10-1.302 Division of Land—Five or More Parcels.

A tentative or vesting tentative and final map shall be required for all divisions of land when determined by the Community Development Director that such land may be divided into five (5) or more parcels, five (5) or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the State Civil Code, 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 two (2) hectares [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.

2. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of eight (8) hectares [twenty (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 sixteen (16) hectares [forty (40) acres].

5. The land is being subdivided solely for the creation of an environmental subdivision pursuant to Section 66418.2 of the Subdivision Map Act. This subsection shall only remain in effect until January 1, 2003.

A parcel map shall be required for these subdivisions described in subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.