SUBDIVISION CODE ADMINISTRATION

Riverside Municipal Code tit. 18, art. II, ch. 18.050

in effect

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.010 Approving authority.

18.050.010 - Approving authority. A. The Planning Commission of the City, as defined in Section 806 of the City's Charter and further defined in Title 2 of this Municipal Code, is designated as the advisory and/or approving agency with respect to subdivisions as set forth in the Subdivision Map Act except as otherwise specifically delegated in this title; and shall have all such powers and duties with respect to subdivision maps and all other related proceedings as are provided by law and this title. B. The Community & Economic Development Director is hereby designated as the advisory and/or approving agency for those proceedings authorized pursuant to Chapters 18.080.040 Tentative Parcel Maps, of this title. C. The City Surveyor is hereby designated as the advisory and/or approving agency for those proceeding authorized pursuant to 18.085 Urban Lot Splits, 18.100 Lot Line Adjustments, Consolidations and Mergers, 18.110 Parcel Map Waivers and 18.120 Certificates of Compliance of this title. D. The City Council shall be the approving authority for all maps in the RC Zone. (Ord. 7591 § 1, 2022; Ord. 7459 § 41, 2019; Ord. 7341 § 7, 2016; Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.020 City Engineer.

18.050.020 - City Engineer. The office of City Engineer is hereby established. The Public Works Director or the authorized designee shall be the City Engineer and shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this Code and any other applicable Codes or ordinances of the City. (Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.030 City Surveyor.

18.050.030 - City Surveyor. A. The office of City Surveyor is hereby established. The City Surveyor shall be qualified and appointed pursuant to City personnel procedures and ordinance. The City Surveyor or the acting designee shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this title and any other applicable Codes or ordinances of the City. B. It shall be the general duty of the City Surveyor or designee to maintain and perpetuate survey monuments within the public rights-of-way of the City, prepare, review and approve property descriptions involving acquisition or disposition of property interests by the City of Riverside, review and approve Subdivision Maps and Records of Surveys, conduct field surveys for the determination of boundaries, the location of improvements and the placement of fixed works, maintain the City land base mapping and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of the City. (Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.040 City Traffic Engineer.

18.050.040 - City Traffic Engineer. The office of City Traffic Engineer is established under Section 10.08.030 of this Municipal Code. (Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.050 Building Official.

18.050.050 - Building Official. The office of Building Official is established under Section 16.08.020 of this Municipal Code. (Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.060 Appeal Board.

18.050.060 - Appeal Board. The City Council of Riverside, hereinafter referred to as the City Council, is designated the appeal board charged with the duty of hearing and making determinations upon appeals with respect to divisions of real property, the imposition of requirements or conditions thereon, or the kinds, nature and extent of the design or improvements, or both, recommended or decided by the Planning Commission to be required. The Planning Commission shall serve as the appeal board for decisions of the Community & Economic Development Director relative to this title. (Ord. 7459 § 42, 2019; Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Riverside Municipal Code § 18.050.070 Subdivision Committee.

18.050.070 - Subdivision Committee. A committee consisting of Community & Economic Development Department Director, the Public Works Director, the Public Utilities General Manager, the Park, Recreation and Community Services Director, the Fire Marshal, or designated representatives of each, and which may include one or more representatives of such other City and County departments, special district, State and other public or private agencies as may, in the judgment of the Community & Economic Development Department Director, be affected by a proposed subdivision, is formed for the purpose of reviewing and advising on subdivisions and maps in accordance with the provisions of this title and of the Subdivision Map Act. (Ord. 7341 § 7, 2016; Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)

Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT18SU_ARTIISUCOADINEN_CH18.050SUCOADFetched: 11/1/2026