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Title 16 — Subdivisions

Yountville Municipal Code Ch. 16.12 Maps Required

Yountville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Yountville

Cite as: Yountville Municipal Code Chapter 16.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 16.12.010. General.

The necessity for preliminary, tentative, final, and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 214-90 § 3.1)

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§ 16.12.020. Major division of land—Five or more parcels.

A. A preliminary, tentative, and final map shall be required for all divisions of land when determined by the Town Engineer that such land is to be divided into five or more parcels.

  1. 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; or

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

B. A parcel map shall be required for the subdivisions described in subdivisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section.

(Ord. 214-90 § 3.2)

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§ 16.12.030. Minor division of land—Four or less parcels.

A. A tentative map and parcel map shall be required for all divisions of lands that create four or less parcels except for:

  1. Divisions of land created by short-term leases (terminable by either party on not more than 30 days' notice in writing) of a portion of an operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation defined as such by Section 230 of the Public Utilities Code; provided, however, that upon a showing made to the Town Manager based upon substantial evidence that public policy necessitates such a map, this exception shall not apply.

  2. Lot line adjustments, provided:

a. No additional parcels or building sites have been created;

b. If the adjustment creates the potential to further divide either of the two parcels into more parcels than should have been otherwise possible, the Town shall reserve the right to require a parcel map in lieu of a lot line adjustment plat;

c. There are no resulting violations of the Town Municipal Code.

  1. When the parcel map is waived by the Town Council in accordance with Section 16.20.020(F).

B. A plat map, in a form as required by the Town Engineer, and a certificate of compliance shall be required for lot line adjustments, mergers, and certificates of compliance connected with parcel map waivers. A plat map and/or legal description shall be recorded on all affected parcels.

(Ord. 214-90 § 3.3)

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§ 16.12.040. Fees and deposits.

All persons submitting maps as required by this chapter shall pay all fees and/or deposits as provided by the Town's resolution establishing fees and charges, or as provided by this title.

(Ord. 214-90 § 3.4)

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