Chapter 16.24 — FEES, DEPOSITS AND BONDS

• A. Tentative Map.

  1. Upon submission of a tentative map, the subdivider shall pay a fee of $100.00. If the map contains more than five lots, an additional fee of five dollars per lot shall be paid.

  2. If additional lots are added to a tentative map prior to approval by the advisory agency, the subdivider shall pay the additional fee according to the above schedule. A lot required by the provisions of Section 16.12.130 shall be omitted in calculating the amount of the filing fee.

  3. If a subdivider submits a revised tentative map subsequent to the approval of a tentative map by the advisory agency as a substitute for the approved tentative map, he or she shall pay a fee of $50.00.

• B. Final and Parcel Maps. Upon the submission of a final map or parcel map, the subdivider shall deposit with the City Engineer a sum of money equal to the amount required by law for filing the map, which money shall be deposited in a trust fund for that purpose until the map is filed. If the subdivider abandons his or her intention to cause the map to be filed, and so notifies the City Engineer in writing, the deposit shall be returned to the subdivider.

• (Prior code §§ 39-250, 39-251)

• A. Final Map. Upon submission of a final map for checking, the subdivider shall pay a map checking fee to the City Engineer in addition to all other fees and charges required by law. This fee shall be equal to the fee established by the County for checking final maps.

• B. Parcel Maps. Upon submission of a parcel map for checking, the subdivider shall pay a map checking fee to the City Engineer in addition to all other fees and charges required by law. This fee shall be equal to the fee established by the County for checking parcel maps.

• C. Improvement Plans. A subdivider shall pay to the City the following fees for checking improvement plans:

  1. For plans for sewers and appurtenant facilities, the fee required by Chapter 13.08 of this Code.

  2. For other improvement plans, a fee equal to the cost of checking the plans. Upon submission of plans to the City, the subdivider shall deposit an amount estimated by the appropriate City officer to be adequate to cover the cost of checking the plans. If at any time subsequent to making the deposit the actual funds expended exceed the amount of the deposit, the subdivider shall make an additional payment equal to the deficiency. Excess deposits, if any, shall be returned to the subdivider after completion of plan checking.

(Prior code §§ 39-252—39-254)

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City of Paramount, CA

PARAMOUNT CODE

§ 16.24.030

§ 16.24.040

• A. Required Generally. Before commencing construction or installation of a required improvement, the subdivider shall deposit with the City:

  1. For inspection of sewers and appurtenant facilities, the sum required by Chapter 13.08 of this Code.

  2. For inspection of other improvements, a sum estimated by the appropriate City officers to be adequate to cover the actual cost of inspection.

• B. Substituting General Deposit. In lieu of making the special deposits required by subsection A of this section, the subdivider may make and maintain with the City a general deposit in an amount determined by the officer with whom the deposit is made, to be sufficient to protect the City's interest. Such deposits shall not be less than $1,000.00. The general deposit shall be held and used for the same purposes as a special deposit.

• C. Payment of Deficiency. If a deposit made pursuant to subsection (A)(1) or B of this section is insufficient to pay all of the costs of inspection, the subdivider, upon demand of the City, shall pay to the City an amount equal to the deficiency. Until such deficiency is paid in full, the improvement for which the insufficient deposit was made shall be considered uncompleted.

• D. Refunds. The City shall refund unused deposits for inspection of sewers and appurtenant facilities as provided in Chapter 13.08 of this Code. In the case of other deposits, if the actual cost of inspection is less than the amount deposited, the City shall refund to the applicant any amount still remaining.

(Prior code §§ 39-255—39-258)

• A. Generally. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the improvement agreement required by Section 16.16.180 shall be secured by an improvement security.

• B. Water Mains. If a subdivider shows to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that he has entered into a contract with a water utility to construct water mains, which contract makes the City a party thereto and provides that the contract may not be modified or rescinded without the consent of the City, except as required by the Public Utilities Commission, and has deposited with the water utility security for the payment of the water utility which the City Engineer finds adequate, the subdivider need not accompany an agreement to install water mains with an improvement security.

• C. Amount. An improvement security shall be for the following amounts:

  1. An amount estimated by the inspecting officer to be equal to the cost of improvements covered by the security, guaranteeing the faithful performance of the improvement work.

  2. An amount estimated by the inspecting officer to be equal to 50% of the cost of the improvements covered by the security, securing payment to contractors and subcontractors and to all persons renting equipment or furnishing labor or materials to them.

• D. Form. Improvement securities shall be:

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City of Paramount, CA § 16.24.040

SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND

§ 16.24.060

1. A bond or bonds issued by a surety company authorized to write the same in the State.

2. A deposit with the City of cash, negotiable bonds, letters of credit or savings and loan certificates or shares. Savings and loan shares or certificates shall be assigned to the City.

• E. Approval by City Council. Each improvement security shall be subject to approval and acceptance by the City Council.

• F. Reduction by Inspecting Officer. When a portion of an improvement has been fully completed, the inspecting officer may in his or her discretion authorize a reduction in an improvement security given for faithful performance equal to the estimated cost of the completed portion of the improvement.

• G. Forfeiture Upon Failure to Complete Work. Upon the failure of a subdivider to complete an improvement within the time specified in an agreement, the City Council may, upon notice in writing of not less than 10 days served upon the person signing the contract or upon notice in writing of not less than 20 days served by registered mail, addressed to the last known address of the person signing the contract, determine that the improvement work or any part thereof is uncompleted and may cause to be forfeited to the City the portion of the sum of money or bonds given for the faithful performance of the work or may cash savings and loan certificates or shares deposited and assigned to assure the faithful performance of the work to complete the improvement work.

• (Prior code §§ 39-259—39-265)

The agreement referred to in Section 16.20.240 shall be accompanied by a bond or cash deposit guaranteeing the faithful performance of the agreement in an amount estimated by the City Engineer to be equal to the cost of setting monuments and furnishing notes. (Prior code § 39-266)

Note: Former § 16.24.060, Regulations for payment of park fees for new residential dwelling units, adopted by Prior code § 39-266.1, was repealed by Ord. 1212, 2/24/2026.

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City of Paramount, CA

SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND

§ 16.28.010

§ 16.28.030