The city council, by resolution, shall issue regulations to control the design and improvement and specifications of subdivisions and specific operating procedures for actions in connection with maps and proposed subdivisions. Such regulations, when approved by the city council, shall be and become part of this title for all intents and purposes the same as if they were set forth in this title verbatim. Such regulations may include standards for all matters relating to design and improvement of subdivisions as defined in the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981)
No tentative, parcel or final map shall be considered accepted for filing by the advisory agency for consideration under this title and the Subdivision Map Act, unless the map shall have been first subjected to and processed according to the requirements of the environmental guidelines adopted and amended from time to time by the city. The subdivider shall submit such applications and pay such fees as may be required.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 9, 1992)
The subdivider, owner, or applicant shall pay all fees for the processing and approval of tentative maps, parcel maps, final maps, lot line adjustments, mergers, and any other entitlement provided under this title. The fees shall be in the amounts as established by the city council by resolution.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 10, 1992; Ord. 1673 § 3, 2005)
The planning commission and/or city council may hold a public hearing on matters pertaining to final maps and parcel maps. Such hearings, and related proceedings, shall be conducted as described in this title and the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 11, 1992)
Tentative maps, for all property divisions, shall be filed with the director of planning services, and lot line adjustments and mergers shall be filed with the city engineer. All applications shall be processed in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act and the provisions of this title. The director of planning services or the city engineer, as the case may be, shall (1) prescribe the form of the applications for the entitlements provided under this title, (2) prepare and provide application forms, (3) prescribe the type of information to be provided with the application by the subdivider, owner, or applicant, and (4) prescribe the number of copies of any map that may be required.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 12, 1992; Ord. 1673 § 4, 2005)
The following shall be required for tentative maps submitted to the city:
(1) 
Tract or parcel map number as assigned by the county road department;
(2) 
Preliminary title guarantee including legal description of the property;
(3) 
Date, north point, scale, area and zoning;
(4) 
Location map indicating the location of the proposed subdivision in relation to the surrounding area;
(5) 
Name, address and phone number, including area code of the record owner, lessee, subdivider and the registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor under whose direction the map was prepared, including the registration number of the engineer or surveyor;
(6) 
The existing topography of the land proposed to be divided with appropriate cross-sections. Topography of adjacent land shall also be shown whenever the surface features of such land affect the design and/or improvements of the proposed division;
(7) 
Conceptual tentative grading and drainage plan, indicating drainage problems and possible solutions;
(8) 
The approximate location and outline to scale of any existing building or structure showing which is to be retained and which removed. Each existing structure shown shall be identified by house number or other identifying feature, including a notation on each building or structure to be retained. Buildings or structures on adjacent property shall also be shown along with pad elevations;
(9) 
All existing public utilities, including but not limited to sewer and irrigation lines, shall be plotted on the map. Reference shall be made to method and areas of proposed utility locations;
(10) 
Approximate location or archaeological sites or historic structures, and endangered or specimen vegetation;
(11) 
The location, width, approximate grade and curve radii of all streets existing and adjacent to the proposed subdivisions;
(12) 
The approximate radius and arc length of each centerline curve;
(13) 
The approximate dimension, area, size and lot layout of each lot; the number of each lot; the proposed areas for public use; and the angle of intersecting streets or highways if such angle deviates from a right angle by more than five degrees;
(14) 
Each street shown by its existing actual and/or proposed street name. Street names or approval of proposed names shall be coordinated with the planning department before submittal;
(15) 
A reduced copy, sized eight and one-half by eleven inches, shall be submitted for processing.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 12A, 1992; Ord. 2031 § 21, 2020; Ord. 2088, 11/9/2023)
(a) 
The Planning Commission shall make investigations, reports and recommendations on the design and improvement of any proposed division of real property for which a tentative map is required. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to impose requirements and conditions upon such tentative maps. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to make necessary findings as required by this title and the Subdivision Map Act for such reports.
(b) 
The city engineer shall review and approve such final maps by affixing his certificate if such maps substantially conform to the approved or conditionally approved tentative map, the requirements of the city, and the Subdivision Map Act as required for action by the city council.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 13, 1992; Ord. 2042 § 2, 2021)
Any person aggrieved by an action or decision by any administrative agency or administrative officer pertaining to matters covered by this title may appeal the action or decision to the city council in the manner provided by Section 2.05 of this code.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1226 § 15, 1984)
An approved, or conditionally approved, tentative map shall expire after its approval or conditional approval in the time and in the manner prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981)
(a) 
The approval or conditional approval of a tentative map shall expire twenty-four months from the date the map was approved or conditionally approved by the city council.
