The Map Checking and Annexations Unit is the repository for various city and district maps within Orange County and is responsible for:
Checking the legal description and map for proposed annexations (city/district gains previously unclaimed land..i.e. unincorporated territory [in a city situation] or land not currently within a district).
Reorganizations (swap of land between 2 similar cities/districts)
Incorporations (when a new city is established)
Formations (when a new district is created)
De-annexations (when a city/district detaches land that is now being given to another city/district).
Annexation Procedures Overview
A legal description and map exhibit of the property that is being annexed to a particular city or district and an accompanying map must be prepared and submitted to the OC Survey(G.L.I.S.)/Boundary Unit.
Once the legal description has been submitted and the appropriate fees have been paid, the documents are checked for accuracy and compliance with government codes and regulations.
Note: The parcel needs to be immediately adjacent or contiguous to the principal city/district.
G.L.I.S. sends a letter to the Surveyor/Engineer of record for the project, indicating changes that need to be made, if any, to the legal description and map.
A formal application must be made with LAFCo. LAFCo assigns a permanent file number to the project which is noted on the original copies of the legal description, map and all correspondence. The County Surveyor will then approve the legal description and map, forward copies to LAFCo. LAFco then calendars the project for Commission approval.
After LAFCo approves, they will forward the project to the State Board of Equalization for acceptance.
Once accepted by the State Board, LAFCo notifies G.L.I.S., which then notifies the appropriate agencies and updates records with the change.
Each Tract/Parcel Map will be evaluated on an individual basis, therefore, an additional deposit may be requested.
Map Checking hourly rate is $126.00
The Title Company pays tract and Parcel Map recording fees at the time of recordation
Description:
Deposits
Tract Number Issuance
$110.00
Parcel Map Number Issuance
$110.00
Description:
FEE
County Tracts:
Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Seal Beach, Stanton, Westminster and Unincorporated…
$2,268.00 deposit
plus
$126.00 per parcel
County Parcel Maps:
Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Seal Beach, Stanton, Westminster and Unincorporated…
$1,890.00 deposit plus
$378.00 per parcel
City Maps for County Recorder Review: Irvine and Mission Viejo
$504.00 flat fee
City Tracts - other cities
$2,520.00 deposit
City Parcel Maps - other cities
$2,142.00 deposit
Aliso Viejo, Fullerton
City is Billed
Records of Survey (For Future Subdivision Purposes)
$2,142.00 deposit
Records of Survey (For Lot Line Adjustments)
$504.00 deposit plus $126.00 per parcel
Records of Survey (Prop. Line & Monument Replacement)
No Charge
Annexations
$2,016.00 deposit
Certificates of Compliance
$756.00 deposit
Amending Maps
$756.00 deposit
Lot Line Adjustments:
Brea, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Paoint, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove,
Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, La Habra, Lake Forest, Newport Beach (Newport Coast only), Stanton, Westminster, and Unincorporated.
Note: Other cities as requested by the City Engineer.
$504.00 deposit
plus
$126.00 per parcel
Recording & Filing Fees
(Note: Tract & Parcel Map recording fees are paid by the title company at the time of recordation.)
Description:
Fee:
Records of Survey & Amending Maps
$7.00 for 1st sheet
$3.00 each additional sheet
Certificates of Correction - 8.5x11
1st Sheet - $6.00
Each additional Sheet - $3.00
Note: Please submit 2 checks for $9 each (one check for Map Checking and one check for the County Recorder); both checks payable to "County of Orange".
Non-Standard Size
1st Sheet - $9.00
Each additional Sheet - $6.00
(Note: Tract & Parcel Map recording fees are paid by the title company at the time of recordation.)
