You are looking at a time period of one to five years, from initiating a project until its completion. It is not inexpensive. Any division of property must meet the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and Riverside County Ordinance 460. In order to record any map, you must hire one or the other. In small parcel maps, or any development not requiring grading or drainage plans, the land surveyor can do everything.
State law requires that the improvement and grading plans be prepared by a licensed civil engineer.
A licensed land surveyor or a registered civil engineer renders a highly technical and complex service. He or she is a member of a professional team - attorney, title company, surveyor, architect, and engineer. The surveyor or engineer is the foundation upon which your project is built. In cases of controversy he or she appears in court as your expert witness, if necessary. No one other than he or she can assume responsibility for the correctness and accuracy of the work.