Chapter 17.20 — STANDARD SUBDIVISIONS—FINAL MAPS

After the approval by the planning commission of the tentative map of any subdivision, the subdivider shall furnish the following information to the city engineer and shall receive authorization of the city council and city engineer before starting construction or preparing the final map:

A.

Typical cross-sections and final finished grades of all lots, roads, streets and highways in the proposed new subdivision, together with a profile showing the relationship between finish grades and existing property line grades;

B.

Complete plans and specifications, including elevations and grades, for any pipe culverts, drainage ways or structures necessary for drainage, erosion or public safety;

C.

Estimated costs of improvements to be dedicated to the city or other public agency; the estimated cost shall include ten percent contingency;

D.

Any other pertinent information required by the conditional approval of the planning commission or by the city council, city administrator or city engineer.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.60, 1963).

A.

Within one year after approval or conditional approval of the tentative map or maps, the subdivider may cause the subdivision, or any part thereof, to be surveyed and a final map to be prepared in accordance

with the tentative map, as approved or conditionally approved. Streets and easements needed for access to any such part shall be provided on or with the final map.

B.

Upon application of the subdivider an extension of not exceeding one year may be granted by the city council.

C.

Any failure to record a final map within one year from the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, or any extension thereof granted by the governing body, shall terminate all proceedings. Before a final map may thereafter be recorded, a new tentative map shall be submitted.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.70, 1963).

A.

The final plan or map shall be made to a scale large enough to show the details clearly, a minimum of one hundred feet to the inch or larger, using more than one sheet if necessary to furnish the desired space. The original shall be drawn in opaque black ink upon tracing cloth of good quality and the size of the sheets shall be eighteen inches by twenty-six inches.

B.

Each sheet shall be numbered, the relation or one sheet to another clearly shown, and the number of sheets used in the map shall be set forth in the title of the map. If more than one sheet is necessary, an index map shall be required.

C.

The title of each such final map shall consist of a tract number and name, if any, conspicuously placed at the lower right corner followed by the words, "consisting of _______ sheets" (showing the number thereof) followed by the words, "Lying within the City of Weed."

D.

The title sheet shall also contain a subtitle giving a general description of the property being subdivided by reference to maps which have been previously recorded or by reference to the plat of any U.S. survey. Each reference in such description to any tract or subdivision shall be spelled out and worded identically with the original record thereof and references to book and page of record must be complete.

(Ord. 43-62 §§5.71—5.74, 1963).

The final map shall show the following:

A.

Boundaries and Streets. The exterior boundaries of the property, shown in red; the border lines and center lines of all proposed streets and alleys with their widths and names; any other portions intended to be dedicated to the public use; in case of branching streets, the line of departure from one street to another shall be indicated;

B.

Adjacent Streets. The lines of all adjoining properties; the lines of adjacent streets and alleys, showing their widths and names;

C.

Lot Lines. All lot lines and numbers for all lots and blocks; easements and their purposes;

D.

Dimensions. All dimensions, both linear and angular, for locating boundaries of subdivisions, lots, street and alley lines, easements and building line setbacks; the linear dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals of a foot;

E.

Monuments. All permanent monuments, together with their descriptions, showing fully and clearly their location and size; and, if any points were reset by ties, that fact shall be stated;

F.

Title and Description. Title and description of the property being subdivided, showing its location and extent, points of compass, scale of plan, basis of bearing, and the name of the subdivider and the engineer or surveyor platting the tract;

G.

Flood Areas. The boundaries of any areas within the proposed subdivision which are subject to periodic inundation by water;

H.

Private Restrictions. Any private restrictions shall be shown on the plat or reference to them thereon; and the plats shall contain proper acknowledgement of owners and mortagees accepting said platting and restrictions;

I.

City Boundaries. City boundaries which cross or adjoin the subdivision shall be clearly designated and located in relation to adjacent lot or block lines;

J.

Certificates and Acknowledgments. The following certificates and acknowledgements shall appear on the title sheet of all such final maps in forms acceptable to the county:

1.

Certificates of surveyor or engineer with his registered engineer's number or licensed land surveyor's number,

2.

Owners' certificate and acknowledgement and offer of dedication, if any,

3.

Certificate for execution by the county recorder,

4.

Certificate for execution by the city engineer,

5.

Certificate for execution by the secretary of the planning commission,

6.

Certificate for execution by the city clerk stating that the city council approved the final map and accepting the offers of dedication.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.75, 1963).

A.

The following additional material shall be submitted with the final map:

1.

Traverse Sheets. The subdivider shall furnish the city engineer traverse sheets, prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor, showing the mathematical closure within one foot to ten thousand feet of perimeter of the exterior boundary of the tract and of each block within the tract and each irregular lot.

2.

Guarantee of Title. The subdivider shall furnish to the city council a guaranty of title or letter from a competent title company certifying that the names of all persons whose consent is necessary to pass a clear title to the land being subdivided, and all acknowledgements thereto, appear on the proper certificates and are correctly shown on said map, both as to consents as to the making thereof and affidavits of the dedication where necessary. Such guaranty or letter shall be issued for the benefit of the

city of Weed and protection of the city council and shall be continued complete up to the instant of recording.

