1400-410 - PARCEL MAPS

(a)

Filing. Within 36 months after approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, a subdivider may cause a parcel map to be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor in conformance with the tentative map as approved or conditionally approved by the Planning Commission. Upon application of the subdivider filed prior to the expiration of the approved or conditionally approved tentative map, the time at which the map expires may be extended by the Planning Commission for a period or periods not exceeding a total of five years. Prior to the expiration of an approved or conditionally approved tentative map, upon an application by subdivider to extend that map, the map shall automatically be extended for 60 days or until the application for the extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever occurs first. The parcel map shall be filed with the Development Services Department

Director, along with a statement signed by the recorded property owner authorizing recordation of the parcel map.

The extension listed above shall be in addition to any tentative map extension granted by the State Legislature and the specific requirements of those extensions.

([1543, 1583] Ord. 1585 Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)

1400-415 - PREPARATION OF PARCEL MAP

(a)

Fees. At the time of the filing of a parcel map for review by the County Surveyor's Office, the subdivider shall pay a parcel map checking fee as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The subdivider shall pay recording fees for recordation of the parcel map as established by the County Recorder.

(b)

Size, Material, Scale. A parcel map shall be legibly drawn, printed or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black on tracing cloth or polyester base film. Certificates, affidavits, and acknowledgments may be legibly printed upon the map with opaque ink. If ink is used on polyester base film, the ink surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to insure permanent legibility. The dimensions of each sheet of such map shall be 18 inches by 26 inches. A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each sheet leaving an entirely blank margin of one inch. The scale of the map shall be sufficient to show all details clearly and in no case shall be greater than one inch equals 100 feet nor less than one inch equals 50 feet. A scale greater than one inch equals 100 feet may be permitted subject to authorization by the Development Services Department Director. Enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The number of each sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated on each of the sheets and the relation of each adjoining sheet shall be clearly shown by a small key map on the first sheet. Each sheet of such map proper shall show the date of the survey, north point, written graphic scale, and other information as necessary. The map shall be so made and shall be in such condition when filed that good legible prints and negatives can be made there from.

(c)

Certificate, Acknowledgment and Description. The title sheet of the map, below the title, shall show the name of the engineer or surveyor, together with the date of the survey, the scale of the map and the number of sheets. The following certificates, acknowledgments and description shall appear on the title sheet of the final map and such certificates may be combined where appropriate:

(1)

Certificate by Parties Holding Title. A certificate in accordance with the provisions of Section 66445 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(2)

Dedication Certificate. A certificate in accordance with Section 66447 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(3)

Engineer's Certificate. A certificate in accordance with Section 66449 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(4)

Certificate to be Executed. Certificates for execution by each of the following:

a.

County Surveyor.

b.

County Clerk.

c.

Development Services Department Director.

d.

County Recorder.

(d)

Title. The title of each sheet of such parcel map shall consist of the Parcel Map number, at the lower right hand corner of the sheet. Maps filed for the purpose of showing a reversion to acreage to land previously subdivided shall be conspicuously marked with the words "Reversion to Acreage".

(e)

Coordinate System. Wherever the County Surveyor has established a system of coordinates, then the survey shall be tied into such system. The adjoining corners of all adjoining lots shall be identified by lot and block numbers, subdivision name and place of record, or other proper designation.

(f)

Subdivision Boundary. An accurate and complete boundary survey to second order accuracy shall be made of the land to be subdivided. A traverse of the exterior boundaries of the tract and of each block when computed from field measurements on the ground, shall close within a limit of one foot to 10,000 feet or in the case of a parcel map, shall be based either upon a field survey made in conformity with the Land Surveyors Act or be compiled from recorded or filed data when sufficient survey information exists on filed maps to locate and retrace the exterior boundary lines of the parcel map if the location of at least one of these boundary lines can be established from an existing monumented line. The boundary of the subdivision shall be indicated on the parcel map by clearly designated distinctive symbols.

(g)

Dimensions, Bearing, Curve Data. The parcel map shall show all survey and mathematical information and data necessary to locate all monuments thereon, including bearing and distance of straight lines and

central angle, radius, and arc length of curves, and such information as may be necessary to determine the location of the centers of the curves.

(h)

Streets. The map shall show the right-of-way lines of each street, and the width of any portion being dedicated and widths of any existing dedications. The widths and locations of adjacent streets and other public properties within 50 feet of the subdivision shall be shown. If any street in the subdivision is a continuation or approximately a continuation of any existing street, the conformity or the amount of nonconformity of such street to such existing streets shall be accurately shown. Whenever the centerline of a street has been established or recorded, the data shall be shown on the final map.

