Article 5 — Final Subdivision Maps and Parcel Maps

Within two years after the approval or conditional approval of a tentative map by the Board, unless such time shall have been extended, the subdivider may cause the subdivision to be accurately surveyed and a final map prepared and recorded substantially in conformance with the tentative map, including all required alterations and changes, and conforming in all particulars to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this article, including the provisions of Section 8-1.503. Similarly, a final parcel map shall be prepared within one year following approval by the Commission, unless such time shall have been extended, recorded substantially in conformance with the tentative map, including all required alterations and changes, and conforming in all particulars to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter, including the provisions of Section 8-1.505.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016)

(a) The final subdivision map shall be legibly drawn, printed, or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black on tracing cloth or polyester base film, including affidavits, certificates, and acknowledgments; provided, however, such certificates, affidavits, and acknowledgments may be legibly stamped or printed upon the map with opaque ink when recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder. If ink is used on polyester base film, the ink surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to assure permanent legibility.

(b) The size of each sheet shall be eighteen (18) inches by twenty-six (26) inches. A margin line shall be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of one (1) inch. The subdivision number and other designation, all drawings, affidavits, acknowledgments, endorsements, acceptances of dedication, and seals shall be within such margin line. The boundary of a subdivision shall be indicated by a border of light blue ink, approximately one-eighth (1/8) inch in width, applied to the reverse side of the tracing inside such boundary line and shall not obliterate figures or other data.

(c) The scale of the map shall be one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet on large areas, and one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet or one (1) inch equals forty (40) feet on small or irregular areas unless otherwise permitted by the Director of Planning. Variable scales for a single map, or separate pages of a map, shall not be permitted except to show details. In any event, the map shall show clearly all details of the subdivision with enough sheets to accomplish this end. Whenever practicable, all lots and blocks shall be shown in their entirety on one (1) sheet.

(d) Each sheet comprising the map shall contain the following:

(1) A title, consisting of a subdivision number assigned by the Zoning Administrator, conspicuously placed at the top of the sheet. In addition to the official title, a subdivision name may be shown in smaller letters immediately below the official title;

(2) A subtitle, placed below the title and subdivision name, consisting of a general description of the property being subdivided, either by reference to recorded deeds, recorded maps, or plats of a United States survey;

(3) The number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map;

(4) The date of preparation and the name of the licensed surveyor or registered civil engineer responsible for the preparation of the map;

(5) The north arrow, legend, scale, and notes, and the basis of bearing for survey by reference to recorded deeds or to maps which have been recorded previously or by a reference to the plat of a United States survey, County Surveyor’s map, or solar or Polaris observation; and

(6) In the event the property included within the subdivision lies wholly in unincorporated territory, the words

“County of Yolo” shall appear in the subdivision title, and if the property lies partly in unincorporated territory and

partly within an incorporated city, the words “Within and Adjoining the City of ______” shall appear in the subdivision title.

• (e) The following certificates shall appear on the final map:

• (1) A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties, with such exceptions as provided in the Subdivision Map Act, having any recorded title interest in the land being subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recordation of the map and offering for dedication all parcels shown and intended for public use, subject to any reservation contained in such offer;

• (2) Seals required by the provisions of law and this chapter;

• (3) As required in the Business and Professions Code of the State, the certificate and number of either the engineer or the certificate and number of the surveyor;

• (4) A certificate concerning monument placements;

• (5) A certificate for execution by the Director of Planning;

• (6) A certificate for execution by the County Engineer;

• (7) A certificate for execution by the County official computing redemptions indicating that there are no liens against the subdivision for applicable taxes or assessments;

• (8) A certificate for execution by the Clerk of the Board indicating approval of the map and the action concerning offers of dedication;

• (9) A certificate for execution by the County Recorder; and

• (10) A certificate for execution by the engineer making the soils report when such report is required by the County.

• (f) The final map shall show all survey and mathematical information and data necessary to locate all monuments and to locate and retrace any and all interior and exterior boundary lines appearing thereon. Such information and data shall include the following:

• (1) Radii and arc length or chord bearings, the length and central angle for all curves, and such information as may be necessary to determine the location of the centers of the curves;

• (2) Reference to the California Coordinate System, Zone 2 and the Final Map shall be prepared with the basis of bearings being the State Plan Coordinate System; and

• (3) Any other pertinent data required by the County Engineer.

