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CA Govt Code § 66489 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 6 - Reimbursement|Section 66489.

66489.  Any local agency may establish an area of benefit pursuant to Section 66484 and may impose a reasonable charge on property within the area which in the opinion of the legislative body, is benefited by the construction of the bridge or major thoroughfare. The charge collected shall be paid to the local agency or subdivider constructing the bridge, and any local agency having jurisdiction over any property which, in the opinion of the legislative body, is benefited by the construction of the bridge or major thoroughfare may enter into a reimbursement agreement with the subdivider.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66490 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 7 - Soils Report|Section 66490.

66490.  A preliminary soils report, prepared by a civil engineer registered in this state, and based upon adequate test borings, shall be required for every subdivision for which a final map is required by this division and may be required by local ordinance for other subdivisions.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66491 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 7 - Soils Report|Section 66491.

66491.  With respect to the soils report, a local ordinance may provide that:(a) The preliminary soils report may be waived if the local agency determines that, due to the knowledge it has as to the soils qualities of the soils of the subdivision, no preliminary analysis is necessary. (b) The preliminary soils report may be submitted to the city engineer or county engineer for review. The city engineer or county engineer may review the preliminary soils report and may require additional information or reject the report if it is found to be incomplete, inaccurate, or unsatisfactory. (c) If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soils problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a soils investigation of each lot in the subdivision may be required. (d) If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of rocks or liquids containing deleterious chemicals which, if not corrected, could cause construction materials such as concrete, steel, and ductile or cast iron to corrode or deteriorate, a soils investigation of each potentially affected lot in the subdivision may be required. (e) Any soils investigation required pursuant to this section shall be done by a civil engineer registered in this state, who shall recommend the corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure proposed to be constructed in the area where the soils problem exists. (f) The local agency may approve the subdivision or portion thereof where soils problems described in subdivision (c) or (d) exist if it determines that the recommended action is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure to be constructed, and as a condition to the issuance of any building permit may require that the approved recommended action be incorporated in the construction of each structure.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 668, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 66492 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 8 - Taxes and Assessments|Section 66492.

66492.  Prior to the filing of the final map or parcel map with the legislative body, the subdivider shall, in accordance with procedures established by the county, file with the county recorder of the county in which any part of the subdivision is located, a certificate or statement from the official computing redemptions in any public agency in which any part of the subdivision is located, showing that, according to the records of that office, there are no liens against the subdivision or any part thereof for unpaid, state, county, municipal or local taxes or special assessments collected as taxes, except taxes or special assessments not yet payable.This section shall not be applicable to amending maps filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 66469.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 906, Sec. 8. Effective October 8, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 24 of Ch. 906.)
CA Govt Code § 66494 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 8 - Taxes and Assessments|Section 66494.

66494.  (a) If the taxes or special assessments are allowed to become delinquent, the county shall recover from the security the principal sum of the security without proof of loss. The county shall apply the sum received in payment of any or all of such taxes or special assessments, including penalties and costs, if any, accruing thereto, to the proper state, county, municipal or district officers, for the satisfaction of the tax and special assessment liens and shall pay the balance, if any, over to the surety or depositor.(b) If the taxes or special assessments are allowed to become delinquent and the security consists of a deposit of money, negotiable bond or instrument of credit, the clerk, subject to any rules of the board of supervisors with respect thereto, shall apply the proceeds thereof to the payment of such taxes and special assessments, including penalties and costs. Any excess proceeds shall be deposited in the county treasury for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto.(c) If authorized by prior agreement with the subdivider or his or her sureties, when secured taxes become due the amount of taxes and special assessments may be paid to the county tax collector from the security deposit, or the negotiable paper or instrument of credit may be cashed and any excess proceeds placed in the county treasury subject to refund claim by the subdivider.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 392, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 66494.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 8 - Taxes and Assessments|Section 66494.1.

66494.1.  The board of supervisors may, by resolution, authorize any county officer to perform the duties required of the clerk of the board of supervisors under this article.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 866, Sec. 4.2.)
CA Govt Code § 66495 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 9 - Monuments|Section 66495.