(b) 
The person filing the tentative map may request a time extension of the tentative map approval or conditional approval by written application to the planning commission, such application to filed at least sixty days before the approval or conditional approval is due to expire. The application shall state the reasons for requesting the extension and the amount of time requested. In granting an extension of time, new conditions may be imposed and existing conditions may be revised or amended.
(c) 
Any extension(s) of tentative map approval or conditional approval shall not exceed a total of 24 months.
(d) 
Modifications of a tentative map after approval or conditional approval shall not extend the time limits imposed by this section.
(e) 
The planning commissions' recommendation shall be forwarded to the city council for final action.
(f) 
The expiration of the approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall terminate all proceedings and no final map or parcel map of all or any portion of the real property included within such tentative map shall be filed without first processing a new tentative map pursuant to this title.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 14, 1992; Ord. 1978 § 5, 2019)
(a) 
Transmittal.
The director of planning and zoning shall transmit copies of any tentative maps to those agencies and utility companies which he deems may be affected by the proposed subdivision.
(b) 
Flood Hazard.
The director of planning and zoning shall request the appropriate agency to provide a flood hazard report for each tentative map. The developer shall pay to the appropriate agency all required fees for this service.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 15, 1992)
(a) 
Processing.
The processing of parcel maps shall be as provided in the Subdivision Map Act.
(b) 
Failure to File Parcel Map.
Any subdivision of the same land shall require the filing of a new map.
(c) 
Filing Maps With the County Recorder.
The filing of final or parcel maps with the county recorder shall be as prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act.
(d) 
Duplicate Final or Parcel Map.
Once the final or parcel map has been recorded by the county recorder, the subdivider shall, at his own expense, cause to have made duplicate copies of all sheets of the final or parcel map; and one reduced copy (eight and one-half by eleven inch) of map sheet(s) only. The regular sized copies shall consist of one copy each, of the map and title sheets reproduced on polyester base film and one copy each, of the map and title sheets reproduced on paper in blueline reproduction. Both the film and paper reproduction copies shall be delivered, in a flat or rolled condition (not folded), to the engineering division of the public works department within thirty calendar days from the date of recordation.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1410 § 16, 1992)
(a) 
Subject to the procedures set forth in this section, a certificate of correction may be issued for the purposes of modifying any final subdivision map or parcel map recorded with the office of the county recorder. Any certificate of correction may include a copy of an amending map.
(b) 
Any application for the certificate of correction shall be filed with director of planning and zoning. The application shall specifically list all aspects of the recorded map which are proposed to be changed by way of the certificate of correction. The application shall be in such form and be accompanied by such information as the director of planning and zoning may prescribe, and shall include all information deemed necessary by the director of planning and zoning; and all information required by the county recorder for recordation of the certificate of correction.
(c) 
Upon confirmation by the director of planning and zoning that the application for the certificate of correction is complete, the director shall determine:
(1) 
Whether the purpose of the correction is technical in nature to correct any of the information contained in Government Code Section 66469, in which case the certificate shall be processed in accordance with Government Code Sections 66469, et seq.; or
(2) 
Whether the purpose of the correction may affect a property right and may require the modification of a condition of approval, in which case a certificate of correction may be issued by the city council if it meets the criteria in subsection (d) of this section; or
(3) 
Whether the correction will substantially affect the project, such that the findings in subsection (d) of this section cannot be made, in which case the director shall deny the application for a certificate of correction. The applicant may apply for an amendment to the then approved map.
(d) 
Where the director determines that a certificate of correction may be approved by the council pursuant to subsection (c)(2) above, consideration of the issuance of the certificate of correction shall be scheduled for a public hearing before the city council. Notice of the hearing shall be provided in accordance with California Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091, or as may be otherwise required under the Subdivision Map Act. No certificates of correction may be approved by the city council unless all of the following findings are made:
(1) 
Regarding the map or the property to which it pertains, there are changes in circumstances which make any or all of the conditions imposed upon the map no longer appropriate or necessary;
(2) 
The proposed modifications will not impose any additional burden on the present fee owners of the property to which the map pertains;
(3) 
The proposed modifications will not alter any right, title, or interest in the real property to which the map pertains; and
(4) 
The final map, as modified, conforms with the provisions of state law and the Palm Springs Municipal Code for the approval of subdivision or parcel maps.
(e) 
The city engineer shall have twenty days from the date of approval of any certificate of correction to review it for compliance with the Subdivision Map Act, the Palm Springs Municipal Code, and any requirements of the county recorder. If the city engineer determines changes are necessary, the city engineer shall return the certificate to the applicant along with a written statement of the changes necessary. The city engineer shall have ten working days after resubmission of the certificate of correction to present it to the county recorder for recordation.
