a. Requirements.As a condition of approval of a map, the subdivider shall dedicate or make an irrevocable offer of dedication of all parcels of land within the subdivision that are needed for streets, alleys, including access rights and abutter’s rights, drainage, public utility easements, and other public easements. In addition, the subdivider shall improve or agree to improve all streets, alleys, including access rights and abutter’s rights, drainage, public utility easements, and other public easements.

b. Rejection.If at the time the final map is approved, any streets, paths, alleys, right-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, the offer of dedication shall remain open and the City Council may, by resolution at any later date, and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept the dedication, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.

c. Public Waterways.In the case of any subdivision fronting on the bay shoreline, the offer of dedication of public access routes from public highways to land below the ordinary high water mark shall be accepted within three years after the approval of the final map. In the case of any subdivision fronting upon any public waterway, river, or stream, the offer of public dedication of public access routes from public highways to the bank and the public easement along a portion of the waterway, river, or stream shall be accepted within three years after approval of the final map. In the case of any subdivision fronting upon any lake or reservoir which is owned in part or entirely by any public agency, including the State, the offer of dedication of public access routes from public highways to any water of such lake or reservoir shall be accepted within five years after the approval of the final map. Offers of dedication which are not accepted within these time limits shall be deemed abandoned. All other offers of dedication may be accepted at any time.