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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

26.52.050 INFORMATION REQUIRED.

The final map shall show clearly and legibly the following information:

(1) The boundary of the tract designated by a one-eighth inch colored border applied on the reverse side of the tracing and inside the boundary line. Such border shall be a density that it will transfer to a blueline print but shall not interfere with the legibility of any data;

(2) Survey data including:

(A) Stakes, monuments, or other evidences found on the ground to determine the boundary of the tract;

(B) Corners of all adjoining properties identified by lot and block number, tract name and number, place of record or by section township and range, or other appropriate and readily understandable designations;

(C) The length of all lot lines;

(D) All other survey and mathematical information and data necessary to locate all monuments and to locate and retrace any and all exterior boundary lines appearing on the map, including bearings and distances of straight lines, and radii, central angle, and arc length for all curves, and ties to existing monuments used to establish the boundaries of the tract; and

(E) The centerlines of all streets in and adjoining the subdivision indicating all permanent monuments found or placed in making reference to a map or field book wherever the City has established such a centerline. If any points were reset by ties, the source and detail or relocation data shall be referenced.

(3) All lots intended for sale or reserved for private purposes, and all parcels offered for dedication for any purpose with all dimensions, boundaries, and courses clearly shown and defined in every case, and the lot area to the nearest square foot. No ditto marks (") shall be used. Parcels offered for dedication but not accepted shall be designated by letter, and private streets not offered for dedication, or offered but not accepted for dedication, shall be designated "Not A Public Street." Each block in its entirety shall be shown on one sheet. Where adjoining blocks appear on separate sheets, the street adjoining both blocks shall be shown on both sheets complete with centerline and property line data;

(4) The locations of streets, pedestrian paths; the names of streets; total width of each street or path; and the width of each side of the centerline, the width of the portion of the street and path being dedicated, and the width of the existing dedication, if any within the subdivision.

(5) The locations and widths of other rights-of-way within the subdivision;

(6) The side lines(s) of all easements, public and private, to which the lots are subject. The easement must be clearly labeled and identified as to its nature and purpose, and if already of record, its recorded reference shall be given. If any easement is not definitely located and of record, a statement of such easement must appear on the title sheet. Easements shall be denoted by fine broken lines. Distances and bearings on the side lines of lots which are cut by easements must be so shown that the map will indicate clearly the actual length of the lot line. The width of the easement and the lengths and bearings of lines thereof, and sufficient ties thereto to definitely locate the easement with respect to the subdivision must be shown;

(7) The location and widths of utility rights-of-way within the subdivision indicating the name and type of utility;

(8) Any limitations on right of access to and from the streets and other parcels of land;

(9) The location and widths of any nonaccess strips and reserve strips;

(10) The location, widths and names of streets, and the location and widths of paths, and other rights-of-way adjacent to proposed subdivision;

(11) All city boundaries crossing or joining the subdivision clearly designated and located;

(12) Blocks designated by letter or number in alphabetical or numerical order. If the map is to provide for a resubdivision of a pre-existing subdivision, the designation system used in that prior subdivision shall be followed. There shall be no omissions or duplications throughout the subdivision. The numbers shall be solid and of sufficient size and weight to stand out, and shall be so placed as to not obliterate any figure or line, and shall not be enclosed in any design.

(13) Lots numbered in consecutive sequence beginning with the numeral 1 with no omissions or duplications on each block, throughout the subdivision. The numbers shall be solid and of sufficient size and weight to stand out, and shall be so placed as to not obliterate any figure or line, and shall not be enclosed in any design.

(14) Location of all land reserved for parks, schools, conservation easements, or other rights to use.