Elk Grove Municipal Code Ch. 22.06 Division of Land – Required Maps

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the types of maps that are required for the division of land in the City.

(Ord. 13-2025 § 3 (Exh. D), eff. 7-25-2025)

A. Divisions of Land – Five (5) or More Lots. As provided in Section 66426 of the Subdivision Map Act, a tentative subdivision map and a final map shall be required for all divisions of land where the land will be divided into five (5) or more parcels, five (5) or more condominiums, 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:

1. 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 dedications or improvements are required by the legislative body; or

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. The land being subdivided is solely for the creation of an environmental subdivision pursuant to Section 66418.2 of the Subdivision Map Act.

6. A parcel map shall be required for those subdivisions required in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(5) of this section.

B. Divisions of Land – Four (4) or Fewer Lots. Unless otherwise specified in State law, a tentative parcel map and a parcel map shall be required for all divisions of land into four (4) or fewer parcels, except that parcel maps may be waived in accordance with the provisions of EGMC Section 22.18.120 (Waiver of parcel map).

C. Projects Exempt from Map Requirements. As provided by State law, the following divisions of land are specifically exempt from the requirements of a tentative map, final map, or parcel map:

1. Boundary line adjustments between four (4) or fewer existing adjoining parcels and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not being created. The boundary line adjustment shall be reflected in a recorded deed. No record of survey shall be required unless otherwise required by Section 8762 of the Business and Professions Code. The procedure for a lot line/boundary line adjustment shall be as provided in EGMC Chapter 22.08 (Lot Line/Boundary Line Adjustments).

2. Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, defined by Section 230 of the State Public Utilities Code, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than thirty (30) days’ notice in writing.

3. 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 such public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made by the department in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map.

4. Any other actions specifically excluded from Section 66412 et seq. of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 13-2025 § 3 (Exh. D), eff. 7-25-2025)