Article 7 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS

Within 18 months after the approval of the Application Packet, unless such time has been extended, the Final Map or Parcel Map shall be filed with the County Surveyor.

(Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

• (a) The Final Map shall consist of the Title Sheets and Map Sheets.

• (b) The Title Sheets shall contain the following data:

• (1) The title, consisting of the name of the subdivision and the location;

• (2) A general description of all the property being subdivided by references to recorded deeds or to recorded

maps;

• (3) Certificates, affidavits and acknowledgements; and

• (4) General information including a key map when there is more than one Map Sheet.

(c) The Map Sheets shall contain the following data, in sufficient detail so that the sale, transfer and description of real property may be accomplished by reference to the Final Map and that all public facilities, properties and easements may be determined as to location, extent and condition:

• (1) Title;

• (2) Explanatory and Description Notes; and

• (3) Map.

• (d) The Final Map shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 2, Article 2 of SMA and to the Subdivision Regulations regarding detailed format and contents.

• (a) In addition to the certificates required by SMA, the following certificates shall be on the Final Map.

• (1) City Attorney's Certificate;

• (2) Advisory Agency's Certificate; and

• (3) A Certificate of Agreement. Whenever the conditional approval of the Application Packet includes conditions

which are to be met after the recordation of the Final Map, a certificate signed by the subdivider agreeing to perform said conditions, which are listed on the certificate, shall be required.

(Amended by Ord. 337-79, App. 7/6/79)

• (a) A Preliminary Soil Report, prepared by a soils engineer or a registered engineering geologist, and based upon test borings and excavations done at the subdivision site, shall contain the following elements:

• (1) The specific geologic and soil conditions within and immediately adjacent to the subdivision;

• (2) Indication and delineation of critically expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, may lead to defects in structures, buildings and other improvements;

• (3) Report on the suitability of the earth material for the construction of stable embankments and excavation slopes, together with recommended construction procedures needed to obtain the required stability; and

(4) Report on slides, springs and seepage conditions, faults and erosion problems, together with recommendations for correction of any problems or hazards presented by such conditions.

(a) The requirements of Subsection (c) of Section 1356 of this Code shall apply to Parcel Maps.

(b) The Parcel Map shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 2, Article 3 of SMA and to the Subdivision Regulations regarding detailed format and contents.

(c) In the case of Conversions where a Tentative Map is not required, the requirements of Section 1314 and the requirements of Article 9 on Conversions shall apply, provided that hearings as provided in Sections 1313 and 1332 shall not be required, and provided further that Article 9 shall not be applied to two-unit buildings where both units are owner-occupied for one year prior to the application for Conversion. This exemption for owner-occupied two-unit buildings shall not apply to units legalized pursuant to Section 207.3 of the Planning Code or units constructed pursuant to Section 249.94 of the Planning Code.

(d) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (c), the owners of record of a two-unit building conversion that qualify for the exemption from Article 9 must certify under penalty of perjury and the Department must verify with the Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, and with the Human Rights Commission as applicable, that since November 16, 2004, no eviction as defined in San Francisco Administrative Code Section 37.9(a)(8)-(14) of a senior, disabled person, or catastrophically ill tenant as defined below has occurred, or if an eviction has taken place under Administrative Code Section 37.9(a)(11) or (14), that the original tenant reoccupied the unit after a temporary eviction. For purposes of this Subsection a "senior" shall be a person who is 60 years or older and has been residing in the unit for 10 years or more at the time of the lottery; a "disabled" tenant is defined for purposes of this Subsection as a person who is disabled within the meaning of Title 42 U.S.C. Section 12102(2)(A); and a "catastrophically ill" tenant is defined for purposes of this Subsection as a person who is disabled as defined above, and who is suffering from a life threatening illness as certified by his or her primary care physician.

(e) If the owners of record cannot satisfy the requirements of Subsection (d), then the owners of record shall comply with Article 9, including its Section 1396.1(g)(3), prior to submitting an application for Conversion.

(f) If the Department determines that an applicant has knowingly provided false material information under Subsection (d) above, the Department shall immediately deny the application, or if the applicant has submitted an application for conversion, shall immediately deny the application for conversion. Moreover, the Department, the Director, or other authorized person or entity may also enforce the provisions of this Subsection under Section 1304 or any other applicable provision of law as warranted.

