to establish the boundary. Arc length, radius, central angle and radial bearings of all curves shall be shown. Each line on the map shall be identified by bearing and length.

C.

Lots.

1.

Lot or Parcel Numbers. Lot or parcel numbers shall begin with the number one in each phase of a final subdivision map and shall continue consecutively with no omissions or duplications. Each lot or parcel shall be shown entirely on one sheet of the final map, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer.

2.

The area of each lot or parcel on the map shall be shown and shall be calculated excluding any area within any public street right-of-way or alley (either existing or proposed) abutting the lot or parcel, but including the area within any easements for other purposes (either existing or proposed) on the lot or parcel.

D.

Adjoining Properties. The adjoining corners of all adjoining subdivisions shall be identified by subdivision number, or name when not identified by official number, and reference to the book and page of the filed map showing such subdivision; if no subdivision is adjacent, then by the name of the owner and reference to the recorded deed by book and page number for the last record owner on the latest Los Angeles County assessor's rolls.

E.

City Boundary Lines. City boundaries which cross or join the subdivision shall be clearly designated and shown on the final map (i.e., the names of the adjoining jurisdiction such as the "County of Los Angeles" or the "City of Palmdale" shall be designated.)

F.

Street Names. The names of all existing and proposed streets, alleys or highways within or adjoining the subdivision shall be shown. Street names shall be submitted to the city engineer for approval along with the first submittal of the final map. The city engineer shall review and approve or disapprove the proposed street according to regulations found in the document "Street Name Assignment Requirements" (City Engineer Note #5).

G.

Easements and Dedications.

1.

Every easement and proposed dedication for street, trail, alley, water main, flood control, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewer, landscape, railroad, utility or other public use as may be required shall be offered for dedication to the public for acceptance by the city or other public agency, and the use and width of the easement shall be specified on the map as provided in "The Standard Format for Final Subdivision Maps" (DPW 0031).

2.

If at the time the final subdivision map is approved, a street, trail, alley, water main, flood control, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewer, landscape, railroad, utility or other public use is not accepted by the city council, the offer of dedication shall remain open and the city council may, by resolution at any later date, accept and open the street, trail, alley, water main, flood control, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewer, landscape, railroad, utility or other easement for public use. The acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.

3.

The city may accept a dedication lying outside the subdivision boundary which requires a separate grant deed. The acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.

4.

Every easement of record shall be shown on the map, together with the name of the grantee and sufficient recording data to identify the conveyance, e.g., recorder's document number and date, or book and page of official records.

5.

An easement not disclosed by the records in the office of the county recorder and found by the surveyor or engineer to be existing, shall be specifically designated on the map, identifying the apparent dominant tenements for which the easement was created.

6.

The sidelines of each easement of record shall be shown by dashed lines on the final subdivision map with the widths, lengths and bearings of record. The width and location of each easement shall be approved by the city engineer.

H.

Flood Hazards, Inundation or Geological Hazards. Any portion of a lot or parcel of a division of land which is subject to flood hazard, inundation or geological hazard shall be clearly shown on the map by a prominent note on each sheet of such map. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to divisions of land in which each resultant parcel has a gross area of forty (40) acres or more, or is a quarter-quarter section of a government plat or larger.

I.

Open Space Areas. Open space areas, including greenbelts and open space corridors, may be shown, subject to the approval of the city. These areas shall be dedicated as open space easements unless otherwise specified in the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, and the subdivider shall agree to allow such land to be included within an open space maintenance assessment district if proposed by the city.

J.

Statements and Certificates. Each certificate, statement and acknowledgment required by the Subdivision Map Act and this title shall appear on the final or parcel map and may be continued where appropriate.

K.

Miscellaneous. The map shall also show:

1.

The location and dimensions of each drainage channel, utility and railroad right-of-way and/or easement;

2.

The limitation, if any, on the right of access to and from a street; and

3.

The location and dimensions of nonaccess strips and reserve strips.

L.

Monuments. The location and description of all existing and proposed monuments shall be shown on the map. Monuments shall include the following:

1.

Two and three-eighths inches O.D. iron pipe, properly tagged, to be set as shown on map, six inches down (Subdivision Code Section 21.20.020 of Los Angeles County Code Titles 21 and 22);

2.

Spike and washer, properly tagged, to be set at all street intersections, end of curve and beginning of curve;

3.

Set lead and tack on top of curb for all lot line prolongations.

M.

Assessments. Sufficient notice that the property included within this subdivision is subject to annual assessments to pay the costs of maintenance of public improvements installed within the subdivision.

N.