3.

Improvement Agreement. In the event drainage structures, grading, paving or other required improvements have not been completed prior to presentation of the final map, the subdivider shall file an agreement for the improvement thereof by him as required by this chapter, and as may be further required by the city council or by law, and shall secure the performance thereof by a good and sufficient surety bond executed by a responsible surety company to be approved by the council or, in lieu of such surety bond, a cash deposit, which bond or cash deposit shall be in an amount equal to the cost of the improvement as estimated by the city engineer or by the city council, provided, however, that the subdivider may, at his option, in lieu of such agreement and bond or cash deposit, enter into a contract with the city council, secured by a faithful performance bond or cash deposit in the manner and condition as provided by Section 66499 of the Government Code of California and all other laws applicable thereto.

4.

Taxes. Prior to the filing of the final map the subdivider shall file with the clerk of the county a certificate from the official computing redemptions in Siskiyou County and the city, showing that, according to the records of his office, there are no liens against the subdivision or any part thereof for unpaid state, county, municipal or local taxes or special assessments collected as taxes, except taxes or special assessments not yet payable.

As to taxes or special assessments collected as taxes not yet payable, the subdivider shall file with the clerk of the county a certificate by each proper officer, giving his estimate of the amount of taxes and assessments which are a lien but which are not yet payable.

B.

Whenever any part of the subdivision is subject to a lien for taxes or special assessments collected as taxes which are not yet payable, the final map shall not be recorded until the owner or subdivider executes and files with the board of supervisors a good and sufficient bond to be approved by the board and by its terms made to inure to the benefit of the county and conditioned upon the payment of all state, county, municipal and local taxes and all special assessments collected as taxes, which at the time the final map is recorded are a lien against the property but which are not yet payable. In lieu of a bond, a deposit may be made of money or negotiable bonds in the same amount and of the kind approved for securing deposits of public money.

(Ord. 221-79, 1979; Ord. 43-62 §5.80, 1963).

A final map shall be considered complete for filing when it complies with the previous section and is accompanied with the statements, agreements, cash and/or bonds required.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.90(a), 1963).

17.20.070 - Filing.

The subdivider shall file the following:

A.

Two blueline copies of the final map, boundary traverse map, improvement plans, and a checking fee of thirty dollars, plus two dollars per lot, for such detailed examination of final maps and field checking as may be necessary for the city engineer to make his required certification. Said map shall be accompanied by traverse sheets and work sheets showing the closure within allowable limits of the exterior boundaries and of each irregular block and lot;

B.

Title guarantee, deed restrictions, improvement agreement and bond with the city clerk, if required and not previously filed.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.90(b), 1963).

The following functions shall be acted upon within twenty days after filing:

A.

The city engineer shall examine the final map. If he determines that the surveys are correct and that the map is technically correct, and substantially conforms to the tentative map and any approved alteration thereof, and to the provisions of this title and state law, he shall so certify on said map and transmit the same to the city clerk. If he finds that full conformity has not been made, he shall so advise the subdivider and afford him an opportunity to make the necessary changes.

B.

The planning commission shall examine the final map. If the commission determines that the map substantially conforms to the approved tentative map, the secretary shall so certify on said map.

C.

When filing is completed and approved as outlined, the city clerk shall transmit the following, as provided by the subdivider: an original lien and two duplicate transparencies on vellum suitable for reproduction with all accompanying statements, agreements, cash and/or bonds required to the city council for consideration and the recording fee.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.90(c), 1963).

Upon presentation of the material required by this chapter by the city clerk, the city council shall consider the map, the plan of subdivision and the offers of dedication. The city council may reject any or all offers of dedication or require dedication of all proposed streets. In the event that improvements are required under

the terms of this title or by law, the city council shall approve a contract with the subdivider for posting a bond or cash deposit as provided in this chapter. In such case, when the agreement and bond or cash deposit have been approved by the city attorney as to form and by the city engineer or city council as to sufficiency, the city council may consider the final map.

After the city council determines that the map is in conformity to the requirements of this title, it shall approve said map. In case the city council determines that said map is not in conformity with the requirements of this title, it shall disapprove said map, specifying reasons therefor and advising the subdivider of such disapproval. Within ninety days thereafter, the subdivider may file with the city engineer a map altered to meet with approval of the city council, and shall conform with the procedures specified herein.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.90(d), 1963).

The city clerk, after approval by the city council and after signatures and seals have been affixed, shall transmit the final map and duplicate vellums accompanied by the necessary recording fee to the clerk of the board of supervisors. No map shall have any force or effect until it has been approved by the city council, and no title to any property described in any offer of dedication shall pass until recordation of the final map.

(Ord. 43-62 §5.91, 1963).

Chapter 17.24 - MINOR SUBDIVISIONS

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