Chapter 7 — MINOR SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS

San Diego County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Diego County

SEC. 81.701. DESIGN OF MINOR SUBDIVISION.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter a minor subdivision shall conform to the lot design requirements in section 81.401. Section 81.401(q) shall only apply to a minor subdivision in a "Rural Regional Category," as that term is used in the County General Plan.

(Amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10167 (N.S.), effective 10-14-11; amended by Ord. No. 10211 (N.S.), effective 6-1-12)

SEC. 81.702. DEDICATION AND ACCESS.

A tentative parcel map filed pursuant to chapter 6 of this division shall not be approved unless it conforms to the dedication and access requirement of section 81.402, subsections (a) through (f), (k), (r) through (u) and with the following requirements:

(a) Roads which the subdivider proposes on the boundaries of a subdivision shall comply with section 81.402(g) except that the roads shall be at least 30 feet wide.

(b) Where the subdivider proposes the County accept an offer of dedication before approval of the parcel map, for a road that will terminate at the subdivision boundary, the requirements of section 81.402(h) shall apply.

(c) Each dead-end private road easement shall include a cul-de-sac that complies with County Private Road Standards.

(d) Each easement required for public utilities or drainage including flood control or drainage easements shall be offered for dedication as provided in section 81.704 when the Director, with concurrence from Director DPW determines an offer of dedication is necessary to serve the subdivision or is a reasonable and logical extension of existing facilities in the vicinity.

(e) No dedication or offer of dedication shall be required for a road providing on-site access to the property to be subdivided where the road will serve only those lots created by that subdivision. A private road easement at least 20 feet wide may be approved in lieu of a dedication or offer of dedication if the easement will ultimately serve no more than four lots and the Director determines that no adjacent properties will require public access from the easement. (Amended by Ord. No. 4992 (N.S.), effective 11-10-77; amended by Ord. No. 5141 (N.S.), effective 5-25-78; amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 6-12-80; amended by Ord. No. 5891 (N.S.), effective 10-30-80; amended by Ord. No. 6017 (N.S.), effective 5-7-81; amended by Ord. No. 6087 (N.S.), effective 7-29-81; amended by Ord. No. 6276 (N.S.), effective 5-27-82; amended by Ord. No. 6438 (N.S.), effective 10-15-82; amended by Ord. No. 6751 (N.S.), effective 5-4-84; amended by Ord. No. 9063 (N.S.), effective 8-13-99; amended by Ord. No. 9701 (N.S.), effective 3-4-05; amended by Ord. No. 9719 (N.S.), effective 6-17-05; amended by Ord. No. 9841 (N.S.), effective 4- 20-07; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)

SEC. 81.703. DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STREETS SHOWN ON THE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN…

A subdivider's offer of dedication for a minor subdivision for each right-of-way for a street shown as prime arterial, major road, boulevard, community collector, light collector or minor collector on the County General Plan Mobility Element shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) The subdivider shall dedicate 30 feet of right-of-way from the centerline of a street governed by this section to the boundary line of each lot of the subdivision which abuts the street. The dedicated right-of-way shall be shown on the parcel map.

(b) The specific location of the centerline of every street governed by this section, as established by the Director DPW, shall be shown on the parcel map.

(c) The full width of every street regulated by this section shown on a parcel map shall be identified by a line drawn at the appropriate location and labeled "limit of proposed street widening." The distance in feet on each side of the centerline of a street shall be as provided in the County Public Road Standards, based on the type of street required.

(d) A street setback line as defined in section 51.302(p) is established on each side of and parallel to the centerline of every street shown on the County General Plan Mobility Element, except in multiple residence zones, commercial zones and manufacturing zones. The distance in feet from the centerline of the highway to the street setback line shall be 20 feet plus the distance in feet referenced in subsection (c), above.

(e) Whenever any street is shown on a parcel map, the street setback line shall be shown at the appropriate location and labeled "street setback line."

(Amended by Ord. No. 5758 (N.S.), effective 6-12-80; amended by Ord. No. 9063 (N.S.), effective 8-13-99; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10167 (N.S.), effective 10-14-11)

SEC. 81.704. DEDICATION PROCEDURE.

