San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. V Final Subdivision Maps — Five or More Parcels

Contents: C5-61. - Preparation and form of final map. C5-62. - Phasing. C5-63 through C5-64. Reserved. - C5-65. - Contents. C5-66. - Submittals for city approval. C5-67. - Approval by city engineer. C5-68. - Approval by planning director. C5-69. - Approval by city council. C5-70. - Limitation on denial by city council. C5-71. - Recordation. C5-72. - Recorded final map to city engineer. C5-73 through C5-80. Reserved. -

A. The form, contents, accompanying data and filing of the final map shall conform to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter. B. The final map shall be prepared by or under the direction of 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.

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C. Scale of the map shall be one inch equals fifty feet unless otherwise permitted by the city engineer. D. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot, and lots containing one acre or more shall show the net acreage to the nearest one one-hundredth of an acre. E. If more than two sheets are necessary to show the entire subdivision, an index map shall be included on sheet two. F. Basis of bearing and legend shall be shown on sheet two and tract number, scale and north point, date, engineer, and sheet number shall be shown on each sheet. Tract designation is allowable with tract number. Bearings shall be based on the California Coordinate System unless approved otherwise by the city engineer. G. A certificate sheet designated as sheet one of the final map shall be provided. For smaller subdivisions, certifications may be shown on the same sheet as the map of the subdivision. H. Upon the filing of the final map by the county recorder, the subdivider shall be responsible to provide the city engineer with a reproducible copy on four mil polyester base film. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

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 (1) the subdivider, at the time the tentative map is filed, notifies the planning director in writing of the subdivider's intention to file multiple final maps on the tentative map; or (2) after filing of the tentative map, the planning director and the subdivider concur in the filing of multiple final maps. In submitting such a request, the subdivider shall not be required to define the number or configuration of the proposed multiple maps. The planning director may impose reasonable conditions relating to the filing of multiple final maps. B. The filing of a final map on a portion of an approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall not invalidate any part of the tentative map. Each final map which constitutes a part, or unit, of the approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall have a separate subdivision number. The subdivision improvement agreement executed by the subdivider shall provide for the construction of improvements as required to constitute a logical and orderly development of the whole subdivision. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

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The contents of the final map shall conform to the Subdivision Map Act and as follows: A. Boundary. The boundary of the subdivision shall be designated by a heavy black line, one- sixteenth-inch thick, in such a manner as not to obliterate figures or other data. B. Title. Each sheet shall have a title showing the subdivision number and name and the location of the property being subdivided with reference or maps which have been previously recorded, or by reference to the plat of a United States survey. The following words shall appear in the chapter, "City of San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California." C. Certificates and Acknowledgments. All certificates and acknowledgments shall be made as required by Government Code Sections 66435 et seq. D. Scale, North Point and Basis of Bearings. There must appear on each map sheet the scale, the north point and the basis of bearings based on Zone II of the California Coordinates, and the

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equation of the bearing to true north. The basis of bearings shall be consistent with Subsection C5-61F. E. Linear, Angular and Radial Data. Sufficient linear, angular and radial data shall be shown to determine the bearings and lengths of monument lines, street centerlines, the boundary lines of the subdivision, the boundary lines on every lot and parcel which is a part of the subdivision, and ties to existing monuments used to establish the boundary. Arc length, radius and total central angle and radial bearings of all curves shall be shown. Ditto marks shall not be used in the dimensions and data shown on the map. F. Abutter's Rights. Show all proposed and existing abutter's rights on the map. G. Monuments. The location and description of all existing and proposed monuments shall be shown. Standard city monuments shall be set directly on, or on city engineer approved offsets, at the following locations: 1. The intersection of street centerlines. 2. Beginning and end of curves or intersection of tangents on centerlines. 3. At other locations as may be required by the city engineer. H. Lot Numbers. Lot numbers shall begin with the number one in each subdivision and shall continue consecutively with no omissions or duplications except where contiguous lands, under the same ownership, are being subdivided in successive units, in which event lot numbers may begin with the next consecutive number following the last number in the preceding unit. Each lot shall be shown entirely on one sheet of the final map, unless approved by the city engineer. I. 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; and 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. J. City Boundaries. City boundaries which cross or join the subdivision shall be clearly designated. K. Street Names. The names of all streets, alleys, or highways within or adjoining the subdivision shall be shown. L. Easements and Dedications. 1. Easements and dedications for roads or streets, paths, alleys, rights-of-way for local transit facilities, water mains, storm water drainage, sanitary sewers, public utility easements, or other public use as may be required, shall be dedicated to the public for acceptance by the city or other public agency, and the use shall be specified on the map. If at the time the final map is approved, any streets, paths, alleys, rights-of-way for local transit facilities, alleys or storm drainage easements, public utility easements or other public use as may be required are neither accepted nor rejected by the city council, the offer of dedication shall remain open, subject to Section 771.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and the city council may, by resolution at any later date, accept and open the streets, paths, alley or storm drainage easements for public use, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder. 2. The city may accept any dedications lying outside the subdivision boundary which require a separate grant deed. The acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder. 3. All easements 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 serial number and date, or book and page of official records.

