Chapter 17.816 — MAPS GENERALLY

For the purposes of this title, the specific requirements for tentative, final, and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 19)

A. A tentative map and a final map shall be required for all subdivisions creating five or more parcels, five or more condominiums as defined in California Civil Code section 783, a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units, except where any one of the following occurs:

1. The land before division contains less than five 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;

2. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of 20 acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway;

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;

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

5. The land being subdivided is solely for the creation of an environmental subdivision pursuant to California Government Code section 66418.2.

B. A tentative map and a parcel map shall be required for those subdivisions described in subsections A.1 through 5 of this section, except that a parcel map may be waived in accordance with the provisions of section 17.832.110. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 19)

Except as provided in section 17.828.020 concerning tentative maps for condominium projects, a tentative map and a parcel map shall be required for all subdivisions creating four or fewer parcels, four or fewer condominiums as defined in California Civil Code section 783, a community apartment project containing four or fewer parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing four or fewer dwelling units, except that parcel maps may be waived in accordance with the provisions of section 17.832.110. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 19)

Neither a tentative map nor a parcel map shall be required for:

A. Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, defined by section 230 of the California Public Utilities Code, that are created by short-term leases (terminable by either party on not more than 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 rights-of-way, unless a showing is made in

individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 19)