66495.  At the time of making the survey for the final map or parcel map unless the survey is not required pursuant to Section 66448, the engineer or surveyor shall set sufficient durable monuments to conform with the standards described in Section 8771 of the Business and Professions Code so that another engineer or surveyor may readily retrace the survey. He shall also set such additional monuments as may be required by local ordinance. The local agency shall require that at least one exterior boundary line of the land being subdivided be adequately monumented or referenced before the map is recorded.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 234.)
CA Govt Code § 66496 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 9 - Monuments|Section 66496.

66496.  Interior monuments need not be set at the time the map is recorded, if the engineer or surveyor certifies on the map that the monuments will be set on or before a specified later date, and if the subdivider furnishes to the legislative body security guaranteeing the payment of the cost of setting such monuments.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66497 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 9 - Monuments|Section 66497.

66497.  (a) Within five days after the final setting of all monuments has been completed, the engineer or surveyor shall give written notice to the subdivider, and to the city engineer or the county surveyor or any other public official or employee authorized to receive these notices, that the final monuments have been set.(b) Upon payment to the engineer or surveyor for setting the final monuments, the subdivider shall present to the legislative body evidence of the payment and receipt thereof by the engineer or surveyor. In the case of a cash deposit, the legislative body shall pay the engineer or surveyor for the setting of the final monuments from the cash deposit, if so requested by the depositor.(c) If the subdivider does not present evidence to the legislative body that the engineer or surveyor has been paid for the setting of the final monuments, and if the engineer or surveyor notifies the legislative body that payment has not been received from the subdivider for the setting of the final monuments, the legislative body shall, within three months from the date of the notification, pay to the engineer or surveyor from any deposit the amount due.(d) The legislative body may authorize a public officer or employee otherwise qualified to prepare or approve parcel maps or final maps as defined in Title 7 of Division 2 to release or reduce the amount of the cash deposit to pay the engineer or surveyor for setting the final monuments pursuant to the conditions specified in this section. The legislative body may prescribe additional rules related to this authorization.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 16. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 66498 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Requirements|ARTICLE 9 - Monuments|Section 66498.

66498.  In the event of the death, disability or retirement from practice of the engineer or surveyor charged with the responsibility for setting monuments, or in the event of his refusal to set such monuments, the legislative body may direct the county surveyor or city engineer, or such engineer or surveyor as it may select, to set such monuments. If the original engineer or surveyor is replaced by another, the former may, by letter to the county surveyor or city engineer, release his obligation to set the final monuments to the surveyor or engineer who replaced him. When the monuments are so set, the substitute engineer or surveyor shall amend any map filed pursuant to this division in accordance with the provisions of Sections 66469 to 66472, inclusive. All provisions of this article relating to payment shall apply to the services performed by the substituted engineer or surveyor.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 383.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.11.

66499.11.  Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.12.

66499.12.  (a) Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be initiated by the legislative body on its own motion or by petition of all of the owners of record of the real property within the subdivision.(b) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a landowner, local agency, or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct business in this state from seeking financial assistance from eligible state funding sources to defray either of the following costs:(1) The costs of merging parcels, including, but not limited to, escrow costs, on private or public lands pursuant to this chapter.(2) The costs of establishing or administering a joint powers authority established or authorized to merge parcels on private or public lands, including, but not limited to, all eligible costs, for the purpose of siting renewable energy facilities.(c) This section does not authorize the use of state funds for the acquisition of real property for which a parcel merger will be initiated.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 492, Sec. 2. (SB 1319) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.13.

66499.13.  The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the local agency and shall contain the following:(a) Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision.(b) Sufficient data to enable the legislative body to make all of the determinations and findings required by this article.(c) A final map which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and dedications which are a condition to reversion.(d) Such other pertinent information as may be required by the local agency. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.14.

66499.14.  The legislative body may establish a fee for processing reversions to acreage pursuant to this article in an amount which will reimburse the local agency for all costs incurred in processing such reversion to acreage. Such fee shall be paid by the owners at the time of filing the petition for reversion to acreage, or if the proceedings for reversion to acreage are initiated by the legislative body on its own motion shall be paid by the person or persons requesting the legislative body to proceed pursuant to this article before such initiation of proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.15.

66499.15.  A public hearing shall be held on the proposed reversion to acreage. Notice thereof shall be given in the time and manner provided in Section 66451.3.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.16.

