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.
RequirementsMonuments
Section § 66495
When an engineer or surveyor is making the survey for the final map of a subdivision, they must place enough durable markers (monuments) to meet certain standards, making it easier for others to retrace the survey later. These markers could also include extras required by local rules. Additionally, at least one boundary line of the subdivided land must have these markers or be referenced before the map can be officially recorded.
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Section § 66496
When creating a map, the interior markers don't have to be placed right away. As long as the engineer or surveyor guarantees on the map that these markers will be set by a specified future date, and the person dividing the land provides financial security to cover the cost of setting the markers, they can delay this task.
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.
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Section § 66497
This law outlines the procedures for setting final monuments in land subdivisions. When the monuments have been set, the engineer or surveyor must notify the subdivider and relevant public officials within five days. The subdivider is responsible for paying the engineer or surveyor for this work and must provide proof of payment to the local government. If the subdivider fails to provide this proof and the engineer or surveyor reports non-payment, the local government has three months to pay from any deposits made. Local authorities may allow qualified officials to manage or modify the cash deposit as needed to ensure engineers or surveyors are paid for their services. Additional rules can be made to support this process.
(a)CA Government Code § 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)CA Government Code § 66497(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)CA Government Code § 66497(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)CA Government Code § 66497(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.
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Section § 66498
If an engineer or surveyor responsible for setting monuments passes away, becomes disabled, retires, or refuses to set the monuments, the local government can appoint another engineer or surveyor to do the job. If the original professional is replaced, they can formally transfer their responsibility to the new engineer or surveyor through a written notice. The new professional must update any relevant maps according to specific rules, and the payment terms for this work will be the same as for the original engineer or surveyor.
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.
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