(f) 
The city council by resolution, shall set a reasonable fee to cover the costs incurred in the processing and presentation of a certificate of correction application, which fee shall be collected at the time of the submission of the application. The fee shall include all costs for providing notice of the public hearing on the certificate of correction. After resubmission of the certificate of correction, the city engineer shall again review it for compliance with the Subdivision Map Act, the Palm Springs Municipal Code, and any requirements of the county recorder. If in compliance, the city engineer shall forward a copy of the certificate of correction to the city clerk, to permit filing with the county recorder by the city clerk within ten working days after resubmission.
(Ord. 1125 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1459 § 2, 1993)
An application for a waiver of a parcel map, pursuant to Section 9.62.015 shall be filed on forms and accompanied by such data and information as may be prescribed by the director of planning and zoning together with an approved description of the real property involved.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985; Ord. 1410 § 17, 1992)
Copies of the application may be referred to other appropriate city departments or other public or private agencies affected, together with a request for a written recommendation to be returned to the director of planning and zoning within fifteen working days. Failure to submit such written recommendations may be deemed waiver of any objections to the application.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985; Ord. 1410 § 18, 1992)
The planning commission shall consider the application within forty-five days after the filing of the application. The planning commission may grant the application, provided that it finds that the proposal complies with applicable requirements as to area, general plan, improvements and design, floodwater drainage control, appropriate improved public roads, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability, environmental protection, and other requirements of this title. The time limit for action may be extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the Director.
(b) 
If a parcel map waiver approval is granted, a certificate of compliance shall be filed with the county recorder, which certificate shall describe the real properties involved, name the owners thereof, and state that a parcel map waiver has been granted by action of the planning commission, giving the date thereof.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1986; Ord. 1410 § 19, 1992; Ord. 2031 § 22, 2020)
The director is delegated the authority for the issuance of certificates of compliance pursuant to the provisions of Section 66499.35 of the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985; Ord. 1410 § 21, 1992; Ord. 2031 § 23, 2020; Ord. 2088, 11/9/2023)
Any person owning real property may request the issuance of a certificate of compliance stating that such real property (or any division thereof) complies with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of local ordinances enacted pursuant thereto. Such request shall be filed with the Director upon such forms and accompanied by such information as may be prescribed by the Director.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985; Ord. 1410 § 22, 1992; Ord. 2031 § 24, 2020)
Within thirty days after filing of a request by a property owner for the issuance of a certificate of compliance, unless such time is extended by agreement with the property owner, the planning commission shall determine whether or not such real property or the division thereof complies with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of local ordinances enacted pursuant thereto, applicable to the property at the time of the division thereof.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985)
Upon making a determination of such compliance, the director shall cause a certificate of compliance to be filed for record with the recorder of Riverside County. The certificate of compliance shall identify the real property and shall state that the division thereof complies with applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of local ordinances enacted pursuant thereto. To cover the cost of issuing and recording the certificate of compliance or a conditional certificate of compliance, a fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be imposed.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985)
If the planning commission determines that such real property does not comply with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or of local ordinances enacted pursuant thereto, applicable to the property at the time of the division, the planning commission may, as a condition of granting a certificate of compliance, impose any of the conditions permitted under Section 66499.34 of the Subdivision Map Act and issue a conditional certificate of compliance in lieu of the certificate of compliance. The conditional certificate of compliance shall be substantially in the form of a conditional certificate on file in the office of the director. Such conditions may be fulfilled and implemented by the property owner who has applied for a certificate of compliance or by a grantee of such property owner. If such conditions are not fulfilled and implemented by the applicant, property owner or the grantee, the conditional certificate of compliance shall have no force or effect upon any subsequent transfer of the property and any subsequent transferee or assignee shall make a new application for a certificate of compliance pursuant to this chapter. The commission may impose such conditions as would have been applicable at the time such assignee or transferee acquired the property. Where a certificate of compliance is granted subject to conditions, the applicant may request the recordation of a conditional certificate of compliance in which case a final certificate of compliance shall be recorded when all conditions have been fulfilled and implemented as determined by the commission.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985)
A recorded final subdivision map or parcel map shall constitute a certificate of compliance with respect to the parcels of real property described therein except that if certain conditions required by the planning commission at the time of the division of the land have not been met, then the director of community development may require that those conditions be noted on the face of the subdivision or parcel map or a note referencing the conditions imposed by the planning commission will be placed on the maps.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985)
When there has been compliance with the conditions noted on the parcel map or subdivision map, the owner of the property may request that a certificate of compliance be issued and filed for record. To cover the cost of issuing and recording the certificate of compliance, a fee established by resolution of the city council shall be imposed by city.
(Ord. 1241 § 6, 1985)