Other information as requested.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (300.050), 1994)

Article II. - Application for Final Subdivision Map Submittal

Following the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, and prior to the expiration of the tentative map, the applicant shall file with the city engineer an application for final subdivision map approval. The final subdivision map submittal shall be complete and clearly drawn as set forth in the document titled "Final Subdivision Application Submittal Requirements" (DPW 0021). The applicant's engineer or surveyor shall prepare the map to meet all requirements to ensure the accuracy of the map and that the map is technically correct.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (310.000), 1994)

16.12.070 - Requirements for city review.

The final subdivision map shall be accompanied by the following data, plans, reports and documents in a form approved by the city engineer and, where applicable, the city attorney:

A.

Improvement plans as required by Chapter 16.24 shall be submitted prior to the first check of the final map or prior to the final subdivision map approval being placed on the city council agenda. The improvement plans shall contain the information found in the "Improvement Plan Submittal Requirements" (DPW 0070);

B.

Preliminary/subdivision guarantee showing the legal owners at the time of submittal of the final map;

C.

Guarantee of Title. A guarantee of title, in form acceptable to the city engineer and city attorney, shall be issued by a title company to and for the benefit and protection of the city and shall be continued complete up to the instant of recording of the final subdivision map, guaranteeing that the names of all persons whose consent is necessary to pass a clear title to the land being subdivided, and all public easements being offered for dedication, and all acknowledgments thereto, appear on the proper certificates or statements and are correctly shown on the map, both as to consents as to the making thereof and affidavits of dedication where necessary;

D.

Deeds for Easements or Rights-of-Way. A deed for each off-site easement or right-of-way required for road, drainage or utility purposes which have not been offered for dedication on the final map; written evidence acceptable to the city in the form of right of entry or permanent easements across private properly outside of the subdivision permitting or granting access to perform necessary construction work and permitting the maintenance of the facility as provided in document titled "Easement Submittal Requirements" (DPW 0033);

E.

Governing Documents. For a cooperative apartment project, condominium, stock cooperative or conversion, the proposed declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions containing the provisions described in Section 1353 of the Civil Code, and all other governing documents for the subdivision as are appropriate under Section 1363 of the Civil Code; for all subdivisions any declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions proposed in connection therewith. All governing documents shall be subject to review and approval by the city engineer and city attorney;

F.

Utilities. Written evidence from the utility company concerned that the utility easements are satisfactory and that any necessary annexation is complete;

G.

Undertaking Agreement. The subdivider shall file an undertaking agreement and shall secure the performance of the undertaking agreement in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16.32, Security;

H.

Soils Report. The soils report required by Section 66490 of the Subdivision Map Act unless waived by the city upon the city's determination that, due to the city's knowledge of the soils qualities existing in the subdivision, no preliminary soils analysis is necessary;

I.

Other Information. Additional data, reports or information required by the city engineer or city attorney.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (310.010), 1994)

A.

The city engineer shall review the final subdivision map, and the subdivider shall make corrections and additions until the map is acceptable to the city engineer.

B.

The appropriate public works division shall review the final subdivision map for compliance with state law, this title, and the tentative map conditions of approval. Within fifteen (15) days after submittal of the final subdivision map, the responsible public works division shall report in writing the compliance or noncompliance of the map, and shall prepare a written statement of any necessary changes to bring the map into compliance.

C.

The subdivider shall submit to the city engineer the original tracing of the map, corrected to its final form and signed by all parties required to execute the certificates or statements on the map. Upon receipt of all information contained in the document "Requirements for City Council-Approval of Recorded Maps" (DPW 0045), and the required certificates or statements and submittals and the subdivider's payment of required fees and assessments, the city engineer shall, within twenty (20) days, sign the appropriate certificate on the final subdivision map with accompanying documents prior to scheduling the final subdivision map to the city council for its consideration and approval at the next available city council agenda date. (Sections 66442, 53077.5)

D.

The subdivider shall enter into an improvement agreement and posting of securities pursuant to Chapter 16.32, Security.

E.

Where conditions of approval require mitigation of impacts for the proposed development, the subdivider shall pay all fees to mitigate impacts of development prior to the date that the final map is filed for city council final approval, except where determined by ordinance or city resolution that the fees which may be required are to be paid prior to issuance of any permit.

F.

Prior to the approval of the final subdivision map, the director shall certify in writing that all conditions of approval other than the conditions required by public works have been satisfied.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (310.020), 1994)

Article III. - Final Map Approval

A.

A final subdivision map is considered "filed" with the director of public works when all items necessary to present the final subdivision map for approval have been submitted as verified by the city engineer. Necessary items include but are not limited to: signatures of all title interest holders, all fees required to be paid prior to recordation, any maintenance districts to be formed or annexations required, and any other outstanding items on the "Requirement for Approval of Recorded Maps: (DPW 0045) checklist.

