SEC. 1340. MONUMENTS.
§ 1340
Survey monuments must follow state subdivision standards and be installed before a final map is filed, or a bond must be posted instead; if monuments are tied to official City or State reference points, their coordinates must be determined and recorded.
When land is surveyed and divided, physical markers (monuments) must be placed following state rules. These monuments must be put in the ground before the final map is filed with the county, or the developer can post a bond to guarantee they'll do it later. If the surveyor connects these monuments to official City or State reference points, the exact location coordinates need to be figured out and written down.
- Complex:The section relies on external standards (Subdivision Regulations) and assumes familiarity with coordinate systems, bonds, and the subdivision filing process, making it difficult for non-specialists to fully understand.
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Official text
(a) The location and installation of survey monuments shall conform to the standards in the Subdivision Regulations. When such monuments are "tied" to the City or State monuments, for which coordinates of the California Coordinate System are available, the corresponding coordinates for such monuments shall be determined and recorded.
(b) All survey monuments shall be installed prior to filing of the Final map or Parcel Map with the County Surveyor. In lieu thereof a monument bond shall be filed at that time.
(Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)