Article 13 — Monuments

At the time of making the survey of the final map or parcel map, the engineer or surveyor shall set sufficient durable monuments to conform with the standards described in Section 66495 of the Subdivision Map Act so that another engineer or surveyor may readily retrace the survey. One exterior boundary line of the land being subdivided shall be

monumented or referenced before the map is recorded. The remaining monuments shall be set within one year following the recordation of the subdivision. The monuments shall be set as follows:

(a) Exterior boundary monuments shall be set at or near each boundary corner and at intermediate points approximately one thousand (1,000’) feet apart or at such lesser distances as may be necessary by topography to ensure accuracy in the reestablishment of any point or line without unreasonable difficulty.

(b) Center line monuments shall be set to mark the intersections of all public and private roads, streets, alleys, or ways. Center tine monuments shall also be set to mark either the beginning and ending of curves or the points of intersection of tangents thereof.

(c) Corner monuments shall be set at or near each lot corner, except that the City Engineer may waive certain corner monumenting where standard monumenting would not be feasible or beneficial in retracing a survey. (Ord. 744-NS, eff. April 17, 1980)

All exterior boundary monuments set shall be of new galvanized iron pipe not less than one and one-half (1-1/2") inches inside diameter and eighteen (18") inches long. All lot corner monuments shall be new galvanized iron pipe not less than one-half (1/2") inch inside diameter and fifteen (15") inches long, a cross (+) cut in concrete, a lead and tack, or steel pin. Center line monuments shall be of new galvanized iron pipe not less than one and one-half (1-1/2") inches inside diameter and fifteen (15") inches long. At locations designated by the City Engineer, not exceeding four (4) per one hundred (100) lots or fraction thereof, monuments constructed to the requirements of the County Improvement Standards and Specifications shall be placed in lieu of monuments constructed to the standards otherwise specified in this section. The subdivider shall also provide proper ties to the location of the center line monuments, and such ties shall be shown on a tie sheet of a form approved by the City Engineer. A minimum of three (3) such ties shall be required for each monument. All monuments set shall be permanently marked or tagged with the engineer's or surveyor's registration number.

(Ord. 744-NS, eff. April 17, 1980)

If the monuments are to be set following the submission of the final map or parcel map to the City Engineer for his certificate a bond meeting the requirements set forth in Sections 66441 and 66495 through 66498 of the Subdivision Map Act shall be filed. In determining the amount of the bond, the City Engineer shall make the necessary estimate of the cost to set monuments not already existing.

(Ord. 744-NS, eff. April 17, 1980)

Within five (5) days after the final setting of all monuments, the surveyor or engineer shall give written notice to the subdivider and to the City Engineer that the final monuments have been set.

Upon payment to the engineer or surveyor for setting the final monuments, the subdivider shall present to the Council evidence of payment to and receipt by the engineer or surveyor. (Ord. 744-NS, eff. April 17, 1980)