Pursuant to Government Code section 66447 all dedications or offers of dedication required by this division shall be made as follows:

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) below, a subdivider shall make all dedications or offers of dedication lying within the boundary of the parcel map by a certificate on the map. This certificate shall be combined with the owner's certificate as described in section 81.811. Each dedication or offer of dedication shall be free of any liens or encumbrances that would interfere with the purpose for which the dedication or offer of dedication is required. The subdivider shall provide the Director with a parcel map report including an appropriate plat when the parcel map is submitted pursuant to section 81.707.

(b) A subdivider shall make all dedications or offers of dedication lying outside the boundary of the parcel map by a separate instrument and shall record the dedications or offers of dedication prior to filing the parcel map. An irrevocable offer of dedication shall provide that it is binding on each property owner, the property owner's heirs, assigns or successors in interest. Except as provided in Government Code section 66477.2(b), an irrevocable offer of dedication shall also provide that the offer shall continue until the Board accepts the offer or it is vacated pursuant to section 66477.2. Each dedication or offer of dedication shall be free of any liens or encumbrances that would interfere with the purpose for which the dedication or offer of dedication is required. The subdivider shall provide a current preliminary title report including an appropriate plat satisfactory to the Director.

(c) An easement for public utilities may be dedicated to and accepted by a public utility by certificate on the map. (d) As an exception to subsection (a), if the Director determines that dedications or offers of dedication within the boundary of a parcel will not be needed immediately to serve the proposed subdivision the Director may require the dedication or offer of dedication to be made by separate instrument. In that case a dedication or offer of dedication shall be made as provided in subsection (b) above.

(e) When no parcel map is required, all dedications or offer of dedication shall be made as provided in subsection (b) above.

(Amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6016 (N.S.), effective 5-7-81; amended by Ord. No. 6167 (N.S.), effective 10-22-81; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10;

amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)

SEC. 81.705. ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION.

(a) A parcel map shall contain a certificate for execution by the Director DPW stating that the Director DPW acting on behalf of the Board has (1) accepted, (2) accepted subject to improvement or (3) rejected, any real property offered for dedication as right-of-way for road purposes for public use. The certificate may also include the Director DPW's (1) acceptance, (2) acceptance subject to improvement or (3) rejection of any offer of dedication of real property for any other public purposes, which the Board has authorized the Director DPW to (1) accept, (2) accept subject to improvement or (3) reject.

(b) Whenever (1) drainage easements, (2) flowage easements or (3) access to drainage facilities are dedicated to the County Flood Control District or to the County, the parcel map shall contain a certificate for execution by the Director DPW stating that the Director DPW acting on behalf of the Board of Directors of the County Flood Control District or on behalf of the Board has accepted the real property offered for dedication.

(Added by Ord. No. 6016 (N.S.), effective 5-7-81; amended by Ord. No. 9063 (N.S.), effective 8-13-99; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

SEC. 81.706. TITLE COMPANY PARCEL MAP REPORT AND GUARANTEE.

(a) When the subdivider submits the parcel map to the Director for approval the subdivider shall also provide a parcel map report from a qualified title insurance company. The report shall include a recorded map showing all easements that provide access to the property to be subdivided.

(b) After the Director determines that the boundary and survey procedure is technically correct as shown on the submitted parcel map, the subdivider shall provide the Director with a parcel map guarantee from a qualified title insurance company that includes a legal description of the property that conforms with the parcel map. The parcel map guarantee shall insure that the parties named in the guarantee are the only parties having any record title interest in the land subdivided and that all record easements upon the property are included therein. The easements shall be shown on the parcel map as required by the Director, with concurrence from the Director DPW, for any public street, drainage or other public easements.

(c) Each parcel map submitted to the Director shall bear the following statement to provide information about the title company issuing the guarantee to be affixed to the map: PARCEL MAP GUARANTEE FOR THIS

SUBDIVISION FURNISHED

BY ________.

ORDER NO. ________.

