10-1.502 Parcel Maps.

Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek

  1. General. The form and contents, submittal, approval and filing of parcel maps shall conform to the provisions of this section and the Subdivision Map Act.

  2. Survey Required. An accurate and complete survey of the land to be subdivided shall be made by 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. The allowable error of closure on any portion of the parcel map shall not exceed 1/10,000 for field closures and 1/20,000 for calculated closures.

  3. Form. The form of the parcel map shall conform to final map form requirements as specified by Section 101.403.4.

  4. Contents. The contents of the parcel map shall conform to final map content requirements as specified by Section 10-1.403.5, excepting c (4), (6) and (7) and g.

Statements shall be in accordance with Section 66449 of the Government Code, with the addition of the Trustee's Certificate according to Section 10-1.403.5c(2). The parcel map shall include a statement by the Zoning Administrator stating the tentative map was approved by the Zoning Administrator.

The Planning Commission statement will be required if the tentative map was referred to, or appealed to, the Planning Commission for its consideration. The City Clerk's statement will be required if the tentative map was appealed to the City Council. The City Engineer's statement may include acceptance of offers of dedication.

Lots shall be designated by letters commencing with "A" and shall continue consecutively with no omissions or duplications. (§1, Ord. 1603, eff. 9/13/84)

  1. Preliminary Submittal. The subdivider shall submit prints of the parcel map to the City Engineer for checking. The preliminary prints shall be accompanied by copies of the data, plans, reports and documents as required for final maps by Section 10-1.403.6.a, "Preliminary Submittal".

The City Engineer may waive any of the requirements if the location and nature of the proposed subdivision or existing documentation demonstrates that compliance with the requirements of Section 10-1.403.6 is not necessary.

  1. Review by City Engineer. The City Engineer shall review the parcel map and the subdivider's engineer shall make corrections and/or additions until the map is acceptable to the City Engineer. The subdivider's engineer shall submit the original tracing of the map, corrected to its final form and signed by all parties required to execute the statements on the map, to the City Engineer.

  2. Approval by City Engineer. The City Engineer shall approve the parcel map if it complies with the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, this chapter, the tentative map and all conditions thereof.

  3. Filing with the County Recorder. The City Clerk or authorized agent shall file the approved parcel map directly with the County Recorder.