A. Upon acceptance of the final map or parcel map and accompanying documents as property of the City, fees and materials for filing, the Planning Department shall cause the same to be examined and if found to be in substantial conformity with the approved tentative map and all amendments, conditions, modifications and provisions made or required by the approving body, and if found to be complete, technically correct, in conformity with improvement plans and specifications, and in compliance with the requirements of this Title, planned street lines and other applicable specific plans and ordinances, shall file said map with the City Clerk. No map shall be certified until the required improvements have been installed in accordance with Chapters 16.21 and 16.24. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, the on-site improvements for the unimproved parcels shown on a parcel map may be constructed after the final parcel map is filed for record, but prior to the issuance of a permit or other grant of approval for the development of such parcel. In such instance, the final or parcel map shall contain a statement setting forth all on-site and off-site improvements which must be constructed prior to further parcel development.
B. Should the map or other accompanying documents, fees or materials be found to be incomplete or incorrect in any respect, the subdivider shall be advised, in writing, by mail, of the changes or additions that must be made before the map may be certificated. If the defect is the result of a technical and inadvertent error, which does not materially affect the validity of the map, the defect may be waived.
C. The planning director need not approve final map or parcel map which is not substantially similar to the approved tentative map if, in his/her opinion, circumstances concerning the design and improvement of the subdivision, as they relate to the public health, safety and welfare, having materially changed since approval of the tentative map, and such changed circumstances warrant reconsideration thereof. In such instance, the map shall be returned to the approving agency for further consideration.
D. The final or parcel map shall not be considered filed for action by the City Clerk until the Planning Department has completed such action required.
(Ord. 824-2016 § 7 (part), 2017)