Subsection (d) above, the Department shall immediately deny the application, or if the applicant has submitted an application for conversion, shall immediately deny the application for conversion. Moreover, the Department, the Director, or other authorized person or entity may also enforce the provisions of this Subsection under Section 1304 or any other applicable provision of law as warranted.

(Amended by Ord. 427-85, App. 9/12/85; Ord. 426-89, App. 11/22/89; Ord. 161-01, File No. 010891, App. 7/9/2001; Ord. 281-04, File No. 041353, App. 12/1/2004; Ord. 283-08, File No. 081235, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 320-08, File No. 080520, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 43-14 , File No. 131148, App. 4/17/2014, Eff. 5/17/2014; Ord. 195-23, File No. 230026, App. 9/15/2023, Eff. 10/16/2023)

• (a) Prior to filing of the Final Map or Parcel Map, the subdivider's engineer shall submit to the County Surveyor:

• (1) Prints of the Final Map sheets or the Parcel Map sheets;

• (2) A preliminary title report;

• (3) Traverse sheets, showing the mathematical closure of the exterior boundaries around the subdivision, of each lot boundary in the subdivision, and of boundaries of easements and of dedicated rights-of-way;

• (4) The Preliminary Soil Report, unless it has been waived; and

(5) If the subdivision is subject to City Planning Code Section 313.5, certification from the Director of City Planning or his or her designee that the subdivider has complied with the requirements of City Planning Code Section 313.5(e) and the guidelines adopted by the Director of City Planning.

(Amended by Ord. 105-90, App. 3/23/90; Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

(a) The County Surveyor shall check the prints of the Final Map or the Parcel Map to determine if it substantially conforms to the approved Tentative Map, this Code and SMA.

• (b) If the prints do not substantially conform to the approved Tentative Map, the County Surveyor shall refer a set of said prints to City Planning for its review and recommendation.

• (c) The County Surveyor shall send copies of the Preliminary Soil Report to BBI for evaluation.

(d) Within 14 days after submittal of 28 days if referral to City Planning is required under Subsection (b) of this Section, the County Surveyor shall return a set of the submitted prints, noting therein any required corrections, to the subdivider's engineer.

(Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

(a) After the check prints have been approved by the County Surveyor, the subdivider shall file with the County Surveyor:

(1) The Final Map or Parcel Map, corrected to its final form, together with the copies specified in the Subdivision Regulations;

• (2) The bonds that may be required;

• (3) When applicable, deeds conveying all streets in the subdivision to the City and deeds granting easements for sewers, drains and pedestrian walkways which are not dedicated on the Map;

• (4) Evidence of title;

• (5) The recording fee and evidence that all fees required by this Code have been paid; and

• (6) The corrected Preliminary Soil Report, when required.

(Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

(a) After obtaining the required certificates on the Final Map, or on the Parcel Map when dedications are included therein, the County Surveyor shall submit said Map and the other documents to the City Engineer and Director.

(b) After determining that all requirements of SMA and this Code have been met, the City Engineer and Director shall endorse the map and file the same, together with the other documents, with the Clerk. (Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

(a) After approval of a Final Map or Parcel Map by the Board, the Clerk shall file said map with the Recorder. (b) After signing a Parcel Map, when no dedications are included therein, the County Surveyor City Engineer shall file said map with the Recorder.

(c) No Final Map or Parcel Map for a subdivision governed by this Code shall be recorded unless said Map has been approved by the County Surveyor or by the Board as required herein.

(Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

ARTICLE 8: BONDS

(a) As a guarantee of good faith to furnish, install and construct the required improvements, the subdivider shall furnish a corporate surety bond or other acceptable security deposit for an amount not less than 50 percent of the estimated cost of said improvements.

(b) As a guarantee of payment for the labor, materials, equipment and services required to furnish, install and construct said improvements, the subdivider shall furnish a corporate surety bond or other acceptable security deposit for an amount not less than 50 percent of the estimated cost of said improvements.

As a guarantee of good faith to furnish and install the required survey monuments and to pay the subdivider's engineer or surveyor for said work, the subdivider shall furnish a corporate surety bond or other acceptable security deposit for an amount equal to 100 percent of the estimated cost of such work. Such work shall consist of satisfactorily furnishing and installing the said survey monuments and of accurately fixing exact survey points thereon.

Prior to recordation of a Final Map or Parcel Map, the subdivider shall comply with all applicable provisions governing taxes and assessments as set forth in Sections 66492, 66493 and 66494 of the SMA and any amendments thereto.

(Added by Ord. 427-85, App. 9/12/85)