• (g) The final map shall show the following:

• (1) The names of all streets as approved by the Commission;

• (2) The number of each lot without repetition of numbers in the subdivision;

• (3) The designation by letter of any lot or parcel proposed to be used for utility or other special purposes or offered for dedication;

• (4) Easements; and

(5) Rights-of-way widths of streets adjoining or adjacent to the subdivision, rights-of-way widths of streets intersecting adjacent streets, and the exact ties to the center line or rights-of-way lines of such intersecting streets with respect to the proposed subdivision.

(h) The final map shall show clearly and fully the stakes, monuments, or other evidence found on the ground to determine the boundaries of the subdivision. All adjacent lot lines of adjoining subdivisions, or portions thereof, lot and block numbers, tract numbers and names, the section or grant line, township, or other required information shall be shown. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of the Subdivision Map Act, the subdivider’s engineer shall adequately monument the exterior boundary of the land being subdivided prior to filing for recording of the final map. Monuments shall be installed in accordance with the County Improvement Standards, and the location and type of such monuments shall be shown by symbol on the map.

(i) Where any city or county boundary line crosses or adjoins a subdivision, the location of such boundary line shall be clearly shown in relation to lot lines.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

(a) The following items shall accompany the final map when submitted to the Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department for checking:

• (1) Three (3) contact prints;

• (2) Traverses of the subdivision boundaries and of each irregular lot and block therein;

(3) A cash deposit or other guarantee, as provided in Section 8-1.905 of this chapter, in an amount estimated by the subdivider’s engineer and approved by the County Engineer for the cost of public improvements;

• (4) A subdivision agreement signed by the principals of the property to be subdivided;

(5) A statement, or certified copy thereof, from the fire district in which the subdivision is located that such district will serve the subdivision provided subsequent improvements conform to the specifications and requirements of the district and of its governing laws;

(6) A statement, or certified copy thereof, from the agency furnishing the public water supply providing

information as to the source and adequacy of the supply, including the notification that such agency will serve the subdivision if subsequent improvements conform to the specifications and requirements of the agency;

(7) A statement, or certified copy thereof, from the district or agency, if any, furnishing sanitary sewage disposal facilities that such district or agency will serve the subdivision if the improvements conform to the specifications and requirements of the district or agency;

(8) A bond guaranteeing special district assessments, if any, as provided in the Subdivision Map Act (Section 66493);

(9) A statement from the Public Health Director approving the method of sewage disposal if individual sewage disposal systems are to be used;

(10) Complete plans, profiles, details, and specifications of the proposed public improvements, together with design calculations as required by the County Engineer;

(11) Drainage fees, if any, and map and plan checking fees;

(12) A statement from the Chief Building Official that the preliminary soils report required by Section 8-1.807 of this article has been submitted or that submission has been waived in the manner provided by law, whether a soil investigation has been made of each lot, whether any corrective action was recommended in the course of such soil investigation, and that any such recommended action has been approved in the manner required by law; and

(13) Any other items required by Federal, State, and County laws.

(b) The subdivider shall file the final map, together with the items set forth in Section 8-1.503(a), above, with the Director of Planning for checking.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

(a) If the Director of Planning and the County Engineer determine that the final map is in substantial conformity with the approved tentative map and the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter, s/he shall so certify on the final map and, within twenty (20) days of submission or resubmission, shall file such map, together with any other materials pertinent thereto, with the Clerk of the Board for presentation to the Board. If the Director of Planning and the County Engineer determine that substantial conformity to the provisions of this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act or the approved tentative map has not been made, s/he shall, within twenty (20) days from the date of

submission of the final map for approval, advise the subdivider of the changes or additions which shall be made for such purposes and shall afford the subdivider an opportunity to make such changes or additions.

(b) At the next subsequent meeting of the Board, or within a period of ten (10) days after filing the final map with the Clerk of the Board, the Board shall approve such map if it conforms to all the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter. At the time of approval of the final map, the Board shall accept or reject any or all offers of dedication.

(c) As a condition precedent to the acceptance of any streets or easements, the subdivider shall be required to improve such streets or easements or, as an alternative, execute an agreement therefor and comply with the provisions of this chapter in relation thereto and execute any bonds required by the provisions of this chapter.