(d) The Director shall notify the title company furnishing the parcel map guarantee of the date the parcel map will be transmitted to the County Recorder at least 48 hours before the date the Director will transmit the map. In accordance with Government Code section 66465, the subdivider shall have the title company present written evidence to the County Recorder that at the time of the filing of the parcel map with the County Recorder, the information in the original guarantee is correct.

(Added by Ord. No. 6016 (N.S.), effective 5-7-81; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)

SEC. 81.707. IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED AS CONDITION OF APPROVAL.

This section establishes requirements that a subdivider shall fulfill as a condition of approval of a parcel map. Whenever this section provides that a subdivider shall agree to improve or agree to install an improvement the subdivider shall be required to enter into a written agreement with the County to perform the improvement or installation. No parcel map for a minor subdivision shall be approved until the subdivider:

(a) Improves or agrees to improve all rights-of-way which the subdivider offered for dedication for road purposes which the County accepted. The improvements shall be completed in accordance with San Diego County Standards.

(b) Installs or agrees to install all other required improvements and facilities in accordance with the requirements in section 81.404 except that the subdivider:

  • (1) Shall install or agree to install fire hydrants as provided in subsection (c).

  • (2) Shall install or agree to install street lighting as provided in subsection (f).

(3) Shall not be required to convert existing overhead utilities to underground utilities where no public road improvements are required. If new utility service to an on-site building is required, however, utility service shall be installed underground.

  • (c) Installs or agrees to install fire hydrants with an adequate water supply.

(1) In commercial and industrial zones fire hydrants shall have two, two and one-half inch ports and one, fourinch port with a six-inch barrel.

(2) In all other zones, fire hydrants shall have one, two and one-half inch port and one, four-inch port.

(3) The hydrants shall be installed at intervals not to exceed distances provided in subsections (4) and (5) below. The distance between hydrants shall be measured along a road which is traversable by mechanized fire fighting apparatus. The decision making body may waive or modify these requirements upon recommendation by the chief of the local fire district, or if there is no local fire district, by recommendation by the County fire official.

(4) In zones other than industrial, commercial and multi-family, fire hydrants shall be installed at the following intervals:

  • (A) Parcels two and one-half acres and larger: every 1,000 feet.

  • (B) Parcels at least one-half acre but less than two and one-half acres: every 500 feet.

  • (C) Parcels less than one-half acre: every 350 feet.

(5) In multi-family, commercial and industrial zones, fire hydrants shall be installed every 300 feet regardless of parcel size.

(d) Provides proof that the serving public water district will serve each lot in the subdivision with potable public water or a certification from the Director DEHQ that there is an adequate potable well water supply available to each lot.

(e) Extends to the land to be subdivided, public water supply facilities adequate to serve the subdivision when the project is located within a water district or the district's adopted sphere of influence and either: (1) the main lines of the existing public potable water supply are located within 500 feet of the subdivision boundary or (2) the subdivider has proposed the use of a public water supply to serve the subdivision.

(f) Installs or agrees to install street lighting, pursuant to San Diego County Standards, except that street lighting shall only be required when the Director DPW determines it is necessary for traffic safety.

(g) Provides proof that the serving public sewer district will serve each lot or parcel with public sewer.

(h) Grades and improves or agrees to grade and improve, all land dedicated or to be dedicated for trails or pathways including land previously dedicated for a road which includes sufficient right-of-way for a pathway. Trail improvements shall be made in accordance with the trail standards specified in the section 7, "Design and Construction Guidelines," in the Community Trails Master Plan for the type of trail to be constructed. Pathway improvements shall be made in accordance with standards for pathways in the San Diego County Public Road Standards.

a road which includes sufficient right-of-way for a pathway. Trail improvements shall be made in accordance with the trail standards specified in the section 7, "Design and Construction Guidelines," in the Community Trails Master Plan for the type of trail to be constructed. Pathway improvements shall be made in accordance with standards for pathways in the San Diego County Public Road Standards.