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4. Easements 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. 5. The sidelines of all easements of record shall be shown by dashed lines on the final map with the widths, lengths and bearings of record. The width and location of all easements shall be approved by the city engineer.

M. Open Space. Open space may be shown, subject to the approval of the city. Such areas shall be dedicated as open space easements in perpetuity unless otherwise specified in the approval of the tentative map. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

The subdivider shall submit prints of the final map to the city engineer for checking. The prints shall be accompanied by the following data, plans, reports and documents in a form as approved by the city engineer and, where applicable, the city attorney. A. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the subdivider and persons preparing the final map. B. A guaranty of title from a title company certifying that the signatures of all persons whose consent is necessary to pass a clear title to the land being subdivided, and all acknowledgments thereto appear and are correctly shown on the certificates, and said certificates are correctly shown on the final map both as to consents for making thereof and the affidavit of dedication. C. Closure sheets for lots, boundary lines, streets, easements and monument lines as required by the city engineer. D. Improvement Plans. Improvement plans as required by Section C5-166 of this division. E. Tax Certificate. A certificate from the county tax collector stating that all taxes due have been paid or that a tax bond or other adequate form of security assuring payments of all taxes that are a lien but not yet payable has been filed with the county. F. Deeds for Easements or Rights-of-Way. Deeds for off-site easements or rights-of-way required for road or drainage purposes which have not been dedicated on the final map. Written evidence acceptable to the city in the form of rights of entry or permanent easements across private property outside of the subdivision permitting or granting access to perform necessary construction work and permitting the maintenance of the facility. G. 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 pursuant to Section 1363 of the Civil Code; map for all other subdivisions any declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions proposed in connection therewith. All governing documents shall be subject to review and approval by the planning director and city attorney. H. Subdivision Agreement. In the event drainage structures, grading, paving or other required improvements have not been completed prior to the presentation of the final map, an agreement in accordance with the requirements of Section C5-167 shall be filed for the improvement thereof. The subdivider shall secure the performance of the agreement in accordance with the requirements of Section C5-168. I. Liability Agreement and Insurance. 1. A hold-harmless agreement acceptable to the city engineer and city attorney obligating the subdivider to hold the city and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability

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damages or claims for damages for personal injury or death which arise from the operations of the subdivider and/or the subdivider's subcontractors in connection with the subdivision. 2. A certificate of insurance acceptable to the city attorney reporting to the city the amount of insurance the subdivider carries for the subdivider's own liability for damages or claims for damages for personal injury or death which arise from the operations of the subdivider or his subcontractors in connection with the subdivision and naming the city as an additional insured. J. Other Information. Any additional data, reports, or information as required by the city engineer or city attorney. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

The subdivider shall submit to the city engineer the original drawing of the map, corrected to its final form and signed by all parties required to execute the certificates on the map. Original signatures shall appear on the original drawing and on any duplicates. Upon receipt of all required certificates and submittals, the city engineer shall sign the appropriate certificates and transmit the original map to the planning director. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

Upon receipt of the final map from the city engineer, the planning director shall sign the appropriate certificate and transmit the final map to the city clerk. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

A. The final map, approved by the city engineer and planning director, shall be filed with the city council for approval after all required certificates have been signed. The date the map shall be deemed filed with the city council is the date on which the city council receives the map. The city council shall consider approval of the subdivision improvement agreement and improvement security before approving the final map. B. When the subdivision improvement agreement and final map are approved by the city council, it shall instruct the mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the city. If the subdivision agreement and/or final map is unacceptable, the city council shall make its recommended corrections, instruct the city engineer to draft a new agreement and/or revise the final map and defer approval until an acceptable agreement and/or final map has been resubmitted. C. The city council shall not postpone or refuse approval of a final 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 to permit the improvements to be made. In this case, the city shall follow the procedure according to Subsection I of Section C5-162. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

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The city council shall not deny approval of the final map if it has previously approved a tentative map for the proposed subdivision and if it finds that the final map is in substantial compliance with the previously approved tentative map. A final map may only be disapproved for failure to meet or perform requirements or conditions which were applicable to the subdivision at the time of approval of the tentative map. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

Upon approval of the final map by the city council, the city clerk shall execute the appropriate certificate on the certificate sheet 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, to the county recorder. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

Within two weeks after recordation of the final map with the county recorder, the subdivider shall be responsible to provide the city engineer with a reproducible copy of the recorded final map. (Ord. No. 406, § 2, 10-28-2008)

C5-73 through C5-80. Reserved. -