(d) Upon compliance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter, the map of the subdivision shall be approved, accepted, and filed for recording. If, at the time of approval of the final map, any streets are rejected, the offer of dedication shall be deemed to remain open and shall not be subject to revocation, and the Board may, by resolution at a later date and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept and open such streets for public use, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the County Clerk-Recorder. If a resubdivision map or a map showing reversion to acreage of a tract is subsequently filed for approval, any offers of dedication previously rejected shall be deemed to be terminated upon the approval of the later map by the Board.

(e) Prior to the final map being filed for record by the County Clerk-Recorder, a map filing certificate, issued to or for the benefit of the County Clerk-Recorder, shall be furnished by a title company operating under the laws of the State, certifying that, as shown by the public records, the parties consenting to the recordation of the map are all of the parties having a record interest in the land subdivided whose signatures are required by the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

(a) Within two (2) years after the approval or conditional approval of a tentative parcel map by the Commission, unless such time shall have been extended, a “final” parcel map may be prepared and recorded after certification as to conformance to the tentative map and the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter.

(b) The parcel map shall be drawn to conform to the Subdivision Map Act and as provided for final maps in Section 8-1.502 of this article, together with all of the certificates specified in Section 8-1.502(e).

(c) The parcel map shall show clearly and fully the stakes, monuments, or other evidence found on the ground to determine the boundaries of the division, including any set to comply with State laws or the provisions of this chapter.

(d) The parcel map, together with the necessary fees and supporting data, shall be filed with the Director of Planning for checking. If the parcel map is found to be in substantial conformity with the approved tentative parcel map and the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter, the Planning Director shall present the parcel map to the Board of Supervisors for approval and, if approved, present the map to the County Recorder for filing. (Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016)

(a) After a final map or parcel map is filed in the office of the County Recorder, it may be amended by a certificate of correction or an amending map for the reasons and in the manner set forth in Sections 66469 through 66472 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(b) After a final map or parcel map is filed in the office of the County Recorder, the conditions of approval of such filed map may be amended as provided in this section.

(c) The Director of Planning, or any person having a financial interest in conditions of approval of a filed final map or parcel map, may apply for an amendment of such conditions. Such application shall be submitted to the Planning Division in a form satisfactory to the Director of Planning and shall include such information and documentation as the Director of Planning may require.

(d) Upon receipt of a complete application for an amendment of such conditions and all applicable processing fees, the Director of Planning shall give notice in accordance with Section 8-2.211 of this chapter of a public hearing on such application to be held by the appropriate hearing body.

(e) The hearing body shall be the same Advisory Agency and approval body that approved or conditionally approved the tentative map.

• (f) The hearing body may approve an application to amend conditions of approval for a final map or parcel map if, after conducting a public hearing in accordance with the required notice, it makes all of the following findings:

• (1) There are changes in circumstances that make such conditions no longer appropriate or necessary;

• (2) The amendments do not impose any additional burden on the present fee owner(s) of the property;

• (3) The amendments do not alter any right, title or interest in the real property reflected on the map;

• (4) The map, as amended, will conform to the provisions of this chapter and does not alter any previous findings made under the provisions of Section 66474 of the Subdivision Map Act; and

• (5) The amendment does not alter any previous findings made under the provisions of CEQA.

• (g) Otherwise, the hearing body shall deny the application.

• (h) The hearing and the actions of the hearing body shall be limited to consideration of and action upon the conditions that are the subject of the application. The decision of the hearing body shall be in writing.

(i) A decision by the hearing body, to approve or disapprove an application to amend conditions of approval for a parcel map may be appealed by any interested person to the Planning Commission if the hearing body was the Zoning Administrator or if the hearing body was the Planning Commission to the Board of Supervisors. A decision of the Planning Commission action on appeal may itself be appealed to the Board of Supervisors. An appeal may be commenced and heard only by filing with the Secretary or Clerk of the appropriate body, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the decision being appealed, according to the procedure set forth in Section 8-2.225 of Chapter 2 of this title.

the Board of Supervisors. A decision of the Planning Commission action on appeal may itself be appealed to the Board of Supervisors. An appeal may be commenced and heard only by filing with the Secretary or Clerk of the appropriate body, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the decision being appealed, according to the procedure set forth in Section 8-2.225 of Chapter 2 of this title.

