Chapter 21.08 — MAPS REQUIRED

A tentative map and a final map shall be required for any subdivision for which a tentative map and a final map are required by the Subdivision Map Act, including any stock cooperative project creating five or more units. (Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

A tentative map and a parcel map shall be required for any major subdivision exempted from the requirement of filing a tentative map and a final map by Section 66426 of the Government Code. A tentative map and a parcel map shall be required for any minor subdivision where the land to be divided exceeds five acres or any lot resulting from the subdivision exceeds two acres. Any such minor subdivision shall be subject to the same review and conditions as a major subdivision.

(Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

A preliminary parcel map and a parcel map shall be required for any minor subdivision other than those referred to in Section 21.08.020 or expressly exempted from such requirements by the Subdivision Map Act. A parcel map shall not be required for any subdivision for which the requirement of a parcel map has been waived pursuant to Section 21.08.060.

(Ord. 4661 § 2, 2000: Ord. 4124 § 1, 1992: Ord. 3683 § 19, 1986: Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

All maps submitted pursuant to this title shall meet all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and of this title. (Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

(a) No tentative map, preliminary parcel map, final map or parcel map shall be required for any lot line adjustment between two or more existing adjacent parcels where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and the same number of, or fewer, parcels result. Any such lot line adjustment shall conform to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, Title 21 (subdivision and other divisions of land), Title 16 (building regulations, including prior architectural review board approvals) and Title 18 (zoning) including prior approvals pursuant to those titles. The city engineer shall issue and cause to be recorded a certificate of compliance or a conditional certificate of compliance for the involved lots. A conditional certificate of compliance may require performance of conditions or exactions to conform the lot line adjustment to Title 16 and Title 18 or to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure or easements in connection with the lot line adjustment. The lot line adjustment shall also be reflected in a deed or deeds, which shall be recorded. No record of survey shall be required for a lot line adjustment unless required by Section 8762 of the California Business and Professions Code, as amended.

(b) Any application for a lot line adjustment which is not in conformance with all of the requirements of this section shall be processed as a minor or major subdivision pursuant to this title. Lot line adjustments resulting in four

or fewer parcels shall be treated as minor subdivisions; lot line adjustments resulting in five or more parcels shall be treated as major subdivisions.

(Ord. 4661 § 3, 2000: Ord. 4124 § 2, 1992: Ord. 3683 § 20, 1986: Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)

Upon written request of the subdivider, the director of planning and community environment may waive the requirement for a parcel map under this title if the director finds that the proposed subdivision complies with all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, this title and all other provisions of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, area, width, depth, and frontage requirements, improvements and design, floodwater drainage control, appropriate improved roads, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability, and environmental protection; that no improvements or dedications are required in connection with the subdivision; and that the boundaries of the lot or lots are adequately monumented.

A request for approval of a waiver of the requirement for a parcel map constitutes a request for a certificate of compliance. When approval has been given for waiver of the parcel map requirement, any required tentative map or preliminary parcel map has been finally approved, and all conditions of such approval have been met, the city engineer shall issue and cause to be recorded a certificate of compliance. A conditional certificate of compliance may be issued and recorded if necessary to insure compliance with the conditions of approval.

Any waiver of the requirement of a parcel map shall not constitute a waiver of the requirement for any tentative map or preliminary parcel map which is otherwise required, and such tentative map or preliminary parcel map shall be submitted and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title and shall be subject to such conditions which would otherwise apply.

(Ord. 4661 § 5, 2000: Ord. 4124 § 5, 1992: Ord. 3771 § 1, 1987: Ord. 3345 § 32, 1982: Ord. 3157 § 1 (part), 1979)