(a)
The content and form of final maps shall be governed by the provisions
of the Subdivision Map Act, the , and this Title.
(b)
Final maps shall be legibly prepared by a process guaranteeing a
permanent record on tracing cloth or polyester base film. Certificates,
affidavits, and acknowledgements may be legibly stamped or printed
upon the map with opaque ink. Each sheet shall have dimensions of
eighteen by twenty-six inches (18" x 26")
(c)
Before the final map of a subdivision will be accepted by the Engineer
for checking, the subdivider shall submit and obtain approval by the
Engineer of a map showing:
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
(a)
Evidence of Title. The evidence of title required to be provided
in connection with filing the final map for recordation shall be a
certificate of title, a policy of title insurance, or a title guarantee
issued by a title company authorized by the laws of the State to write
the same, showing the names of all persons having any record title
interest in the land to be subdivided, together with the nature of
their respective interests therein.
(b)
Dedication for Public Use. In the event that any dedication is to
be made for public use of any property shown on such final map of
land in the incorporated territory of the City, a certificate of title
or policy of title insurance shall be issued for the benefit and protection
of the City. Such certificate or policy shall be dated and delivered
upon request of the Engineer or when the final map is ready for recordation.
The consent of the owner or owners of any rights-of-way for
utility lines or of the owner or owners of any contingent reversionary
interest in the lands to be subdivided is not necessary and need not
be named in the guarantee of this Title.
(c)
Street Names. Streets shown on a final map shall be named in accordance
with the City policy governing such naming, as established by resolution
of the Council.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
Final maps, together with any required improvement agreements
and security, shall be submitted to the Planning Department. After
issuance of a receipt for the final map and accompanying supplementary
data, the Engineer shall examine it as to sufficiency of affidavits
and acknowledgements, correctness of surveying data, mathematical
data and computations and such other matters as require checking to
ensure compliance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and
this Title.
(a)
Engineer's Review. The Engineer shall then review and determine
the following:
(b)
Engineer's Report. The engineer shall report in writing to
the Planning Director as to (1) the compliance or noncompliance of
the final map with such conditions and requirements, and (2) the changes
necessary to cause the map to comply therewith.
(c)
Failure of Map to Meet Requirements or Conditions. If a final map
fails to meet any of the requirements or conditions imposed by this
Title or the Subdivision Map Act, the map may be approved if, in the
determination of the Engineer, the failure to meet the requirement
or condition is the result of technical and inadvertent error in the
original requirement or condition, and such failure does not materially
affect the validity of the map.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
(a)
Plan Check Fee. The Planning Director shall charge a plan checking
fee for the final map, to be paid at the time the final map is first
submitted for checking.
(b)
Additional Fee for Lot Line Revisions. An additional fee shall be
charged for each lot affected in the event that any lot lines are
subsequently revised by the subdivider.
(c)
Fee Amounts Set by Resolution. Fees charged pursuant to this Section
shall be in amounts established by resolution of the Council. No such
fees shall be charged in connection with parcel maps and maps to revert
subdivided lands to acreage.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
After issuance of a receipt for the final map and accompanying
supplementary data, the Engineer shall examine it as to sufficiency
of affidavits and acknowledgements, correctness of surveying data,
mathematical data and computations and such other matters as require
checking to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Subdivision
Map Act and this Title.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
In addition to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act,
the final map shall be subject to the following requirements:
(a)
Each final map shall bear the tract number, as assigned by the surveyor
to the tentative map, which shall be followed by a subtitle consisting
of a general description of all the property being subdivided, by
reference to deeds, subdivisions or sectional surveys. References
to tracts and subdivisions shall be spelled out and worded identically
with the original records, with complete reference to proper book
and page of record.
(b)
Maps filed for the purpose of reverting subdivided lands to acreage
shall be conspicuously marked under the number, "The Purpose
of This Map is a Reversion to Acreage."
(c)
If more than one sheet is required, each sheet shall be numbered,
the relation of one sheet to another clearly shown and the number
of sheets used shall be set forth on each sheet.
(d)
The tract number, scale, north point and sheet number shall be shown
on each sheet of the final map. If more than three (3) sheets are
used, an index showing the entire subdivision, with lots numbered
consecutively, shall be shown. The scale shall be fifty (50), sixty
(60), one hundred (100) or two hundred (200) feet to the inch.
(e)
Surveys made in preparation of final maps shall be made in accordance
with standard practices and principles of surveying. A traverse of
the boundaries of the subdivision and all lots and blocks shall close
within a limit of error or one foot (1') in ten thousand feet
(10,000') of perimeter.
(f)
A Statement labeled "Map Notes" shall be shown on one
sheet of the final map. Such Statement shall indicate the basis of
bearings, what monuments were found, and what monuments and points
were set, and shall include a key to symbols and abbreviations and
such other information deemed necessary by the Engineer.
(g)
A tract name shall not be shown on the final map.
