Chapter 11-4

The necessity for preliminary, tentative, final, and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this title.

A tentative map and final map shall be required for all divisions of land when determined by the Planning Director when such land is being divided into five (5) or more parcels, five (5) or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code of the State, a community apartment project containing five (5) or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five (5) or more dwelling units, except where:

• (a) The land before division contains less than five (5) acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway, and no dedication or improvement is required by the legislative body; or

• (b) Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of twenty (20) acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or

• (c) The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development, and which has the approval of the governing body as to street alignments and widths; or

• (d) Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than forty (40) acres or is not less than a quarter (1/4) of a quarter (1/4) section.

• A parcel map shall be required for the subdivisions described in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section as provided in the Subdivision Map Act.

A tentative map and parcel map shall be required for all divisions of land when such land is being divided into four (4) or less parcels, except for:

• (a) Subdivision of portions of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, as defined by Section 230 of the Public Utilities Code of the State, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than thirty (30) days' notice in writing;

• (b) Land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity, or public utility or for land conveyed to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to the public utility for rightsof-way, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map;

• (c) Lot line adjustments provided:

  • (1) No additional parcels or building sites have been created; and

  • (2) There are no resulting violations of this Code; and

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City of Turlock, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 11-4-03

§ 11-4-04

• (d) Parcel maps waived by the City Engineer as provided by Section 11-6-509 of Article 5 of Chapter 6 of this title.

A plat map, in a form as required by the City Engineer, and a certificate of compliance in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act shall be required for lot line adjustments, mergers, certificates of compliance, and parcel map waivers.

All persons submitting maps as required by this title shall pay all fees and/or deposits as provided by the City's resolution establishing fees and charges.

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City of Turlock, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 11-5-101

§ 11-4-04

CHAPTER 11-5 SUBDIVISION MAPS (SUBDIVISION MAPS: FIVE OR MORE PARCELS)

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City of Turlock, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 11-5-101

§ 11-5-102

Article 1 Preliminary Maps