(A) Approval by Planning Commission. The Community Development Director or secretary of the Planning Commission, upon receiving the final map from the subdivider or his agent, shall examine the same to determine whether the map conforms with the tentative map and with all requirements imposed as a condition to the acceptance of the tentative map by the City Council. If it is determined that the final map does not conform, the subdivider shall be advised of the changes or additions that must be made before the final map can be certified by the Community Development Director or the secretary of the Planning Commission. If the subdivider is not satisfied with the determination made by the Community Development Director or the secretary of the Planning Commission, he may appeal in writing, within 15 days, to the Planning Commission. If it is determined that the map is in conformity, the Community Development Director or secretary of the Planning Commission shall certify approval thereon.
(B) Approval by City Engineer. Upon approval by the Community Development Director or the secretary of the Planning Commission, the final map and other data shall be submitted to the City Engineer, who shall examine and determine that the subdivision as shown is substantially the same as it appeared on the tentative map, and any approved alterations thereof, that all provisions of the law and of this chapter applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map have been complied with, and that he is satisfied that the map is technically correct. If the City Engineer determines that full conformity therewith has been made, he shall so certify on the map.
(C) Approval by City Council.
(1) At its first regular meeting following the transmittal of the final map to the City Clerk, the Council shall receive the map and shall consider the map and the offers of dedication. The Council may reject any or all offers of dedication. In the event that all improvements required or conditions imposed upon the terms of this chapter or by law are not completed before the filing of the final map, the Council may enter into an agreement with the subdivider for posting improvement securities as provided in §§ 152.075 and 152.076 of this chapter. In such case, when the agreement has been approved by the City Attorney as to form and by the City Engineer as to sufficiency, and when the improvement security has been approved by the City Attorney as to form and by the City Manager as to sufficiency, the Council may consider the final map.
(2) The City Council shall, at the meeting at which it receives the map or at its next regular meeting after the meeting at which it receives the map, approve the map if it is determined to be in conformity with the provisions of law and of this chapter. The Council shall disapprove the map if it is determined not to be in conformity with the provisions of law and of this chapter and shall advise the subdivider of its disapproval, and the reason or reasons therefor.
(3) Failure to construct off-site improvements (not within the boundaries of the subdivision) that are on land in which neither the subdivider nor the city has sufficient chapter or interest to permit the improvements to be made cannot be grounds to refuse or postpone approval of a final map. The provisions of Cal. Gov't Code § 66462.5 shall govern.
(D) Action by City Clerk. The City Clerk, upon receipt of the necessary fees, and after the signatures and seals have been affixed and upon the approval of the final map by the Council, shall transmit the map to the County Recorder who shall file the same. No map shall have any force of effect until the same has been approved by the Council, and no title to any property described in any offer of dedication shall pass until recordation of the final map.
(`67 Code, § 11-5-5)