(h)
The boundary line of a subdivision shall be indicated by a border
of light blue ink, having a width of approximately one-eighth of an
inch (1/8"), applied on the reverse side of the tracing and
inside such boundary line. Such ink shall be of such density as to
transfer to a blue line print of such map and not obliterate any line,
figures or other data appearing on such map.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
The following additional data shall be shown on each final map:
(a)
Dates of survey and of preparation of the map;
(b)
Locations and names, without abbreviations, of all proposed streets
and alleys, proposed public areas and easements and adjoining streets,
named as approved by the Commission and Council;
(c)
Net dimensions of all lots, with lots containing one (1) acre or
more showing net acreage to the nearest hundredth of an acre;
(d)
Centerlines of all streets, the lengths, tangent, radius and central
angle or radial bearings of all curves, the bearings of radial lines
to each corner of a curve, the width of each street, the width of
the portion being dedicated and the width of the existing dedication,
and the widths of rights-of-way of flood control or drainage channels
and other easements appearing on the map;
(e)
Sufficient data to determine readily the bearing and length of each
line, with the required data provided separately for each line;
(f)
Suitable primary survey control points;
(g)
Ties to and recording references to adjacent subdivisions;
(h)
Centerline data, width and sidelines of all easements to which the
subdivision is subject. For any easement not definitely located on
record, a Statement as to the easement shall appear on the title sheet.
Distances and bearings on the sidelines of lots which are cut by an
easement shall be so shown so as to indicate clearly the actual lengths
of the lot lines. The width of the easements, the lengths and bearings
of the lines thereof and sufficient ties to locate the easements definitely
with respect to the subdivision shall be shown. The easement shall
be clearly labeled and identified and, if already on record, proper
reference to the records given. Easements being dedicated shall be
so indicated in the certificate of dedication. Easements shall be
shown on the map by broken lines;
(i)
Clear indication of stakes, monuments or other evidence found on
the ground to determine the boundaries of the tract; and
(j)
A note stating that the setback lines shall conform to the existing
zoning, without showing actual setback lines.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
The final map shall show all certificates required by the Subdivision
Map Act and this Title, and shall include a certificate by the Planning
Director stating the date when the tentative map was approved. Each
certificate shall be clearly titled.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
Wherever the Engineer has established the centerline of a street
or alley, the data shall be considered in making the surveys and in
preparation of the final maps, and all monuments found shall be indicated
and property references made to field books or maps of public record
relating to the monuments. If the points were reset by ties, that
fact shall be Stated. The final map shall show City and County boundaries
adjoining the subdivision.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
Lots shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with the number
"1," with no omissions or duplications. Each lot shall
be shown in its entirety on one sheet. Lots used for streets, alleys,
or recreational purposes or other special purposes designated by the
Planning Director shall be lettered.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
The final map shall be filed for checking in the office of the
Planning Director and shall be accompanied by the following:
(a)
Five positive prints thereof, which shall be distributed as follows:
(1) two to the Engineer, on one of which shall be shown all structures,
above and below ground; (2) one to the Planning Department; and (3)
one to the flood control agency.
(b)
Plans and specifications of the proposed improvements, together with
the necessary bonds or guarantees as provided herein.
(c)
A copy of the protective covenants to be recorded. These covenants
shall provide for the raising and expenditure of funds necessary for
the maintenance of any private streets shown on the map. These covenants
shall also provide for the enforcement of yard and private land use
regulations proposed to be established and for their amendment.
(d)
Original and three positive prints of a map showing the proposed
water distribution system, signed by both the water company or companies
which will supply and deliver water and a registered engineer. The
distribution system shall comply with all applicable State, County
and City regulations.
(e)
Written Statements from the utility companies which will supply utility
services that they have examined the final map.
(f)
Duplicate linen print. Submission of this item may be delayed to
a later date with the consent of the Engineer.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
(a)
City Engineer's Review. If the final map is found to be in
correct form, supporting documents submitted, and the matters shown
thereon are sufficient, the City Engineer shall transmit the map with
his/her approval to the City Clerk, together with the plan for maintenance
of any private streets and ways, to the Council for consideration.
If the Engineer finds the map to be incorrect or insufficient, he
shall return it to the Planning Director, together with a Statement
setting forth the grounds for its return for Planning Commission review.
(b)
Submittal to City Council. The City Engineer and Planning Director
shall review the final map and, if found to be in substantial conformance
with the approved tentative map requirements, shall transmit the final
map together with their recommendation for approval to the City Clerk
for consideration and transmittal to the City Council.
(c)
Consideration by Council. The final map shall be considered by the
Council at the meeting at which it receives the map or, at its next
regular meeting after the meeting at which it receives the map.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989; Ord. 548 § 1, 2003)
(a)
Additional Fees. In the event that a final map is filed on only a
portion of the land shown on an approved tentative map, an additional
fee, in an amount established by resolution of the City Council, shall
be paid to the planning department for each subsequent final map of
a portion of the original subdivision that may be filed and shall
be accompanied by a copy of the original tentative map showing the
several phases of the subdivision.
(b)
Tract Number. A tract number shall be obtained for each phase, with
the final map for the final phase bearing the same number of the tentative
map.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
Upon completion of improvement work on the subdivision, all
lot stakes and subdivision monuments shall be in place. To guarantee
that this is done, the final map shall be accompanied by subdivision
improvement security in an amount estimated by the Engineer as sufficient
to cover the cost of setting the stakes and monuments.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
After recordation of the final map, the subdivider shall forward
two copies of thirty-five millimeter microfilm aperture cards and
one blue line print of the recorded final map to the Engineer.
(Ord. 249 § 3, 1989)
