County Surveyor

Records of Survey, Parcel Maps and Subdivision Maps in the unincorporated County are received by the Public Works Division and reviewed for technical accuracy by a consulting licensed land surveyor to satisfy statutory requirements prior to filing with the County Recorder.

Review Fees: 

 Item  Fee  Total w/ 6% Tech Fee
 Record of Survey (1st sheet)  $1,070.00  $1,134.20 (1 sheet)
 Record of Survey (> 1 sheet)  $836.00/sheet  $2,202.36 (2 sheets)
 Corner Record  $20/record  $21.20 (1 Corner Record)
 Certificate of Correction  $20  $21.20

2022-2023 Master Fee Resolution adopted by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on 12/06/22

For County Surveyor related questions and fees, please contact County staff at (530) 666-8811 or by e-mail at ppw@yolocounty.org to go over your inquiries, and verify staff availability before scheduling a visit to the Public Works Division.

If you are interested in obtaining copies of recorded documents, please contact the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at (530) 666-8130 or Click Here.

If you plan to submit a Record of Survey for review and filing, please review the Record of Survey Review Checklist prior to submitting to the County Surveyor. Click Here to view the County Engineers Association of California Guide to the preparation of Records of Survey and Corner Records (4th revision). The County Surveyor stamp (.dwg) to be included in the appropriate submittal documents.

The Public Works Division also coordinates survey monument preservation activities.  Contact Public Works Staff for information on or copies of Swamp Land Surveys.  The following records are available by clicking on the links below:

Corner Records

2008 DWR/USBR Sacramento Valley
Subsidence Project Report

 

If you plan to submit a Corner Record for review and filing, please see the following general notes and form links: 

General Notes: 

http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/corner_record_instructions.pdf

Forms: 

Corner Record Form - Electronically fillable

Corner Record Form - Print and complete

 

Click Here for the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) website containing information on survey points in Yolo County.

If you are a surveyor working in the County and notice survey monuments that have been damaged and need repair, or survey monuments that are missing a protective cover and need one, please report the location and nature of repairs needed. Please Click Here.

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