B.

The director of public works shall consider approval of the improvement agreement and securities before approving the final subdivision map.

C.

At the time of action on the final subdivision map, the director of public works shall accept, accept subject to improvement, or reject each offer of dedication made by statement on the final map. A rejected offer of dedication remains open to future acceptance under Government Code Section 66477.2 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 771.010.

(Ord. 754 § 1 (Attach. A § 11 (part)), 1999: Ord. 661 § 1 (320.000), 1994)

16.12.095 - Approval process.

A.

City Council Notification. When a final map is filed with the director of public works pursuant to Section 16.12.090(A), the director of public works shall notify the city clerk of the pending action on the final map. The city clerk shall provide notice of such pending action by a notice attached and posted with the agenda for the next regular meeting of the city council following the filing of the final map. Notice of the pending action on the final map shall also be mailed to all interested persons who request such notice.

B.

Director of Public Works Consideration.

1.

The director of public works shall approve the map if it conforms with the tentative map conditions of approval, the Subdivision Map Act, and this title. If it does not conform, the director of public works shall not approve the map. The director of public works shall make the decision within ten (10) calendar days following the city council meeting at which notification was given pursuant to Section 16.12.095(A).

2.

The director of public works shall not postpone or refuse approval of the final subdivision map because the subdivider has failed to meet a tentative map condition requiring construction or installation of off-site improvements on land which neither the subdivider nor the city has sufficient title or interest in to permit the

improvements to be made. In this case, the city shall follow the procedures set forth in Government Code Section 66462.5 and Chapter 16.24, Improvements, Dedications and Reservations, of this code.

3.

If the director of public works does not approve or deny the map within the prescribed time, and the map conforms to all requirements and listed under subsection (B)(1) of this section, it shall be deemed approved.

4.

The director of public works may designate the city engineer to act on behalf of the director of public works to carry out the requirements of this section.

5.

The decision by the director of public works to approve or deny the final map may be appealed to the city council pursuant to Section 16.04.070(B).

(Ord. 754 § 1 (Attach. A § 11 (part)), 1999)

When a final subdivision map is required to carry out a judicial partition of property which is under a Williamson Act contract, the city may not require the payment of exactions, the undertaking of improvements, or the posting of security for future performance, and may not accept any required offer of dedication until the contract terminates or is canceled as to that parcel. This deferral of exactions and dedications does not apply to fees and assessments for services which are provided to the parcel before termination or cancellation of the contract. The original applicant for the final subdivision map shall remain personally liable for deferred obligations. (Section 66411.5)

(Ord. 661 § 1 (320.010), 1994)

A.

Upon completion of the appeal period for a final map approved by the director of public works, or upon approval of the final subdivision map by the city council on appeal, the city engineer and the city clerk shall execute the appropriate certificate on the map and shall, subject to the provisions of Section 66464 of the Subdivision Map Act, transmit the map, or have an authorized agent transmit the map, with appropriate fees to the county recorder for recordation.

B.

After recordation, the subdivider shall provide to the city one mylar reproducible copy of the recorded final map, a microfilm card, and three blueline copies of the recorded map. No building permits other than model homes will be issued until this requirement has been fulfilled.

(Ord. 754 § 1 (Attach. A § 11 (part)), 1999: Ord. 661 § 1 (330.000), 1994)

16.12.120 - Annual report to the city council.

A.

The director of public works shall prepare and transmit to the city council an annual written report on the final map approval process. The purpose of the report is to allow the city council to review the delegation of final map and related authority to the director of public works. The report shall include the following information:

1.

The number of final maps approved and denied;

2.

Any issues that have occurred with respect to the acceptance of dedications, improvements, approval of undertaking agreements, and approval of improvement security, including any foreclosures on security;

3.

The number of decisions made by the director of public works on final map matters that have been appealed to the city council;

4.

Any other information deemed pertinent to the city council's review.

B.

The city council shall review the information in the annual report and consider whether any modifications are necessary to the final map process.

C.

The city council may, by majority vote, request a report from the director of public works at any time regarding the final map process. The director of public works shall prepare and transmit the report to the city council within thirty (30) days from the date the request was made.

(Ord. 754 § 1 (Attach. A § 11 (part)), 1999)

Chapter 16.16 - PARCEL MAPS

16.16.010 - Provisions applicable to parcel maps.

A.

Tentative Maps. The preparation and processing of a tentative parcel map shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16.08, Tentative Map Procedural Requirements.

B.

Parcel Maps. The preparation of parcel maps shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16.12, Final Subdivision Maps.

C.

Improvements and Dedications. The requirements for improvements and dedications shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16.24, Improvements, Dedications and Reservations.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (400.010), 1994)