Indio Municipal Code Ch. 5.03 Review Authority

[Ord. No. 1834, 6-3-2026]

The Community Development Department, Community Development Director, City Engineer, Planning Commission and City Council have decision making authority over various aspects of the subdivision applications governed by this Article, as provided below and summarized in Table 5.03.01-1 (Review Authority). All other development applications are governed by Article 6 (Administration and Procedures).

Table 5.03.01-1. Review Authority

City Council.

A. The City Council shall have final jurisdiction over final maps and improvement agreements related thereto, acceptance by the city of lands and/or improvements as may be proposed for dedication to the city as a result of the subdivision process. The City Council shall act as the Appeal Board for hearing appeals of actions of the administrative staff or Planning Commission.

Planning Commission.

B. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for:

1. Approving, conditionally approving, or denying the application for a tentative and vesting tentative parcel map for a subdivision.

2. Condominium conversions.

3. Amendments to tentative maps.

City Attorney.

C. The City Attorney shall be responsible for approving as to form all subdivision improvement agreements, subdivision improvement securities, and covenants, conditions and restrictions required for a division of land.

City Engineer.

D. The City Engineer shall be responsible for:

1. Establishing design and construction details, standards, and specifications for inclusion in the improvement standards and specifications.

2. Determining if proposed subdivision improvements comply with the provisions of this Article and the Subdivision Map Act and for reporting the finding together with any recommendations for approval, or conditional approval, of the tentative map to the approving authority for subdivisions.

3. The processing and recommendation to the City Council on all matters pertaining to final maps.

4. Processing and certification of amended maps; the processing and approval of subdivision improvement plans, and certificates of compliance.

5. The inspection and approval of subdivision improvements.

6. The review of and recommendation for acceptance of dedications and improvements for subdivisions of four or less parcels.

7. Review of and recommendation for the acceptance of private improvements (improvements not to be maintained by the city).

8. Review of lot splits and lot mergers.

9. Review of minor amendments to tentative maps.

10. Collection of fees, deposits, establishment of security amounts, and other financial provisions.

Community Development Director.

E. The Community Development Director or his/her designee (Community Development Director) shall be responsible for the management of the Community Development Department and in carrying out the responsibilities imposed upon it by this Article:

1. Processing all parcel and tentative maps and vesting tentative maps in compliance with this Article and other related regulations such as, California Environmental Quality Act, the city's general plan, city's zoning regulations, floodplain management regulations, and specific plans.

2. Developing administrative criteria for processing tentative maps, parcel maps.

3. Certifying that final maps and CC & R's are in conformance with approved tentative maps, parcel maps and conditions applied thereto.

4. Approval of first-year time extensions.

5. Approval of lot line adjustments.

6. Review of and recommendation for approval or conditional approval of lot splits.

7. Approval of Urban Lot Splits.

8. Approval of mergers.

9. Approval of reversion to acreage.

10. Approval of waiver of parcel maps.

11. Approval of minor amendments to tentative maps.

12. Review of and recommendation for approval or conditional approval of map amendments.

13. Review of and certification to the City Council that all the findings can be made concerning notice requirements of the California Government Code § 66427.1 governing conversion of residential real property into a condominium project.

Public Works Director.

F. The Public Works Director shall be responsible for the management of the Public Works Engineering Division in carrying out the responsibilities of this Article.

[Ord. No. 1834, 6-3-2026]

Where services are required of the city under this Article or fees are required for improvements pursuant to Chapter 5.12 (Dedications and Development Fees), the amount to be paid shall be prescribed by separate resolution of the City Council, as may be amended.

[Ord. No. 1834, 6-3-2026]

A. Improvements required by this Article shall also apply to lots that are not subject to further division but where a building permit is requested for a project that is not exempt, as defined as follows:

Exemptions. Additions to homes, garages and accessory buildings to dwellings, farm buildings on parcel over three acres. Such improvement shall be installed as a condition of a building permit and "improvement security" posted as provided herein prior to issuance of a building permit.