Public Assistance for Roadway Maintenance & Improvements on Non-County Roads

Appendix C - Roadway Dedication Procedures

 

Procedure for processing grants of easements and declarations of dedication required by the transportation department and/or flood control as conditions of approval for:

TRACTS, PARCEL MAPS, PLOT PLANS AND OTHER CONDITIONED CASES

All documents will be prepared, processed, and recorded by the transportation department, survey division, right-of-way section.

Legal Descriptions and Plats for easements required for Flood Control must be approved by Flood Control prior to processing by the Right-of-way Section.

Legal Descriptions and Plats for slope or drainage easements required to accommodate street signs, must be approved by the "Transportation Planning and Development Review Division" prior to processing by the Right-of-way Section.

The following items are to be submitted by the engineer or applicant to the Right-of-way Section.

NOTE: All items submitted must include the case or map number. Any documents or attachments for recording must be 8"x11" in size, this includes jurats.

1. Legal description for the area to be dedicated or conveyed.
2. Plat no larger than 8 1/2"x11" in size with the easement indicated by a
    distinctive border or crosshatching. 3. Legal description and plat must be "WET
    SIGNED" and "SEALED" by a qualified engineer/surveyor.
4. A current (within 1 month) Title Report or Lot Book report.
5. A copy of the Grant Deed.

NOTE: All holders of record title interest, WHICH MAY INCLUDE PERSONS OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER, will be required to sign grants of easement and declarations of dedication. Documents executed in conjunction with a Tract or Parcel Map will require the same signatures as the map.

IN ADDITION: A copy of the statement of partnership, articles of incorporation, or corporate resolution indicating those officers/individuals authorized to sign legal documentation on their behalf may be required for documents executed by Banks, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.

The right-of-way section will prepare an easement document for signatures and notify the engineer and/or applicant.

It is the responsibility of the engineer and/or applicant to have the document executed, notarized (including jurat), and returned to the Right-of-way Section for acceptance by the Board of Supervisors and recordation.

For assistance or further information, contact the Right-of-way Section at:
(951) 955-6700.

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE - TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - RIGHT-OF-WAY SECTION