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Title 14›Part I — General Provisions And Definitions

Article VII — Filing Maps With Recorder

Santa Cruz County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Cruz County

14.01.332. Final map.

When all security required under the provisions of this chapter to secure the payment of taxes and assessments which are a lien on some part of a subdivision of five or more parcels but which are not due and payable have been deposited with the Clerk of the Board and approved by said Board, the Clerk of the Board shall certify that such deposits have been made and shall transmit the map to the Recorder.

(Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.333. Parcel map.

After approval of a parcel map by the County Surveyor, he shall transmit the map to the Recorder.

(Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.334. Final proof of ownership.

The subdivider shall present to the Recorder evidence that, at the time of the filing of the final or parcel map in the Office of the Recorder, the parties consenting to such filing are all of the parties having a record title interest in the real property being subdivided whose signatures are required by this chapter as shown by the records in the Office of the Recorder; otherwise the map shall not be filed.

(Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.335. Recording—Time limit.

The Recorder shall have not more than 10 days within which to examine a final or parcel map and either accept or reject it for filing. (Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.336. Recorder's certificate—Indexing.

If the Recorder accepts the map for filing, such acceptance shall be certified on the face thereof. The map shall be filed in a book of maps, or in a book of parcel maps, or in such other manner as will assure that such maps will be kept together. The map shall become a part of the official records of the Recorder upon its acceptance by him for filing. (Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.337. Recording fee.

The fee for filing and indexing such map is as prescribed in Section 27372 of the Government Code and shall be paid by the subdivider. (Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.338. Preservation of maps—Prints.

The original map shall be stored for safekeeping in a reproducible condition. The Recorder shall maintain for public reference a set of counter maps that are prints of the original maps and

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County of Santa Cruz, CA

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CODE

14.01.338

14.01.339

produce the original maps for comparison upon demand. (Ord. 2093, 1975)

14.01.339. Recordation—Constructive notice.

The filing for record of a final or parcel map by the Recorder shall automatically and finally determine the validity of such map and when recorded shall impart constructive notice thereof. (Ord. 2093, 1975)

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County of Santa Cruz, CA

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

14.01.340

14.01.343

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▸ Contents — Santa Cruz County Planning Code
Santa Cruz County Planning Code
  1. ▸ Title 14
    Overview
    1. Part IV — REQUIREMENTS
    2. ▸ Part I — General Provisions And Definitions
      Overview
      1. Article II — Tentative Maps
      2. Article III — Final Maps
      3. Article IV — Parcel Maps
      4. Article II — Tentative Maps
      5. Article III
      6. Article IV
      7. Article V — Final Maps
      8. Article VI — Parcel Maps
      9. Article VII — Filing Maps With Recorder
      10. Article VIII — Correction And Amendment Of Maps
      11. Article IX — Reversion To Acreage
    3. Part IV — Requirements
    4. Part V
    5. Part VI — Vesting Tentative Maps
  2. Title 16
  3. Title 17
  4. Title 19

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