The following procedures shall be followed for divisions of lands which constitute parcel divisions, as defined herein:
(A) A preliminary parcel map shall show the location of streets and property lines bounding the property, except that the Technical Advisory Committee may waive any of the provisions of the section which it finds are not appropriate or necessary.
(B) A preliminary map, when in acceptable form, shall be submitted to the Committee for action. Within five days thereafter, the Committee shall meet to consider the map. Within ten days thereafter, the Committee shall prepare a report on the map and transmit a copy to the subdivider.
(C) (1) Within one year after City Council approval of the tentative map of a parcel division, a parcel map shall be submitted to the City Engineer for checking and processing.
(2) (a) Upon written application within one year of date of approval of the tentative map, an extension of time for filing of not to exceed two years may be granted by the Planning Commission.
(b) An additional application for extension may be submitted prior to the expiration of the original two-year extension. This extension, not to exceed two years, may be granted by the Planning Commission. The total combined extension time shall not exceed four years.
(3) The following shall be submitted together with the parcel map:
(a) Six legible prints;
(b) Map and field check fees, as provided in the land division standards, design calculations and improvement plans.
(c) Traverse and computation sheets and other data as the City Engineer may require to ensure accuracy of survey data and map, and compliance with provisions of law;
(d) All deeds, offers of dedication and easement agreements for sites, streets and other purposes as were required in the action of approval of the tentative map, and any required bonds and agreement forms; and
(e) A parcel map guarantee stating that the parties signing the owner’s certificate are all of the parties having record title interest in the land being divided, except that a lien, trust deed or bond shall not constitute a record title interest under this section.
(D) (1) A parcel map shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and shall comply with all provisions of this chapter, the Subdivision Map Act and other provisions of law.
(2) The parcel map shall conform to all of the following provisions:
(a) It shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black waterproof India ink upon good quality tracing cloth or other material approved by the County Recorder.
(b) The size of each sheet shall be 18 inches by 26 inches. A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of one inch. The scale of the map shall be 1 inch equals 100 feet, or otherwise large enough to show all details clearly, and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated on each of the sheets. The boundary of the tract shall be designated by a one- sixteenth inch border of solid color applied to the reverse side of the tracing and inside the boundary line. The border shall not obliterate figures or other data.
(c) The map shall show all engineering and other data as is necessary to fully conform with the approved tentative map and any conditions to the approval, and reference to all deeds or offers of dedications for sites, streets, easements and other purposes as were required in the action of approval of the tentative map.
(d) The map shall show precise distances and bearings ties to corners and/or points of record and references thereto, sources of map and survey data and other engineering detail as may be required by the City Engineer. Each lot and parcel shall be numbered or otherwise identified.
(e) The following certificates shall appear on parcel maps in the form prescribed in the Subdivision Map Act and otherwise prescribed by the City Engineer and/or County Recorder.
1. City Engineer certificate;
2. Surveyor or Engineer certificate;
3. County Recorder’s certificate; and
4. A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the real property subdivided, consenting to the preparation and recordation of the parcel map.
(E) (1) Within 20 days after receiving the parcel map or within the additional time as may be reasonably necessary, the City Engineer shall determine whether the map is in proper form and that all conditions of tentative map approval and provisions of law have been complied with, and he or she shall examine it for survey information and other required information shown thereon.
(2) When he or she is satisfied that the map is technically correct and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other provisions of law, the City Engineer shall submit the map to the City Council, and following City Council approval, he or she shall sign the City Engineer certificate on the original map and the City Clerk shall submit it to the County Clerk for filing.
(`61 Code, §20.5) (Ord. 505, passed 7-21-1970; Am. Ord. 572, passed 4-5-1976; Am. Ord. 1051, passed 1-15-2019)