(Amended by Ord. No. 4799 (N.S.), effective 1-13-77; amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 5758 (N.S.), effective 6-12-80; amended by Ord. No. 5963 (N.S.), effective 2-5-81; amended by Ord. No. 6016 (N.S.), effective 5-7-81; amended by Ord. No. 6710 (N.S.), effective 2-3-84; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 8690 (N.S.), effective 7-5-96; amended by Ord. No. 9063 (N.S.), effective 8-13-99; amended by Ord. No. 9701 (N.S.), effective 3-4-05; amended by Ord. No. 9841 (N.S.), effective 4-20-07; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21)

SEC. 81.708. SUBDIVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) Whenever the subdivider is required to construct or install improvements as a condition of approval of a parcel map for a minor subdivision, the requirements for the construction or installation of the improvements shall be noticed on the parcel map. The subdivider, if allowed, shall also execute a covenant of improvement requirements, which shall specify all improvements the subdivider is required to construct or install and shall be recorded with the County Recorder.

(b) The Director may require the subdivider to enter into a written agreement to construct all or part of the required improvements and require the subdivider to post security to guarantee performance. In that case, the subdivider shall provide security that complies with section 81.408, except that the subdivider shall not be allowed to post security under section 81.408(a)(1) unless the amount of security for performance exceeds $25,000. The subdivider shall complete construction or installation of the improvements before the County issues any permit or other grant of approval for the development of the parcels being created by the subdivision. In the alternative, the subdivider and the Director may enter into an agreement for the subdivider to construct or install all improvements by a specified date. (c) An agreement entered into between the subdivider and the Director to defer the completion of improvements until after the Director issues a building permit shall only be for road improvements. An agreement to defer improvements shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1) The agreement shall provide that the subdivider shall complete all road improvements and obtain approval from the Director DPW before the Director issues approval for the final building inspection for any building to be constructed, placed or erected on the property to be subdivided.

(2) The subdivider shall provide security for the agreement that complies with section 81.408.

(3) The subdivider shall enter into a separate right of entry agreement with the County that gives the County the right to enter the property during normal business hours to inspect the improvements. The right of entry agreement shall also provide that if the subdivider fails to complete the improvement as required the County shall have the right to enter and complete the improvements at the subdivider's expense.

(Added by Ord. No. 5023 (N.S.), effective 1-5-78; amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3- 23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6552 (N.S.), effective 4-15-83; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)

SEC. 81.709. EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSTRUCT REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS.

Where the subdivider agrees to construct or install improvements required as a condition of approval of a parcel map pursuant to section 81.707 the agreement shall provide that the subdivider shall complete the improvements within two years after the map is recorded. The Director DPW may extend the time for the subdivider to complete the improvements once, for up to an additional two years. The Director DPW, however, may not grant the subdivider an extension to complete the improvements if the subdivider has previously received a time extension or if the subdivider

has substituted security for the security originally furnished. The Board, however, may grant additional time extensions.

(Added by Ord. No. 8343 (N.S.), effective 2-5-94; amended by Ord. No. 8393 (N.S.), effective 6-10-94; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

SEC. 81.710. POSTING SECURITY FOR AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE.

If as a condition of approval of a parcel map for a minor subdivision, the subdivider is required to enter into a written agreement to construct or install improvements pursuant to sections 81.707 and 81.708 and provide security as required in section 81.708 to guarantee completion of the improvements, the subdivider shall deposit the security with the Clerk of the Board. The subdivider shall also prepare and deposit with the Clerk of the Board detailed plans and specifications of the improvements to be constructed. The plans and specifications shall be made a part of any written agreement between the subdivider and the County and the improvement security.

(Amended by Ord. No. 5023 (N.S.), effective 1-5-78; amended by Ord. No. 5342 (N.S.), effective 2-8-79; amended by Ord. No. 5675 (N.S.), effective 1-17-80; amended by Ord. No. 7353 (N.S.), effective 9-11-87; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

SEC. 81.711. LIEN CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) If pursuant to Government Code section 66499(a), the County finds that it would not be in the public interest to require installation of required improvements sooner than two years after the map is recorded, the County may allow a subdivider of a minor subdivision of industrial, commercial or multi-family residential property, but not of a singlefamily residential property, in lieu of posting the security required by sections 81.708 and 81.710, to enter into a lien contract with the County to construct the required improvements in the future, securing the subdivider's performance by granting the County a lien on the property to be subdivided.

