San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 26.12 Procedure

Every person desiring to divide a piece of land in the City into two or more lots, or to combine two or more parcels into one, shall follow the procedures required by this title.

prior code § 139.14

(a) Where an owner or owners propose to adjust the lot lines between two or more lots and the result will be neither a greater nor a lesser number of lots, the procedures contained in Chapter 26.58 shall be complied with if:

(1) The adjustment will not cause any lot to become nonconforming with respect to any provision of this Code nor cause any increase in any existing nonconformance with this Code of any lot;

(2) The adjustment does not involve any lot not lawfully existing under State law or this Code;

(3) The land is to be taken from one lot and added to an adjacent lot.

prior code § 139.15(b)

(a) A subdivider proposing a subdivision that would create the following shall apply for either a tentative parcel map pursuant to Chapter 26.56 or a tentative map pursuant to Chapter 26.48:

(1) Four or fewer lots;

(2) Four or fewer condominiums as defined in the Civil Code;

(3) A community apartment project containing four or fewer parcels;

(4) The conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing four or fewer dwelling units; or

(5) Any number of lots but involving total acreage of less than five (5) acres; all of the proposed lots will face on an existing dedicated and improved street complying with all requirements of the City; and no new streets, street improvements, easements, or dedications are needed because of the proposed subdivision.

Notwithstanding this Subsection, in all conversions of a dwelling, community apartment project, or a stock cooperative to a condominium, regardless of the number of lots, parcels, condominiums, or dwelling units involved, a tentative and final subdivision map shall be required.

(b) All subdivisions not permitted by the filing of a parcel map pursuant to this Section or lot line adjustment shall require tentative and final subdivision maps pursuant to this Title.

prior code § 139.15(c)

When a public utility possessing the power of eminent domain proposes to divide land for the purpose of creating a site for a facility of the company, the provisions of this title relating to the filing of a subdivision or parcel map shall be complied with; provided, however, that the filing of a tentative subdivision map or tentative parcel map and accompanying procedures may be waived by the Director of Community Development. In order to request such an exception, the utility company shall submit a map, or maps, and other information sufficient to describe the essential features of the lands involved and the proposed utility site.

prior code § 139.15(d)