66499.16.  Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage only if the legislative body finds that:(a) Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and (b) Either:(1) All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion; or(2) None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is the later; or(3) No lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.17.

66499.17.  As conditions of reversion the legislative body shall require:(a) Dedications or offers of dedication necessary for the purposes specified by local ordinance following reversion.(b) Retention of all previously paid fees if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division or local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.(c) Retention of any portion of required improvement security or deposits if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division of local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.18.

66499.18.  Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the county recorder, and thereupon all dedications and offers of dedication not shown thereon shall be of no further force or effect.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.19.

66499.19.  When a reversion is effective, all fees and deposits shall be returned to the current owner of the property and all improvement security released, except those retained pursuant to Section 66499.17.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.20.

66499.20.  A tax bond shall not be required in reversion proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.20.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.20.1.

66499.20.1.  A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize a parcel map to be filed under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership. Any map so submitted shall be accompanied by evidence of title and nonuse or lack of necessity of any public streets or public easements which are to be vacated or abandoned. Any public streets or public easements to be left in effect after the reversion shall be adequately delineated on the map. After approval of the reversion by the governing body or advisory agency the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall constitute legal reversion to acreage of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all public streets or public easements not shown on the map, provided however that written notation of each abandonment is listed by reference to the recording data creating those public streets or public easements and certified to on the map by the clerk of the legislative body or the designee of the legislative body approving the map. The filing of the map shall also constitute a merger of the separate parcels into one parcel for purposes of this chapter and shall thereafter be shown as such on the assessment roll subject to the provisions of Section 66445. Except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 66445, on any parcel map used for reverting acreage, a certificate shall appear signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the land being reverted, consenting to the preparation and filing of the parcel map.(Added by renumbering Section 66499.20 1/4 by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 76. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.20.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.20.2.

66499.20.2.  Subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage by complying with all the applicable requirements for the subdivision of land as provided by this division and any local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto. The filing of the final map or parcel map shall constitute legal merging of the separate parcels into one parcel and the resubdivision of such parcel, and the real property shall thereafter be shown with the new lot or parcel boundaries on the assessment roll. Any unused fees or deposits previously made pursuant to this division pertaining to the property shall be credited pro rata towards any requirements for the same purposes which are applicable at the time of resubdivision. Any public streets or public easements to be left in effect after the resubdivision shall be adequately delineated on the map. After approval of the merger and resubdivision by the governing body or advisory agency the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall constitute legal merger and resubdivision of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all public streets and public easements not shown on the map, provided that a written notation of each abandonment is listed by reference to the recording data creating these public streets or public easements, and certified to on the map by the clerk of the legislative body or the designee of the legislative body approving the map.(Added by renumbering Section 66499.20 1/2 by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 77. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.20.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 1 - Reversion to Acreage|Section 66499.20.3.

66499.20.3.  A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reverting to acreage. The ordinance shall require the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger.(Added by renumbering Section 66499.20 3/4 by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 78. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 2 - Exclusions|Section 66499.21.

66499.21.  The superior court of the county in which a subdivision is situated may cause all or any portion of the real property included within the boundaries of the subdivision to be excluded from such subdivision and the recorded map to be altered or vacated, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this article.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 2 - Exclusions|Section 66499.22.

66499.22.  A proceeding for exclusion shall be initiated by filing a petition therefor in the offices of the county surveyor and clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the subdivision or the portion thereof sought to be excluded is situated. The petition shall accurately and distinctly describe the real property sought to be excluded by reference to the recorded map or by any accurate survey, shall show the names and addresses of all owners of real property in the subdivision or in the portion thereof sought to be excluded as far as the same are known to the petitioners, and shall set forth the reasons for the requested exclusion. The petition shall be signed and verified by the owners of at least two-thirds of the total area of the real property sought to be excluded.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 66499.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 2 - SUBDIVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Reversions and Exclusions|ARTICLE 2 - Exclusions|Section 66499.23.

66499.23.  The petition shall be accompanied by a new map showing the boundaries of the subdivision as it appears after the exclusion and alteration. The new map shall designate as numbered or lettered parcels those portions excluded and show the acreage of each parcel. If the map can be compiled from data available, an actual field survey shall not be required. If the map meets with the approval of the county surveyor, a statement by an engineer or surveyor shall not be required.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 982, Sec. 23.)