San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 7 Final Maps and Parcel Maps

Sec. 1655. Time Limit for Submittal. Sec. 1655.1. Final Maps Showing Only Portions of Tentative Map. Sec. 1656. Final Map. Sec. 1657. Certificates and Statements on Final Map. Sec. 1658. Parcel Map. Sec. 1659. Check Prints. Sec. 1660. Map Check. Sec. 1661. Filing. Sec. 1662. Submittal to Board. Sec. 1663. Recordation. Sec. 1664. Correction and Amendments of Map.

Within 36 months after the approval of the Tentative Map application or preliminary Parcel Map application, unless such time has been extended upon approval of the Tentative Map or pursuant to Government Code Section 66452.6, the Final Map or Parcel Map shall be filed with the Director. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)

(a) The Final Map shall consist of the title sheets and map sheets. (b) The title sheets shall contain the following data. (1) The title, consisting of the name of the subdivision and the location; (2) A general description of all the property being subdivided by references to recorded deeds or to recorded maps; (3) Certificates, affidavits and acknowledgments; and (4) General information including a key map when there is more than one map sheet. (c) The map sheets shall contain the following data, in sufficient detail so that the sale, transfer and description of real property may be accomplished by reference to the Final Map and that all public improvements, properties and easements may be determined as to location, extent and condition: (1) Title; (2) Explanatory and description notes; and (3) Map. (d) The Final Map shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 2, Article 2 of SMA and to the Subdivision. Regulations regarding detailed format and contents. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)

(a) In addition to the certificates required by SMA, the following certificates shall be on the Final Map. (1) City Attorney's certificate; (2) Advisory Agency's certificate; (3) Certificate of Improvement Agreement. Whenever the conditional approval of the Application Packet includes conditions which are to be met after the recordation of the Final Map, a certificate signed by the Director evidencing that an Improvement Agreement has been entered into between the Subdivider and the City shall be required; and

(4) Certificate of Approval of Multiple Final Maps. Where the Final Map shows only a portion of the Tentative Map, then a certificate signed by the Director pursuant to Section 1655.2 shall be required. (b) The Director may require other notes, restrictions, references or requirements to be indicated on a Final Map. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; Ord. 209-10, File No. 100661, App. 8/3/2010)

(a) The requirements of Subsection (c) of Section 1656 of this Code shall apply to Parcel Maps. (b) The Parcel Map shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 2, Article 3 of SMA and to the Subdivision Regulations regarding detailed format and contents. (c) The Director may require other notes, restrictions, references or requirements to be indicated on a Parcel Map. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)

(a) Prior to filing of the Final Map or Parcel Map, the Subdivider shall submit to the Director. (1) Prints of the Final Map sheets or the Parcel Map sheets; (2) A preliminary title report, (3) Traverse sheets, showing the mathematical closure of the exterior boundaries around the subdivision, of each lot boundary in the subdivision, and of boundaries of easements and of dedicated rights-of-way. (4) A written statement indicating how each Tentative Map condition has been satisfied. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)

(a) The Director shall check the prints of the Final Map or the Parcel Map to determine if it substantially conforms to the approved Tentative Map, this Code and SMA. (b) Within 14 days after submittal, the Director shall return a set of the submitted Prints, noting therein any required corrections, to the Subdivider's engineer. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)

(a) After the check prints have been approved by the Director, the Subdivider shall file with the Director: (1) The Final Map or Parcel Map, corrected to its final form, together with the copies specified in the Subdivision Regulations; (2) The bonds or other security and approved Improvement Agreement; (3) When applicable, deeds conveying all streets in the subdivision to the City and deeds granting easements for sewers, drains and pedestrian walkways which are not dedicated on the map; (4) Evidence of title; (5) The recording fee and evidence that all fees required by this Code have been paid; and (6) The corrected Preliminary Soil Report, when required. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; Ord. 209-10, File No. 100661, App. 8/3/2010)

(a) After obtaining the required certificates on the Final Map, or on the Parcel Map when dedications are included therein, the County Surveyor shall submit said map and the other documents to the Director. (b) After determining that all requirements of SMA and this Code have been met, the Director shall endorse the Final Map or Parcel Map and file the same, together with the other documents, with the Clerk. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)

(a) After approval of a Final Map or Parcel Map by the Board, the Clerk, or his or her designee, shall file said map with the Recorder. (b) After signing a Parcel Map, when no dedications are included therein, the Director shall file said map with the Recorder. (c) No Final Map or Parcel Map for a subdivision governed by this Code shall be recorded unless said Map has been approved by the Director or by the Board as required herein. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)