(b) Where the County and the subdivider enter into a lien contract, the subdivider shall execute the lien contract with the County at the same time the subdivider enters into the agreement with the County to construct or install improvements required pursuant to section 81.709. The County may at its sole option allow a subdivider to substitute a lien contract for existing security that the subdivider furnished under sections 81.708 and 81.710. The County shall not accept a lien contract from any subdivider, however, either at the time the subdivider executes an agreement to construct subdivision improvements or as a substitute for existing security if: (1) any lots have been sold, (2) permits have been issued on any of the property or (3) construction of any of the required improvements has begun.

(c) Lien contracts shall:

(1) Only be used to secure completion of improvements.

(2) Contain an itemization of the required improvements, an estimate of the cost to complete the improvements that the Director has approved and provide that the subdivider's or subsequent owner's obligation to complete the improvements extends to the actual cost of construction if the cost to complete the improvements exceeds the estimate.

(3) Be recorded with the County Recorder and have the priority of a judgment lien as prescribed by Government Code section 66499(b).

(4) Be approved concurrently with the approval of the parcel map with a note of the lien contract's existence placed on the map, except where the lien contract is being substituted after parcel map approval for other security previously deposited with the Clerk of the Board pursuant to section 81.710. In that case, the lien contract shall be signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the real property, as prescribed by Government Code section 66436, consenting to the subordination of their interests to the lien contract.

(d) The lien contract shall provide that the subdivider shall substitute security acceptable to the County for the lien contract and commence constructing the improvements required pursuant to section 81.707: (1) within two years after recording the map or (2) in the case of a lien contract which has been substituted for existing security pursuant to subsection (b), above, within two years after recording the lien contract.

provide that the subdivider shall substitute security acceptable to the County for the lien contract and commence constructing the improvements required pursuant to section 81.707: (1) within two years after recording the map or (2) in the case of a lien contract which has been substituted for existing security pursuant to subsection (b), above, within two years after recording the lien contract.

(e) For lien contracts executed at the time the map is recorded, the Director may extend the time for substituting acceptable security and commencing construction of the required improvements once, for no more than two additional years. The Director may not grant an extension if the subdivider has substituted a lien contract for the security originally furnished under sections 81.708 and 81.710. The Board, however, may grant additional time extensions on a case-by-case basis as it deems appropriate, for substituting acceptable security and commencing construction of required improvements pursuant to agreements secured either by: (1) lien contracts executed at the time the map is recorded or (2) lien contracts substituted for existing security furnished under sections 81.708 and 81.710.

(f) During the term of the lien contract no individual lots shall be sold. Fee title to the entire property encumbered by the lien contract may be sold to a single purchaser, provided that the proposed purchaser of the property, prior to assuming title to the property, shall either: (1) execute a new lien contract in a form acceptable to the County that will encumber the property to be conveyed, specifying the respective obligations of the property owners subject to the original and the new lien contract or (2) replace the existing lien contract with alternative security acceptable to the County to guarantee completion of the required improvements. The alternative security shall meet the requirements of section 81.408. If the proposed purchaser is a holding company or a limited liability company, however, the property owner shall obtain approval from the Director before entering into the sales agreement. Any new lien contract shall require that the new property owner commence construction of the required improvements secured by the lien contract by the same date provided in the lien contract with the original owner, unless the Board extends the date as provided in subsection (d), above. The new lien contract shall also provide that the new property owner shall deposit alternative security acceptable to the County that meets the requirements of section 81.408 at the time the property owner is required to commence construction of the improvements.

ame date provided in the lien contract with the original owner, unless the Board extends the date as provided in subsection (d), above. The new lien contract shall also provide that the new property owner shall deposit alternative security acceptable to the County that meets the requirements of section 81.408 at the time the property owner is required to commence construction of the improvements.

