Processing application.
Riverside Municipal Code § 18.150.070
in effect18.150.070 - Processing application.
A. Filing of tentative maps. An application shall be filed with the City Planning Division.
The City Planning Division shall prepare a written report on a tentative map to the approving authority and the approving authority shall take action within 50 days after the City's acceptance of the filing of a completed application for the map with the City.
Any report or recommendation on a tentative map by the approving authority shall be in writing and a copy served on the subdivider and on each tenant of the subject property, in the case of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment project or stock cooperative project, at least three days prior to any hearing or action on such map by such Approving Authority.
Pursuant to Section 66451.2, fees may be collected from the subdivider for expenses incurred under this section.
5. Indemnification.
a. With the submittal of any application, the owner and/or applicant agrees that upon approval of its application the owner and/or applicant shall defend, indemnify, including reimbursement, and hold harmless the City of Riverside, its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Riverside, its agents, officers or employees, that attacks, set asides, voids, or annuls, any approval by the City concerning:
i. Any such approval of the City: and/or
ii. An action taken to provide environmental clearance under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by its advisory agencies, appeal boards or City Council.
b. The owner and/or applicant shall execute an indemnification agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
c. In the event any claim, action or proceeding is brought, the City shall promptly notify the owner and/or applicant of the existence of the proceeding and the City will cooperate fully in the defense of the proceeding. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the City from participating in the defense of any proceeding.
d. In the event that the applicant is required to defend the City in connection with any proceeding described in this section, the City shall retain the right to approve:
i. The counsel to so defend the City;
ii. All significant decisions concerning the manner in which defense is conducted; and
iii. Any and all settlements, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
e. The City shall also have the right not to participate in the defense, except that the City agrees to cooperate with the applicant in the defense of the proceeding. If the City chooses to have counsel of its own defend any proceeding where the applicant has already retained counsel to defend the City in such matters, the fees and expenses of the counsel selected by the City shall be paid by the City.
B. Filing of lot line adjustments, consolidations and merger/unmergers. Upon receipt of a complete application, copies thereof shall be referred to other appropriate City departments or other public or private agencies affected, together with a request for a written recommendation and any conditions to conform with existing General Plan, Zoning and Building Codes or to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure or easements which should be imposed on the approval of the application. The referral from the Public Works Department shall state that any recommendations, comments or recommended conditions must be returned to the Public Works Department within 15 days and that failure to do so shall be deemed approval by that department or agency of the requested lot line adjustment, consolidation or merger/unmerger without conditions.
C. Filing of parcel map waivers. Upon receipt of the completed application, copies thereof shall be referred to other appropriate City departments or other public or private agencies affected, together with a request for a written recommendation and any conditions. The referral from the Public Works Department shall state that any recommendations, comments or suggested conditions must be returned to the Public Works Department within 15 days and that failure to do so shall be deemed approval by that department or agency of the requested waiver of parcel map without conditions.
D. Filing of certificates of compliance.
1. Upon receipt of and acceptance of a completed application by the Public Works Department, including the required processing fee, the application shall be referred by the to the City's Surveyor for review to make a determination as to whether or not the real property complies with the applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title.
2. Such determination shall be made within 15 days after acceptance of the completed application; provided, however, that date may be extended by the period of time necessary for the applicant to provide such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Surveyor in writing in order to ascertain the status of the subject property.
(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_ARTIVREFIAPPR_CH18.150GEAPPRPR_18.150.070PRAPFetched: 11/1/2026