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Surveyor & Development Review

The Surveyor and Development Review section of Public Works carries out the function of the County Surveyor, reviewing and approving land division maps, records of survey, assessment maps and corner records; keeping those maps on file, along with hundreds of others, for public and professional use; and maintaining the county-wide system of horizontal and vertical control monumentation.  The section is also responsible for coordinating the Public Works review of private development in the county, particularly land divisions and improvement plans for the attendant infrastructure. In addition, the section implements or coordinates formation of assessment districts and formation of underground utility districts. 

The Surveyor and Development Review section maintains a public counter Monday through Friday, except for holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street, Room 414, Santa Cruz, California.  Recorded maps, improvement plans, topographic maps, aerial photos and other materials are available for viewing and research and can be reproduced on site for a fee.  Staff is available for consultation on survey, engineering, and development topics.  The Senior Engineer in this section also serves as the department's compliance officer for issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

An index of recorded maps is now available on the internet at http://gis.co.santa-cruz.ca.us  This site allows you to search for maps geographically, by Assessor's parcel number, or by Volume and Page of the recorded map.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)