(g) At the time the Board approves a lien contract, the subdivider shall provide a cash deposit in the amount of $15,000 to the Clerk of the Board for the purpose of reverting the property to acreage if the subdivider breaches the terms of the lien contract. In addition, at the time title to any property subject to a lien contract is conveyed, the transferee of the property, if the transferee executes a new lien contract to secure construction of the improvements imposed on the property as described in subsection (f), above, shall also provide a cash deposit in the amount of $15,000 to the Clerk of the Board for the purpose of reverting the property to acreage if the transferee breaches the terms of the lien contract. The purpose of these requirements is to have each owner of property which is encumbered by a lien contract, have a $15,000 deposit per lien contract with the County for the purpose described. Any unused portion of a deposit shall be refunded to the current property owner following completion of the reversion. If the cost to revert the property to acreage exceeds $15,000 the property owner shall pay the additional costs to the County prior to recording the reversion to acreage map.

(h) When a lien contract is utilized as security upon approval of the map, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 81.702 and 81.707, the County shall not accept offers of dedication for street purposes until the lien contract is released following substitution of acceptable alternative security and the required improvements are completed to the satisfaction of the Director DPW.

(i) The County shall release a lien contract after: (1) the subdivider or subsequent property owner substitutes security for the lien contract that complies with section 81.408 or (2) recording of a reversion to acreage map. (Added by Ord. No. 5342 (N.S.), effective 2-8-79; amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3- 23-79; repealed and new Section added by Ord. No. 6224 (N.S.), effective 2-18-82; amended by Ord. No. 8344 (N.S.), effective 2-4-94; amended by Ord. No. 8393 (N.S.), effective 6-10-94; amended by Ord. No. 8426 (N.S.), effective 8-

19-94; amended by Ord. No. 8811 (N.S.), effective 6-25-97; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)

SEC. 81.712. EXEMPTION FROM IMPROVEMENTS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division the following minor subdivisions shall not be required to construct or install public improvements or make dedications or offers of dedications unless necessary to comply with Government Code sections 66410 et seq.:

(a) A subdivision where the property to be subdivided has a gross area not less than 40 acres or is at least a quarter of a quarter section.

(b) The land to be subdivided is located within the boundaries of an Agricultural Preserve established by a resolution of the Board and the property owner has entered into a Land Conservation Contract with the County, provided the proposed parcels to be created are not lots smaller than the minimum lot size specified in the contract.

(c) The creation of not more than two lots for financing purposes only.

(d) The leasing of land or buildings for commercial or industrial purposes or for vehicle parking areas. (Amended by Ord. No. 5189 (N.S.), effective 7-20-78; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

SEC. 81.713. RELEASE OF IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

The subdivider or a property owner of land subject to a certificate of improvement requirements may request the County file a release of improvement requirements in the office of the County Recorder. The person requesting the release shall submit the request in writing to the Director DPW along with proof that all required improvements have been completed. If the Director DPW determines from the proof submitted that all improvements required by the certificate of improvement requirements have been completed, the Director DPW shall file a release of improvement requirements with the County Recorder.

(Added by Ord. No. 5023 (N.S.), effective 1-5-78; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)

SEC. 81.714. WAIVER OF SECURITY FOR ESTIMATED TAXES.

If a subdivider requests waiver of payment for estimated taxes or special assessments, the County may pursuant to Government Code section 66493(d), waive the requirement to secure the payment of estimated taxes or special assessments for parcel maps of four or fewer parcels after consulting with the County Tax Collector and determining that there are no delinquent taxes on the property to be subdivided.

(Added by Ord. No. 9227 (N.S.), effective 7-21-00; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)

SEC. 81.715. MONUMENTS.

(a) Every parcel map shall show monuments which shall be set by a licensed surveyor or registered civil engineer that comply with section 81.406, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) below.

(b) Permanent monuments at the exterior boundary of the subdivision may meet one of the minimum requirements for permanent markers established by section 81.406(a)(2) rather than the requirements in section 81.406(a)(1) unless the Director DPW determines that in a particular case the monuments meeting the lesser standard in section 81.406(a) (2) are not adequate. In that case permanent monuments at the exterior boundary of the subdivision shall comply with section 81.406(a)(1).

(c) No monuments shall be required to be placed or shown on a parcel map at the exterior boundary of a designated remainder parcel if the parcel has a gross area of five acres or more.

(Amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6016 (N.S.), effective 5-7-81; amended by Ord. No. 7204 (N.S.), effective 10-17-86; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10)