GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 66477.2 (SUBDIVISION MAP ACT)
Required Offers to Remain Open; Termination of Rejected Offers
(a) If at the time the final map is approved, any streets, paths, alleys, public utility easements, rights-of-way for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads, and similar items, which directly benefit the residents of a subdivision, or storm drainage easements are rejected, subject to Section 771.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the offer of dedication shall remain open and the legislative body may by resolution at any later date, and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept and open the streets, paths, alleys, rights-of-way for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts, benches, shelters, landing pads, and similar items, which directly benefit the residents of a subdivision, or storm drainage easements for public use, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 458, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1995.)
STREETS & HGHWAYS CODE SEC. 1806
(a) No city shall be held liable for failure to maintain any road until it has been accepted into the city street system in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c). (b) Except as provided by Section 989, or by Section 57329 or 57385 of the Government Code, no public or private street or road shall become a city street or road until the governing body, by resolution, has caused the street or road to be accepted into the city street system.
(c) In lieu of the procedure set forth in subdivision (b), the governing body of a city may, by ordinance, designate a city officer to accept, on behalf of the governing body, streets and roads or portions thereof, into the city street system and to record conveyances to the city of real property interests for street and road uses and purposes. The designee shall, prior to recording any conveyance under this section, affix a certificate to the instrument stating the acceptance into the city street system and designating the name or number, or both, of the city street or road.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1994.
Cathedral City, California Municipal Code
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 14.36 ACCEPTANCE INTO CITY STREET SYSTEM
14.36.010 City clerk to accept streets and roads into city street system.
The city clerk of the city of Cathedral City, California, is designated to accept, on behalf of the city, streets and roads or portions thereof, into the city street system and to record conveyances to the city of real property interests for street and road uses and purposes. The city clerk shall, prior to recording any conveyances, affix a certificate to the instrument stating the acceptance into the city street system and designating the name or number, or both, of the city street or road. (Ord. 398 § 1, 1994)