(j) If, in order to implement an approved amendment of conditions, it is necessary or desirable also to amend the filed final map or parcel map, the Planning Director and the County Surveyor shall determine the appropriate document to be recorded for such purposes and the document shall be recorded as provided in Section 66472 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

Previously subdivided real property, regardless of whether it was previously subdivided by maps or by conveyance, may be merged and resubdivided without first reverting to acreage by following all the procedures and requirements, including the payment of fees, for subdividing property that are contained in this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act. Such merger and resubdivision shall occur automatically upon recordation of the applicable final map, parcel map, or certificate of compliance.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

(a) Property previously subdivided by final map or parcel map may be reverted to the acreage of the parent parcel pursuant to this section and Article I (commencing with Section 66499.11) of Chapter 6 of the Subdivision Map Act.

The reversion shall be by final map if the previous subdivision created five (5) or more lots exclusive of any remainder parcel or by parcel map if the previous subdivision created four (4) or less lots exclusive of any remainder parcel, regardless of whether the previous subdivision was by final map or parcel map.

• (b) Proceedings may be initiated by petition of all of the owners of record of the property or by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. An owner’s petition shall be in a form prescribed by and shall be submitted to the Department.

• (c) The petition in the case of owner-initiated proceedings, or the staff report of the Department in the case of Board-initiated proceedings, shall include the following information:

• (1) Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision;

• (2) Evidence sufficient to permit the Board of Supervisors or the Zoning Administrator to make all of the findings required by this section;

(3) A tentative map in the form prescribed by the Planning Director which delineates existing dedications which will not be vacated, new dedications which will be required as a condition of reversion, private roads or rights-of-way which are to remain in effect after the reversion, and such other information as the Director may require; and

• (4) Such other of the documents listed in Section 8-1.306 as may be required by the Director.

(d) A reversion to acreage map shall be processed in the same manner set forth in Article 3 of this chapter; provided, however, the Commission shall hold a public hearing as set forth in the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66499.11 et seq.). After the Commission has acted on the reversion to acreage map, it shall be processed in the same manner set forth for final maps in this article.

(e) A decision made by the Planning Commission may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors by any interested person within ten (10) calendar days. The decision of the Board of Supervisors on appeal shall be final and conclusive. (Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016)

(a) The Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds that: (1) The Board of Supervisors has found that the dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and

• (2) Either:

(i) All owners with an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to the reversion; or

(ii) none of the improvements required to be made has been made within two (2) years from the date the final map or parcel map which created the subdivision was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later; or

(iii) no lots shown on the final map or parcel map which created the subdivision have been sold within five (5) years from the date such map was filed for record.

(b) The Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors shall require as conditions of the reversion:

(1) That the property owners dedicate or offer to dedicate all of those lands and easements which the Zoning Administrator or the Board of Supervisors finds are reasonable and in the best interest of the public health, safety or welfare;

(2) That all or a portion of previously paid subdivision fees, deposits or improvement securities be retained if the same are necessary to accomplish any of the purposes of this chapter or the Subdivision Map Act. (Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

(a) After approval of the reversion, the final map or parcel map for reversion shall be submitted to the County Surveyor for review and certification pursuant to Section 8-1.503 and 8-1.505, provided that the final map or parcel

map may be considered to be in substantial compliance with the tentative map even if the parent parcel to which the subdivision is reverted is smaller than the required minimum lot size. The final map or parcel map for reversion shall contain a certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties whose consent would be required by Sections 66430 and 66436 of the Subdivision Map Act for a subdivision of the parent parcel, unless the reversion has been initiated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. If the County Surveyor certifies the final map or parcel map for reversion, he or she shall deliver it to the County Recorder for filing.

(b) The filing of the final map or parcel map for reversion shall constitute a legal reversion to acreage of the land, vacation of all roads, easements, dedications or offers of dedication not shown on the final map or parcel map, and a merger of the previously separate lots into one (1) parcel which shall thereafter be shown as such on the assessment roll.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Subdivision Map Act, upon filing of a final map or parcel map for reversion by the County Recorder, all original fees and deposits designated for refund by the Board of Supervisors shall be returned to the current owner of the property and all original improvement securities shall be released, except those retained pursuant to Section 8-1.905.

(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)