(i)

Easements. The side lines of all easements, including utility and new access easements shall be shown by fine dashed lines. If any easement already of record cannot be definitely located, a statement of the existence, the nature thereof, and its recorded reference shall appear on the title sheet. Distances and bearings on the side lines of lots which are cut by an easement shall be narrowed or so shown that the map will indicate clearly the actual lengths of the lot lines. The widths of all easements and sufficient ties thereto

to definitely locate the same with respect to the subdivision shall be shown. All easements shall be clearly labeled and identified. If an easement shown on the map is already of record, its recorded reference shall be given. If an easement is being dedicated by the map, it shall be set out in the owner's certificate of dedication.

(j)

High Water Line. The map shall show the line of mean high water with a fine continuous line in case the subdivision includes or is adjacent to areas subject to periodic inundation or other waters, and the use of such areas may be required to be restricted by a covenant of restrictions.

(k)

Monuments. The parcel map shall fully and clearly show what stakes, monuments or other evidence to determine the boundaries of the subdivision were found on the ground and each adjacent corner of each adjoining subdivision or portion thereof, by lot and block numbers, tract name or number and place of record, by section, municipality and range, or other proper designation. Any monument or benchmark as required by this Chapter, that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements, shall be shown on the parcel map:

(1)

The location of all monuments placed in making the survey. If any points were reset by ties, the fact shall be stated.

(2)

Concrete monuments depressed below street grade with cast iron ring and cover of a type approved by the Development Services Department Director shall be set at intersections of street centerline tangents or

offsets there from, or as required by the Development Services Department Director. The exact location of all such monuments shall be shown on the final parcel map.

(3)

All lot corners shall be permanently monumented unless sufficient survey information exists on filed maps to locate and retrace the exterior boundary lines.

(4)

All monuments shall be set prior to acceptance of the public improvements by the Board of Supervisors.

(l)

Report and Guarantee of Clear Title. If dedications are required the parcel map shall be accompanied by a current report prepared by a duly authorized title company naming the persons whose consent is necessary for the preparation and recordation of such map and for dedication of the streets, alleys, and other public places shown on the map and certifying that as of the date of the preparation of the report, the persons therein named are all the persons necessary to give clear title to such subdivision. At the time of recording said map, there shall be filed with the County Recorder a guarantee executed by a duly

authorized title company showing the persons (naming them) consenting to the preparation and recordation of such map and offering for dedication the streets, alleys, and other public places shown thereon are all the persons necessary to pass clear title to such subdivision and the dedications shown thereon.

(m)

Public Improvement Agreement. If, at the time of filing of the parcel map by the subdivider, any public improvements required by the County pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter have not been completed and accepted in accordance with County standards applicable at the time of the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, the subdivider, as a condition precedent to recordation of the parcel map, shall enter into an agreement with the County upon mutual agreeable terms to thereafter complete such improvements at the subdivider's expense. Such agreement shall be secured by improvement security in the amount and form set forth under the section of this Chapter entitled "Public Improvements".

(n)

Action on Parcel Map by Development Services Department Director and County Surveyor. Upon receipt of the parcel map, together with the required fees and data, the Development Services Department Director shall examine same to determine whether said map substantially conforms with the approved tentative map and with all changes and requirements imposed as conditions of approval by the Planning Commission. If the Development Services Department Director determines that the parcel map fully conforms with all of the requirements set forth herein, he shall so certify the map and transmit it to the County Surveyor, who shall check the map and certify as to its accuracy and technical correctness, and transmit it to the County Clerk.

(o)

Additional Information for Simultaneous Recordation. At the time of filing of the parcel map by the subdivider, additional information may be required to be submitted for simultaneous recordation. Such additional survey and map information may include, but not be limited to: building setback lines, flood hazard zones, and agricultural protection landscape buffers. The additional information shall be in the form of an additional map sheet which shall indicate its relationship to the parcel map, and shall contain a statement that the additional information is for informational purposes, describing conditions as of the date of filing, and is not intended to affect record title interest. The additional map sheet may also contain a notation that the additional information is derived from public records or reports, and does not imply the correctness or sufficiency of those records or reports by the preparer of the additional map sheet.

([1583] Ord. 1585, Secs. 2, 3, May 28, 2013)

1400-420 - MAP CHECKING FEES FOR RECORDS OF SURVEY

At the time of filing of a record of survey for review by the County Surveyor's Office, the surveyor or engineer shall pay a record of survey map checking fee as established by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The surveyor or engineer shall pay recording fees for recordation of the record of survey as established by the County Recorder.